| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Charlie Peck (fresh) SG - Joe Breckenridge (fresh) SF - Joseph Montague (fresh) PF - Roger Beck (fresh) C - Gerald Carper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) SF - Earl Romo (fresh) PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) C - Chris Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Whitman | Whitman is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Donald Briceno clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Whitman | Roger Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Whitman | Roger Beck is hacked by Chris Bailey - foul #1 on Chris Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Whitman | Joe Breckenridge is hacked by Chris Bailey - foul #2 on Chris Bailey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (C) Chris Bailey | |
| 19:18 | Whitman | Charlie Peck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sitz | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Donald Briceno is fouled on the floor by Joe Breckenridge - foul #1 on Joe Breckenridge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Earl Romo drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Briceno | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Whitman | Charlie Peck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Michael Ryan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Earl Romo hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Whitman | Joseph Montague travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Whitman | Joseph Montague misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sitz | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Earl Romo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Whitman | John Shearer (C) Gerald Carper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Stanley Bailey (SF), Larry Kozeliski (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Earl Romo, Christopher Sitz | |
| 17:41 | Whitman | Roger Beck knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charlie Peck | 3-5 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Whitman | Joseph Montague snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Whitman | Charlie Peck buries a jumper from the left wing set up by John Shearer | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Whitman | The rebound goes to John Shearer | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Whitman | Larry Kozeliski is called for the reach on Roger Beck - foul #1 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Rose (PG), Eugene Tokarz (SG), David Lord (SF), Sandy Larocco (PF) Charlie Peck, Joe Breckenridge, Joseph Montague, Roger Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF) Gerald Eisenberger, Norman Stadler, Michael Ryan, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 16:32 | Whitman | David Lord misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Earl Romo pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Earl Rose is called for the reach on Herman Wong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Rose, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Whitman | Gerald Carper (C) John Shearer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (C) Stanley Bailey | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Earl Romo misses short on a runner in the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Donald Briceno gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Earl Romo drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Wong | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Earl Rose (fresh) SG - Eugene Tokarz (fresh) SF - David Lord (fresh) PF - Sandy Larocco (fresh) C - Gerald Carper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Whitman | Earl Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to David Lord | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Whitman | Earl Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Earl Romo pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz buries a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Briceno | 5-10 |
| 14:47 | Whitman | Gerald Carper's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ryan | 5-10 |
| 14:45 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Tokarz | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Earl Romo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charles Townsend (PG), Joe Breckenridge (SG), Joseph Montague (SF), Roger Beck (PF), John Shearer (C) Earl Rose, Eugene Tokarz, David Lord, Sandy Larocco, Gerald Carper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Stanley Bailey (SF), Larry Kozeliski (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Earl Romo, Michael Ryan | |
| 13:57 | Whitman | Joseph Montague's pass is intercepted by Norman Stadler | 5-10 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Norman Stadler dunks the ball | 5-12 |
| 13:37 | Whitman | Roger Beck is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roger Beck, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charlie Peck (PG) Joe Breckenridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 12:58 | Whitman | Charlie Peck drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Townsend | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Norman Stadler is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz tips it but misses | 7-15 |
| 12:38 | Whitman | John Shearer snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 12:25 | Whitman | Norman Stadler is called for the reach on Charles Townsend - foul #1 on Norman Stadler, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Rose (PG), Joe Breckenridge (SG), David Lord (PF), Sandy Larocco (C) Charlie Peck, Charles Townsend, Roger Beck, John Shearer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Norman Stadler, Stanley Bailey, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 12:11 | Whitman | Joseph Montague comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-15 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | James Shelenberger makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Briceno | 7-17 |
| 11:45 | Whitman | Earl Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz (SF) Joseph Montague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) James Shelenberger | |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Earl Rose (fresh) SG - Joe Breckenridge (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Tokarz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Lord (fresh) C - Sandy Larocco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Romo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Earl Rose steps in front of the Earl Romo pass | 7-17 |
| 10:54 | Whitman | Joe Breckenridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Earl Romo grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Donald Briceno loses the dribble to David Lord in the backcourt | 7-17 |
| 10:45 | Whitman | David Lord misses short on a jumper from close range | 7-17 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Herman Wong gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Donald Briceno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charlie Peck (PG), Charles Townsend (SG), Joseph Montague (SF), Gerald Carper (C) Earl Rose, Joe Breckenridge, David Lord, Sandy Larocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Stanley Bailey (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Michael Ryan | |
| 10:28 | Whitman | Gerald Carper misses the lay-in | 7-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Stadler | 7-20 |
| 10:04 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Townsend and he's hacked by Earl Romo - foul #1 on Earl Romo, team foul #5 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Whitman | Roger Beck (PF), John Shearer (C) Joseph Montague, Gerald Carper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski (C) Christopher Sitz | |
| 10:04 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz misses the free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Earl Romo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kozeliski | 9-20 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-20 |
| 09:36 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:12 | Whitman | John Shearer misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Kozeliski - foul #2 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Gambill (PG), Joe Breckenridge (SG), Joseph Montague (SF), Sandy Larocco (PF) Charlie Peck, Charles Townsend, Eugene Tokarz, Roger Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Michael Ryan (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 09:12 | Whitman | John Shearer misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:12 | Whitman | John Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Joseph Montague is called for the reach on Norman Stadler - foul #1 on Joseph Montague, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Rose (PG), David Lord (PF) Earl Gambill, John Shearer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Christopher Sitz (PF) Norman Stadler, Stanley Bailey | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Ryan | 10-22 |
| 08:26 | Whitman | Sandy Larocco misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 10-22 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Earl Romo misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 08:06 | Whitman | The rebound goes to Earl Rose | 10-22 |
| 07:47 | Whitman | Earl Rose misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ryan - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #7 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charles Townsend (SG), Roger Beck (PF), Gerald Carper (C) Joe Breckenridge, David Lord, Sandy Larocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Stanley Bailey (SF) Herman Wong, Earl Romo | |
| 07:47 | Whitman | Earl Rose makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:47 | Whitman | Earl Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Earl Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Townsend (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Montague (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Beck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Carper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Briceno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stanley Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Sitz (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ryan (tiring) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey is hacked by Earl Rose - foul #2 on Earl Rose, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charlie Peck (PG) Earl Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (SG) Donald Briceno | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey hits a floater from the right side set up by James Shelenberger | 12-24 |
| 06:54 | Whitman | Charles Townsend comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 06:52 | Whitman | Roger Beck tips it but misses | 12-24 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Charles Townsend picks off the pass by Norman Stadler in the backcourt | 12-24 |
| 06:38 | Whitman | Gerald Carper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charlie Peck and he's hacked by Stanley Bailey - foul #1 on Stanley Bailey, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz (SG), David Lord (SF) Charlie Peck, Joseph Montague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Gerald Eisenberger (SF) James Shelenberger, Michael Ryan | |
| 06:38 | Whitman | Gerald Carper makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gerald Carper - foul #1 on Gerald Carper, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Whitman | Sandy Larocco (PF), John Shearer (C) Roger Beck, Gerald Carper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG) Norman Stadler | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:23 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:03 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz's pass is intercepted by Christopher Sitz | 15-24 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 05:58 | Whitman | Sandy Larocco gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:36 | Whitman | Charles Townsend can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 05:34 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Townsend | 15-24 |
| 05:23 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz connects on the jump hook near the basket | 17-24 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Charles Townsend picks off the pass by Gerald Eisenberger | 17-24 |
| 05:02 | Whitman | David Lord scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Townsend and the foul's on Christopher Sitz - foul #1 on Christopher Sitz, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charlie Peck (PG), Joe Breckenridge (SG), Roger Beck (PF), Gerald Carper (C) Charles Townsend, Eugene Tokarz, Sandy Larocco, John Shearer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Gerald Eisenberger, Christopher Sitz | |
| 05:02 | Whitman | David Lord misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey tips it home | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Whitman | Gerald Carper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Whitman | Joseph Montague (SF) David Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Sitz (PF) Stanley Bailey | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Norman Stadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 04:02 | Whitman | Gerald Carper scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joe Breckenridge | 21-26 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Earl Romo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 03:42 | Whitman | Gerald Carper pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Whitman | PG - Charlie Peck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Breckenridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Montague (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Beck (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Carper (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Romo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Sitz (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ryan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Whitman | Joseph Montague misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Shelenberger - foul #1 on James Shelenberger, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Gambill (PG), Earl Rose (SG), Sandy Larocco (PF), John Shearer (C) Charlie Peck, Joe Breckenridge, Roger Beck, Gerald Carper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Larry Kozeliski (PF), Chris Bailey (C) Norman Stadler, Christopher Sitz, Michael Ryan | |
| 03:38 | Whitman | Joseph Montague misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:38 | Whitman | Joseph Montague makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | James Shelenberger is called for 10 seconds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Whitman | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) James Shelenberger | |
| 03:16 | Whitman | John Shearer misses badly on a runner in the paint | 22-26 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Bailey | 22-26 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Donald Briceno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 03:07 | Whitman | Earl Rose grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 02:47 | Whitman | Earl Rose clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 02:46 | Whitman | The offensive rebound goes to Sandy Larocco | 22-26 |
| 02:33 | Whitman | Earl Gambill makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Rose | 24-26 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Earl Gambill takes the ball from Herman Wong in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 02:30 | Whitman | Earl Gambill lays it in | 26-26 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Joseph Montague is called for the reach on Earl Romo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Montague, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charles Townsend (SG), Eugene Tokarz (SF), Roger Beck (PF) Earl Gambill, Joseph Montague, Sandy Larocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Earl Romo misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Bailey | 26-26 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Roger Beck is called for the reach on Larry Kozeliski - foul #2 on Roger Beck, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Whitman | David Lord (SF), Gerald Carper (C) Earl Rose, John Shearer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG) Earl Romo | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:09 | Whitman | Gerald Carper grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 01:51 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-26 |
| 01:50 | Whitman | Roger Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:27 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Chris Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Gerald Carper is called for the reach on Gerald Eisenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Carper, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Whitman | Charlie Peck (PG) Roger Beck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Stanley Bailey (PF) James Shelenberger, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:08 | Whitman | David Lord banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Chris Bailey hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Herman Wong and he's fouled by Charlie Peck - foul #1 on Charlie Peck, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Rose (SG), Joseph Montague (SF), Sandy Larocco (C) Charles Townsend, David Lord, Gerald Carper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Christopher Sitz (PF) Norman Stadler, Gerald Eisenberger | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Chris Bailey makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:47 | Whitman | Joseph Montague misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Montague - foul #3 on Joseph Montague, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Whitman | Joe Breckenridge (SG) Joseph Montague | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Whitman | Sandy Larocco pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:35 | Whitman | Charlie Peck hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Tokarz | 31-31 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Donald Briceno is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Rose - foul #3 on Earl Rose, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Whitman | Earl Gambill (PG), Roger Beck (PF) Charlie Peck, Earl Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Earl Romo (SF), Michael Ryan (PF) Herman Wong, Stanley Bailey, Christopher Sitz | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Donald Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Donald Briceno makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:15 | Whitman | Eugene Tokarz can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 31-33 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Shelenberger gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Earl Romo is hacked by Eugene Tokarz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Tokarz, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Whitman | John Shearer (C) Sandy Larocco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Earl Romo makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Earl Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:01 | Whitman | The short jumper by Eugene Tokarz is denied by Earl Romo | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 31-35 |