| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Phinney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Cohan (fresh) PF - Clarence Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Rath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | John Bess is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Emmer - foul #2 on Michael Emmer, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Nelson Skidmore | 31-41 |
| 19:15 | Tufts | Michael Emmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 19:13 | Tufts | Clarence Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:53 | Tufts | Robert Phinney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Emmer - foul #3 on Michael Emmer, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Kocher (SG) Michael Emmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:32 | Tufts | John Bess is called for the reach on Robert Phinney - foul #1 on John Bess, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:12 | Tufts | James Kocher scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Phinney | 33-43 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-43 |
| 17:58 | Tufts | Clarence Yang pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:47 | Tufts | Michael Cohan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:45 | Tufts | Marion Rath grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:33 | Tufts | Michael Cohan is whistled for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Tufts | George Noble (SF), Peter Mason (PF), Fred Stevens (C) Michael Cohan, Clarence Yang, Marion Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) Joshua Stanley, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | John Bess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:12 | Tufts | George Noble gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Tufts | Robert Phinney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Noble | 36-43 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 16:32 | Tufts | Robert Phinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck double dribbles | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tufts | William Near (SG), Michael Cohan (SF), Clarence Yang (PF), Marion Rath (C) James Kocher, George Noble, Peter Mason, Fred Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), William Baker (C) John Bess, Gordon Tuck, George Corry | |
| 15:58 | Tufts | William Near misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Troxel (SG) Robert Phinney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 15:58 | Tufts | William Near makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:58 | Tufts | William Near misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Small | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - William Near (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Troxel (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cohan (fresh) PF - Clarence Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Rath (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Cohan - foul #2 on Michael Cohan, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Emmer (PG) William Near | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) Francis Small | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:31 | Tufts | Clarence Yang hits a floater from the right block set up by Michael Emmer and he's fouled by Nelson Skidmore - foul #2 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 15:31 | Tufts | Clarence Yang makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 14:57 | Tufts | Michael Emmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nelson Skidmore - foul #3 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Tufts | George Noble (SF), Peter Mason (PF), Fred Stevens (C) Michael Cohan, Clarence Yang, Marion Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (SF), Francis Small (C) Kevin Staggs, William Baker | |
| 14:57 | Tufts | Michael Emmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:57 | Tufts | Michael Emmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Maddox and he's fouled by Michael Emmer - foul #4 on Michael Emmer, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Kocher (PG) Michael Emmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:45 | Tufts | Peter Mason snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Tufts | Nelson Skidmore is called for the reach on Peter Mason - foul #4 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Phinney (PG) James Kocher | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SG), George Corry (C) Ronald Maddox, Joshua Stanley, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 14:14 | Tufts | George Noble slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Phinney | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck banks in the layup | 44-50 |
| 13:41 | Tufts | Robert Phinney is fouled in the backcourt by John Bess - foul #2 on John Bess, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Kocher (SG), Michael Cohan (SF), Clarence Yang (PF), Marion Rath (C) Justin Troxel, George Noble, Peter Mason, Fred Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), William Baker (C) Anthony Dewitt, Francis Small | |
| 13:41 | Tufts | Robert Phinney misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Corry | 44-50 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| 12:49 | Tufts | Clarence Yang scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | John Bess's pass is intercepted by Robert Phinney | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Robert Phinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cohan (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Rath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Corry (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Tufts | Robert Phinney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cohan | 50-50 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | John Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Rath | 50-50 |
| 11:29 | Tufts | Marion Rath grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Tufts | Marion Rath is fouled on the floor by Kevin Staggs - foul #1 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | William Near (PG), Justin Troxel (SG), George Noble (SF), Peter Mason (PF) Robert Phinney, James Kocher, Michael Cohan, Clarence Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Francis Small (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) John Bess, Kevin Staggs, Anthony Dewitt, George Corry, William Baker | |
| 11:13 | Tufts | Marion Rath misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Tufts | George Noble grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:52 | Tufts | Marion Rath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Tufts | Fred Stevens (C) Marion Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is fouled on the floor by William Near - foul #2 on William Near, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Peter Mason denies the turnaround by Ronald Maddox | 50-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 10:12 | Tufts | Fred Stevens connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Near | 52-52 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Francis Small hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Stanley | 52-54 |
| 09:40 | Tufts | William Near connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gordon Tuck is blocked by Fred Stevens | 54-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Echelberger | 54-54 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Tufts | George Noble pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:01 | Tufts | Peter Mason clanks a floater in the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:59 | Tufts | Justin Troxel gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Tufts | William Near drills a 3 from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Francis Small clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:15 | Tufts | Fred Stevens pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:56 | Tufts | William Near misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Small | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - William Near (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Troxel (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Noble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Mason (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Warren Echelberger (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | Tufts | Peter Mason pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:45 | Tufts | Justin Troxel makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Noble | 59-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Francis Small is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Phinney (PG), Michael Emmer (SG), Michael Cohan (SF), Clarence Yang (PF), Marion Rath (C) William Near, Justin Troxel, George Noble, Peter Mason, Fred Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Kevin Staggs (SG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, Joshua Stanley, Gordon Tuck, Francis Small, Warren Echelberger | |
| 07:08 | Tufts | Marion Rath blows the layup but the foul's on William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 07:08 | Tufts | Marion Rath makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:08 | Tufts | Marion Rath misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Cohan picks off the pass by John Bess | 60-54 |
| 06:31 | Tufts | Michael Emmer misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | Tufts | Clarence Yang grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Tufts | Clarence Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (SF) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cohan - foul #3 on Michael Cohan, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:37 | Tufts | Michael Emmer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Phinney | 62-56 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 05:15 | Tufts | Clarence Yang gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:46 | Tufts | Michael Cohan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Tuck - foul #3 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Troxel (SG), Peter Mason (PF), George Noble (C) Michael Emmer, Clarence Yang, Marion Rath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Joshua Stanley (SG), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) John Bess, Kevin Staggs, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| 04:46 | Tufts | Michael Cohan makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:46 | Tufts | Michael Cohan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Francis Small snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 04:17 | Tufts | Francis Small swats the short shot by Justin Troxel | 63-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck is hacked by Peter Mason - foul #1 on Peter Mason, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Tufts | James Kocher (PG), Fred Stevens (C) Robert Phinney, Michael Cohan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:00 | Tufts | George Noble misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Francis Small pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - James Kocher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Noble (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Mason (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - George Corry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Francis Small misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Tufts | James Kocher is fouled on the floor by Ronald Maddox - foul #2 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), Kevin Staggs (PF) Ronald Maddox, Gordon Tuck, Francis Small | |
| 03:35 | Tufts | James Kocher makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Tufts | James Kocher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:11 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Peter Mason | 65-63 |
| 03:06 | Tufts | George Noble connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Troxel | 68-63 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Bess is hacked by James Kocher - foul #1 on James Kocher, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tufts | Robert Phinney (PG), Michael Emmer (SG), William Near (SF), Clarence Yang (PF), Marion Rath (C) James Kocher, Justin Troxel, George Noble, Peter Mason, Fred Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) Joshua Stanley, George Corry | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:56 | Tufts | Marion Rath gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:56 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 02:45 | Tufts | Clarence Yang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 02:43 | Tufts | Marion Rath gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:29 | Tufts | Robert Phinney misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nelson Skidmore - foul #5 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Tufts | Justin Troxel (SG), Michael Cohan (SF) Michael Emmer, William Near | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Francis Small (PF) Kevin Staggs, Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 02:29 | Tufts | Robert Phinney misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:29 | Tufts | Robert Phinney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Francis Small connects on the runner near the basket set up by Gordon Tuck | 69-66 |
| 01:42 | Tufts | Robert Phinney hits a jumpshot from the right side | 71-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Francis Small lays it in on a great pass from John Bess | 71-68 |
| 01:15 | Tufts | Justin Troxel connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Francis Small tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Tufts | Robert Phinney buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Troxel | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | John Bess misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Tufts | Clarence Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Tufts | Joshua Stanley is called for the reach on Clarence Yang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Tufts | Michael Emmer (SG) Justin Troxel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Tufts | Clarence Yang misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Tufts | Clarence Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Bess | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Tufts | Robert Phinney is fouled in the backcourt by John Bess - foul #3 on John Bess, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Tufts | Robert Phinney makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Tufts | Robert Phinney misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |