| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Shawn Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Menzel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richie Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Olivet | Hugh Rowden is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Richie Griffin | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gordon Tuck - foul #3 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 19:05 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Baker | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | Olivet | Richie Griffin snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Olivet | Richie Griffin comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Nelson Skidmore - foul #1 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Olivet | Richie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:34 | Olivet | Richie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Bess makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Shawn Cammack - foul #3 on Shawn Cammack, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Brown (PG) Shawn Cammack | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | John Bess makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:52 | Olivet | Ken Matlock hits a jumper near the basket set up by Gordon Menzel | 34-34 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | William Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | William Baker gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is fouled on the floor by Hugh Rowden - foul #3 on Hugh Rowden, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SF), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) Joshua Stanley, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| Subs | Olivet | Leroy Sloan (SG), Kurt Pellegrin (SF), Kevin Clark (PF), Arthur Huntsberry (C) Hugh Rowden, Gordon Menzel, Richie Griffin, Ken Matlock | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Small | 38-34 |
| 16:43 | Olivet | Leroy Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG) John Bess | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Mike Brown picks off the pass by Ronald Maddox | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Olivet | Arthur Huntsberry buries a shot near the basket set up by Mike Brown | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Corry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Mike Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Sloan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kurt Pellegrin (fresh) PF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Huntsberry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:40 | Olivet | Leroy Sloan grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 15:33 | Olivet | Mike Brown misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 15:32 | Olivet | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Olivet | Mike Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Maddox - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, Kevin Staggs, Anthony Dewitt, Francis Small, George Corry | |
| Subs | Olivet | Hugh Rowden (SG), Gordon Menzel (SF), Richie Griffin (PF) Leroy Sloan, Kurt Pellegrin, Arthur Huntsberry | |
| 15:17 | Olivet | Mike Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Olivet | Mike Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:17 | Olivet | Richie Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Olivet | Kevin Clark misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Shawn Cammack (PG) Mike Brown | |
| 15:08 | Olivet | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Olivet | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:48 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Olivet | Kevin Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Menzel | 38-40 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-40 |
| 14:26 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Olivet | Gordon Tuck steals the ball from Kevin Clark | 38-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gordon Menzel - foul #1 on Gordon Menzel, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ken Matlock (C) Kevin Clark | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:34 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | Olivet | Richie Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:13 | Olivet | Richie Griffin buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Ken Matlock | 40-42 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | William Baker lays it up and in set up by Joshua Stanley | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Cammack | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | William Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Kevin Staggs (SG), Anthony Dewitt (SF), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) John Bess, Joshua Stanley, Gordon Tuck, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Brown (PG), Leroy Sloan (SG), Kurt Pellegrin (SF), Kevin Clark (PF), Arthur Huntsberry (C) Shawn Cammack, Hugh Rowden, Gordon Menzel, Richie Griffin, Ken Matlock | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Corry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Mike Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Sloan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kurt Pellegrin (fresh) PF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Huntsberry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Olivet | Leroy Sloan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:32 | Olivet | Mike Brown can't tip it in | 42-44 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Corry | 42-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | George Corry's pass is intercepted by Kevin Clark | 42-44 |
| 10:51 | Olivet | Mike Brown drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 42-46 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:33 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Mike Brown | 42-46 |
| 10:29 | Olivet | Francis Small is called for the reach on Mike Brown - foul #2 on Francis Small, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Gordon Tuck (SF) Ronald Maddox, Anthony Dewitt | |
| Subs | Olivet | Shawn Cammack (PG), Gordon Menzel (SF) Kurt Pellegrin, Kevin Clark | |
| 10:20 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Brown | 42-48 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | John Bess is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Olivet | Mike Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Bess gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck lays it up and in set up by John Bess and he's fouled by Gordon Menzel - foul #2 on Gordon Menzel, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), William Baker (C) Kevin Staggs, George Corry | |
| Subs | Olivet | Richie Griffin (PF), Ken Matlock (C) Arthur Huntsberry, Leroy Sloan | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:31 | Olivet | Mike Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) Francis Small | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Gordon Menzel steps in front of the Joshua Stanley pass | 45-48 |
| 08:44 | Olivet | Ken Matlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| Subs | Olivet | Hugh Rowden (SG) Mike Brown | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | William Baker slams it home and he's hacked by Ken Matlock - foul #1 on Ken Matlock, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Francis Small (PF) John Bess, Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Olivet | Leroy Sloan (SF), Kevin Clark (PF), Arthur Huntsberry (C) Gordon Menzel, Richie Griffin, Ken Matlock | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | William Baker makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Olivet | Kevin Clark is fouled on the floor by Francis Small - foul #3 on Francis Small, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), George Corry (C) Joshua Stanley, William Baker | |
| Subs | Olivet | Kurt Pellegrin (SF) Shawn Cammack | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Corry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Leroy Sloan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hugh Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Pellegrin (fresh) PF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Huntsberry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Olivet | Arthur Huntsberry misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by George Corry - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) George Corry | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 07:38 | Olivet | Arthur Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:38 | Olivet | Arthur Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gordon Tuck and he's hacked by Arthur Huntsberry - foul #1 on Arthur Huntsberry, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SF) Ronald Maddox, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Brown (PG), Gordon Menzel (SF), Richie Griffin (PF) Leroy Sloan, Kurt Pellegrin, Arthur Huntsberry | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:21 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Richie Griffin | 50-50 |
| 07:03 | Olivet | Mike Brown makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richie Griffin | 50-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:35 | Olivet | Richie Griffin gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:12 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Brown | 50-54 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Gordon Menzel | 50-54 |
| 05:43 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), William Baker (C) Kevin Staggs, Anthony Dewitt, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Olivet | Shawn Cammack (PG), Ken Matlock (C) Mike Brown, Kevin Clark | |
| 05:23 | Olivet | Richie Griffin scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Cammack | 50-56 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley connects on the shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 04:40 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 04:38 | Olivet | Ken Matlock misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 04:29 | Olivet | Richie Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel is fouled on the floor by John Bess - foul #1 on John Bess, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Small (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Brown (SG), Kevin Clark (PF) Hugh Rowden, Richie Griffin | |
| 04:20 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | John Bess misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | William Baker tips it home | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Shawn Cammack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Menzel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack is fouled on the floor by Gordon Tuck - foul #4 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Leroy Sloan (SF), Arthur Huntsberry (C) Gordon Menzel, Ken Matlock | |
| 03:39 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:39 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Mike Brown takes the ball from Gordon Tuck | 54-58 |
| 03:10 | Olivet | Kevin Clark misses badly on a floater from the left block | 54-58 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Clark | 54-58 |
| 02:58 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) Francis Small | |
| Subs | Olivet | Hugh Rowden (SG), Gordon Menzel (SF), Richie Griffin (PF), Ken Matlock (C) Mike Brown, Leroy Sloan, Kevin Clark, Arthur Huntsberry | |
| 02:50 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack knocks in the jumper from the left side | 54-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | The jumper by Gordon Tuck is denied by Richie Griffin | 54-60 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | William Baker snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck hits the finger roll set up by John Bess | 56-60 |
| 01:41 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Richie Griffin tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | William Baker clanks a turnaround from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:30 | Olivet | Richie Griffin pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:25 | Olivet | Nelson Skidmore steals the ball from Gordon Menzel | 56-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Cammack - foul #4 on Shawn Cammack, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:53 | Olivet | Ken Matlock's floater is knocked away by William Baker | 58-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Bess snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-60 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Olivet | Hugh Rowden knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gordon Menzel | 60-62 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Bess | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Olivet | Richie Griffin is hacked by Nelson Skidmore - foul #2 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Olivet | Richie Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Olivet | Richie Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Shawn Cammack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hugh Rowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Menzel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richie Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Ken Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Baker wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses long on a shot near the basket | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | William Baker can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 04:46 | Olivet | Ken Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:39 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 03:49 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Cammack | 66-66 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Bess misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 03:07 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Nelson Skidmore - foul #3 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SG), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) Joshua Stanley, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Clark (C) Ken Matlock | |
| 03:07 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:07 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Francis Small pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gordon Menzel - foul #3 on Gordon Menzel, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:48 | Olivet | Hugh Rowden connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 70-69 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) Kevin Staggs, Francis Small, George Corry | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | Olivet | Kevin Clark gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:13 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is fouled on the floor by Gordon Menzel - foul #4 on Gordon Menzel, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Olivet | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:38 | Olivet | Gordon Menzel loses the dribble to John Bess | 71-69 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Bess lays it in | 73-69 |
| 01:19 | Olivet | Shawn Cammack is whistled for traveling | 73-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ken Matlock (C) Kevin Clark | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | John Bess drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Stanley | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Stanley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Shawn Cammack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hugh Rowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Menzel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richie Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Ken Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Olivet | The jumper by Hugh Rowden is denied by William Baker | 76-69 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Shawn Cammack is called for the reach on Nelson Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Cammack, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Brown (PG) Shawn Cammack | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Olivet | Mike Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #3 on William Baker, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (SF) Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:39 | Olivet | Mike Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Olivet | Mike Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | Olivet | Mike Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Baker snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | William Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Brown - foul #2 on Mike Brown, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF) Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | Olivet | Ken Matlock drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Brown | 79-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is hacked by Mike Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Brown, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Olivet | Mike Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Skidmore | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Brown - foul #4 on Mike Brown, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Olivet | Hugh Rowden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Brown | 82-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Rowden - foul #4 on Hugh Rowden, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:12 | Olivet | Richie Griffin snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Olivet | Mike Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Menzel | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Brown - foul #5 on Mike Brown, team foul #16 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (SF) Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Olivet | Leroy Sloan (PG) Mike Brown | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Ken Matlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Olivet | Leroy Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Olivet | The clock runs out | 85-80 |