| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Job (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth inbounds the ball | 23-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Luis Robinson - foul #2 on Luis Robinson, team foul #1 | 23-51 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 23-52 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Rudolph Reno | 23-52 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-52 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 23-52 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Brian Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-52 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 23-52 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson clanks a floater from the left side | 23-52 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | James Woodley pulls down the rebound | 23-52 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 23-54 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-54 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | James Woodley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 23-54 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth gets the offensive rebound | 23-54 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | John Job misses long on a floater from close range | 23-54 |
| 17:42 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-54 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-54 |
| 17:34 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno hits the follow up shot | 25-54 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Job makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Baker | 25-56 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno's pass is intercepted by James Woodley | 25-56 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Rudolph Reno takes the ball from John Stacy | 25-56 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-56 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-56 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | John Stacy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rudolph Reno - foul #3 on Rudolph Reno, team foul #2 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Richard Deegan (C) Claude Bahe, James Carlson, Luis Robinson, Raymond Scott, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | John Stacy misses the 1st free throw | 25-56 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-57 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG) John Stacy | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) PF - George Blumberg (fresh) C - Richard Deegan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | George Hohl misses badly on a floater from close range | 25-57 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan pulls down the rebound | 25-57 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bane | 25-57 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Richard Deegan is called for the reach on Jerry Behne - foul #1 on Richard Deegan, team foul #3 | 25-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jerry Behne can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Boudreau - foul #2 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #4 | 25-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott (PF) Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 1st free throw | 25-58 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jerry Behne misses the 2nd free throw | 25-58 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg grabs the board | 25-58 |
| 14:32 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau connects on the floater from the right side | 27-58 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | George Hohl is hacked by Daniel Boudreau - foul #3 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #5 | 27-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), James Carlson (SG), Rudolph Reno (C) Milton Arnold, Steven Palmer, George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Hohl | 27-61 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Hohl - foul #1 on George Hohl, team foul #1 | 27-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 28-61 |
| 13:56 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 28-61 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the board | 28-61 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Brian Baker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Baker, team foul #2 | 28-61 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is fouled on the floor by Blaine Hackworth - foul #1 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #3 | 28-61 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-61 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 28-61 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-61 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the offensive rebound | 28-61 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane lays it in on a great pass from Brian Baker | 28-63 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-63 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Scott - foul #3 on Raymond Scott, team foul #6 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Luis Robinson (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Claude Bahe, Daniel Boudreau, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), James Woodley (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, John Job, Kenneth Bane | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 31-63 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-64 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan (C) Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), George Hohl (SF) Brian Baker, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Deegan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Woodley connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Pope | 31-66 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Woodley - foul #2 on James Woodley, team foul #4 | 31-66 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 31-66 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-66 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee Tech | James Carlson misses the 3rd free throw | 32-66 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-66 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-66 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg gets the rebound | 32-66 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg misses the driving attempt from close range | 32-66 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson tips it back up and in | 34-66 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Andrew Toney loses the dribble to Milton Arnold | 34-66 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold can't finish the layup | 34-66 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Jerry Behne pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Pope is called for traveling | 34-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Raymond Scott (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Milton Arnold, James Carlson, George Blumberg, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF) Andrew Toney, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Jerry Behne | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee Tech | Raymond Scott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Raymond Scott, team foul #7 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (PF) Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Luis Robinson is called for the reach on Brian Baker - foul #3 on Luis Robinson, team foul #8 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg (PF) Luis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Bane (C) James Woodley | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Brian Baker misses the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bane | 34-66 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Steven Palmer - foul #1 on Steven Palmer, team foul #9 | 34-66 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 34-67 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-68 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-68 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau snags the offensive board | 34-68 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is hacked by Blaine Hackworth - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #5 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Richard Deegan (C) Claude Bahe, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-68 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane grabs the defensive rebound | 34-68 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Brian Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bane | 34-71 |
| 08:14 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-71 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Brian Baker gets the rebound | 34-71 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Stacy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-71 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 34-71 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Tech | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on Steven Palmer - foul #3 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #6 | 34-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples (SF) George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), James Woodley (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job | |
| 07:52 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (SG) Steven Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwight Luce (fresh) SF - Joseph Peeples (fresh) PF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Deegan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 19 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woodley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Robert Pope can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-71 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 34-71 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-71 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Woodley gets the rebound | 34-71 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane loses the dribble to Joseph Peeples | 34-71 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples loses the ball out of bounds | 34-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer (SG), George Blumberg (PF) Milton Arnold, Richard Deegan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), John Stacy (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, Robert Pope, George Hohl, Kenneth Bane | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Andrew Toney is called for traveling | 34-71 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau double dribbles | 34-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (PF) Jerry Behne | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Boudreau - foul #4 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #10 | 34-71 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 34-71 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-71 |
| 06:13 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg snags the defensive board | 34-71 |
| 06:02 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dwight Luce | 37-71 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Daniel Boudreau is called for the reach on James Woodley - foul #5 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #11 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan (C) Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG) Andrew Toney | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-73 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 37-73 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 37-73 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Brian Baker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-75 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-75 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg grabs the offensive rebound | 37-75 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-75 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 37-75 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Stacy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Blaine Hackworth | 37-77 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG) Dwight Luce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pope (SG), George Hohl (SF), Kenneth Bane (PF), Jerry Behne (C) John Stacy, Blaine Hackworth, John Job, James Woodley | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | George Hohl comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Deegan - foul #2 on Richard Deegan, team foul #12 | 37-77 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 37-78 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | George Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 37-79 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples makes the jumper from the right side | 39-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Kenneth Bane misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 39-79 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jerry Behne tips it home | 39-81 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Peeples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Deegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Blumberg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Bane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Behne (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-81 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Jerry Behne hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Baker | 42-83 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-83 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 42-83 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Brian Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-86 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-86 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | George Hohl gets the rebound | 42-86 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Robert Pope is hacked by George Blumberg - foul #2 on George Blumberg, team foul #13 | 42-86 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF), John Job (PF), James Woodley (C) George Hohl, Kenneth Bane, Jerry Behne | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 42-87 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 42-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer hits a jumper from the free throw line | 44-88 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Job | 44-90 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer double dribbles | 44-90 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG) Robert Pope | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Woodley misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Richard Deegan - foul #3 on Richard Deegan, team foul #14 | 44-90 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 44-90 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-90 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to George Blumberg | 44-90 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-90 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan snags the offensive board | 44-90 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Blaine Hackworth - foul #4 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #7 | 44-90 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples makes the 1st free throw | 45-90 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Peeples makes the 2nd free throw | 46-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 46-90 |