| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Robert Enyeart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Fyfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Barker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Howe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Howe - foul #3 on Michael Howe, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Dennis Stone (C) Michael Howe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 19:29 | Brandeis | Dennis Stone hits the finger roll set up by Richard Barker | 47-46 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Donald Briceno is fouled on the floor by Dennis Stone - foul #1 on Dennis Stone, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Chris Bailey tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 18:57 | Brandeis | Richard Barker grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 18:44 | Brandeis | Dennis Stone drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Enyeart | 49-46 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Donald Briceno loses the dribble to Robert Enyeart in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 18:29 | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Bailey | 49-46 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | The short jumper by Chris Bailey is denied by Dennis Stone | 49-46 |
| 18:06 | Brandeis | Richard Barker pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 18:02 | Brandeis | Richard Barker misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Herman Wong - foul #3 on Herman Wong, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (PG), Edward Myers (SG), Richard Hill (PF) Robert Enyeart, Gregory Fyfe, Dennis Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Norman Stadler (SG), John Clemons (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Bernard Ikeda (C) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden, Chris Bailey | |
| 18:02 | Brandeis | Richard Barker makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 18:02 | Brandeis | Richard Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | James Shelenberger is fouled on the floor by Nathan Merrill - foul #3 on Nathan Merrill, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin (SG), Raymond Toomer (SF) Nathan Merrill, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Patrick Jones takes the ball from Bernard Ikeda | 51-46 |
| 17:12 | Brandeis | Norman Stadler steals the ball from Edward Myers in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 16:47 | Brandeis | Richard Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 16:45 | Brandeis | Patrick Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 16:35 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 16:34 | Brandeis | Patrick Jones snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 16:18 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Michael Ryan grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Edward Myers steps in front of the James Shelenberger pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 16:00 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Edward Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Toomer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Stadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Clemons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Ikeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Norman Stadler is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Franklin - foul #2 on Raymond Franklin, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart (PG), Nathan Merrill (SG), Richard Barker (SF), Michael Howe (PF), Paul McBeth (C) Edward Myers, Raymond Franklin, Raymond Toomer, Richard Hill, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Sidney Love (PF), Chris Bailey (C) James Shelenberger, Norman Stadler, John Clemons, Michael Ryan, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Richard Barker steps in front of the Donald Briceno pass | 51-48 |
| 15:19 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Barker | 53-48 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 14:54 | Brandeis | Sidney Love steps in front of the Richard Barker pass | 53-51 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Herman Wong is hacked by Robert Enyeart - foul #3 on Robert Enyeart, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe (SG), Dennis Stone (C) Nathan Merrill, Paul McBeth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Gerald Eisenberger (SG), Matthew Garden (PF) Herman Wong, Donald Briceno, Sidney Love | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 14:21 | Brandeis | Richard Barker pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:16 | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Howe | 55-51 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 13:53 | Brandeis | Michael Howe grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 13:46 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Garden | 58-53 |
| 13:10 | Brandeis | Richard Barker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 13:08 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe tips it in | 60-53 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Robert Enyeart steals the ball from Larry Kozeliski | 60-53 |
| 12:56 | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Chris Bailey is hacked by Gregory Fyfe - foul #2 on Gregory Fyfe, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (PG), Edward Myers (SG), Raymond Toomer (SF), Paul McBeth (C) Robert Enyeart, Gregory Fyfe, Richard Barker, Dennis Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), John Clemons (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Bernard Ikeda (C) Norman Stadler, Gerald Eisenberger, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden, Chris Bailey | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Michael Ryan can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-53 |
| 12:34 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:29 | Brandeis | Herman Wong steals it from Raymond Toomer | 60-53 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Raymond Toomer is called for the reach on Donald Briceno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Toomer, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Jones (PF) Michael Howe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Donald Briceno makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Donald Briceno misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:24 | Brandeis | Patrick Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:08 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ikeda - foul #3 on Bernard Ikeda, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin (SG), Richard Hill (PF) Raymond Toomer, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:03 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe (SG) Nathan Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Herman Wong travels in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 11:48 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Clemons gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Raymond Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Fyfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul McBeth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Ikeda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Herman Wong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (PF) Bernard Ikeda | |
| 11:25 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Franklin and he's hacked by Herman Wong - foul #4 on Herman Wong, team foul #3 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (PG), Patrick Jones (PF) Edward Myers, Richard Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), James Shelenberger (SF), Chris Bailey (C) Herman Wong, John Clemons, Michael Ryan | |
| 11:25 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | James Shelenberger misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Franklin - foul #3 on Raymond Franklin, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Barker (SF) Raymond Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | James Shelenberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | James Shelenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:44 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Sidney Love snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Norman Stadler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-56 |
| 10:35 | Brandeis | Richard Barker gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:22 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 10:21 | Brandeis | Patrick Jones tips it in | 65-56 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | James Shelenberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 09:58 | Brandeis | Patrick Jones snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 09:53 | Brandeis | Richard Barker misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Sidney Love - foul #2 on Sidney Love, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart (PG), Raymond Franklin (SG), Richard Hill (PF), Dennis Stone (C) Nathan Merrill, Gregory Fyfe, Patrick Jones, Paul McBeth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), John Clemons (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Michael Ryan (C) Norman Stadler, James Shelenberger, Sidney Love, Chris Bailey | |
| 09:53 | Brandeis | Richard Barker makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:53 | Brandeis | Richard Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger is hacked by Raymond Franklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Franklin, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Myers (SG), Raymond Toomer (SF) Raymond Franklin, Richard Barker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:35 | Brandeis | Richard Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 09:33 | Brandeis | Dennis Stone snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 09:20 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Clemons - foul #1 on John Clemons, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (SG) Edward Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:20 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger is hacked by Robert Enyeart - foul #4 on Robert Enyeart, team foul #10 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe (SG), Michael Howe (PF), Paul McBeth (C) Robert Enyeart, Richard Hill, Dennis Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (SG) Donald Briceno | |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:44 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Howe | 72-60 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Michael Ryan misses long on an open runner in the paint | 72-60 |
| 08:25 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 08:19 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 08:09 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 08:04 | Brandeis | John Clemons is called for the reach on Gregory Fyfe - foul #2 on John Clemons, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Myers (SF), Patrick Jones (C) Raymond Toomer, Paul McBeth | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Bernard Ikeda (PF), Chris Bailey (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Norman Stadler, John Clemons, Matthew Garden, Michael Ryan | |
| 07:41 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | James Shelenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Nathan Merrill (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Fyfe (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Howe (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Sidney Love is hacked by Edward Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Myers, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart (PG), Raymond Franklin (SG), Richard Hill (PF), Dennis Stone (C) Nathan Merrill, Gregory Fyfe, Michael Howe, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Larry Kozeliski (SF) James Shelenberger, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Sidney Love misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Sidney Love misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:38 | Brandeis | Dennis Stone grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 07:18 | Brandeis | Richard Hill misses badly on a runner in the paint | 72-60 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Chris Bailey pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-60 |
| 07:09 | Brandeis | Dennis Stone gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:55 | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Chris Bailey gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Herman Wong lays it in set up by Larry Kozeliski | 72-62 |
| 06:29 | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin is called for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (SG), Richard Barker (SF), Patrick Jones (PF), Paul McBeth (C) Raymond Franklin, Edward Myers, Richard Hill, Dennis Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (SG), James Shelenberger (SF), Bernard Ikeda (PF) Donald Briceno, Larry Kozeliski, Sidney Love | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Stadler | 72-64 |
| 05:55 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Chris Bailey travels with the ball | 72-64 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe (SG) Nathan Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (SG), Michael Ryan (PF) Herman Wong, Chris Bailey | |
| 05:28 | Brandeis | Robert Enyeart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Enyeart is called for the reach on Norman Stadler - foul #5 on Robert Enyeart, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Myers (PG), Michael Howe (PF) Robert Enyeart, Paul McBeth | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SF) Gerald Eisenberger | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:09 | Brandeis | Michael Ryan blocks the jumper by Richard Barker | 72-66 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 72-66 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Richard Barker takes the ball from John Clemons | 72-66 |
| 04:54 | Brandeis | Richard Barker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ryan - foul #2 on Michael Ryan, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin (PG) Gregory Fyfe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Chris Bailey (C) James Shelenberger, Norman Stadler, Michael Ryan, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 04:54 | Brandeis | Richard Barker misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:54 | Brandeis | Richard Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Edward Myers is called for the reach on John Clemons - foul #2 on Edward Myers, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (SG), Dennis Stone (C) Richard Barker, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:42 | Brandeis | Michael Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:31 | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin is fouled on the floor by Larry Kozeliski - foul #2 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer (SF) Edward Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) John Clemons | |
| 04:31 | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:31 | Brandeis | Raymond Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Chris Bailey grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:57 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Chris Bailey snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Herman Wong | 74-72 |
| 03:33 | Brandeis | Raymond Toomer loses the dribble to Larry Kozeliski | 74-72 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Herman Wong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Kozeliski | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Raymond Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nathan Merrill (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Toomer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Howe (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Eisenberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Garden (fairly fresh) C - Chris Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Brandeis | Dennis Stone's floater is tipped away by Chris Bailey | 74-74 |
| 03:11 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Howe | 74-74 |
| 03:01 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Kozeliski | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger is hacked by Raymond Franklin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Franklin, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Myers (PG), Gregory Fyfe (SG), Richard Barker (SF), Richard Hill (PF), Paul McBeth (C) Raymond Franklin, Nathan Merrill, Raymond Toomer, Michael Howe, Dennis Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (SG), John Clemons (SF), Michael Ryan (PF), Bernard Ikeda (C) Herman Wong, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden, Chris Bailey | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:31 | Brandeis | Edward Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 02:30 | Brandeis | Richard Barker tips it but misses | 74-76 |
| 02:29 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth tips it back up and in | 76-76 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Donald Briceno (SG) Gerald Eisenberger, Norman Stadler | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Clemons lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Barker - foul #2 on Richard Barker, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Patrick Jones (C) Paul McBeth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Clemons makes the free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:45 | Brandeis | John Clemons takes the ball from Richard Hill | 76-79 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill (PG), Michael Howe (PF), Paul McBeth (C) Edward Myers, Richard Hill, Patrick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Chris Bailey (C) John Clemons, Michael Ryan, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Chris Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Garden | 76-81 |
| 01:03 | Brandeis | Richard Barker scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Gregory Fyfe | 78-81 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Matthew Garden knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Briceno | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Brandeis | Gregory Fyfe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:37 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth grabs the offensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:35 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill double dribbles | 78-83 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Michael Ryan (PF) Herman Wong, Matthew Garden | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Merrill - foul #4 on Nathan Merrill, team foul #16 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (C) Chris Bailey | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:28 | Brandeis | Larry Kozeliski steps in front of the Michael Howe pass | 78-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Donald Briceno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Kozeliski | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Brandeis | Nathan Merrill connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Norman Stadler is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Merrill - foul #5 on Nathan Merrill, team foul #17 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Edward Myers (PG) Nathan Merrill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Larry Kozeliski is called for the reach on Richard Barker - foul #3 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #9 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Matthew Garden (PF), Chris Bailey (C) Norman Stadler, Michael Ryan, John Clemons | |
| 00:10 | Brandeis | Richard Barker misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Chris Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Myers is called for the reach on Chris Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Myers, team foul #18 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (PF) Matthew Garden | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Chris Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Chris Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-90 |
| 00:02 | Brandeis | Paul McBeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | The clock runs out | 81-90 |