| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Fred Blake (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tyrone Sarmiento (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Linck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Kriebel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | S. Vermont | John Bess steals the ball from Tyrone Sarmiento | 42-31 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | John Bess hits the finger roll | 42-33 |
| 19:32 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck is fouled on the floor by Sean Zamorano - foul #3 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (SF) Sean Zamorano | |
| 19:20 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nelson Skidmore - foul #2 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 19:20 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:20 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Donald Morey (SF) Mike Linck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | S. Vermont | Fred Blake can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 43-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Corry | 43-33 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | John Bess is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe (SG), Kenneth Martinson (C) Tyrone Sarmiento, Mark Kriebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), Francis Small (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| 18:18 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | George Corry is hacked by Donald Morey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Morey, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | John Dick (SG), James Turman (C) Fred Blake, Jason Hukill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG) John Bess | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Francis Small makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by John Dick - foul #3 on John Dick, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor (SF) John Dick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SF) George Corry | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Francis Small makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:40 | S. Vermont | James Turman loses the dribble to Francis Small | 43-36 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Donald Morey is called for the reach on Ronald Maddox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Morey, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento (SG), Mike Linck (SF), Edward Almaraz (C) Donald Morey, Larry Kaczor, Kenneth Martinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Baker (C) Warren Echelberger | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is hacked by Edward Almaraz - foul #1 on Edward Almaraz, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Fred Blake (PG) Dominic Roe | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Joshua Holeman, Francis Small | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | John Bess grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor (SF), Jason Hukill (PF), Mark Kriebel (C) Mike Linck, James Turman, Edward Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), George Corry (SF), Warren Echelberger (C) Ronald Maddox, Peter Mansfield, William Baker | |
| 16:28 | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor connects on the 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | John Bess misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 15:59 | S. Vermont | Mark Kriebel misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 15:57 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Fred Blake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tyrone Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kaczor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Kriebel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Corry | 48-40 |
| 15:14 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | George Corry snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Hukill - foul #3 on Jason Hukill, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe (PG), John Dick (SG), Mike Linck (SF), Kenneth Martinson (PF), James Turman (C) Fred Blake, Tyrone Sarmiento, Larry Kaczor, Jason Hukill, Mark Kriebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Joshua Holeman (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), William Baker (C) John Bess, Anthony Dewitt, George Corry, Warren Echelberger | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:38 | S. Vermont | John Dick is fouled on the floor by Joshua Holeman - foul #1 on Joshua Holeman, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Small (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| 14:29 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | S. Vermont | John Dick drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominic Roe and he's hacked by Sean Zamorano - foul #4 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SF) Sean Zamorano | |
| 14:10 | S. Vermont | John Dick makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | William Baker misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | William Baker can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 13:52 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:45 | S. Vermont | John Dick makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Martinson | 53-42 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-42 |
| 13:39 | S. Vermont | James Turman gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:14 | S. Vermont | John Dick misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:07 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 12:49 | S. Vermont | Francis Small blocks the jumper by James Turman | 53-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Francis Small pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | William Baker slams it home on a great pass from Joshua Holeman | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | S. Vermont | John Dick hits a jumpshot from the right side | 55-44 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Holeman | 55-46 |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Dominic Roe (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Linck (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Martinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Turman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Holeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Mansfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Small (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | S. Vermont | The short jumper by James Turman is denied by Ronald Maddox | 55-46 |
| 11:25 | S. Vermont | John Dick snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:08 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Turman and the foul's on Peter Mansfield - foul #2 on Peter Mansfield, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Fred Blake (PG), Donald Morey (SG), Jason Hukill (PF), Mark Kriebel (C) Dominic Roe, John Dick, Kenneth Martinson, James Turman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Anthony Dewitt (SG), George Corry (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) Ronald Maddox, Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Francis Small, William Baker | |
| 11:08 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Bess and he's hacked by Donald Morey - foul #3 on Donald Morey, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento (SG) Mike Linck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:26 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento drills a floater from the left wing set up by Fred Blake | 60-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Dewitt | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | S. Vermont | Jason Hukill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | George Corry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor (SF), Edward Almaraz (C) Donald Morey, Mark Kriebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Easter (SF), William Baker (C) George Corry, Warren Echelberger | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore buries a fadeaway from the right side | 60-53 |
| 08:47 | S. Vermont | Jason Hukill misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | William Baker gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Tyrone Sarmiento steps in front of the Anthony Dewitt pass in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 08:40 | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor lays it in on a great pass from Tyrone Sarmiento | 62-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Bess misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Daniel Easter can't tip it in | 62-53 |
| 08:16 | S. Vermont | Fred Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:52 | S. Vermont | John Bess is called for the reach on Fred Blake - foul #3 on John Bess, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Donald Morey (SF), Mark Kriebel (C) Larry Kaczor, Edward Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), George Corry (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) Anthony Dewitt, Daniel Easter, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| 07:37 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Blake | 65-53 |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Fred Blake (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Sarmiento (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Morey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Hukill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Kriebel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Peter Mansfield, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe (SG) Tyrone Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:12 | S. Vermont | Mark Kriebel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Bess pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Warren Echelberger | 65-55 |
| 06:39 | S. Vermont | Jason Hukill buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Blake | 67-55 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger lays it up and in and he's hacked by Mark Kriebel - foul #3 on Mark Kriebel, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento (SG), Mike Linck (SF), Kenneth Martinson (PF) Dominic Roe, Donald Morey, Jason Hukill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Joshua Holeman (SG), Francis Small (C) John Bess, Peter Mansfield, George Corry | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger makes the free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 06:13 | S. Vermont | Mark Kriebel tips it home | 69-58 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Francis Small hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 69-58 |
| 05:48 | S. Vermont | Fred Blake snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 05:36 | S. Vermont | Warren Echelberger picks off the pass by Fred Blake | 69-58 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Fred Blake steals the ball from Joshua Holeman | 69-58 |
| 04:56 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 69-58 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Francis Small gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano loses the dribble to Fred Blake | 69-58 |
| 04:17 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-58 |
| 04:15 | S. Vermont | Kenneth Martinson grabs the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 04:04 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Fred Blake is called for the reach on Ronald Maddox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Blake, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Donald Morey (PG), John Dick (SG), Larry Kaczor (SF), James Turman (PF), Edward Almaraz (C) Fred Blake, Tyrone Sarmiento, Mike Linck, Kenneth Martinson, Mark Kriebel | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Peter Mansfield (SF), George Corry (PF), William Baker (C) Joshua Holeman, Sean Zamorano, Warren Echelberger, Francis Small | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | S. Vermont | John Dick is fouled on the floor by George Corry - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe (PG) Larry Kaczor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) Ronald Maddox | |
| 03:31 | S. Vermont | John Dick misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | George Corry gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Lineup | S. Vermont | PG - Dominic Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Morey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Turman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Almaraz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Corry (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. C - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | William Baker connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bess | 72-62 |
| 02:46 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 72-62 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | William Baker pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Jason Hukill (PF) Edward Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore (PF) William Baker | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Jason Hukill is called for the reach on Nelson Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Hukill, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:24 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Bess - foul #4 on John Bess, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 02:24 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:24 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | John Bess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 02:02 | S. Vermont | John Dick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Fred Blake (PG), Larry Kaczor (SF), Edward Almaraz (C) John Dick, Donald Morey, James Turman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Small (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento (SG), Mike Linck (SF), Mark Kriebel (C) Dominic Roe, Larry Kaczor, Edward Almaraz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Francis Small, George Corry | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:43 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 01:21 | S. Vermont | Tyrone Sarmiento loses the dribble to Nelson Skidmore | 74-64 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses badly on a shot from the left side | 74-64 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Baker | 74-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William Baker misses the floater from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano tips it in | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | S. Vermont | Anthony Dewitt is called for the reach on Mark Kriebel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Dewitt, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe (PG), John Dick (SG), Larry Kaczor (SF) Fred Blake, Tyrone Sarmiento, Mike Linck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | S. Vermont | Mark Kriebel makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:52 | S. Vermont | Mark Kriebel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:42 | S. Vermont | Mark Kriebel gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | William Baker gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Bess scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Dewitt | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor is fouled in the backcourt by John Bess - foul #5 on John Bess, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG) John Bess | |
| 00:11 | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:11 | S. Vermont | Larry Kaczor makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Larry Kaczor is called for the reach on William Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Kaczor, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Fred Blake (PG), Tyrone Sarmiento (SG), Mike Linck (SF) Dominic Roe, John Dick, Larry Kaczor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | S. Vermont | Ronald Maddox is called for the reach on Mike Linck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Maddox, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | S. Vermont | Dominic Roe (PG), John Dick (SG) Fred Blake, Tyrone Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | William Baker snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Vermont | S. Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | S. Vermont | Mike Linck snags the defensive board | 78-71 |