| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jim Salzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Magee (fresh) PF - Robert Rabenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Small (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denison | Barry Magee inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Denison | Barry Magee makes the floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:06 | Denison | Barry Magee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Rabenstein | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Salzman - foul #2 on Jim Salzman, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:39 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Dewitt - foul #2 on Anthony Dewitt, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:39 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:39 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Francis Small loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Denison | Barry Magee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Denison | William Jackson (SF), Lonny Zelkin (C) Barry Magee, Harry Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), George Corry (C) Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | George Corry tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 17:22 | Denison | Lonny Zelkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | William Jackson picks off the pass by John Bess | 38-43 |
| 17:00 | Denison | William Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | George Corry knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 41-45 |
| 16:26 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 16:25 | Denison | Michael Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | Denison | Michael Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Denison | Philip Robbins (PG), Joel Bradford (SG), Barry Magee (SF), Jimmy Teagle (PF), Harry Reid (C) Jim Salzman, Michael Boyd, William Jackson, Robert Rabenstein, Lonny Zelkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) John Bess, Sean Zamorano, Francis Small | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Maddox | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Philip Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Magee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Teagle (fresh) C - Harry Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Corry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Denison | Nelson Skidmore denies the turnaround by Barry Magee | 41-48 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Barry Magee - foul #2 on Barry Magee, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Peter Mansfield (SF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, George Corry, Warren Echelberger | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:07 | Denison | The rebound goes to Jimmy Teagle | 41-48 |
| 14:47 | Denison | Harry Reid knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 14:19 | Denison | Barry Magee hits a shot in the paint set up by Philip Robbins | 45-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 14:00 | Denison | Jimmy Teagle pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:43 | Denison | Barry Magee misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Holeman - foul #1 on Joshua Holeman, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Jim Salzman (PG), William Jackson (SG), Robert Rabenstein (PF), Lonny Zelkin (C) Philip Robbins, Joel Bradford, Jimmy Teagle, Harry Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Warren Echelberger (PF) Anthony Dewitt, Peter Mansfield, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 13:43 | Denison | Barry Magee makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:43 | Denison | Barry Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:43 | Denison | Barry Magee snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:34 | Denison | William Jackson lays it in | 48-51 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Robert Rabenstein takes the ball from Joshua Holeman | 48-51 |
| 13:00 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:30 | Denison | The rebound goes to Robert Rabenstein | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-51 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | William Baker snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Bess double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Boyd (SG), Joel Bradford (C) Barry Magee, Robert Rabenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), Francis Small (PF), George Corry (C) Joshua Holeman, Warren Echelberger, William Baker | |
| 11:52 | Denison | Michael Boyd misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Francis Small gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Francis Small makes the jumper in the lane set up by Ronald Maddox | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jim Salzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lonny Zelkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Zamorano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Corry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | John Bess misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:17 | Denison | Michael Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:02 | Denison | Michael Boyd makes the fadeaway from the left side | 50-53 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Denison | Philip Robbins (PG), Jimmy Teagle (SF), Robert Rabenstein (PF), Harry Reid (C) Jim Salzman, William Jackson, Lonny Zelkin, Joel Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) John Bess, Sean Zamorano | |
| 10:25 | Denison | Harry Reid misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 10:23 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 53-53 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 09:52 | Denison | The rebound goes to Robert Rabenstein | 53-53 |
| 09:46 | Denison | Harry Reid knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Rabenstein | 55-53 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Francis Small scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 09:25 | Denison | Harry Reid misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Denison | Harry Reid can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Philip Robbins is called for the reach on Ronald Maddox - foul #2 on Philip Robbins, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Joel Bradford (SG) Michael Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Peter Mansfield (SF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, George Corry, Francis Small | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore loses the dribble to Philip Robbins | 55-55 |
| 08:54 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein throws it down set up by Philip Robbins | 57-55 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore is hacked by Joel Bradford - foul #1 on Joel Bradford, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Denison | William Jackson (SG) Jimmy Teagle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), Warren Echelberger (PF) Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Bradford - foul #2 on Joel Bradford, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Denison | Jim Salzman (PG), Barry Magee (SF) Philip Robbins, Harry Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Zamorano (SF) Peter Mansfield | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:07 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein is hacked by Warren Echelberger - foul #2 on Warren Echelberger, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | Denison | Barry Magee clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Zamorano - foul #1 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Harry Reid (C) Joel Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:54 | Denison | Barry Magee makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Denison | Barry Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Harry Reid is called for the reach on William Baker - foul #1 on Harry Reid, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denison | Michael Boyd (SG), Jimmy Teagle (PF), Lonny Zelkin (C) William Jackson, Robert Rabenstein, Harry Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Joshua Holeman, Warren Echelberger | |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Jim Salzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Magee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jimmy Teagle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonny Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG) Ronald Maddox | |
| 07:07 | Denison | Barry Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Denison | Jimmy Teagle can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | William Baker scores on a turnaround near the basket | 59-59 |
| 06:52 | Denison | Jim Salzman knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by John Bess - foul #2 on John Bess, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Denison | Joel Bradford (SF) Barry Magee | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (SF), Francis Small (C) Sean Zamorano, William Baker | |
| 06:52 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francis Small | 61-59 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | George Corry drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Nelson Skidmore and the foul's on Jim Salzman - foul #3 on Jim Salzman, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Denison | Philip Robbins (PG) Jim Salzman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG) John Bess | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | George Corry makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | Denison | Michael Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:28 | Denison | Philip Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:17 | Denison | George Corry is called for the reach on Michael Boyd - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Denison | William Jackson (SF), Harry Reid (C) Jimmy Teagle, Lonny Zelkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), Warren Echelberger (C) Anthony Dewitt, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 05:57 | Denison | Michael Boyd can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Francis Small snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Denison | Jim Salzman (PG), Robert Rabenstein (PF) Michael Boyd, Joel Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Sean Zamorano (SF) Joshua Holeman, Warren Echelberger | |
| 05:26 | Denison | William Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:25 | Denison | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rabenstein | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | Denison | Francis Small is called for the reach on Harry Reid - foul #3 on Francis Small, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Denison | Barry Magee (SF) Philip Robbins | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Baker (C) Francis Small | |
| 05:13 | Denison | Harry Reid misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:06 | Denison | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Denison | Jim Salzman connects on the runner from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Jim Salzman steps in front of the John Bess pass in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 04:54 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | John Bess gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Bess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 04:45 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:40 | Denison | Ronald Maddox steps in front of the Jim Salzman pass | 63-62 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | William Baker misses long on a jump hook from close range | 63-62 |
| 04:24 | Denison | Barry Magee snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Denison | Robert Rabenstein hits a turnaround from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Magee - foul #3 on Barry Magee, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Denison | Joel Bradford (SG), Jimmy Teagle (SF), Lonny Zelkin (C) William Jackson, Barry Magee, Harry Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) John Bess, George Corry | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:55 | Denison | Joel Bradford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | William Baker grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano is hacked by Jim Salzman - foul #4 on Jim Salzman, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Denison | Philip Robbins (PG), Michael Boyd (SG) Jim Salzman, Robert Rabenstein | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Francis Small (C) Ronald Maddox, William Baker | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Denison | Lonny Zelkin snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | Denison | Joel Bradford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Denison | PG - Philip Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Teagle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonny Zelkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Zamorano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Francis Small (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt lays it in set up by John Bess | 65-67 |
| 02:59 | Denison | Jimmy Teagle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Francis Small - foul #4 on Francis Small, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Denison | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (SF) Sean Zamorano | |
| 02:59 | Denison | Jimmy Teagle makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:59 | Denison | Jimmy Teagle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Denison | Jim Salzman (PG), Barry Magee (SF), Robert Rabenstein (PF), Harry Reid (C) Philip Robbins, Jimmy Teagle, Lonny Zelkin, Joel Bradford | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Baker (C) Francis Small | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Robert Rabenstein picks off the pass by William Baker | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Denison | Jim Salzman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #4 on William Baker, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Denison | Jim Salzman makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Denison | Jim Salzman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | George Corry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | William Baker snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | William Baker scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Dewitt | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Denison | Barry Magee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | John Bess buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Dewitt | 69-71 |
| 01:40 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-71 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | William Baker gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Corry | 69-74 |
| 01:16 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | Denison | Jim Salzman snags the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:04 | Denison | Jim Salzman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The jumper by Anthony Dewitt is denied by Robert Rabenstein | 69-74 |
| 00:57 | Denison | The rebound goes to Barry Magee | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Denison | Barry Magee misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:43 | Denison | Jim Salzman hits the follow up shot | 71-74 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Harry Reid swats the layup by William Baker | 71-74 |
| 00:16 | Denison | Harry Reid pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Denison | Denison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Denison | Michael Boyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | George Corry snags the defensive board | 71-74 |