| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Paul Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Kelly (fresh) C - Bill Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hughes inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Graf | 33-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is hacked by Terry Kelly - foul #2 on Terry Kelly, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Frazier | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Trinity (TX) | Terry Kelly scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Billy Spurlock | 35-45 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Don Carlos knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Frazier | 38-45 |
| 17:58 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf hits the finger roll | 38-47 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 17:53 | Trinity (TX) | The rebound goes to Terry Kelly | 38-47 |
| 17:34 | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Dawson | 38-50 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Billy Spurlock - foul #1 on Billy Spurlock, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Lester Jones (PF), John Haines (C) Billy Spurlock, Richard Graf, Terry Kelly, Bill Taylor | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:09 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Dawson | 40-52 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele loses the dribble to Paul Dawson | 40-52 |
| 16:47 | Trinity (TX) | Paul Dawson blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 16:46 | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:27 | Trinity (TX) | Paul Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | George Hughes's layup is rejected by John Haines | 40-52 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele tips it in | 42-52 |
| 16:01 | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Dawson and the foul's on John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #1 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Frazier (PF) George Hughes, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock (SG), Terry Kelly (PF), Bill Taylor (C) Paul Dawson, Herbert Williams, John Haines | |
| 16:01 | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Nathaniel Collar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Spurlock (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 15:23 | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Aichele - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Daniel Aichele, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf (SF) Lester Jones | |
| 15:00 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Graf | 45-56 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Cecil Evans drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Blake Berlin and the foul's on Terry Kelly - foul #3 on Terry Kelly, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (PF) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Paul Dawson (PG), Herbert Williams (SG), John Haines (C) Nathaniel Collar, Billy Spurlock, Bill Taylor | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:23 | Trinity (TX) | Paul Dawson is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez (C) Terry Kelly | |
| 14:15 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams is fouled on the floor by George Hughes - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 14:05 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Graf and he's hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #3 on Cecil Evans, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), George Hughes (SF) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones (PF) Ronald Fresquez | |
| 14:05 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Herbert Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Herbert Williams, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 13:17 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Holmes - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock (SG), Terry Kelly (PF), Bill Taylor (C) Herbert Williams, Lester Jones, John Haines | |
| 13:17 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:17 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Perkins | 52-59 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Terry Kelly - foul #4 on Terry Kelly, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Charles Glover (SG) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar (PG), Ronald Fresquez (SF), Lester Jones (PF) Paul Dawson, Richard Graf, Terry Kelly | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:50 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez connects on the shot from the right side | 53-61 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Bill Taylor swats the layup by John Frazier | 53-61 |
| 12:26 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 12:04 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Don Carlos - foul #3 on Don Carlos, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Charles Glover, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Paul Dawson (PG), Richard Graf (SF), John Haines (PF) Billy Spurlock, Ronald Fresquez, Lester Jones | |
| 12:04 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:04 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Bill Taylor steals the ball from Blake Berlin | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Paul Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Haines (fresh) C - Bill Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Dawson | 53-65 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 11:05 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 10:47 | Trinity (TX) | John Haines lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Dawson and he's fouled by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), George Hughes (SF), Chris Cousar (PF) Don Carlos, Daniel Aichele, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Ronald Fresquez (C) Nathaniel Collar, Richard Graf, Bill Taylor | |
| 10:47 | Trinity (TX) | John Haines makes the free throw | 53-68 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Blake Berlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG) Gary Vogt | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones (PF) John Haines | |
| 10:15 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams is whistled for a carry | 53-68 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Blake Berlin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 09:55 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 09:42 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Dawson | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | George Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 09:25 | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:19 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Spurlock | 53-73 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Blake Berlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-73 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Billy Spurlock takes the ball from Blake Berlin | 53-73 |
| 08:31 | Trinity (TX) | The jumper by Herbert Williams is denied by Blake Berlin | 53-73 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Chris Cousar gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Cecil Evans knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Holmes | 55-73 |
| 08:05 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-73 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | George Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 07:58 | Trinity (TX) | Paul Dawson snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| 07:38 | Trinity (TX) | Cecil Evans steals the ball from Ronald Fresquez | 55-73 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Evans | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Blake Berlin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Paul Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Spurlock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herbert Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Fresquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Cecil Evans - foul #4 on Cecil Evans, team foul #9 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), John Frazier (PF), Jonathan Perkins (C) John Holmes, Cecil Evans, Chris Cousar, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar (PG), Richard Graf (SF), Terry Kelly (PF), Bill Taylor (C) Paul Dawson, Herbert Williams, Lester Jones, Ronald Fresquez | |
| 07:10 | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 07:10 | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | John Frazier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 06:56 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 06:37 | Trinity (TX) | Billy Spurlock travels with the ball | 57-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Peter Blasko (PG) Billy Spurlock | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | George Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 57-75 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | George Hughes can't tip it in | 57-75 |
| 06:16 | Trinity (TX) | Bill Taylor gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| 05:53 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Blasko lays it in on a great pass from Richard Graf and the foul's on Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #10 | 57-77 |
| 05:53 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Blasko makes the free throw | 57-78 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | George Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-78 |
| 05:27 | Trinity (TX) | Terry Kelly gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 05:00 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-78 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Perkins | 57-78 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Bill Taylor blocks the jumper by Don Carlos | 57-78 |
| 04:53 | Trinity (TX) | Bill Taylor snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 04:49 | Trinity (TX) | Richard Graf makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Blasko | 57-81 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Frazier can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Kelly - foul #5 on Terry Kelly, team foul #6 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), John Holmes (SF) Don Carlos, Daniel Aichele, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Roger Musselwhite (PG), Herbert Williams (SF), John Haines (PF), Ronald Fresquez (C) Peter Blasko, Richard Graf, Terry Kelly, Bill Taylor | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-81 |
| 04:33 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar gets the rebound | 57-81 |
| 04:07 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Holmes - foul #4 on John Holmes, team foul #11 | 57-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Lester Jones (C) Nathaniel Collar | |
| 04:07 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:07 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the defensive board | 57-82 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Roger Musselwhite is called for the reach on Gary Vogt - foul #1 on Roger Musselwhite, team foul #7 | 57-82 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Gary Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 03:53 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez snags the defensive board | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Trinity (TX) | Roger Musselwhite's pass is intercepted by John Holmes | 58-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Chris Cousar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Trinity (TX) | PG - Roger Musselwhite (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lester Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Haines (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Fresquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | John Holmes buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Cousar | 60-82 |
| 02:45 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Haines | 60-85 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gary Vogt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-85 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins can't tip it in | 60-85 |
| 02:36 | Trinity (TX) | The rebound goes to Roger Musselwhite | 60-85 |
| 02:25 | Trinity (TX) | Herbert Williams's layup is rejected by John Holmes | 60-85 |
| 02:24 | Trinity (TX) | John Haines grabs the offensive board | 60-85 |
| 02:04 | Trinity (TX) | Ronald Fresquez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-85 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-85 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Charles Glover scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Herbert Williams - foul #3 on Herbert Williams, team foul #8 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG) Gary Vogt | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | Peter Blasko (PG), Nathaniel Collar (SG) Roger Musselwhite, Ronald Fresquez | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Charles Glover makes the free throw | 63-85 |
| 01:28 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Williams | 63-87 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Herbert Williams steals it from Charles Glover | 63-87 |
| 01:16 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Williams | 63-89 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-89 |
| 01:11 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar grabs the board | 63-89 |
| 00:44 | Trinity (TX) | Nathaniel Collar connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Jones | 63-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Haines is called for the reach on John Holmes - foul #2 on John Haines, team foul #9 | 63-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Trinity (TX) | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 64-92 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Trinity (TX) | Trinity (TX) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Trinity (TX) | Chris Cousar denies the turnaround by Peter Blasko | 65-92 |
| 00:13 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Blasko tips it home | 65-94 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Peter Blasko takes the ball from Jonathan Perkins | 65-94 |
| 00:00 | Trinity (TX) | Peter Blasko runs out the clock | 65-94 |