| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Raleigh Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Tuck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Caulder (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | Michael Lawson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Bates | Eric Tuck is fouled on the floor by Jon Simpson - foul #1 on Jon Simpson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | Bates | Darrell Caulder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:13 | Bates | Gerald Holliday gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:47 | Bates | Eric Tuck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Steven Lozier makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 18:22 | Bates | Darrell Caulder's floater is tipped away by Steven Lozier | 42-30 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 18:01 | Bates | Darrell Caulder drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Bobby Taylor - foul #1 on Bobby Taylor, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 18:01 | Bates | Darrell Caulder makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard connects on the shot from close range set up by Steven Lozier | 47-33 |
| 17:20 | Bates | Michael Lawson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Caulder | 47-35 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses the tip | 47-35 |
| 17:10 | Bates | Raleigh Hale pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:05 | Bates | Michael Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Sheridan - foul #3 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), Murray Phung (PF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Bates | Lynn Rohe (PG), Bernard Wagner (SG), Leo Sheetz (PF), Gary Moore (C) Raleigh Hale, Eric Tuck, Darrell Caulder, Gerald Holliday | |
| 17:05 | Bates | Michael Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:05 | Bates | Michael Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Murray Phung | 47-35 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Leo Sheetz steps in front of the Murray Phung pass | 47-35 |
| 16:45 | Bates | Leo Sheetz's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Phung | 47-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Cady grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman loses the dribble to Leo Sheetz | 47-35 |
| 16:18 | Bates | Bernard Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | William Graf grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Lynn Rohe steps in front of the Michael Cady pass | 47-35 |
| 16:08 | Bates | Bernard Wagner can't finish the layup | 47-35 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | William Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | William Graf misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Michael Cady grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Cady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Tompkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - William Graf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lynn Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Wagner (fresh) SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leo Sheetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | William Graf is denied on a layup by Leo Sheetz | 47-35 |
| 15:38 | Bates | Gary Moore grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 15:12 | Bates | Leo Sheetz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-35 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Lawson - foul #1 on Michael Lawson, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG), Bobby Taylor (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Michael Cady, Aaron Bowman, Murray Phung, William Graf | |
| Subs | Bates | Raleigh Hale (PG), Eric Tuck (SG), Darrell Caulder (PF), Gerald Holliday (C) Lynn Rohe, Bernard Wagner, Michael Lawson, Gary Moore | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:05 | Bates | Gerald Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 14:37 | Bates | Bobby Taylor swats the layup by Gerald Holliday | 48-35 |
| 14:36 | Bates | Darrell Caulder tips it in | 48-37 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Lozier (SF) Johnathan Tompkins | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Johnson (SF) Leo Sheetz | |
| 13:45 | Bates | Raleigh Hale makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Darrell Caulder and he's hacked by Mark Sheridan - foul #4 on Mark Sheridan, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG) Mark Sheridan | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 13:45 | Bates | Raleigh Hale misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 48-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Simpson and he's hacked by Raleigh Hale - foul #3 on Raleigh Hale, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (C) Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Moore (C) Gerald Holliday | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:27 | Bates | Michael Cady picks off the pass by Eric Tuck | 51-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Steven Lozier hits the finger roll set up by Michael Cady | 53-39 |
| 13:13 | Bates | Gary Moore travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 55-39 |
| 12:39 | Bates | Gary Moore's pass is intercepted by Murray Phung | 55-39 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Moore is called for the reach on Bobby Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Moore, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Bowman (SG), Jon Simpson (C) Kenneth Leonard, Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Bates | Lynn Rohe (PG), Bernard Wagner (SG), Leo Sheetz (SF), Gerald Holliday (C) Raleigh Hale, Eric Tuck, Charles Johnson, Darrell Caulder | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Michael Cady can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-39 |
| 12:09 | Bates | Lynn Rohe snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 12:04 | Bates | Murray Phung takes the ball from Leo Sheetz | 55-39 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Steven Lozier scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Aaron Bowman | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Cady (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Murray Phung (fresh) 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Jon Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lynn Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Wagner (fresh) SF - Leo Sheetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:41 | Bates | Leo Sheetz misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Steven Lozier - foul #1 on Steven Lozier, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins (SF) Steven Lozier | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 11:41 | Bates | Leo Sheetz misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 11:41 | Bates | Leo Sheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Michael Cady steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), William Graf (PF) Michael Cady, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Johnson (SF) Gary Moore | |
| 11:16 | Bates | Johnathan Tompkins is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| 11:03 | Bates | Charles Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-40 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Jon Simpson snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | William Graf's pass is intercepted by Gerald Holliday | 57-40 |
| 10:38 | Bates | Johnathan Tompkins is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Taylor (PF) Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Bates | Raleigh Hale (PG), Eric Tuck (SG), Darrell Caulder (PF) Lynn Rohe, Leo Sheetz, Gerald Holliday | |
| 10:38 | Bates | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Taylor | 57-40 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Tuck - foul #3 on Eric Tuck, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Lawson (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:24 | Bates | Eric Tuck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 10:22 | Bates | Darrell Caulder can't tip it in | 59-40 |
| 10:21 | Bates | Eric Tuck grabs the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 10:12 | Bates | Bernard Wagner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raleigh Hale | 59-43 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Tuck - foul #4 on Eric Tuck, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Steven Lozier (SF), Murray Phung (C) Aaron Bowman, Johnathan Tompkins, William Graf | |
| Subs | Bates | Lynn Rohe (SG), Gary Moore (C) Eric Tuck, Bernard Wagner | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:49 | Bates | Lynn Rohe buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lawson | 61-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Darrell Caulder - foul #1 on Darrell Caulder, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:12 | Bates | Bobby Taylor steps in front of the Gary Moore pass | 62-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Lozier | 64-46 |
| 08:44 | Bates | Lynn Rohe misses the easy layup | 64-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kenneth Leonard is denied by Darrell Caulder | 64-46 |
| 08:20 | Bates | Darrell Caulder pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:14 | Bates | Michael Lawson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Raleigh Hale | 64-48 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Leonard | 66-48 |
| 08:00 | Bates | Murray Phung blocks the short jumper by Raleigh Hale | 66-48 |
| 07:58 | Bates | Raleigh Hale snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 07:52 | Bates | Gary Moore can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-48 |
| 07:50 | Bates | Gary Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Cady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Phung (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Raleigh Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Rohe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lawson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darrell Caulder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Bates | A charge is called on Michael Lawson - foul #2 on Michael Lawson, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Johnathan Tompkins (SF), William Graf (PF), Jon Simpson (C) Michael Cady, Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Bates | Bernard Wagner (PG), Eric Tuck (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Leo Sheetz (PF), Gerald Holliday (C) Raleigh Hale, Lynn Rohe, Michael Lawson, Darrell Caulder, Gary Moore | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | William Graf buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Aaron Bowman and he's hacked by Leo Sheetz - foul #1 on Leo Sheetz, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | William Graf makes the free throw | 69-48 |
| 07:24 | Bates | Johnathan Tompkins is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #8 | 69-48 |
| 07:24 | Bates | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 07:24 | Bates | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Eric Tuck steps in front of the Mark Sheridan pass in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| 07:18 | Bates | Eric Tuck hits the finger roll | 69-52 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| 06:32 | Bates | Bernard Wagner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Graf | 69-52 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-52 |
| 06:23 | Bates | The rebound goes to Leo Sheetz | 69-52 |
| 06:08 | Bates | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Jon Simpson gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Jon Simpson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 05:46 | Bates | Charles Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jon Simpson tips it in | 73-55 |
| 05:18 | Bates | Leo Sheetz can't finish the layup | 73-55 |
| 05:16 | Bates | Gerald Holliday grabs the offensive board | 73-55 |
| 05:09 | Bates | Leo Sheetz scores on a shot in the paint | 73-57 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | William Graf connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 75-57 |
| 04:28 | Bates | Bernard Wagner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 04:26 | Bates | Leo Sheetz tips it back up and in | 75-59 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Murray Phung (C) Aaron Bowman, Johnathan Tompkins, William Graf, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Bates | Raleigh Hale (PG), Michael Lawson (SF), Darrell Caulder (PF), Gary Moore (C) Bernard Wagner, Charles Johnson, Leo Sheetz, Gerald Holliday | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor banks in the layup set up by Mark Sheridan | 77-59 |
| 03:50 | Bates | Michael Lawson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Leonard - foul #1 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #10 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bates | Lynn Rohe (SG) Eric Tuck | |
| 03:50 | Bates | Michael Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:50 | Bates | Michael Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mark Sheridan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Lozier (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Murray Phung (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Raleigh Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Rohe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darrell Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Steven Lozier misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 77-60 |
| 03:31 | Bates | Darrell Caulder snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Bates | Raleigh Hale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 03:06 | Bates | Darrell Caulder grabs the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 02:51 | Bates | Raleigh Hale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard loses the dribble to Lynn Rohe | 77-60 |
| 02:34 | Bates | Darrell Caulder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raleigh Hale | 77-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Lozier | 80-62 |
| 02:03 | Bates | Lynn Rohe misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Leonard - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #11 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (PG), Mark Turner (SG), Aaron Bowman (SF), Johnathan Tompkins (PF), William Graf (C) Mark Sheridan, Kenneth Leonard, Steven Lozier, Bobby Taylor, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Bates | Bernard Wagner (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Kevin Pless (PF), Leo Sheetz (C) Raleigh Hale, Michael Lawson, Darrell Caulder, Gary Moore | |
| 02:03 | Bates | Lynn Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 02:03 | Bates | Lynn Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Graf | 83-64 |
| 01:34 | Bates | Kevin Pless comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-64 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnathan Tompkins | 83-64 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Aaron Bowman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 83-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Johnathan Tompkins tips it back up and in | 85-64 |
| 01:05 | Bates | Charles Johnson is hacked by Johnathan Tompkins - foul #5 on Johnathan Tompkins, team foul #12 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (PF) Johnathan Tompkins | |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Moore (C) Kevin Pless | |
| 01:05 | Bates | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 01:05 | Bates | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Murray Phung | 85-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Cady can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lynn Rohe - foul #1 on Lynn Rohe, team foul #9 | 85-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Murray Phung snags the offensive board | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark Turner is fouled on the floor by Bernard Wagner - foul #2 on Bernard Wagner, team foul #10 | 85-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark Turner makes the 1st free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Bates | Lynn Rohe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 87-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the board | 87-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mark Turner runs out the clock | 87-64 |