| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Frank Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Frye (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Dove (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Story (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brent McClallen inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is fouled on the floor by Allen Dove - foul #3 on Allen Dove, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | McMurry | Alton Sigmund (PF) Allen Dove | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Christopher Fried misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 19:26 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:06 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #2 on Christopher Fried, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:06 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:06 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Christopher Fried's floater is tipped away by Walter Story | 41-42 |
| 18:48 | McMurry | The rebound goes to Jeremy Frye | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | McMurry | Frank Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brent McClallen - foul #1 on Brent McClallen, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | McMurry | Frank Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:35 | McMurry | Frank Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Christopher Fried clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 18:19 | McMurry | The rebound goes to Robert Ellis | 43-42 |
| 18:03 | McMurry | Robert Ellis buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Young | 45-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Frye blocks the short jumper by Michael Robidoux | 45-42 |
| 17:37 | McMurry | The rebound goes to Alton Sigmund | 45-42 |
| 17:18 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Frank Young | 47-42 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner is hacked by Robert Ellis - foul #1 on Robert Ellis, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | McMurry | Gerald Lepley (PG), Jerry Clark (SF), Michael Carlson (C) Frank Young, Alton Sigmund, Walter Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | McMurry | Blair Jones (SG) Robert Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | McMurry | Blair Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lepley | 50-42 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Kevin Watson drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Tripp | 50-44 |
| 16:18 | McMurry | Gerald Lepley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Fried (PF) Clifford Johnson | |
| 16:18 | McMurry | Gerald Lepley makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:18 | McMurry | Gerald Lepley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Gerald Lepley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blair Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Frye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | McMurry | Herbert Thomas picks off the pass by Blair Jones | 52-47 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| 15:24 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye is hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | McMurry | Frank Young (PG), Robert Ellis (SG), Allen Dove (PF) Gerald Lepley, Blair Jones, Jeremy Frye | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Michael Robidoux (C) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Kevin Watson | |
| 15:10 | McMurry | Frank Young clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Grant - foul #3 on Gary Grant, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | McMurry | Jeremy Frye (SF), Walter Story (C) Jerry Clark, Michael Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:10 | McMurry | Frank Young misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:10 | McMurry | Frank Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Brent McClallen buries a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 14:48 | McMurry | Frank Young is hacked by Gary Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Grant, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG) Gary Grant | |
| 14:48 | McMurry | Frank Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:48 | McMurry | Frank Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Brent McClallen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 14:17 | McMurry | Walter Story gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 14:11 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Young | 57-52 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Christopher Fried scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | McMurry | Frank Young clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 13:27 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:05 | McMurry | Walter Story misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #4 on Christopher Fried, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | McMurry | Gerald Lepley (PG), Jerry Clark (SF), Alton Sigmund (PF) Frank Young, Jeremy Frye, Allen Dove | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| 13:05 | McMurry | Walter Story misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:05 | McMurry | Walter Story makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Brent McClallen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Tripp | 58-57 |
| 12:31 | McMurry | Robert Ellis's floater is knocked away by Kevin Watson | 58-57 |
| 12:29 | McMurry | Gerald Lepley grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 12:13 | McMurry | William Tripp steps in front of the Alton Sigmund pass | 58-57 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 12:01 | McMurry | Jerry Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Gerald Lepley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alton Sigmund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Story (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | McMurry | Jerry Clark's floater is tipped away by Kevin Watson | 58-57 |
| 11:44 | McMurry | Walter Story grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 11:31 | McMurry | Gerald Lepley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Kevin Watson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Brent McClallen double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | McMurry | Frank Young (PG), Blair Jones (SG), Jeremy Frye (SF), Allen Dove (PF), Michael Carlson (C) Gerald Lepley, Robert Ellis, Jerry Clark, Alton Sigmund, Walter Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Durbin (PG), James Starks (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF) William Tripp, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen | |
| 10:50 | McMurry | Michael Carlson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Michael Robidoux (C) Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| 10:50 | McMurry | Michael Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:50 | McMurry | Michael Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Starks | 59-60 |
| 10:26 | McMurry | Allen Dove hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Robidoux - foul #3 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 10:26 | McMurry | Allen Dove makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:26 | McMurry | Allen Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Starks | 61-62 |
| 10:03 | McMurry | Michael Robidoux denies the turnaround by Frank Young | 61-62 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | McMurry | Jerry Clark (SF) Jeremy Frye | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:32 | McMurry | Anthony Durbin steals it from Blair Jones | 61-62 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Starks banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Durbin | 61-64 |
| 09:06 | McMurry | Blair Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-64 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Frank Young picks off the pass by Herbert Thomas | 64-64 |
| 08:22 | McMurry | Jerry Clark scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Young and he's hacked by Michael Robidoux - foul #4 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | McMurry | Gerald Lepley (PG), Robert Ellis (SG), Alton Sigmund (C) Frank Young, Blair Jones, Michael Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) James McHugh, James Starks, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| 08:22 | McMurry | Jerry Clark makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 07:52 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Gerald Lepley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Dove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Alton Sigmund (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | McMurry | Allen Dove is fouled on the floor by Kevin Watson - foul #2 on Kevin Watson, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | McMurry | Jeremy Frye (SF) Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Christopher Fried (PF) William Tripp, Clifford Johnson | |
| 07:47 | McMurry | Allen Dove makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:47 | McMurry | Allen Dove misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:47 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:40 | McMurry | Allen Dove misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Fried - foul #5 on Christopher Fried, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | McMurry | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifford Johnson (C) Christopher Fried | |
| 07:40 | McMurry | Allen Dove makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:40 | McMurry | Allen Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Gary Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | McMurry | Walter Story (C) Allen Dove | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:05 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Johnson - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| Subs | McMurry | Frank Young (PG) Gerald Lepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:05 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:05 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Frye swats the shot by Clifford Johnson | 72-64 |
| 06:38 | McMurry | The rebound goes to Jeremy Frye | 72-64 |
| 06:27 | McMurry | Walter Story misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent McClallen | 72-64 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Kevin Watson tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 05:54 | McMurry | Frank Young hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ellis | 74-66 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Frank Young steals the ball from Clifford Johnson | 74-66 |
| 05:28 | McMurry | Robert Ellis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 74-66 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Brent McClallen misses the shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 05:22 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 05:10 | McMurry | Walter Story buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Frye | 76-66 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses the easy layup | 76-66 |
| 05:04 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 04:50 | McMurry | Frank Young is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Young, team foul #3 | 76-66 |
| Subs | McMurry | Gerald Lepley (PG), Blair Jones (SG), Jerry Clark (SF), Allen Dove (PF), Michael Carlson (C) Frank Young, Robert Ellis, Jeremy Frye, Alton Sigmund, Walter Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), James Starks (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 76-66 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the offensive board | 76-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Allen Dove denies the turnaround by William Tripp | 76-66 |
| 04:16 | McMurry | Gerald Lepley pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 03:59 | McMurry | Jerry Clark comes up short on the floater in the paint | 76-66 |
| 03:58 | McMurry | Allen Dove pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | McMurry | Michael Robidoux blocks the jumper by Jerry Clark | 76-66 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Lineup | McMurry | PG - Gerald Lepley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blair Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Dove (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | James Starks loses the dribble to Allen Dove | 76-66 |
| 03:13 | McMurry | Allen Dove hits a floater in the lane | 78-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Gerald Lepley is called for the reach on William Tripp - foul #2 on Gerald Lepley, team foul #4 | 78-66 |
| Subs | McMurry | Frank Young (PG), Robert Ellis (SG), Jeremy Frye (SF) Gerald Lepley, Blair Jones, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) William Tripp, James Starks, Anthony Durbin | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 02:45 | McMurry | The rebound goes to Jeremy Frye | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | McMurry | Brent McClallen is called for the reach on Jeremy Frye - foul #2 on Brent McClallen, team foul #15 | 78-66 |
| Subs | McMurry | Alton Sigmund (PF), Walter Story (C) Allen Dove, Michael Carlson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| 02:21 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:21 | McMurry | Jeremy Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Gary Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 02:04 | McMurry | Walter Story gets the rebound | 80-66 |
| 01:46 | McMurry | Walter Story can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 01:45 | McMurry | Alton Sigmund tips it back up and in | 82-66 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Gary Grant is fouled on the floor by Alton Sigmund - foul #3 on Alton Sigmund, team foul #5 | 82-66 |
| Subs | McMurry | Allen Dove (PF) Alton Sigmund | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Robert Ellis steals it from William Tripp | 82-66 |
| 01:03 | McMurry | Allen Dove comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 82-66 |
| 01:01 | McMurry | Allen Dove tips it in | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Frank Young - foul #2 on Frank Young, team foul #6 | 84-68 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the free throw | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | McMurry | McMurry is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | McMurry | Allen Dove comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 84-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kevin Watson gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin is hacked by Robert Ellis - foul #2 on Robert Ellis, team foul #7 | 84-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | McMurry | Frank Young runs out the clock | 84-71 |