| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casey Kier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Toth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:40 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:22 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Baltzell | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Lipscomb | Greg Mathews steps in front of the Donald Mitchell pass | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Douglas Evans lays it in | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell is called for 10 seconds | 35-29 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Sargent and he's fouled by Casey Kier - foul #2 on Casey Kier, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:36 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:34 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 17:21 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier is whistled for traveling | 38-29 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Mathews | 40-29 |
| 16:32 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 16:31 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 15:45 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 15:44 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casey Kier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Toth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Evans | 44-33 |
| 15:18 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian (PG), Noble Dann (SG), Eric Lazaro (SF), Joseph Cyr (C) Donald Mitchell, Eric Thomas, Harry Hines, Joseph Toth | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:58 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:34 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-33 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 44-33 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Casey Kier steals the ball from Lowell Moreland | 44-33 |
| 13:51 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 13:50 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is hacked by Joseph Cyr - foul #2 on Joseph Cyr, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Joseph Toth (C) Alvin Julian, Noble Dann, Casey Kier | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 44-35 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Douglas Evans | 46-35 |
| 12:35 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Donald Mitchell and the foul's on Vernon Wertz - foul #2 on Vernon Wertz, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Harry Hines (SF) Joseph Toth | |
| 12:35 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Scott Sargent tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 11:48 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell lays it in set up by Eric Lazaro | 48-40 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Cyr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lazaro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Vernon Wertz - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Noble Dann (SG), Casey Kier (PF), Joseph Toth (C) Eric Thomas, Joseph Cyr, Eric Lazaro | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Kier | 48-40 |
| 11:08 | Lipscomb | Casey Kier grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:44 | Lipscomb | Noble Dann is whistled for a carry | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian (PG) Donald Mitchell | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Shelton | 48-40 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Douglas Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the lay-in | 48-40 |
| 09:39 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:22 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian misses short on a floater from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Douglas Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Gregory Davis buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Randolph Shelton | 50-40 |
| 08:34 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Douglas Evans | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:01 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Greg Mathews gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Gregory Davis hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Casey Kier - foul #3 on Casey Kier, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Eric Lazaro (SF), Joseph Cyr (PF) Alvin Julian, Noble Dann, Harry Hines, Casey Kier | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:45 | Lipscomb | Douglas McKerlie is called for the reach on Eric Thomas - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 07:32 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Mitchell | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Lazaro (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Cyr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Toth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell double dribbles | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas is fouled on the floor by Lowell Moreland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| 06:47 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth's pass is intercepted by Scott Sargent | 55-42 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie lays it up and in set up by Scott Sargent | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:24 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Sargent - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Casey Kier (PF) Joseph Toth | |
| 06:24 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:24 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Evans | 59-44 |
| 05:52 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell is called for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (PF) Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 05:35 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 59-44 |
| 05:26 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cyr - foul #3 on Joseph Cyr, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Harry Hines (SF) Casey Kier | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Baltzell | 61-44 |
| 04:18 | Lipscomb | Donald Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 61-44 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Douglas Evans works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-44 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| 04:06 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Mitchell | 63-47 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits the finger roll set up by Scott Sargent and the foul's on Eric Lazaro - foul #4 on Eric Lazaro, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian (PG), Noble Dann (SG), Joseph Harp (SF) Donald Mitchell, Eric Thomas, Harry Hines | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Lipscomb | Noble Dann misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is fouled on the floor by Alvin Julian - foul #2 on Alvin Julian, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Alvin Julian (fresh) SG - Noble Dann (fresh) SF - Joseph Harp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Cyr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Lazaro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-47 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 02:45 | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 02:41 | Lipscomb | Noble Dann drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Harp | 68-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland's pass is intercepted by Joseph Harp | 68-50 |
| 02:12 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian lays it up and in set up by Joseph Harp | 68-52 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 01:48 | Lipscomb | Noble Dann pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:36 | Lipscomb | Noble Dann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Joseph Harp is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton - foul #1 on Joseph Harp, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:57 | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 00:56 | Lipscomb | Eric Lazaro snags the offensive board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Lipscomb | Eric Lazaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Eric Lazaro - foul #5 on Eric Lazaro, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth (C) Eric Lazaro | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:32 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 00:25 | Lipscomb | Noble Dann drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Julian | 71-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 71-55 |