| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - John Frazier (fresh) C - Chris Cousar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Clarence Covert (fresh) SG - David Labriola (fresh) SF - Benjamin Phillips (fresh) PF - John Dudley (fresh) C - Carl Trudell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Chris Cousar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Westfield St. | Westfield St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Carl Trudell - foul #1 on Carl Trudell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Westfield St. | David Labriola knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | George Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Westfield St. | David Labriola drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Covert | 2-6 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Don Carlos is hacked by John Dudley - foul #1 on John Dudley, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Don Carlos can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Chris Cousar clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to Carl Trudell | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Westfield St. | John Frazier picks off the pass by David Labriola | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | George Hughes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cecil Evans | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Westfield St. | John Dudley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Chris Cousar gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | George Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | John Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | George Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Cousar | 6-6 |
| 17:07 | Westfield St. | David Labriola is hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #1 on Chris Cousar, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Cecil Evans, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Drake (PG) Clarence Covert | |
| 16:52 | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Westfield St. | Carl Trudell tips it but misses | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Westfield St. | John Dudley can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Carl Trudell blocks the short jumper by Blake Berlin | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Blake Berlin blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Westfield St. | David Drake grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Westfield St. | David Drake makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Carl Trudell | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Frazier lays it in set up by John Holmes | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) SG - John Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - David Drake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Labriola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - John Dudley (fairly fresh) C - Carl Trudell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Don Carlos snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | George Hughes buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Holmes | 10-8 |
| 15:06 | Westfield St. | Don Carlos steps in front of the David Drake pass | 10-8 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Hughes clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Labriola - foul #1 on David Labriola, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, John Holmes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert (PG), Eric Santamaria (SF), Michael Walker (PF), Gary Holder (C) David Labriola, Benjamin Phillips, John Dudley, Carl Trudell | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Charles Glover pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | George Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-8 |
| 14:16 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to Gary Holder | 11-8 |
| 14:10 | Westfield St. | David Drake misses the floater from the right block | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Cecil Evans - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF), Daniel Aichele (PF) George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney (SG) David Drake | |
| 13:50 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to Sherman Chaney | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Cecil Evans gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:28 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria misses the shot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:18 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Charles Glover loses the dribble to Clarence Covert in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:02 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney hits the finger roll | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Charles Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Covert - foul #1 on Clarence Covert, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Mark Moore (C) Cecil Evans, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips (SF) Gary Holder | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | John Holmes connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Vogt | 13-14 |
| 12:22 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Labriola (SG), John Dudley (PF), Carl Trudell (C) Clarence Covert, Michael Walker, Eric Santamaria | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:01 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Phillips | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Westfield St. | David Labriola can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Moore | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) PF - John Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Sherman Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Labriola (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - John Dudley (fresh) C - Carl Trudell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Aichele - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Drake (PG) Sherman Chaney | |
| 11:30 | Westfield St. | Blake Berlin swats the layup by David Labriola | 13-14 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Labriola picks off the pass by Don Carlos | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Westfield St. | David Drake can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG), George Hughes (SF), Chris Cousar (C) Cecil Evans, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria (SF), Gary Holder (PF) Benjamin Phillips, John Dudley | |
| 11:02 | Westfield St. | David Drake makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:02 | Westfield St. | David Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 13-15 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | George Hughes is fouled on the floor by Eric Santamaria - foul #1 on Eric Santamaria, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | John Frazier drills a floater from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:21 | Westfield St. | Carl Trudell makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Holder | 15-17 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | George Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:03 | Westfield St. | Carl Trudell grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 09:57 | Westfield St. | David Labriola clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Glover - foul #1 on Charles Glover, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert (PG), John Dudley (PF) David Drake, Carl Trudell | |
| 09:57 | Westfield St. | David Labriola makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Westfield St. | David Labriola makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | David Labriola is called for the reach on Charles Glover - foul #2 on David Labriola, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney (SG), Michael Walker (SF) David Labriola, Eric Santamaria | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | John Holmes scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Glover | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney hits a jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | George Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:05 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:59 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Covert | 17-23 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | George Hughes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Charles Glover, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips (SF), Eric Santamaria (C) John Dudley, Gary Holder | |
| 08:25 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Blake Berlin - foul #1 on Blake Berlin, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF), John Frazier (PF) George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Drake (PG) Clarence Covert | |
| 08:25 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:25 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Aichele | 17-24 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is hacked by Sherman Chaney - foul #1 on Sherman Chaney, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF) Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:00 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 07:59 | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney is hacked by John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Moore (C) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Carl Trudell (C) Michael Walker | |
| 07:46 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Sherman Chaney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Drake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Santamaria (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Mark Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Mark Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Holmes loses the dribble to Sherman Chaney | 19-24 |
| 07:09 | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), George Hughes (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Holmes, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert (PG), Jeffery Coleman (SG), John Dudley (PF) Sherman Chaney, David Drake, Eric Santamaria | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | George Hughes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 06:25 | Westfield St. | Carl Trudell loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Michael Walker (SF) Benjamin Phillips | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Charles Glover is denied on a layup by Carl Trudell | 21-24 |
| 06:09 | Westfield St. | Jeffery Coleman snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:02 | Westfield St. | Jeffery Coleman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | George Hughes grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Cousar | 24-24 |
| 05:33 | Westfield St. | John Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG) Charles Glover, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Drake (PG), Eric Santamaria (SF), Gary Holder (C) Clarence Covert, John Dudley, Carl Trudell | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | George Hughes banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Drake - foul #1 on David Drake, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF), Mark Moore (C) Daniel Aichele, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney (SG), Benjamin Phillips (SF) Jeffery Coleman, Michael Walker | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:56 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-24 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | John Frazier double dribbles | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | | |
| 04:19 | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits a jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 03:59 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder is fouled on the floor by Mark Moore - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Cecil Evans, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Labriola (SG), John Dudley (PF) Benjamin Phillips, Eric Santamaria | |
| 03:59 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Westfield St. | Gary Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Aichele | 29-25 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Drake - foul #2 on David Drake, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert (PG), Michael Walker (SF), Carl Trudell (C) Sherman Chaney, David Drake, Gary Holder | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Berlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Clarence Covert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Labriola (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) PF - John Dudley (fresh) C - Carl Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert is fouled on the floor by John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | | |
| 03:22 | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:22 | Westfield St. | Clarence Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Chris Cousar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | George Hughes snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Holmes is fouled on the floor by John Dudley - foul #2 on John Dudley, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Don Carlos | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Benjamin Phillips (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:47 | Westfield St. | Carl Trudell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 33-27 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the driving attempt from the left block | 33-27 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Chris Cousar pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Covert - foul #2 on Clarence Covert, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF) John Holmes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | David Drake (PG), Eric Santamaria (C) Clarence Covert, Carl Trudell | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:25 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to David Labriola | 34-27 |
| 02:00 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria scores on a floater from close range | 34-29 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | George Hughes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Evans | 37-29 |
| 01:30 | Westfield St. | John Dudley hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Labriola | 37-31 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Santamaria - foul #2 on Eric Santamaria, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SF) Cecil Evans, George Hughes | |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Sherman Chaney (PG), Jeffery Coleman (SG), Gary Holder (PF), Carl Trudell (C) David Drake, David Labriola, Benjamin Phillips, John Dudley | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:55 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria loses the dribble to Daniel Aichele | 39-31 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the jumpshot from the right side | 41-31 |
| 00:01 | Westfield St. | Eric Santamaria buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the fullcourt shot | 41-34 |