| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Ralph Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lynn Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Wright (fresh) PF - Efren Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Billy Wright inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Billy Wright misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | James Mejorado snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Efren Elliott scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 19:30 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph Kaufman | 46-42 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Rex Cade is hacked by Melvin Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Harris, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Efren Elliott can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 19:13 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:50 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Efren Elliott drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Battin | 48-44 |
| 18:31 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson is whistled for a carry | 48-44 |
| Subs | Brandeis | David McKee (PG), Melvin Mitchel (SG), Kevin O'Donahue (SF), Richard Bonet (PF), Christopher Honaker (C) Ralph Kaufman, Melvin Harris, Ronald Hudson, William Kent, Lynn Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), James Cox (PF), Michael Regina (C) Rex Cade, Billy Wright, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Richard Battin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 18:13 | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 18:07 | Brandeis | Michael Regina steals it from Melvin Mitchel | 48-44 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 18:01 | Brandeis | Richard Bonet grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 17:56 | Brandeis | David McKee knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin O'Donahue | 50-44 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Richard Battin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Regina | 50-47 |
| 17:47 | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Bussard - foul #3 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (PG), Adolph Bearce (SG) Richard Battin, Thomas Bussard | |
| 17:47 | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:47 | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Michael Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Christopher Honaker is called for the reach on Michael Regina - foul #1 on Christopher Honaker, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Harris (SG), Ronald Hudson (SF) Melvin Mitchel, Kevin O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Richard Bonet denies the turnaround by Andy Oliver | 50-47 |
| 17:20 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 17:14 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker is fouled on the floor by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman (PG), William Kent (PF), Lynn Hines (C) David McKee, Richard Bonet, Christopher Honaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Efren Elliott (PF), Alton Boatwright (C) Adolph Bearce, Daniel Robinson, Michael Regina | |
| 16:49 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Rex Cade hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Efren Elliott | 50-49 |
| 16:36 | Brandeis | William Kent can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Efren Elliott - foul #1 on Efren Elliott, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel (SG), Kevin O'Donahue (C) Melvin Harris, Lynn Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), Billy Wright (SF), James Mejorado (C) Andy Oliver, James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| 16:36 | Brandeis | William Kent makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:36 | Brandeis | William Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Efren Elliott blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 16:17 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 16:11 | Brandeis | James Mejorado takes the ball from Ronald Hudson | 52-49 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Melvin Mitchel steps in front of the Rex Cade pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 15:55 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman is fouled on the floor by Billy Wright - foul #1 on Billy Wright, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Randy Floyd (PG), Jason Marron (SG), David McKee (SF), Lynn Hines (C) Ralph Kaufman, Melvin Mitchel, Ronald Hudson, William Kent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Michael Regina (PF) Rex Cade, Billy Wright, Efren Elliott | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Randy Floyd (fresh) SG - Jason Marron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David McKee (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin O'Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lynn Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bussard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Regina (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Brandeis | Jason Marron hits a shot from the left side set up by David McKee | 54-49 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Michael Regina misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 15:25 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:18 | Brandeis | Lynn Hines is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lynn Hines, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Harris (SF), Richard Bonet (PF), Christopher Honaker (C) David McKee, Kevin O'Donahue, Lynn Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), Alton Boatwright (C) Richard Battin, Daniel Robinson, James Mejorado | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Andy Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 14:52 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:45 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Alton Boatwright - foul #3 on Alton Boatwright, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel (SG) Jason Marron | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Cox (PF) Michael Regina | |
| 14:45 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:45 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 14:27 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | James Cox is hacked by Melvin Harris - foul #2 on Melvin Harris, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman (PG), Ronald Hudson (SF), William Kent (PF), Lynn Hines (C) Randy Floyd, Melvin Harris, Richard Bonet, Christopher Honaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Billy Wright (SF) Andy Oliver, Adolph Bearce | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard is fouled on the floor by Lynn Hines - foul #3 on Lynn Hines, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | David McKee (SG) Melvin Mitchel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG) Thomas Bussard | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Lynn Hines is called for the reach on Billy Wright - foul #4 on Lynn Hines, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel (SG), Christopher Honaker (C) Ralph Kaufman, Lynn Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | James Mejorado lays it in | 56-51 |
| 13:17 | Brandeis | Billy Wright is called for the reach on David McKee - foul #2 on Billy Wright, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jason Marron (SG), Melvin Harris (SF) David McKee, Ronald Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG), Daniel Robinson (SF) Rex Cade, Billy Wright | |
| 13:04 | Brandeis | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Melvin Mitchel - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue (C) Christopher Honaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), James Cox (C) Richard Battin, James Mejorado | |
| 13:04 | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | James Cox snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Melvin Mitchel steps in front of the Efren Elliott pass | 56-51 |
| 12:38 | Brandeis | Jason Marron blows the layup | 56-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Efren Elliott pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Cox makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Kevin O'Donahue - foul #2 on Kevin O'Donahue, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman (PG), Richard Bonet (PF) Melvin Mitchel, William Kent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Regina (C) Efren Elliott | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Cox misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:29 | Brandeis | Richard Bonet grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:21 | Brandeis | Thomas Bussard is called for the reach on Ralph Kaufman - foul #4 on Thomas Bussard, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson (SF), Christopher Honaker (C) Melvin Harris, Kevin O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG) Thomas Bussard | |
| 12:21 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:21 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Brandeis | David McKee (SG) Jason Marron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), Alton Boatwright (C) Andy Oliver, Daniel Robinson, James Cox | |
| 11:38 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:36 | Brandeis | David McKee misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Michael Regina pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Ralph Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McKee (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bonet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Honaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Cade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adolph Bearce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Regina (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Boatwright (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 11:29 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Richard Bonet | 58-53 |
| 11:22 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Michael Regina grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 11:01 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 10:54 | Brandeis | Adolph Bearce takes the ball from Christopher Honaker | 58-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce connects on the jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 10:44 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Regina - foul #3 on Michael Regina, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Randy Floyd (PG), Melvin Harris (SG), William Kent (PF), Kevin O'Donahue (C) Ralph Kaufman, David McKee, Richard Bonet, Christopher Honaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Robinson (PG), Andy Oliver (SG), Billy Wright (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, Rex Cade, Adolph Bearce, Michael Regina, Alton Boatwright | |
| 10:44 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Mejorado | 60-55 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jason Marron (SG) Ronald Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:21 | Brandeis | Daniel Robinson steps in front of the Melvin Harris pass | 60-55 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Efren Elliott lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson and he's fouled by William Kent - foul #2 on William Kent, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Mitchel (SG) Jason Marron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Efren Elliott makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:48 | Brandeis | Richard Battin steals the ball from Kevin O'Donahue | 60-58 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Richard Battin blows the dunk | 60-58 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | James Mejorado tips it home | 60-60 |
| 09:36 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris loses the dribble to Efren Elliott | 60-60 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Billy Wright can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 09:18 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:13 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue is fouled on the floor by James Mejorado - foul #1 on James Mejorado, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman (PG), Ronald Hudson (SF), Richard Bonet (PF) Randy Floyd, Melvin Harris, William Kent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Adolph Bearce (SF), James Cox (PF), Alton Boatwright (C) Richard Battin, Billy Wright, Efren Elliott, James Mejorado | |
| 09:13 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:13 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Andy Oliver is called for 10 seconds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker (C) Kevin O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG) Andy Oliver | |
| 08:45 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Battin - foul #2 on Richard Battin, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jason Marron (SG) Melvin Mitchel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Robinson (SF) Adolph Bearce | |
| 08:45 | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Rex Cade is hacked by Jason Marron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Marron, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Brandeis | David McKee (SG) Jason Marron | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:34 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson blows the dunk | 65-62 |
| 08:33 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 08:31 | Brandeis | David McKee tips it home | 67-62 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Daniel Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Harris (SG) Ralph Kaufman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rex Cade - foul #1 on Rex Cade, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Brandeis | William Kent (PF) Richard Bonet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolph Bearce (SG) Rex Cade | |
| 08:16 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:16 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | David McKee steals the ball from Daniel Robinson | 69-62 |
| 08:02 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from David McKee | 71-62 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Adolph Bearce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-62 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Alton Boatwright grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - David McKee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kent (tiring) 6 pts. C - Christopher Honaker (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Battin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adolph Bearce (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alton Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | James Cox hits a 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 06:58 | Brandeis | James Cox steals it from Christopher Honaker | 71-65 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | James Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Battin | 71-67 |
| 06:19 | Brandeis | Alton Boatwright blocks the short jumper by Christopher Honaker | 71-67 |
| 06:18 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 05:52 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Harris | 73-67 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman (PG), Jason Marron (SG), Kevin O'Donahue (SF), Richard Bonet (PF), Lynn Hines (C) David McKee, Melvin Harris, Ronald Hudson, William Kent, Christopher Honaker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Bussard (PG), Rex Cade (SG), Billy Wright (SF), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Richard Battin, Adolph Bearce, Daniel Robinson, James Cox, Alton Boatwright | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard is hacked by Kevin O'Donahue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin O'Donahue, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:22 | Brandeis | Lynn Hines misses the shot from close range | 73-69 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Mejorado snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Wright | 73-71 |
| 05:09 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue is fouled on the floor by Billy Wright - foul #3 on Billy Wright, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 05:09 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:09 | Brandeis | Kevin O'Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Thomas Bussard hits the finger roll set up by James Mejorado | 75-73 |
| 04:40 | Brandeis | James Mejorado blocks the jumper by Ralph Kaufman | 75-73 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Rex Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Rex Cade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Randy Floyd (PG), Melvin Mitchel (SG), Ronald Hudson (SF) Ralph Kaufman, Jason Marron, Kevin O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Regina (C) James Mejorado | |
| 04:17 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson is hacked by Billy Wright - foul #4 on Billy Wright, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Oliver (SG) Rex Cade | |
| 04:17 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:17 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Efren Elliott | 76-73 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Lynn Hines steps in front of the Thomas Bussard pass in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 04:04 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson's pass is intercepted by Michael Regina | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Michael Regina misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Bonet - foul #1 on Richard Bonet, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Harris (SF) Ronald Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), James Mejorado (C) Thomas Bussard, Efren Elliott | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Michael Regina misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Michael Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | Brandeis | Lynn Hines grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:49 | Brandeis | Melvin Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | James Mejorado snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Rex Cade's pass is intercepted by Randy Floyd in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 03:35 | Brandeis | Lynn Hines can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 76-73 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Michael Regina snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Randy Floyd (fresh) SG - Melvin Mitchel (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bonet (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lynn Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Cade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Michael Regina (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Mejorado (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Billy Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Billy Wright, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ralph Kaufman (PG), William Kent (PF) Randy Floyd, Richard Bonet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Battin (PG), James Cox (SF), Alton Boatwright (C) Rex Cade, Billy Wright, James Mejorado | |
| 03:07 | Brandeis | William Kent misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Michael Regina pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Richard Battin is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Hines - foul #5 on Lynn Hines, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Jason Marron (SG), Ronald Hudson (SF), Kevin O'Donahue (C) Melvin Mitchel, Melvin Harris, Lynn Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolph Bearce (SF) Michael Regina | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:42 | Brandeis | The jump hook by Ronald Hudson is blocked by James Cox | 76-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Cox snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Melvin Harris (SF) Ronald Hudson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Cade (SG), Efren Elliott (PF), James Mejorado (C) Andy Oliver, Adolph Bearce, Alton Boatwright | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Cox misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Harris - foul #3 on Melvin Harris, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Richard Bonet (PF) William Kent | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Cox misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Richard Bonet comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Richard Bonet makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:07 | Brandeis | Richard Bonet makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Rex Cade is hacked by Melvin Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Harris, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:00 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson (SF), William Kent (PF), Christopher Honaker (C) Melvin Harris, Richard Bonet, Kevin O'Donahue | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-78 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Efren Elliott gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Rex Cade is hacked by Ralph Kaufman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Kaufman, team foul #15 | 78-78 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Rex Cade misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:28 | Brandeis | William Kent misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Mejorado is hacked by Christopher Honaker - foul #2 on Christopher Honaker, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Mejorado makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:05 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Efren Elliott - foul #2 on Efren Elliott, team foul #17 | 78-80 |
| 01:05 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:05 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Ralph Kaufman is called for the reach on Richard Battin - foul #3 on Ralph Kaufman, team foul #17 | 80-80 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Richard Battin makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Richard Battin misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:46 | Brandeis | Ronald Hudson gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:25 | Brandeis | William Kent is denied on a layup by Efren Elliott | 80-81 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | James Mejorado grabs the board | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Mejorado is hacked by Ralph Kaufman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Kaufman, team foul #18 | 80-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Mejorado misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Mejorado makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:12 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Rex Cade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Hudson - foul #2 on Ronald Hudson, team foul #19 | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Rex Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:05 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker's floater is tipped away by James Cox | 82-84 |
| 00:00 | Brandeis | Christopher Honaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-84 |