| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Busby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Deon Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Lincoln | David Busby misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:42 | Lincoln | William Reed misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Chris Cousar is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Cousar, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | Lincoln | Charles Mays knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Busby | 23-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | George Hughes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| 19:03 | Lincoln | Deon Smith misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 19:03 | Lincoln | Deon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 19:03 | Lincoln | Deon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the lay-in | 23-35 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Don Carlos tips it home | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Lincoln | Don Carlos steals the ball from Terry Bowers | 25-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Don Carlos lays it in on a great pass from John Frazier | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | George Hughes pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | John Frazier lays it in on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Chris Cousar gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Cecil Evans clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | Lincoln | William Reed pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | William Reed misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Smith (PG), James Flannery (SG), David Billie (SF), Thomas Sellers (C) Charles Mays, David Busby, Terry Bowers, Deon Smith | |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | William Reed misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | William Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | William Reed is called for the reach on Blake Berlin - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brooks (PF) William Reed | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 17:02 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Charles Glover is fouled in the backcourt by James Flannery - foul #1 on James Flannery, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The jump hook by Mark Moore is blocked by John Brooks | 29-37 |
| 16:22 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 29-37 |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | John Brooks comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Blake Berlin - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), George Hughes (SF) John Holmes, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Harold McKee (PG), David Busby (SG), Terry Bowers (SF), Deon Smith (C) Thomas Smith, James Flannery, David Billie, Thomas Sellers | |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Charles Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Reed (PF) John Brooks | |
| 15:44 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele grabs the board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Glover (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Aichele (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Harold McKee (fresh) SG - David Busby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reed (tiring) 4 reb. C - Deon Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | George Hughes connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Glover | 32-39 |
| 14:58 | Lincoln | Daniel Aichele is called for the reach on Harold McKee - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Holmes (SG), Mark Moore (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, George Hughes, Daniel Aichele, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carl Keith (PG), Charles Mays (SG), Thomas Sellers (PF) Harold McKee, David Busby, William Reed | |
| 14:40 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 14:38 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Mark Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Keith - foul #4 on Carl Keith, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Smith (SG), James Flannery (SF), David Billie (PF) Carl Keith, Terry Bowers, Thomas Sellers | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Cecil Evans scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake Berlin | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Lincoln | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Blake Berlin snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Flannery steals it from John Holmes | 35-39 |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Charles Mays is hacked by John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), Mark Moore (C) John Holmes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brooks (PF) Deon Smith | |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Charles Mays makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Charles Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | John Frazier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Harold McKee (PG), David Busby (SG), Thomas Sellers (C) Charles Mays, Thomas Smith, James Flannery | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | John Frazier picks off the pass by David Busby | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | George Hughes can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:19 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:52 | Lincoln | David Billie is hacked by George Hughes - foul #2 on George Hughes, team foul #8 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Smith (PG), William Reed (PF), Deon Smith (C) Harold McKee, John Brooks, Thomas Sellers | |
| 12:52 | Lincoln | David Billie makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:52 | Lincoln | David Billie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Chris Cousar can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-43 |
| 12:23 | Lincoln | Deon Smith gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:18 | Lincoln | Thomas Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Glover grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Gary Vogt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Glover | 40-43 |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | George Hughes swats the shot by Deon Smith | 40-43 |
| 12:02 | Lincoln | William Reed misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | George Hughes is hacked by David Billie in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Billie, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Daniel Aichele (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Charles Glover, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Mays (PG), James Flannery (SG), Terry Bowers (SF), Thomas Sellers (PF) Thomas Smith, David Busby, David Billie, William Reed | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on James Flannery - foul #2 on James Flannery, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Harold McKee (PG) Terry Bowers | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Holmes misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:46 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 1 pts. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Harold McKee (fresh) SG - Charles Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Deon Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Lincoln | Charles Mays hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Gary Vogt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:20 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:56 | Lincoln | Charles Mays hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:54 | Lincoln | James Flannery grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:34 | Lincoln | Charles Mays can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Gary Vogt snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Flannery takes the ball from Gary Vogt in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | Lincoln | Harold McKee lays it in and he's hacked by Gary Vogt - foul #1 on Gary Vogt, team foul #9 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF), Mark Moore (C) Gary Vogt, John Holmes, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Smith (SG), Terry Bowers (SF), John Brooks (PF) Charles Mays, James Flannery, Deon Smith | |
| 10:14 | Lincoln | Harold McKee makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | John Frazier banks in the wide open layup | 44-46 |
| 09:30 | Lincoln | John Brooks buries a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Smith | 44-48 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Don Carlos | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Lincoln | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Chris Cousar (C) Cecil Evans, George Hughes, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Mays (PG), David Busby (SG), William Reed (PF), Deon Smith (C) Harold McKee, Thomas Smith, John Brooks, Thomas Sellers | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Charles Glover comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Chris Cousar tips it in | 49-48 |
| 08:11 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers is fouled on the floor by John Frazier - foul #3 on John Frazier, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Blake Berlin (PF) Don Carlos, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Billie (C) Deon Smith | |
| 08:11 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blake Berlin | 49-49 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele is fouled on the floor by David Billie - foul #4 on David Billie, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF) Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carl Keith (PG) Charles Mays | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:47 | Lincoln | David Billie snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:34 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Keith | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Aichele (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Carl Keith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Busby (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Bowers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reed (tiring) 5 reb. C - David Billie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Holmes | 49-51 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Blake Berlin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Holmes | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:39 | Lincoln | David Billie grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:28 | Lincoln | David Busby scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Terry Bowers is called for the reach on Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Terry Bowers, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF), Mark Moore (C) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, John Holmes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Smith (SG), James Flannery (SF), John Brooks (PF), Deon Smith (C) David Busby, Terry Bowers, William Reed, David Billie | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Lincoln | John Brooks knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Keith | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Evans and the foul's on James Flannery - foul #3 on James Flannery, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Mays (PG), Thomas Sellers (PF) Carl Keith, John Brooks | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:08 | Lincoln | Deon Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Cecil Evans snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 59-56 |
| 04:34 | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Chris Cousar pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Chris Cousar blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Sellers - foul #1 on Thomas Sellers, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF) Daniel Aichele, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carl Keith (PG), David Billie (SF), William Reed (PF) Thomas Smith, James Flannery, Thomas Sellers | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Deon Smith hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Mays | 60-58 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Cecil Evans is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Frazier | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | John Frazier is denied on a layup by Deon Smith | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Lincoln | William Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Carl Keith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Billie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Reed (tired) 6 reb. C - Deon Smith (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | William Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Chris Cousar drills a floater from the baseline set up by Don Carlos | 62-58 |
| 02:36 | Lincoln | Carl Keith is hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #3 on Chris Cousar, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), John Holmes (SF), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Busby (SG), Terry Bowers (SF), John Brooks (PF), Thomas Sellers (C) Charles Mays, David Billie, William Reed, Deon Smith | |
| 02:36 | Lincoln | Carl Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:36 | Lincoln | Carl Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Gary Vogt | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Harold McKee (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), James Flannery (SF) Carl Keith, David Busby, Terry Bowers | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Harold McKee steals the ball from Blake Berlin | 62-60 |
| 02:14 | Lincoln | Harold McKee hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | George Hughes banks in the layup and the foul's on James Flannery - foul #4 on James Flannery, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Frazier (PF) Charles Glover, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Terry Bowers (SF) Harold McKee | |
| 01:50 | Lincoln | Thomas Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Flannery | 65-65 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carl Keith (PG), David Busby (SG), William Reed (PF), Deon Smith (C) Thomas Smith, James Flannery, John Brooks, Thomas Sellers | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Cecil Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 01:30 | Lincoln | David Busby connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | George Hughes clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Evans | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | John Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Lincoln | David Busby is hacked by John Frazier - foul #4 on John Frazier, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Sellers (PF) William Reed | |
| 00:30 | Lincoln | David Busby misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:30 | Lincoln | David Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Chris Cousar gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Cecil Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Lincoln | Terry Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos is hacked by Carl Keith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Keith, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Mays (PG), William Reed (PF) Carl Keith, Thomas Sellers | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Cecil Evans is called for the reach on David Busby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | David Busby misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | David Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Cecil Evans hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-70 |