| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Alvin Julian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Hines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Scott Sargent knocks in the jumper in the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:48 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr tips it in | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Gregory Davis is hacked by Joseph Cyr - foul #2 on Joseph Cyr, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 34-30 |
| 18:17 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian is hacked by Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Sargent, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 18:06 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Cyr | 34-32 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Gregory Davis scores on a driving attempt from close range | 36-32 |
| 17:33 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 16:50 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Scott Sargent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp (PG), Eric Lazaro (SF), Robert Hendricks (PF), Brent Froneberger (C) Alvin Julian, Harry Hines, Joseph Cyr, Joseph Toth | |
| 15:59 | Lipscomb | Eric Lazaro misses the shot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Randal Boone grabs the board | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SG - Fred King (fresh) SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Joseph Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lazaro (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hendricks (fresh) C - Brent Froneberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Eric Lazaro takes the ball from Randal Boone | 36-32 |
| 15:27 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas lays it in set up by Eric Lazaro | 36-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Joseph Harp steals the ball from Joseph Cunniff | 36-34 |
| 14:57 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian (PG), Harry Hines (SG), Joseph Cyr (PF) Joseph Harp, Eric Thomas, Brent Froneberger | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Randal Boone comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Cyr - foul #3 on Joseph Cyr, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF), Norbert McConnico (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Todd Voss, Randal Boone, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth (C) Robert Hendricks | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:12 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian makes the jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Alvin Julian is called for the reach on Scott Sargent - foul #2 on Alvin Julian, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 37-36 |
| 13:35 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Joseph Toth | 37-36 |
| 13:18 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-36 |
| 13:17 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the turnaround from close range | 37-38 |
| 12:56 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr slams it home | 37-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas (SG), Joseph Harp (SF), Robert Hendricks (PF), Brent Froneberger (C) Harry Hines, Eric Lazaro, Joseph Cyr, Joseph Toth | |
| 12:08 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Voss - foul #2 on Todd Voss, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 12:08 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:08 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Santos Perez (SF), Joseph Cyr (PF) Alvin Julian, Brent Froneberger | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SG - Fred King (fresh) SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Joseph Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Perez (fresh) PF - Joseph Cyr (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hendricks (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Lipscomb | Robert Hendricks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harp - foul #2 on Joseph Harp, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Eric Lazaro (SF) Santos Perez | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Fred King | 37-41 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG) Fred King | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian (PG), Harry Hines (SF), Joseph Toth (C) Joseph Harp, Eric Lazaro, Robert Hendricks | |
| 10:25 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas is hacked by Gregory Davis - foul #3 on Gregory Davis, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 10:12 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines connects on the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Davis | 37-43 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Lowell Moreland | 39-43 |
| 09:30 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Toth | 39-45 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent blows the layup | 39-45 |
| 09:17 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:13 | Lipscomb | Greg Mathews swats the shot by Harry Hines | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Norbert McConnico buries a floater from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:33 | Lipscomb | The jump hook by Alvin Julian is blocked by Greg Mathews | 41-45 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:47 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norbert McConnico | 41-45 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is fouled on the floor by Joseph Toth - foul #3 on Joseph Toth, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Scott Sargent, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp (PG), Eric Lazaro (SF), Robert Hendricks (PF), Brent Froneberger (C) Alvin Julian, Harry Hines, Joseph Cyr, Joseph Toth | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SG - Fred King (fresh) SF - Todd Voss (fresh) PF - Randal Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Joseph Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lazaro (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Hendricks (fresh) C - Brent Froneberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff's floater is tipped away by Robert Hendricks | 41-45 |
| 07:07 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Robert Hendricks | 41-45 |
| 07:01 | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp loses the dribble to Randal Boone | 41-45 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses the shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 06:38 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Eric Lazaro | 41-45 |
| 06:25 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 43-48 |
| 05:46 | Lipscomb | Robert Hendricks clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 43-48 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas McKerlie | 45-48 |
| 05:15 | Lipscomb | Robert Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Todd Voss - foul #3 on Todd Voss, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Gregory Davis (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Fred King, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian (PG), Harry Hines (SG), Joseph Toth (C) Joseph Harp, Eric Thomas, Brent Froneberger | |
| 05:15 | Lipscomb | Robert Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:15 | Lipscomb | Robert Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Julian - foul #3 on Alvin Julian, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr (PF) Robert Hendricks | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randal Boone - foul #1 on Randal Boone, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF) Todd Voss | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 04:46 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:46 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Randal Boone hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Greg Mathews and the foul's on Eric Lazaro - foul #1 on Eric Lazaro, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Randal Boone makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 04:12 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Joseph Toth picks off the pass by Lowell Moreland | 50-54 |
| 03:56 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines is hacked by Gregory Davis - foul #4 on Gregory Davis, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp (SF) Eric Lazaro | |
| 03:56 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:56 | Lipscomb | Harry Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Greg Mathews scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 52-56 |
| 03:09 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Scott Sargent gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Alvin Julian (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Cyr (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Toth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Greg Mathews throws it down | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | Lipscomb | Joseph Toth hits a turnaround from close range | 54-58 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent slams it home on a nice dish by Gregory Davis and the foul's on Alvin Julian - foul #4 on Alvin Julian, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred King (SG), Todd Voss (SF), Randal Boone (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Norbert McConnico, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas (SG), Eric Lazaro (SF), Robert Hendricks (PF), Brent Froneberger (C) Harry Hines, Joseph Harp, Joseph Cyr, Joseph Toth | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:08 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SG) Fred King | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr (PF) Brent Froneberger | |
| 01:54 | Lipscomb | Todd Voss steals it from Eric Lazaro | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Todd Voss banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 01:27 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Todd Voss, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Harry Hines (SF), Joseph Toth (C) Eric Lazaro, Robert Hendricks | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gregory Davis knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 61-58 |
| 00:48 | Lipscomb | Alvin Julian can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Randal Boone snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Cyr - foul #4 on Joseph Cyr, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (PG), Joseph Cunniff (PF) Scott Sargent, Randal Boone | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:24 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Thomas - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Julian - foul #5 on Alvin Julian, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joseph Harp (PG) Alvin Julian | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Joseph Cyr grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Eric Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |