| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Boyland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Younce (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Clarence McMorries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Metz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gossard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alec Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 19:31 | Army | Alec Hooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Clarence McMorries is called for the reach on Billy Williams - foul #2 on Clarence McMorries, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Alec Hooper is called for the reach on Herbert Medved - foul #1 on Alec Hooper, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Clarence McMorries is called for the reach on Herbert Medved - foul #3 on Clarence McMorries, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Army | David Caceres (PG) Clarence McMorries | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | John Younce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Stephen Oney tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 18:13 | Army | David Caceres misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Medved - foul #1 on Herbert Medved, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:13 | Army | David Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:13 | Army | David Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Stephen Oney connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Younce | 33-26 |
| 17:51 | Army | Herbert Medved picks off the pass by David Caceres in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | John Younce is hacked by Alec Hooper - foul #2 on Alec Hooper, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Herbert Medved pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | David Caceres steals the ball from John Younce | 33-26 |
| 17:04 | Army | David Caceres hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Metz | 33-28 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Stephen Oney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 16:43 | Army | The rebound goes to Donald Brown | 33-28 |
| 16:19 | Army | Jeremy Metz misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Billy Williams clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Gossard - foul #2 on Randy Gossard, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF), Paul Smith (C) Herbert Medved, Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney, John Younce | |
| Subs | Army | Ronald McCracken (PG), Steven Patterson (SF), Paul Burt (PF), William Holsinger (C) Jeremy Metz, Randy Gossard, Alec Hooper, Donald Brown | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Ronald Crayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Ronald McCracken (fresh) SG - David Caceres (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Burt (fresh) C - William Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Army | Billy Williams picks off the pass by David Caceres | 35-28 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Billy Williams misses the easy layup | 35-28 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Paul Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Billy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 15:21 | Army | William Holsinger grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 15:17 | Army | Tony Jones steps in front of the Ronald McCracken pass in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 38-28 |
| 14:43 | Army | Michael Smith picks off the pass by William Holsinger | 38-28 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Tony Jones is hacked by David Caceres in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Caceres, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Stephen Oney (PF), John Younce (C) Billy Williams, Ronald Crayton, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Army | Clarence McMorries (PG), Richard Henricks (SF), Donald Brown (C) Ronald McCracken, David Caceres, William Holsinger | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | John Younce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 14:25 | Army | Steven Patterson pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:05 | Army | Steven Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Army | Jeremy Metz (SG), Randy Gossard (SF), Alec Hooper (PF) Steven Patterson, Richard Henricks, Paul Burt | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Tony Jones loses the dribble to Clarence McMorries | 38-28 |
| 13:51 | Army | Clarence McMorries hits the finger roll | 38-30 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Herbert Medved can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Michael Smith tips it home | 40-30 |
| 13:07 | Army | Randy Gossard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence McMorries | 40-33 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Stephen Oney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 12:40 | Army | The rebound goes to Alec Hooper | 40-33 |
| 12:16 | Army | Donald Brown drills a runner near the basket | 40-35 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Stephen Oney misses the dunk | 40-35 |
| 11:52 | Army | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - John Younce (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Clarence McMorries (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Metz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gossard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alec Hooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Army | Clarence McMorries misses the jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 11:33 | Army | Alec Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:21 | Army | Randy Gossard is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Williams (SG), Daniel Boyland (SF), Ronald Crayton (PF) Tony Jones, Michael Smith, Stephen Oney | |
| Subs | Army | Ronald McCracken (PG), David Caceres (SG), Steven Patterson (SF), Paul Burt (PF), William Holsinger (C) Clarence McMorries, Jeremy Metz, Randy Gossard, Alec Hooper, Donald Brown | |
| 11:07 | Army | Steven Patterson is denied on a layup by John Younce | 40-35 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Younce | 40-35 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Herbert Medved is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edwin Newhall (PG), Paul Smith (C) Herbert Medved, John Younce | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 10:24 | Army | David Caceres comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Billy Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 10:17 | Army | The rebound goes to Paul Burt | 40-35 |
| 09:55 | Army | Steven Patterson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG) Edwin Newhall | |
| Subs | Army | Clarence McMorries (PG) Ronald McCracken | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Steven Patterson swats the layup by Tony Jones | 40-35 |
| 09:31 | Army | Clarence McMorries gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:13 | Army | David Caceres makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Billy Williams knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Tony Jones | 42-37 |
| 08:58 | Army | Steven Patterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Paul Smith lays it in | 44-37 |
| 08:19 | Army | Clarence McMorries misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Patterson - foul #1 on Steven Patterson, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Medved (PG), Michael Smith (SF), John Younce (C) Billy Williams, Daniel Boyland, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Army | Jeremy Metz (SG), Randy Gossard (SF), Alec Hooper (PF), Donald Brown (C) David Caceres, Steven Patterson, Paul Burt, William Holsinger | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:51 | Army | Jeremy Metz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence McMorries | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Crayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Younce (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Clarence McMorries (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Metz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gossard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alec Hooper (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Medved | 49-40 |
| 07:22 | Army | Herbert Medved steals it from Randy Gossard | 49-40 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Younce can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 49-40 |
| 06:58 | Army | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:36 | Army | Randy Gossard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | John Younce pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Tony Jones is fouled on the floor by Clarence McMorries - foul #4 on Clarence McMorries, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Oney (PF) Ronald Crayton | |
| Subs | Army | David Caceres (PG) Clarence McMorries | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Tony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:20 | Army | Donald Brown grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 06:00 | Army | Alec Hooper misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Jones - foul #3 on Tony Jones, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Boyland (SF) Tony Jones | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 06:00 | Army | Alec Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:00 | Army | Alec Hooper misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:00 | Army | Alec Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:44 | Army | David Caceres is fouled on the floor by Herbert Medved - foul #2 on Herbert Medved, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 05:32 | Army | Randy Gossard is hacked by Daniel Boyland - foul #2 on Daniel Boyland, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 05:24 | Army | The jumper by Alec Hooper is denied by Michael Smith | 50-41 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Boyland | 50-41 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | John Younce clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-41 |
| 05:09 | Army | Donald Brown gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:46 | Army | David Caceres comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Daniel Boyland scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Medved | 52-41 |
| 04:02 | Army | Jeremy Metz can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Stephen Oney grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Herbert Medved buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herbert Medved (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Boyland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Oney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Younce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - David Caceres (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Metz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Gossard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alec Hooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Army | David Caceres makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Gossard and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Jones (PG), Edwin Newhall (SG), Ronald Crayton (PF), Paul Smith (C) Herbert Medved, Daniel Boyland, Stephen Oney, John Younce | |
| Subs | Army | Ronald McCracken (PG), Steven Patterson (SF), Paul Burt (PF), William Holsinger (C) Jeremy Metz, Randy Gossard, Alec Hooper, Donald Brown | |
| 03:21 | Army | David Caceres makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Tony Jones is fouled on the floor by William Holsinger - foul #1 on William Holsinger, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Tony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 03:02 | Army | Paul Burt grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 02:47 | Army | William Holsinger's pass is intercepted by Edwin Newhall | 56-44 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ronald Crayton hits the finger roll set up by Tony Jones | 58-44 |
| 02:07 | Army | William Holsinger misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Army | Richard Henricks (SF) David Caceres | |
| 02:07 | Army | William Holsinger makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:07 | Army | William Holsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Edwin Newhall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-46 |
| 01:42 | Army | William Holsinger gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:35 | Army | Richard Henricks loses the ball out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Army | David Caceres (SG) Richard Henricks | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Tony Jones is hacked by David Caceres - foul #2 on David Caceres, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Tony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:56 | Army | William Holsinger clanks a shot from the right side | 60-46 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Army | Paul Burt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-46 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tony Jones runs out the clock | 60-46 |