| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ismael Kuhlman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Chace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wiltshire (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Marriott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bo Chace - foul #1 on Bo Chace, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Albany | George Wiltshire is hacked by Ernest Nix - foul #1 on Ernest Nix, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:05 | Albany | Mario Hall is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Willie Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-33 |
| 18:34 | Albany | Walter Marriott gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:27 | Albany | Bo Chace clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Derek Whatley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 18:03 | Albany | Walter Marriott gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | Albany | The short jumper by Walter Marriott is denied by Willie Howard | 40-33 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Willie Howard misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 17:24 | Albany | Mario Hall snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:08 | Albany | George Wiltshire is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Albany | Lloyd Hooser (SG), Nigel Toll (PF) Bo Chace, Mario Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 16:49 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | Albany | Vincent Hadley picks off the pass by Lloyd Hooser | 40-33 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Derek Whatley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Vincent Hadley | 40-35 |
| 16:06 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derek Whatley | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ismael Kuhlman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Hooser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nigel Toll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Marriott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Albany | Lloyd Hooser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Willie Howard pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Richard Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Hadley | 43-41 |
| 14:46 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman is hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Dennis Hudnall (PG), Bo Chace (SG), Mario Hall (PF), Michael Wilner (C) Ismael Kuhlman, Lloyd Hooser, George Wiltshire, Walter Marriott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 14:35 | Albany | Frank Mannino swats the shot by Dennis Hudnall | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Albany | Mario Hall snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:24 | Albany | Mario Hall's floater is tipped away by Frank Mannino | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Frank Mannino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Butler (SF) Nigel Toll | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:38 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Steve Merida hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jim Boyarski | 43-44 |
| 13:06 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | Albany | Michael Wilner gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:51 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:35 | Albany | Richard Butler pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:30 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Albany | George Wiltshire (SF), Nigel Toll (C) Richard Butler, Michael Wilner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG) Steve Merida | |
| 12:30 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:30 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:04 | Albany | Bo Chace loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman (PG), Walter Marriott (C) Dennis Hudnall, Mario Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Nigel Toll swats the shot by Willie Howard | 45-47 |
| 11:47 | Albany | George Wiltshire grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Ismael Kuhlman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Chace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wiltshire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nigel Toll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Marriott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Albany | Nigel Toll scores on a shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Willie Howard tips it home | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Albany | Nigel Toll misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Ernest Nix clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:20 | Albany | Walter Marriott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Albany | George Wiltshire clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:08 | Albany | George Wiltshire snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:55 | Albany | Willie Howard denies the turnaround by Nigel Toll | 47-49 |
| 09:54 | Albany | Walter Marriott tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Derek Whatley is hacked by Walter Marriott - foul #3 on Walter Marriott, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Albany | Lloyd Hooser (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Mario Hall (PF), Michael Wilner (C) Bo Chace, George Wiltshire, Nigel Toll, Walter Marriott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Frank Mannino's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Hall | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Steve Merida pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-49 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Steve Merida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Albany | Dennis Hudnall (PG) Ismael Kuhlman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:33 | Albany | Richard Butler is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kaya - foul #1 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 08:21 | Albany | Lloyd Hooser buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Butler | 51-49 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Frank Mannino is fouled on the floor by Mario Hall - foul #1 on Mario Hall, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Albany | George Wiltshire (SF), Walter Marriott (C) Richard Butler, Michael Wilner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Anthony Kaya | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Derek Whatley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Hudnall - foul #2 on Dennis Hudnall, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Howard (C) Frank Mannino | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Albany | George Wiltshire drills a turnaround from close range | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Dennis Hudnall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lloyd Hooser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Wiltshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Marriott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Nix | 53-52 |
| 07:03 | Albany | Lloyd Hooser misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Nix - foul #2 on Ernest Nix, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman (PG), Nigel Toll (PF) Dennis Hudnall, Mario Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Albany | Lloyd Hooser makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Albany | Lloyd Hooser makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Walter Marriott blocks the short jumper by Richard Baker | 55-52 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 06:41 | Albany | Walter Marriott pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:36 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #1 on Willie Howard, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Albany | Bo Chace (SG) Lloyd Hooser | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley loses the dribble to Bo Chace | 57-52 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Bo Chace hits the finger roll | 59-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Baker is denied by Nigel Toll | 59-52 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Walter Marriott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:49 | Albany | George Wiltshire misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 59-52 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Walter Marriott blocks the short jumper by Vincent Hadley | 59-52 |
| 05:29 | Albany | George Wiltshire gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | Albany | Nigel Toll blows the dunk | 59-52 |
| 05:19 | Albany | Walter Marriott pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:14 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 59-52 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 59-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Bo Chace takes the ball from Ernest Nix | 59-52 |
| 04:33 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Baker | 59-55 |
| 04:02 | Albany | George Wiltshire misses the dunk attempt | 59-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 59-55 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by George Wiltshire - foul #3 on George Wiltshire, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Dennis Hudnall (PG), Lloyd Hooser (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Mario Hall (PF), Michael Wilner (C) Ismael Kuhlman, Bo Chace, George Wiltshire, Nigel Toll, Walter Marriott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:26 | Albany | Dennis Hudnall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Kaya | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Dennis Hudnall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lloyd Hooser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wilner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vincent Hadley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya banks in the layup set up by Vincent Hadley | 59-59 |
| 02:40 | Albany | Lloyd Hooser drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman (PG), Bo Chace (SG), Nigel Toll (SF) Dennis Hudnall, Lloyd Hooser, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Richard Baker drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 62-61 |
| 02:23 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Albany | George Wiltshire (SF), Walter Marriott (C) Nigel Toll, Michael Wilner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Albany | Derek Whatley steps in front of the Ismael Kuhlman pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits the finger roll | 62-63 |
| 01:59 | Albany | Walter Marriott drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bo Chace | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:17 | Albany | Mario Hall drills a runner in the paint | 66-66 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:58 | Albany | The rebound goes to George Wiltshire | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Walter Marriott misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski | |
| 00:45 | Albany | Walter Marriott misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Walter Marriott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Derek Whatley scores on a turnaround in the paint | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Mario Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bo Chace | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Ernest Nix connects on the floater from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hadley - foul #2 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Ismael Kuhlman misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Willie Howard runs out the clock | 69-70 |