| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - William Campbell (fresh) SG - Joseph Bartolome (fresh) SF - Terence Lucero (fresh) PF - Wilfred McMullen (fresh) C - Mitchel Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) C - Karl Andersen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Karl Andersen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Bartolome - foul #1 on Joseph Bartolome, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ithaca | Joseph Bartolome clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wilson Lambert | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Ithaca | Kirby Mitchell takes the ball from Terence Lucero | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Karl Andersen pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Campbell | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Ithaca | William Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #1 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wilfred McMullen | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| 16:20 | Ithaca | Joseph Bartolome drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Snow | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bartolome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terence Lucero (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfred McMullen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchel Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) SG - William Snow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen's pass is intercepted by Freddie Cathey | 11-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Mike Peterson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Snow | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bartolome and he's hacked by Freddie Cathey - foul #1 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Bacon (PG), Clarence Green (SG), James Dupre (PF), Michael Starks (C) William Campbell, Joseph Bartolome, Wilfred McMullen, Mitchel Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Karl Andersen (C) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Mike Peterson, Mathew Bridges | |
| 14:56 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Clarence Green - foul #1 on Clarence Green, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Knutson (C) Terence Lucero | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Clarence Green is called for the reach on Kirby Mitchell - foul #2 on Clarence Green, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Sammy Negron (PG) Clarence Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert lays it in | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Ithaca | Karl Andersen swats the short shot by James Dupre | 14-12 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Ithaca | William Campbell (PG) Sammy Negron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Scott (PF) Frank Whitmore | |
| 13:24 | Ithaca | Robert Bacon is hacked by Kirby Mitchell - foul #1 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 13:19 | Ithaca | Robert Bacon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 14-12 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kirby Mitchell | 14-15 |
| 12:50 | Ithaca | James Dupre knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bacon and he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett (C) James Knutson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF) Richard Scott | |
| 12:50 | Ithaca | James Dupre misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 12:32 | Ithaca | William Campbell pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:28 | Ithaca | Robert Bacon misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 12:27 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:11 | Ithaca | William Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 16-15 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bacon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Starks (fairly fresh) PF - James Dupre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchel Garrett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Ithaca | James Dupre hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 16-17 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 16-17 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Karl Andersen is fouled on the floor by Mitchel Garrett - foul #1 on Mitchel Garrett, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joseph Bartolome (SG), Terence Lucero (SF), Wilfred McMullen (PF) Robert Bacon, Michael Starks, James Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Karl Andersen | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Joseph Bartolome picks off the pass by Freddie Cathey | 16-17 |
| 11:13 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred McMullen | 16-17 |
| 11:01 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Terence Lucero | 18-17 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey lays it in on a nice dish by William Snow | 18-19 |
| 10:16 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mathew Bridges - foul #1 on Mathew Bridges, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Sammy Negron (PG), James Knutson (C) William Campbell, Mitchel Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Karl Andersen (C) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Frank Whitmore | |
| 10:16 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:16 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Joseph Bartolome steals the ball from Mathew Bridges | 20-19 |
| 09:45 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero is fouled on the floor by Freddie Cathey - foul #2 on Freddie Cathey, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Bacon (PG) Sammy Negron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Frank Whitmore (PF) Freddie Cathey, Mathew Bridges | |
| 09:45 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:45 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Karl Andersen gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Karl Andersen buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Tremblay | 21-21 |
| 09:15 | Ithaca | Joseph Bartolome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Karl Andersen gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Karl Andersen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:35 | Ithaca | Kirby Mitchell takes the ball from Terence Lucero | 21-24 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 07:54 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero misses long on a shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Karl Andersen gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Robert Bacon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bartolome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terence Lucero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wilfred McMullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Knutson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Andersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay clanks a jumper from the right side | 21-26 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore tips it in | 21-28 |
| 07:17 | Ithaca | Karl Andersen is called for the reach on James Knutson - foul #1 on Karl Andersen, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ithaca | William Campbell (PG), Michael Starks (SF), James Dupre (PF), Mitchel Garrett (C) Robert Bacon, Joseph Bartolome, Terence Lucero, Wilfred McMullen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Kirby Mitchell, Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore, Karl Andersen | |
| 07:17 | Ithaca | James Knutson misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:17 | Ithaca | James Dupre grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:08 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett comes up short on the runner in the paint | 21-28 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | William Snow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Peterson | 21-31 |
| 06:38 | Ithaca | Michael Starks makes the floater near the basket | 23-31 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | William Snow comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 06:32 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to James Dupre | 23-31 |
| 06:21 | Ithaca | Mathew Bridges steps in front of the James Dupre pass | 23-31 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | William Campbell is called for the reach on Richard Scott - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joseph Bartolome (SG) James Knutson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Richard Scott travels with the ball | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Raymond Zimmerman | |
| 05:45 | Ithaca | Michael Starks's pass is intercepted by Richard Scott | 23-31 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges's floater is tipped away by Mitchel Garrett | 23-31 |
| 05:20 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:01 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on William Snow - foul #1 on William Snow, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Robert Bacon (SG), Terence Lucero (SF), Wilfred McMullen (PF) Joseph Bartolome, Michael Starks, James Dupre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Karl Andersen (C) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott | |
| 05:01 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 04:35 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:28 | Ithaca | Kirby Mitchell steals the ball from Wilfred McMullen | 26-31 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Wilson Lambert | 26-34 |
| 03:50 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Andersen | 26-34 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bacon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terence Lucero (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wilfred McMullen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchel Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges blows the layup but he's hacked by Wilfred McMullen - foul #1 on Wilfred McMullen, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Clarence Green (SG), James Dupre (C) William Campbell, Mitchel Garrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:26 | Ithaca | Clarence Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 03:24 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero can't tip it in | 26-36 |
| 03:22 | Ithaca | Terence Lucero snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 03:15 | Ithaca | Robert Bacon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Karl Andersen pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 03:08 | Ithaca | Wilfred McMullen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 03:03 | Ithaca | Clarence Green is hacked by Wilson Lambert - foul #1 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Michael Starks (SF), James Knutson (C) Terence Lucero, Wilfred McMullen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (PF) Mathew Bridges | |
| 03:03 | Ithaca | Clarence Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:03 | Ithaca | Clarence Green misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 02:39 | Ithaca | James Dupre pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:27 | Ithaca | James Knutson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Karl Andersen - foul #2 on Karl Andersen, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ithaca | William Campbell (PG) Robert Bacon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG), William Snow (SF) Lawrence Tremblay, Wilson Lambert | |
| 02:27 | Ithaca | James Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:27 | Ithaca | James Knutson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Karl Andersen | 28-36 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | William Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 01:52 | Ithaca | James Dupre buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Campbell | 30-36 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore buries a shot from the right block | 30-38 |
| 01:19 | Ithaca | Frank Whitmore denies the turnaround by James Dupre | 30-38 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ithaca | Joseph Bartolome (SG), Terence Lucero (SF), Wilfred McMullen (PF), Mitchel Garrett (C) Clarence Green, Michael Starks, James Dupre, James Knutson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Freddie Cathey, William Snow, Karl Andersen | |
| 01:07 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is hacked by Terence Lucero - foul #1 on Terence Lucero, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:27 | Ithaca | William Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 00:17 | Ithaca | Mitchel Garrett gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | William Campbell is hacked by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #2 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #12 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Richard Scott (C) Kirby Mitchell, Frank Whitmore | |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | William Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Ithaca | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-40 |