| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Henry Stern (fresh) SG - Joseph Ferguson (fresh) SF - Tommy Robertson (fresh) PF - Dennis Cape (fresh) C - Anthony Dobbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Skidmore | Anthony Dobbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Skidmore | The jump hook by Dennis Cape is blocked by David Dalton | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | David Dalton connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Mason | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Skidmore | Henry Stern misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Skidmore | Henry Stern is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Henry Stern, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | David Dalton drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Dobbs - foul #1 on Anthony Dobbs, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Skidmore | Tommy Robertson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Mason double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon (PG), John Garner (SG), Kenneth Hopkins (SF), Clifford Young (PF), Mark Watchman (C) Henry Stern, Joseph Ferguson, Tommy Robertson, Dennis Cape, Anthony Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Ronald Lalonde | |
| 17:37 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Benjamin Weldon is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Weldon, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Dave Bates (SG), William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Victor Haldeman, Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Dave Bates is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hopkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Hopkins, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Dave Bates makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Skidmore | Clifford Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Hopkins | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Dave Bates scores on a turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Skidmore | Clifford Young comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Stubbs - foul #1 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Henry Stern (PG), Joseph Ferguson (SG), Tommy Robertson (SF), Anthony Dobbs (C) Benjamin Weldon, John Garner, Kenneth Hopkins, Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Dave Bates, Edison Gilmer, William Harrison, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 16:11 | Skidmore | Clifford Young makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | Skidmore | Clifford Young makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Dobbs - foul #2 on Anthony Dobbs, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Dennis Cape (PF) Anthony Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Henry Stern (fresh) SG - Joseph Ferguson (fresh) SF - Tommy Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Cape (fresh) C - Clifford Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - David Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Skidmore | Emmanuel Ponton is called for the reach on Joseph Ferguson - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 15:20 | Skidmore | Henry Stern knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clifford Young - foul #1 on Clifford Young, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (PG), Ernest Caprio (SF) Henry Stern, Tommy Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:57 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ernest Caprio | 13-11 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Victor Haldeman | 13-13 |
| 14:38 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 13-13 |
| 14:36 | Skidmore | Clifford Young grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:23 | Skidmore | Joseph Ferguson scores on a floater from the left side and the foul's on Victor Haldeman - foul #1 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon (PG), John Garner (SF), Mark Watchman (C) Bryan McQuilkin, Ernest Caprio, Clifford Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Dave Bates (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Victor Haldeman, Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 14:23 | Skidmore | Joseph Ferguson makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey is hacked by Benjamin Weldon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Weldon, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Henry Stern (PG), Tommy Robertson (SF) Benjamin Weldon, Joseph Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:21 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:59 | Skidmore | Henry Stern misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Dave Bates is blocked by Mark Watchman | 16-13 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Dave Bates can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer can't tip it in | 16-13 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer tips it home | 16-15 |
| 13:32 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (SG), Ernest Caprio (SF), Kenneth Hopkins (PF), Clifford Young (C) John Garner, Tommy Robertson, Dennis Cape, Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses badly on a shot near the basket | 16-15 |
| 13:07 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to Clifford Young | 16-15 |
| 12:38 | Skidmore | Henry Stern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:36 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins tips it in | 18-15 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | William Harrison can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 12:18 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to Clifford Young | 18-15 |
| 12:12 | Skidmore | Henry Stern clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 12:10 | Skidmore | Clifford Young gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:58 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Henry Stern (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Bryan McQuilkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Caprio (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Young (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Bryan McQuilkin takes the ball from Jerry Harvey | 21-15 |
| 11:00 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin is hacked by Dave Bates - foul #1 on Dave Bates, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Skidmore | John Garner (PG), Joseph Ferguson (SG), Tommy Robertson (SF), Dennis Cape (PF), Mark Watchman (C) Henry Stern, Bryan McQuilkin, Ernest Caprio, Kenneth Hopkins, Clifford Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Jerry Harvey, Dave Bates, Edison Gilmer, William Harrison, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 10:45 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman's floater is tipped away by Emmanuel Ponton | 21-15 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is fouled on the floor by Tommy Robertson - foul #1 on Tommy Robertson, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:10 | Skidmore | The short jumper by Tommy Robertson is denied by David Dalton | 21-17 |
| 10:08 | Skidmore | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ferguson | 21-17 |
| 09:58 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape is hacked by David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| 09:47 | Skidmore | John Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Mason is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 09:20 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lalonde - foul #1 on Ronald Lalonde, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Henry Stern (PG) John Garner | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG), Jason Ketner (SF) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 09:20 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:20 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 09:03 | Skidmore | Henry Stern grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:45 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 08:19 | Skidmore | Tommy Robertson snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:57 | Skidmore | Joseph Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jason Ketner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| Subs | Skidmore | John Garner (PG), Ernest Caprio (SF), Kenneth Hopkins (PF), Clifford Young (C) Henry Stern, Tommy Robertson, Dennis Cape, Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) David Tidwell, Victor Haldeman, Jason Ketner | |
| 07:38 | Skidmore | John Garner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 26-17 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - John Garner (fresh) SG - Joseph Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Caprio (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Young (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lalonde (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 26-19 |
| 07:09 | Skidmore | Joseph Ferguson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 26-19 |
| 07:08 | Skidmore | John Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:59 | Skidmore | John Garner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 06:58 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:47 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-19 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | John Garner is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (PG), Tommy Robertson (SF) Joseph Ferguson, Ernest Caprio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Edison Gilmer (PF), William Harrison (C) Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:28 | Skidmore | Tommy Robertson can't finish the layup | 28-21 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Bryan McQuilkin is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan McQuilkin, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Dennis Cape (PF) Kenneth Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:13 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape misses long on a runner in the lane | 28-22 |
| 06:12 | Skidmore | Tommy Robertson hits the follow up shot | 30-22 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Tommy Robertson is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Robertson, team foul #11 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Joseph Ferguson (SG), Mark Watchman (C) Tommy Robertson, Clifford Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-23 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Mason | 30-25 |
| 05:25 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Henry Stern (PG), Kenneth Hopkins (PF) Bryan McQuilkin, Dennis Cape | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Bates (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Jerry Harvey, Jason Ketner, Edison Gilmer, William Harrison | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dave Bates is fouled on the floor by Henry Stern - foul #2 on Henry Stern, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (PG), Clifford Young (C) Henry Stern, Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dave Bates misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Dave Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:57 | Skidmore | John Garner hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Ferguson and the foul's on Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio (SF) Bryan McQuilkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde (C) Bruce Stubbs | |
| 04:57 | Skidmore | John Garner misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 32-26 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 04:37 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 32-26 |
| 04:35 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:16 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (PG), Dennis Cape (PF), Mark Watchman (C) Ernest Caprio, Kenneth Hopkins, Clifford Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), Jason Ketner (SF) Dave Bates, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 03:54 | Skidmore | John Garner hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Watchman | 34-26 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the turnaround in the paint | 34-26 |
| 03:38 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Bryan McQuilkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Ferguson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Garner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Cape (tired) 2 pts. C - Mark Watchman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) PF - David Dalton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lalonde (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Henry Stern (PG), Benjamin Weldon (SG), Tommy Robertson (SF), Anthony Dobbs (C) Bryan McQuilkin, Joseph Ferguson, John Garner, Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Bates (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), William Harrison (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Victor Haldeman, Jason Ketner, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Dave Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 03:18 | Skidmore | Dennis Cape knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Clifford Young (PF) Dennis Cape | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:59 | Skidmore | Anthony Dobbs misses short on a jumper from the left block | 37-26 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tommy Robertson blocks the short jumper by William Harrison | 37-26 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Dave Bates misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Clifford Young - foul #2 on Clifford Young, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio (SF), Kenneth Hopkins (PF) Tommy Robertson, Clifford Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Jerry Harvey, William Harrison | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Dave Bates makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Dave Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:30 | Skidmore | Henry Stern misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-28 |
| 02:20 | Skidmore | Henry Stern snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 01:56 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Mason and he's hacked by Kenneth Hopkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Hopkins, team foul #14 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Joseph Ferguson (SG), Clifford Young (PF) Henry Stern, Kenneth Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), David Dalton (PF) Dave Bates, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:48 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:32 | Skidmore | Michael Mason steals the ball from Ernest Caprio | 37-30 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ernest Caprio takes the ball from Victor Haldeman | 37-30 |
| 01:22 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio banks in the layup | 39-30 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-30 |
| 01:03 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to Benjamin Weldon | 39-30 |
| 00:40 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jason Ketner snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Dalton | 39-32 |
| 00:09 | Skidmore | Edison Gilmer is called for the reach on Ernest Caprio - foul #1 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Henry Stern (PG), Bryan McQuilkin (SG), Tommy Robertson (SF) Benjamin Weldon, Joseph Ferguson, Clifford Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), William Harrison (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Victor Haldeman, Jason Ketner, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| 00:09 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:09 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Skidmore | Henry Stern misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-34 |