| Lineup | Albany | PG - George Hazzard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Matthew Shier inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Albany | Glenn Collins clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| 19:40 | Albany | Glenn Collins misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 19:40 | Albany | Glenn Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Orduna | 36-22 |
| 19:04 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-22 |
| 19:03 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Ice | 36-22 |
| 18:47 | Albany | Marcus Ice's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Orduna | 36-22 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 36-22 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 18:25 | Albany | Glenn Collins snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 18:11 | Albany | Matthew Shier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-22 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Marcus Ice - foul #2 on Marcus Ice, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:57 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:42 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux's floater is knocked away by Jose Mendoza | 36-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 17:22 | Albany | Matthew Shier pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:04 | Albany | George Hazzard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (SF), Martin Schwartz (PF), Gerry Lane (C) Matthew Shier, Marcus Ice, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Roy Smith, Richard Bernardi | |
| 17:04 | Albany | George Hazzard makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:04 | Albany | George Hazzard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses long on a runner in the lane | 37-23 |
| 16:39 | Albany | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Lheureux | 37-23 |
| 16:25 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux is fouled on the floor by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Cecil Perry (SG), Samuel Crawford (SF) George Hazzard, Nathaniel Lheureux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 16:10 | Albany | Cecil Perry's pass is intercepted by Roy Smith | 37-23 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Frank Gates banks in the layup and the foul's on Martin Schwartz - foul #1 on Martin Schwartz, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Albany | Marcus Ice (PF), Glenn Collins (C) Martin Schwartz, Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Gerald Taylor, Charles Campbell | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Carl Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Albany | Cecil Perry is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| 15:21 | Albany | Cecil Perry misses the runner from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins connects on the 3 from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:37 | Albany | Samuel Crawford hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 14:36 | Albany | Marcus Ice tips it home | 39-29 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-29 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Perkins and he's hacked by Marcus Ice - foul #3 on Marcus Ice, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Albany | George Hazzard (PG), Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Matthew Shier (SF), Martin Schwartz (C) Carl Leonard, Cecil Perry, Samuel Crawford, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:53 | Albany | George Hazzard is hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF) Richard Bernardi | |
| 13:40 | Albany | Martin Schwartz is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Gerry Lane (C) Marcus Ice | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 39-35 |
| 13:12 | Albany | George Hazzard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Bowman | 39-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Gerry Lane is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerry Lane, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Albany | Glenn Collins (C) Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Frank Gates travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| 12:28 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:27 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Lheureux | 39-35 |
| 12:17 | Albany | George Hazzard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 11:50 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-38 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - George Hazzard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathaniel Lheureux (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matthew Shier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Schwartz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:58 | Albany | Matthew Shier drills a jump hook from the right block | 44-41 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Bernardi is blocked by Martin Schwartz | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Albany | Matthew Shier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:24 | Albany | George Hazzard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:22 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 10:05 | Albany | Gerald Taylor steps in front of the Matthew Shier pass | 44-41 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:39 | Albany | Glenn Collins snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Albany | Matthew Shier hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (PG), Cecil Perry (SG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Marcus Ice (PF), Gerry Lane (C) George Hazzard, Nathaniel Lheureux, Matthew Shier, Martin Schwartz, Glenn Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Frank Gates, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 08:35 | Albany | Marcus Ice is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 08:20 | Albany | Marcus Ice throws it down set up by Cecil Perry | 49-41 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Gerry Lane is called for the reach on Charles Campbell - foul #2 on Gerry Lane, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Gerry Lane denies the turnaround by Charles Campbell | 49-41 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 07:54 | Albany | Marcus Ice grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 07:26 | Albany | Cecil Perry scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerry Lane | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Carl Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerry Lane (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Bowman and the foul's on Gerry Lane - foul #3 on Gerry Lane, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Marcus Ice snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 06:50 | Albany | Cecil Perry is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux (SG) Samuel Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Orduna (PF) Arthur Bowman | |
| 06:50 | Albany | Cecil Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:50 | Albany | Cecil Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Roy Smith drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Perkins and the foul's on Gerry Lane - foul #4 on Gerry Lane, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:30 | Albany | Marcus Ice grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux is fouled on the floor by Thomas Perkins - foul #4 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Albany | John Budd (PG), Samuel Crawford (SF), Glenn Collins (C) Carl Leonard, Cecil Perry, Gerry Lane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Roy Smith | |
| 06:05 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:54 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux hits a shot near the basket | 55-45 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Bernardi and he's hacked by Glenn Collins - foul #1 on Glenn Collins, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Albany | Matthew Shier (SF) Marcus Ice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:35 | Albany | The rebound goes to Samuel Crawford | 55-47 |
| 05:25 | Albany | Matthew Shier is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| Subs | Albany | Martin Schwartz (PF) Samuel Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Budd - foul #1 on John Budd, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (PG) John Budd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Nathaniel Lheureux, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Albany | George Hazzard (PG) Carl Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Richard Bernardi | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Smith | 55-51 |
| 04:10 | Albany | George Hazzard double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (SG), Cecil Perry (SF), Marcus Ice (PF) Nathaniel Lheureux, Matthew Shier, Martin Schwartz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Charles Campbell (C) Gerald Taylor, Jose Mendoza | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the floater from the left block | 55-51 |
| 03:59 | Albany | Marcus Ice gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:36 | Albany | Glenn Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Perkins | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - George Hazzard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cecil Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcus Ice (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Albany | Carl Leonard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:07 | Albany | Marcus Ice grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:59 | Albany | George Hazzard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Leonard | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux (SG), Matthew Shier (SF) Carl Leonard, Cecil Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | George Hazzard is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on George Hazzard, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:20 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux knocks in the floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the floater in the paint set up by Thomas Perkins | 59-58 |
| 01:42 | Albany | Ivan Orduna swats the short shot by Matthew Shier | 59-58 |
| 01:41 | Albany | Matthew Shier misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Shier - foul #1 on Matthew Shier, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:04 | Albany | Gerald Taylor picks off the pass by Matthew Shier | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Roy Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ivan Orduna | 59-62 |
| 00:34 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by George Hazzard in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hazzard, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SF) Gerald Taylor, Richard Bernardi | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Albany | Marcus Ice comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:21 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Frank Gates | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Nathaniel Lheureux is called for the reach on Roy Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Lheureux, team foul #14 | 59-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:13 | Albany | Nathaniel Lheureux connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by George Hazzard in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Hazzard, team foul #15 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Albany | Carl Leonard (PG) George Hazzard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF) Richard Bernardi | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:12 | Albany | Glenn Collins pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Marcus Ice clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Frank Gates | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins runs out the clock | 62-67 |