| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Bryan McQuilkin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Jurado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Price - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Michael Mason knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Skidmore | John Garner hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Price | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Mason and the foul's on Kenneth Hopkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Hopkins, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:29 | Skidmore | Loren Jurado grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:09 | Skidmore | John Garner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Jurado | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Garner - foul #3 on John Garner, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Michael Hodges (SG), Ernest Caprio (SF) John Garner, Robert Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:33 | Skidmore | Michael Hodges hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Mason | 40-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:25 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:11 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:51 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Mason grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Hodges takes the ball from Michael Mason | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | Skidmore | Michael Hodges misses the dunk attempt | 40-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Ernest Caprio is called for the reach on Ronald Lalonde - foul #2 on Ernest Caprio, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Robert Price (SF), Mark Watchman (PF), George Merle (C) Ernest Caprio, Kenneth Hopkins, Loren Jurado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | George Merle steals the ball from Jason Ketner | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hodges | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Jason Ketner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio (PG) Michael Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | Skidmore | Robert Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:45 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 15:43 | Skidmore | George Merle misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Stubbs | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Ernest Caprio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bryan McQuilkin (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Robert Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Watchman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Merle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:33 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Skidmore | Robert Price comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Tidwell - foul #3 on David Tidwell, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon (PG), John Garner (SG), Kenneth Hopkins (PF), Larry Mercuri (C) Ernest Caprio, Bryan McQuilkin, Mark Watchman, George Merle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Michael Stillman (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| 15:15 | Skidmore | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Skidmore | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Sanborn | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins lays it in on a great pass from John Garner | 47-41 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Weldon - foul #4 on Benjamin Weldon, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Thomas Pape (PG) Benjamin Weldon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Kenneth Hopkins takes the ball from Larry Vallejos | 47-41 |
| 14:32 | Skidmore | Thomas Pape knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Garner | 50-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Michael Stillman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sylvester Dimattia | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins buries a driving attempt from the left block | 52-44 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | John Garner takes the ball from Sylvester Dimattia in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 13:53 | Skidmore | John Garner banks in the layup | 54-44 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Michael Stillman is hacked by John Garner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Garner, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (PG), Michael Hodges (SG), Loren Jurado (C) John Garner, Robert Price, Larry Mercuri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Jason Ketner (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 54-44 |
| 13:40 | Skidmore | Michael Hodges snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:25 | Skidmore | Jason Ketner picks off the pass by Loren Jurado | 54-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Hodges picks off the pass by Michael Mason in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 13:05 | Skidmore | Ronald Lalonde denies the turnaround by Michael Hodges | 54-44 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jason Ketner snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jason Ketner hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Pape - foul #4 on Thomas Pape, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio (SF), Mark Watchman (PF) Thomas Pape, Kenneth Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Bruce Stubbs (PF) Michael Mason, Michael Stillman, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:37 | Skidmore | Loren Jurado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Herman Brooks gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Mark Watchman steals it from Bruce Stubbs in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Tidwell | 54-49 |
| 11:50 | Skidmore | Michael Hodges misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Herman Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Robert Price (SF), George Merle (PF), Larry Mercuri (C) Michael Hodges, Mark Watchman, Loren Jurado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 11:27 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Ernest Caprio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bryan McQuilkin (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Robert Price (tiring) 7 pts. PF - George Merle (fresh) 2 stl. C - Larry Mercuri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Tidwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Yeager (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 11:11 | Skidmore | George Merle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:49 | Skidmore | Robert Price misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 10:47 | Skidmore | The offensive rebound goes to George Merle | 57-49 |
| 10:36 | Skidmore | Robert Price misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Skidmore | George Merle snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:19 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 57-49 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Ernest Caprio is called for the reach on David Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Caprio, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Michael Hodges (SG), Mark Watchman (PF), Loren Jurado (C) Ernest Caprio, George Merle, Larry Mercuri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Herman Brooks (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Richard Yeager | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:54 | Skidmore | Robert Price scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Bryan McQuilkin is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #3 on Bryan McQuilkin, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins (PF) Loren Jurado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SF), Jason Ketner (PF) David Tidwell, Bruce Stubbs | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:24 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 59-53 |
| 09:22 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | Skidmore | Michael Stillman steals the ball from Mark Watchman | 59-53 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Bryan McQuilkin is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan McQuilkin, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio (PG) Bryan McQuilkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:08 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:50 | Skidmore | Robert Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Watchman - foul #1 on Mark Watchman, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Loren Jurado (C) Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Ketner - foul #3 on Jason Ketner, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Jason Ketner | |
| 08:28 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:28 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Lalonde | 60-58 |
| 07:58 | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon (PG), John Garner (SG), Thomas Pape (SF), Mark Watchman (PF) Ernest Caprio, Michael Hodges, Robert Price, Kenneth Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 07:39 | Skidmore | Thomas Pape hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Benjamin Weldon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Pape (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mark Watchman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Jurado (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sanborn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Skidmore | Loren Jurado misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Sanborn - foul #2 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Jason Ketner (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 07:10 | Skidmore | Loren Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:10 | Skidmore | Loren Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Larry Mercuri (C) Loren Jurado | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Skidmore | Jason Ketner steals the ball from Larry Mercuri | 61-61 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Brooks | 61-63 |
| 06:23 | Skidmore | Jason Ketner is called for the reach on Benjamin Weldon - foul #4 on Jason Ketner, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Skidmore | George Merle (PF) Mark Watchman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SG) Larry Vallejos | |
| 06:02 | Skidmore | John Garner hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Pape | 64-63 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 05:42 | Skidmore | George Merle pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:24 | Skidmore | Thomas Pape buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Merle | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Herman Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins (PF), Loren Jurado (C) George Merle, Larry Mercuri | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 05:09 | Skidmore | John Garner misses the dunk attempt | 66-63 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Tidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Pape - foul #5 on Thomas Pape, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ernest Caprio (SF) Thomas Pape | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Michael Stillman | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:53 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tidwell - foul #4 on David Tidwell, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 04:53 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:53 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 04:29 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:12 | Skidmore | John Garner makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Weldon | 70-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Ponton | 70-65 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Tidwell | 70-67 |
| 03:20 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sylvester Dimattia - foul #3 on Sylvester Dimattia, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (SG), Michael Hodges (SF), Mark Watchman (C) John Garner, Ernest Caprio, Loren Jurado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| 03:20 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:20 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Benjamin Weldon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan McQuilkin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hodges (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Hopkins (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde hits a jump hook in the lane | 72-69 |
| 02:38 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jason Ketner's pass is intercepted by Bryan McQuilkin in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 02:21 | Skidmore | Michael Stillman is called for the reach on Benjamin Weldon - foul #2 on Michael Stillman, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Robert Price (SF), George Merle (C) Michael Hodges, Kenneth Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Richard Yeager (C) Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| 02:21 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:21 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG) Michael Stillman, Robert Sanborn | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the easy layup | 74-69 |
| 02:00 | Skidmore | George Merle gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:55 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Weldon | 76-69 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Tidwell can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 01:28 | Skidmore | George Merle pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:16 | Skidmore | Robert Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Jason Ketner grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Skidmore | John Garner (SG), Kenneth Hopkins (PF), Loren Jurado (C) Bryan McQuilkin, Mark Watchman, George Merle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) David Tidwell, Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 76-69 |
| 01:04 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Garner | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton lays it in | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Mark Watchman (C) Loren Jurado | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:51 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn scores on a floater from the baseline | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Skidmore | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Mark Watchman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mason, team foul #10 | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 81-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Skidmore | Emmanuel Ponton is called for the reach on Benjamin Weldon - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| 00:38 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:38 | Skidmore | Benjamin Weldon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Mason lays it in | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | Skidmore | Larry Vallejos is called for the reach on Mark Watchman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Skidmore | Mark Watchman misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Mark Watchman steals it from Robert Sanborn | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Skidmore | Larry Vallejos is called for the reach on Kenneth Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | Skidmore | Kenneth Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde is called for traveling | 86-75 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin (PG), Michael Hodges (SG), Ernest Caprio (SF), George Merle (C) Benjamin Weldon, John Garner, Robert Price, Kenneth Hopkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Richard Yeager (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Skidmore | Bryan McQuilkin runs out the clock | 86-75 |