| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Hackler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | William Snow connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Tremblay | 30-42 |
| 19:27 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 19:18 | College of NJ | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | College of NJ | Joe Thomas is hacked by William Snow - foul #2 on William Snow, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:45 | College of NJ | William Snow takes the ball from Robert Robinson | 33-42 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 18:40 | College of NJ | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 33-42 |
| 18:30 | College of NJ | Paul Wells knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Thomas | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Joe Thomas steals the ball from William Snow in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 18:18 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Peterson - foul #1 on Mike Peterson, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Randy Zhang (SG), Paul Murray (SF), Michael Bennett (PF), Carl Ogg (C) Joe Thomas, Eric Hackler, Charles Jones, Paul Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Richard Stiles (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 18:18 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:18 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 36-42 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Randy Zhang is called for the reach on William Snow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Zhang, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Warren Robertson (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Michael Bennett - foul #1 on Michael Bennett, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SG) William Snow | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the turnaround from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 17:33 | College of NJ | Warren Robertson misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-44 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Richard Scott lays it up and in | 36-46 |
| 17:09 | College of NJ | Matthew Baker is called for the reach on Randy Zhang - foul #1 on Matthew Baker, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Robert Robinson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG) Randy Zhang, Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG) Nicholas Lundy | |
| 17:02 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Thomas | 39-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | William Snow misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 16:56 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:38 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 41-46 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | William Snow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Eric Hackler (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Paul Wells (C) Michael Bennett, Warren Robertson, Carl Ogg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Richard Stiles, Richard Scott, Matthew Baker | |
| 16:17 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SG) William Snow | |
| 15:52 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marshall Branam - foul #1 on Marshall Branam, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Paul Murray (PG), David Cox (SG) Robert Robinson, Joe Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (SF) Mike Peterson | |
| 15:52 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:52 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Billy Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Paul Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Hackler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses long on an open floater near the basket | 41-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Branam | 41-46 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is fouled on the floor by Paul Murray - foul #2 on Paul Murray, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Randy Zhang (PG) Eric Hackler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Richard Scott (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Nicholas Lundy, Edward Smith | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | William Snow loses the dribble to Paul Murray | 41-46 |
| 14:53 | College of NJ | Paul Murray lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman is fouled in the backcourt by David Cox - foul #2 on David Cox, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Joe Thomas (SG), Michael Bennett (SF), Warren Robertson (PF), Carl Ogg (C) David Cox, Paul Murray, Charles Jones, Paul Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Baker (C) Marshall Branam | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | William Snow connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 14:26 | College of NJ | Warren Robertson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 14:17 | College of NJ | Michael Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:48 | College of NJ | Joe Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Scott is denied by Michael Bennett | 46-48 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman tips it home | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg's floater is knocked away by Richard Scott | 46-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Bates | 46-50 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Billy Bates connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Carl Ogg - foul #3 on Carl Ogg, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Robert Robinson (PG), David Cox (SG), Paul Murray (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Paul Wells (C) Randy Zhang, Joe Thomas, Michael Bennett, Warren Robertson, Carl Ogg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Stiles (PF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Richard Scott, Matthew Baker | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Billy Bates makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:53 | College of NJ | Charles Jones loses the dribble to Billy Bates | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 12:48 | College of NJ | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 12:28 | College of NJ | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wells | 46-53 |
| 12:11 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Jones | 49-53 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Billy Bates is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bates, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Eric Hackler (SF) Paul Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SG), Marshall Branam (PF) Billy Bates, Edward Smith | |
| 11:50 | College of NJ | David Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 52-53 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Hackler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Richard Rodden (PG), Joe Thomas (SG) Robert Robinson, David Cox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Richard Stiles | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 52-55 |
| 11:07 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Thomas | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:43 | College of NJ | The rebound goes to Paul Wells | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | College of NJ | Paul Wells misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Robert Robinson (PG), Paul Murray (SG), Michael Bennett (SF), Warren Robertson (PF) Richard Rodden, Joe Thomas, Eric Hackler, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), William Snow (SG), Richard Stiles (SF) Lawrence Tremblay, Nicholas Lundy, Mike Peterson | |
| 10:37 | College of NJ | Paul Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:37 | College of NJ | Paul Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | William Snow buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marshall Branam | 57-58 |
| 09:59 | College of NJ | Paul Murray hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 60-58 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Paul Murray steals it from William Snow | 60-58 |
| 09:21 | College of NJ | Warren Robertson blows the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Richard Rodden (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Eric Hackler (SF), Carl Ogg (C) Robert Robinson, Paul Murray, Michael Bennett, Paul Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Richard Stiles, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 09:21 | College of NJ | Warren Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:21 | College of NJ | Warren Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Baker | 61-58 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Richard Rodden is called for the reach on Nicholas Lundy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rodden, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Robert Robinson (PG), Charles Jones (PF) Richard Rodden, Warren Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:02 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Thomas | 64-60 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Hackler - foul #2 on Eric Hackler, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Michael Bennett (C) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 3rd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:27 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Lundy - foul #1 on Nicholas Lundy, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Raymond Zimmerman (SG) Nicholas Lundy, William Snow | |
| 08:27 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:27 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Joe Thomas is called for the reach on Raymond Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Thomas, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | College of NJ | David Cox (SG) Joe Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:09 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 08:08 | College of NJ | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hackler | 66-65 |
| 07:53 | College of NJ | Matthew Baker blocks the short jumper by Michael Bennett | 66-65 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Richard Scott snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Robert Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Hackler (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Ogg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Baker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Peterson | 66-68 |
| 07:18 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Randy Zhang (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Paul Murray (SF), Warren Robertson (PF) Robert Robinson, David Cox, Eric Hackler, Carl Ogg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PG), William Snow (SG), Richard Stiles (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Matthew Baker | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Edward Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-68 |
| 07:05 | College of NJ | Michael Bennett snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 06:48 | College of NJ | Paul Murray buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Thomas and he's hacked by Richard Stiles - foul #2 on Richard Stiles, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Paul Wells (C) Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:48 | College of NJ | Paul Murray misses the free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Edward Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Lundy | 68-70 |
| 06:24 | College of NJ | Warren Robertson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Wells | 71-70 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Marshall Branam hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Snow | 71-72 |
| 05:45 | College of NJ | Richard Stiles steps in front of the Joe Thomas pass | 71-72 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Joe Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Thomas, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Richard Rodden (PG), David Cox (SG), Eric Hackler (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Michael Bennett (C) Randy Zhang, Joe Thomas, Paul Murray, Warren Robertson, Paul Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Billy Bates (SF), Richard Scott (C) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles, Edward Smith | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:15 | College of NJ | Michael Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Cox | 74-73 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Michael Bennett blocks the short jumper by Marshall Branam | 74-73 |
| 04:53 | College of NJ | Eric Hackler gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:47 | College of NJ | Billy Bates picks off the pass by Michael Bennett | 74-73 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Snow is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Cox - foul #3 on David Cox, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Robert Robinson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Carl Ogg (C) Richard Rodden, David Cox, Michael Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Matthew Baker (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Billy Bates, Marshall Branam | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | William Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:29 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:11 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Eric Hackler steps in front of the William Snow pass | 76-73 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Hackler (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Ogg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Snow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Baker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | College of NJ | Charles Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on William Snow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Warren Robertson (SF), Paul Wells (C) Eric Hackler, Carl Ogg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SF), Edward Smith (C) Mike Peterson, Matthew Baker | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | William Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:08 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Richard Rodden (PG), David Cox (SG), Paul Murray (SF) Robert Robinson, Joe Thomas, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG) William Snow | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Edward Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Scott | 76-77 |
| 02:21 | College of NJ | Richard Rodden is whistled for a carry | 76-77 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Robert Robinson (PG), Joe Thomas (SG), Michael Bennett (SF), Carl Ogg (PF) Richard Rodden, David Cox, Paul Murray, Warren Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Richard Stiles (SF), Matthew Baker (PF) Raymond Zimmerman, Nicholas Lundy, Richard Scott | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Joe Thomas steals the ball from Lawrence Tremblay | 76-77 |
| 01:41 | College of NJ | Edward Smith steps in front of the Paul Wells pass | 76-77 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Edward Smith loses the dribble to Robert Robinson | 76-77 |
| 01:10 | College of NJ | Joe Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Robinson | 79-77 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Snow | 79-80 |
| 00:44 | College of NJ | Carl Ogg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bennett | 81-80 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | William Snow is open and lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Tremblay | 81-82 |
| 00:16 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tremblay - foul #2 on Lawrence Tremblay, team foul #10 | 81-82 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Eric Hackler (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Michael Bennett, Carl Ogg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (PF) Matthew Baker | |
| 00:16 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:16 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Richard Stiles's pass is intercepted by Robert Robinson in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 00:12 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson lays it in | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Eric Hackler picks off the pass by William Snow in the backcourt | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | College of NJ | Charles Jones is hacked by Richard Stiles - foul #3 on Richard Stiles, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) Richard Stiles | |
| 00:08 | College of NJ | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:08 | College of NJ | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Mike Peterson's pass is intercepted by Eric Hackler in the backcourt | 86-82 |
| 00:05 | College of NJ | Robert Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Hackler | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Snow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-82 |