| Lineup | Albany | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Kayser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Tiller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Albany | David Kayser inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Albany | Everett Kinney steals it from William Dwyer | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:08 | Albany | William Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:54 | Albany | Paul Tiller loses the dribble to Everett Kinney | 36-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | William Dwyer steals it from Dikembe Abdo | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Albany | Jeremy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | Albany | Paul Tiller grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:37 | Albany | Jeremy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Albany | Charles West (SF) David Kayser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it home | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | Albany | Jeremy Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdo | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | Albany | William Dwyer is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Albany | Mike Stevens (SG), Jason Richards (PF), Robert Abbott (C) Jeremy Brown, Paul Tiller, William Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Haddix | |
| 16:27 | Albany | Robert Abbott is fouled on the floor by Harry Gill - foul #2 on Harry Gill, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Raul Martin, Harry Gill | |
| 16:08 | Albany | Jason Richards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 16:06 | Albany | Robert Abbott tips it home | 38-39 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Brad Wynne buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dobromierz Lakowski | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Stevens (fresh) SF - Charles West (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Richards (fresh) C - Robert Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Albany | Dobromierz Lakowski denies the turnaround by Robert Abbott | 38-42 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 15:24 | Albany | Charles West snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:55 | Albany | Everett Kinney steps in front of the Jason Richards pass | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle loses the dribble to Charles West | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Albany | Anthony Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles West | 40-42 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | Albany | Jason Richards snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Albany | Jessie Biddle is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Albany | William Frazier (PG), Jeremy Brown (SG), David Kayser (SF), Paul Tiller (PF), Jesse Floyd (C) Anthony Brown, Mike Stevens, Charles West, Jason Richards, Robert Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Jessie Biddle | |
| 13:47 | Albany | William Frazier drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Brown steps in front of the Dikembe Abdo pass | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Albany | Paul Tiller misses the shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Paul Tiller gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Albany | David Kayser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG) Brad Wynne | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo is hacked by Paul Tiller - foul #2 on Paul Tiller, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Raul Martin | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Kayser - foul #2 on David Kayser, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:48 | Albany | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:33 | Albany | Paul Tiller is denied on a layup by Robert Haddix | 43-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | Albany | Paul Tiller snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 12:02 | Albany | David Kayser buries a 3 from the left corner set up by William Frazier | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Albany | David Kayser gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Tiller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Albany | Jeremy Brown is hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Charles West (PG), Jason Richards (SF) William Frazier, David Kayser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill | |
| 11:00 | Albany | Jeremy Brown is hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Brown (PG), William Dwyer (PF), Robert Abbott (C) Jeremy Brown, Paul Tiller, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SF), Jessie Biddle (C) Dikembe Abdo, Robert Haddix | |
| 10:40 | Albany | Robert Abbott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Abbott, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Darren Blaise, Raul Martin | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 10:20 | Albany | Anthony Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brad Wynne - foul #3 on Brad Wynne, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 10:20 | Albany | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:20 | Albany | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 09:45 | Albany | Jason Richards drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 50-44 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Kinney | 50-47 |
| 09:04 | Albany | William Dwyer is hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Albany | William Frazier (PG), Jeremy Brown (SG), David Kayser (SF), Jesse Floyd (C) Anthony Brown, Charles West, Jason Richards, Robert Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| 09:04 | Albany | William Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:04 | Albany | William Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Robert Haddix connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | Albany | William Frazier is hacked by Jessie Biddle - foul #3 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Paul Tiller (PF) William Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:24 | Albany | William Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Albany | William Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is hacked by Paul Tiller - foul #3 on Paul Tiller, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Brown (PG) William Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Harry Gill (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:55 | Albany | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | Albany | Anthony Brown's pass is intercepted by Darren Blaise in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Darren Blaise lays it in | 52-52 |
| 07:43 | Albany | David Kayser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesse Floyd | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Kayser (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Tiller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Gill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Darren Blaise buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Albany | Paul Tiller misses the runner from close range | 54-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Darren Blaise scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdo | 54-58 |
| 06:16 | Albany | Jeremy Brown is fouled on the floor by Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Albany | William Frazier (PG), Charles West (SF), William Dwyer (C) Anthony Brown, David Kayser, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| 06:16 | Albany | Jeremy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 54-58 |
| 05:47 | Albany | Paul Tiller pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:45 | Albany | William Frazier loses the dribble to Everett Kinney in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 05:15 | Albany | Paul Tiller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Everett Kinney | 54-60 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Everett Kinney | 54-63 |
| 04:32 | Albany | Dobromierz Lakowski steps in front of the William Frazier pass | 54-63 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Brad Wynne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dobromierz Lakowski | 54-65 |
| 04:12 | Albany | Paul Tiller makes the fadeaway from the right block | 56-65 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Brown (PG), David Kayser (SF), Jesse Floyd (C) Jeremy Brown, Charles West, William Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Haddix, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Albany | William Dwyer (PF) Paul Tiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Kayser (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Dwyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Albany | Anthony Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Frazier | 58-65 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by William Frazier - foul #4 on William Frazier, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo lays it in | 58-67 |
| 03:00 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Albany | Jeremy Brown (SG), Paul Tiller (PF) William Frazier, William Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Albany | Jeremy Brown misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 02:46 | Albany | Jeremy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:46 | Albany | Jeremy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 02:15 | Albany | Anthony Brown gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:09 | Albany | Jeremy Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Tiller | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Everett Kinney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdo and he's hacked by Jesse Floyd - foul #4 on Jesse Floyd, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:57 | Albany | Paul Tiller grabs the board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Albany | Jeremy Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Everett Kinney - foul #2 on Everett Kinney, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Jeremy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Jeremy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:44 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Tiller | 63-69 |
| 01:31 | Albany | Anthony Brown drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Brown | 65-69 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Everett Kinney's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Brown | 65-69 |
| 01:12 | Albany | Jeremy Brown hits the finger roll | 67-69 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:57 | Albany | Anthony Brown grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:46 | Albany | Robert Haddix swats the layup by Paul Tiller | 67-69 |
| 00:45 | Albany | Paul Tiller tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo tips it home | 69-71 |
| 00:20 | Albany | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is hacked by Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Kayser is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdo - foul #3 on David Kayser, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:14 | Albany | Paul Tiller grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Albany | Jeremy Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Tiller | 72-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jesse Floyd denies the turnaround by Darren Blaise | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Albany | David Kayser grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Albany | Albany calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | David Kayser can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Kayser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Tiller (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Haddix wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Robert Haddix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 04:26 | Albany | Darren Blaise steps in front of the David Kayser pass | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Everett Kinney jams it on a great pass from Darren Blaise | 72-74 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Alphonse Marino denies the turnaround by Jesse Floyd | 72-74 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Darren Blaise buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Haddix | 72-76 |
| 03:30 | Albany | Anthony Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-76 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darren Blaise | 75-78 |
| 03:06 | Albany | David Kayser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-78 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the runner from the right block | 75-78 |
| 02:42 | Albany | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:37 | Albany | Dikembe Abdo is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Albany | Charles West (SF) David Kayser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| 02:37 | Albany | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:37 | Albany | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Jessie Biddle | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:19 | Albany | The rebound goes to Paul Tiller | 76-78 |
| 02:09 | Albany | Charles West comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-78 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Darren Blaise snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:18 | Albany | Jeremy Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-78 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Robert Haddix clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 00:51 | Albany | The rebound goes to Paul Tiller | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Tiller (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Everett Kinney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Albany | Anthony Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-78 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Brown - foul #2 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Albany | David Kayser (SF) Charles West | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Anthony Brown is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #5 on Robert Haddix, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Robert Haddix | |
| 00:04 | Albany | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | Albany | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by Jeremy Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Brown, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Everett Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Albany | David Kayser can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 78-81 |