| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Daniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Thorton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Malin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Norfleet (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montclair St. | William Armstrong inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Francis Richards is hacked by Russell Norfleet - foul #2 on Russell Norfleet, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Norfleet - foul #3 on Russell Norfleet, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Glenn (C) Russell Norfleet | |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:49 | Montclair St. | Daniel Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Albert Naugle gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Naugle | 43-32 |
| 18:36 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 18:17 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:55 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Malin | 43-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Cook - foul #3 on Daniel Cook, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Cain (PF), Brian Snell (C) Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris (PG), Alan Amaker (SG), Willie Vance (PF) Daniel Cook, Tommy Thorton, William Armstrong | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:10 | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-34 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Albert Naugle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Francis Richards banks in the layup | 47-34 |
| 16:28 | Montclair St. | Willie Vance buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alan Amaker | 47-37 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Naugle | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carl Cain (fresh) C - Brian Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Kurt Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Amaker (fresh) 3 stl. SF - William Glenn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Vance (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Malin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin is fouled on the floor by Brian Snell - foul #2 on Brian Snell, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Jessie Schlegel (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Carl Cain, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Daniel Cook (PG), Tommy Thorton (SG), William Armstrong (SF), Stanley Murray (PF), Russell Norfleet (C) Kurt Harris, Alan Amaker, William Glenn, Willie Vance, Richard Malin | |
| 15:32 | Montclair St. | Daniel Cook comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tommy Thorton - foul #3 on Tommy Thorton, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:24 | Montclair St. | Stanley Murray pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:20 | Montclair St. | Jessie Schlegel is called for the reach on Daniel Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| 15:01 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Adolph Melgoza - foul #2 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 15:01 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:01 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 14:41 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to Stanley Murray | 50-39 |
| 14:17 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Cook | 50-42 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Murray - foul #4 on Stanley Murray, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG) Jessie Schlegel | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Alan Amaker (PF) Stanley Murray | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:39 | Montclair St. | Francis Richards steps in front of the William Armstrong pass | 52-42 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Daniel Cook is called for the reach on Francis Richards - foul #4 on Daniel Cook, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Albert Naugle (SF), Carl Cain (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, Vincent McArdell, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris (PG), Richard Malin (PF) Daniel Cook, William Armstrong | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Russell Norfleet blocks the short jumper by Brian Snell | 52-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Albert Naugle gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Francis Richards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Albert Naugle tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 12:49 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Albert Naugle - foul #3 on Albert Naugle, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Carl Cain | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Glenn (SF), Willie Vance (PF) Alan Amaker, Russell Norfleet | |
| 12:24 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:24 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | William Glenn denies the turnaround by Robert Buch | 52-44 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Robert Buch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gavin Matthews | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Kurt Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Thorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Vance (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Malin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kurt Harris, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza (C) Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Armstrong (SF), Russell Norfleet (C) Tommy Thorton, Richard Malin | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | William Glenn steals it from Robert Buch | 54-44 |
| 11:22 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 11:20 | Montclair St. | William Armstrong tips it in | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Francis Richards | 56-46 |
| 10:42 | Montclair St. | Robert Buch steals it from William Armstrong | 56-46 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Albert Naugle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adolph Melgoza | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Adolph Melgoza - foul #3 on Adolph Melgoza, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Jessie Schlegel (SG), Vincent McArdell (SF), Carl Cain (PF) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Alan Amaker (SG), Richard Malin (PF) Kurt Harris, Willie Vance | |
| 10:16 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Wilkes | 61-48 |
| 09:38 | Montclair St. | William Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Glenn | 61-51 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is fouled on the floor by William Glenn - foul #1 on William Glenn, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Richards (PG), Albert Naugle (SF), Brian Snell (C) Jessie Schlegel, Vincent McArdell, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Paul Marcum (PG), Tommy Thorton (SG) William Glenn, William Armstrong | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:07 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Marcum | 63-53 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is hacked by Alan Amaker - foul #1 on Alan Amaker, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris (PG), Willie Vance (SF) Paul Marcum, Alan Amaker | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:50 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin is fouled on the floor by Carl Cain - foul #1 on Carl Cain, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| 08:37 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet is fouled on the floor by Carl Cain - foul #2 on Carl Cain, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Carl Cain | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 08:37 | Montclair St. | Russell Norfleet misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Snell | 65-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Brian Snell makes the floater from close range set up by Richard Wilkes | 67-53 |
| 07:46 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gavin Matthews (SG), Adolph Melgoza (C) Richard Wilkes, Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Daniel Cook (PG), William Armstrong (SF), Stanley Murray (PF) Willie Vance, Richard Malin, Russell Norfleet | |
| 07:46 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:46 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Francis Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gavin Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Naugle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Daniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Thorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Murray (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurt Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Robert Buch loses the dribble to Daniel Cook | 67-54 |
| 07:13 | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Robert Buch gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Francis Richards is fouled on the floor by Kurt Harris - foul #2 on Kurt Harris, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF), Carl Cain (PF) Albert Naugle, Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Alan Amaker (SG), William Glenn (C) Tommy Thorton, Kurt Harris | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Francis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Montclair St. | William Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 06:21 | Montclair St. | Stanley Murray hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Francis Richards scores on a floater from close range | 71-56 |
| 05:54 | Montclair St. | William Glenn's pass is intercepted by Francis Richards | 71-56 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell grabs the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses long on a runner from the baseline | 71-56 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Richards | 73-56 |
| 04:46 | Montclair St. | William Armstrong loses the dribble to Gavin Matthews | 73-56 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Francis Richards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gavin Matthews | 75-56 |
| 04:19 | Montclair St. | Alan Amaker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adolph Melgoza | 75-56 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Naugle (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Brian Snell (C) Vincent McArdell, Carl Cain, Adolph Melgoza | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton (SG), Russell Norfleet (C) William Armstrong, William Glenn | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Francis Richards connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Gavin Matthews | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:57 | Montclair St. | Tommy Thorton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Cook | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Gavin Matthews is whistled for a carry | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Jessie Schlegel (SG), Mark Speer (SF), Carl Cain (PF) Francis Richards, Gavin Matthews, Albert Naugle, Robert Buch | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Paul Marcum (PG), Kurt Harris (SG), William Glenn (SF), Willie Vance (PF), Richard Malin (C) Daniel Cook, Tommy Thorton, Alan Amaker, Stanley Murray, Russell Norfleet | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Cain (fresh) C - Brian Snell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Paul Marcum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Vance (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Malin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montclair St. | Willie Vance misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Mark Speer grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-59 |
| 03:18 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:56 | Montclair St. | William Glenn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-59 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Mark Speer pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Mark Speer is fouled on the floor by Paul Marcum - foul #1 on Paul Marcum, team foul #11 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent McArdell (SF) Brian Snell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:48 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 02:28 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin comes up short on the floater from the left block | 77-59 |
| 02:27 | Montclair St. | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Vance | 77-59 |
| 02:15 | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris double dribbles | 77-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Snell (C) Mark Speer | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell tips it in | 79-59 |
| 01:48 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Snell - foul #3 on Brian Snell, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Alan Amaker (SG) Paul Marcum | |
| 01:48 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:48 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent McArdell | 79-60 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Vincent McArdell connects on the floater from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 01:13 | Montclair St. | Willie Vance is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Willie Vance, team foul #12 | 81-60 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Cain | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Montclair St. | William Glenn clanks a runner near the basket | 83-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes loses the dribble to Richard Malin | 83-60 |
| 00:43 | Montclair St. | Alan Amaker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses the lay-in | 83-63 |
| 00:19 | Montclair St. | Kurt Harris snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| 00:12 | Montclair St. | Richard Malin buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Glenn | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes runs out the clock | 83-65 |