| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donny Roper (fresh) SF - Bo Chin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bergeron (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Otani (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Kun Xang drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leroy Witherell | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle's pass is intercepted by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | David Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:57 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bergeron | 35-37 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 18:27 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Donny Roper | 35-37 |
| 18:18 | Alabama A&M | Landon Baldwin swats the short shot by Raymond Lavelle | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Thompson misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-37 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Bergeron is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Bergeron, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Frank Brooks (SG), Mark Crawford (SF), Ray Pappas (PF), Robert Clements (C) Raymond Lavelle, Donny Roper, Bo Chin, Michael Bergeron, Louis Otani | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| 16:56 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 16:54 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch's pass is intercepted by Elvin Mills | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the runner from the left block | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it in | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jerry Wunsch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ray Pappas (fresh) C - Robert Clements (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama A&M | Ray Pappas misses the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Robert Clements is called for the reach on Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Robert Clements, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Donny Roper (SG), Bo Chin (SF), Michael Bergeron (PF), Louis Otani (C) Jerry Wunsch, Frank Brooks, Mark Crawford, Ray Pappas, Robert Clements | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | David Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani clanks a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elvin Mills | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Bo Chin | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (PG) Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:02 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:48 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | John Thompson blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Acuna - foul #1 on Robert Acuna, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Kun Xang, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks (SF), Ray Pappas (C) Bo Chin, Louis Otani | |
| 13:19 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 39-41 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Thompson hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Pierce and the foul's on Ray Pappas - foul #3 on Ray Pappas, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (SF), Robert Clements (C) Donny Roper, Michael Bergeron | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:42 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Brooks | 42-44 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Ray Pappas is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #4 on Ray Pappas, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Josiah Alexander (C) Robert Acuna, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Bo Chin (SF) Raymond Lavelle, Ray Pappas | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| 12:04 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Brooks | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Larry Singh scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jerry Wunsch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bo Chin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Clements (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Wunsch | 44-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:00 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Brooks | 46-51 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Singh | 49-51 |
| 10:26 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Elvin Mills - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Oscar Pierce, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Donny Roper (SG), Michael Bergeron (PF), Louis Otani (C) Jerry Wunsch, Bo Chin, Mark Crawford, Robert Clements | |
| 10:26 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin (SF) Frank Brooks | |
| 09:59 | Alabama A&M | Robert Acuna is called for the reach on Raymond Lavelle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Acuna, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 09:43 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kun Xang | 49-53 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Kun Xang clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Robert Acuna hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:01 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Bo Chin | 49-53 |
| 08:43 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kun Xang - foul #3 on Kun Xang, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (SF) Bo Chin | |
| 08:43 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:43 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Crawford - foul #1 on Mark Crawford, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements (C) Louis Otani | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (SG), Frank Brooks (SF) Donny Roper, Michael Bergeron | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Mark Crawford is called for the reach on Robert Acuna - foul #2 on Mark Crawford, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ray Pappas (PF) Raymond Lavelle | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 2 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jerry Wunsch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Pappas (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Clements (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Acuna tips it in | 52-54 |
| 07:09 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani (C) Robert Clements | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 06:55 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Donny Roper (SG), Michael Bergeron (PF) Jerry Wunsch, Frank Brooks, Ray Pappas | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Donny Roper | 52-54 |
| 06:00 | Alabama A&M | Donny Roper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Bergeron | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-57 |
| 05:36 | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:32 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | John Thompson tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:03 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donny Roper | 52-60 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is denied on a dunk by Louis Otani | 52-60 |
| 04:43 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:30 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:18 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 04:17 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bergeron misses the tip | 52-60 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | David Stewart gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | John Thompson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 52-60 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it in | 54-60 |
| 03:21 | Alabama A&M | Donny Roper scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Raymond Lavelle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Donny Roper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bergeron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Otani (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Kun Xang drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Stewart | 56-63 |
| 02:58 | Alabama A&M | Donny Roper drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Lavelle | 56-65 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Donny Roper takes the ball from Leroy Witherell | 56-65 |
| 02:49 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle lays it in set up by Donny Roper | 56-67 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | David Stewart buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani misses the lay-in but the foul's on Landon Baldwin - foul #3 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Frank Brooks (SG), Bo Chin (SF), Ray Pappas (PF) Raymond Lavelle, Donny Roper, Mark Crawford, Michael Bergeron | |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Louis Otani makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Pappas - foul #5 on Ray Pappas, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Crawford (SF), Robert Clements (PF), Sanford Holt (C) Bo Chin, Ray Pappas, Louis Otani | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:52 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Oscar Pierce is called for the reach on Robert Clements - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle (PG), Donny Roper (SG), Bo Chin (SF), Michael Bergeron (PF) Jerry Wunsch, Frank Brooks, Mark Crawford, Sanford Holt | |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-71 |
| 01:13 | Alabama A&M | Bo Chin pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:49 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Lavelle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Kun Xang gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Clements - foul #3 on Robert Clements, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch (PG), Frank Brooks (SG), Mark Crawford (SF), Sanford Holt (C) Raymond Lavelle, Donny Roper, Bo Chin, Michael Bergeron | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:41 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama A&M | Frank Brooks buries a shot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin blows the dunk | 61-73 |
| 00:09 | Alabama A&M | Robert Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Wunsch runs out the clock | 61-73 |