| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Charles Campbell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Alabama A&M | Elmer Mullins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya tips it home | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya is fouled on the floor by William Zuberbuhler - foul #3 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Freedman (C) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 18:47 | Alabama A&M | Elmer Mullins is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Roy Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Perkins takes the ball from Steven Dolezal | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins lays it up and in | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Maya | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Charles Campbell tips it home | 36-31 |
| 17:22 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Chestnut | 36-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #2 on Peter Freedman, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Jeffrey Leedy (SF), Walter Bowen (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong (PG), Thomas Freese (SG), James Turner (SF) Robert Chestnut, Jeffrey Maya, Elmer Mullins | |
| 16:49 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:11 | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Thomas Freese steps in front of the James Meadows pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Walter Bowen, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) Stephen Worsham, Jeffrey Leedy, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Earl Light (PF), David Quesenberry (C) Stephen Adams, Steven Dolezal | |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 3 pf. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Thomas Freese (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Quesenberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | James Meadows misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:34 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to David Quesenberry | 36-38 |
| 15:15 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Armstrong and he's hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #4 on Russ Wescott, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Walter Bowen, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut (PG), Jeffrey Maya (SG) Thomas Freese, Mark Armstrong | |
| 15:15 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Quesenberry steps in front of the Cristopher English pass | 36-41 |
| 14:37 | Alabama A&M | James Turner travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Elmer Mullins (SF), Stephen Adams (PF) James Turner, David Quesenberry | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Cristopher English clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler tips it home | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Cristopher English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Roy Smith (SF) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, James Meadows | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal (C) Earl Light | |
| 13:26 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal lays it in set up by Jeffrey Maya | 38-43 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams drills a jumper in the paint set up by Jeffrey Maya | 41-45 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Stephen Adams swats the shot by William Zuberbuhler | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:18 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 12:16 | Alabama A&M | Elmer Mullins tips it in | 41-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:01 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:48 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Zuberbuhler - foul #4 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), James Meadows (SF), Peter Freedman (PF) Stephen Worsham, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong (PG), Thomas Freese (SG), James Turner (SF), Earl Light (C) Robert Chestnut, Jeffrey Maya, Elmer Mullins, Steven Dolezal | |
| 11:48 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:48 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Bowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Freese (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Light (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry (C) Stephen Adams | |
| 11:12 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong tips it home | 41-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light is called for a charge - foul #3 on Earl Light, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF), Charles Campbell (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal (C) David Quesenberry | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Earl Light | 44-51 |
| 10:12 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #3 on Peter Freedman, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut (PG), Stephen Adams (PF) Mark Armstrong, Earl Light | |
| 10:12 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:12 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Peter Freedman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 46-53 |
| 09:29 | Alabama A&M | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Thomas Freese - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), James Meadows (SF) Cristopher English, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya (SG), Elmer Mullins (SF) Robert Chestnut, James Turner | |
| 09:29 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Peter Freedman pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Peter Freedman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 49-54 |
| 09:09 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams drills a floater from close range set up by Jeffrey Maya | 49-56 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 08:56 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:43 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SF), Walter Bowen (PF) Thomas Perkins, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Earl Light (C) Steven Dolezal | |
| 08:43 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut (PG), James Turner (C) Thomas Freese, Stephen Adams | |
| 08:08 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elmer Mullins | 49-60 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Bowen | 52-60 |
| 07:44 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maya (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Light (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 07:20 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 07:15 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Turner | 52-63 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Earl Light - foul #4 on Earl Light, team foul #2 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, Jeffrey Leedy, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong (SG), Stephen Adams (PF), Steven Dolezal (C) Jeffrey Maya, Elmer Mullins, Earl Light | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:02 | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:41 | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to James Turner | 53-63 |
| 05:54 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Adams knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Armstrong | 53-65 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler is fouled on the floor by Stephen Adams - foul #3 on Stephen Adams, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya (SG), Gregory Romo (SF) Robert Chestnut, James Turner | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Smith | 56-65 |
| 05:10 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Armstrong and he's fouled by William Zuberbuhler - foul #5 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Freedman (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Elmer Mullins (SF) Gregory Romo | |
| 05:10 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:54 | Alabama A&M | Elmer Mullins pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Adams | 56-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Peter Freedman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Adams - foul #4 on Stephen Adams, team foul #4 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut (PG), Earl Light (C) Mark Armstrong, Steven Dolezal | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Peter Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:02 | Alabama A&M | James Meadows is called for the reach on Jeffrey Maya - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Turner (C) Stephen Adams | |
| 04:02 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:02 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Charles Campbell buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Meadows | 59-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Alabama A&M | Jeffrey Maya misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-71 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Peter Freedman grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Freedman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Robert Chestnut (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Maya (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Elmer Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Light (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - James Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 03:16 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 02:55 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Worsham is called for the reach on Robert Chestnut - foul #1 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #11 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Russ Wescott (C) Stephen Worsham, Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong (SG), Stephen Adams (PF) Jeffrey Maya, Elmer Mullins | |
| 02:55 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:55 | Alabama A&M | Robert Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Charles Campbell drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 61-73 |
| 02:44 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) James Meadows | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal (C) Earl Light | |
| 02:17 | Alabama A&M | Steven Dolezal drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Armstrong | 61-75 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Robert Chestnut is called for the reach on Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Chestnut, team foul #5 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese (SG), Earl Light (PF), David Quesenberry (C) Robert Chestnut, Stephen Adams, Steven Dolezal | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Meadows connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 01:35 | Alabama A&M | James Turner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 01:33 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light grabs the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:19 | Alabama A&M | David Quesenberry misses the lay-in | 64-75 |
| 01:18 | Alabama A&M | Earl Light pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:56 | Alabama A&M | James Turner misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-75 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Quesenberry steals the ball from Peter Freedman | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Freese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Meadows snags the offensive board | 64-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-75 |
| 00:15 | Alabama A&M | James Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Mark Armstrong runs out the clock | 64-75 |