| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Issac Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lenard Burg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Terrance Fewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Siena | Brian Richards inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Siena | Issac Blackmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:45 | Siena | Terrance Fewell tips it home | 33-32 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Alan Barnes scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz and the foul's on Brian Richards - foul #1 on Brian Richards, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:11 | Siena | Andrew Ray buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Issac Blackmer and the foul's on George Tuten - foul #2 on George Tuten, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Siena | Andrew Ray misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 36-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Terrance Fewell swats the layup by Alan Barnes | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Siena | Issac Blackmer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:30 | Siena | Brian Richards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Siena | Terrance Fewell can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | Siena | Terrance Fewell grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Siena | Issac Blackmer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Ray | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 38-37 |
| 17:28 | Siena | Brian Richards is fouled on the floor by Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Lars Wojnowski (C) Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Siena | Louis Zielesch (SF), Ruben Shepler (PF), Charlie Rosner (C) Brian Richards, Lenard Burg, Terrance Fewell | |
| 17:12 | Siena | Louis Zielesch misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 17:12 | Siena | Louis Zielesch makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:12 | Siena | Louis Zielesch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Siena | Ruben Shepler pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Siena | Andrew Ray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Steven Childs gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Jared Justice misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 15:59 | Siena | Andrew Ray grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Issac Blackmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Zielesch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Shepler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Rosner (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Siena | Andrew Ray misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:18 | Siena | Ruben Shepler gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:55 | Siena | Charlie Rosner can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Kennelly - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), George Tuten (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Nathaniel Cook, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Chatham (PG), Arnold Han (SG), Brian Richards (SF), Lenard Burg (PF) Issac Blackmer, Andrew Ray, Louis Zielesch, Ruben Shepler | |
| 14:55 | Siena | Charlie Rosner makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | Siena | Charlie Rosner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Siena | Arnold Han misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | Siena | Lenard Burg tips it home | 40-43 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | George Tuten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Tuten, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Siena | Terrance Fewell (C) Charlie Rosner | |
| 13:42 | Siena | Lenard Burg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (PF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Siena | Issac Blackmer (PG), Andrew Ray (SG) Thomas Chatham, Arnold Han | |
| 12:50 | Siena | Issac Blackmer scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Richards | 40-45 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Brian Richards - foul #2 on Brian Richards, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (C) George Tuten | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:18 | Siena | Andrew Ray is hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (C) Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Siena | Louis Zielesch (SF), Ruben Shepler (PF) Brian Richards, Lenard Burg | |
| 12:07 | Siena | Ruben Shepler scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Issac Blackmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Zielesch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Shepler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Fewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Siena | Louis Zielesch's floater is knocked away by Steven Childs | 45-47 |
| 11:19 | Siena | Terrance Fewell grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Siena | Louis Zielesch can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-47 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Steven Childs gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ruben Shepler - foul #2 on Ruben Shepler, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF), George Tuten (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Chatham (SG), Brian Richards (SF), Lenard Burg (PF) Issac Blackmer, Andrew Ray, Terrance Fewell | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Siena | Ruben Shepler misses the dunk but the foul's on Russell Kennelly - foul #2 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF) Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 10:37 | Siena | Ruben Shepler makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Siena | Ruben Shepler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 48-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jared Justice is hacked by Thomas Chatham - foul #2 on Thomas Chatham, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Siena | Charlie Rosner (C) Ruben Shepler | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Brian Richards - foul #3 on Brian Richards, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Siena | Andrew Ray (SG) Thomas Chatham | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:02 | Siena | Andrew Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jared Justice is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steven Childs (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Siena | Issac Blackmer (PG) Louis Zielesch | |
| 09:23 | Siena | Andrew Ray is hacked by George Tuten - foul #4 on George Tuten, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (C) George Tuten | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 09:23 | Siena | Andrew Ray misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jared Justice loses the dribble to Lenard Burg | 51-48 |
| 09:02 | Siena | Issac Blackmer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Jared Justice | |
| Subs | Siena | Arnold Han (SF) Brian Richards | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charlie Rosner - foul #2 on Charlie Rosner, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Siena | Ruben Shepler (PF), Terrance Fewell (C) Lenard Burg, Charlie Rosner | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:25 | Siena | Issac Blackmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 55-48 |
| 07:45 | Siena | Ruben Shepler's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Kennelly | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly's floater is knocked away by Terrance Fewell | 55-48 |
| 07:29 | Siena | Ruben Shepler grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Issac Blackmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Han (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Shepler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrance Fewell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Siena | Arnold Han lays it up and in and the foul's on Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Alan Barnes (SF), George Tuten (C) Derek Crocker, Steven Childs, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Siena | Louis Zielesch (PG), Brian Richards (SF), Lenard Burg (PF), Charlie Rosner (C) Issac Blackmer, Andrew Ray, Ruben Shepler, Terrance Fewell | |
| 07:19 | Siena | Arnold Han makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook throws it down set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 57-51 |
| 06:09 | Siena | Louis Zielesch's fadeaway is rejected by George Tuten | 57-51 |
| 06:08 | Siena | Arnold Han grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:44 | Siena | Brian Richards banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Rosner | 57-53 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | George Tuten's pass is intercepted by Louis Zielesch | 57-53 |
| 05:22 | Siena | Siena calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Russell Kennelly (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Siena | Issac Blackmer (PG), Andrew Ray (SG), Terrance Fewell (C) Louis Zielesch, Arnold Han, Charlie Rosner | |
| 05:08 | Siena | Lenard Burg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | George Tuten scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Alan Barnes | 59-53 |
| 04:38 | Siena | Jerry Stankiewicz steps in front of the Andrew Ray pass | 59-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 04:08 | Siena | Derek Crocker picks off the pass by Andrew Ray | 61-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 03:44 | Siena | Lenard Burg scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Issac Blackmer | 61-55 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Issac Blackmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lenard Burg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Fewell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Siena | Lenard Burg scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Terrance Fewell and he's hacked by Russell Kennelly - foul #3 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) George Tuten | |
| Subs | Siena | Ruben Shepler (C) Terrance Fewell | |
| 03:11 | Siena | Lenard Burg makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ray - foul #1 on Andrew Ray, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Siena | Louis Zielesch (SF), Charlie Rosner (C) Brian Richards, Lenard Burg | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:50 | Siena | Siena calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (C) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Siena | Brian Richards (SF), Lenard Burg (PF), Terrance Fewell (C) Louis Zielesch, Ruben Shepler, Charlie Rosner | |
| 02:41 | Siena | Brian Richards makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Issac Blackmer | 66-60 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Lenard Burg swats the layup by Alan Barnes | 66-60 |
| 02:28 | Siena | Brian Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Siena | Andrew Ray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-60 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Alan Barnes tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Siena | Russell Kennelly is called for the reach on Lenard Burg - foul #4 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 01:56 | Siena | Lenard Burg makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:56 | Siena | Lenard Burg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Terrance Fewell - foul #1 on Terrance Fewell, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:21 | Siena | Lenard Burg comes up short on the floater from the left side | 70-62 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Siena | Jerry Stankiewicz steps in front of the Brian Richards pass | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's layup is rejected by Issac Blackmer | 73-62 |
| 00:24 | Siena | Lenard Burg grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:18 | Siena | Nathaniel Cook is called for the reach on Terrance Fewell - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #12 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Siena | Louis Zielesch (PG), Thomas Chatham (SG), Arnold Han (SF), Ruben Shepler (PF) Issac Blackmer, Andrew Ray, Brian Richards, Lenard Burg | |
| 00:18 | Siena | Terrance Fewell misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:18 | Siena | Terrance Fewell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski runs out the clock | 73-63 |