| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Holifield (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Jack Balke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley McKnight (fresh) C - Vern Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Junior Lynn inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Bradley McKnight is called for the reach on Gerald Neely - foul #1 on Bradley McKnight, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:09 | Staten Island | Jack Balke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | Staten Island | Vern Curry tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Gerald Neely snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Holifield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Neely | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Staten Island | Jack Balke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Balke, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Vern Curry - foul #2 on Vern Curry, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:19 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Neely | 36-39 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | David Holifield is fouled on the floor by Cameron Carpenter - foul #2 on Cameron Carpenter, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Junior Lynn and the foul's on Jack Balke - foul #3 on Jack Balke, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (C) Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Robert Davis (PG), Sheldon Cullen (SG), Brian Briscoe (PF) Jack Balke, Cameron Carpenter, Bradley McKnight | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:31 | Staten Island | Sheldon Cullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Staten Island | Vern Curry pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:56 | Staten Island | Vern Curry misses the dunk attempt | 39-39 |
| 16:54 | Staten Island | Vern Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | Staten Island | Sheldon Cullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:37 | Staten Island | Vern Curry tips it in | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Keith Kelly knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Vern Curry - foul #3 on Vern Curry, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (PG), Stephen Astorga (C) Bryant Anthony, Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Cameron Carpenter (SG), William Provencher (SF), Bradley McKnight (PF) Sheldon Cullen, Michael Thompson, Vern Curry | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Staten Island | David Holifield picks off the pass by William Provencher | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by David Holifield | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Staten Island | Eugene Mitchell steps in front of the Robert Davis pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Holifield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Provencher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley McKnight (fresh) C - Brian Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Staten Island | Keith Kelly steals the ball from Brian Briscoe | 46-41 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Howard Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:46 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:25 | Staten Island | William Provencher can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Keith Kelly snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | David Holifield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 15:00 | Staten Island | Bradley McKnight snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:42 | Staten Island | William Provencher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Howard Stanley snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Staten Island | Bradley McKnight gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Provencher | 46-43 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Keith Kelly is hacked by Bradley McKnight - foul #2 on Bradley McKnight, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Bryant Anthony (SG), Junior Lynn (SF), Gerald Neely (PF) Eugene Mitchell, David Holifield, Howard Stanley, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Jack Balke (PG), Sheldon Cullen (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), George Meadows (PF), Vern Curry (C) Robert Davis, Cameron Carpenter, William Provencher, Bradley McKnight, Brian Briscoe | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Keith Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:37 | Staten Island | Gerald Neely steals it from Michael Thompson | 48-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | Staten Island | George Meadows pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | Staten Island | Jack Balke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Neely - foul #2 on Gerald Neely, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gordon (C) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 13:19 | Staten Island | Jack Balke makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Staten Island | Jack Balke misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Gerald Neely pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Stacy | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jack Balke | 50-46 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Gerald Neely travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (C) Eddie Gordon | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 11:49 | Staten Island | Jack Balke's pass is intercepted by Gerald Neely | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gabriel Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Junior Lynn (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Jack Balke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Cullen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Junior Lynn scores on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Staten Island | George Meadows clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Junior Lynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Junior Lynn snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Keith Kelly blows the layup | 53-46 |
| 10:38 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:19 | Staten Island | Jack Balke is fouled on the floor by Keith Kelly - foul #3 on Keith Kelly, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (PG), David Holifield (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Stephen Astorga (C) Gabriel Stacy, Bryant Anthony, Junior Lynn, Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Robert Davis (PG), Cameron Carpenter (SG), William Provencher (SF), Bradley McKnight (PF), Brian Briscoe (C) Jack Balke, Sheldon Cullen, Michael Thompson, George Meadows, Vern Curry | |
| 10:03 | Staten Island | Cameron Carpenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Astorga | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 53-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Rosas (PF) Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Staten Island | Cameron Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Alvin Rosas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 09:08 | Staten Island | Bradley McKnight grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 08:52 | Staten Island | William Provencher is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Provencher, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Eugene Mitchell | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Thompson (SF), Vern Curry (C) William Provencher, Brian Briscoe | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Bradley McKnight - foul #3 on Bradley McKnight, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (PF) Alvin Rosas | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:26 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson is whistled for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Gerald Neely (PF) David Holifield, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 07:50 | Staten Island | Cameron Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-46 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Neely (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Astorga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley McKnight (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vern Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley McKnight - foul #4 on Bradley McKnight, team foul #11 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy (PG), Junior Lynn (SF), Keith Kelly (C) Eugene Mitchell, Howard Stanley, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Sheldon Cullen (PG), Chad Knight (SG), Brian Briscoe (PF) Robert Davis, Cameron Carpenter, Bradley McKnight | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Gerald Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:18 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe hits the finger roll | 62-48 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Gerald Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Holifield (SG), Eddie Gordon (C) Bryant Anthony, Gerald Neely | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Jack Balke (PG), William Provencher (SF), George Meadows (C) Chad Knight, Michael Thompson, Vern Curry | |
| 06:29 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe can't throw it down | 62-48 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 62-48 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Briscoe - foul #1 on Brian Briscoe, team foul #12 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Robert Davis (SG) Sheldon Cullen | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:05 | Staten Island | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Stanley (SF) Junior Lynn | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Daniel Allen (C) Brian Briscoe | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 05:50 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to George Meadows | 64-48 |
| 05:33 | Staten Island | George Meadows blows the layup | 64-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Howard Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Gabriel Stacy drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Holifield | 67-48 |
| 05:07 | Staten Island | Robert Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Meadows | 67-51 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Gabriel Stacy in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| 04:52 | Staten Island | Howard Stanley takes the ball from George Meadows | 67-51 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Junior Lynn (SF), Gerald Neely (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Howard Stanley, Keith Kelly, Eddie Gordon | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Cameron Carpenter (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Bradley McKnight (PF), Vern Curry (C) Robert Davis, William Provencher, George Meadows, Daniel Allen | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Gerald Neely is denied on a layup by Vern Curry | 67-51 |
| 04:30 | Staten Island | Vern Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 04:25 | Staten Island | Stephen Astorga steals the ball from Bradley McKnight | 67-51 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Cameron Carpenter is called for the reach on Junior Lynn - foul #3 on Cameron Carpenter, team foul #13 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Anthony (PG) Gabriel Stacy | |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Junior Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 03:59 | Staten Island | Bryant Anthony picks off the pass by Cameron Carpenter | 69-51 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Holifield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryant Anthony | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Junior Lynn - foul #2 on Junior Lynn, team foul #3 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell (SG), Howard Stanley (SF), Keith Kelly (PF), Eddie Gordon (C) David Holifield, Junior Lynn, Gerald Neely, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Staten Island | Robert Davis (PG), Sheldon Cullen (SG), Brian Briscoe (PF), George Meadows (C) Jack Balke, Cameron Carpenter, Bradley McKnight, Vern Curry | |
| 03:48 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:48 | Staten Island | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryant Anthony (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Cullen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Briscoe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Mitchell | 73-52 |
| 03:08 | Staten Island | Sheldon Cullen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 03:06 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe can't tip it in | 73-52 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony pulls down the rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Staten Island | William Provencher (SF) Michael Thompson | |
| 02:49 | Staten Island | Bryant Anthony is called for the reach on William Provencher - foul #2 on Bryant Anthony, team foul #4 | 73-52 |
| 02:41 | Staten Island | Sheldon Cullen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 02:39 | Staten Island | George Meadows grabs the offensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:34 | Staten Island | William Provencher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 73-55 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 02:08 | Staten Island | Robert Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-55 |
| 02:06 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe tips it home | 76-57 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Keith Kelly misses badly on a floater from the right side | 76-57 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Howard Stanley snags the offensive board | 76-57 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell buries a driving attempt in the paint | 78-57 |
| 01:25 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe is hacked by Keith Kelly - foul #4 on Keith Kelly, team foul #5 | 78-57 |
| 01:14 | Staten Island | George Meadows misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Gordon - foul #3 on Eddie Gordon, team foul #6 | 78-57 |
| 01:14 | Staten Island | George Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:14 | Staten Island | George Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Brian Briscoe swats the shot by Eddie Gordon | 78-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Howard Stanley tips it back up and in | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Davis and he's hacked by Howard Stanley - foul #1 on Howard Stanley, team foul #7 | 80-60 |
| 00:40 | Staten Island | Brian Briscoe misses the free throw | 80-60 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Howard Stanley pulls down the rebound | 80-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Eugene Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon can't tip it in | 80-60 |
| 00:13 | Staten Island | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 80-60 |
| 00:07 | Staten Island | Keith Kelly denies the turnaround by William Provencher | 80-60 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Eddie Gordon grabs the board | 80-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bryant Anthony runs out the clock | 80-60 |