| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pawloski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Thornton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmen Liggins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Jeffery Zechiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Mosier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Markus (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Ulrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Craig Thornton inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Richard Markus is called for the reach on Matthew Lee - foul #2 on Richard Markus, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Zechiel - foul #2 on Jeffery Zechiel, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Zechiel - foul #3 on Jeffery Zechiel, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Gorman (PG) Jeffery Zechiel | |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Rowan | David Ulrich is hacked by Robert Pawloski - foul #1 on Robert Pawloski, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:43 | Rowan | Robert Pawloski takes the ball from Kevin Mosier | 40-40 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins's fadeaway is rejected by David Ulrich | 40-40 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Matthew Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Rowan | David Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:47 | Rowan | David Ulrich misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Thornton | 40-40 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Craig Thornton loses the dribble to Richard Markus | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | Rowan | James Gorman can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 17:38 | Rowan | Melvin Simon pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:23 | Rowan | Richard Markus's layup is rejected by Robert Newton | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Robert Newton grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski blows the layup | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | Rowan | Melvin Simon snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Richard Markus misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Thornton - foul #3 on Craig Thornton, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), Alex Swanberg (SF), Warren Walters (PF), James Longo (C) Matthew Lee, Robert Pawloski, Craig Thornton, Robert Newton, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | Rowan | Timothy Via (PG), Mark Spraggins (SG), Stuart Thomas (PF), Franklin Rigby (C) James Gorman, Kevin Mosier, Melvin Simon, David Ulrich | |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Richard Markus makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Richard Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Pitts | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Rowan | David St. Thomas takes the ball from Stuart Thomas | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David St. Thomas (fresh) SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Walters (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Longo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Timothy Via (fresh) SG - Mark Spraggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Markus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stuart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Warren Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | David St. Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 15:19 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:07 | Rowan | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Via | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG) James Longo | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jeffery Zechiel (PG), Jonas Iglesias (SF) Timothy Via, Richard Markus | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David St. Thomas misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Zechiel - foul #4 on Jeffery Zechiel, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pawloski (SG) Matthew Pitts | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Gorman (PG), Kevin Mosier (SG), Melvin Simon (PF) Jeffery Zechiel, Mark Spraggins, Stuart Thomas | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David St. Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David St. Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:30 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias buries a shot from the left side set up by James Gorman | 45-44 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Melvin Simon picks off the pass by Robert Pawloski | 45-44 |
| 13:50 | Rowan | James Gorman misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:49 | Rowan | Franklin Rigby tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | David St. Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Kevin Mosier | 45-46 |
| 13:09 | Rowan | James Gorman is fouled on the floor by Robert Pawloski - foul #2 on Robert Pawloski, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (SG), Craig Thornton (SF), Robert Newton (PF), Carmen Liggins (C) Robert Pawloski, Alex Swanberg, Warren Walters, David St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Rowan | Mark Spraggins (SG), Stuart Thomas (PF), David Ulrich (C) Kevin Mosier, Melvin Simon, Franklin Rigby | |
| 12:54 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins loses the dribble to Matthew Lee | 45-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Lee | 47-46 |
| 12:36 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:25 | Rowan | Matthew Pitts takes the ball from David Ulrich | 47-46 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lee | 50-46 |
| 11:50 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Thornton - foul #4 on Craig Thornton, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pawloski (SG), Richard McCollom (SF) Matthew Pitts, Craig Thornton | |
| Subs | Rowan | Timothy Via (PG), Kevin Mosier (SG), Melvin Simon (PF) James Gorman, Mark Spraggins, David Ulrich | |
| 11:50 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:50 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pawloski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard McCollom (fresh) PF - Robert Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmen Liggins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Timothy Via (fresh) SG - Kevin Mosier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonas Iglesias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is hacked by Timothy Via - foul #1 on Timothy Via, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Alex Swanberg (SF), David St. Thomas (C) Matthew Lee, Richard McCollom, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | Rowan | Mark Spraggins (C) Jonas Iglesias | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts's pass is intercepted by Mark Spraggins | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 10:46 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Kevin Mosier | 50-50 |
| 10:26 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | David St. Thomas is fouled on the floor by Mark Spraggins - foul #1 on Mark Spraggins, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Warren Walters (PF) Matthew Pitts, Robert Newton | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Gorman (PG), Richard Markus (SF), James Crowe (PF), Franklin Rigby (C) Timothy Via, Stuart Thomas, Melvin Simon, Mark Spraggins | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Rowan | Richard Markus snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:45 | Rowan | Franklin Rigby misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-50 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | David St. Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Swanberg | 53-50 |
| 09:07 | Rowan | James Crowe loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (SG), James Longo (PF), Carmen Liggins (C) Robert Pawloski, Alex Swanberg, David St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Rowan | Mark Spraggins (SG), Melvin Simon (PF), David Ulrich (C) Kevin Mosier, James Crowe, Franklin Rigby | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Matthew Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Spraggins - foul #2 on Mark Spraggins, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Newton (PF) James Longo | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias (SF) Richard Markus | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Matthew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:24 | Rowan | James Gorman misses the shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:22 | Rowan | The offensive rebound goes to David Ulrich | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Rowan | Melvin Simon misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | Rowan | James Gorman gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:57 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Ulrich | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Spraggins - foul #3 on Mark Spraggins, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Thornton (SF) Warren Walters | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jeffery Zechiel (PG), Franklin Rigby (C) James Gorman, David Ulrich | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Rowan | Melvin Simon pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Thornton (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carmen Liggins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Jeffery Zechiel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Spraggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonas Iglesias (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Rowan | Jeffery Zechiel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Craig Thornton grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Newton misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Simon - foul #1 on Melvin Simon, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Robert Pawloski (SG) Matthew Lee, Matthew Pitts | |
| Subs | Rowan | Kevin Mosier (SG), Richard Markus (SF), Stuart Thomas (PF) Mark Spraggins, Jonas Iglesias, Melvin Simon | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Newton misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Robert Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:06 | Rowan | Kevin Mosier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Robert Newton can't connect on a runner from close range | 56-53 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski tips it home | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | Rowan | Richard Markus comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Craig Thornton grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Rowan | Franklin Rigby grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 05:59 | Rowan | Richard Markus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Warren Walters (PF) Robert Newton, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias (SF), Melvin Simon (PF), David Ulrich (C) Richard Markus, Stuart Thomas, Franklin Rigby | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Warren Walters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 60-53 |
| 05:16 | Rowan | David Ulrich can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 05:14 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | Rowan | David Ulrich is fouled on the floor by Craig Thornton - foul #5 on Craig Thornton, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (SG), Alex Swanberg (SF) Robert Pawloski, Craig Thornton | |
| Subs | Rowan | Mark Spraggins (SG) Kevin Mosier | |
| 04:52 | Rowan | Melvin Simon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | David St. Thomas makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alex Swanberg | 62-53 |
| 04:21 | Rowan | Warren Walters takes the ball from Jonas Iglesias | 62-53 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | David Ulrich is called for the reach on Matthew Pitts - foul #1 on David Ulrich, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Longo (C) David St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Gorman (PG), Richard Markus (SF), Stuart Thomas (PF), Franklin Rigby (C) Jeffery Zechiel, Jonas Iglesias, Melvin Simon, David Ulrich | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Warren Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Matthew Lee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Longo | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rowan | Franklin Rigby can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-53 |
| 03:37 | Rowan | Franklin Rigby grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Warren Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Longo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spraggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Markus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Franklin Rigby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Rowan | Richard Markus jams it set up by Franklin Rigby | 65-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alex Swanberg | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Rowan | James Gorman is whistled for a carry | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (PG), Richard McCollom (PF) Matthew Lee, Warren Walters | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Crowe (SF) Richard Markus | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | James Longo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:30 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:25 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Tullos - foul #1 on Harold Tullos, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (C) Alex Swanberg | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias (SF) James Crowe | |
| 02:25 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:25 | Rowan | Mark Spraggins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Tullos | 71-57 |
| 01:49 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Longo - foul #2 on James Longo, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SF), Warren Walters (PF) Harold Tullos, Richard McCollom | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 01:49 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:49 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 01:30 | Rowan | James Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:26 | Rowan | James Gorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-59 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Longo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg snags the offensive board | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Longo blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 00:55 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rowan | Jonas Iglesias misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-59 |
| 00:47 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas can't tip it in | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | Rowan | Franklin Rigby hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg is hacked by Mark Spraggins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Spraggins, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (PG), Richard McCollom (PF) David St. Thomas, James Longo | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:40 | Rowan | Stuart Thomas banks in the layup | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Robert Pawloski (SG), Carmen Liggins (C) Harold Tullos, Matthew Pitts, Richard McCollom | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jeffery Zechiel (PG), Kevin Mosier (SG), Richard Markus (SF), Melvin Simon (PF), David Ulrich (C) James Gorman, Mark Spraggins, Jonas Iglesias, Stuart Thomas, Franklin Rigby | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Warren Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Mosier - foul #1 on Kevin Mosier, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Warren Walters makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Warren Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:33 | Rowan | Richard Markus misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 74-63 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 00:26 | Rowan | David Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:20 | Rowan | Kevin Mosier is hacked by Robert Pawloski - foul #3 on Robert Pawloski, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), James Longo (C) Matthew Lee, Robert Pawloski, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Gorman (PG), Jonas Iglesias (SF), Stuart Thomas (PF), Franklin Rigby (C) Jeffery Zechiel, Richard Markus, Melvin Simon, David Ulrich | |
| 00:20 | Rowan | Kevin Mosier misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Warren Walters snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David St. Thomas runs out the clock | 74-63 |