| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Matthew Mooney (fresh) SG - George Chumbley (fresh) SF - Jay Grasser (fresh) PF - Robert Chouinard (fresh) C - Steve Heiden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fresh) SG - Bob Bauer (fresh) SF - Earl Romo (fresh) PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) C - Chris Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Steve Heiden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Amherst | George Chumbley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Chris Bailey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Bob Bauer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Earl Romo misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Chris Bailey can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Amherst | Matthew Mooney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Amherst | Matthew Mooney can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Chris Bailey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Bob Bauer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Romo | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Amherst | Chris Bailey denies the turnaround by Steve Heiden | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Earl Romo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bob Bauer | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Amherst | George Chumbley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Williams gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Chris Bailey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chris Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:23 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard misses the jumper in the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Amherst | Jay Grasser can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 17:19 | Amherst | Matthew Mooney grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard throws it down on a great pass from George Chumbley | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Earl Romo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson (SG), Jack Winkel (SF), Jeremiah Thoreson (PF), Franklin Corder (C) George Chumbley, Jay Grasser, Robert Chouinard, Steve Heiden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Matthew Mooney is called for the reach on Earl Romo - foul #1 on Matthew Mooney, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Amherst | Tyler McFetridge (SG) Matthew Mooney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Bailey (PF) Christopher Sitz | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Bob Bauer scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Williams | 2-12 |
| 15:49 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelvin Snow (SF), Michael Ryan (C) Earl Romo, Chris Bailey | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Thomas Donaldson (fresh) SG - Tyler McFetridge (fresh) SF - Jack Winkel (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Thoreson (fresh) C - Franklin Corder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Snow (fresh) PF - Stanley Bailey (fresh) C - Michael Ryan (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Donaldson and the foul's on Stanley Bailey - foul #1 on Stanley Bailey, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Grasser (SF) Tyler McFetridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taub (SF) Bob Bauer | |
| 15:37 | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:37 | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:15 | Amherst | Stanley Bailey denies the turnaround by Jay Grasser | 4-12 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | Amherst | Jay Grasser grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | Amherst | Franklin Corder's layup is rejected by Michael Ryan | 4-12 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | William Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Snow | 4-15 |
| 14:32 | Amherst | Jack Winkel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-15 |
| 14:30 | Amherst | Franklin Corder tips it home | 6-15 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Michael Ryan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 14:06 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Jay Grasser | 6-15 |
| 13:51 | Amherst | Jay Grasser makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jay Grasser steps in front of the Michael Ryan pass | 9-15 |
| 13:04 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Taub snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Bailey | 9-18 |
| 12:46 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Chumbley (SG), Christopher Woolfolk (SF), Robert Chouinard (PF), Steve Heiden (C) Jack Winkel, Jay Grasser, Jeremiah Thoreson, Franklin Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG), Bob Bauer (SG), Earl Romo (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF), Chris Bailey (C) William Williams, Kelvin Snow, Robert Taub, Stanley Bailey, Michael Ryan | |
| 12:46 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Chris Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 12:29 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 12:15 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 12:13 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 12:02 | Amherst | Steve Heiden is hacked by Chris Bailey - foul #2 on Chris Bailey, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Amherst | Matthew Mooney (PG) Thomas Donaldson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlin Zanes (C) Chris Bailey | |
| 11:50 | Amherst | Matthew Mooney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Bob Bauer snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Matthew Mooney (fresh) SG - George Chumbley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) PF - Robert Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wong (fresh) SG - Bob Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Romo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) C - Marlin Zanes (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Bob Bauer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:43 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:22 | Amherst | Bob Bauer steps in front of the Steve Heiden pass | 11-18 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Bob Bauer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herman Wong | 11-21 |
| 10:58 | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Winkel (SF) Christopher Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelvin Snow (PG), Stanley Bailey (C) Herman Wong, Marlin Zanes | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Heiden - foul #1 on Steve Heiden, team foul #2 | 11-21 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:35 | Amherst | George Chumbley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kelvin Snow - foul #1 on Kelvin Snow, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Grasser (SF), Jeremiah Thoreson (C) Jack Winkel, Steve Heiden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:35 | Amherst | George Chumbley makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:35 | Amherst | George Chumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Bob Bauer loses the dribble to Robert Chouinard | 13-23 |
| 10:02 | Amherst | Jay Grasser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Bob Bauer is whistled for a carry | 13-23 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Winkel (SG), Franklin Corder (C) George Chumbley, Robert Chouinard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (C) Christopher Sitz | |
| 09:40 | Amherst | Jay Grasser's floater is knocked away by Michael Ryan | 13-23 |
| 09:39 | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:34 | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 13-23 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Earl Romo pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Stanley Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 09:08 | Amherst | Jay Grasser gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:45 | Amherst | Franklin Corder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | Amherst | Jay Grasser gets the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:31 | Amherst | Jack Winkel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Kelvin Snow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kelvin Snow, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson (PG), George Chumbley (SG), Robert Chouinard (PF), Steve Heiden (C) Matthew Mooney, Jay Grasser, Jeremiah Thoreson, Franklin Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taub (PG), Anthony Walborn (SG), Marlin Zanes (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF) Kelvin Snow, Bob Bauer, Earl Romo, Stanley Bailey | |
| 07:53 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ryan - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Amherst | Christopher Woolfolk (SF) Jack Winkel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:53 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:53 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Thomas Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Woolfolk (fresh) PF - Robert Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taub (fresh) SG - Anthony Walborn (fresh) SF - Marlin Zanes (fresh) PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ryan (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz is hacked by Christopher Woolfolk - foul #1 on Christopher Woolfolk, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Walborn | 16-25 |
| 07:11 | Amherst | Steve Heiden comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Sitz - foul #1 on Christopher Sitz, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| 07:11 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:11 | Amherst | Steve Heiden makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-25 |
| 07:00 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Robert Chouinard | 18-25 |
| 06:55 | Amherst | Christopher Sitz steals it from George Chumbley | 18-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Chumbley - foul #1 on George Chumbley, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Winkel (SF) Christopher Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:28 | Amherst | Steve Heiden's layup is rejected by Christopher Sitz | 18-27 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Herman Wong comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Chumbley - foul #2 on George Chumbley, team foul #5 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Amherst | Matthew Mooney (PG), Jeremiah Thoreson (PF) George Chumbley, Robert Chouinard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Bauer (SG) Anthony Walborn | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:58 | Amherst | Christopher Sitz is called for the reach on Thomas Donaldson - foul #2 on Christopher Sitz, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jay Grasser (SF), Franklin Corder (C) Jack Winkel, Steve Heiden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Romo (SF), Stanley Bailey (C) Herman Wong, Christopher Sitz | |
| 05:58 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:58 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Earl Romo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes gets the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stanley Bailey | 19-31 |
| 05:09 | Amherst | Jay Grasser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Franklin Corder - foul #1 on Franklin Corder, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jack Winkel (SG), Robert Chouinard (PF) Thomas Donaldson, Franklin Corder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wong (PG) Robert Taub | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Marlin Zanes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:40 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard loses the dribble to Marlin Zanes | 19-32 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Bob Bauer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Wong | 19-35 |
| 04:26 | Amherst | The short jumper by Jeremiah Thoreson is denied by Marlin Zanes | 19-35 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Bob Bauer snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Herman Wong is fouled on the floor by Jay Grasser - foul #1 on Jay Grasser, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Amherst | Tyler McFetridge (SG), Steve Heiden (C) Matthew Mooney, Jay Grasser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Ryan (C) Marlin Zanes | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Herman Wong makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Herman Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:19 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 03:58 | Amherst | Jack Winkel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-36 |
| 03:56 | Amherst | Steve Heiden snags the offensive board | 19-36 |
| 03:40 | Amherst | Earl Romo is called for the reach on Tyler McFetridge - foul #1 on Earl Romo, team foul #11 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | George Chumbley (SG) Jeremiah Thoreson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Williams (PG), Anthony Walborn (SG), Kelvin Snow (SF), Christopher Sitz (PF), Chris Bailey (C) Herman Wong, Bob Bauer, Earl Romo, Stanley Bailey, Michael Ryan | |
| 03:40 | Amherst | Tyler McFetridge makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 03:40 | Amherst | Tyler McFetridge makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Tyler McFetridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Winkel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Chouinard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Heiden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Walborn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelvin Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Sitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | William Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-36 |
| 03:23 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Robert Chouinard | 21-36 |
| 03:17 | Amherst | Steve Heiden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 03:15 | Amherst | George Chumbley snags the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:58 | Amherst | Tyler McFetridge can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 02:56 | Amherst | Robert Chouinard grabs the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 02:43 | Amherst | Steve Heiden scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Chumbley | 23-36 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | George Chumbley is called for the reach on Anthony Walborn - foul #3 on George Chumbley, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | Matthew Mooney (PG), Thomas Donaldson (SG), Jay Grasser (SF), Franklin Corder (PF), David Betts (C) Tyler McFetridge, George Chumbley, Jack Winkel, Robert Chouinard, Steve Heiden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:31 | Amherst | Franklin Corder grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 02:15 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-37 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | William Williams grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Anthony Walborn buries a floater from the right block set up by William Williams | 23-39 |
| 01:52 | Amherst | Matthew Mooney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Mooney, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson (PF) David Betts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bob Bauer (SG), Earl Romo (SF) Anthony Walborn, Kelvin Snow | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Bob Bauer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz tips it back up and in | 23-41 |
| 01:11 | Amherst | Jeremiah Thoreson drills a floater from close range set up by Matthew Mooney | 25-41 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Bob Bauer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 00:23 | Amherst | Franklin Corder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Sitz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Earl Romo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Earl Romo gets the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 00:01 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Thomas Donaldson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-44 |