| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Joseph Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Valenza (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Akin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Groves inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Dean Groves is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| 19:30 | Skidmore | John Kaufman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Bequette | 44-36 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Joseph Poe is called for the reach on Dean Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Poe, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado (PG) Joseph Poe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 18:56 | Skidmore | Robert Akin picks off the pass by Donnie Rosado | 44-38 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Valenza - foul #2 on William Valenza, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (SG), Gerald O'Callahan (SF), Ryan Johnson (C) Brian Rowland, William Valenza, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:49 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 44-39 |
| 18:31 | Skidmore | James Olson connects on the floater from close range set up by Donnie Rosado | 46-39 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Bequette | 46-42 |
| 17:57 | Skidmore | Peter Bequette picks off the pass by John Kaufman | 46-42 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Peter Bequette lays it in | 46-44 |
| 17:38 | Skidmore | James Olson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Kaufman | 49-44 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:17 | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:13 | Skidmore | James Olson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donnie Rosado | 52-44 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Gerald O'Callahan steals it from Peter Bequette in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 17:04 | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Donnie Rosado is called for the reach on Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Rosado, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Harold Taylor (PG), Brian Rowland (SG), William Valenza (SF), David Wright (PF), George Gum (C) Donnie Rosado, James Olson, Gerald O'Callahan, John Kaufman, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Gordon Tuck (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Dean Groves, Robert Akin | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 16:51 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to George Gum | 54-44 |
| 16:31 | Skidmore | William Valenza connects on the jump hook from the left block | 56-44 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Solomon Ballard (SG) Brian Rowland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:56 | Skidmore | Solomon Ballard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 15:55 | Skidmore | David Wright tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 15:53 | Skidmore | George Gum misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Harold Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Solomon Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Valenza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Gum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) PF - William Erdman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jordan King misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses the easy layup | 56-44 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | William Erdman snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 15:12 | Skidmore | Solomon Ballard grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 14:54 | Skidmore | Solomon Ballard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-44 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gordon Tuck | 56-44 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jordan King is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taylor - foul #1 on Harold Taylor, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Joseph Poe (PG), Brian Rowland (SG), Gerald O'Callahan (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Harold Taylor, Solomon Ballard, William Valenza, David Wright, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Gordon Tuck, William Erdman, Joshua Stanley | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Victor Sale's fadeaway is rejected by John Kaufman | 56-44 |
| 14:34 | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 14:28 | Skidmore | John Kaufman lays it up and in | 58-44 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 14:10 | Skidmore | Ryan Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 14:08 | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 13:57 | Skidmore | Joseph Poe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 13:56 | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Victor Sale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Montgomery and he's hacked by Joseph Poe - foul #4 on Joseph Poe, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado (PG), James Olson (SG), Solomon Ballard (SF) Joseph Poe, Brian Rowland, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), William Erdman (PF) Glen Williams, Robert Akin | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Victor Sale misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 13:35 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 60-46 |
| 13:15 | Skidmore | William Erdman is called for the reach on James Olson - foul #1 on William Erdman, team foul #1 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Skidmore | George Gum (C) Gerald O'Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (PF) Stephen Montgomery, William Erdman | |
| 13:01 | Skidmore | John Kaufman loses the dribble to Jordan King | 60-46 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Bequette | 60-49 |
| 12:39 | Skidmore | John Kaufman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Skidmore | William Valenza (SF) Solomon Ballard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Peter Bequette | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs travels with the ball | 60-49 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Brian Rowland (SG), Gerald O'Callahan (C) James Olson, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF) Dean Groves | |
| 11:59 | Skidmore | Brian Rowland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 11:58 | Skidmore | The offensive rebound goes to William Valenza | 60-49 |
| 11:42 | Skidmore | William Valenza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Victor Sale pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Donnie Rosado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Rowland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Valenza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Kaufman (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald O'Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lynn Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Erdman (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Sale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Gerald O'Callahan is called for the reach on Kevin Staggs - foul #2 on Gerald O'Callahan, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Harold Taylor (PG), Solomon Ballard (SF), David Wright (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Donnie Rosado, William Valenza, John Kaufman, Gerald O'Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Gordon Tuck (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:07 | Skidmore | Ryan Johnson is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Victor Sale (C) Glen Williams, Kevin Staggs | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Bequette | 60-54 |
| 10:32 | Skidmore | Stephen Montgomery is called for the reach on Brian Rowland - foul #2 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (PG) Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (PF) Gordon Tuck | |
| 10:13 | Skidmore | Harold Taylor scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Solomon Ballard | 62-54 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Peter Bequette buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Montgomery | 62-56 |
| 09:30 | Skidmore | David Wright misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-56 |
| 09:29 | Skidmore | Harold Taylor hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is hacked by Solomon Ballard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Solomon Ballard, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado (PG), William Valenza (SF), Gerald O'Callahan (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) James Olson, Solomon Ballard, David Wright, Harold Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Dean Groves, Victor Sale | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:26 | Skidmore | The rebound goes to Gerald O'Callahan | 64-57 |
| 09:09 | Skidmore | Robert Akin picks off the pass by Brian Rowland | 64-57 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jordan King misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donnie Rosado - foul #2 on Donnie Rosado, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (SG), John Kaufman (PF) Brian Rowland, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF) Joshua Stanley, William Erdman | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:29 | Skidmore | James Olson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerald O'Callahan and he's hacked by Lynn Andrews - foul #2 on Lynn Andrews, team foul #3 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Skidmore | George Gum (C) Gerald O'Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG) Lynn Andrews | |
| 08:29 | Skidmore | James Olson makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Glen Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Olson - foul #2 on James Olson, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Glen Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:25 | Skidmore | George Gum gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:06 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Staggs - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Dean Groves (SF) Jordan King, Kevin Staggs | |
| 08:06 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:06 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Glen Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 07:59 | Skidmore | John Kaufman's pass is intercepted by Robert Akin | 69-60 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dean Groves is fouled in the backcourt by William Valenza - foul #3 on William Valenza, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Joseph Poe (PG) James Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:39 | Skidmore | John Kaufman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Joseph Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donnie Rosado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Valenza (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Gum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Akin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | William Valenza is called for the reach on Stephen Montgomery - foul #4 on William Valenza, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan (SF), Ryan Johnson (C) William Valenza, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Gordon Tuck, Robert Akin | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:12 | Skidmore | Joseph Poe drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald O'Callahan | 71-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Joseph Poe is called for the reach on Glen Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Poe, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Harold Taylor (PG), Solomon Ballard (SG) Joseph Poe, Donnie Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF) Stephen Montgomery, Dean Groves | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 06:54 | Skidmore | Victor Sale swats the layup by John Kaufman | 71-65 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Jordan King hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Glen Williams | 71-67 |
| 06:21 | Skidmore | John Kaufman connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald O'Callahan and he's hacked by William Erdman - foul #2 on William Erdman, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (PG), Brian Rowland (SG), David Wright (SF), George Gum (C) Harold Taylor, Solomon Ballard, Gerald O'Callahan, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Robert Akin (C) Glen Williams, Victor Sale | |
| 06:21 | Skidmore | John Kaufman makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Jordan King travels in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | Skidmore | William Valenza (SF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Jordan King | |
| 06:00 | Skidmore | Brian Rowland comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 74-67 |
| 05:59 | Skidmore | James Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 05:49 | Skidmore | George Gum scores on a shot from the left block | 76-67 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Staggs | 76-70 |
| 05:14 | Skidmore | William Erdman is called for the reach on James Olson - foul #3 on William Erdman, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado (PG), Solomon Ballard (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Gerald O'Callahan (C) James Olson, William Valenza, David Wright, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Robert Akin | |
| 05:07 | Skidmore | Victor Sale denies the turnaround by Solomon Ballard | 76-70 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Sale | 76-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Gerald O'Callahan steps in front of the Dean Groves pass in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 04:53 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado is called for traveling | 76-70 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Harold Taylor (PG) Brian Rowland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (C) Victor Sale | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Harold Taylor steals it from Peter Bequette | 76-70 |
| 04:10 | Skidmore | Solomon Ballard is whistled for a carry | 76-70 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (SG), William Valenza (SF), Ryan Johnson (PF), George Gum (C) Harold Taylor, Solomon Ballard, John Kaufman, Gerald O'Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Peter Bequette, Gordon Tuck, Joshua Stanley | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dean Groves hits a wide open turnaround from close range | 76-72 |
| 03:36 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Sale | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Skidmore | PG - Donnie Rosado (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Valenza (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Gum (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Erdman (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Sale (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:28 | Skidmore | Ryan Johnson snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 03:12 | Skidmore | James Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 03:11 | Skidmore | William Valenza grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:57 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado is fouled on the floor by Dean Groves - foul #2 on Dean Groves, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Harold Taylor (PG), Solomon Ballard (SF), David Wright (PF), Gerald O'Callahan (C) James Olson, William Valenza, Ryan Johnson, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF), Robert Akin (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Victor Sale | |
| 02:57 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:57 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Akin | 77-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Donnie Rosado - foul #3 on Donnie Rosado, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Skidmore | John Kaufman (PF) Donnie Rosado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Gordon Tuck (PF) Glen Williams, William Erdman | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 3rd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:19 | Skidmore | John Kaufman banks in the layup and the foul's on Stephen Montgomery - foul #3 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #8 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ryan Johnson (C) David Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF) Robert Akin | |
| 02:19 | Skidmore | John Kaufman makes the free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-74 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado (PG), Brian Rowland (SG), William Valenza (SF), George Gum (C) Harold Taylor, Solomon Ballard, Gerald O'Callahan, Ryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Gordon Tuck, Joshua Stanley | |
| 01:32 | Skidmore | John Kaufman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donnie Rosado | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Donnie Rosado takes the ball from Stephen Montgomery | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Skidmore | George Gum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:59 | Skidmore | John Kaufman pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Skidmore | John Kaufman is hacked by Peter Bequette - foul #2 on Peter Bequette, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (SG), Harold Taylor (C) Brian Rowland, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:58 | Skidmore | John Kaufman misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Donnie Rosado is called for the reach on Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnie Rosado, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Brian Rowland (SG), George Gum (C) James Olson, Harold Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Skidmore | John Kaufman is hacked by Stephen Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Skidmore | James Olson (SG), Harold Taylor (C) Brian Rowland, George Gum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Skidmore | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:55 | Skidmore | John Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:55 | Skidmore | William Valenza gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Skidmore | Kevin Staggs is called for the reach on William Valenza - foul #5 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Skidmore | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (SF) Kevin Staggs | |
| 00:54 | Skidmore | William Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:54 | Skidmore | William Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-76 |
| 00:44 | Skidmore | William Valenza grabs the board | 86-76 |
| 00:43 | Skidmore | William Valenza is hacked by Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Bequette, team foul #12 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan (PF) John Kaufman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| 00:43 | Skidmore | William Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:43 | Skidmore | William Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Robert Akin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Akin, team foul #13 | 88-76 |
| Subs | Skidmore | Ryan Johnson (PF) William Valenza | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Skidmore | Skidmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Skidmore | Jordan King steps in front of the Harold Taylor pass | 88-76 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 88-76 |
| 00:13 | Skidmore | Gerald O'Callahan pulls down the rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Skidmore | Donnie Rosado runs out the clock | 88-76 |