| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Benjamin Osterhout (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Curtis Ashley (fresh) PF - Philip Bourbeau (fresh) C - Dennis Lantigua (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerry Byram wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hamilton | Hamilton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Paul Knupp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Hamilton | Philip Bourbeau grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Hamilton | Philip Bourbeau misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Knupp | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Hamilton | Benjamin Osterhout is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Benjamin Osterhout, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Knupp | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Hamilton | The offensive rebound goes to James Watkins | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Hamilton | Benjamin Osterhout double dribbles | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Hamilton | James Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Hamilton | Philip Bourbeau grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Hamilton | James Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 17:44 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:22 | Hamilton | Benjamin Osterhout misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Jerry Byram pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Paul Knupp can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Osterhout - foul #2 on Benjamin Osterhout, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (SG), Arthur Veasley (C) Albert Stanhope, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols (PG) Benjamin Osterhout | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Paul Knupp makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Paul Knupp makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:05 | Hamilton | Paul Knupp steals the ball from Dennis Lantigua | 9-0 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses the easy layup | 9-0 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Jerry Byram hits the follow up shot | 11-0 |
| 16:40 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Bourbeau | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | James Watkins steals it from Arthur Veasley | 11-2 |
| 16:15 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watkins | 11-4 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson is hacked by Curtis Ashley - foul #1 on Curtis Ashley, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Stanhope (SG), Patrick McGaha (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Paul Knupp, Christopher McConkey, Jerry Byram | |
| Subs | Hamilton | William Edwards (PG), Edward Alston (SF), Dean Howard (PF), Edward Neal (C) James Watkins, Curtis Ashley, Philip Bourbeau, Dennis Lantigua | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fresh) SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Veasley (fresh) PF - Patrick McGaha (fresh) C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - William Edwards (fresh) SG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Alston (fresh) PF - Dean Howard (fresh) C - Edward Neal (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick McGaha | 11-4 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Neal - foul #1 on Edward Neal, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (PG) Samuel Patterson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:00 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-4 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha connects on the shot near the basket set up by Albert Stanhope and the foul's on Edward Alston - foul #1 on Edward Alston, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Arthur Veasley | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Donald Will (SF) Gerald Nichols | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha makes the free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:37 | Hamilton | Edward Neal misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #1 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #1 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley (SF), Dennis Lantigua (C) Donald Will, Dean Howard | |
| 14:37 | Hamilton | Edward Neal makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 14:37 | Hamilton | Edward Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jerry Byram grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jerry Byram blows the layup | 16-5 |
| 14:24 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 14:00 | Hamilton | William Edwards double dribbles | 16-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Samuel Patterson (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF) Leroy Smith, Albert Stanhope, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Hamilton | James Watkins (SG) Edward Alston | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Jerry Byram hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-5 |
| 13:44 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 13:27 | Hamilton | Patrick McGaha is called for the reach on Dennis Lantigua - foul #1 on Patrick McGaha, team foul #2 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Veasley (C) Patrick McGaha | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols (PG), Philip Bourbeau (PF) William Edwards, Edward Neal | |
| 13:06 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher McConkey - foul #1 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Johnson (C) Jerry Byram | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 13:06 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:06 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Gerald Nichols steals the ball from Jack Johnson | 16-7 |
| 12:41 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley lays it up and in on a great pass from Gerald Nichols | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 16-9 |
| 12:35 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:14 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-9 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Paul Knupp drills a 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Patterson | 19-9 |
| 11:42 | Hamilton | James Watkins is hacked by Samuel Patterson - foul #1 on Samuel Patterson, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (PG), Albert Stanhope (SG), Jerry Byram (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Paul Knupp, Samuel Patterson, Christopher McConkey, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | William Edwards (PG), Edward Alston (SG), Donald Will (SF), Dean Howard (PF), Edward Neal (C) Gerald Nichols, James Watkins, Curtis Ashley, Philip Bourbeau, Dennis Lantigua | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Smith (fresh) SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Veasley (fresh) PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - William Edwards (fresh) SG - Edward Alston (fresh) SF - Donald Will (fresh) PF - Dean Howard (fresh) C - Edward Neal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Hamilton | Edward Alston is hacked by Jay Wilcox - foul #2 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McGaha (SF), Jack Johnson (C) Arthur Veasley, Jay Wilcox | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 11:25 | Hamilton | Edward Alston blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Stanhope - foul #1 on Albert Stanhope, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| 11:25 | Hamilton | Edward Alston makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:25 | Hamilton | Edward Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jerry Byram grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope's pass is intercepted by William Edwards | 19-10 |
| 11:04 | Hamilton | Donald Will is fouled on the floor by Patrick McGaha - foul #2 on Patrick McGaha, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SF) Patrick McGaha | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 11:04 | Hamilton | Donald Will makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:04 | Hamilton | Donald Will makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jerry Byram can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jerry Byram snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jerry Byram lays it up and in set up by David Heuser | 21-12 |
| 10:16 | Hamilton | Edward Alston loses the ball out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF), Arthur Veasley (C) David Heuser, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols (PG), James Watkins (SG), Philip Bourbeau (PF) William Edwards, Donald Will, Dean Howard | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jerry Byram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG) Leroy Smith | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua (C) Edward Neal | |
| 09:54 | Hamilton | Edward Alston makes the fadeaway in the lane | 21-14 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 09:30 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:07 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:05 | Hamilton | Edward Alston snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:49 | Hamilton | James Watkins misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Stanhope - foul #2 on Albert Stanhope, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (SG), Jack Johnson (C) Albert Stanhope, Jerry Byram | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley (SF), Edward Neal (PF) Edward Alston, Philip Bourbeau | |
| 08:49 | Hamilton | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:49 | Hamilton | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Johnson | 21-15 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson connects on the shot from the baseline | 23-15 |
| 08:21 | Hamilton | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Dennis Lantigua - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (SG), David Heuser (SF), Jerry Byram (PF) Paul Knupp, Christopher McConkey, Arthur Veasley | |
| Subs | Hamilton | William Edwards (PG), Donald Will (SG) Gerald Nichols, James Watkins | |
| 08:21 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:21 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua misses the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Jack Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Jack Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 23-16 |
| 08:07 | Hamilton | The rebound goes to Donald Will | 23-16 |
| 08:00 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Leroy Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson misses long on a shot from the left side | 23-16 |
| 07:51 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 07:38 | Hamilton | Edward Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-16 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Johnson | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Smith (fresh) SF - David Heuser (fresh) PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - William Edwards (fresh) SG - Donald Will (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Neal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Lantigua (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | David Heuser clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 07:29 | Hamilton | Edward Neal gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:06 | Hamilton | William Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Will | 23-18 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Jack Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 06:20 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Neal | 26-21 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Dennis Lantigua is called for the reach on Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Lantigua, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Arthur Veasley (PF) Samuel Patterson, David Heuser, Jerry Byram | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols (PG), James Watkins (SG), Edward Alston (SF), Philip Bourbeau (PF) William Edwards, Donald Will, Curtis Ashley, Dennis Lantigua | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses long on a jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Jack Johnson misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 05:54 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:48 | Hamilton | James Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Johnson | 26-21 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Paul Knupp drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Smith | 29-21 |
| 05:29 | Hamilton | Edward Alston misses badly on a jumper from close range | 29-21 |
| 05:27 | Hamilton | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Alston | 29-21 |
| 05:03 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bakowski (SG), Jerry Byram (PF) Leroy Smith, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley (SF) Edward Neal | |
| 05:03 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:03 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | James Watkins steals the ball from Paul Knupp | 29-21 |
| 04:27 | Hamilton | Christopher McConkey is called for the reach on Edward Alston - foul #2 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heuser (SF) Christopher McConkey | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 04:27 | Hamilton | Edward Alston makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:27 | Hamilton | Edward Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-23 |
| 04:00 | Hamilton | Philip Bourbeau snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:47 | Hamilton | Philip Bourbeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jerry Byram pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | James Watkins is called for the reach on John Bakowski - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Stanhope (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Patrick McGaha (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Paul Knupp, David Heuser, Jerry Byram, Arthur Veasley | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Benjamin Osterhout (PG), Donald Will (SF), Edward Neal (PF), Dennis Lantigua (C) Gerald Nichols, Curtis Ashley, Philip Bourbeau, Edward Alston | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | John Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick McGaha (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hamilton | PG - Benjamin Osterhout (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Will (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Neal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Lantigua (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Hamilton | Edward Neal's pass is intercepted by John Bakowski | 31-23 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Bakowski hits the finger roll | 33-23 |
| 02:39 | Hamilton | James Watkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG) John Bakowski | |
| Subs | Hamilton | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Benjamin Osterhout - foul #3 on Benjamin Osterhout, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Patrick McGaha | |
| Subs | Hamilton | William Edwards (PG), Curtis Ashley (SF) Benjamin Osterhout, James Watkins | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:02 | Hamilton | William Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Jerry Byram gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jerry Byram clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Neal - foul #2 on Edward Neal, team foul #10 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG) Samuel Patterson | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Edward Alston (SG) Donald Will | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jerry Byram makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jerry Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:42 | Hamilton | Edward Alston jams it | 38-25 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jerry Byram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols (PG), Philip Bourbeau (PF) William Edwards, Edward Neal | |
| 01:00 | Hamilton | Dennis Lantigua misses the 3 from straight away | 38-25 |
| 00:59 | Hamilton | Philip Bourbeau grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:45 | Hamilton | Curtis Ashley misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jerry Byram pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Paul Knupp clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 00:26 | Hamilton | Edward Alston snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 00:03 | Hamilton | Gerald Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jerry Byram grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses the fullcourt shot | 38-25 |