| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SUNY Geneseo | PG - Brian Boykin (fresh) SG - Dennis Casey (fresh) SF - Frank Kear (fresh) PF - William Jensen (fresh) C - David Mackey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SUNY Geneseo | David Mackey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SUNY Geneseo | SUNY Geneseo is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | SUNY Geneseo | Frank Kear is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Kear, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | David Mackey swats the short shot by Ralph Koch | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | SUNY Geneseo | David Mackey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ralph Koch is blocked by David Mackey | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Ted Neill gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Mackey - foul #1 on David Mackey, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:07 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers tips it in | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | SUNY Geneseo | Ralph Koch steps in front of the Frank Kear pass | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | SUNY Geneseo | Frank Kear grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | SUNY Geneseo | Frank Kear clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Frank Kear is called for the reach on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #2 on Frank Kear, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey (SG), Paul Porter (SF), Michael Parshall (C) Dennis Casey, Frank Kear, David Mackey | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 6-2 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:09 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:02 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 16:00 | SUNY Geneseo | Michael Parshall misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | SUNY Geneseo | PG - Brian Boykin (fresh) SG - Terry Yancey (fresh) SF - Paul Porter (fresh) PF - William Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parshall (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Parshall - foul #1 on Michael Parshall, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (C) Willy Pickerel, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Steve Owens (SF), Thomas Underwood (C) Brian Boykin, William Jensen | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:36 | SUNY Geneseo | Michael Parshall drills a turnaround from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Luce and he's fouled by Michael Parshall - foul #2 on Michael Parshall, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF) Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey (SG) Michael Parshall | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | SUNY Geneseo | Steve Owens pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:06 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter connects on the runner from the right block set up by Terry Yancey | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Carl Luce can't connect on a jumper from close range | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:21 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 14:19 | SUNY Geneseo | Thomas Underwood grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 13:59 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Yancey | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Howard | 12-8 |
| 13:19 | SUNY Geneseo | Ted Neill is called for the reach on Terry Yancey - foul #1 on Ted Neill, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin (PG), William Jensen (PF), David Mackey (C) Paul Porter, Steve Owens, Thomas Underwood | |
| 13:06 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:04 | SUNY Geneseo | David Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:46 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | | |
| 12:46 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:46 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath's fadeaway is rejected by William Jensen | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:20 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey makes the shot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | SUNY Geneseo | PG - Brian Boykin (fresh) SG - Dennis Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Yancey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Mackey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is hacked by Dennis Casey - foul #1 on Dennis Casey, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (PF) Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Steve Owens (SF) Terry Yancey | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Meyers | 14-11 |
| 11:08 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Randy Chagoya, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter (SG) Dennis Casey | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 10:48 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:44 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Carl Luce pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Carl Luce loses the dribble to Brian Boykin | 14-11 |
| 10:34 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin lays it up and in | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The jumper by Carl Luce is denied by David Mackey | 14-13 |
| 10:11 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:42 | SUNY Geneseo | David Mackey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Porter | 14-15 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:24 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter is fouled on the floor by Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Anchondo (PG), Dennis Casey (SG), Terry Yancey (SF), Thomas Underwood (C) Brian Boykin, Paul Porter, Steve Owens, David Mackey | |
| 09:08 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Terry Anchondo | 14-17 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Neill | 16-17 |
| 08:32 | SUNY Geneseo | Michael Long is called for the reach on Dennis Casey - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | SUNY Geneseo | Thomas Underwood is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Underwood, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin (PG) Terry Anchondo | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Neill | 16-17 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 16-17 |
| 08:02 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | SUNY Geneseo | PG - Brian Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Yancey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Underwood (fresh) | |
| 07:57 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Boykin | 16-19 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard's pass is intercepted by Thomas Underwood | 16-19 |
| 07:22 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Long - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter (SF), Steve Owens (PF) Dennis Casey, William Jensen | |
| 07:22 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:22 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-21 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya tips it home | 18-21 |
| 06:44 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Anchondo (PG), Dennis Casey (SG), David Mackey (C) Brian Boykin, Terry Yancey, Thomas Underwood | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Steve Owens steals the ball from Robert Lipovsky | 18-21 |
| 06:05 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey connects on the 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 20-24 |
| 05:33 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Randy Chagoya, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin (PG) Terry Anchondo | |
| 05:33 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:33 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by Brian Boykin - foul #1 on Brian Boykin, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen (PF), Thomas Underwood (C) Paul Porter, David Mackey | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:17 | SUNY Geneseo | Thomas Underwood grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 05:02 | SUNY Geneseo | Jeremiah Meyers is called for the reach on Steve Owens - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF) Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | | |
| 05:02 | SUNY Geneseo | Steve Owens misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ted Neill and he's fouled by Thomas Underwood - foul #2 on Thomas Underwood, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey (SF), David Mackey (C) Steve Owens, Thomas Underwood | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:18 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Howard - foul #1 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | | |
| 04:18 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:18 | SUNY Geneseo | Dennis Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the floater from the right side set up by Ernest McIlrath | 26-27 |
| 03:54 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin is hacked by Jonathan Howard - foul #2 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Michael Osteen, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Frank Kear (SF), Michael Parshall (C) Dennis Casey, David Mackey | |
| 03:54 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:54 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SUNY Geneseo | PG - Brian Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kear (fresh) PF - William Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Parshall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Neill | 29-29 |
| 03:07 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Boykin | 29-32 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Brian Boykin steals it from Ted Neill in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 02:53 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Boykin | 29-34 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 02:40 | SUNY Geneseo | Frank Kear pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:35 | SUNY Geneseo | Ralph Koch steals the ball from Frank Kear | 29-34 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 02:10 | SUNY Geneseo | Michael Parshall grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 01:58 | SUNY Geneseo | William Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter (PG), Steve Owens (SG), David Mackey (C) Brian Boykin, Terry Yancey, William Jensen | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Paul Porter - foul #2 on Paul Porter, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:27 | SUNY Geneseo | Steve Owens's pass is intercepted by Randy Chagoya | 31-34 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Parshall | 31-34 |
| 01:09 | SUNY Geneseo | The rebound goes to Frank Kear | 31-34 |
| 00:45 | SUNY Geneseo | Paul Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Carl Luce hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Randy Chagoya | 33-34 |
| 00:16 | SUNY Geneseo | Frank Kear can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 33-34 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Owens - foul #1 on Steve Owens, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin (PG), Dennis Casey (SG), Terry Yancey (SF), William Jensen (PF), Thomas Underwood (C) Paul Porter, Steve Owens, Frank Kear, Michael Parshall, David Mackey | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:05 | SUNY Geneseo | Terry Yancey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | SUNY Geneseo | Thomas Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | SUNY Geneseo | Ted Neill is called for the reach on Brian Boykin - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | SUNY Geneseo | Brian Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |