| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - John Dupont (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Loomis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Rowan | Gail Honea picks off the pass by Michael Loomis | 32-41 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Andy Davis denies the turnaround by Gail Honea | 32-41 |
| 19:22 | Rowan | Andy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:16 | Rowan | George Mazzella picks off the pass by Michael Loomis | 32-41 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 18:56 | Rowan | Andy Davis grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Rowan | John Dupont connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Loomis | 32-43 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 34-43 |
| 18:26 | Rowan | Gail Honea picks off the pass by Andy Davis | 34-43 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Michael Loomis is called for the reach on Gail Honea - foul #2 on Michael Loomis, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Michael Loomis is called for the reach on Gail Honea - foul #3 on Michael Loomis, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Kevin Zollner (SG), Raymond Olinger (SF) Michael Loomis, Shaun Vaughn | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Michael Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 17:31 | Rowan | Andy Davis clanks a jumper in the paint | 34-43 |
| 17:30 | Rowan | Andy Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:14 | Rowan | Kevin Zollner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Zollner, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Willard O'Neal (PF) George Mazzella, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Rowan | Wes Newsom (SG), Shannon Luevano (C) Andy Davis, John Solomon | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Timothy | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | Rowan | John Dupont loses the dribble to John Oatman | 36-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Oatman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | John Oatman is hacked by John Dupont - foul #3 on John Dupont, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Andrews (SF) Michael Timothy, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn (SF), John Solomon (C) John Dupont, Shannon Luevano | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | David Thomsen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Joshua West tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Kevin Zollner (fresh) SG - Wes Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Olinger (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rowan | Kevin Zollner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 38-43 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | David Thomsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Shaun Vaughn | 38-43 |
| 15:33 | Rowan | The jump hook by Wes Newsom is blocked by Joshua West | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | John Oatman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Andrews | 41-43 |
| 15:06 | Rowan | Joshua West picks off the pass by Shaun Vaughn | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | David Thomsen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 14:36 | Rowan | Raymond Olinger hits a shot near the basket | 44-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Michael Andrews scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Thomsen | 47-45 |
| 14:02 | Rowan | John Solomon scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Solomon is called for the reach on Joshua West - foul #2 on John Solomon, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Timothy (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) John Oatman, David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Rowan | John Dupont (PG), Michael Loomis (SG), Jeffery Bond (SF), Andy Davis (PF), Shannon Luevano (C) Kevin Zollner, Wes Newsom, Shaun Vaughn, Raymond Olinger, John Solomon | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Gail Honea is fouled on the floor by Michael Loomis - foul #4 on Michael Loomis, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Eric Litherland (SG) Michael Loomis | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Mazzella | 49-47 |
| 12:57 | Rowan | John Dupont is fouled on the floor by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| 12:44 | Rowan | Eric Litherland's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey McCann | 49-47 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:04 | Rowan | Jeffery Bond is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Bond, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Rowan | Wes Newsom (SG), John Solomon (C) Eric Litherland, Shannon Luevano | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeffery Bond takes the ball from George Mazzella | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - John Dupont (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wes Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Bond (fresh) PF - Andy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Solomon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rowan | John Dupont connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Bond | 51-49 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Michael Timothy hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 54-49 |
| 11:12 | Rowan | Jeffery Bond is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Willard O'Neal (PF) George Mazzella, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn (SF), Raymond Olinger (PF) Jeffery Bond, Andy Davis | |
| 10:55 | Rowan | Wes Newsom is hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 10:39 | Rowan | Wes Newsom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Wes Newsom steals the ball from Willard O'Neal | 54-49 |
| 10:14 | Rowan | Michael Timothy steps in front of the John Dupont pass | 54-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Michael Andrews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Timothy | 56-49 |
| 09:52 | Rowan | John Dupont buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Olinger | 56-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Michael Timothy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Joshua West (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rowan | Eric Litherland (PG), Kevin Zollner (SG), Andy Davis (PF), Shannon Luevano (C) John Dupont, Wes Newsom, Raymond Olinger, John Solomon | |
| 09:22 | Rowan | Joshua West is called for the reach on Eric Litherland - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Jeffery Bond (SF) Shaun Vaughn | |
| 09:05 | Rowan | Andy Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Gail Honea - foul #2 on Gail Honea, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Rowan | Andy Davis makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 08:45 | Rowan | Shannon Luevano pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Rowan | Kevin Zollner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal buries a turnaround in the paint | 58-55 |
| 07:56 | Rowan | Eric Litherland scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Zollner | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Oatman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Eric Litherland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Zollner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bond (fresh) PF - Andy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Shannon Luevano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Eric Litherland steals it from Joshua West | 58-57 |
| 07:40 | Rowan | Eric Litherland hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal connects on the runner from the left block | 60-59 |
| 07:08 | Rowan | Andy Davis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Luevano | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Litherland - foul #2 on Eric Litherland, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, Joshua West, Gail Honea, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rowan | John Dupont (PG), Michael Loomis (SG), Shaun Vaughn (SF), Raymond Olinger (PF), John Solomon (C) Eric Litherland, Kevin Zollner, Jeffery Bond, Andy Davis, Shannon Luevano | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:38 | Rowan | Raymond Olinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (PG) John Oatman | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Michael Timothy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| 05:58 | Rowan | John Solomon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Michael Timothy snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 05:33 | Rowan | Thomas Choudhury blocks the short jumper by Raymond Olinger | 63-62 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Andrews gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses the easy layup | 63-62 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 05:09 | Rowan | Raymond Olinger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:56 | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:55 | Rowan | John Solomon tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 04:41 | Rowan | Raymond Olinger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:28 | Rowan | Michael Loomis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Michael Timothy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Thomsen grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Thomsen is hacked by John Dupont - foul #4 on John Dupont, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Gail Honea (PF) Michael Andrews, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Rowan | Kevin Zollner (SF), Andy Davis (PF), Shannon Luevano (C) Shaun Vaughn, Raymond Olinger, John Solomon | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:11 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Shannon Luevano | 63-64 |
| 03:55 | Rowan | John Dupont misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Gail Honea pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - John Dupont (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Loomis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Zollner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Shannon Luevano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | David Thomsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:46 | Rowan | Shannon Luevano pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:34 | Rowan | John Dupont hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Zollner | 63-67 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Thomsen | 65-67 |
| 02:58 | Rowan | Michael Loomis drills a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-70 |
| 02:39 | Rowan | Andy Davis grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 02:39 | Rowan | Rowan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) David Thomsen | |
| Subs | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn (SF), John Solomon (C) Kevin Zollner, Shannon Luevano | |
| 02:17 | Rowan | Michael Loomis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 01:53 | Rowan | John Solomon pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:26 | Rowan | Michael Loomis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 67-70 |
| 00:53 | Rowan | John Dupont comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Lopes - foul #2 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| 00:53 | Rowan | John Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:53 | Rowan | John Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:33 | Rowan | The rebound goes to John Dupont | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Rowan | John Dupont is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Timothy - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Kevin Zollner (SF) Shaun Vaughn | |
| 00:30 | Rowan | John Dupont misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Michael Timothy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Mazzella | 70-72 |
| 00:21 | Rowan | Michael Timothy is called for the reach on Michael Loomis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Timothy, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Shaun Vaughn (SF) Kevin Zollner | |
| 00:21 | Rowan | Michael Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:21 | Rowan | Michael Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Timothy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Mazzella | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Rowan | Michael Loomis is hacked by Michael Timothy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Timothy, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Rowan | Michael Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:14 | Rowan | Michael Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Rowan | John Solomon gets the rebound | 73-76 |