| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Ryan Rinker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew England (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Flaugher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Westfield St. | Westfield St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Joe Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-29 |
| 19:39 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 19:22 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 41-29 |
| 19:21 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 19:19 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Joe Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:53 | Westfield St. | Joe Richardson takes the ball from William Flaugher | 43-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 18:40 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:34 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:34 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:34 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Ryan Rinker - foul #3 on Ryan Rinker, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Dennis Green (PG), Aaron Robinson (PF) Ryan Rinker, William Flaugher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 17:44 | Westfield St. | Andrew England is hacked by Donald Smallwood - foul #2 on Donald Smallwood, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Raymond Thurman (SF) Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 17:35 | Westfield St. | Andrew England hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Green and he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #2 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 17:35 | Westfield St. | Andrew England makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 17:21 | Westfield St. | Raymond Thurman pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:13 | Westfield St. | Mark Lago picks off the pass by Robert Cannon | 47-32 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Lane Hudson's pass is intercepted by Dennis Green | 47-32 |
| 16:57 | Westfield St. | Raymond Thurman loses the dribble to Lane Hudson | 47-32 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Lane Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Cannon - foul #3 on Robert Cannon, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel (SG), Stephen Lee (SF), William Flaugher (PF) Andrew England, Raymond Thurman, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:48 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:43 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 16:41 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 16:28 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-32 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses the floater from the right side | 47-32 |
| 16:19 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to Aaron Robinson | 47-32 |
| 16:12 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green is hacked by Jimmie Pike - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Dennis Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| 15:52 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker (PG), Fred Sutterfield (C) Jeffrey Perry, Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:52 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:52 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Ryan Rinker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Trudel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Flaugher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Sutterfield (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 15:30 | Westfield St. | The rebound goes to Walter Trudel | 47-32 |
| 15:24 | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker is called for traveling | 47-32 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Andrew England (SG), Raymond Thurman (SF), Frank Olson (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Walter Trudel, Stephen Lee, William Flaugher, Fred Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood double dribbles | 47-32 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Dennis Green (SF) Frank Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| 14:49 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Rinker | 49-32 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 49-34 |
| 14:18 | Westfield St. | Andrew England hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Green | 51-34 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Rinker - foul #4 on Ryan Rinker, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel (SG), Stephen Lee (SF), Aaron Robinson (PF) Ryan Rinker, Andrew England, Raymond Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (C) Joe Richardson | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:48 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Mark Lago pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-36 |
| 13:40 | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:18 | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel misses the shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 13:17 | Westfield St. | Robert Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:04 | Westfield St. | Sylvester Botelho steals the ball from Dennis Green | 51-36 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 12:32 | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Sylvester Botelho - foul #3 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Andrew England (SG), Raymond Thurman (SF), William Flaugher (PF) Dennis Green, Stephen Lee, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Mike Parrish (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike | |
| 12:32 | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:32 | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Lane Hudson pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Parrish and he's fouled by William Flaugher - foul #1 on William Flaugher, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Walter Trudel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:05 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 54-39 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Andrew England is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Andrew England, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Perry is called for the reach on Donald Chaisson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Fred Sutterfield (C) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew England (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Flaugher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Sutterfield (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-39 |
| 11:33 | Westfield St. | Raymond Thurman pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:29 | Westfield St. | Donald Chaisson steals the ball from Andrew England | 54-39 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-39 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joe Richardson tips it home | 54-41 |
| 10:53 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee (SF), Aaron Robinson (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Raymond Thurman, William Flaugher, Fred Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Donald Chaisson, Joseph Phillips | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:31 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Robinson - foul #1 on Aaron Robinson, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Dennis Green (PG), Walter Trudel (SG) Jeffrey Perry, Andrew England | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Lane Hudson (C) Mike Parrish, Joe Richardson | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:02 | Westfield St. | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Stephen Lee - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| 10:02 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Lane Hudson | 56-47 |
| 09:17 | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Andrew England (SG), William Flaugher (PF) Walter Trudel, Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Mark Lago connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #4 on Robert Cannon, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Fred Sutterfield (C) Dennis Green, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:35 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher misses badly on a shot from the right block | 56-50 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Joe Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Perry - foul #4 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Walter Trudel (PG), Raymond Thurman (SF) Jeffrey Perry, Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:09 | Westfield St. | Andrew England misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Fred Sutterfield swats the short shot by Mike Parrish | 56-52 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Joe Richardson tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson tips it home | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | Westfield St. | Andrew England misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Mike Parrish | 56-56 |
| 07:34 | Westfield St. | Andrew England clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Walter Trudel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Andrew England (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Flaugher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Sutterfield (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker (PG), Dennis Green (SG), Aaron Robinson (PF), Robert Cannon (C) Walter Trudel, Andrew England, William Flaugher, Fred Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| 07:07 | Westfield St. | Joseph Phillips is called for the reach on Dennis Green - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee (SF) Raymond Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:07 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 57-56 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 57-59 |
| 06:46 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green is hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #4 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 06:46 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:46 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Westfield St. | Sylvester Botelho takes the ball from Ryan Rinker | 59-61 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #5 on Robert Cannon, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Andrew England (SG), Fred Sutterfield (C) Dennis Green, Robert Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Donald Smallwood, Timothy Hatch, Lane Hudson | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:50 | Westfield St. | Fred Sutterfield grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:44 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 05:42 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:33 | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker hits a 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Joe Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Raymond Thurman (SF) Stephen Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Pike - foul #3 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Dennis Green (PG), William Flaugher (PF) Ryan Rinker, Fred Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF) Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago | |
| 04:58 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:58 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike lays it in on a great pass from Mike Parrish | 64-65 |
| 04:29 | Westfield St. | Andrew England scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Green | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Green - foul #1 on Dennis Green, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Fred Sutterfield (C) Aaron Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Westfield St. | Donald Chaisson picks off the pass by Dennis Green in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson lays it up and in | 66-69 |
| 03:51 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Mike Parrish clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Lane Hudson tips it in | 66-71 |
| 03:23 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Parrish - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker (PG), Walter Trudel (SG), Stephen Lee (SF) Dennis Green, Andrew England, Raymond Thurman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Donald Chaisson, Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips | |
| 03:23 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:23 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Westfield St. | PG - Ryan Rinker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Trudel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Flaugher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Sutterfield (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a floater in the lane set up by Donald Smallwood | 68-73 |
| 02:46 | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 02:45 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:45 | Westfield St. | Westfield St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Andrew England (SG), Aaron Robinson (PF) Walter Trudel, William Flaugher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Lane Hudson | |
| 02:33 | Westfield St. | Andrew England scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Lee | 70-73 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Joe Richardson blows the layup | 70-73 |
| 02:15 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:15 | Westfield St. | Westfield St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | William Flaugher (PF) Fred Sutterfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:02 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Rinker | 72-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't throw it down | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 01:30 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew England | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew England - foul #2 on Andrew England, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:44 | Westfield St. | Ryan Rinker misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 74-75 |
| 00:43 | Westfield St. | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew England | 74-75 |
| 00:36 | Westfield St. | Andrew England misses the jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Westfield St. | Westfield St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ryan Rinker is called for the reach on Timothy Hatch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Rinker, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Westfield St. | Dennis Green (PG) Ryan Rinker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:29 | Westfield St. | Westfield St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Westfield St. | Aaron Robinson connects on the shot near the basket | 76-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Dennis Green is called for the reach on Donald Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Green, team foul #15 | 76-77 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | Westfield St. | Westfield St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:12 | Westfield St. | Stephen Lee buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Flaugher | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is hacked by Dennis Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Green, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Westfield St. | William Flaugher grabs the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:04 | Westfield St. | Westfield St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Westfield St. | Dennis Green misses the 3 from straight away | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the rebound | 78-81 |