| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Walton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits a runner in the paint | 41-38 |
| 19:23 | Rensselaer | Louie South misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Rensselaer | Louie South grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 19:05 | Rensselaer | David Stubbs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Rensselaer | Lowell Cohen steals it from Louie South | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 18:37 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:15 | Rensselaer | James Reed is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones (C) Neville Walton | |
| 17:56 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Pedro (PG), Mark Keller (SF), Lee Swanson (C) Louie South, David Stubbs, James Reed | |
| 17:56 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | John Drake gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Hubert Decker comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:35 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:12 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller hits a jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Woody lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Fontaine and he's hacked by Mark Keller - foul #2 on Mark Keller, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) John Drake | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), James Reed (PF), Neville Walton (C) Stephen Hughey, Ernie Jones, Lee Swanson | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Woody misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Hubert Decker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:44 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:40 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Mark Keller steals it from Scott Fontaine | 43-42 |
| 15:54 | Rensselaer | John Pedro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:52 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Woody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pedro (fresh) SF - Mark Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Hubert Decker lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Fontaine and he's hacked by Mark Keller - foul #3 on Mark Keller, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | David Stubbs (PG), Alfred Gayton (SG), Alan Petrick (SF), Ernie Jones (PF), Lee Swanson (C) Louie South, John Pedro, Mark Keller, James Reed, Neville Walton | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson's pass is intercepted by Lowell Cohen | 46-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:31 | Rensselaer | David Stubbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is hacked by Lee Swanson - foul #2 on Lee Swanson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), Stephen Hughey (SG), James Reed (PF) David Stubbs, Alfred Gayton, Ernie Jones | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Neville Walton (C) Lee Swanson | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:15 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:11 | Rensselaer | Louie South misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 13:11 | Rensselaer | Louie South makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Rensselaer | Louie South misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | John Drake gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Rensselaer | James Reed gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Rensselaer | Louie South misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 46-45 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Neville Walton - foul #1 on Neville Walton, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | David Stubbs (SF) Alan Petrick | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Reed is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) David Henry | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Mark Keller (SF), Ernie Jones (PF) Louie South, James Reed | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | John Drake tips it in | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, John Drake, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Pedro (PG) Neville Walton | |
| 11:45 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - John Pedro (fresh) SG - Stephen Hughey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stubbs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernie Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Timmy Moline drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 50-46 |
| 11:20 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #4 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), Alan Petrick (SF), James Reed (PF) John Pedro, David Stubbs, Ernie Jones | |
| 11:20 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:20 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | David Henry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:48 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Petrick | 53-50 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Timmy Moline drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dean Watts | 55-50 |
| 09:59 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dean Watts knocks in the runner near the basket set up by James Markowski and he's fouled by Louie South - foul #1 on Louie South, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, David Henry, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | David Stubbs (PG), John Pedro (SG), Thomas Turner (SF), Ernie Jones (PF), Neville Walton (C) Louie South, Stephen Hughey, Alan Petrick, James Reed, Mark Keller | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:42 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:33 | Rensselaer | James Woody blocks the jumper by John Pedro | 57-52 |
| 09:32 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Ernie Jones | 57-52 |
| 09:16 | Rensselaer | David Stubbs buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 08:59 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:43 | Rensselaer | The pull-up jumper by Ernie Jones is blocked by James Woody | 57-55 |
| 08:41 | Rensselaer | The offensive rebound goes to Neville Walton | 57-55 |
| 08:33 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Stubbs | 57-57 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by John Pedro - foul #1 on John Pedro, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), Alan Petrick (SF), James Reed (PF), Lee Swanson (C) John Pedro, Thomas Turner, Ernie Jones, Neville Walton | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:12 | Rensselaer | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:02 | Rensselaer | Lee Swanson hits a jumper from the right block | 59-59 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Henry is fouled on the floor by Louie South - foul #2 on Louie South, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) David Dietz, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:29 | Rensselaer | James Reed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | John Drake gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a jumper near the basket | 61-59 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | David Henry tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 07:19 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to Lee Swanson | 61-59 |
| 07:08 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick lays it in on a great pass from Louie South | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), David Dietz (SF) Tyson Hackworth, John Drake | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey (SG), Mark Keller (C) David Stubbs, Lee Swanson | |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | John Pedro (PG), Lee Swanson (C) Louie South, James Reed | |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:33 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Timmy Moline comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:41 | Rensselaer | Mark Keller gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:27 | Rensselaer | David Dietz picks off the pass by Alan Petrick | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | David Dietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, David Dietz, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), David Stubbs (SF), James Reed (PF), Neville Walton (C) Stephen Hughey, Alan Petrick, Mark Keller, Lee Swanson | |
| 04:52 | Rensselaer | John Pedro knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Stubbs | 61-66 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Hubert Decker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:46 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:42 | Rensselaer | David Stubbs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Hubert Decker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tyson Hackworth | 64-66 |
| 04:19 | Rensselaer | John Pedro is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) James Woody | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 04:19 | Rensselaer | John Pedro misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | John Drake is whistled for a carry | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Thomas Turner (SF) John Pedro | |
| 03:42 | Rensselaer | David Henry steals it from David Stubbs | 64-66 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Henry | 67-66 |
| 03:25 | Rensselaer | David Stubbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 67-66 |
| 03:24 | Rensselaer | James Reed tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Neville Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Hubert Decker tips it in | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Rensselaer | James Reed comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-68 |
| 02:45 | Rensselaer | David Stubbs tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey (SG), Alan Petrick (SF) David Stubbs, Thomas Turner | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Neville Walton denies the turnaround by David Henry | 69-70 |
| 02:29 | Rensselaer | The rebound goes to James Reed | 69-70 |
| 02:10 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 69-70 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 71-70 |
| 01:50 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Louie South | 71-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Alan Petrick is called for the reach on John Drake - foul #4 on Alan Petrick, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:26 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #5 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 01:26 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Drake gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 73-72 |
| 01:04 | Rensselaer | James Reed grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 00:59 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Rensselaer | Louie South pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:33 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Petrick | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | John Drake misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-74 |
| 00:06 | Rensselaer | James Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | James Reed is hacked by Timmy Moline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Rensselaer | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Henry hits a driving attempt near the basket | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Hughey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Neville Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Reed - foul #4 on James Reed, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones (C) Neville Walton | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:04 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 03:57 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:48 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) John Drake | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | David Stubbs (PG), Mark Keller (C) Louie South, James Reed | |
| 03:48 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:48 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Mark Keller steals the ball from Dean Watts | 76-76 |
| 03:08 | Rensselaer | Scott Fontaine steals it from Stephen Hughey | 76-76 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Woody misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:00 | Rensselaer | Ernie Jones grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 03:00 | Rensselaer | Rensselaer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (C) Scott Fontaine, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | Louie South (PG), James Reed (PF), Neville Walton (C) David Stubbs, Ernie Jones, Mark Keller | |
| 02:40 | Rensselaer | Neville Walton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 02:39 | Rensselaer | Louie South pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:22 | Rensselaer | Alan Petrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-76 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | David Henry scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 78-76 |
| 01:44 | Rensselaer | Louie South clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled on the floor by Louie South - foul #3 on Louie South, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:37 | Rensselaer | James Reed snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 01:20 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | David Henry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rensselaer | PG - Louie South (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hughey (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Petrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Neville Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Rensselaer | James Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Henry - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) David Henry | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| 00:44 | Rensselaer | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:44 | Rensselaer | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Timmy Moline knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 84-81 |
| 00:11 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Timmy Moline gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Rensselaer | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Louie South is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louie South, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Rensselaer | Stephen Hughey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Drake pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rensselaer | Rensselaer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Drake runs out the clock | 85-81 |