| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Krone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - David Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Amherst | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:41 | Amherst | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Dean Watts loses the dribble to John Heaton | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | Amherst | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on Roy Smith - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 18:32 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 18:30 | Amherst | John Heaton gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Amherst | James Galiano is hacked by Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Amherst | James Galiano hits a floater from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 17:50 | Amherst | John Heaton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:42 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen (PG), Howard Dickert (PF), Todd Handley (C) John Heaton, Aaron Etherton, John Krone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (C) Timmy Moline, Lowell Cohen | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:13 | Amherst | James Galiano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Robinson (PG), Casey Peters (SG) James Galiano, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Dean Watts | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Casey Peters takes the ball from Scott Fontaine in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 16:53 | Amherst | Mark Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | John Drake snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Robinson - foul #1 on Mark Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Casey Peters | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Amherst | Casey Peters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:38 | Amherst | Mark Robinson misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 16:36 | Amherst | Howard Dickert tips it home | 37-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Amherst | Casey Peters grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:03 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen's pass is intercepted by John Drake | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Mark Robinson (fresh) SG - Casey Peters (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harry Wilcoxen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Dickert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Drake knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Henry | 37-41 |
| 15:25 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | David Henry tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 15:16 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:55 | Amherst | Casey Peters's fadeaway is rejected by David Henry | 37-41 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Hubert Decker and he's fouled by Harry Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Harry Wilcoxen, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), James Galiano (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Aaron Etherton (PF), John Krone (C) Mark Robinson, Casey Peters, Harry Wilcoxen, Howard Dickert, Todd Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | David Henry misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:35 | Amherst | John Krone grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:28 | Amherst | James Galiano connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Heaton | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 39-45 |
| 13:52 | Amherst | John Heaton is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) David Henry | |
| 13:38 | Amherst | Timmy Moline is called for the reach on James Galiano - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Amherst | James Galiano misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:02 | Amherst | Roy Smith grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:40 | Amherst | John Heaton's pass is intercepted by Tyson Hackworth | 39-45 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | James Markowski misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 39-45 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Dean Watts's floater is tipped away by Aaron Etherton | 39-45 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Timmy Moline tips it in | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Krone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Markowski (fresh) C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Amherst | John Heaton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:33 | Amherst | John Heaton can't tip it in | 39-47 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 39-47 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Tyson Hackworth | 39-49 |
| 11:08 | Amherst | James Galiano clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Aaron Etherton - foul #1 on Aaron Etherton, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen (PG), Mark Robinson (SG), Wilson Jackson (SF), Howard Dickert (PF), Todd Handley (C) John Heaton, James Galiano, Roy Smith, Aaron Etherton, John Krone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), David Henry (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's pass is intercepted by Todd Handley | 39-49 |
| 10:24 | Amherst | Wilson Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 39-49 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:16 | Amherst | Todd Handley snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 10:01 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Dickert | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | John Drake connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 42-51 |
| 09:25 | Amherst | Mark Robinson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-51 |
| 09:23 | Amherst | Todd Handley tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Todd Handley - foul #2 on Todd Handley, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), James Galiano (SG), Roy Smith (SF) Harry Wilcoxen, Mark Robinson, Howard Dickert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:57 | Amherst | Todd Handley scores on a turnaround in the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Drake | 46-54 |
| 08:15 | Amherst | Wilson Jackson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Smith | 48-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 48-57 |
| 07:52 | Amherst | John Heaton loses the dribble to John Drake | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Handley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Henry (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | John Drake is hacked by Wilson Jackson - foul #4 on Wilson Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen (PG), Aaron Etherton (PF), John Krone (C) John Heaton, Todd Handley, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, John Drake, David Henry, James Woody | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 07:18 | Amherst | James Galiano pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:09 | Amherst | John Krone clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Robinson (SG) James Galiano | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:09 | Amherst | John Krone makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:09 | Amherst | John Krone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Harry Wilcoxen - foul #3 on Harry Wilcoxen, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Dickert (SF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) James Markowski | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:25 | Amherst | John Krone knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Robinson | 52-59 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:13 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Harry Wilcoxen | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | Amherst | Howard Dickert misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Fontaine - foul #3 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), James Galiano (SG) Harry Wilcoxen, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker | |
| 05:50 | Amherst | Howard Dickert makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:50 | Amherst | Howard Dickert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-59 |
| 05:36 | Amherst | John Krone gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:14 | Amherst | John Heaton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 54-59 |
| 05:04 | Amherst | John Krone pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:57 | Amherst | John Krone's floater is tipped away by David Henry | 54-59 |
| 04:56 | Amherst | Howard Dickert can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 04:55 | Amherst | John Krone gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:38 | Amherst | John Krone is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Amherst | Roy Smith (SF), Todd Handley (PF) Howard Dickert, Aaron Etherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Woody (C) Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| 04:38 | Amherst | John Krone makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Amherst | John Krone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | James Woody snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 03:48 | Amherst | Todd Handley is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen (PG), Mark Robinson (SG), Wilson Jackson (C) John Heaton, James Galiano, John Krone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), David Dietz (SF) Tyson Hackworth, David Henry | |
| 03:48 | Amherst | Todd Handley misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Harry Wilcoxen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woody (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Woody misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 03:20 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Todd Handley | 56-62 |
| 02:58 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:57 | Amherst | Mark Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:57 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), James Galiano (SG), Aaron Etherton (PF) Harry Wilcoxen, Mark Robinson, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 02:40 | Amherst | Roy Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Heaton | 59-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 02:13 | Amherst | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Krone (C) Todd Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:06 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:02 | Amherst | John Heaton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's pass is intercepted by John Heaton in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:38 | Amherst | John Heaton is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 01:38 | Amherst | John Heaton misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 01:19 | Amherst | John Krone grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:00 | Amherst | John Heaton hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roy Smith | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | John Heaton steals it from David Henry | 62-63 |
| 00:51 | Amherst | John Heaton banks in the layup | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 00:44 | Amherst | John Heaton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Amherst | John Krone is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #3 on Timmy Moline, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | Amherst | John Krone makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Amherst | John Krone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Henry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timmy Moline | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Amherst | Amherst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Roy Smith loses the dribble to Timmy Moline | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Etherton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Krone (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - David Henry (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Amherst | John Krone wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 69-68 |
| 04:03 | Amherst | David Henry takes the ball from James Galiano | 69-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Amherst | John Krone snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 03:42 | Amherst | Timmy Moline takes the ball from Roy Smith | 69-68 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the finger roll set up by Timmy Moline | 69-70 |
| 03:18 | Amherst | Roy Smith drills a runner near the basket | 71-70 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Heaton - foul #3 on John Heaton, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Amherst | Todd Handley (PF) Aaron Etherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:51 | Amherst | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on James Galiano - foul #4 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Amherst | Wilson Jackson (C) John Krone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 02:51 | Amherst | James Galiano misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:51 | Amherst | James Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Amherst | Aaron Etherton (PF), John Krone (C) Todd Handley, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, John Drake | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | John Krone blocks the short jumper by Lowell Cohen | 72-72 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a runner near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:23 | Amherst | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:56 | Amherst | John Heaton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Timmy Moline travels with the ball | 72-72 |
| 01:29 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #5 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 01:29 | Amherst | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:29 | Amherst | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | David Henry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:57 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Etherton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Krone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. PF - David Henry (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Smith - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:13 | Amherst | John Krone's fadeaway is rejected by David Henry | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Galiano is called for the reach on David Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Galiano, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:10 | Amherst | Amherst calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Amherst | Roy Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Galiano is called for the reach on Lowell Cohen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Galiano, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Amherst | John Heaton clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-81 |