| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Hayes (fresh) PF - Melvin Batton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Zeltner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 19:43 | Marist | Denis Hayes snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:22 | Marist | Denis Hayes drills a fadeaway from the right block | 37-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs clanks a runner from close range | 37-42 |
| 19:10 | Marist | Glenn Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:53 | Marist | Glenn Cannon is denied on a dunk by James Grubbs | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the dunk but he's hacked by Denis Hayes - foul #3 on Denis Hayes, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marist | John Johnson (SF) Denis Hayes | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:27 | Marist | Melvin Batton grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Marist | Glenn Cannon banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Cooper | 41-44 |
| 17:32 | Marist | Glenn Cannon is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Samuel Hamilton (PF) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Marist | George Comer (PF), Frank Big (C) Melvin Batton, Clifford Zeltner | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Tracy Doby drills a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 16:40 | Marist | Frank Big scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Grubbs - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), Thomas Younce (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Alan Hagan, Glenn Cannon, John Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Marist | Frank Big misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Zorens | 46-46 |
| 16:00 | Marist | George Comer knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alberto Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Younce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Big (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Michael Zorens, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marist | Denis Hayes (SF), Melvin Batton (PF), Clifford Zeltner (C) Richard Brown, George Comer, Frank Big | |
| 15:21 | Marist | Melvin Batton's floater is tipped away by Andrew Lee | 46-48 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Thomas Younce is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Thomas Younce, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), James Grubbs (C) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), Glenn Cannon (SG) Alberto Barron, Thomas Younce | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is hacked by Melvin Batton - foul #1 on Melvin Batton, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Eric Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:26 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 14:18 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Hagan | 46-50 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Grubbs tips it in | 48-50 |
| 13:59 | Marist | Alan Hagan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marist | George Comer (PF) Melvin Batton | |
| 13:59 | Marist | Alan Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:59 | Marist | Alan Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Zeltner - foul #1 on Clifford Zeltner, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), Andrew Lee (PF) Michael Zorens, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:48 | Marist | George Comer snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:35 | Marist | Denis Hayes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 51-52 |
| 12:36 | Marist | Alan Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Eric Cooper, Tony Gerwitz, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), John Johnson (SF), Melvin Batton (PF), Frank Big (C) Alan Hagan, Denis Hayes, George Comer, Clifford Zeltner | |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:13 | Marist | Melvin Batton gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Marist | Glenn Cannon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alberto Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Batton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Big (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Big - foul #1 on Frank Big, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Tracy Doby (SF) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), Thomas Younce (SF) Glenn Cannon, Melvin Batton | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:09 | Marist | Frank Big buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alberto Barron | 52-58 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Michael Zorens, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Marist | Denis Hayes (SF), George Comer (PF) Thomas Younce, John Johnson | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tracy Doby | 54-58 |
| 10:21 | Marist | Denis Hayes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alan Hagan | 54-60 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses short on a runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 10:07 | Marist | George Comer pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 10:02 | Marist | Frank Big's pass is intercepted by Samuel Hamilton | 54-60 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | George Comer steals it from Eric Cooper | 54-60 |
| 09:33 | Marist | Denis Hayes double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Tracy Doby, Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Younce (PG), Glenn Cannon (SG), Melvin Batton (PF), Clifford Zeltner (C) Alan Hagan, Alberto Barron, George Comer, Frank Big | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Cannon - foul #1 on Glenn Cannon, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:51 | Marist | Rickey Anderson swats the layup by Melvin Batton | 56-60 |
| 08:49 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:33 | Marist | James Grubbs swats the layup by Glenn Cannon | 56-60 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Thomas Younce is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Thomas Younce, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Donald Lyle (PF) Michael Zorens, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), John Johnson (SF) Thomas Younce, Denis Hayes | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Grubbs | 56-60 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Donald Lyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-60 |
| 07:52 | Marist | The rebound goes to Glenn Cannon | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alan Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Batton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zeltner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Marist | Alan Hagan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Alan Hagan picks off the pass by Donald Lyle | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | Marist | Alan Hagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-60 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | James Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee, Donald Lyle, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (SG), Denis Hayes (SF), George Comer (PF), Frank Big (C) Glenn Cannon, John Johnson, Melvin Batton, Clifford Zeltner | |
| 06:13 | Marist | George Comer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Tracy Doby pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Michael Zorens comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 06:00 | Marist | The rebound goes to Alberto Barron | 56-60 |
| 05:45 | Marist | Denis Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Michael Zorens can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 56-60 |
| 05:27 | Marist | Alan Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | Marist | Frank Big hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alberto Barron and the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Marist | Glenn Cannon (SG), John Johnson (SF), Clifford Zeltner (C) Alan Hagan, Denis Hayes, George Comer | |
| 05:04 | Marist | Frank Big makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton double dribbles | 56-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF), James Grubbs (C) Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Marist | Thomas Younce (SF) Frank Big | |
| 04:19 | Marist | Thomas Younce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the shot from the right side | 56-63 |
| 04:03 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:44 | Marist | Eric Cooper takes the ball from Thomas Younce | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Alberto Barron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Younce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Zeltner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 03:24 | Marist | Alberto Barron grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 03:22 | Marist | Eric Cooper steals the ball from Alberto Barron in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Eric Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Shane Ferguson | 58-63 |
| 03:11 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Andrew Lee, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Marist | Alan Hagan (PG), Denis Hayes (SF), Melvin Batton (PF) Alberto Barron, Thomas Younce, John Johnson | |
| 02:54 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 02:43 | Marist | Alan Hagan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 02:41 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Zeltner | 58-63 |
| 02:26 | Marist | Denis Hayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 02:03 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:53 | Marist | Denis Hayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Batton - foul #2 on Melvin Batton, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:32 | Marist | Clifford Zeltner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Marist | Melvin Batton is fouled on the floor by Tony Gerwitz - foul #2 on Tony Gerwitz, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| 00:55 | Marist | Glenn Cannon hits a shot from close range | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Marist | Alberto Barron (PG), Thomas Younce (SG), John Johnson (SF), George Comer (PF), Frank Big (C) Alan Hagan, Glenn Cannon, Denis Hayes, Melvin Batton, Clifford Zeltner | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Marist | Shane Ferguson is called for the reach on Thomas Younce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Alberto Barron is hacked by Eric Cooper - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Alberto Barron makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:43 | Marist | Alberto Barron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | James Grubbs jams it set up by Eric Cooper | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Marist | Alberto Barron scores on a floater from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Shane Ferguson and he's fouled by George Comer - foul #1 on George Comer, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses the free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:04 | Marist | George Comer grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Alberto Barron runs out the clock | 62-72 |