| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | David Dietz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 39-37 |
| 19:17 | Amherst | James Galiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | James Woody loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:35 | Amherst | James Galiano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:17 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Roy Smith | 41-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Aaron Etherton steps in front of the James Woody pass | 41-40 |
| 17:40 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Amherst | Todd Handley (C) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 17:40 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 17:21 | Amherst | Todd Handley pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:18 | Amherst | John Heaton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Robinson (PG), Casey Peters (SG), Harry Wilcoxen (SF), Wilson Jackson (C) John Heaton, James Galiano, Roy Smith, Aaron Etherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Hubert Decker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 17:11 | Amherst | Todd Handley pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:45 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 16:45 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:45 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Tyson Hackworth | 45-42 |
| 16:19 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-42 |
| 16:10 | Amherst | Casey Peters pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:50 | Amherst | Casey Peters connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Jackson | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Mark Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Wilcoxen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Handley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Fontaine | 48-44 |
| 15:10 | Amherst | Casey Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), James Galiano (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Aaron Etherton (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Mark Robinson, Casey Peters, Harry Wilcoxen, Todd Handley, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | John Heaton steps in front of the Joseph Stubblefield pass | 48-44 |
| 14:25 | Amherst | James Galiano scores on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | David Dietz can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Galiano - foul #1 on James Galiano, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:07 | Amherst | Robert Wheless grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:42 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Heaton | 53-44 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Watts | 53-46 |
| 13:23 | Amherst | Roy Smith's pass is intercepted by David Dietz | 53-46 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a floater in the paint | 53-46 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | James Woody hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton's pass is intercepted by Dean Watts | 53-48 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the finger roll set up by Dean Watts | 53-50 |
| 11:55 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-50 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Aaron Etherton denies the turnaround by David Dietz | 53-50 |
| 11:48 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galiano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Amherst | John Heaton's floater is knocked away by Dean Watts | 53-50 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 53-53 |
| 11:04 | Amherst | John Heaton is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #3 on Timmy Moline, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Robinson (PG), Casey Peters (SG), Harry Wilcoxen (SF), Todd Handley (PF), Wilson Jackson (C) John Heaton, James Galiano, Roy Smith, Aaron Etherton, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 10:55 | Amherst | Casey Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyson Hackworth | 53-55 |
| 10:31 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Robinson | 56-55 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 09:28 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harry Wilcoxen, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | Amherst | Mark Robinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Amherst | James Galiano (SG), Roy Smith (SF) Casey Peters, Harry Wilcoxen | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Scott Fontaine, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 08:53 | Amherst | Mark Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:53 | Amherst | Mark Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | David Dietz banks in the layup set up by Hubert Decker | 58-62 |
| 08:18 | Amherst | Tyson Hackworth picks off the pass by Todd Handley | 58-62 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 58-64 |
| 08:02 | Amherst | Roy Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Galiano | 61-64 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is hacked by James Galiano - foul #2 on James Galiano, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), Aaron Etherton (PF), Harry Wilcoxen (C) Mark Robinson, Todd Handley, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield, Arthur Zhang | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fresh) 12 pts. C - Harry Wilcoxen (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Aaron Etherton steals it from David Dietz | 61-64 |
| 07:11 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 07:02 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 06:56 | Amherst | James Woody is called for the reach on Harry Wilcoxen - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Amherst | Casey Peters (SG), Robert Wheless (C) James Galiano, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) David Dietz | |
| 06:48 | Amherst | Robert Wheless misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-64 |
| 06:46 | Amherst | Robert Wheless grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:32 | Amherst | John Heaton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-64 |
| 06:31 | Amherst | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 61-64 |
| 06:20 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Heaton - foul #1 on John Heaton, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Amherst | Howard Dickert (PF) Aaron Etherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:13 | Amherst | Howard Dickert pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:03 | Amherst | Howard Dickert knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Heaton | 63-65 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 05:55 | Amherst | Robert Wheless pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:37 | Amherst | Howard Dickert is fouled on the floor by James Woody - foul #4 on James Woody, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Amherst | Wilson Jackson (SF), Todd Handley (C) Harry Wilcoxen, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| 05:21 | Amherst | Howard Dickert misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Amherst | Mark Robinson (PG), James Galiano (SG), Roy Smith (SF) John Heaton, Casey Peters, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Dean Watts | |
| 05:21 | Amherst | Howard Dickert makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:21 | Amherst | Howard Dickert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Mark Robinson takes the ball from Joseph Stubblefield | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | Amherst | James Galiano is hacked by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Amherst | Aaron Etherton (PF) Howard Dickert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:49 | Amherst | James Galiano makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:49 | Amherst | James Galiano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | David Dietz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:18 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | John Heaton (PG), Harry Wilcoxen (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Mark Robinson, James Galiano, Todd Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Timmy Moline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | Wilson Jackson (SF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) David Dietz | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Heaton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Wilcoxen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wilson Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Etherton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Amherst | Wilson Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Wilcoxen | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Wheless - foul #2 on Robert Wheless, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Amherst | Casey Peters (SG) Aaron Etherton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:47 | Amherst | John Heaton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Woody tips it in | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Amherst | James Galiano (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Aaron Etherton (PF) Casey Peters, Harry Wilcoxen, Wilson Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 02:01 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Watts | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits a shot in the paint set up by Timmy Moline and he's fouled by Aaron Etherton - foul #2 on Aaron Etherton, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:30 | Amherst | Robert Wheless hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 69-76 |
| 00:59 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Dean Watts gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | John Heaton is called for the reach on Dean Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Heaton, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) Timmy Moline, David Dietz | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Amherst | James Galiano makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Etherton | 72-78 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | John Heaton is called for the reach on Dean Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Heaton, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:47 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SG) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth | |
| 00:41 | Amherst | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:41 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is fouled in the backcourt by John Heaton - foul #4 on John Heaton, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) Timmy Moline, David Dietz | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:38 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 73-78 |
| 00:32 | Amherst | John Heaton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wheless and the foul's on Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| 00:32 | Amherst | John Heaton misses the free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is fouled in the backcourt by John Heaton - foul #5 on John Heaton, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen (PG) John Heaton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Hubert Decker (SF) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:23 | Amherst | James Galiano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Aaron Etherton | 78-80 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Harry Wilcoxen, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:21 | Amherst | Robert Wheless pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Galiano | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | Amherst calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Amherst | James Galiano can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Harry Wilcoxen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Galiano (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Amherst | Robert Wheless wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roy Smith | 84-81 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 04:32 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 04:28 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Galiano | 86-81 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | James Woody lays it in on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 86-83 |
| 03:45 | Amherst | James Galiano misses badly on a shot from the right side | 86-83 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 86-83 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-83 |
| 03:37 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 03:22 | Amherst | James Galiano hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Wilcoxen | 88-83 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Etherton - foul #3 on Aaron Etherton, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Amherst | Todd Handley (C) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 02:59 | Amherst | Amherst calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| 02:51 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen misses the lay-in | 88-85 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | David Dietz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-85 |
| 02:43 | Amherst | Todd Handley snags the defensive board | 88-85 |
| 02:32 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harry Wilcoxen and he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #11 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Wheless (C) Todd Handley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Amherst | Aaron Etherton makes the free throw | 91-85 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-88 |
| 01:49 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 91-88 |
| 01:48 | Amherst | Roy Smith tips it home | 93-88 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Etherton - foul #4 on Aaron Etherton, team foul #15 | 93-88 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:31 | Amherst | James Galiano scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Smith | 95-90 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Dean Watts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dietz | 95-93 |
| 00:50 | Amherst | Roy Smith misses the easy layup | 95-93 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 95-93 |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Harry Wilcoxen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Galiano (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Etherton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Woody is hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #3 on Robert Wheless, team foul #16 | 95-93 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 95-94 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Amherst | David Dietz is called for the reach on Harry Wilcoxen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #12 | 95-94 |
| 00:24 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen makes the 1st free throw | 96-94 |
| 00:24 | Amherst | Harry Wilcoxen makes the 2nd free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The jump hook by Joseph Stubblefield is blocked by Aaron Etherton | 97-94 |
| 00:11 | Amherst | James Galiano grabs the defensive rebound | 97-94 |
| 00:10 | Amherst | James Galiano is hacked by David Dietz in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #13 | 97-94 |
| 00:10 | Amherst | James Galiano makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:10 | Amherst | James Galiano misses the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 98-94 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 98-94 |
| 00:02 | Amherst | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 98-94 |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Amherst | Roy Smith runs out the clock | 98-94 |