| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gail Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Wix (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Hunsicker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Timothy Wix picks off the pass by Clarence Maroney | 22-38 |
| 19:37 | Albany | John Hover throws it down on a great pass from Timothy Wix | 24-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck blows the layup but the foul's on Gail Clark - foul #3 on Gail Clark, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Albany | Marshall Leblanc (PG) Gail Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Demps | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Schaffer - foul #1 on Michael Schaffer, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:43 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 18:41 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker snags the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 18:23 | Albany | Randy Demps is called for the reach on John Hover - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:11 | Albany | John Hover makes the shot from the right side set up by Marshall Leblanc | 26-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hover - foul #1 on John Hover, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:00 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:39 | Albany | John Hover is hacked by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 17:24 | Albany | Timothy Wix hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Leblanc | 29-41 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Jonathan Canon (SG), John Fawcett (C) John Hover, Brian Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:16 | Albany | John Fawcett lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Canon - foul #1 on Jonathan Canon, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Albany | Gail Clark (PG), Merle Davis (C) Timothy Wix, Michael Schaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gail Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fawcett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | James Dailey is fouled on the floor by John Fawcett - foul #2 on John Fawcett, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG), Brian Hunsicker (C) Marshall Leblanc, Merle Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Gail Clark is called for the reach on Steven Shattuck - foul #4 on Gail Clark, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Albany | Timothy Wix (SF), Michael Schaffer (PF) Gail Clark, John Fawcett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Paul Cain | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | James Dailey is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wix - foul #3 on Timothy Wix, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | James Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:11 | Albany | Michael Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:55 | Albany | Michael Schaffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Dailey - foul #1 on James Dailey, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Albany | Marshall Leblanc (PG) Jonathan Canon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:55 | Albany | Michael Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:55 | Albany | Michael Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:27 | Albany | Timothy Wix grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:22 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Demps and the foul's on John Hover - foul #2 on John Hover, team foul #8 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) Steven Shattuck | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | James Dailey makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:48 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Albany | Jonathan Canon (SG) John Hover | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) James Dailey | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a floater from close range | 33-46 |
| 12:18 | Albany | Jonathan Canon grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 11:51 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Marshall Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Wix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 11:14 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Schaffer | 35-49 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Schaffer steals the ball from Randy Demps | 35-49 |
| 10:29 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Demps - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG), John Fawcett (PF) Timothy Wix, Michael Schaffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| 10:29 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:29 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | James Dailey slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Shattuck | 36-51 |
| 09:54 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-51 |
| 09:52 | Albany | John Fawcett misses the tip | 36-51 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cain | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:12 | Albany | John Fawcett misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Newell - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Albany | Merle Davis (C) Brian Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| 09:12 | Albany | John Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:12 | Albany | John Fawcett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the board | 37-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the fadeaway from the right block | 37-55 |
| 08:41 | Albany | Jonathan Canon misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-55 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 37-55 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Canon - foul #2 on Jonathan Canon, team foul #9 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Albany | Gail Clark (PG), Timothy Wix (SF), Michael Schaffer (PF) Marshall Leblanc, Jonathan Canon, Merle Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:58 | Albany | Michael Schaffer grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 07:48 | Albany | Timothy Wix misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-56 |
| 07:46 | Albany | John Hover pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Gail Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Wix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fawcett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Albany | The jump hook by Michael Schaffer is blocked by Steven Shattuck | 37-56 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-56 |
| 07:09 | Albany | Michael Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:45 | Albany | John Hover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-56 |
| 06:44 | Albany | John Fawcett grabs the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 06:36 | Albany | Steven Shattuck steals it from Timothy Wix | 37-56 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger loses the ball out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | Albany | Jonathan Canon (SG), Brian Hunsicker (C) John Hover, John Fawcett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| 05:56 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-56 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Paul Cain buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-58 |
| 05:15 | Albany | A charge is called on Jonathan Canon - foul #3 on Jonathan Canon, team foul #10 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Albany | Marshall Leblanc (SG) Jonathan Canon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 37-58 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the tip | 37-58 |
| 04:49 | Albany | Timothy Wix grabs the board | 37-58 |
| 04:31 | Albany | Timothy Wix misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Dailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-58 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it in | 37-60 |
| 04:00 | Albany | Gail Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Wix - foul #4 on Timothy Wix, team foul #11 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Albany | John Hover (SG), Jonathan Canon (SF), John Fawcett (PF), Merle Davis (C) Gail Clark, Timothy Wix, Michael Schaffer, Brian Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Michael Hullinger | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Marshall Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Canon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Fawcett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Dailey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Albany | Jonathan Canon misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Newell - foul #2 on Larry Newell, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Larry Newell | |
| 03:14 | Albany | Jonathan Canon misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:14 | Albany | Jonathan Canon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Dailey snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | John Fawcett blocks the short jumper by James Dailey | 39-62 |
| 02:44 | Albany | Merle Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 02:26 | Albany | Merle Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Albany | Gail Clark (PG), Michael Schaffer (PF) Marshall Leblanc, John Fawcett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) James Dailey | |
| 02:26 | Albany | Merle Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 02:26 | Albany | Merle Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 02:26 | Albany | Jonathan Canon grabs the offensive board | 40-62 |
| 02:15 | Albany | Gail Clark is whistled for a carry | 40-62 |
| Subs | Albany | John Fawcett (C) Merle Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski and he's fouled by Gail Clark - foul #5 on Gail Clark, team foul #12 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Albany | Marshall Leblanc (PG), Timothy Wix (SF), Brian Hunsicker (C) Gail Clark, Jonathan Canon, John Fawcett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the free throw | 40-64 |
| 01:50 | Albany | Brian Hunsicker gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Randy Demps gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Randy Demps | 40-66 |
| 01:07 | Albany | John Hover misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Timothy Wix takes the ball from Clarence Maroney | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Albany | Marshall Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-66 |
| 00:34 | Albany | John Hover tips it back up and in | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randy Demps | 42-68 |
| 00:03 | Albany | John Hover makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Schaffer | 45-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney runs out the clock | 45-68 |