| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - Fred Large (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Scott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ector (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | James Stahr drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 33-39 |
| 19:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Robinson | 33-41 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | The jumper by Lane Hudson is denied by Willie Robinson | 33-41 |
| 19:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fred Large grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Darrell Scott steps in front of the Joe Richardson pass | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson misses the runner near the basket | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Lane Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Scott - foul #2 on Darrell Scott, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector is fouled on the floor by James Stahr - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 17:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Large and he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams (SF), Phillip Loya (PF), Brian Chester (C) Willie Robinson, Anthony Matthews, John Ector | |
| 17:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Sylvester Botelho | 37-43 |
| 17:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Brian Chester hits the finger roll set up by Fred Large | 37-45 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Sylvester Botelho | 40-45 |
| 16:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott buries a shot near the basket set up by Fred Large | 40-47 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Phillip Loya steals it from Timothy Hatch | 40-47 |
| 15:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Phillip Loya misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #2 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Michael Philbrick (SG), Willie Robinson (SF), John Ector (C) Fred Large, Darrell Scott, Brian Chester | |
| 15:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Phillip Loya makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Phillip Loya misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - John Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Philbrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Phillip Loya (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ector (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Willie Robinson - foul #2 on Willie Robinson, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews (PF) Phillip Loya | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 15:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 15:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector tips it in | 42-50 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | James Stahr is hacked by Willie Robinson - foul #3 on Willie Robinson, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) David Edelen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Michael Leggett (PG) John Adams | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Lane Hudson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 14:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 14:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Leggett | 42-52 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 14:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Michael Leggett grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 14:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | James Stahr snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Stahr | 44-52 |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector is fouled on the floor by Jack Atkinson - foul #1 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fred Large (PG), Darrell Scott (SG), John Adams (SF), Phillip Loya (PF), Brian Chester (C) Michael Leggett, Michael Philbrick, Willie Robinson, Anthony Matthews, John Ector | |
| 12:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Edelen - foul #1 on David Edelen, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 12:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | John Adams picks off the pass by Timothy Hatch | 44-54 |
| 12:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams banks in the layup | 44-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Steven Jerry drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Edelen | 46-56 |
| 11:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Loya | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - Fred Large (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Loya (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Chester (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-59 |
| 11:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 11:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fred Large throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson (SF) John Adams | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Phillip Loya takes the ball from Sylvester Botelho | 46-59 |
| 10:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott is hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #3 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), James Watkins (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams (PG), Michael Philbrick (SG), Anthony Matthews (PF), John Ector (C) Fred Large, Darrell Scott, Phillip Loya, Brian Chester | |
| 10:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Richardson - foul #2 on Joe Richardson, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| 10:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 46-61 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joe Richardson | 48-61 |
| 09:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 09:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews snags the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 09:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Philbrick | 48-63 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | James Stahr's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 48-63 |
| 08:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Philbrick - foul #1 on Michael Philbrick, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, James Watkins, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fred Large (PG), Darrell Scott (SG), Marvin Labounty (SF), Phillip Loya (PF), Brian Chester (C) John Adams, Michael Philbrick, Willie Robinson, Anthony Matthews, John Ector | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Fred Large | 50-69 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Labounty - foul #2 on Marvin Labounty, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG) Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - Fred Large (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Darrell Scott (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marvin Labounty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Loya (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Chester (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Marvin Labounty makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Phillip Loya and the foul's on Steven Jerry - foul #2 on Steven Jerry, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (PF) Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | | |
| 07:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Marvin Labounty makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Darrell Scott picks off the pass by Mark McCorkindale | 52-72 |
| 06:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Brian Chester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 52-72 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Phillips | 55-72 |
| 06:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Brian Chester can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-72 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 05:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | The rebound goes to Brian Chester | 55-72 |
| 05:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joe Richardson (C) Mark McCorkindale, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Willie Robinson (SF), Anthony Matthews (PF), John Ector (C) Marvin Labounty, Phillip Loya, Brian Chester | |
| 05:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Darrell Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 05:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Ector can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sylvester Botelho | 55-72 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Anthony Matthews picks off the pass by Joseph Phillips | 55-72 |
| 04:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Fred Large | 55-74 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the jumper from the left block | 55-74 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 55-74 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 58-74 |
| 03:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Large and he's hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #3 on Lane Hudson, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), James Watkins (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams (PG), Michael Philbrick (SG), Marvin Labounty (SF), Phillip Loya (C) Fred Large, Darrell Scott, Willie Robinson, John Ector | |
| 03:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews misses the free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hatch | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | PG - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Philbrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Labounty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Matthews (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Loya (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 03:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews grabs the board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Sylvester Botelho steps in front of the John Adams pass | 58-76 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Steven Jerry misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-76 |
| 02:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Phillip Loya gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 02:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Michael Philbrick makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Marvin Labounty | 58-78 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | James Watkins scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Sylvester Botelho | 60-78 |
| 01:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Anthony Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Jerry | 60-78 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the board | 60-78 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Watkins | 62-78 |
| 01:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams misses the lay-in | 62-78 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Steven Jerry grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | John Adams is called for the reach on Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Brian Chester (C) Anthony Matthews | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | David Edelen loses the dribble to Phillip Loya | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Marvin Labounty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Steven Jerry pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marvin Labounty is called for the reach on David Edelen - foul #3 on Marvin Labounty, team foul #7 | 62-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | Phillip Loya grabs the board | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson, Florham | John Adams runs out the clock | 63-78 |