| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jamie Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Johannes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Wakefield (fresh) C - Pat Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Siena | Clarence Jennings inbounds the ball | 37-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 37-18 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David Willems is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #1 | 37-18 |
| 19:12 | Siena | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Jamie Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 37-18 |
| 18:55 | Siena | Pat Dykes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 37-18 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | David Willems blows the dunk but he's fouled by Pat Dykes - foul #3 on Pat Dykes, team foul #1 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Siena | Michael Creasey (C) Pat Dykes | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:13 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-18 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 39-18 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 41-18 |
| 17:37 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-18 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 41-18 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 44-18 |
| 17:17 | Siena | Gregory Harris steps in front of the Lawrence Johannes pass | 44-18 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | David Willems buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kyle Whiddon | 46-18 |
| 16:33 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Whiddon - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #3 | 46-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Siena | Alan Miller (PG), Jack Thornton (SF), Thomas Helm (C) Jamie Montgomery, Clarence Jennings, Stanley Wakefield | |
| 16:33 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes misses the 1st free throw | 46-18 |
| 16:33 | Siena | Lawrence Johannes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-19 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Michael Creasey - foul #2 on Michael Creasey, team foul #2 | 46-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Siena | Joseph Schueler (SG), Francisco Hernandez (C) Lawrence Johannes, Michael Creasey | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's floater is tipped away by Thomas Helm | 46-19 |
| 15:55 | Siena | Joseph Schueler pulls down the rebound | 46-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Alan Miller (fresh) SG - Joseph Schueler (fresh) SF - Jack Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Helm (fresh) C - Francisco Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Siena | Johnny Bergeron denies the turnaround by Thomas Helm | 46-19 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 46-19 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Zachary Belcher | 48-19 |
| 15:05 | Siena | Joseph Schueler clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-19 |
| 15:04 | Siena | Jack Thornton tips it home | 48-21 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-21 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher hits the follow up shot | 50-21 |
| 14:25 | Siena | Joseph Schueler makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Hernandez | 50-23 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-23 |
| 14:06 | Siena | Joseph Schueler gets the rebound | 50-23 |
| 13:59 | Siena | Johnny Bergeron knocks away the 3 by Francisco Hernandez | 50-23 |
| 13:57 | Siena | Alan Miller gets the offensive rebound | 50-23 |
| 13:45 | Siena | Johnny Bergeron takes the ball from Francisco Hernandez | 50-23 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Glen Malott's fadeaway is rejected by Francisco Hernandez | 50-23 |
| 13:28 | Siena | Thomas Helm snags the defensive board | 50-23 |
| 13:25 | Siena | Aaron Olsen steals the ball from Alan Miller in the backcourt | 50-23 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the dribble to Jack Thornton | 50-23 |
| 13:11 | Siena | Jack Thornton lays it up and in | 50-25 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher lays it up and in set up by Aaron Olsen | 52-25 |
| 12:49 | Siena | Francisco Hernandez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-25 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-25 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Siena | Jamie Montgomery (PG), Lawrence Johannes (SG), Clarence Jennings (SF), Stanley Wakefield (PF), Pat Dykes (C) Alan Miller, Joseph Schueler, Jack Thornton, Thomas Helm, Francisco Hernandez | |
| 12:21 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Montgomery | 52-27 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Jamie Montgomery is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Jamie Montgomery, team foul #3 | 52-27 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jamie Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Johannes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-27 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 52-27 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | John Bentley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-27 |
| 11:06 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #4 | 55-27 |
| 11:06 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 11:06 | Siena | Jamie Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-29 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-29 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | David Willems hits the follow up shot | 57-29 |
| 10:27 | Siena | Pat Dykes scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #5 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 10:27 | Siena | Pat Dykes makes the free throw | 57-32 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | David Willems misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-32 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it home | 59-32 |
| 10:03 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Siena | Michael Creasey (C) Pat Dykes | |
| 10:03 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 10:03 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-33 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Wakefield - foul #3 on Stanley Wakefield, team foul #4 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Helm (C) Lawrence Johannes | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 09:40 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield pulls down the rebound | 60-33 |
| 09:25 | Siena | Zachary Belcher steps in front of the Michael Creasey pass | 60-33 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glen Malott | 62-33 |
| 09:03 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield misses the easy layup | 62-33 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 62-33 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Bentley blows the layup | 62-33 |
| 08:52 | Siena | Michael Creasey grabs the board | 62-33 |
| 08:48 | Siena | Michael Creasey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Montgomery | 62-36 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Michael Creasey steps in front of the Johnny Bergeron pass | 62-36 |
| 08:18 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-36 |
| 08:16 | Siena | Thomas Helm grabs the offensive board | 62-36 |
| 08:05 | Siena | Clarence Jennings misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-36 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | John Bentley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 64-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Jamie Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Creasey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Helm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Siena | Stanley Wakefield's pass is intercepted by James Werner | 64-36 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Bentley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Creasey - foul #3 on Michael Creasey, team foul #5 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Siena | Alan Miller (PG), Joseph Schueler (SG), Jack Thornton (SF), Francisco Hernandez (C) Jamie Montgomery, Michael Creasey, Clarence Jennings, Stanley Wakefield | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the free throw | 67-36 |
| 07:18 | Siena | Joseph Schueler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-36 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-36 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-36 |
| 07:08 | Siena | The rebound goes to Francisco Hernandez | 67-36 |
| 07:03 | Siena | Jack Thornton double dribbles | 67-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Siena | Michael Creasey (C) Thomas Helm | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 67-36 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the offensive board | 67-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Miller - foul #3 on Alan Miller, team foul #6 | 67-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-36 |
| 06:06 | Siena | Francisco Hernandez comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 69-36 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 69-36 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-36 |
| 05:48 | Siena | Jack Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-36 |
| 05:41 | Siena | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Jack Thornton - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #7 | 69-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Helm (PF) Joseph Schueler | |
| 05:41 | Siena | Jack Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 69-37 |
| 05:41 | Siena | Jack Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 71-38 |
| 05:05 | Siena | Francisco Hernandez is whistled for traveling | 71-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| Subs | Siena | Joseph Schueler (SG) Francisco Hernandez | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-38 |
| 04:44 | Siena | Joseph Schueler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-38 |
| 04:27 | Siena | Alan Miller comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-38 |
| 04:25 | Siena | Alan Miller gets the offensive rebound | 71-38 |
| 04:14 | Siena | Michael Creasey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-38 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 71-38 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a floater from the right side set up by Zachary Belcher and the foul's on Michael Creasey - foul #4 on Michael Creasey, team foul #7 | 73-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Glen Malott, James Werner | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 74-38 |
| 03:44 | Siena | Jack Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 74-38 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 74-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Alan Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Schueler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jack Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Helm (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Creasey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 76-38 |
| 03:08 | Siena | Thomas Helm is whistled for traveling | 76-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Zachary Belcher, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Siena | Francisco Hernandez (PF) Joseph Schueler | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-38 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Willems snags the offensive board | 76-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-38 |
| 02:28 | Siena | Alan Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 76-38 |
| 02:20 | Siena | Thomas Helm can't finish the layup | 76-38 |
| 02:19 | Siena | Francisco Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 76-38 |
| 02:00 | Siena | Alan Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-40 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the offensive rebound | 76-40 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Willems can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Helm - foul #2 on Thomas Helm, team foul #8 | 76-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Siena | Joseph Schueler (SG) Francisco Hernandez | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 77-40 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 78-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Siena | The jump hook by Jack Thornton is blocked by David Willems | 78-40 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 78-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Bentley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 80-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Siena | Michael Creasey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 80-40 |
| 00:22 | Siena | Jack Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 80-40 |
| 00:18 | Siena | Michael Creasey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-40 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 80-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 80-40 |