| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Lloyd Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Burnette (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Manuel Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David Dietz scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 37-27 |
| 19:27 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves is fouled on the floor by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | College of NJ | Michael Roberson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lloyd Graves | 39-27 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lloyd Graves - foul #2 on Lloyd Graves, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | College of NJ | Joseph Stubblefield is called for the reach on Robert Burnette - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 18:32 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Robert Burnette | 41-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 41-31 |
| 17:56 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Thomas White (PG), John Zaragoza (SG), Joseph Klima (SF), Elijah Powers (C) Lloyd Graves, Michael Roberson, Robert Burnette, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| 17:56 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:56 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Zaragoza steals the ball from Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 17:53 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza banks in the layup | 44-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled in the backcourt by John Zaragoza - foul #1 on John Zaragoza, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Marc Anderson (C) Manuel Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | James Markowski is fouled on the floor by Marc Anderson - foul #1 on Marc Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Markowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Marc Anderson - foul #2 on Marc Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:58 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas White and the foul's on Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Lowell Cohen | |
| 16:58 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Zhang | 46-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Markowski banks in the layup set up by Douglas Fisher | 46-34 |
| 16:26 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves (PG), Robert Burnette (SF), Samuel Fett (PF), George Guinn (C) John Zaragoza, Joseph Klima, Marc Anderson, Elijah Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang drills a turnaround near the basket | 46-36 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Lloyd Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Fett (fresh) C - George Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:40 | College of NJ | Thomas White tips it in | 48-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Burnette steals it from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 15:12 | College of NJ | Thomas White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | College of NJ | John Zaragoza (PG), Michael Roberson (SG), Joseph Klima (SF), Manuel Chapman (PF), Elijah Powers (C) Lloyd Graves, Thomas White, Robert Burnette, Samuel Fett, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Hubert Decker, Arthur Zhang, James Woody | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses short on a shot near the basket | 48-36 |
| 14:56 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:39 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 14:39 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:39 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Dean Watts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 14:17 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman buries a shot from the left block set up by Michael Roberson | 51-36 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | John Zaragoza is called for the reach on Stephen Mattes in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Zaragoza, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | College of NJ | James Fierro (PG), Robert Burnette (SF), Marc Anderson (C) John Zaragoza, Joseph Klima, Elijah Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Mattes | 51-39 |
| 13:47 | College of NJ | Joseph Stubblefield swats the layup by Michael Roberson | 51-39 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts blows the layup but the foul's on James Fierro - foul #1 on James Fierro, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves (PG), Thomas White (SG), Samuel Fett (SF), George Guinn (C) James Fierro, Michael Roberson, Robert Burnette, Manuel Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:18 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Dean Watts connects on the shot from the left block set up by Douglas Fisher | 51-43 |
| 12:54 | College of NJ | Thomas White makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Graves | 53-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | James Markowski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 12:16 | College of NJ | Thomas White misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | College of NJ | John Zaragoza (SG), Joseph Klima (SF), Manuel Chapman (PF), Elijah Powers (C) Lloyd Graves, Samuel Fett, Marc Anderson, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Dean Watts, James Markowski, James Woody | |
| 12:16 | College of NJ | Thomas White makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:16 | College of NJ | Thomas White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 55-45 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 12:02 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Klima (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elijah Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | College of NJ | Thomas White lays it up and in set up by Manuel Chapman | 57-45 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 57-47 |
| 11:08 | College of NJ | Lowell Cohen is called for the reach on John Zaragoza - foul #4 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Michael Roberson (SG), George Guinn (C) Thomas White, Elijah Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen, Arthur Zhang | |
| 11:08 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:39 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:11 | College of NJ | Joseph Stubblefield denies the turnaround by George Guinn | 57-47 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it home | 57-49 |
| 09:34 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | James Woody misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-49 |
| 09:10 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:03 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Zaragoza, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves (PG), Robert Burnette (SF), Elijah Powers (PF), Marc Anderson (C) John Zaragoza, Joseph Klima, Manuel Chapman, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | College of NJ | Michael Roberson pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:33 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | David Dietz misses short on a jumper in the paint | 60-49 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 08:15 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:57 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Burnette | 63-49 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - Lloyd Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Roberson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Burnette (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Elijah Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 6 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang lays it in and the foul's on Marc Anderson - foul #3 on Marc Anderson, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | College of NJ | James Fierro (PG), Thomas White (SG), Samuel Fett (PF), George Guinn (C) Lloyd Graves, Michael Roberson, Elijah Powers, Marc Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Dietz, Dean Watts, James Markowski | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 07:13 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 06:55 | College of NJ | Arthur Zhang steals it from Samuel Fett | 63-51 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 06:37 | College of NJ | George Guinn grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 06:11 | College of NJ | George Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves (PG), Manuel Chapman (PF), Elijah Powers (C) James Fierro, Samuel Fett, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), David Dietz (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Douglas Fisher, Stephen Mattes, James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen knocks in the floater from the right block | 63-53 |
| 05:26 | College of NJ | Manuel Chapman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | College of NJ | Thomas White snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 05:07 | College of NJ | Thomas White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 63-53 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas White - foul #2 on Thomas White, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | College of NJ | John Zaragoza (SG), Joseph Klima (SF), Marc Anderson (PF), George Guinn (C) Thomas White, Robert Burnette, Manuel Chapman, Elijah Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | College of NJ | Joseph Klima grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:44 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lloyd Graves, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | College of NJ | James Fierro (PG), Samuel Fett (PF) Lloyd Graves, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Markowski (PF) Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by John Zaragoza - foul #4 on John Zaragoza, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:09 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Fierro | 65-56 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Joseph Klima in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Klima, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Michael Roberson (SG) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:07 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:53 | College of NJ | Michael Roberson banks in the layup set up by James Fierro and the foul's on David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Elijah Powers (PF), George Guinn (C) Samuel Fett, Marc Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts | |
| 03:53 | College of NJ | Michael Roberson makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | College of NJ | PG - James Fierro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Roberson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Klima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elijah Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Guinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Markowski is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Hubert Decker | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | David Dietz gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | James Woody can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 68-58 |
| 02:59 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:35 | College of NJ | George Guinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves (PG), Thomas White (SG), Samuel Fett (SF), Marc Anderson (C) James Fierro, Michael Roberson, Joseph Klima, George Guinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, James Woody | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | David Dietz loses the dribble to Thomas White in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 02:29 | College of NJ | College of NJ calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | College of NJ | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 02:07 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas White | 70-58 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | David Dietz can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 70-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Woody | 70-58 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dean Watts | 70-60 |
| 01:32 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | College of NJ | John Zaragoza (SG), Joseph Klima (SF) Lloyd Graves, Samuel Fett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 01:32 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:32 | College of NJ | Elijah Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:32 | College of NJ | Joseph Klima snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 01:03 | College of NJ | Hubert Decker takes the ball from John Zaragoza | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen loses the dribble to Elijah Powers | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson is hacked by Stephen Mattes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Samuel Fett (SF) Joseph Klima | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:56 | College of NJ | Marc Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | College of NJ | College of NJ calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves (PG), George Guinn (C) Thomas White, Elijah Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 00:51 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:51 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | College of NJ | John Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Woody hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher and he's fouled by George Guinn - foul #2 on George Guinn, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| Subs | College of NJ | Michael Roberson (SG), Robert Burnette (SF), Manuel Chapman (PF) John Zaragoza, Samuel Fett, Marc Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | James Woody makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:46 | College of NJ | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Lloyd Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | College of NJ | John Zaragoza (SG), Samuel Fett (SF), Marc Anderson (PF) Michael Roberson, Robert Burnette, Manuel Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Woody is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett is hacked by Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:38 | College of NJ | Samuel Fett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | College of NJ | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Lloyd Graves - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Marc Anderson takes the ball from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | College of NJ | College of NJ is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Zaragoza | 82-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Stubblefield | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | College of NJ | Lloyd Graves runs out the clock | 82-70 |