| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sandridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Collar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Horace Coleman lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 19:17 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Thomas | 44-46 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | George Collar steps in front of the Troy Snyder pass | 44-46 |
| 18:41 | Montclair St. | William Gilbert loses the dribble to Robert Walls | 44-46 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Snyder | 47-46 |
| 18:07 | Montclair St. | George Collar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Gilbert - foul #3 on William Gilbert, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (PF) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand (PG), Donald Roach (PF), John Crane (C) William Gilbert, Christopher Sandridge, George Collar | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:59 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:50 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 17:34 | Montclair St. | Herman Wilkins steals it from Nicholas Thomas | 48-46 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Richard Coon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Detrick | 48-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by John Crane - foul #1 on John Crane, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | George Collar (C) Harold Colson | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Crane is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #2 on John Crane, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Thomas is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Harold Colson (SF) Nicholas Thomas | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Arthur Crain loses the dribble to Robert Weigand | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Robert Weigand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crane (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - George Collar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Montclair St. | George Collar knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Roach | 48-48 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | George Collar blocks the short jumper by Tony Lungwitz | 48-48 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Walls | 48-48 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Richard Coon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 50-48 |
| 14:52 | Montclair St. | George Collar clanks a shot from the right block | 50-48 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 50-48 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz's pass is intercepted by Donald Roach | 50-48 |
| 14:04 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Gilbert (PG), Nicholas Thomas (SG), Christopher Sandridge (PF) Robert Weigand, John Crane, Donald Roach | |
| 14:04 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:04 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joseph Posey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by George Collar - foul #2 on George Collar, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:24 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Gilbert | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Joseph Posey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 13:17 | Montclair St. | George Collar snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 12:56 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | James Detrick is fouled on the floor by George Collar - foul #3 on George Collar, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | John Crane (SF), Donald Roach (C) Harold Colson, George Collar | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 12:16 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to Nicholas Thomas | 52-53 |
| 11:54 | Montclair St. | John Crane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. C - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Crane (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Sandridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Horace Coleman, Herman Wilkins, Joseph Posey, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand (PG) William Gilbert | |
| 11:23 | Montclair St. | John Crane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Weigand - foul #1 on Robert Weigand, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Kump (PG) John Crane | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:57 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Harold Colson (SF) William Kump | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Arthur Crain travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Joseph Posey (PF) Richard Coon, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 10:17 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach loses the dribble to Horace Coleman | 54-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Tony Lungwitz, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Gilbert (PG), John Crane (SF), George Collar (C) Robert Weigand, Harold Colson, Christopher Sandridge | |
| 09:43 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 09:15 | Montclair St. | Herman Wilkins picks off the pass by George Collar | 56-53 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Gilbert - foul #4 on William Gilbert, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand (PG), Harold Colson (SF), Christopher Sandridge (PF) William Gilbert, Nicholas Thomas, Donald Roach | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:21 | Montclair St. | John Crane's pass is intercepted by James Detrick | 57-53 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 07:37 | Montclair St. | George Collar knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Sandridge | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Robert Weigand (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Colson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Sandridge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Collar (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandridge | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 61-55 |
| 06:49 | Montclair St. | John Crane can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 06:48 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:32 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Montclair St. | John Crane makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Sandridge | 63-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | John Crane steals it from Horace Coleman | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:34 | Montclair St. | George Collar gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:16 | Montclair St. | John Crane misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Horace Coleman - foul #4 on Horace Coleman, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Joseph Posey (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Gilbert (PG), Nicholas Thomas (SG), Donald Roach (C) Robert Weigand, Harold Colson, George Collar | |
| 05:16 | Montclair St. | John Crane makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:16 | Montclair St. | John Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a shot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 05:01 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:50 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Harold Colson (SF) John Crane | |
| 04:40 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Roach | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Richard Coon loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | George Collar (C) Christopher Sandridge | |
| 04:16 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Richard Coon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Crain - foul #5 on Arthur Crain, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 03:51 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | Montclair St. | George Collar snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:36 | Montclair St. | George Collar is hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Colson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. C - George Collar (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Montclair St. | George Collar misses the fadeaway from the right block | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Coon | 68-64 |
| 02:55 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Richard Coon, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | John Crane (SF), Robert Weigand (C) Harold Colson, George Collar | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | William Gilbert is called for the reach on Robert Walls - foul #5 on William Gilbert, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Kump (PG) William Gilbert | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:45 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to John Crane | 68-64 |
| 02:40 | Montclair St. | William Kump travels with the ball | 68-64 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | John Crane steals it from Robert Walls | 68-64 |
| 02:13 | Montclair St. | John Crane slams it home | 68-66 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 02:06 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to John Crane | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | Montclair St. | Walter O'Connell is called for the reach on Robert Weigand - foul #4 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge (PF) William Kump | |
| 02:01 | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:01 | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Harold Colson (SF), George Collar (C) John Crane, Donald Roach | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Horace Coleman | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it up and in set up by Horace Coleman | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:45 | Montclair St. | George Collar hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Horace Coleman comes up short on the floater from close range | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:10 | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Weigand is called for the reach on Troy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weigand, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Montclair St. | Montclair St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Montclair St. | George Collar drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Robert Weigand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Sandridge (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Collar (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Montclair St. | George Collar misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:24 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge is hacked by Robert Walls - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | John Crane (SF), Donald Roach (C) Harold Colson, George Collar | |
| 04:24 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:24 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 75-75 |
| 03:56 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Thomas steps in front of the Horace Coleman pass | 75-75 |
| 03:31 | Montclair St. | The jump hook by John Crane is blocked by Herman Wilkins | 75-75 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 75-75 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Walls blows the layup | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | Montclair St. | Robert Weigand grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:06 | Montclair St. | Troy Snyder takes the ball from Robert Weigand | 75-75 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Horace Coleman drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Walls | 77-75 |
| 02:52 | Montclair St. | Montclair St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Harold Colson (SF) Christopher Sandridge | |
| 02:27 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 02:25 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson grabs the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:11 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-78 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Weigand - foul #3 on Robert Weigand, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge (PF), George Collar (C) Donald Roach, John Crane | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:44 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Colson | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Robert Weigand is called for the reach on Horace Coleman - foul #4 on Robert Weigand, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:32 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:25 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| 01:25 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:25 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it in | 82-83 |
| 00:53 | Montclair St. | Harold Colson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-83 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Robert Weigand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Sandridge (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Collar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Walls | 84-83 |
| 00:31 | Montclair St. | Horace Coleman steals the ball from Nicholas Thomas | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is hacked by Robert Weigand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Weigand, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | John Crane (PG) Robert Weigand | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:30 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to George Collar | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Montclair St. | John Crane scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Thomas | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 85-86 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it back up and in | 87-86 |
| 00:06 | Montclair St. | Montclair St. calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Horace Coleman - foul #5 on Horace Coleman, team foul #10 | 87-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 00:00 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:00 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - John Crane (fresh) 21 pts. 3 stl. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Sandridge (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Collar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 87-87 |
| 04:35 | Montclair St. | The offensive rebound goes to George Collar | 87-87 |
| 04:22 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-87 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter O'Connell | 89-87 |
| 04:01 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 89-87 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 91-87 |
| 03:37 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 91-87 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 91-87 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz grabs the offensive board | 91-87 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is called for a backcourt violation | 91-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Kump (PG), Donald Roach (PF) Christopher Sandridge, George Collar | |
| 03:03 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Colson | 91-89 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Crane takes the ball from Walter O'Connell | 91-89 |
| 02:25 | Montclair St. | William Kump misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-89 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Troy Snyder and the foul's on John Crane - foul #3 on John Crane, team foul #14 | 93-89 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the free throw | 93-89 |
| 02:03 | Montclair St. | Donald Roach gets the rebound | 93-89 |
| 02:03 | Montclair St. | Montclair St. calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 93-89 |
| 01:46 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 93-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge (PF), George Collar (C) William Kump, Donald Roach | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-89 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Colson - foul #3 on Harold Colson, team foul #15 | 93-89 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 01:03 | Montclair St. | 3 seconds is called on George Collar | 95-89 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 95-89 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Walls knocks in the runner in the lane | 97-89 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 24 pts. 12 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - John Crane (fresh) 21 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Sandridge (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Collar (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Montclair St. | John Crane hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Thomas | 97-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is hacked by John Crane in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Crane, team foul #16 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (PG), Joseph Posey (SF) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:24 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Collar | 99-95 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 99-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by John Crane - foul #5 on John Crane, team foul #17 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | William Kump (PG) John Crane | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:13 | Montclair St. | William Kump connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Thomas | 101-98 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 101-98 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by William Kump - foul #2 on William Kump, team foul #18 | 101-98 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:05 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 103-98 |
| 00:03 | Montclair St. | Christopher Sandridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 103-98 |
| 00:01 | Montclair St. | Nicholas Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 103-98 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins snags the defensive board | 103-98 |