| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lance Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Montclair St. | Arthur Woodson picks off the pass by Lance Conley | 39-36 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 19:20 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:20 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:20 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Thomas Phung clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Robinson - foul #1 on Henry Robinson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Thomas Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:47 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Taylor | 42-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor is fouled on the floor by Lance Conley - foul #1 on Lance Conley, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:02 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 42-40 |
| 17:42 | Montclair St. | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:41 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:29 | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Allen Kirby - foul #3 on Allen Kirby, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Louis Thompson (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Patrick Williams (PG), Wayne Hood (SG), Levi Fraga (PF), Chester Armstrong (C) James Taylor, Richard Heeter, Henry Robinson, Lance Conley | |
| 17:08 | Montclair St. | A charge is called on Wayne Hood - foul #2 on Wayne Hood, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Richard Heeter (SG) Jason Cole | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | John Street travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Montclair St. | Chester Armstrong makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Heeter and the foul's on Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 16:44 | Montclair St. | Chester Armstrong misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Louis Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Louis Thompson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Zuwkowski | 45-42 |
| 15:59 | Montclair St. | Stephen Wilson swats the short shot by Chester Armstrong | 45-42 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Street (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Patrick Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Heeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Levi Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton double dribbles | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Louis Thompson, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray (PG), James Taylor (SG), Jason Cole (SF), Lance Conley (C) Patrick Williams, Richard Heeter, Wayne Hood, Chester Armstrong | |
| 15:35 | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Rufus Wray | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:08 | Montclair St. | Thomas Phung takes the ball from Lance Conley | 48-44 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Allen Kirby | 50-44 |
| 14:44 | Montclair St. | James Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Wray | 50-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lance Conley - foul #2 on Lance Conley, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Allen Kirby | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson (PF), Chester Armstrong (C) Levi Fraga, Lance Conley | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 13:49 | Montclair St. | The rebound goes to Chester Armstrong | 52-50 |
| 13:31 | Montclair St. | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 52-50 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jason Cole takes the ball from Richard McCaffrey | 52-50 |
| 13:20 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Rufus Wray is called for the reach on Arthur Woodson - foul #4 on Rufus Wray, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Patrick Williams (PG), Richard Heeter (SG), Wayne Hood (SF) Rufus Wray, James Taylor, Jason Cole | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Kirby | 54-52 |
| 12:38 | Montclair St. | Patrick Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Heeter | 54-54 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Hood - foul #3 on Wayne Hood, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga (PF), Lance Conley (C) Henry Robinson, Chester Armstrong | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:27 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:07 | Montclair St. | Patrick Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | John Street pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Levi Fraga swats the short shot by William Zuwkowski | 55-54 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | John Street tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 11:45 | Montclair St. | Richard Heeter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Street (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Heeter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Levi Fraga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Street connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Zuwkowski | 59-57 |
| 11:12 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Williams | 59-59 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Street misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lance Conley - foul #3 on Lance Conley, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Allen Kirby, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | James Taylor (PG), Jason Cole (SF), Henry Robinson (PF), Chester Armstrong (C) Patrick Williams, Wayne Hood, Levi Fraga, Lance Conley | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Street misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Street misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:45 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 10:20 | Montclair St. | Richard Heeter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Faucett (SF) John Street | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Henry Robinson steals the ball from Thomas Phung | 59-59 |
| 09:29 | Montclair St. | James Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Cole | 59-62 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Jason Cole is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Jason Cole, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga (PF), Lance Conley (C) Henry Robinson, Chester Armstrong | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:08 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 09:08 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:08 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor is denied on a layup by Lance Conley | 61-64 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses the tip | 61-64 |
| 08:55 | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:34 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 08:32 | Montclair St. | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:06 | Montclair St. | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett can't connect on a runner from the left block | 61-64 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-64 |
| 07:38 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCaffrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Phung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Levi Fraga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Conley (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Lance Conley steals the ball from Thomas Phung | 61-64 |
| 06:48 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-64 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is fouled on the floor by Richard Heeter - foul #2 on Richard Heeter, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray (PG), Patrick Williams (SG), Wayne Hood (SF), Henry Robinson (PF), Chester Armstrong (C) James Taylor, Richard Heeter, Jason Cole, Levi Fraga, Lance Conley | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:25 | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 63-64 |
| 06:24 | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:19 | Montclair St. | Patrick Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rufus Wray | 63-66 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Street can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Hood - foul #4 on Wayne Hood, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG) Richard McCaffrey | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Street makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | John Street makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | Montclair St. | Patrick Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski's pass is intercepted by Henry Robinson | 65-66 |
| 05:35 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Henry Robinson | 65-68 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-68 |
| 05:07 | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:53 | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wayne Hood | 65-71 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 65-71 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses the tip | 65-71 |
| 04:28 | Montclair St. | Chester Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:11 | Montclair St. | Chester Armstrong clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Vernon Whitton - foul #2 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Richard Heeter (SG), Jason Cole (SF), Lance Conley (C) Patrick Williams, Wayne Hood, Henry Robinson | |
| 04:11 | Montclair St. | Chester Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:11 | Montclair St. | Chester Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Thomas Phung is hacked by Richard Heeter - foul #3 on Richard Heeter, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga (PF) Chester Armstrong | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Thomas Phung misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:01 | Montclair St. | Richard Heeter snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:48 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 03:47 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley hits the follow up shot | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Allen Kirby misses short on a shot from the right block | 65-74 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Thomas Phung hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Woodson | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Kirby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montclair St. | PG - Rufus Wray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Heeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Levi Fraga (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Conley (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #6 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Allen Kirby | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | James Taylor (SG) Richard Heeter | |
| 02:59 | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Taylor | 68-74 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 02:50 | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:50 | Montclair St. | Montclair St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Kirby (SG) Richard McCaffrey | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson (PF) Levi Fraga | |
| 02:33 | Montclair St. | Brandon Taylor is called for the reach on Henry Robinson - foul #2 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| 02:33 | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:33 | Montclair St. | Henry Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lance Conley - foul #4 on Lance Conley, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Richard Heeter (SG) Rufus Wray | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:05 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-76 |
| 02:04 | Montclair St. | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Conley | 70-76 |
| 01:49 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 70-79 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is fouled on the floor by Jason Cole - foul #3 on Jason Cole, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray (PG) James Taylor | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:43 | Montclair St. | Lance Conley gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Montclair St. | Jason Cole makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Rufus Wray | 71-81 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor is whistled for a carry | 71-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | James Taylor (PG), Patrick Williams (SG), Wayne Hood (SF), Levi Fraga (PF), Chester Armstrong (C) Rufus Wray, Richard Heeter, Jason Cole, Henry Robinson, Lance Conley | |
| 00:43 | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-81 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #14 | 71-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montclair St. | Montclair St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood is hacked by William Zuwkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #8 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Allen Kirby (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) William Zuwkowski, Richard McCaffrey, John Street, Stephen Wilson, Vernon Whitton | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | Rufus Wray (PG), Richard Heeter (SG), Henry Robinson (PF), Lance Conley (C) James Taylor, Patrick Williams, Levi Fraga, Chester Armstrong | |
| 00:37 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:37 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Thomas Phung scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Arthur Woodson | 75-83 |
| 00:32 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood is hacked by Arthur Woodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| 00:32 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | Montclair St. | Wayne Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett is fouled on the floor by Rufus Wray - foul #5 on Rufus Wray, team foul #15 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), John Street (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Arthur Woodson, Allen Kirby, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montclair St. | James Taylor (PG), Patrick Williams (SG), Levi Fraga (PF), Chester Armstrong (C) Rufus Wray, Richard Heeter, Henry Robinson, Lance Conley | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:26 | Montclair St. | Levi Fraga grabs the board | 75-85 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montclair St. | James Taylor runs out the clock | 75-85 |