| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Ronald Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ropp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 40-40 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Roy Hanson steals the ball from Herman Wilkins | 40-40 |
| 19:14 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:00 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 40-42 |
| 18:25 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Edwards, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp and he's hacked by Travis Smith - foul #1 on Travis Smith, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Trent Morse (SF), Leo Hultberg (PF), George Blass (C) Roy Hanson, Travis Smith, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:03 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:43 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Robert Walls lays it in on a nice dish by Walter O'Connell | 40-46 |
| 17:16 | Staten Island | George Blass knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Hultberg | 42-46 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 16:59 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:53 | Staten Island | Trent Morse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leo Hultberg | 45-46 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Walls drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Wilkins | 45-49 |
| 16:24 | Staten Island | Herman Wilkins is called for the reach on Ronald Cole - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Nathan Farrar (SG), Roy Hanson (SF), Travis Smith (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Ronald Cole, Michael Ropp, Leo Hultberg, George Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:13 | Staten Island | Trent Morse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| 15:53 | Staten Island | Nathan Farrar misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Davis (PG) Trent Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| 15:53 | Staten Island | Nathan Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:53 | Staten Island | Nathan Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) SG - Nathan Farrar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 15:34 | Staten Island | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:18 | Staten Island | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 47-49 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg (PF) Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Leo Hultberg steals it from Jerome Mann | 47-49 |
| 14:31 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roy Hanson and he's hacked by Jerome Mann - foul #2 on Jerome Mann, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Ropp (SG), Trent Morse (SF) Nathan Farrar, Roy Hanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SF), Brian Marshall (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| 14:31 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 50-52 |
| 13:44 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Ronald Cole (PG), Travis Smith (PF), George Blass (C) Michael Davis, Leo Hultberg, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Jerome Mann | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Cole - foul #2 on Ronald Cole, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:13 | Staten Island | Trent Morse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 13:12 | Staten Island | George Blass grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 13:05 | Staten Island | Trent Morse misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 50-53 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is fouled on the floor by Travis Smith - foul #2 on Travis Smith, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Roy Hanson (SF) Trent Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) James Morel, Brian Marshall | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 50-53 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 50-53 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ropp - foul #3 on Michael Ropp, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Staten Island | John Loman (PF) Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Herman Wilkins | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:17 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Cole and he's fouled by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Robert Walls | |
| 12:17 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 12:06 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to Roy Hanson | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | Staten Island | John Loman throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Cole | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Ronald Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Ropp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Loman (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Blass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | George Blass is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on George Blass, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Davis (PG), Nathan Farrar (SG), Trent Morse (SF), Leo Hultberg (PF), Harold Russell (C) Ronald Cole, Michael Ropp, Roy Hanson, John Loman, George Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:35 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:33 | Staten Island | Michael Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 11:13 | Staten Island | Harold Russell gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:53 | Staten Island | Trent Morse is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Travis Smith (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Michael Davis, Harold Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Robert Walls (PF) Troy Snyder, Jerome Mann | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Rodger Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 10:12 | Staten Island | Travis Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 10:10 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:55 | Staten Island | Nathan Farrar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | James Detrick double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Ronald Cole (PG), Michael Ropp (SG), Roy Hanson (SF) Trent Morse, Nathan Farrar, Leo Hultberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 09:30 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:24 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:19 | Staten Island | Travis Smith is hacked by Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Staten Island | John Loman (PF), George Blass (C) Travis Smith, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (PF) Robert Walls | |
| 09:04 | Staten Island | The jumper by George Blass is denied by Walter O'Connell | 55-56 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Arthur Crain drills a turnaround from the right block | 55-58 |
| 08:25 | Staten Island | George Blass lays it in set up by Michael Ropp and he's fouled by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg (PF) John Loman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Herman Wilkins (SF), Brian Marshall (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Jerome Mann | |
| 08:25 | Staten Island | George Blass misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Brian Marshall snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Rodger Williams is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 08:13 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Hanson | 60-58 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | The jumper by Brian Marshall is denied by Ronald Cole | 60-58 |
| 07:57 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:37 | Staten Island | George Blass's floater is tipped away by Brian Marshall | 60-58 |
| 07:35 | Staten Island | Leo Hultberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Ronald Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Ropp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Hanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Hultberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Blass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Staten Island | 3 seconds is called on Roy Hanson | 60-58 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Davis (PG), Nathan Farrar (SG), Trent Morse (SF), Travis Smith (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Ronald Cole, Michael Ropp, Roy Hanson, Leo Hultberg, George Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Rodger Williams, Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Staten Island | Michael Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #4 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Staten Island | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Staten Island | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Walls | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Arthur Crain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:33 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:28 | Staten Island | Trent Morse drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Davis | 64-60 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-60 |
| 06:16 | Staten Island | Nathan Farrar pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:00 | Staten Island | Trent Morse hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Farrar | 67-60 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp loses the dribble to Kevin Edwards | 67-60 |
| 05:32 | Staten Island | Trent Morse loses the dribble to James Detrick | 67-60 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Travis Smith - foul #3 on Travis Smith, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Ronald Cole (PG), Michael Ropp (SG), Roy Hanson (SF), Leo Hultberg (PF), Harold Russell (C) Michael Davis, Nathan Farrar, Trent Morse, Travis Smith, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, James Detrick | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:15 | Staten Island | Harold Russell snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:57 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Staten Island | George Blass (C) Harold Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Marshall (SF), Jerome Mann (PF) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 04:42 | Staten Island | The rebound goes to Ronald Cole | 67-61 |
| 04:28 | Staten Island | Walter O'Connell denies the turnaround by George Blass | 67-61 |
| 04:27 | Staten Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ropp | 67-61 |
| 04:15 | Staten Island | George Blass misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Troy Snyder snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Troy Snyder buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:44 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole is hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #3 on Rodger Williams, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Trent Morse (SF), John Loman (PF), Harold Russell (C) Roy Hanson, Leo Hultberg, George Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Walter O'Connell | |
| 03:44 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:44 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brian Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ropp - foul #4 on Michael Ropp, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Travis Smith (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) John Loman, Harold Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), James Detrick (C) Rodger Williams, Jerome Mann | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:19 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Ronald Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Ropp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Trent Morse (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards hits a jumper in the lane set up by Ronald Cole | 71-64 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Roy Hanson (SF) Trent Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Robert Walls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp blows the layup but he's hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #4 on Troy Snyder, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:32 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Robert Walls is whistled for traveling | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp misses short on a jumper from the right side | 72-64 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 72-64 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Staten Island | Robert Walls is called for the reach on Ronald Cole - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:45 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 73-70 |
| 01:14 | Staten Island | Travis Smith loses the dribble to Arthur Crain | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Edwards - foul #3 on Kevin Edwards, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #5 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| 00:36 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Trent Morse (SF), Leo Hultberg (PF) Roy Hanson, Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole is hacked by Herman Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Staten Island | Staten Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Roy Hanson (SF), Travis Smith (PF) Trent Morse, Leo Hultberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wilkins - foul #5 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #16 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Staten Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG) Herman Wilkins | |
| 00:19 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Crain | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Staten Island | Walter O'Connell swats the layup by Travis Smith | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Ronald Cole (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Ropp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 22 pts. 12 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 04:41 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled on the floor by Roy Hanson - foul #1 on Roy Hanson, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:06 | Staten Island | Walter O'Connell is called for the reach on Roy Hanson - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #17 | 77-78 |
| 04:06 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:06 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it back up and in | 79-80 |
| 03:25 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Rodger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell dunks the ball set up by Arthur Crain | 79-82 |
| 02:59 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Cole | 81-82 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Kevin Edwards - foul #4 on Kevin Edwards, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Michael Davis (PG), Trent Morse (SF), Leo Hultberg (PF), George Blass (C) Ronald Cole, Roy Hanson, Travis Smith, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Rodger Williams, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:29 | Staten Island | Staten Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Ronald Cole (PG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG) Jesse Foster, James Morel | |
| 02:05 | Staten Island | Ronald Cole hits a shot from close range | 83-84 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Roy Hanson (SF), Travis Smith (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Trent Morse, Leo Hultberg, George Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Troy Snyder steps out of bounds on the sideline | 83-84 |
| 01:22 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-84 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 83-84 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Crain | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Staten Island | PG - Ronald Cole (fresh) 19 pts. 9 ast. SG - Michael Ropp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 23 pts. 13 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:51 | Staten Island | Travis Smith makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Cole and the foul's on Robert Walls - foul #3 on Robert Walls, team foul #18 | 85-86 |
| 00:51 | Staten Island | Travis Smith misses the free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:51 | Staten Island | Kevin Edwards snags the offensive board | 85-86 |
| 00:25 | Staten Island | Troy Snyder steals the ball from Michael Ropp | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ronald Cole is called for the reach on Rodger Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Cole, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Rodger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:14 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #19 | 85-88 |
| 00:14 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:14 | Staten Island | Roy Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cole - foul #4 on Ronald Cole, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:04 | Staten Island | Michael Ropp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-90 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 87-90 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls is hacked by Ronald Cole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Cole, team foul #15 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Staten Island | Trent Morse (PG) Ronald Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:01 | Staten Island | Travis Smith pulls down the rebound | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Staten Island | Staten Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Staten Island | Travis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 87-91 |