| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baruch | PG - Steve Sparkman (fresh) SG - Arthur Rohe (fresh) SF - Darrel Oates (fresh) PF - Roger Day (fresh) C - Horace Pinney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baruch | Roger Day wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baruch | Baruch is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Baruch | Arthur Rohe connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Sparkman - foul #1 on Steve Sparkman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Baruch | Roger Day grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Baruch | Arthur Rohe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Baruch | Roger Day tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Baruch | Roger Day snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Baruch | Steve Sparkman travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Arthur Rohe steals it from Troy Snyder | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Baruch | Horace Pinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Baruch | Roger Day drills a turnaround from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Baruch | Darrel Oates grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Baruch | Horace Pinney's pass is intercepted by Troy Snyder | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Arthur Crain loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Troy Snyder, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Baruch | James Becker (PG), Lucas Marshall (SG), Elijah Grisby (SF), Albert Wells (PF), Bryan Ziegler (C) Steve Sparkman, Arthur Rohe, Darrel Oates, Roger Day, Horace Pinney | |
| 16:18 | Baruch | Herman Wilkins is called for the reach on James Becker - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Baruch | Herman Wilkins steps in front of the Lucas Marshall pass | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) PF - James Detrick (fresh) C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baruch | PG - James Becker (fresh) SG - Lucas Marshall (fresh) SF - Elijah Grisby (fresh) PF - Albert Wells (fresh) C - Bryan Ziegler (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the shot near the basket | 2-6 |
| 15:39 | Baruch | The rebound goes to Elijah Grisby | 2-6 |
| 15:10 | Baruch | The jumper by Lucas Marshall is denied by Jerome Mann | 2-6 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Brian Marshall gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Brian Marshall is hacked by Elijah Grisby - foul #1 on Elijah Grisby, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Baruch | Arthur Rohe (SG), Horace Pinney (C) Elijah Grisby, Bryan Ziegler | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Robert Walls travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Baruch | Steve Sparkman (PG) James Becker | |
| 14:31 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall makes the runner from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Wells - foul #1 on Albert Wells, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Baruch | Elijah Grisby (SF), Roger Day (PF) Lucas Marshall, Albert Wells | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:23 | Baruch | Roger Day pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:10 | Baruch | Elijah Grisby loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Roger Day swats the shot by Arthur Crain | 3-8 |
| 13:53 | Baruch | Roger Day gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:48 | Baruch | Arthur Crain steals it from Steve Sparkman | 3-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Elijah Grisby is called for the reach on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Elijah Grisby, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Baruch | James Becker (PG), Darrel Oates (SF) Steve Sparkman, Elijah Grisby | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Brian Marshall comes up short on the floater from the right block | 3-8 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Brian Marshall hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 12:48 | Baruch | Darrel Oates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Baruch | Lucas Marshall (SG), Albert Wells (C) Arthur Rohe, Horace Pinney | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:28 | Baruch | James Detrick swats the short shot by Darrel Oates | 7-8 |
| 12:26 | Baruch | Darrel Oates tips it home | 7-10 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Troy Snyder comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 12:18 | Baruch | Darrel Oates grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:12 | Baruch | Darrel Oates clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 12:01 | Baruch | Albert Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:41 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) SG - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baruch | PG - James Becker (fresh) SG - Lucas Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrel Oates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Wells (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Becker - foul #1 on James Becker, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Baruch | Steve Sparkman (PG), Arthur Rohe (SG), Bryan Ziegler (PF), Horace Pinney (C) James Becker, Darrel Oates, Roger Day, Albert Wells | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:33 | Baruch | Horace Pinney pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:13 | Baruch | Horace Pinney buries a turnaround from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Bryan Ziegler denies the turnaround by Arthur Crain | 7-12 |
| 11:02 | Baruch | Horace Pinney snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:56 | Baruch | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Steve Sparkman - foul #1 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Baruch | Freeman Lederer (SF) Lucas Marshall | |
| 10:45 | Baruch | Horace Pinney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 10:44 | Baruch | Bryan Ziegler misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 10:35 | Baruch | The rebound goes to Bryan Ziegler | 7-12 |
| 10:20 | Baruch | Horace Pinney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 10:19 | Baruch | Bryan Ziegler grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 10:06 | Baruch | Eric Hinnenkamp steals the ball from Freeman Lederer | 7-12 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Arthur Rohe - foul #1 on Arthur Rohe, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), James Detrick (C) Herman Wilkins, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Baruch | Darrel Oates (SF), Albert Wells (PF) Freeman Lederer, Bryan Ziegler | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Crain is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Baruch | Roger Day (PF) Horace Pinney | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Troy Snyder scores on a 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 08:40 | Baruch | Darrel Oates misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Baruch | James Becker (PG), Lucas Marshall (SG), Horace Pinney (C) Steve Sparkman, Arthur Rohe, Albert Wells | |
| 08:40 | Baruch | Darrel Oates misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 08:40 | Baruch | Darrel Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the tip | 10-13 |
| 08:14 | Baruch | Roger Day grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:09 | Baruch | James Becker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Jerome Mann gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 07:33 | Baruch | Darrel Oates grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baruch | PG - James Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lucas Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrel Oates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Pinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Baruch | James Becker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 10-16 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Rodger Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 13-16 |
| 07:01 | Baruch | James Detrick swats the layup by Roger Day | 13-16 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Troy Snyder knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rodger Williams | 15-16 |
| 06:30 | Baruch | Roger Day is fouled on the floor by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), James Morel (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Baruch | Steve Sparkman (PG), Arthur Rohe (SG), Freeman Lederer (SF), Albert Wells (PF), Bryan Ziegler (C) James Becker, Lucas Marshall, Darrel Oates, Roger Day, Horace Pinney | |
| 06:18 | Baruch | Bryan Ziegler misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-16 |
| 06:17 | Baruch | Albert Wells snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 05:58 | Baruch | Bryan Ziegler is fouled on the floor by Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| 05:53 | Baruch | Walter O'Connell steps in front of the Steve Sparkman pass | 15-16 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | James Morel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-16 |
| 05:44 | Baruch | Albert Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:36 | Baruch | Arthur Rohe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 15-16 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Albert Wells steps in front of the Herman Wilkins pass | 15-16 |
| 04:54 | Baruch | Arthur Rohe drills a shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 17-18 |
| 04:08 | Baruch | Arthur Rohe scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 03:45 | Baruch | Steve Sparkman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Ziegler - foul #1 on Bryan Ziegler, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, James Morel, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Baruch | James Becker (PG), Lucas Marshall (SG), Elijah Grisby (SF), Roger Day (PF), Horace Pinney (C) Steve Sparkman, Arthur Rohe, Freeman Lederer, Albert Wells, Bryan Ziegler | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baruch | PG - James Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lucas Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elijah Grisby (fresh) PF - Roger Day (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Pinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Baruch | Roger Day misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Baruch | | |
| 03:24 | Baruch | Roger Day makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:24 | Baruch | Roger Day makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Elijah Grisby - foul #3 on Elijah Grisby, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Baruch | Darrel Oates (SF) Elijah Grisby | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:58 | Baruch | The rebound goes to Horace Pinney | 21-23 |
| 02:54 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| 02:54 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:54 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | James Detrick misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 02:36 | Baruch | The rebound goes to Horace Pinney | 21-24 |
| 02:21 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerome Mann - foul #1 on Jerome Mann, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (PG), Brian Marshall (PF) Rodger Williams, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Baruch | Arthur Rohe (SG) James Becker | |
| 02:21 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:21 | Baruch | Lucas Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Mann | 21-25 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is hacked by Lucas Marshall - foul #1 on Lucas Marshall, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Baruch | Steve Sparkman (PG) Lucas Marshall | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:02 | Baruch | Roger Day pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:47 | Baruch | Horace Pinney hits a floater from the right block | 21-27 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a floater from close range set up by Troy Snyder | 23-27 |
| 01:17 | Baruch | Roger Day hits a jump hook in the paint | 23-29 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Troy Snyder comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 01:10 | Baruch | Roger Day snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 00:47 | Baruch | Steve Sparkman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 00:35 | Baruch | Steve Sparkman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 25-29 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Arthur Crain drills a shot from close range set up by Troy Snyder and he's hacked by Darrel Oates - foul #1 on Darrel Oates, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Herman Wilkins, Troy Snyder, Brian Marshall, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Baruch | James Becker (PG), Lucas Marshall (SF), Albert Wells (PF), Bryan Ziegler (C) Steve Sparkman, Darrel Oates, Roger Day, Horace Pinney | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:17 | Baruch | The rebound goes to Arthur Rohe | 27-29 |
| 00:01 | Baruch | James Detrick denies the turnaround by Lucas Marshall | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |