| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - Steven Eddings (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Whatley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Alvernia | Alvernia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Alvernia | Charles Willis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Whatley | 47-35 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Edwards steals it from Pablo Lopez | 47-35 |
| 19:00 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley misses the easy layup | 47-35 |
| 18:59 | Alvernia | Steven Eddings gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 18:47 | Alvernia | Steven Eddings buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Whatley | 49-35 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the shot from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 18:17 | Alvernia | Leo Walker steals the ball from Dennis Whatley | 49-37 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 18:00 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:43 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | John Scholz pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Whatley - foul #1 on Dennis Whatley, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Alvernia | James Walker (PF), Jack Jones (C) Charles Willis, Jeremy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:15 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:13 | Alvernia | James Walker tips it in | 51-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 16:58 | Alvernia | The rebound goes to Steven Eddings | 51-39 |
| 16:42 | Alvernia | Charles Baker picks off the pass by Dennis Whatley | 51-39 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Corey Conaway clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 16:31 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:10 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #2 on Corey Conaway, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch (PG), Leonard Macgregor (SG), Charles Willis (PF) Steven Eddings, Aaron Pearson, James Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 16:10 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:10 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Hancock | 52-42 |
| 15:48 | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 15:47 | Alvernia | Leonard Macgregor misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Hancock | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - Victor Hirsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Macgregor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Whatley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 15:40 | Alvernia | Charles Willis gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 15:25 | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Hickox | 52-45 |
| 15:03 | Alvernia | Leonard Macgregor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 14:55 | Alvernia | The rebound goes to Jack Jones | 52-45 |
| 14:37 | Alvernia | Charles Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Steven Eddings (PG), Aaron Pearson (SG), Jeremy Edwards (C) Victor Hirsch, Dennis Whatley, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Kevin Hancock, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 14:37 | Alvernia | Charles Willis makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:37 | Alvernia | Charles Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 14:13 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:56 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Pearson | 55-45 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Edwards steps in front of the Pablo Lopez pass | 55-45 |
| 13:16 | Alvernia | Steven Eddings buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Macgregor | 58-45 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 12:47 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 12:43 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-45 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Edwards - foul #2 on Jeremy Edwards, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch (PG), Daniel Vanzant (SG), Stephen Bass (SF), James Walker (PF), Jack Jones (C) Steven Eddings, Aaron Pearson, Leonard Macgregor, Charles Willis, Jeremy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Pablo Lopez, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:02 | Alvernia | Daniel Vanzant loses the ball out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 58-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - Victor Hirsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Vanzant (fresh) SF - Stephen Bass (fresh) PF - James Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Leo Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock tips it in | 58-49 |
| 11:09 | Alvernia | Daniel Vanzant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker is fouled on the floor by Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Steven Eddings (PG), Aaron Pearson (SG), Dennis Whatley (SF), Gerald Putman (C) Victor Hirsch, Daniel Vanzant, Stephen Bass, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Oatman scores on a shot from the right side set up by Kevin Hancock | 58-51 |
| 10:39 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Steven Eddings | 60-51 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Leo Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Hancock | 60-54 |
| 10:02 | Alvernia | James Walker can't connect on a shot from the right block | 60-54 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | John Oatman grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Eddings - foul #1 on Steven Eddings, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Jack Jones (PF) James Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), John Scholz (C) John Oatman, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:56 | Alvernia | Gerald Putman snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:37 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Eddings | 62-55 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 62-57 |
| 09:10 | Alvernia | Kevin Hancock is called for the reach on Aaron Pearson - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch (PG), Leonard Macgregor (SG), Charles Willis (PF), Jeremy Edwards (C) Steven Eddings, Aaron Pearson, Jack Jones, Gerald Putman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker | |
| 08:49 | Alvernia | Pablo Lopez blocks the short jumper by Charles Willis | 62-57 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Macgregor - foul #1 on Leonard Macgregor, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Alvernia | James Walker (SF) Dennis Whatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) John Scholz | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:16 | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch hits a floater from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 07:40 | Alvernia | Jeremy Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Hirsch | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - Victor Hirsch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Macgregor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeremy Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 2 stl. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't finish the layup | 66-62 |
| 07:10 | Alvernia | The rebound goes to Jeremy Edwards | 66-62 |
| 06:59 | Alvernia | James Walker scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Leonard Macgregor | 68-62 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Jeremy Edwards - foul #3 on Jeremy Edwards, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Steven Eddings (PG), Aaron Pearson (SG), Dennis Whatley (SF), Jack Jones (PF), Gerald Putman (C) Victor Hirsch, Leonard Macgregor, James Walker, Charles Willis, Jeremy Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Gene Knox, Carl Hickox | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jack Jones is called for the reach on Leo Walker - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG) George Mazzella | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:34 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 06:10 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Leo Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 05:28 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Eddings | 74-64 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Oatman | 74-67 |
| 04:44 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 04:43 | Alvernia | Gerald Putman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 04:27 | Alvernia | Dennis Whatley is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Charles Willis (PF), Stephen Bass (C) Jack Jones, Gerald Putman | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Leo Walker, John Scholz | |
| 04:09 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Bass | 77-67 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a floater from the left block | 77-67 |
| 03:49 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Alvernia | Alvernia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Alvernia | Aaron Pearson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Eddings | 80-67 |
| Lineup | Alvernia | PG - Steven Eddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Aaron Pearson (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Whatley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Bass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alvernia | Alvernia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the easy layup | 80-67 |
| 03:12 | Alvernia | Charles Willis gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| 02:43 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Pablo Lopez - foul #1 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #6 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch (PG), Leonard Macgregor (SG), James Walker (PF), Jack Jones (C) Steven Eddings, Aaron Pearson, Dennis Whatley, Charles Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Gene Knox (PF) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Carl Hickox | |
| 02:43 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass makes the free throw | 83-67 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Leonard Macgregor picks off the pass by Kevin Hancock | 83-67 |
| 02:25 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass can't finish the layup | 83-67 |
| 02:23 | Alvernia | Jack Jones tips it but misses | 83-67 |
| 02:22 | Alvernia | James Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 02:00 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #7 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Alvernia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (C) Gene Knox | |
| 02:00 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:00 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the board | 84-67 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the shot from the left side set up by Corey Conaway and he's hacked by Leonard Macgregor - foul #2 on Leonard Macgregor, team foul #8 | 84-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:50 | Alvernia | Jack Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:31 | Alvernia | Jack Jones makes the shot near the basket set up by James Walker | 86-69 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Corey Conaway clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 86-69 |
| 01:07 | Alvernia | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 86-69 |
| 00:43 | Alvernia | Leonard Macgregor hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Walker | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | Alvernia | Alvernia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Oatman | 89-71 |
| Game Plan | Alvernia | Alvernia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Alvernia | Stephen Bass clanks a floater from the left side | 89-71 |
| 00:16 | Alvernia | James Walker gets the offensive rebound | 89-71 |
| 00:00 | Alvernia | Victor Hirsch runs out the clock | 89-71 |