| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Conyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Suski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-35 |
| 19:35 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:30 | Rowan | Roger Carr's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Victor Lair comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Todd Magness tips it in | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | Rowan | Charles Moore is hacked by Victor Lair - foul #3 on Victor Lair, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SG) Victor Lair | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 18:48 | Rowan | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 29-35 |
| 18:19 | Rowan | Wayne Suski scores on a floater in the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses short on a floater near the basket | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | Rowan | Billy Holcomb swats the shot by Charles Moore | 29-37 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Todd Magness gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Todd Magness gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Charles Moore takes the ball from Billy Holcomb | 29-37 |
| 16:58 | Rowan | Charles Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Robert Williams buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Holcomb | 31-37 |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:31 | Rowan | Roger Carr tips it home | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Todd Magness clanks a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Wayne Suski - foul #2 on Wayne Suski, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Terry Miles (C) Robert Williams, Mark McCorkindale, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rowan | Ronald Gates (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Ronald White (SF), Willard Lawson (PF), Jonathan Golden (C) Roger Carr, Charles Moore, Robert Conyers, Wayne Suski, Teodoro Gallo | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 3rd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:14 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:00 | Rowan | Ronald White comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronny Neace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Ronald Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Lawson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jonathan Golden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 15:36 | Rowan | Ronald Gates loses the dribble to Terry Miles | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Terry Miles lays it in set up by Dane Vance | 36-39 |
| 14:52 | Rowan | Ronald White can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Frank Burton (C) Dane Vance, Anthony Cortina, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Rowan | James Weber (SG), Teodoro Gallo (C) Eric Brown, Jonathan Golden | |
| 14:52 | Rowan | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Rowan | Ronald White misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Weber - foul #4 on James Weber, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Eric Brown (SG) James Weber | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo blows the dunk | 38-40 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Eric Brown steals it from Ronny Neace | 38-40 |
| 13:47 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 13:46 | Rowan | Ronald White hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Ronald Gates picks off the pass by Frank Burton | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Rowan | Ronald White is hacked by Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Rowan | Roger Carr (PG), Charles Moore (SG), Robert Conyers (SF), Wayne Suski (PF), Jonathan Golden (C) Ronald Gates, Eric Brown, Ronald White, Willard Lawson, Teodoro Gallo | |
| 12:49 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Todd Magness buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Lair and he's fouled by Roger Carr - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG) Victor Lair | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Rowan | Robert Conyers is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Robert Conyers steps in front of the Anthony Cortina pass | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Conyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Suski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Golden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 11:23 | Rowan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Moore | 41-42 |
| 11:09 | Rowan | Roger Carr is hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Frank Burton (C) Anthony Cortina, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo (C) Jonathan Golden | |
| 10:44 | Rowan | Charles Moore's pass is intercepted by Ronny Neace | 41-42 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-42 |
| 10:16 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:50 | Rowan | Charles Moore scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Roger Carr | 41-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:19 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, Ronny Neace, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rowan | Ronald Gates (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Ronald White (SF), Willard Lawson (PF) Roger Carr, Charles Moore, Robert Conyers, Wayne Suski | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:11 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:49 | Rowan | Willard Lawson can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 08:47 | Rowan | Eric Brown gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:32 | Rowan | Willard Lawson drills a runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:22 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Teodoro Gallo | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo buries a jumper in the lane | 45-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Eric Brown steals it from Billy Holcomb | 45-48 |
| 07:46 | Rowan | Ronald Gates misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Ronald Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronald White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Teodoro Gallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark McCorkindale | 47-48 |
| 07:24 | Rowan | Ronald White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | James Watkins snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Eric Brown takes the ball from Billy Holcomb | 47-48 |
| 07:02 | Rowan | Ronald Gates lays it in | 47-50 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Dane Vance, Mark McCorkindale, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rowan | Roger Carr (PG), Charles Moore (SG), Robert Conyers (SF), Wayne Suski (PF), Jonathan Golden (C) Ronald Gates, Eric Brown, Ronald White, Willard Lawson, Teodoro Gallo | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:43 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:28 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Terry Miles - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Burton (C) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| 06:28 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:28 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Frank Burton misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 06:14 | Rowan | Wayne Suski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:03 | Rowan | Charles Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Carr | 48-55 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Charles Moore picks off the pass by Victor Lair | 48-55 |
| 05:32 | Rowan | Roger Carr buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 05:22 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Robert Conyers | 48-58 |
| 04:57 | Rowan | Ronny Neace steals the ball from Charles Moore | 48-58 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the lay-in | 48-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Todd Magness tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 04:52 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 04:35 | Rowan | Wayne Suski drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Moore | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Todd Magness scores on a shot in the paint | 50-60 |
| 04:08 | Rowan | Jonathan Golden banks in the layup set up by Wayne Suski | 50-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo (C) Jonathan Golden | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 03:46 | Rowan | Roger Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Conyers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Suski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rowan | Robert Conyers is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Ronald Gates (SG) Charles Moore | |
| 02:59 | Rowan | Roger Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Victor Lair grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 02:39 | Rowan | Teodoro Gallo gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:18 | Rowan | Robert Conyers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Todd Magness gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Roger Carr takes the ball from Victor Lair | 50-62 |
| 01:49 | Rowan | Ronald Gates misses the lay-in | 50-62 |
| 01:47 | Rowan | Wayne Suski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 01:20 | Rowan | Roger Carr makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gates | 50-64 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rowan | Roger Carr is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rowan | Eric Brown (SG), James Weber (SF), Willard Lawson (PF) Robert Conyers, Wayne Suski, Teodoro Gallo | |
| 00:58 | Rowan | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:58 | Rowan | Roger Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Frank Burton misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-65 |
| 00:52 | Rowan | James Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Rowan | James Weber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 53-65 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronny Neace and the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #4 on Roger Carr, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rowan | Ronald White (SF), Jonathan Golden (C) Roger Carr, Eric Brown | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rowan | Ronny Neace is called for the reach on James Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Ronny Neace, Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Rowan | Roger Carr (PG), Charles Moore (SG), Wayne Suski (PF) Ronald White, Willard Lawson, Jonathan Golden | |
| 00:17 | Rowan | James Weber makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:17 | Rowan | James Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Todd Magness is fouled on the floor by Wayne Suski - foul #3 on Wayne Suski, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Rowan | Ronald White (SF), Willard Lawson (PF), Jonathan Golden (C) Roger Carr, Charles Moore, Wayne Suski | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:11 | Rowan | The rebound goes to James Weber | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rowan | Ronald Gates runs out the clock | 56-66 |