| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Harry Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rochon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sawransky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is fouled on the floor by Harry Cover - foul #3 on Harry Cover, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Richard Wilt (PG) Harry Cover | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | A charge is called on Arthur Crain - foul #2 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky is called for traveling | 33-41 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | James Rochon steps in front of the Arthur Crain pass | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 33-41 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| 18:31 | William Paterson | James Rochon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Floyd Morris steals it from Herman Wilkins | 33-41 |
| 18:02 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Rochon | 33-44 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 35-44 |
| 17:27 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wilt | 35-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Arthur Frazier - foul #3 on Arthur Frazier, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Matthew Scott (PG), Michael Lindsay (SG), Martin Restrepo (SF), Gordon Harvey (C) Richard Wilt, Floyd Morris, James Rochon, Arthur Frazier | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:58 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Brian Marshall lays it up and in set up by Rodger Williams | 39-46 |
| 16:46 | William Paterson | Matthew Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Brian Marshall pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Rodger Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Marshall | 42-46 |
| 16:16 | William Paterson | Gordon Harvey scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Scott | 42-48 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Matthew Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Restrepo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sawransky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Gordon Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-48 |
| 15:39 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 15:20 | William Paterson | Matthew Scott is fouled on the floor by Rodger Williams - foul #2 on Rodger Williams, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Rodger Williams, James Morel, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Harry Cover (PG), Floyd Morris (SG), James Rochon (SF), Arthur Frazier (C) Matthew Scott, Michael Lindsay, Herbert Sawransky, Gordon Harvey | |
| 15:06 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:46 | William Paterson | Arthur Frazier snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:40 | William Paterson | Jerome Mann takes the ball from Floyd Morris | 42-51 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Harry Cover | 42-51 |
| 14:22 | William Paterson | Harry Cover travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Andrew Dawson (PF) Martin Restrepo | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Frazier - foul #4 on Arthur Frazier, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Gordon Harvey (PF) Arthur Frazier | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:56 | William Paterson | Harry Cover clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 13:55 | William Paterson | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Harvey | 44-51 |
| 13:49 | William Paterson | Herman Wilkins is called for the reach on Gordon Harvey - foul #1 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 13:31 | William Paterson | Harry Cover misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 46-51 |
| 13:11 | William Paterson | Gordon Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky (PF) James Rochon | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 12:38 | William Paterson | Harry Cover buries a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the shot near the basket set up by Rodger Williams | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Crain | 53-54 |
| 11:50 | William Paterson | Harry Cover double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Richard Wilt (PG), Michael Lindsay (SG), James Rochon (SF), Martin Restrepo (C) Harry Cover, Floyd Morris, Andrew Dawson, Gordon Harvey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rochon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sawransky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Martin Restrepo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Hinnenkamp | 55-54 |
| 11:12 | William Paterson | Richard Wilt is fouled on the floor by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 10:59 | William Paterson | The short jumper by Herbert Sawransky is denied by Jerome Mann | 55-54 |
| 10:57 | William Paterson | Richard Wilt tips it in | 55-56 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Herbert Sawransky steals it from Brian Marshall | 55-56 |
| 10:33 | William Paterson | James Rochon buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Martin Restrepo | 55-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Richard Wilt takes the ball from Eric Hinnenkamp | 55-58 |
| 09:59 | William Paterson | James Rochon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Rodger Williams, Todd Nicholas, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Harry Cover (PG), Floyd Morris (SG), Andrew Dawson (SF) Richard Wilt, Michael Lindsay, James Rochon | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Morel hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Dawson - foul #1 on Andrew Dawson, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Gordon Harvey (C) Martin Restrepo | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:36 | William Paterson | Gordon Harvey pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:16 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris misses the jump hook in the lane | 56-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Arthur Crain scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Herman Wilkins | 58-58 |
| 09:04 | William Paterson | Harry Cover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Detrick connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Morel | 60-58 |
| 08:31 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 60-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins dunks the ball set up by James Morel | 62-58 |
| 08:11 | William Paterson | Andrew Dawson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Cover | 62-61 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | James Morel is fouled on the floor by Floyd Morris - foul #3 on Floyd Morris, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Jerome Mann (C) James Morel, Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain, James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Richard Wilt (PG), Michael Lindsay (SG), James Rochon (SF), Martin Restrepo (PF), Arthur Frazier (C) Harry Cover, Floyd Morris, Andrew Dawson, Herbert Sawransky, Gordon Harvey | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Jerome Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rochon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Restrepo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brian Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 62-61 |
| 07:17 | William Paterson | Michael Lindsay snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:11 | William Paterson | James Rochon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:09 | William Paterson | Arthur Frazier misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Nicholas | 62-61 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Brian Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Restrepo | 62-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 06:43 | William Paterson | Richard Wilt is hacked by Brian Marshall - foul #1 on Brian Marshall, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Harry Cover (PG), Floyd Morris (SG) Richard Wilt, Michael Lindsay | |
| 06:23 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Andrew Dawson (SF), Herbert Sawransky (PF) James Rochon, Martin Restrepo | |
| 06:14 | William Paterson | Harry Cover clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Herbert Sawransky - foul #1 on Herbert Sawransky, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:48 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Herbert Sawransky swats the layup by Todd Nicholas | 66-61 |
| 05:32 | William Paterson | Arthur Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:19 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Sawransky | 66-61 |
| 05:10 | William Paterson | Andrew Dawson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:05 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris is fouled on the floor by Walter O'Connell - foul #3 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Detrick (PF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Richard Wilt (PG), James Rochon (SF), Martin Restrepo (PF), Gordon Harvey (C) Harry Cover, Andrew Dawson, Herbert Sawransky, Arthur Frazier | |
| 05:05 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 04:46 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Floyd Morris | 66-65 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Harvey - foul #1 on Gordon Harvey, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Herman Wilkins, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Harry Cover (PG), Michael Lindsay (SG), Herbert Sawransky (PF) Richard Wilt, Floyd Morris, Gordon Harvey | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:53 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | James Morel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:45 | William Paterson | Martin Restrepo gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Harry Cover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lindsay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rochon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sawransky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Martin Restrepo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | William Paterson | Harry Cover drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Restrepo | 68-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | James Detrick misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Herbert Sawransky - foul #2 on Herbert Sawransky, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Jerome Mann (C) James Morel, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Andrew Dawson (SF), Arthur Frazier (C) James Rochon, Martin Restrepo | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | William Paterson | Eric Hinnenkamp steals it from Arthur Frazier | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Rodger Williams, Brian Marshall, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Floyd Morris (SG), James Rochon (SF) Michael Lindsay, Andrew Dawson | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins clanks a jumper in the paint | 70-68 |
| 02:29 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | William Paterson | Harry Cover misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp lays it in set up by Herman Wilkins | 72-68 |
| 02:11 | William Paterson | James Detrick picks off the pass by Floyd Morris | 72-68 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 01:57 | William Paterson | Harry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:49 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky's layup is rejected by James Detrick | 72-68 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Crain | 74-68 |
| 01:38 | William Paterson | James Rochon scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Morris | 74-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas's floater is tipped away by Floyd Morris | 74-70 |
| 01:12 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Arthur Frazier | 74-70 |
| 01:07 | William Paterson | James Rochon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | William Paterson | Arthur Frazier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by Harry Cover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Cover, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), James Morel (SG), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Herman Wilkins, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:47 | William Paterson | Herbert Sawransky snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Morel is hacked by Floyd Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Morris, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | William Paterson | Floyd Morris misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 80-70 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jerome Mann snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Morel runs out the clock | 80-70 |