| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) C - Edward Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Shawn Bolander (fresh) SG - Dennis Ross (fresh) SF - Grant Jude (fresh) PF - Clyde Giesen (fresh) C - Theodore Hammon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Edward Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Hammon - foul #1 on Theodore Hammon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Stony Brook | Grant Jude knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Ross | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Griffin | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Stony Brook | The jump hook by Theodore Hammon is blocked by Nicholas Wyman | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Theodore Hammon is called for the reach on Richard Becnel - foul #2 on Theodore Hammon, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Christopher Gifford (C) Theodore Hammon | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Larry Griffin hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Stony Brook | Richard Becnel picks off the pass by Christopher Gifford | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the easy layup | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Larry Griffin hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 17:27 | Stony Brook | Shawn Bolander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Grant Jude - foul #1 on Grant Jude, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Newton Ingram (C) Larry Griffin, Nicholas Wyman, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Willie Palma (PG), Jason Jin (SG), Charles Alexander (SF), William Sullivan (C) Shawn Bolander, Dennis Ross, Grant Jude, Clyde Giesen | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Lamphere - foul #1 on Robert Lamphere, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | William Simpson (SG) Christopher Gifford | |
| 16:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Charles Alexander steals it from Robert Lamphere in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Stony Brook | Charles Alexander misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Newton Ingram | 10-4 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Brown and he's fouled by William Simpson - foul #1 on William Simpson, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen (PF) William Simpson | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:12 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:58 | Stony Brook | Charles Alexander clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 15:56 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) C - Newton Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Willie Palma (fresh) SG - Jason Jin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Alexander (fresh) PF - Clyde Giesen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Stony Brook | Willie Palma makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Richard Ingrassia - foul #1 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Brown, Robert Lamphere, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Shawn Bolander (PG), Grant Jude (SF), Christopher Gifford (C) Jason Jin, Charles Alexander, William Sullivan | |
| 15:39 | Stony Brook | Willie Palma makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is hacked by Grant Jude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Jude, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | William Simpson (SG), Charles Alexander (SF) Willie Palma, Grant Jude | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Becnel | 14-7 |
| 14:57 | Stony Brook | Christopher Gifford misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:55 | Stony Brook | Charles Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:42 | Stony Brook | William Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-7 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), George Britt (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Becnel, Larry Griffin, Richard Ingrassia, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross (SG), Jason Jin (SF), William Sullivan (C) William Simpson, Charles Alexander, Clyde Giesen | |
| 14:10 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Shawn Bolander and he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 14:10 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Christopher Gifford steps in front of the Robert Patterson pass | 14-10 |
| 13:49 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown | 16-10 |
| 13:27 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Lamphere - foul #2 on Robert Lamphere, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG) Robert Lamphere | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Willie Palma (PG), Charles Alexander (SF), Clyde Giesen (PF) Shawn Bolander, Jason Jin, William Sullivan | |
| 13:27 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:27 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Larry Griffin pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Brown | 19-10 |
| 12:48 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen hits a shot in the paint | 19-12 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 12:30 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 12:05 | Stony Brook | Robert Patterson steals it from Clyde Giesen | 19-12 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, George Britt, Robert Patterson, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Shawn Bolander (PG), William Simpson (SG), Jason Jin (SF), William Sullivan (C) Willie Palma, Dennis Ross, Charles Alexander, Christopher Gifford | |
| 11:43 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Richard Becnel pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Shawn Bolander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Simpson (fresh) SF - Jason Jin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Giesen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sullivan (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman drills a shot near the basket set up by Richard Becnel and the foul's on Clyde Giesen - foul #1 on Clyde Giesen, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:21 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to William Sullivan | 21-12 |
| 11:05 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Newton Ingram - foul #1 on Newton Ingram, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Charles Alexander (SF) Jason Jin | |
| 11:05 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:05 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Ingrassia | 23-13 |
| 10:19 | Stony Brook | William Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Johnson (C) Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Willie Gilbert (PG), Willie Palma (SG), Christopher Gifford (PF) Shawn Bolander, William Simpson, Clyde Giesen | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Richard Becnel loses the dribble to Willie Gilbert in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | Stony Brook | Willie Gilbert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Palma - foul #1 on Willie Palma, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Jin (SF) Charles Alexander | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:53 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-16 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Larry Griffin grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Richard Becnel travels with the ball | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Britt (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Richard Ingrassia, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Shawn Bolander (PG), Dennis Ross (SG) Willie Gilbert, Willie Palma | |
| 09:06 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Newton Ingram (C) Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Charles Alexander (SF) Jason Jin | |
| 09:06 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:06 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Richard Becnel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 27-18 |
| 08:33 | Stony Brook | Christopher Gifford misses the dunk | 27-18 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Richard Becnel grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Charles Alexander steals it from Larry Griffin in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 08:09 | Stony Brook | Christopher Gifford blows the layup | 27-18 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | George Britt grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Shawn Bolander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Bolander, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF) George Britt, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Willie Palma (PG), William Simpson (SG), Clyde Giesen (PF) Shawn Bolander, Dennis Ross, William Sullivan | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Newton Ingram | 28-18 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-18 |
| 07:43 | Stony Brook | Christopher Gifford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Willie Palma (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Simpson (fresh) SF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Clyde Giesen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gifford (tired) | |
| 07:37 | Stony Brook | Christopher Gifford loses the dribble to Newton Ingram | 28-18 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 07:20 | Stony Brook | Willie Palma snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 07:11 | Stony Brook | William Simpson misses the 3 from straight away | 28-18 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Newton Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Willie Palma is called for the reach on Richard Ingrassia - foul #2 on Willie Palma, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Shawn Bolander (PG), Jason Jin (SF), William Sullivan (C) Willie Palma, Charles Alexander, Christopher Gifford | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:24 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Newton Ingram - foul #2 on Newton Ingram, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Britt (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Ingrassia, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross (SG) William Simpson | |
| 06:24 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:24 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Larry Griffin is whistled for a carry | 30-19 |
| 05:59 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #3 on Edward Johnson, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Newton Ingram (C) Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Charles Alexander (PF) Clyde Giesen | |
| 05:59 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:59 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Shawn Bolander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Bolander, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Willie Gilbert (PG) Shawn Bolander | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:55 | Stony Brook | William Sullivan gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 05:37 | Stony Brook | Willie Gilbert is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willie Gilbert, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Newton Ingram (C) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Willie Gilbert is called for the reach on Newton Ingram - foul #2 on Willie Gilbert, team foul #12 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen (PF) Willie Gilbert | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Newton Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Newton Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:23 | Stony Brook | Clyde Giesen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 05:09 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross is hacked by Larry Griffin - foul #1 on Larry Griffin, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF) George Britt, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| 05:09 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:09 | Stony Brook | Dennis Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 32-21 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman jams the wide open dunk | 34-21 |
| 04:31 | Stony Brook | Jason Jin makes the 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia dunks the ball set up by Newton Ingram | 36-24 |
| 04:10 | Stony Brook | Stony Brook calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), George Britt (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) James Brown, Richard Ingrassia, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | William Simpson (SG), Christopher Gifford (C) Dennis Ross, William Sullivan | |
| 03:54 | Stony Brook | Richard Becnel steals it from Jason Jin | 36-24 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Larry Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Griffin (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Britt (fresh) PF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Jason Jin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Simpson (fresh) SF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Clyde Giesen (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gifford (tired) | |
| 03:27 | Stony Brook | William Simpson misses the lay-in | 38-24 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 38-24 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits the follow up shot | 40-24 |
| 02:50 | Stony Brook | William Simpson's pass is intercepted by Robert Patterson | 40-24 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | William Simpson is called for the reach on George Britt in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Simpson, team foul #13 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Newton Ingram (C) Larry Griffin, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Shawn Bolander (PG), Dennis Ross (SG), Grant Jude (SF), Theodore Hammon (C) Jason Jin, William Simpson, Charles Alexander, Clyde Giesen | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | George Britt makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | George Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 02:27 | Stony Brook | Theodore Hammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Becnel, George Britt, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Dennis Ross takes the ball from Richard Ingrassia | 42-24 |
| 01:55 | Stony Brook | Robert Lamphere takes the ball from Dennis Ross | 42-24 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia's floater is tipped away by Theodore Hammon | 42-24 |
| 01:26 | Stony Brook | Grant Jude grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 01:10 | Stony Brook | Theodore Hammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Patterson (PF) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Willie Palma (SG), Charles Alexander (PF) Dennis Ross, Christopher Gifford | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #12 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | William Simpson (SG) Shawn Bolander | |
| 00:34 | Stony Brook | William Simpson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Newton Ingram misses the tip | 42-27 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Richard Becnel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 42-27 |