| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cazenovia | PG - Louis Poulin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | William Erdman gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jordan King misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Jordan King pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jordan King drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Peter Bequette | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | Cazenovia | Dean Groves is called for the reach on Peter Smith - foul #1 on Dean Groves, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Cazenovia | Peter Bequette steals the ball from William Hinnant | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jordan King double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt (SG) Paul Pollock | |
| 18:45 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson is fouled on the floor by Dean Groves - foul #2 on Dean Groves, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (SF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Dean Groves, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman (PG), Carroll Palm (SF), James Witt (PF), George Perry (C) Louis Poulin, Timothy Richardson, William Hinnant, Peter Smith | |
| 18:29 | Cazenovia | Lynn Andrews takes the ball from George Perry | 42-40 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan King | 45-40 |
| 17:53 | Cazenovia | George Perry lays it up and in set up by Roosevelt Debolt | 45-42 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jordan King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:20 | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:19 | Cazenovia | James Witt grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:01 | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Dean Groves (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley, William Erdman, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin (PG), Paul Pollock (SG), Timothy Richardson (SF), William Hinnant (PF), Peter Smith (C) Eric Coleman, Roosevelt Debolt, Carroll Palm, James Witt, George Perry | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Dean Groves is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jordan King | 48-42 |
| 16:23 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Peter Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jordan King misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 16:17 | Cazenovia | The rebound goes to William Hinnant | 48-42 |
| 16:01 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Poulin | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan King (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cazenovia | PG - Louis Poulin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hinnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Groves and he's hacked by William Hinnant - foul #2 on William Hinnant, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF) Peter Bequette, Jordan King, Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider (PG), George Hughes (C) Louis Poulin, Peter Smith | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:36 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 15:35 | Cazenovia | The offensive rebound goes to William Hinnant | 51-44 |
| 15:27 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-44 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Victor Sale pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Victor Sale is wide open and slams it home | 53-44 |
| 15:04 | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF), Robert Akin (C) Glen Williams, Stephen Montgomery, Gordon Tuck, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm (SF), Roosevelt Debolt (PF) Timothy Richardson, William Hinnant | |
| 14:34 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin (PG), Peter Smith (C) Arnold Schneider, George Hughes | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Akin | 53-46 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits the finger roll | 55-46 |
| 13:52 | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm's floater is tipped away by Robert Akin | 55-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Erdman | 55-46 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs is hacked by Roosevelt Debolt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roosevelt Debolt, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Jordan King (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Victor Sale (C) Joshua Stanley, Lynn Andrews, Kevin Staggs, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson (SF), James Witt (PF), George Perry (C) Paul Pollock, Carroll Palm, Peter Smith | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Peter Bequette comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Poulin - foul #2 on Louis Poulin, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman (PG) Louis Poulin | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:22 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Perry | 57-49 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Peter Bequette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider (SF) Timothy Richardson | |
| 13:02 | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jordan King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF) Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin (PG), William Hinnant (PF), George Hughes (C) Eric Coleman, James Witt, George Perry | |
| 12:45 | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 12:44 | Cazenovia | William Hinnant pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:24 | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis Poulin | 57-54 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits a shot from the left block | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan King (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Erdman (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Sale (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cazenovia | PG - Louis Poulin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Debolt (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Hinnant (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 11:34 | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:18 | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 11:17 | Cazenovia | George Hughes can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Peter Bequette snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jordan King hits a turnaround from close range | 61-54 |
| 10:54 | Cazenovia | Peter Bequette steals it from Arnold Schneider | 61-54 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Peter Bequette banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| 10:28 | Cazenovia | Arnold Schneider knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by George Hughes | 63-56 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Jordan King, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman (PG), Paul Pollock (SG), Timothy Richardson (SF), James Witt (PF), Peter Smith (C) Louis Poulin, Roosevelt Debolt, Arnold Schneider, William Hinnant, George Hughes | |
| 09:55 | Cazenovia | Dean Groves takes the ball from Eric Coleman | 63-56 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Timothy Richardson steals it from Dean Groves in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 09:37 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Coleman and the foul's on Joshua Stanley - foul #1 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| 09:37 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Eric Coleman is called for the reach on Joshua Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Coleman, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Tuck | 65-58 |
| 08:55 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 08:26 | Cazenovia | Peter Smith snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 08:13 | Cazenovia | Lynn Andrews steps in front of the Eric Coleman pass | 65-61 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley hits the finger roll set up by Lynn Andrews | 67-61 |
| 07:49 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock is fouled on the floor by Lynn Andrews - foul #1 on Lynn Andrews, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Joshua Stanley, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Gordon Tuck, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm (PG), William Hinnant (PF), George Perry (C) Eric Coleman, James Witt, Peter Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Erdman (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Victor Sale (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cazenovia | PG - Carroll Palm (fresh) SG - Paul Pollock (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hinnant (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cazenovia | William Erdman picks off the pass by Carroll Palm | 67-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | William Erdman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 67-61 |
| 07:14 | Cazenovia | George Perry snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 06:56 | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:55 | Cazenovia | William Hinnant grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:37 | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm drills a shot from the left side | 67-63 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Glen Williams is hacked by Paul Pollock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pollock, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Akin (C) Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin (PG), Roosevelt Debolt (SG), Peter Smith (C) Carroll Palm, Paul Pollock, George Perry | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | William Erdman's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Smith | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Robert Akin throws it down on a nice dish by Glen Williams and he's fouled by Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Dean Groves (SF), Victor Sale (C) Glen Williams, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Robert Akin makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:37 | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin is hacked by Victor Sale - foul #1 on Victor Sale, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | James Witt (PF) William Hinnant | |
| 05:24 | Cazenovia | Robert Akin is called for the reach on James Witt - foul #1 on Robert Akin, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman (SG), Carroll Palm (SF) Roosevelt Debolt, Timothy Richardson | |
| 05:24 | Cazenovia | James Witt misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Robert Akin double dribbles | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), William Erdman (PF) Stephen Montgomery, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | | |
| 04:38 | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | James Witt is called for the reach on Lynn Andrews in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Witt, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Joshua Stanley (SF) Peter Bequette, Dean Groves | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock (SG), Arnold Schneider (SF), George Perry (PF), George Hughes (C) Eric Coleman, Carroll Palm, James Witt, Peter Smith | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:32 | Cazenovia | George Hughes grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 04:12 | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Schneider | 70-66 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Paul Pollock is called for the reach on Lynn Andrews - foul #4 on Paul Pollock, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF), Robert Akin (C) William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt (SG) Paul Pollock | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:49 | Cazenovia | George Perry misses short on a floater in the lane | 72-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Akin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cazenovia | PG - Louis Poulin (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Debolt (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Jordan King is called for traveling | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Kevin Staggs (SF) Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson (SF), William Hinnant (PF), Peter Smith (C) Louis Poulin, George Perry, George Hughes | |
| 03:28 | Cazenovia | Timothy Richardson loses the dribble to Jordan King | 72-66 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Jordan King | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:04 | Cazenovia | Kevin Staggs is called for the reach on Roosevelt Debolt - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), William Erdman (PF) Jordan King, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman (PG), Carroll Palm (SF) Arnold Schneider, Timothy Richardson | |
| 03:04 | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:04 | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-67 |
| 02:52 | Cazenovia | The rebound goes to William Hinnant | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:42 | Cazenovia | William Hinnant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Erdman - foul #1 on William Erdman, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Sale (C) Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock (SG), James Witt (C) Roosevelt Debolt, Peter Smith | |
| 02:42 | Cazenovia | William Hinnant misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:42 | Cazenovia | William Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Glen Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Coleman - foul #4 on Eric Coleman, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Glen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:23 | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Erdman - foul #2 on William Erdman, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (SF) Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | | |
| 02:23 | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:23 | Cazenovia | Carroll Palm misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Montgomery | 76-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Carroll Palm is called for the reach on Dean Groves - foul #1 on Carroll Palm, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (C) Glen Williams, Stephen Montgomery, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Louis Poulin (PG), Timothy Richardson (SF), George Perry (PF), George Hughes (C) Eric Coleman, Carroll Palm, William Hinnant, James Witt | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Dean Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:45 | Cazenovia | George Hughes blows the dunk but the foul's on Joshua Stanley - foul #2 on Joshua Stanley, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | William Hinnant (PF) George Perry | |
| 01:45 | Cazenovia | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:45 | Cazenovia | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Peter Bequette is fouled on the floor by Louis Poulin - foul #3 on Louis Poulin, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Peter Smith (C) George Hughes | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:16 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is hacked by Timothy Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Richardson, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:56 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Louis Poulin | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Louis Poulin is called for the reach on Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Poulin, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Robert Akin (C) Stephen Montgomery, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | | |
| 00:55 | Cazenovia | Cazenovia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Peter Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cazenovia | Paul Pollock comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | William Erdman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pollock - foul #5 on Paul Pollock, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Dean Groves (SF) Peter Bequette, Kevin Staggs | |
| Subs | Cazenovia | Eric Coleman (PG), Roosevelt Debolt (SG), Arnold Schneider (SF), James Witt (PF), George Perry (C) Louis Poulin, Paul Pollock, Timothy Richardson, William Hinnant, Peter Smith | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:39 | Cazenovia | The jumper by James Witt is denied by Robert Akin | 84-73 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the board | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cazenovia | Cazenovia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Williams | 86-73 |
| 00:04 | Cazenovia | Roosevelt Debolt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Glen Williams runs out the clock | 86-76 |