| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devon Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Scheuerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dorman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lemley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Andrew Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Warfel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gibney (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Scheuerman inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Andrew Murtagh is called for the reach on Devon Higdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Murtagh, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Tom Reid (PG) Andrew Murtagh | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gibney - foul #1 on Brian Gibney, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:37 | City College of NY | Richard Schneider misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 26-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | James Scheuerman grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Cook | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | City College of NY | Brian Gibney connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Ezell | 28-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:45 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:28 | City College of NY | Brian Gibney knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tom Reid and the foul's on Daniel Lemley - foul #3 on Daniel Lemley, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Patton (C) Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 18:28 | City College of NY | Brian Gibney makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | James Scheuerman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron (C) Brian Gibney | |
| 18:09 | City College of NY | Tom Reid is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Reid, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Paul Patton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:50 | City College of NY | Harry Warfel snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:30 | City College of NY | Tom Reid is fouled on the floor by Devon Higdon - foul #2 on Devon Higdon, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jake Seales (PG), Neil Stephens (SG), Joshua Nickens (SF), Donald Logan (C) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook, James Scheuerman, Daniel Dorman | |
| Subs | City College of NY | David Parker (PG), Thomas Cross (SG), Robert Beaufort (SF), Paul Antonio (C) Tom Reid, Kenneth Ezell, Harry Warfel, Richard Schneider | |
| 17:06 | City College of NY | David Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Cross | 28-43 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Neil Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 16:51 | City College of NY | Robert Beaufort pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:41 | City College of NY | David Parker is hacked by Jake Seales - foul #3 on Jake Seales, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Jackson (PG) Jake Seales | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Brian Gibney (C) Paul Antonio | |
| 16:27 | City College of NY | David Parker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Neil Stephens pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | David Jackson scores on a floater from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 15:59 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Parker | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neil Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Nickens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - David Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Robert Beaufort (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Herron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gibney (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Brian Gibney steals it from Donald Logan | 30-46 |
| 15:26 | City College of NY | Brian Gibney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Stephens - foul #1 on Neil Stephens, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devon Higdon (PG), Jacob Cook (SG), James Scheuerman (SF), Daniel Dorman (PF), Daniel Lemley (C) David Jackson, Neil Stephens, Joshua Nickens, Paul Patton, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Andrew Murtagh (PG), Kenneth Ezell (SG), Harry Warfel (SF), Richard Schneider (PF) David Parker, Thomas Cross, Robert Beaufort, Dwayne Herron | |
| 15:26 | City College of NY | Brian Gibney makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:26 | City College of NY | Brian Gibney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | James Scheuerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-48 |
| 15:08 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Harry Warfel | 30-48 |
| 14:40 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Paul Antonio (C) Brian Gibney | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Jacob Cook comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Scheuerman gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman buries a fadeaway in the lane | 32-48 |
| 13:52 | City College of NY | Andrew Murtagh is hacked by Devon Higdon - foul #3 on Devon Higdon, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Thomas Cross (SG) Kenneth Ezell | |
| 13:36 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 13:34 | City College of NY | Richard Schneider tips it back up and in | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman's layup is rejected by Richard Schneider | 32-50 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman hits the follow up shot | 34-50 |
| 13:05 | City College of NY | Harry Warfel drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Cross | 34-53 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Devon Higdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-53 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jacob Cook grabs the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | James Scheuerman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-53 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley tips it home | 36-53 |
| 12:24 | City College of NY | Paul Antonio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 12:23 | City College of NY | Richard Schneider tips it back up and in | 36-55 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Andrew Murtagh is called for the reach on Devon Higdon - foul #4 on Andrew Murtagh, team foul #5 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jake Seales (PG), Neil Stephens (SG), Joshua Nickens (SF), Paul Patton (PF), Donald Logan (C) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook, James Scheuerman, Daniel Dorman, Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Tom Reid (PG), Kenneth Ezell (SG), David Parker (SF), Dwayne Herron (PF), Brian Gibney (C) Andrew Murtagh, Thomas Cross, Harry Warfel, Richard Schneider, Paul Antonio | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Donald Logan misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 36-55 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Paul Patton grabs the offensive board | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jake Seales (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Neil Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Nickens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Tom Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gibney (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens misses the 3 from straight away | 36-55 |
| 11:41 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Dwayne Herron | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:13 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-55 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Brian Gibney picks off the pass by Paul Patton | 36-55 |
| 10:26 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 36-55 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Donald Logan gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Donald Logan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Paul Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens drills a jump hook near the basket | 38-55 |
| 09:36 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Neil Stephens is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Herron - foul #1 on Dwayne Herron, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devon Higdon (PG), Jacob Cook (SG), James Scheuerman (SF), Daniel Dorman (PF), Daniel Lemley (C) Jake Seales, Neil Stephens, Joshua Nickens, Paul Patton, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Thomas Cross (SG), Harry Warfel (SF), Richard Schneider (PF), Paul Antonio (C) Tom Reid, Kenneth Ezell, Dwayne Herron, Brian Gibney | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Scheuerman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lemley | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:03 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Tom Reid (PG) David Parker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jacob Cook misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 08:45 | City College of NY | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 08:33 | City College of NY | Harry Warfel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Scheuerman - foul #1 on James Scheuerman, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| 08:33 | City College of NY | Harry Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:33 | City College of NY | Harry Warfel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 08:16 | City College of NY | Paul Antonio gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:58 | City College of NY | Richard Schneider misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Dorman - foul #2 on Daniel Dorman, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Andrew Murtagh (PG), Dwayne Herron (C) Tom Reid, Paul Antonio | |
| 07:58 | City College of NY | Richard Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:58 | City College of NY | Richard Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Daniel Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Daniel Dorman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 07:47 | City College of NY | Harry Warfel gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Devon Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scheuerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dorman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Lemley (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Andrew Murtagh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Harry Warfel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Murtagh | 40-61 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | James Scheuerman connects on the runner from the left block | 42-61 |
| 06:53 | City College of NY | Andrew Murtagh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-61 |
| 06:52 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross tips it in | 42-63 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Andrew Murtagh picks off the pass by Devon Higdon | 42-63 |
| 06:11 | City College of NY | Daniel Dorman is called for the reach on Dwayne Herron - foul #3 on Daniel Dorman, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jake Seales (PG), Neil Stephens (SG), Joshua Nickens (SF), Paul Patton (PF), Donald Logan (C) Devon Higdon, Jacob Cook, James Scheuerman, Daniel Dorman, Daniel Lemley | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell (SG), David Parker (SF), Paul Antonio (C) Thomas Cross, Harry Warfel, Richard Schneider | |
| 06:11 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:11 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Paul Patton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ezell | 42-65 |
| 05:59 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell hits the finger roll | 42-67 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Neil Stephens clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-67 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Paul Patton snags the offensive board | 42-67 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Donald Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-67 |
| 05:22 | City College of NY | Andrew Murtagh grabs the board | 42-67 |
| 04:57 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jake Seales - foul #4 on Jake Seales, team foul #9 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Tom Reid (PG) Andrew Murtagh | |
| 04:57 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 04:57 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Logan | 44-69 |
| 04:22 | City College of NY | Kenneth Ezell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 44-69 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Paul Patton snags the defensive board | 44-69 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Neil Stephens makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Nickens and he's hacked by Kenneth Ezell - foul #4 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Jackson (PG) Donald Logan | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Robert Beaufort (SF), Thomas Cross (PF) Kenneth Ezell, Paul Antonio | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Neil Stephens makes the free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:07 | City College of NY | David Jackson is called for the reach on Tom Reid in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #10 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Logan (C) Neil Stephens | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 04:07 | City College of NY | Tom Reid makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 04:07 | City College of NY | Tom Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Paul Patton misses the easy layup | 47-71 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Donald Logan misses the tip | 47-71 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Joshua Nickens can't tip it in | 47-71 |
| 03:48 | City College of NY | David Parker grabs the board | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jake Seales (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Nickens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Logan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Tom Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Beaufort (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Dwayne Herron (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Parker | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Jackson is blocked by Dwayne Herron | 47-73 |
| 03:17 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Dwayne Herron | 47-73 |
| 02:56 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-73 |
| 02:55 | City College of NY | David Parker grabs the offensive board | 47-73 |
| 02:39 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #11 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Werner Miller (SG), Neil Stephens (SF) Jake Seales, Donald Logan | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Paul Antonio (C) David Parker | |
| 02:39 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:39 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron misses the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Patton | 47-74 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Jackson drills a runner from close range | 49-74 |
| 02:07 | City College of NY | Neil Stephens steals it from Thomas Cross | 49-74 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Werner Miller is hacked by Thomas Cross - foul #2 on Thomas Cross, team foul #8 | 49-74 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Werner Miller misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:02 | City College of NY | Paul Antonio pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 01:40 | City College of NY | Thomas Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Paul Patton pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Paul Antonio is called for the reach on Paul Patton - foul #2 on Paul Antonio, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jake Seales (PG), Donald Logan (C) David Jackson, Werner Miller | |
| Subs | City College of NY | David Parker (SF) Robert Beaufort | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Paul Patton misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:34 | City College of NY | David Parker grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 01:10 | City College of NY | David Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Antonio | 49-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jake Seales is hacked by Tom Reid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Reid, team foul #10 | 49-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jake Seales makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jake Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:48 | City College of NY | Tom Reid makes the shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Cross | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Donald Logan knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Paul Antonio - foul #3 on Paul Antonio, team foul #11 | 53-79 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Donald Logan makes the free throw | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | City College of NY | Neil Stephens picks off the pass by Tom Reid | 54-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Donald Logan is fouled on the floor by Paul Antonio - foul #4 on Paul Antonio, team foul #12 | 54-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Donald Logan makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Donald Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 00:13 | City College of NY | Dwayne Herron grabs the board | 55-79 |
| 00:00 | City College of NY | Tom Reid runs out the clock | 55-79 |