| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Laursen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Sabol (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Child inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Elbert Kim can't connect on a shot from the left block | 37-32 |
| 19:50 | John Jay | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:45 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen scores on a floater in the paint set up by John Norcross | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | John Norcross is called for the reach on Harold Dawson - foul #2 on John Norcross, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Harold Dawson is hacked by John Norcross - foul #3 on John Norcross, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | John Jay | Raymond Murray (PG) John Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | John Jay | Raymond Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:30 | John Jay | Micheal Sabol clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:28 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Micheal Sabol | 42-32 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Brian McGee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | John Jay | Edward Ezell (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice West (PF) Elbert Kim | |
| 17:45 | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Murray | 45-32 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Joseph Child is whistled for traveling | 45-32 |
| Subs | John Jay | John Hall (SG), Thomas Foote (SF), Pete Walton (PF) Dominick Fitzgerald, Nelson Laursen, Micheal Sabol | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Scott Basnight (C) Harold Dawson, Eric Delossantos, Brian McGee | |
| 17:10 | John Jay | Raymond Murray scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Hall | 47-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Thomas Foote steals it from George Kegler | 47-32 |
| 16:44 | John Jay | Pete Walton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 16:42 | John Jay | Thomas Foote grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:25 | John Jay | Pete Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-32 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Joseph Child pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joseph Child blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Foote - foul #1 on Thomas Foote, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald (SG), Nelson Laursen (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Raymond Murray, Thomas Foote, Edward Ezell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elbert Kim (PF), Brian McGee (C) Maurice West, Scott Basnight | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joseph Child makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Joseph Child makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:02 | John Jay | Pete Walton travels with the ball | 47-34 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG), Eric Delossantos (SG) George Kegler, Joseph Child | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Laursen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Harold Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses long on a jumper in the lane | 47-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Harold Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Harold Dawson tips it home | 47-36 |
| 14:48 | John Jay | Daniel Johnson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nelson Laursen | 49-36 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Nelson Laursen takes the ball from Eric Delossantos | 49-36 |
| 14:21 | John Jay | Charles Montgomery steals it from Dominick Fitzgerald | 49-36 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos's pass is intercepted by John Hall | 49-36 |
| 14:01 | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald banks in the layup set up by John Hall | 51-36 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | John Jay | John Norcross (PG), Raymond Murray (SG), Thomas Foote (SF), Bernard Luke (PF), Micheal Sabol (C) John Hall, Dominick Fitzgerald, Nelson Laursen, Pete Walton, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), George Kegler (SG), Joseph Child (SF), Maurice West (PF), Scott Basnight (C) Harold Dawson, Eric Delossantos, Charles Montgomery, Elbert Kim, Brian McGee | |
| 13:28 | John Jay | Scott Basnight is called for the reach on John Norcross - foul #2 on Scott Basnight, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| 13:05 | John Jay | Maurice West steals the ball from Micheal Sabol | 51-36 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Joseph Child lays it in on a great pass from George Kegler | 51-38 |
| 12:46 | John Jay | The jump hook by Raymond Murray is blocked by Maurice West | 51-38 |
| 12:44 | John Jay | Micheal Sabol pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:23 | John Jay | Thomas Foote comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 12:22 | John Jay | Bernard Luke snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:07 | John Jay | Raymond Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | John Jay | Nelson Laursen (SF) Thomas Foote | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG) George Kegler | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Scott Basnight clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 11:44 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Laursen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Sabol (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice West (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Basnight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | John Jay | Bernard Luke misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 51-38 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Scott Basnight grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Chris Page misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joseph Child hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 11:01 | John Jay | Raymond Murray blows the layup | 51-40 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Chris Page pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | A charge is called on Chris Page - foul #4 on Chris Page, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald (SG), Pete Walton (PF), Edward Ezell (C) Raymond Murray, Bernard Luke, Micheal Sabol | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG), Elbert Kim (PF), Brian McGee (C) Chris Page, Maurice West, Scott Basnight | |
| 10:40 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | John Jay | Thomas Foote (SF) Nelson Laursen | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Charles Montgomery (SF) Eric Delossantos, Joseph Child | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Brian McGee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | George Kegler grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Elbert Kim loses the dribble to Dominick Fitzgerald | 51-40 |
| 09:48 | John Jay | John Norcross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dominick Fitzgerald | 53-40 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | George Kegler misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 53-40 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | John Norcross is called for the reach on Harold Dawson - foul #4 on John Norcross, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | John Jay | Raymond Murray (PG), Nelson Laursen (SF), Bernard Luke (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) John Norcross, Thomas Foote, Pete Walton, Edward Ezell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), Joseph Child (SF) George Kegler, Charles Montgomery | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Dawson | 53-42 |
| 09:02 | John Jay | Joseph Child steals the ball from Dominick Fitzgerald | 53-42 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Raymond Murray is called for the reach on Brian McGee - foul #2 on Raymond Murray, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice West (PF) Elbert Kim | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Brian McGee hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-42 |
| 08:35 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Bernard Luke | 53-42 |
| 08:22 | John Jay | The short jumper by Raymond Murray is denied by Brian McGee | 53-42 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian McGee | 53-42 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Harold Dawson is fouled on the floor by Nelson Laursen - foul #1 on Nelson Laursen, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | John Jay | John Hall (SG) Dominick Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kegler (PG), Scott Basnight (C) Harold Dawson, Brian McGee | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Nelson Laursen denies the turnaround by Scott Basnight | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos tips it in | 53-44 |
| 07:36 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by George Kegler - foul #2 on George Kegler, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | John Jay | John Norcross (PG), Micheal Sabol (C) John Hall, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Elbert Kim (PF) George Kegler, Eric Delossantos, Maurice West | |
| 07:36 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:36 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Norcross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Laursen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Sabol (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Basnight (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Elbert Kim is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-44 |
| Subs | John Jay | Pete Walton (SF), Edward Ezell (C) Nelson Laursen, Bernard Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:59 | John Jay | Micheal Sabol clanks a floater from the right block | 54-44 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Montgomery | 54-44 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Scott Basnight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Page | 54-46 |
| 06:38 | John Jay | Raymond Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Child - foul #1 on Joseph Child, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald (SG) Pete Walton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF), Brian McGee (C) Joseph Child, Scott Basnight | |
| 06:38 | John Jay | Raymond Murray misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:38 | John Jay | Raymond Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Charles Montgomery double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | John Jay | Pete Walton (SF) Raymond Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), Harold Dawson (SF), Maurice West (PF) Charles Montgomery, John Allen, Elbert Kim | |
| 05:57 | John Jay | Pete Walton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-46 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Maurice West pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Chris Page banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Delossantos | 55-48 |
| 05:27 | John Jay | Harold Dawson picks off the pass by Pete Walton | 55-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Chris Page connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian McGee | 55-50 |
| 05:05 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | John Jay | Nelson Laursen (SF), Bernard Luke (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Pete Walton, Micheal Sabol, Edward Ezell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Child (SF), Elbert Kim (PF) Harold Dawson, Maurice West | |
| 04:44 | John Jay | John Norcross drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dominick Fitzgerald | 57-50 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Chris Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 04:03 | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Brian McGee gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Chris Page buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Delossantos | 57-52 |
| 03:28 | John Jay | Bernard Luke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Brian McGee grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Norcross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dominick Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nelson Laursen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Luke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Delossantos (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Child (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian McGee (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos is fouled on the floor by Dominick Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Dominick Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:22 | John Jay | Bernard Luke pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:02 | John Jay | John Norcross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Brian McGee snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Elbert Kim connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eric Delossantos | 57-55 |
| 02:32 | John Jay | Bernard Luke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 02:30 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:11 | John Jay | Daniel Johnson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brian McGee - foul #2 on Brian McGee, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | John Jay | Raymond Murray (SG), Pete Walton (SF), Micheal Sabol (PF) Dominick Fitzgerald, Nelson Laursen, Bernard Luke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG), Charles Montgomery (SG), Maurice West (PF), Scott Basnight (C) Chris Page, Eric Delossantos, Elbert Kim, Brian McGee | |
| 02:11 | John Jay | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:11 | John Jay | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | John Jay | Nelson Laursen (SF), Bernard Luke (PF) Pete Walton, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG) Charles Montgomery | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 01:53 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Nelson Laursen | 59-55 |
| 01:53 | John Jay | John Jay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) Raymond Murray, Micheal Sabol | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Delossantos (SG), Elbert Kim (PF), Brian McGee (C) Harold Dawson, Maurice West, Scott Basnight | |
| 01:33 | John Jay | Bernard Luke buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Norcross | 62-55 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:04 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dominick Fitzgerald | 64-57 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian McGee buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Child and the foul's on Nelson Laursen - foul #2 on Nelson Laursen, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian McGee makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | John Jay | Nelson Laursen is hacked by Joseph Child - foul #2 on Joseph Child, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | John Jay | Raymond Murray (PG) John Norcross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald is hacked by Eric Delossantos - foul #2 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:30 | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:30 | John Jay | Dominick Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Bernard Luke | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | John Jay | Bernard Luke is hacked by Chris Page in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chris Page, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | John Jay | John Norcross (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Dawson (PG) Chris Page | |
| 00:22 | John Jay | Bernard Luke makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | John Jay | Bernard Luke misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Brian McGee snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | John Jay | The rebound goes to Bernard Luke | 67-60 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | Bernard Luke is hacked by Eric Delossantos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Delossantos, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | John Jay | Daniel Johnson (C) Nelson Laursen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | John Jay | Bernard Luke makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | Bernard Luke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Delossantos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-60 |