| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Cliff Messersmith (fresh) SG - Angel Garcia (fresh) SF - Marion Hedrick (fresh) PF - Richard Legg (fresh) C - Craig Nash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) SG - Anthony Dewitt (fresh) SF - Sean Zamorano (fresh) PF - Nelson Skidmore (fresh) C - William Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rowan | Richard Legg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rowan | Richard Legg misses the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | William Baker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | John Bess connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Rowan | Angel Garcia misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Dewitt - foul #1 on Anthony Dewitt, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Rowan | Angel Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Rowan | Angel Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | John Bess is fouled on the floor by Richard Legg - foul #1 on Richard Legg, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Dewitt - foul #2 on Anthony Dewitt, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG) Anthony Dewitt | |
| 18:22 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Rowan | Nelson Skidmore steals it from Craig Nash | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | William Baker misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:55 | Rowan | William Baker is called for the reach on Marion Hedrick - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Robert Guice (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Cliff Messersmith, Angel Garcia, Marion Hedrick, Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Small (PF) Nelson Skidmore | |
| 16:46 | Rowan | Merrill Gates is fouled on the floor by John Bess - foul #1 on John Bess, team foul #5 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (C) William Baker | |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Merrill Gates misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Zamorano - foul #1 on Sean Zamorano, team foul #6 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Warren Echelberger (C) Sean Zamorano | |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Merrill Gates - foul #1 on Merrill Gates, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:57 | Rowan | Robert Guice misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | Rowan | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Thomas | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Guice (fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) PF - Timothy Thomas (fresh) C - Roderick Gully (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Francis Small (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Rowan | Merrill Gates buries a jump hook near the basket | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger is hacked by Robert Guice - foul #1 on Robert Guice, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG), Angel Garcia (SG), Marion Hedrick (SF), Richard Legg (PF), Craig Nash (C) Merrill Gates, Robert Guice, Salvador Garcia, Timothy Thomas, Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Peter Mansfield (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) John Bess, Ronald Maddox, George Corry, Warren Echelberger, Francis Small | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Nelson Skidmore makes the fadeaway from the right side | 7-6 |
| 14:31 | Rowan | Angel Garcia hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cliff Messersmith | 10-6 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Richard Legg steals the ball from Sean Zamorano | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Rowan | Richard Legg makes the shot from the left block set up by Cliff Messersmith | 12-6 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nelson Skidmore | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Nash | 14-9 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman's pass is intercepted by Marion Hedrick | 14-9 |
| 13:18 | Rowan | Angel Garcia scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marion Hedrick | 16-9 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 13:04 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:46 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-9 |
| 12:37 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Richard Legg | 16-9 |
| 12:31 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Angel Garcia | 18-9 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 12:22 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Richard Legg | 18-9 |
| 12:18 | Rowan | Angel Garcia makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cliff Messersmith | 20-9 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nelson Skidmore | 20-11 |
| 11:44 | Rowan | Richard Legg double dribbles | 20-11 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Robert Guice (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Cliff Messersmith, Angel Garcia, Marion Hedrick, Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Ronald Maddox (SG), George Corry (SF), Francis Small (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) Joshua Holeman, Peter Mansfield, Sean Zamorano, Nelson Skidmore, William Baker | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Guice (fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) PF - Timothy Thomas (fresh) C - Roderick Gully (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Francis Small (fresh) C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox travels with the ball | 20-11 |
| 11:05 | Rowan | Merrill Gates comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 11:04 | Rowan | The offensive rebound goes to Merrill Gates | 20-11 |
| 10:59 | Rowan | Merrill Gates drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Salvador Garcia | 22-11 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger misses long on a shot near the basket | 22-11 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Echelberger | 22-11 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Warren Echelberger travels with the ball | 22-11 |
| 10:30 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Francis Small grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Bess connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 10:17 | Rowan | Roderick Gully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-13 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Bess's pass is intercepted by Merrill Gates | 22-13 |
| 09:43 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia is fouled on the floor by George Corry - foul #1 on George Corry, team foul #7 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rowan | Angel Garcia (SG), Richard Legg (PF), Charles Lin (C) Robert Guice, Timothy Thomas, Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Zamorano (SF), William Baker (C) George Corry, Warren Echelberger | |
| 09:43 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | William Baker snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano is fouled on the floor by Angel Garcia - foul #1 on Angel Garcia, team foul #4 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rowan | Emilio Gomez (PG), Marion Hedrick (SF) Merrill Gates, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), Nelson Skidmore (PF) Ronald Maddox, Francis Small | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Bess hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Emilio Gomez - foul #1 on Emilio Gomez, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rowan | Craig Nash (C) Charles Lin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:54 | Rowan | Richard Legg is hacked by Nelson Skidmore - foul #2 on Nelson Skidmore, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG) Emilio Gomez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SG), George Corry (PF) John Bess, Nelson Skidmore | |
| 08:54 | Rowan | Richard Legg makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:54 | Rowan | Richard Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 08:24 | Rowan | Richard Legg pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:17 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith is whistled for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (PG), Warren Echelberger (C) Peter Mansfield, William Baker | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Cliff Messersmith picks off the pass by Ronald Maddox | 24-15 |
| 07:57 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith misses long on a shot from the left side | 24-15 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | George Corry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Robert Guice (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Cliff Messersmith, Angel Garcia, Marion Hedrick, Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bess (PG), Francis Small (PF) Joshua Holeman, Sean Zamorano | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Guice (fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) PF - Timothy Thomas (fresh) C - Roderick Gully (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SF - George Corry (fresh) PF - Francis Small (fresh) C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Rowan | Merrill Gates is hacked by Warren Echelberger - foul #1 on Warren Echelberger, team foul #9 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Mansfield (SF) George Corry | |
| 07:17 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:17 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Francis Small tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 06:32 | Rowan | Merrill Gates misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Mansfield - foul #1 on Peter Mansfield, team foul #10 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Rowan | Angel Garcia (SG) Robert Guice | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), William Baker (C) Ronald Maddox, Peter Mansfield, Warren Echelberger | |
| 06:32 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:32 | Rowan | Merrill Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | William Baker misses the easy layup | 28-17 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Baker | 28-17 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | William Baker drills a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Salvador Garcia - foul #1 on Salvador Garcia, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG), Marion Hedrick (SF), Richard Legg (PF), Craig Nash (C) Merrill Gates, Salvador Garcia, Timothy Thomas, Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (PF) Francis Small | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | William Baker makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:50 | Rowan | Joshua Holeman is called for the reach on Cliff Messersmith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Holeman, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| 05:50 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:50 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Marion Hedrick takes the ball from Joshua Holeman | 30-20 |
| 05:21 | Rowan | George Corry blocks the short jumper by Richard Legg | 30-20 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 05:03 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:49 | Rowan | Craig Nash's pass is intercepted by George Corry | 30-20 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Bess knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Angel Garcia - foul #2 on Angel Garcia, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Robert Guice (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF) Cliff Messersmith, Angel Garcia, Marion Hedrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Maddox (SG), Peter Mansfield (SF), Francis Small (PF), Warren Echelberger (C) Joshua Holeman, Sean Zamorano, George Corry, William Baker | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Bess misses the free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:24 | Rowan | Richard Legg gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:07 | Rowan | Robert Guice misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-22 |
| 04:05 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia tips it home | 32-22 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-22 |
| 03:45 | Rowan | Craig Nash gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:23 | Rowan | Merrill Gates drills a jump hook in the paint | 34-22 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Merrill Gates (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Guice (fresh) SF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Legg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Nash (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Maddox (fresh) SF - Peter Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Small (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Echelberger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox drills a floater from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 02:59 | Rowan | John Bess picks off the pass by Merrill Gates in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Bess makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Small | 34-26 |
| 02:35 | Rowan | Robert Guice travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith (PG), Angel Garcia (SG), Marion Hedrick (SF), Timothy Thomas (PF), Roderick Gully (C) Merrill Gates, Robert Guice, Salvador Garcia, Richard Legg, Craig Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Dewitt (SG), Sean Zamorano (SF), Nelson Skidmore (PF), William Baker (C) John Bess, Peter Mansfield, Francis Small, Warren Echelberger | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox is hacked by Cliff Messersmith - foul #1 on Cliff Messersmith, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Ronald Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:51 | Rowan | Angel Garcia misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Dewitt - foul #3 on Anthony Dewitt, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Holeman (PG), Peter Mansfield (SG) Ronald Maddox, Anthony Dewitt | |
| 01:51 | Rowan | Angel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:51 | Rowan | Angel Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Cliff Messersmith is called for the reach on Joshua Holeman - foul #2 on Cliff Messersmith, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:21 | Rowan | Cliff Messersmith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 01:20 | Rowan | Marion Hedrick tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Angel Garcia - foul #3 on Angel Garcia, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Rowan | Robert Guice (SG), Salvador Garcia (SF) Angel Garcia, Marion Hedrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Corry (C) William Baker | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Sean Zamorano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:15 | Rowan | The rebound goes to Timothy Thomas | 38-30 |
| 01:02 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia is hacked by Peter Mansfield - foul #2 on Peter Mansfield, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Small (C) Sean Zamorano | |
| 01:02 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:02 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield is hacked by Cliff Messersmith - foul #3 on Cliff Messersmith, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rowan | Merrill Gates (PG), Richard Legg (PF), Charles Lin (C) Cliff Messersmith, Timothy Thomas, Roderick Gully | |
| Subs | Illinois | Warren Echelberger (C) Nelson Skidmore | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:39 | Rowan | Richard Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:29 | Rowan | Joshua Holeman takes the ball from Merrill Gates | 40-31 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joshua Holeman hits the finger roll | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Rowan | Salvador Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Peter Mansfield misses the fullcourt shot | 40-33 |