| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Hinojosa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Weismiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Edmonds (fresh) 7 reb. C - Jerome Vivanco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | John Barnard hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Wallace | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Albany | Rodney Roberson steals the ball from Donald Hinojosa in the backcourt | 28-50 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | William Grosso scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Roberson | 28-52 |
| 19:22 | Albany | Otis Moreau hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 28-52 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | John Barnard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it home | 28-54 |
| 18:52 | Albany | Otis Moreau is whistled for a carry | 28-54 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | John Barnard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-54 |
| 18:41 | Albany | The rebound goes to James Edmonds | 28-54 |
| 18:28 | Albany | Otis Moreau's pass is intercepted by Rodney Roberson | 28-54 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Roy Wallace is blocked by Jerome Vivanco | 28-54 |
| 18:17 | Albany | Jerome Vivanco grabs the board | 28-54 |
| 18:12 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-54 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Art Lash loses the dribble to Michael Weismiller | 30-54 |
| 17:47 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-54 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 30-54 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Hinojosa - foul #1 on Donald Hinojosa, team foul #1 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Donald Miesner (SF), Anthony Alfano (PF), Randell Barclay (C) Donald Hinojosa, Otis Moreau, Michael Weismiller, James Edmonds, Jerome Vivanco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| 17:17 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-56 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | John Barnard hits a 3 from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 16:43 | Albany | Anthony Alfano travels with the ball | 33-59 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Barnard | 33-61 |
| 16:17 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-61 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Roberson | 33-61 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | John Barnard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-61 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the offensive board | 33-61 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | John Barnard scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-64 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Miesner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Alfano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randell Barclay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Kish (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Albany | Michael Morgan blows the layup but the foul's on John Barnard - foul #1 on John Barnard, team foul #1 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Albany | Shawn Hickman (PG), Michael Weismiller (SF), Louis Schindler (PF), Jerome Vivanco (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Donald Miesner, Anthony Alfano, Randell Barclay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF) John Barnard, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson | |
| 15:43 | Albany | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 15:43 | Albany | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Brendan Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-64 |
| 15:30 | Albany | Louis Schindler pulls down the rebound | 35-64 |
| 15:12 | Albany | Louis Schindler comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-64 |
| 15:11 | Albany | Michael Weismiller tips it home | 37-64 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Hickman - foul #1 on Shawn Hickman, team foul #2 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Hinojosa (PG), Otis Moreau (SG), James Edmonds (PF) Michael Morgan, Michael Weismiller, Louis Schindler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Roy Wallace (C) James Russ, Douglas Major | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 1st free throw | 37-64 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 14:50 | Albany | Jerome Vivanco gets the rebound | 37-64 |
| 14:39 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-64 |
| 14:38 | Albany | Jerome Vivanco tips it back up and in | 39-64 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Art Lash knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brendan Carter | 39-67 |
| 14:25 | Albany | Otis Moreau is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #2 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Miesner (C) Jerome Vivanco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF) Daniel McGoldrick, Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish | |
| 14:17 | Albany | Otis Moreau connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-67 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Barnard is whistled for traveling | 42-67 |
| Subs | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Randell Barclay (C) Otis Moreau, Shawn Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:53 | Albany | Art Lash steals the ball from Dikembe Abdelal | 42-67 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Grover Plemons lays it up and in on a great pass from Art Lash | 42-69 |
| 13:37 | Albany | James Edmonds hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randell Barclay | 45-69 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Art Lash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 13:21 | Albany | Randell Barclay pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 13:09 | Albany | John Barnard steals the ball from Randell Barclay | 45-69 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | John Barnard dunks the ball | 45-71 |
| 12:48 | Albany | Randell Barclay clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-71 |
| 12:46 | Albany | James Edmonds grabs the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 12:23 | Albany | Donald Miesner is fouled on the floor by John Barnard - foul #2 on John Barnard, team foul #3 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Morgan (PG), Otis Moreau (SG), Michael Weismiller (SF), Anthony Alfano (PF), Jerome Vivanco (C) Donald Hinojosa, Dikembe Abdelal, Donald Miesner, James Edmonds, Randell Barclay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Jayson Kish (C) John Barnard, Art Lash, Grover Plemons, Roy Wallace | |
| 12:18 | Albany | Anthony Alfano connects on the open jumper from the left block and the foul's on James Russ - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #4 | 47-71 |
| 12:18 | Albany | Anthony Alfano makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson's layup is rejected by Jerome Vivanco | 48-71 |
| 12:06 | Albany | The rebound goes to Michael Weismiller | 48-71 |
| 12:02 | Albany | Michael Morgan is hacked by Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #5 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) William Grosso | |
| 11:57 | Albany | Otis Moreau makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Weismiller | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Moreau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Weismiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Alfano (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerome Vivanco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Otis Moreau - foul #1 on Otis Moreau, team foul #3 | 51-73 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the free throw | 51-73 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Douglas Major snags the offensive board | 51-73 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Jayson Kish drills a shot from close range on a great pass from James Russ | 51-75 |
| 11:14 | Albany | Jerome Vivanco lays it up and in set up by Michael Weismiller and the foul's on Douglas Major - foul #1 on Douglas Major, team foul #6 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Albany | Shawn Hickman (PG) Otis Moreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (PG), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, Douglas Major | |
| 11:14 | Albany | Jerome Vivanco makes the free throw | 54-75 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Shawn Hickman takes the ball from Brendan Carter | 54-75 |
| 10:49 | Albany | Michael Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson banks in the layup set up by Brendan Carter and the foul's on Anthony Alfano - foul #1 on Anthony Alfano, team foul #4 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Louis Schindler (PF) Michael Morgan, Anthony Alfano | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), William Grosso (PF) Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| 10:40 | Albany | James Russ picks off the pass by Shawn Hickman in the backcourt | 54-78 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson slams it home on a great pass from James Russ | 54-80 |
| 10:26 | Albany | Louis Schindler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Schindler, team foul #5 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Albany | Otis Moreau (SG) Michael Weismiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) James Russ | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | John Barnard drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Roberson | 54-83 |
| 10:04 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal's fadeaway is rejected by William Grosso | 54-83 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Art Lash gets the rebound | 54-83 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | John Barnard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-83 |
| 09:57 | Albany | Louis Schindler snags the defensive board | 54-83 |
| 09:50 | Albany | Shawn Hickman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-83 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 54-83 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't finish the layup | 54-83 |
| 09:40 | Albany | Jerome Vivanco gets the rebound | 54-83 |
| 09:37 | Albany | Rodney Roberson picks off the pass by Otis Moreau in the backcourt | 54-83 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdelal | 54-83 |
| 09:08 | Albany | Shawn Hickman is fouled on the floor by Roy Wallace - foul #2 on Roy Wallace, team foul #7 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Hinojosa (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), James Edmonds (PF), Donald Miesner (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Otis Moreau, Louis Schindler, Jerome Vivanco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 09:08 | Albany | Shawn Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 09:08 | Albany | Shawn Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jayson Kish buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brendan Carter | 56-85 |
| 08:40 | Albany | Donald Miesner banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Hinojosa | 58-85 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Russ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-85 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Weismiller (SF) Shawn Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:22 | Albany | Donald Miesner clanks a shot from close range | 58-85 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | James Russ gets the rebound | 58-85 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | James Edmonds steals the ball from Jayson Kish | 58-85 |
| 07:57 | Albany | Daniel McGoldrick is called for the reach on Donald Hinojosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #8 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Randell Barclay (C) Michael Morgan, James Edmonds | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 07:57 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 59-85 |
| 07:57 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Hinojosa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weismiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Miesner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randell Barclay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grover Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | John Barnard knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Art Lash | 60-88 |
| 07:30 | Albany | Michael Weismiller lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hinojosa and the foul's on Grover Plemons - foul #2 on Grover Plemons, team foul #9 | 62-88 |
| Subs | Albany | Otis Moreau (SG), Anthony Alfano (PF) Donald Hinojosa, Donald Miesner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (C) Jayson Kish | |
| 07:30 | Albany | Michael Weismiller misses the free throw | 62-88 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 62-88 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Roy Wallace scores on a shot in the lane set up by Art Lash | 62-90 |
| 07:04 | Albany | Otis Moreau clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-90 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Roy Wallace gets the rebound | 62-90 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Art Lash misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-90 |
| 06:54 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 62-90 |
| 06:46 | Albany | Randell Barclay clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 62-90 |
| 06:45 | Albany | Anthony Alfano tips it back up and in | 64-90 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-90 |
| 06:39 | Albany | Michael Weismiller pulls down the rebound | 64-90 |
| 06:35 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-90 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Art Lash pulls down the rebound | 64-90 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Grosso | 64-93 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Grover Plemons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grover Plemons, team foul #10 | 64-93 |
| Subs | Albany | Michael Morgan (SG), Louis Schindler (PF) Otis Moreau, Randell Barclay | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Art Lash, Grover Plemons, Roy Wallace | |
| 06:26 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 65-93 |
| 06:26 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-93 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 66-93 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-93 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | John Barnard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-93 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it in | 66-95 |
| 05:55 | Albany | Michael Morgan is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-95 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Louis Schindler is called for the reach on Rodney Roberson - foul #2 on Louis Schindler, team foul #6 | 68-95 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Hinojosa (PG), Shawn Hickman (SF), James Edmonds (PF), Donald Miesner (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Michael Weismiller, Louis Schindler, Anthony Alfano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Douglas Major (PF), Jayson Kish (C) John Barnard, Brendan Carter, William Grosso | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jayson Kish | 68-97 |
| 05:17 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Russ - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #11 | 68-97 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) James Russ | |
| 05:17 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 69-97 |
| 05:17 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-97 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Art Lash connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Roberson and he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #7 | 70-99 |
| Subs | Albany | Otis Moreau (SG) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (C) Jayson Kish | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the free throw | 70-100 |
| 05:04 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa is hacked by Roy Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Wallace, team foul #12 | 70-100 |
| Subs | Albany | Randell Barclay (C) Otis Moreau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (PF) Douglas Major | |
| 05:04 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa makes the 1st free throw | 71-100 |
| 05:04 | Albany | Donald Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-100 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel McGoldrick | 72-103 |
| 04:41 | Albany | James Edmonds's floater is tipped away by Rodney Roberson | 72-103 |
| 04:39 | Albany | James Edmonds snags the offensive board | 72-103 |
| 04:34 | Albany | Randell Barclay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Wallace - foul #4 on Roy Wallace, team foul #13 | 72-103 |
| Subs | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal (PG), Michael Morgan (SG) Donald Hinojosa, James Edmonds | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Grover Plemons (SF) Daniel McGoldrick, Rodney Roberson | |
| 04:34 | Albany | Randell Barclay makes the 1st free throw | 73-103 |
| 04:34 | Albany | Randell Barclay makes the 2nd free throw | 74-103 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the easy layup | 74-103 |
| 04:13 | Albany | Randell Barclay snags the defensive board | 74-103 |
| 03:56 | Albany | Michael Morgan is fouled on the floor by Grover Plemons - foul #4 on Grover Plemons, team foul #14 | 74-103 |
| Subs | Albany | Louis Schindler (PF) Shawn Hickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF), Douglas Major (C) Art Lash, Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish, Roy Wallace | |
| 03:56 | Albany | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-103 |
| 03:56 | Albany | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-103 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Miesner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randell Barclay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 36 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brendan Carter (fresh) 4 ast. PF - William Grosso (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Donald Miesner is called for the reach on Brendan Carter - foul #2 on Donald Miesner, team foul #8 | 76-103 |
| Subs | Albany | Anthony Alfano (C) Randell Barclay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) James Russ | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Brendan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 76-103 |
| 03:43 | Albany | Louis Schindler grabs the board | 76-103 |
| 03:30 | Albany | Anthony Alfano is denied on a layup by William Grosso | 76-103 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Major | 76-103 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | William Grosso hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Barnard | 76-105 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Louis Schindler is fouled on the floor by Douglas Major - foul #2 on Douglas Major, team foul #15 | 76-105 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 03:03 | Albany | Louis Schindler makes the 1st free throw | 77-105 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Louis Schindler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-105 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 78-105 |
| Subs | Albany | Randell Barclay (C) Louis Schindler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 78-106 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-107 |
| 02:32 | Albany | Donald Miesner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-107 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Art Lash gets the rebound | 78-107 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson buries a shot from the right block set up by Daniel McGoldrick | 78-109 |
| 02:13 | Albany | Randell Barclay scores on a jumper from the baseline | 80-109 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Roy Wallace drills a shot from the left block set up by Art Lash | 80-111 |
| 01:53 | Albany | Michael Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-111 |
| 01:51 | Albany | Randell Barclay grabs the offensive rebound | 80-111 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Albany | Michael Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-111 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Roy Wallace comes up short on the runner from the left block | 82-111 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Roy Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 82-111 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 82-111 |
| 01:09 | Albany | Donald Miesner pulls down the rebound | 82-111 |
| 01:06 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #16 | 82-111 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Daniel McGoldrick | |
| 01:06 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 83-111 |
| 01:06 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 84-111 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson lays it in set up by Art Lash | 84-113 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Albany | Donald Miesner can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Grosso - foul #3 on William Grosso, team foul #17 | 84-113 |
| 00:37 | Albany | Donald Miesner misses the 1st free throw | 84-113 |
| 00:37 | Albany | Donald Miesner misses the 2nd free throw | 84-113 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 84-113 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Barnard misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Donald Miesner - foul #3 on Donald Miesner, team foul #10 | 84-113 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 1st free throw | 84-113 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 2nd free throw | 84-113 |
| 00:30 | Albany | Randell Barclay grabs the board | 84-113 |
| 00:25 | Albany | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-113 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Barnard runs out the clock | 87-113 |