| Lineup | Stevens Tech. | PG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ollie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Dennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bain inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 39-30 |
| 19:42 | Stevens Tech. | Gregory Dennis pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Bain - foul #2 on Stanley Bain, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:21 | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Erik Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Erik Campbell tips it home | 41-32 |
| 18:58 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Bain | 41-32 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Frank Hughes steals the ball from Stanley Bain in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 18:36 | Stevens Tech. | Gregory Dennis connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Wright | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Erik Campbell drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins and he's fouled by Ollie Davis - foul #2 on Ollie Davis, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG), Daniel Ward (SG), Lyle Reed (SF), Ronnie Hudnall (PF), Mathew Pollard (C) Frank Hughes, Ollie Davis, James Smith, Jonathan Wright, Gregory Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:17 | Stevens Tech. | Ronnie Hudnall is whistled for a carry | 43-35 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SF) Erik Campbell | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Dana Rogers is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wells | 43-37 |
| 17:41 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Dana Rogers snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Charles Wells is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hudnall - foul #2 on Ronnie Hudnall, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes (PG) Nicholas Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG) Charles Wells, Homer Scott | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Glen Chapple can't throw it down but he's hacked by Daniel Ward - foul #1 on Daniel Ward, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Ollie Davis (SG), Paul Craig (C) Daniel Ward, Ronnie Hudnall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Campbell (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Dwayne Hayes, Dana Rogers | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | Stevens Tech. | Ollie Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Erik Campbell pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Chapple | 43-40 |
| 16:39 | Stevens Tech. | Erik Campbell steals it from Paul Craig | 43-40 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG), James Smith (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), Gregory Dennis (C) Frank Hughes, Lyle Reed, Mathew Pollard, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Homer Scott (SG), Stanley Bain (SF) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling | |
| 16:22 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Lyons and he's hacked by Charles Wells - foul #3 on Charles Wells, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Dana Rogers (PF) Charles Wells, Erik Campbell | |
| 16:22 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | Stevens Tech. | Gregory Dennis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:09 | Stevens Tech. | Ollie Davis is denied on a layup by Stanley Bain | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | Stevens Tech. | Gregory Dennis tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Homer Scott is hacked by Ollie Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ollie Davis, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward (SG) Ollie Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes (PF) Jeff Bracken | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | James Hillman snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Stevens Tech. | PG - Nicholas Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ward (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Homer Scott (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Gregory Dennis swats the layup by Dana Rogers | 47-40 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Stanley Bain gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Homer Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 15:23 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | Stevens Tech. | Homer Scott is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Homer Scott, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes (PG), Ollie Davis (SG), Ronnie Hudnall (PF), Paul Craig (C) Nicholas Lyons, Daniel Ward, Jonathan Wright, Gregory Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Erik Campbell (PF) James Hillman, Homer Scott, Stanley Bain, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 15:05 | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 14:27 | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ollie Davis and he's fouled by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #3 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard (PF) Ollie Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SF), Jeff Bracken (C) Clint Conkling, Dana Rogers | |
| 14:27 | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Homer Scott connects on the open floater from close range | 50-45 |
| 13:55 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Stevens Tech. | Ronnie Hudnall gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:36 | Stevens Tech. | Ronnie Hudnall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:35 | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG), Daniel Ward (SG), James Smith (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), Gregory Dennis (C) Frank Hughes, Lyle Reed, Ronnie Hudnall, Mathew Pollard, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Clint Conkling (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Homer Scott, Erik Campbell | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Stanley Bain is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:53 | Stevens Tech. | Jeff Bracken swats the layup by Daniel Ward | 50-47 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Stanley Bain hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes (PG), James Ryan (PF) Nicholas Lyons, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Dana Rogers (C) Clint Conkling, Jeff Bracken | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Stanley Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:12 | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Ward, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Ollie Davis (SG) Daniel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SG), Erik Campbell (PF) James Hillman, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Homer Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Hughes - foul #3 on Frank Hughes, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard (C) Gregory Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG) Stanley Bain | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Homer Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith banks in the layup set up by Frank Hughes | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Stevens Tech. | PG - Frank Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ollie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ryan (fresh) C - Mathew Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Homer Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Dana Rogers misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Hillman | 52-50 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 52-52 |
| 10:41 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Dana Rogers snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Ollie Davis is called for the reach on Charles Wells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ollie Davis, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG), Daniel Ward (SG), Lyle Reed (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), Ronnie Hudnall (C) Frank Hughes, Ollie Davis, James Smith, James Ryan, Mathew Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Dwayne Hayes (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) James Hillman, Homer Scott, Erik Campbell, Dana Rogers | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:38 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:27 | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Charles Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG) Charles Wells | |
| 10:08 | Stevens Tech. | Jeff Bracken swats the short shot by Ronnie Hudnall | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 09:47 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes (PG), James Smith (SF), Gregory Dennis (C) Nicholas Lyons, Daniel Ward, Ronnie Hudnall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SF), Dana Rogers (PF) Stanley Bain, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hughes - foul #4 on Frank Hughes, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward (SG) Frank Hughes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:17 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:03 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith clanks a floater from the left block | 54-52 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Clint Conkling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jonathan Wright takes the ball from Lawrence Hawkins | 54-52 |
| 08:40 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | James Smith is called for the reach on Clint Conkling in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard (PG), James Ryan (PF) Daniel Ward, Jonathan Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Homer Scott (SF), Erik Campbell (PF) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Jeff Bracken | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | Stevens Tech. | James Ryan misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Dana Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | James Hillman's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 08:03 | Stevens Tech. | James Ryan tips it home | 59-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Hillman loses the dribble to Mathew Pollard in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 07:42 | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:41 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Stevens Tech. | PG - Mathew Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Lyle Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clint Conkling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Homer Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dana Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Stevens Tech. | James Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Rogers | 59-53 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Clint Conkling pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Lyle Reed is called for the reach on Erik Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Reed, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes (PG), Ollie Davis (SG), Ronnie Hudnall (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), Paul Craig (C) Mathew Pollard, Lyle Reed, James Smith, James Ryan, Gregory Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Charles Wells (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) James Hillman, Clint Conkling, Homer Scott, Dana Rogers | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:00 | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig scores on a floater in the lane set up by Ollie Davis | 61-55 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Wells | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwayne Hayes | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Charles Wells's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Hudnall | 61-57 |
| 06:24 | Stevens Tech. | The rebound goes to Frank Hughes | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ollie Davis | 63-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Stanley Bain loses the dribble to Frank Hughes in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Stevens Tech. | Ollie Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Hughes | 66-57 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Ollie Davis picks off the pass by Stanley Bain in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Stevens Tech. | Frank Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ollie Davis | 68-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Charles Wells knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Bain | 68-60 |
| 05:32 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ollie Davis | 70-60 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward (SF), Mathew Pollard (PF), Gregory Dennis (C) Ronnie Hudnall, Jonathan Wright, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Dana Rogers (PF), Jeff Bracken (C) Charles Wells, Erik Campbell, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Stanley Bain knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Dana Rogers | 70-62 |
| 04:58 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Hawkins - foul #4 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed (SF), James Ryan (PF) Ollie Davis, Gregory Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG), Clint Conkling (SF) Lawrence Hawkins, Stanley Bain | |
| 04:58 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:58 | Stevens Tech. | Mathew Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken loses the ball out of bounds | 72-62 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG) James Hillman | |
| 04:30 | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Clint Conkling snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Hughes - foul #5 on Frank Hughes, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG), Ollie Davis (SG), James Smith (SF), James Ryan (PF) Frank Hughes, Daniel Ward, Lyle Reed, Mathew Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:58 | Stevens Tech. | James Ryan comes up short on the shot from close range | 72-65 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bracken | 72-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Dana Rogers makes the 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 03:31 | Stevens Tech. | Jeff Bracken steps in front of the James Ryan pass | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Stevens Tech. | PG - Nicholas Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Chapple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Bracken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Lyons steps in front of the Charles Wells pass | 72-68 |
| 02:46 | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bracken | 72-68 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Lyle Reed (PG), Daniel Ward (SG), Ronnie Hudnall (SF), Jonathan Wright (PF), Gregory Dennis (C) Nicholas Lyons, Ollie Davis, James Smith, James Ryan, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Stanley Bain (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Charles Wells, Glen Chapple, Dana Rogers, Jeff Bracken | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Clint Conkling is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 72-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Campbell | 72-68 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Erik Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Homer Scott (SG) Clint Conkling | |
| 02:06 | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Ollie Davis (SG) Daniel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Jeff Bracken (C) Homer Scott, Dwayne Hayes | |
| 01:57 | Stevens Tech. | Ronnie Hudnall connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glen Chapple | 75-70 |
| 01:26 | Stevens Tech. | Gregory Dennis misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 75-70 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Erik Campbell pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Erik Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-70 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Campbell | 75-70 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Erik Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Stevens Tech. | The rebound goes to Gregory Dennis | 75-70 |
| 00:47 | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | James Smith (SF) Ronnie Hudnall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Stevens Tech. | Lawrence Hawkins is called for the reach on Jonathan Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Hawkins, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG), Paul Craig (C) Ollie Davis, Gregory Dennis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG) Lawrence Hawkins | |
| 00:44 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Stanley Bain - foul #3 on Stanley Bain, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Erik Campbell snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Stevens Tech. | Charles Wells is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wells, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward (SG) Nicholas Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Charles Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Stevens Tech. | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons (PG) Daniel Ward | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Chapple - foul #2 on Glen Chapple, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Stevens Tech. | Jonathan Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | James Smith picks off the pass by Glen Chapple in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons misses the lay-in | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Stevens Tech. | Charles Wells is called for the reach on Paul Craig - foul #5 on Charles Wells, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (PG) Charles Wells | |
| 00:16 | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:16 | Stevens Tech. | Paul Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Paul Craig is called for the reach on Erik Campbell - foul #1 on Paul Craig, team foul #13 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Stevens Tech. | Daniel Ward (SG), Ronnie Hudnall (PF), Mathew Pollard (C) James Smith, Jonathan Wright, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clint Conkling (SG), Dana Rogers (SF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Glen Chapple, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Stevens Tech. | Stevens Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Stevens Tech. | Nicholas Lyons runs out the clock | 81-71 |