| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Harvey Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Boley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Florida Atlantic | Michael Shriner steps in front of the Allan Cramer pass | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Boley - foul #3 on James Boley, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Benjamin Bivens (PF) James Boley | |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:06 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Shriner - foul #1 on Michael Shriner, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:06 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 18:38 | Florida Atlantic | Eric Master swats the short shot by George Turpin | 38-30 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Grandstaff | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Harvey Frye steps in front of the Charles Grandstaff pass | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer tips it in | 38-32 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Michael Shriner knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Ries | 40-32 |
| 17:34 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Prouty | 43-32 |
| 17:02 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer misses short on a floater near the basket | 43-32 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 16:55 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:50 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Frye | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Philip Ries | 46-34 |
| 16:20 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin hits a shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Florida Atlantic | Benjamin Bivens grabs the board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Philip Ries (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Harvey Frye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allan Cramer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Bivens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Turpin | 46-38 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 49-38 |
| 14:57 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 14:34 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Allan Cramer | 49-38 |
| 14:28 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Ries - foul #2 on Philip Ries, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair (PG), Thomas Loch (SF), James Boley (PF), Anthony Moore (C) Harvey Frye, Allan Cramer, Benjamin Bivens, Lionel Sanders | |
| 14:28 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:28 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Saul | 49-39 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Philip Ries can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass is hacked by Richard Sinclair - foul #2 on Richard Sinclair, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Richard Jackson (SF) George Turpin | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Florida Atlantic | Anthony Moore grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 13:33 | Florida Atlantic | James Boley misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 13:31 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Jackson grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:14 | Florida Atlantic | Sheldon Gass is called for the reach on James Boley - foul #3 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 12:52 | Florida Atlantic | Anthony Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Sinclair | 49-41 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Richard Sinclair takes the ball from Sheldon Gass | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | Florida Atlantic | James Boley is hacked by John Saul - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye (PG), Rusty Ingram (SG), Lionel Sanders (C) Richard Sinclair, James Boley, Anthony Moore | |
| 12:00 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-41 |
| 11:58 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SG - John Saul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Harvey Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rusty Ingram (fresh) SF - Thomas Loch (fresh) PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Loch travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG) John Saul | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Benjamin Bivens (PF) Thomas Loch | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Ries | 51-41 |
| 11:15 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye drills a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Ries | 53-43 |
| 10:41 | Florida Atlantic | Benjamin Bivens buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rusty Ingram | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Michael Shriner comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-45 |
| 10:26 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:05 | Florida Atlantic | Rusty Ingram is hacked by Philip Ries - foul #3 on Philip Ries, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF), Terence Munson (C) Philip Ries, James Prouty, Eric Master, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair (PG), Thomas Loch (SG), Allan Cramer (SF), James Boley (PF), Anthony Moore (C) Harvey Frye, Rusty Ingram, Richard Jackson, Benjamin Bivens, Lionel Sanders | |
| 09:49 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | John Saul pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Scott Cochran is denied on a layup by James Boley | 53-45 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 09:24 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:59 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Loch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Terence Munson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 08:42 | Florida Atlantic | James Boley grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 08:25 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Terence Munson gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terence Munson | 56-45 |
| 08:02 | Florida Atlantic | Anthony Moore connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Sinclair | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (tiring) 29 pts. SG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Cochran (fairly fresh) PF - John Saul (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terence Munson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Richard Sinclair (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loch (fresh) SF - Allan Cramer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Boley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 07:36 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:27 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair can't finish the layup | 56-47 |
| 07:25 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:17 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:16 | Florida Atlantic | James Boley tips it in | 56-49 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Terence Munson | 58-49 |
| 06:34 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer loses the ball out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Ries (SG), James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Charles Grandstaff, Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye (PG), George Turpin (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Benjamin Bivens (PF), Lionel Sanders (C) Richard Sinclair, Thomas Loch, Allan Cramer, James Boley, Anthony Moore | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Michael Shriner's pass is intercepted by Harvey Frye | 58-49 |
| 06:07 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye hits the finger roll | 58-51 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Shriner drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Philip Ries and the foul's on Lionel Sanders - foul #3 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:29 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Philip Ries clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner tips it back up and in | 63-51 |
| 04:44 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Bivens | 63-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Benjamin Bivens is called for the reach on Eric Master - foul #1 on Benjamin Bivens, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG) John Saul | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Loch (SF) Richard Jackson | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Eric Master pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Thomas Loch is called for the reach on James Prouty - foul #1 on Thomas Loch, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (PG) Charles Grandstaff | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair (SG) George Turpin | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Philip Ries misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Eric Master grabs the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Prouty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Harvey Frye (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Sinclair (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Loch (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bivens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lionel Sanders - foul #4 on Lionel Sanders, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (C) Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Richard Jackson (SF), James Boley (PF), Anthony Moore (C) Harvey Frye, Benjamin Bivens, Lionel Sanders | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Florida Atlantic | Richard Sinclair connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-55 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | James Boley swats the short shot by Terence Munson | 65-55 |
| 03:02 | Florida Atlantic | Thomas Loch snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:59 | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF), John Saul (PF) James Prouty, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye (PG), George Turpin (SG), Allan Cramer (SF), Lionel Sanders (C) Richard Sinclair, Thomas Loch, Richard Jackson, Anthony Moore | |
| 02:44 | Florida Atlantic | Terence Munson is called for the reach on Lionel Sanders - foul #2 on Terence Munson, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| 02:33 | Florida Atlantic | John Saul is called for the reach on Harvey Frye - foul #2 on John Saul, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 02:33 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Michael Shriner (C) Sheldon Gass, Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Terence Munson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-57 |
| 02:16 | Florida Atlantic | James Boley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:12 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Turpin | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Philip Ries comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:48 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Terence Munson pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF), Eric Master (PF) John Saul, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| 01:04 | Florida Atlantic | Allan Cramer is whistled for a carry | 65-60 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 00:49 | Florida Atlantic | James Boley pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Florida Atlantic | George Turpin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Allan Cramer | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by George Turpin - foul #2 on George Turpin, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Philip Ries makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Florida Atlantic | Eric Master steps in front of the James Boley pass | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Harvey Frye is called for the reach on Michael Shriner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Frye, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PF) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | Florida Atlantic | Harvey Frye hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Turpin | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is hacked by Harvey Frye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Frye, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF) John Saul | |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | Lionel Sanders misses the fullcourt shot | 71-66 |