| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Douglas McDanel (fresh) SG - John Grieco (fresh) SF - David Cheek (fresh) PF - Kenneth Adger (fresh) C - Philip Korth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - John Reich (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Massachusetts Liberal Arts is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Philip Korth steals it from Ted Neill | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | David Cheek picks off the pass by John Reich in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Philip Korth is called for the reach on Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Korth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas McDanel | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs loses the dribble to Philip Korth in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Reich takes the ball from Philip Korth | 4-0 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | John Reich misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | John Reich misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:18 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Kenneth Adger | 4-0 |
| 16:03 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Douglas McDanel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Grieco (tiring) SF - David Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Adger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Korth (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (tiring) SG - John Reich (tiring) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (tiring) PF - Christian Graddy (tiring) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gibbs (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Ted Neill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 15:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steve Gustafson (SG), Billy Hunt (SF), James Tyndall (PF), Michael Hall (C) John Grieco, David Cheek, Kenneth Adger, Philip Korth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 15:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:42 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard lays it in | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Hunt hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Steve Gustafson | 9-4 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Carl Luce's pass is intercepted by Billy Hunt | 9-4 |
| 14:51 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Hall misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 9-4 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Long gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the floater from the right side | 9-4 |
| 14:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jonathan Howard is called for the reach on Steve Gustafson - foul #1 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar (PG), Jim Gray (SG), David Cheek (SF), John Floyd (PF) Douglas McDanel, Steve Gustafson, Billy Hunt, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| 14:16 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Daniel Gibbs is called for the reach on Jim Gray - foul #1 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Michael Long | |
| 14:04 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Solar and he's hacked by Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (PF) Carl Luce | |
| 14:04 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray makes the free throw | 12-4 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Gray - foul #1 on Jim Gray, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco (SG), Philip Korth (C) Benjamin Solar, James Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Raymond Varela | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:27 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd clanks a jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 13:25 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:05 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Lipovsky | 12-6 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Christian Graddy lays it up and in set up by Randy Chagoya | 12-8 |
| 12:43 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek is hacked by Christian Graddy - foul #1 on Christian Graddy, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar (PG), Steve Gustafson (SG), Billy Hunt (SF), Kenneth Adger (PF), Michael Hall (C) Jim Gray, John Grieco, David Cheek, John Floyd, Philip Korth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Randy Chagoya, Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 12:24 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Hall comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 12-8 |
| 12:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Hall snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:10 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steve Gustafson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:08 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Hunt hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Ted Neill is called for 10 seconds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Tyndall (PF) Kenneth Adger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SF) Jonathan Howard | |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Benjamin Solar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Gustafson (fresh) SF - Billy Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tyndall (fresh) C - Michael Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Koch (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar loses the dribble to Ralph Koch | 14-8 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Benjamin Solar picks off the pass by Carl Luce in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 11:38 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-8 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Long snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Raymond Varela is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel (PG), John Grieco (SG), Kenneth Adger (PF) Benjamin Solar, Billy Hunt, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), John Reich (SG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Ralph Koch | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd (PF) Kenneth Adger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Christian Graddy (PF) John Reich, Carl Luce | |
| 10:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 14-8 |
| 10:53 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd tips it in | 16-8 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya blows the layup | 16-8 |
| 10:33 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to John Floyd | 16-8 |
| 10:29 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Christian Graddy steals it from Douglas McDanel | 16-8 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas McDanel - foul #1 on Douglas McDanel, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray (PG), David Cheek (SF), Michael Hall (C) Douglas McDanel, Steve Gustafson, James Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Jonathan Howard (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Randy Chagoya, Raymond Varela, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Michael Long hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 16-11 |
| 09:38 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd is whistled for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar (PG), Billy Hunt (SF), Kenneth Adger (PF), Philip Korth (C) John Grieco, David Cheek, John Floyd, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Christian Graddy (PF), Carl Luce (C) Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Adger - foul #1 on Kenneth Adger, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steve Gustafson (SG) Jim Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG) Michael Long | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Ted Neill | 16-13 |
| 08:49 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Solar | 18-13 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-13 |
| 08:31 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:17 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Philip Korth buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel (PG), Jim Gray (SG), David Cheek (SF), James Tyndall (PF) Benjamin Solar, Steve Gustafson, Billy Hunt, Kenneth Adger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Raymond Varela (SF), Jonathan Howard (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Carl Luce | |
| 08:17 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Philip Korth misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Raymond Varela grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Raymond Varela can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-13 |
| 08:10 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Philip Korth | 20-13 |
| 07:51 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Douglas McDanel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tyndall (fresh) C - Philip Korth (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) PF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Koch (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Koch | 20-15 |
| 07:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Varela - foul #1 on Raymond Varela, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco (SG), Michael Hall (C) Douglas McDanel, Philip Korth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Randy Chagoya, Jonathan Howard | |
| 07:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Raymond Varela is called for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel (PG), John Floyd (PF) Jim Gray, James Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Carl Luce (PF) Michael Long, Ralph Koch | |
| 06:55 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Robert Lipovsky steps in front of the John Grieco pass | 22-15 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | John Floyd denies the turnaround by Robert Lipovsky | 22-15 |
| 06:41 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:18 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Raymond Varela knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 06:01 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Cheek, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar (PG), Steve Gustafson (SG), Billy Hunt (SF), James Tyndall (C) Douglas McDanel, John Grieco, David Cheek, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Jonathan Howard (PF) Ted Neill, Robert Lipovsky, Raymond Varela, Carl Luce | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 05:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Howard - foul #2 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Christian Graddy (PF) Randy Chagoya, Jonathan Howard | |
| 05:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:47 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is called for 10 seconds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray (PG), Kenneth Adger (PF) Benjamin Solar, John Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Daniel Gibbs | |
| 05:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Michael Long is called for the reach on Steve Gustafson - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| 05:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steve Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:15 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Steve Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Ralph Koch's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Adger | 24-17 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | John Reich tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 04:22 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Tyndall loses the dribble to Christian Graddy | 24-19 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | John Reich misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-19 |
| 04:10 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Jim Gray can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-19 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the easy layup | 24-19 |
| 03:57 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Tyndall gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:41 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | James Tyndall can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | John Reich grabs the board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | PG - Jim Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Gustafson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Billy Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Adger (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tyndall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Reich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Koch (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Steve Gustafson steals the ball from John Reich in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 03:35 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Billy Hunt hits the finger roll set up by Steve Gustafson | 26-19 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar (PG), John Grieco (SG), David Cheek (SF), John Floyd (PF), Michael Hall (C) Jim Gray, Steve Gustafson, Billy Hunt, Kenneth Adger, James Tyndall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Raymond Varela (SF), Jonathan Howard (PF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Ralph Koch | |
| 03:21 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco makes the floater from the left side set up by David Cheek | 28-19 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses long on an open shot in the lane | 28-19 |
| 03:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 28-19 |
| 02:37 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Floyd knocks in the runner near the basket set up by David Cheek | 30-19 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Solar - foul #1 on Benjamin Solar, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Douglas McDanel (PG), Philip Korth (C) Benjamin Solar, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (PF) Raymond Varela | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco is hacked by Daniel Gibbs - foul #2 on Daniel Gibbs, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Kenneth Adger (PF) John Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Raymond Varela (SF) Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard | |
| 02:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:06 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Reich hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Gibbs | 32-24 |
| 01:36 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas McDanel | 35-24 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | John Reich hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 01:00 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | John Grieco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | Benjamin Solar (PG), Steve Gustafson (SG), John Floyd (PF), Michael Hall (C) Douglas McDanel, John Grieco, Kenneth Adger, Philip Korth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Raymond Varela, Carl Luce | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Reich comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-27 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Reich snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:01 | Massachusetts Liberal Arts | David Cheek comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christian Graddy pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |