| Lineup | Kean | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Duffield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Clune (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | John Schneider misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:41 | Kean | The rebound goes to James Clune | 39-38 |
| 19:20 | Kean | John Dinan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Schneider drills a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:43 | Kean | Scott Wood makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Seth Davis | 41-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Stanley can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 41-41 |
| 18:36 | Kean | Stanley Duffield gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:31 | Kean | John Dinan is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jeter - foul #1 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Kean | Scott Wood banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Clune and he's hacked by Terry Ulrich - foul #3 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG) Terry Ulrich | |
| 18:15 | Kean | Scott Wood makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Michael Reulet drills a fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 17:43 | Kean | Scott Wood buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Dinan | 47-43 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Schneider | 47-45 |
| 17:17 | Kean | Scott Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 17:15 | Kean | Scott Wood tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | John Schneider knocks in the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 16:36 | Kean | Scott Wood misses the turnaround in the lane | 49-48 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Seth Davis is called for the reach on John Schneider - foul #2 on Seth Davis, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kean | Raymond Lail (SG), Michael Ashe (SF), Arnold Amy (PF), Brandon Turner (C) Seth Davis, John Dinan, Stanley Duffield, James Clune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Karl Breen (PF), Carl Grisham (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, James Stanley | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Karl Breen misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Raymond Lail - foul #1 on Raymond Lail, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Karl Breen misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Karl Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:54 | Kean | Michael Malone steals it from Arnold Amy | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Scott Wood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Lail (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ashe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arnold Amy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) SF - Michael Malone (fresh) PF - Karl Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Grisham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Scott Wood takes the ball from Michael Malone | 49-49 |
| 15:22 | Kean | Raymond Lail comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Karl Breen snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Karl Breen | 49-51 |
| 14:53 | Kean | Brandon Turner scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Amy | 51-51 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Carl Grisham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-51 |
| 14:30 | Kean | Arnold Amy pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:22 | Kean | Scott Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 14:21 | Kean | Raymond Lail grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Jonathan Pearson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kean | Seth Davis (PG), Robert Dantzler (SG), John Dinan (SF), Stanley Duffield (PF) Scott Wood, Raymond Lail, Michael Ashe, Arnold Amy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), John Schneider (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), James Stanley (C) Jonathan Pearson, Christopher Minjares, Michael Malone, Karl Breen, Carl Grisham | |
| 13:52 | Kean | Stanley Duffield buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Seth Davis | 53-51 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is fouled on the floor by Seth Davis - foul #3 on Seth Davis, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kean | James Clune (C) Brandon Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Terry Ulrich | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Robert Dantzler steps in front of the Bryan Jeter pass | 53-51 |
| 13:16 | Kean | John Dinan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | James Stanley grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne's floater is tipped away by James Clune | 53-51 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | James Stanley hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 12:51 | Kean | Stanley Duffield connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | John Schneider scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 55-55 |
| 12:18 | Kean | James Stanley steals the ball from John Dinan | 55-55 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Jeter | 55-58 |
| 11:58 | Kean | James Clune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Stanley pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Seth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dantzler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Dinan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Duffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Clune (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stanley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | John Schneider drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Champagne | 55-60 |
| 11:28 | Kean | James Clune clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Jeter - foul #2 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kean | Scott Wood (PG), Raymond Lail (SG), Michael Ashe (SF), Arnold Amy (PF) Seth Davis, Robert Dantzler, John Dinan, Stanley Duffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Karl Breen (PF), Carl Grisham (C) John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, James Stanley | |
| 11:28 | Kean | James Clune makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:28 | Kean | James Clune misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Karl Breen snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Terry Ulrich | 56-62 |
| 10:59 | Kean | Arnold Amy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Ashe | 59-62 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 59-62 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Karl Breen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Carl Grisham double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kean | Brandon Turner (C) James Clune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG) Jeffrey Champagne | |
| 10:30 | Kean | Scott Wood misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Ulrich - foul #4 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SG) Terry Ulrich | |
| 10:30 | Kean | Scott Wood makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:30 | Kean | Scott Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Michael Malone comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 10:02 | Kean | Raymond Lail gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 09:41 | Kean | Michael Ashe misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Grisham | 61-62 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Karl Breen is fouled on the floor by Scott Wood - foul #2 on Scott Wood, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kean | Robert Dantzler (SG), Stanley Duffield (PF) Raymond Lail, Arnold Amy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), James Stanley (C) Christopher Minjares, Michael Malone, Carl Grisham | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | James Stanley banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 09:00 | Kean | Jeffrey Champagne is called for the reach on Scott Wood - foul #4 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kean | John Dinan (SF) Michael Ashe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Minjares (SG), Michael Reulet (PF) Jeffrey Champagne, Karl Breen | |
| 08:43 | Kean | John Dinan scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Brandon Turner | 64-64 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 64-64 |
| 08:35 | Kean | Scott Wood snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 08:15 | Kean | John Dinan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bryan Jeter - foul #3 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kean | Seth Davis (PG) Scott Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Carl Grisham (PF) Jonathan Pearson, Michael Reulet | |
| 08:15 | Kean | John Dinan makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 07:58 | Kean | Brandon Turner grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 07:31 | Kean | John Dinan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Seth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dantzler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Dinan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Duffield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) SG - John Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Grisham (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Stanley (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-64 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | John Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Schneider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 07:09 | Kean | Stanley Duffield pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:04 | Kean | Seth Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Dinan | 69-64 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Minjares | 69-67 |
| 06:49 | Kean | Robert Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | John Schneider can't connect on a floater in the lane | 69-67 |
| 06:42 | Kean | Seth Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:22 | Kean | Brandon Turner's pass is intercepted by Carl Grisham | 69-67 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the easy layup | 69-67 |
| 05:57 | Kean | Stanley Duffield snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 05:57 | Kean | Kean calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Kean | Scott Wood (PG), Michael Ashe (SF), Arnold Amy (PF), James Clune (C) Seth Davis, John Dinan, Stanley Duffield, Brandon Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Christopher Minjares, Bryan Jeter, Carl Grisham | |
| 05:36 | Kean | Robert Dantzler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Ulrich - foul #5 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF), Karl Breen (C) Terry Ulrich, James Stanley | |
| 05:36 | Kean | Robert Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:36 | Kean | Robert Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne is hacked by Scott Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Wood, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 71-67 |
| 05:17 | Kean | Arnold Amy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:59 | Kean | Robert Dantzler misses the floater from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 04:58 | Kean | Robert Dantzler tips it in | 73-67 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Scott Wood picks off the pass by Michael Malone | 73-67 |
| 04:50 | Kean | Scott Wood lays it up and in | 75-67 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Arnold Amy picks off the pass by Michael Reulet | 75-67 |
| 04:18 | Kean | Robert Dantzler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Amy | 77-67 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | John Schneider misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-67 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Michael Reulet snags the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 03:47 | Kean | Robert Dantzler grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Kean | James Clune buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dantzler | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Reulet comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 79-67 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Karl Breen tips it but misses | 79-67 |
| 03:23 | Kean | Michael Ashe snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Scott Wood (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dantzler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ashe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Amy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Clune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Schneider (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl Breen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Kean | James Clune misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Schneider - foul #2 on John Schneider, team foul #8 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Kean | Seth Davis (SG), John Dinan (SF), Stanley Duffield (PF) Robert Dantzler, Michael Ashe, Arnold Amy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Carl Grisham (PF), James Stanley (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, Michael Malone, Michael Reulet, Karl Breen | |
| 02:58 | Kean | James Clune makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:58 | Kean | James Clune makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-67 |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG) Christopher Minjares | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 81-70 |
| 02:27 | Kean | John Dinan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 02:26 | Kean | Scott Wood grabs the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 02:06 | Kean | Scott Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 02:05 | Kean | Stanley Duffield misses the tip | 81-70 |
| 02:04 | Kean | Stanley Duffield snags the offensive board | 81-70 |
| 01:47 | Kean | Scott Wood lays it in on a great pass from Seth Davis | 83-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Scott Wood picks off the pass by Bryan Jeter | 83-70 |
| 01:20 | Kean | John Dinan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-70 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | James Stanley pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Champagne | 83-73 |
| 00:58 | Kean | Scott Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-73 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Pearson | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kean | Seth Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Pearson - foul #3 on Jonathan Pearson, team foul #9 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Kean | Robert Dantzler (SG), Arnold Amy (SF), Brandon Turner (C) Scott Wood, John Dinan, James Clune | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Michael Reulet (PF) Jonathan Pearson, Carl Grisham | |
| 00:48 | Kean | Seth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:48 | Kean | Seth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 85-75 |
| 00:43 | Kean | Robert Dantzler pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:41 | Kean | Robert Dantzler is fouled in the backcourt by John Schneider - foul #3 on John Schneider, team foul #10 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Kean | Michael Ashe (SF) Stanley Duffield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Karl Breen (PF), Carl Grisham (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, James Stanley | |
| 00:41 | Kean | Robert Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:41 | Kean | Robert Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Carl Grisham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Pearson | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kean | Brandon Turner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Grisham - foul #2 on Carl Grisham, team foul #11 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Kean | Raymond Lail (SG) Robert Dantzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Kean | Brandon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:13 | Kean | Brandon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Michael Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Kean | Seth Davis runs out the clock | 89-77 |