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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
National Tournament Round 1 Tarkanian
Alabama A&M Sim AI
#3 Illinois tarheels_50
Final -
 10/26/2025
55
  1 2 F
Alabama A&M 27 28 55
#3 Illinois 38 45 83
83
Alabama A&M (22-8, 11-5)
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cWendell Calhoun 14 1-3 0-2 2-2 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 4
pfTerry Rice 24 0-1 0-1 1-2 2 2 0 3 0 0 4 1
sfKarl Lepe 20 1-7 0-2 0-0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 2
sgMark Morton 25 4-8 1-2 3-3 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 12
pgDonald Freeman 24 3-9 3-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cWayne Joseph 24 0-5 0-3 1-2 2 4 0 4 0 0 4 1
sgEdgar Alexander 24 3-7 3-6 2-2 0 6 2 0 1 0 1 11
pgWilliam Sutton 15 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 5
cKenneth Burdette 14 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 3
sfRichard Tran 9 2-3 0-0 3-3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7
pfBenjamin Lavelle 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
sfJoseph Murley 3 0-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 17-52 9-27 12-14 11 26 4 16 6 2 21 55
Percentages   .327 .333 .857                

Illinois (28-4, 16-0)
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cDennis Oliver 30 7-12 0-0 5-10 4 7 0 2 0 1 3 19
sfJohn Cooper 29 5-8 0-0 3-4 4 13 3 1 1 2 1 13
sfNoel McClatchey 32 5-12 2-6 5-5 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 17
sfHoward Perry 29 6-11 0-0 2-2 4 9 6 1 1 0 1 14
pgArnold Mueller 30 4-6 2-3 2-3 1 2 4 2 2 0 1 12
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
sgMonte Fisher 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
cChris Galaz 11 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 2
pfJoseph Crowe 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
pgEddy Lovett 10 2-3 1-1 1-1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6
pgDouglas Claiborne 8 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
Totals 200 30-57 5-10 18-25 15 40 22 11 8 3 12 83
Percentages   .526 .500 .720                

AAMU
27
8-26
4-12
7-7
6
14
3
7
2
0
8
2
7
3
2
10
28
9-26
5-15
5-7
5
12
1
9
4
2
13
4
8
5
0
17
55
17-52
9-27
12-14
11
26
4
16
6
2
21
6
15
8
2
27
POINTS
FIELD GOALS
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
TURNOVERS
STEALS
BLOCKS
PLAYER FOULS
POINTS IN PAINT
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
SECOND CHANCE POINTS
FAST BREAK POINTS
BENCH POINTS
UI
38
15-27
4-6
4-6
5
17
11
5
5
2
8
18
8
11
4
3
45
15-30
1-4
14-19
10
23
11
6
3
1
4
16
8
13
2
5
83
30-57
5-10
18-25
15
40
22
11
8
3
12
34
16
24
6
8
PLAYER OF THE GAME
c Dennis Oliver Illinois
19 Points, 7 Rebounds
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh)
 SG - Mark Morton (fresh)
 SF - Karl Lepe (fresh)
 PF - Terry Rice (fresh)
 C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh)
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh)
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh)
 SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh)
 PF - John Cooper (fresh)
 C - Dennis Oliver (fresh)
 
20:00Alabama A&MTerry Rice wins the tip0-0
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) 
19:40Alabama A&MKarl Lepe clanks a jumpshot from the right side0-0
19:38Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound0-0
19:18Alabama A&MArnold Mueller steals the ball from Karl Lepe0-0
19:15IllinoisJohn Cooper lays it up and in set up by Arnold Mueller0-2
19:00Alabama A&MMark Morton clanks a 3 from the left corner0-2
18:59Alabama A&MKarl Lepe gets the offensive rebound0-2
18:42Alabama A&MTerry Rice loses the dribble to John Cooper0-2
18:37IllinoisWendell Calhoun is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #1 on Wendell Calhoun, team foul #10-2
18:13IllinoisWendell Calhoun is called for the reach on Noel McClatchey - foul #2 on Wendell Calhoun, team foul #20-2
SubsAlabama A&M
Wayne Joseph (C)
Wendell Calhoun
 
SubsIllinois 
17:58IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side0-2
17:57Alabama A&MWayne Joseph gets the rebound0-2
17:37Alabama A&MMark Morton is fouled on the floor by Howard Perry - foul #1 on Howard Perry, team foul #10-2
17:16Alabama A&MKarl Lepe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner0-2
17:15Alabama A&MThe offensive rebound goes to Wayne Joseph0-2
17:04Alabama A&MMark Morton's floater is tipped away by Dennis Oliver0-2
17:03IllinoisThe rebound goes to Noel McClatchey0-2
16:48IllinoisNoel McClatchey can't finish the layup0-2
16:47Alabama A&MMark Morton grabs the board0-2
16:42Alabama A&MDonald Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side0-2
16:41IllinoisJohn Cooper grabs the defensive rebound0-2
16:27IllinoisHoward Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Cooper0-4
16:15Alabama A&MMark Morton buries a jumpshot from the right wing2-4
15:58IllinoisNoel McClatchey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds2-4
SubsAlabama A&M
Edgar Alexander (SF)
Karl Lepe
 
SubsIllinois 
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh)
 SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Edgar Alexander (fresh)
 PF - Terry Rice (fresh)
 C - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 2 reb.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 1 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh)
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Dennis Oliver (fresh)
 
15:48Alabama A&MMark Morton knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Edgar Alexander and he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #1 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #24-4
15:48Alabama A&MMark Morton makes the free throw5-4
15:25IllinoisHoward Perry misses the fadeaway from the left wing5-4
15:24IllinoisHoward Perry tips it back up and in5-6
15:04Alabama A&MWayne Joseph misses the 3 from the right wing5-6
15:02IllinoisHoward Perry snags the defensive board5-6
14:45IllinoisNoel McClatchey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Howard Perry5-9
14:29Alabama A&MMark Morton is doubleteamed and called for traveling5-9
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Kenneth Burdette (C)
Donald Freeman, Mark Morton, Terry Rice
 
SubsIllinois
Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF)
Howard Perry, John Cooper
 
14:18IllinoisChris Galaz can't finish the layup5-9
14:16IllinoisChris Galaz snags the offensive board5-9
14:07IllinoisDennis Oliver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Monte Fisher5-11
13:53Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side5-11
13:51IllinoisArnold Mueller pulls down the rebound5-11
13:27IllinoisArnold Mueller loses the dribble to Kenneth Burdette5-11
13:16Alabama A&MMonte Fisher takes the ball from Karl Lepe5-11
13:00IllinoisNoel McClatchey travels with the ball5-11
SubsAlabama A&M
Donald Freeman (PG), Mark Morton (SG), Terry Rice (PF)
Edgar Alexander, William Sutton, Wayne Joseph
 
SubsIllinois
Eddy Lovett (PG), Howard Perry (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), John Cooper (PF), Joseph Crowe (C)
Arnold Mueller, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz, Dennis Oliver
 
12:38Alabama A&MJohn Cooper denies the turnaround by Karl Lepe5-11
12:36IllinoisThe rebound goes to Douglas Claiborne5-11
12:07IllinoisHoward Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddy Lovett5-13
11:47Alabama A&MKarl Lepe can't connect on a shot from the free throw line5-13
11:45IllinoisJohn Cooper grabs the board5-13
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh)
 SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 5 pts.
 SF - Karl Lepe (fairly fresh)
 PF - Terry Rice (fresh)
 C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh)
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 1 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
 SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh)
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Joseph Crowe (fresh)
 
11:26IllinoisTerry Rice is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #1 on Terry Rice, team foul #35-13
SubsAlabama A&M
Edgar Alexander (SF), Wayne Joseph (C)
Karl Lepe, Kenneth Burdette
 
SubsIllinois
Arnold Mueller (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF), Dennis Oliver (C)
Eddy Lovett, Douglas Claiborne, Joseph Crowe
 
11:12IllinoisDennis Oliver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Joseph - foul #1 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #45-13
11:12IllinoisDennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw5-14
11:12IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw5-14
11:12Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander grabs the defensive rebound5-14
11:08Alabama A&MDonald Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #35-14
10:55Alabama A&MWayne Joseph loses the dribble to Noel McClatchey5-14
10:52IllinoisNoel McClatchey banks in the layup5-16
10:27Alabama A&MDonald Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner5-16
10:26IllinoisDennis Oliver pulls down the rebound5-16
10:15IllinoisNoel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away5-16
10:14IllinoisDennis Oliver hits the follow up shot5-18
10:01Alabama A&MMark Morton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Freeman8-18
09:40IllinoisNoel McClatchey clanks a jump hook from close range8-18
09:39Alabama A&MMark Morton grabs the board8-18
09:28Alabama A&MMark Morton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane8-18
09:27IllinoisHoward Perry snags the defensive board8-18
09:18IllinoisHoward Perry makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller8-20
09:03Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right wing8-20
09:02IllinoisThe rebound goes to John Cooper8-20
08:49IllinoisNoel McClatchey loses the ball out of bounds8-20
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Kenneth Burdette (PF), Benjamin Lavelle (C)
Donald Freeman, Mark Morton, Terry Rice, Wayne Joseph
 
SubsIllinois
Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF)
Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, John Cooper
 
08:33Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander is fouled on the floor by Dennis Oliver - foul #2 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #48-20
SubsAlabama A&M 
SubsIllinois
Joseph Crowe (C)
Dennis Oliver
 
08:21Alabama A&MKarl Lepe connects on the shot from the right side10-20
08:15IllinoisNoel McClatchey hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Eddy Lovett and he's hacked by Karl Lepe - foul #1 on Karl Lepe, team foul #510-22
SubsAlabama A&M
Richard Tran (PG)
Edgar Alexander
 
SubsIllinois 
08:15IllinoisNoel McClatchey makes the free throw10-23
08:03Alabama A&MRichard Tran misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #510-23
08:03Alabama A&MRichard Tran makes the 1st free throw11-23
08:03Alabama A&MRichard Tran makes the 2nd free throw12-23
07:47IllinoisNoel McClatchey is fouled on the floor by William Sutton - foul #1 on William Sutton, team foul #612-23
SubsAlabama A&M 
SubsIllinois
Arnold Mueller (PG)
Eddy Lovett
 
07:31IllinoisNoel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side12-23
07:30Alabama A&MKenneth Burdette grabs the defensive rebound12-23
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Richard Tran (fresh) 2 pts.
 SG - William Sutton (fresh)
 SF - Karl Lepe (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Kenneth Burdette (fresh)
 C - Benjamin Lavelle (fresh)
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 1 ast.
 SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 8 pts.
 PF - Chris Galaz (fresh)
 C - Joseph Crowe (fresh)
 
07:02Alabama A&MKenneth Burdette drills a 3 from the right corner15-23
06:47IllinoisMonte Fisher comes up short on the turnaround from the left block15-23
06:45Alabama A&MKenneth Burdette gets the rebound15-23
06:22Alabama A&MChris Galaz is called for the reach on Karl Lepe - foul #1 on Chris Galaz, team foul #615-23
SubsAlabama A&M
Donald Freeman (PG), Mark Morton (SG), Edgar Alexander (SF), Terry Rice (PF), Wayne Joseph (C)
Richard Tran, William Sutton, Karl Lepe, Kenneth Burdette, Benjamin Lavelle
 
SubsIllinois
Howard Perry (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), John Cooper (PF), Dennis Oliver (C)
Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe
 
06:06Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander is fouled on the floor by Douglas Claiborne - foul #1 on Douglas Claiborne, team foul #715-23
SubsAlabama A&M 
SubsIllinois
Eddy Lovett (PG)
Arnold Mueller
 
06:06Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander makes the 1st free throw16-23
06:06Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander makes the 2nd free throw17-23
05:50IllinoisEddy Lovett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Claiborne17-26
05:36Alabama A&MDonald Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Alexander20-26
05:11IllinoisDennis Oliver lays it in on a great pass from John Cooper20-28
05:02Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing20-28
05:00Alabama A&MWayne Joseph gets the offensive rebound20-28
04:46Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner20-28
04:45Alabama A&MTerry Rice snags the offensive board20-28
04:32Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner23-28
04:21IllinoisEddy Lovett's pass is intercepted by Mark Morton23-28
04:18Alabama A&MMark Morton lays it up and in25-28
04:05IllinoisDennis Oliver is fouled on the floor by Terry Rice - foul #2 on Terry Rice, team foul #725-28
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (SG), Karl Lepe (SF), Kenneth Burdette (C)
Mark Morton, Edgar Alexander, Terry Rice
 
SubsIllinois
Arnold Mueller (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF)
Eddy Lovett, Douglas Claiborne
 
04:05IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the 1st free throw25-28
04:05IllinoisJohn Cooper grabs the offensive board25-28
03:48IllinoisNoel McClatchey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller25-31
03:30Alabama A&MWayne Joseph misses short on a floater from the baseline25-31
03:28IllinoisJohn Cooper gets the rebound25-31
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - William Sutton (fresh)
 SF - Karl Lepe (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 3 reb.
 C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb.
 SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 11 pts.
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb.
 C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb.
 
03:15IllinoisNoel McClatchey is hacked by Karl Lepe - foul #2 on Karl Lepe, team foul #825-31
SubsAlabama A&M
Edgar Alexander (PG), Mark Morton (SG), Terry Rice (PF), Wendell Calhoun (C)
Donald Freeman, William Sutton, Wayne Joseph, Kenneth Burdette
 
SubsIllinois
Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF)
Howard Perry, John Cooper
 
03:15IllinoisNoel McClatchey makes the 1st free throw25-32
03:15IllinoisNoel McClatchey makes the 2nd free throw25-33
02:54Alabama A&MMonte Fisher doubles Mark Morton and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Monte Fisher, team foul #825-33
02:54Alabama A&MMark Morton makes the 1st free throw26-33
02:54Alabama A&MMark Morton makes the 2nd free throw27-33
02:34IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the dunk attempt27-33
02:32Alabama A&MThe rebound goes to Karl Lepe27-33
02:08Alabama A&MTerry Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds27-33
SubsAlabama A&M
Donald Freeman (PG)
Karl Lepe
 
SubsIllinois
Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (PF), Joseph Crowe (C)
Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz, Dennis Oliver
 
01:52IllinoisJoseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side27-33
01:50IllinoisArnold Mueller tips it back up and in27-35
01:29Alabama A&MMark Morton comes up short on the jumper near the basket27-35
01:27IllinoisJohn Cooper snags the defensive board27-35
01:18IllinoisArnold Mueller scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Noel McClatchey27-38
00:55Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun misses badly on a 3 from the right corner27-38
00:53IllinoisJohn Cooper grabs the board27-38
00:48IllinoisHoward Perry misses the easy layup27-38
00:47Alabama A&MMark Morton grabs the board27-38
00:28Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner27-38
00:27Alabama A&MTerry Rice snags the offensive board27-38
00:01Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun loses the dribble to Noel McClatchey27-38
00:00IllinoisNoel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot27-38
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 12 pts.
 SF - Karl Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Terry Rice (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh)
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb.
 SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl.
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb.
 C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb.
 
20:00IllinoisNoel McClatchey inbounds the ball27-38
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) 
19:42IllinoisWendell Calhoun steals the ball from Howard Perry27-38
19:33Alabama A&MDonald Freeman connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner30-38
19:14IllinoisJohn Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Howard Perry30-40
18:56Alabama A&MDonald Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing30-40
18:54IllinoisJohn Cooper gets the rebound30-40
18:25IllinoisArnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Donald Freeman - foul #1 on Donald Freeman, team foul #130-40
18:05IllinoisJohn Cooper makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Perry and the foul's on Terry Rice - foul #3 on Terry Rice, team foul #230-42
SubsAlabama A&M
Wayne Joseph (PF)
Terry Rice
 
SubsIllinois 
18:05IllinoisJohn Cooper makes the free throw30-43
17:45Alabama A&MHoward Perry takes the ball from Wendell Calhoun30-43
17:42IllinoisArnold Mueller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Perry30-45
17:27Alabama A&MDonald Freeman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing30-45
17:25Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun tips it home32-45
17:10IllinoisDennis Oliver double dribbles32-45
SubsAlabama A&M
Edgar Alexander (SF)
Karl Lepe
 
SubsIllinois 
16:54Alabama A&MDonald Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line32-45
16:53IllinoisThe rebound goes to Howard Perry32-45
16:32IllinoisHoward Perry knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller32-47
16:06Alabama A&MA charge is called on Wayne Joseph - foul #2 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #332-47
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (SG), Richard Tran (SF), Kenneth Burdette (C)
Donald Freeman, Mark Morton, Wendell Calhoun
 
SubsIllinois
Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C)
Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Noel McClatchey, John Cooper, Dennis Oliver
 
15:47IllinoisDouglas Claiborne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line32-47
15:45Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander snags the defensive board32-47
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - William Sutton (fresh)
 SF - Richard Tran (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 3 reb.
 C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 1 ast.
 SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast.
 PF - Chris Galaz (fresh)
 C - Joseph Crowe (fresh)
 
15:24Alabama A&MWayne Joseph is whistled for a carry32-47
SubsAlabama A&M
Karl Lepe (SF), Terry Rice (PF)
Richard Tran, Kenneth Burdette
 
SubsIllinois
Noel McClatchey (SF), Dennis Oliver (C)
Douglas Claiborne, Joseph Crowe
 
15:03IllinoisNoel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner32-47
15:02Alabama A&MWayne Joseph gets the rebound32-47
14:52Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side34-47
14:37IllinoisEdgar Alexander steps in front of the Dennis Oliver pass34-47
14:21Alabama A&MWayne Joseph comes up short on the 3 from the right wing34-47
14:20IllinoisThe rebound goes to Chris Galaz34-47
14:01IllinoisNoel McClatchey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner34-47
13:59IllinoisDennis Oliver tips it home34-49
13:45Alabama A&MWayne Joseph misses the jumper from the right side34-49
13:43Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton snags the offensive board34-49
13:14Alabama A&MTerry Rice misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #134-49
SubsAlabama A&M
Donald Freeman (PG), Mark Morton (SG), Richard Tran (SF), Wendell Calhoun (C)
Edgar Alexander, William Sutton, Karl Lepe, Wayne Joseph
 
SubsIllinois
Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), Douglas Claiborne (SF), John Cooper (PF)
Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Chris Galaz
 
13:14Alabama A&MTerry Rice misses the 1st free throw34-49
13:14Alabama A&MTerry Rice makes the 2nd free throw35-49
12:59IllinoisDennis Oliver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cooper35-51
12:44Alabama A&MTerry Rice loses the dribble to Douglas Claiborne35-51
12:21IllinoisArnold Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner35-51
12:19IllinoisJohn Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound35-51
12:08IllinoisMark Morton picks off the pass by John Cooper35-51
11:53Alabama A&MTerry Rice misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner35-51
11:51Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun gets the offensive rebound35-51
11:36Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner35-51
11:34IllinoisJohn Cooper grabs the board35-51
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl.
 SF - Richard Tran (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Terry Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf.
 C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb.
 SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast.
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb.
 C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb.
 
11:20IllinoisJohn Cooper can't connect on a floater near the basket35-51
11:18Alabama A&MDonald Freeman gets the rebound35-51
11:11Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #235-51
SubsAlabama A&M
Karl Lepe (SF), Wayne Joseph (PF)
Richard Tran, Terry Rice
 
SubsIllinois
Noel McClatchey (SF), Joseph Crowe (C)
Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver
 
11:11Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun makes the 1st free throw36-51
11:11Alabama A&MWendell Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw37-51
10:47IllinoisNoel McClatchey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Joseph - foul #3 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #437-51
10:47IllinoisNoel McClatchey makes the 1st free throw37-52
10:47IllinoisNoel McClatchey makes the 2nd free throw37-53
10:18Alabama A&MWayne Joseph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Cooper - foul #1 on John Cooper, team foul #337-53
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (SG)
Mark Morton
 
SubsIllinois
Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF)
Howard Perry, John Cooper
 
10:18Alabama A&MWayne Joseph makes the 1st free throw38-53
10:18Alabama A&MWayne Joseph misses the 2nd free throw38-53
10:18IllinoisChris Galaz grabs the defensive rebound38-53
09:57IllinoisArnold Mueller scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Noel McClatchey38-56
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) 
09:53Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton is called for traveling38-56
SubsAlabama A&M
Edgar Alexander (PG), Kenneth Burdette (C)
Donald Freeman, Wendell Calhoun
 
SubsIllinois
Eddy Lovett (PG), Dennis Oliver (C)
Arnold Mueller, Joseph Crowe
 
09:37IllinoisKenneth Burdette swats the shot by Dennis Oliver38-56
09:36IllinoisNoel McClatchey tips it in38-58
09:18Alabama A&MKarl Lepe misses long on a shot from the right side38-58
09:16IllinoisThe rebound goes to Monte Fisher38-58
09:12IllinoisEddy Lovett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane38-58
09:10Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander snags the defensive board38-58
08:55Alabama A&MKarl Lepe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner38-58
08:54IllinoisChris Galaz snags the defensive board38-58
08:44IllinoisDennis Oliver clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Burdette - foul #1 on Kenneth Burdette, team foul #538-58
SubsAlabama A&M
Donald Freeman (PG), Mark Morton (SG), Terry Rice (PF), Wendell Calhoun (C)
William Sutton, Karl Lepe, Wayne Joseph, Kenneth Burdette
 
SubsIllinois
Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (PF)
Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz
 
08:44IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the 1st free throw38-58
08:44IllinoisDennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw38-59
08:26Alabama A&MJohn Cooper blocks the short jumper by Donald Freeman38-59
08:24IllinoisDennis Oliver grabs the board38-59
08:20IllinoisWendell Calhoun swats the dunk try by Howard Perry38-59
08:19IllinoisHoward Perry grabs the offensive rebound38-59
08:02IllinoisDennis Oliver drills a floater in the paint set up by Howard Perry and he's hacked by Terry Rice - foul #4 on Terry Rice, team foul #638-61
SubsAlabama A&M
Kenneth Burdette (PF)
Terry Rice
 
SubsIllinois 
08:02IllinoisDennis Oliver makes the free throw38-62
07:45Alabama A&MDonald Freeman drills a 3 pointer from straight away41-62
07:27IllinoisWendell Calhoun is called for the reach on Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Wendell Calhoun, team foul #741-62
SubsAlabama A&M
Terry Rice (PF)
Kenneth Burdette
 
SubsIllinois
Douglas Claiborne (SF)
Noel McClatchey
 
07:27IllinoisDennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw41-63
07:27IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw41-63
07:27IllinoisJohn Cooper grabs the offensive rebound41-63
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Mark Morton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl.
 SF - Edgar Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast.
 PF - Terry Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf.
 C - Wendell Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb.
 SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 1 ast.
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf.
 
07:07IllinoisDennis Oliver hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Claiborne41-65
06:53Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander drills a 3pt jumper from straight away44-65
06:37IllinoisHoward Perry can't throw it down44-65
06:35Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander pulls down the rebound44-65
06:29Alabama A&MMark Morton double dribbles44-65
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (PG), Karl Lepe (SF), Wayne Joseph (C)
Donald Freeman, Edgar Alexander, Wendell Calhoun
 
SubsIllinois
Eddy Lovett (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF), Joseph Crowe (C)
Arnold Mueller, Douglas Claiborne, Dennis Oliver
 
06:08IllinoisJohn Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Perry44-67
05:59Alabama A&MWayne Joseph clanks a 3 from the right corner44-67
05:57IllinoisNoel McClatchey grabs the defensive rebound44-67
05:50IllinoisEddy Lovett makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Noel McClatchey and the foul's on William Sutton - foul #2 on William Sutton, team foul #844-69
SubsAlabama A&M
Richard Tran (PG), Joseph Murley (SF), Kenneth Burdette (C)
Mark Morton, Karl Lepe, Terry Rice
 
SubsIllinois
Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF)
Howard Perry, John Cooper
 
05:50IllinoisEddy Lovett makes the free throw44-70
05:33Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner47-70
05:16IllinoisKenneth Burdette takes the ball from Joseph Crowe47-70
05:08Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner47-70
05:06Alabama A&MJoseph Murley tips it but misses47-70
05:05Alabama A&MRichard Tran hits the follow up shot49-70
04:51IllinoisChris Galaz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eddy Lovett49-72
04:38Alabama A&MWilliam Sutton loses the ball out of bounds49-72
SubsAlabama A&M
Edgar Alexander (PG)
Joseph Murley
 
SubsIllinois
Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (PF), Dennis Oliver (C)
Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe
 
04:25IllinoisArnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing49-72
04:23Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander grabs the board49-72
04:11Alabama A&MKenneth Burdette misses the 3 pointer from straight away49-72
04:09IllinoisThe rebound goes to Dennis Oliver49-72
03:45IllinoisHoward Perry comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Tran - foul #1 on Richard Tran, team foul #949-72
03:45IllinoisHoward Perry makes the 1st free throw49-73
03:45IllinoisHoward Perry makes the 2nd free throw49-74
03:36Alabama A&MWayne Joseph double dribbles49-74
SubsAlabama A&M
Joseph Murley (SF), Benjamin Lavelle (C)
William Sutton, Wayne Joseph
 
SubsIllinois
Douglas Claiborne (SF)
Noel McClatchey
 
03:26IllinoisJohn Cooper blows the layup49-74
03:25IllinoisDennis Oliver tips it but misses49-74
03:23IllinoisHoward Perry tips it in49-76
LineupAlabama A&M
 PG - Edgar Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Richard Tran (fresh) 4 pts.
 SF - Joseph Murley (fresh)
 PF - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Benjamin Lavelle (fresh)
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast.
 SG - Howard Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb.
 SF - Douglas Claiborne (fresh) 2 ast.
 PF - John Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf.
 
03:12Alabama A&MJoseph Murley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line49-76
03:10IllinoisJohn Cooper gets the rebound49-76
02:54IllinoisDennis Oliver clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Burdette - foul #2 on Kenneth Burdette, team foul #1049-76
SubsAlabama A&M
William Sutton (SG), Wayne Joseph (C)
Richard Tran, Kenneth Burdette
 
SubsIllinois
Noel McClatchey (SF)
Douglas Claiborne
 
02:54IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the 1st free throw49-76
02:54IllinoisDennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw49-77
02:44Alabama A&MJoseph Murley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing49-77
02:43IllinoisHoward Perry grabs the defensive rebound49-77
02:22IllinoisJohn Cooper hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Wayne Joseph - foul #4 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #1149-79
SubsAlabama A&M 
SubsIllinois
Monte Fisher (SG)
Howard Perry
 
02:22IllinoisJohn Cooper misses the free throw49-79
02:22IllinoisJohn Cooper gets the offensive rebound49-79
02:14IllinoisArnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Alexander - foul #1 on Edgar Alexander, team foul #1249-79
SubsAlabama A&M 
SubsIllinois
Chris Galaz (PF)
John Cooper
 
02:14IllinoisArnold Mueller misses the 1st free throw49-79
02:14IllinoisArnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw49-80
02:14IllinoisArnold Mueller makes the 3rd free throw49-81
01:57Alabama A&MArnold Mueller takes the ball from Joseph Murley49-81
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) 
01:55IllinoisArnold Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt49-81
SubsAlabama A&M
Richard Tran (SF), Kenneth Burdette (C)
Joseph Murley, Benjamin Lavelle
 
SubsIllinois
Howard Perry (SG), John Cooper (PF)
Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz
 
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) 
01:47Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Sutton52-81
01:21IllinoisJohn Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left side52-81
01:19Alabama A&MEdgar Alexander snags the defensive board52-81
01:04Alabama A&MRichard Tran hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Noel McClatchey - foul #1 on Noel McClatchey, team foul #454-81
01:04Alabama A&MRichard Tran makes the free throw55-81
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) 
00:40IllinoisJohn Cooper is hacked by Richard Tran - foul #2 on Richard Tran, team foul #1355-81
00:40IllinoisJohn Cooper makes the 1st free throw55-82
00:40IllinoisJohn Cooper makes the 2nd free throw55-83
Game PlanAlabama A&MAlabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) 
00:34Alabama A&MRichard Tran misses the fadeaway from the left side55-83
00:32IllinoisHoward Perry grabs the defensive rebound55-83
00:09IllinoisDennis Oliver misses the lay-in55-83
00:08IllinoisHoward Perry tips it but misses55-83
00:07IllinoisDennis Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound55-83
00:00IllinoisArnold Mueller runs out the clock55-83