| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Wise (fresh) SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Reed Phillips inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Fordham | Graig Wallace misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Horace Wise - foul #3 on Horace Wise, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (SG) Horace Wise | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Graig Wallace | 35-27 |
| 18:57 | Fordham | Harlan Williams picks off the pass by John Bailey in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Harlan Williams lays it in | 37-27 |
| 18:33 | Fordham | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-27 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 39-27 |
| 18:04 | Fordham | Eric Goodman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Chiaramonte and he's fouled by Graig Wallace - foul #3 on Graig Wallace, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (PG), Glen Jordan (SG), John Adams (SF), Frank Lester (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) John Bailey, Forrest Smith, Peter Strickland, Graig Wallace, Eric Goodman | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:31 | Fordham | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on James Grobstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:16 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-27 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the jumper from the left side | 42-27 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | Frank Lester pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:42 | Fordham | Roy Pfarr steals it from Glen Jordan in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't finish the layup | 42-27 |
| 16:40 | Fordham | Glen Jordan grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 16:38 | Fordham | Glen Jordan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Antonio Stack is fouled on the floor by James Grobstein - foul #2 on James Grobstein, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (PG) John Adams | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Huff | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Forrest Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Grobstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Lester (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Michaud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Fordham | Frank Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff | |
| Subs | Fordham | Horace Wise (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) James Grobstein, Glen Jordan, Frank Lester, Stephen Michaud | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the easy layup | 45-27 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Chiaramonte | 45-27 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Strickland - foul #2 on Peter Strickland, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG) Forrest Smith | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:50 | Fordham | John Bailey is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:20 | Fordham | John Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (SF), Terry Foley (C) Peter Strickland, Eric Goodman | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 13:56 | Fordham | Terry Foley is hacked by William Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (PG), Glen Jordan (SG), Frank Lester (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) John Bailey, Horace Wise, Graig Wallace, Terry Foley | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:38 | Fordham | Antonio Stack steps in front of the Stephen Michaud pass | 48-30 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (PG) John Adams | |
| 12:59 | Fordham | Glen Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 12:27 | Fordham | Frank Lester snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 12:10 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Stephen Michaud is called for the reach on Nicholas Bachman - foul #3 on Stephen Michaud, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bailey (PG), Horace Wise (SG), Peter Strickland (SF), Graig Wallace (PF), Eric Goodman (C) Forrest Smith, James Grobstein, Glen Jordan, Frank Lester, Stephen Michaud | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Wise (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graig Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Reed Phillips connects on the floater from the left block | 50-30 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Graig Wallace double dribbles | 50-30 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Reed Phillips scores on a floater from the left side | 52-30 |
| 10:41 | Fordham | Graig Wallace hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Wise | 52-32 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Reed Phillips hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 52-32 |
| 10:10 | Fordham | Eric Goodman pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 10:02 | Fordham | John Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 10:01 | Fordham | Eric Goodman grabs the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 09:56 | Fordham | Horace Wise misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harlan Williams - foul #3 on Harlan Williams, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (SF), Terry Foley (C) Peter Strickland, Eric Goodman | |
| 09:56 | Fordham | Horace Wise makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 09:56 | Fordham | Horace Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Harlan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-33 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses long on a shot in the paint | 52-33 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Harlan Williams tips it in | 54-33 |
| 09:35 | Fordham | Graig Wallace is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Graig Wallace, team foul #6 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Forrest Smith (PG), Peter Strickland (SF) John Bailey, Graig Wallace | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Strickland - foul #3 on Peter Strickland, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | John Adams is hacked by Richard Chiaramonte - foul #2 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #5 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glen Jordan (SG) Horace Wise | |
| 09:05 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #6 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Harlan Williams | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (SG) Peter Strickland | |
| 09:05 | Fordham | Forrest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:05 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 56-34 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Antonio Stack gets the offensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 08:15 | Fordham | Terry Foley pulls down the rebound | 56-34 |
| 08:02 | Fordham | Terry Foley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-34 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Nicholas Bachman | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Forrest Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Grobstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Foley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Fordham | Antonio Stack picks off the pass by Terry Foley | 59-34 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-34 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the tip | 59-34 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Antonio Stack hits the follow up shot | 61-34 |
| 07:10 | Fordham | John Adams double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Frank Lester (PF), Stephen Michaud (C) Glen Jordan, Terry Foley | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | William Roberts is fouled on the floor by Stephen Michaud - foul #4 on Stephen Michaud, team foul #8 | 61-34 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-34 |
| 06:26 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-34 |
| 06:25 | Fordham | John Adams hits the follow up shot | 63-36 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Frank Lester is called for the reach on Richard Chiaramonte - foul #2 on Frank Lester, team foul #9 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 65-36 |
| 05:55 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-36 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud can't tip it in | 65-36 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Harlan Williams snags the defensive board | 65-36 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Eric Thomas travels in the backcourt | 65-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glen Jordan (SF) John Adams | |
| 05:45 | Fordham | Glen Jordan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Michaud | 65-39 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 67-39 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud buries a shot from the free throw line | 67-41 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Eric Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Fordham | Terry Foley (C) James Grobstein | |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Forrest Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-41 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 67-41 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Frank Lester is called for the reach on Stanley Huff - foul #3 on Frank Lester, team foul #10 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Grobstein (SG) Glen Jordan | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Stanley Huff misses the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | James Grobstein is hacked by Stanley Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Huff, team foul #7 | 68-41 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | James Grobstein makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | James Grobstein makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Coleman | 71-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Stack (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Grobstein (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Smith (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Lester (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Michaud (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Terry Foley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Bachman | 73-43 |
| 02:59 | Fordham | Frank Lester hits a jumper near the basket | 73-45 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-45 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Antonio Stack tips it in | 75-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Fordham | The pull-up jumper by Forrest Smith is blocked by Nicholas Bachman | 75-45 |
| 02:08 | Fordham | Terry Foley tips it in | 75-47 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-47 |
| 01:48 | Fordham | Frank Lester gets the rebound | 75-47 |
| 01:42 | Fordham | Stephen Michaud comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-47 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Antonio Stack gets the rebound | 75-47 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Forrest Smith - foul #1 on Forrest Smith, team foul #11 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Adams (SF) Terry Foley | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 01:06 | Fordham | Forrest Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-47 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 77-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Forrest Smith - foul #2 on Forrest Smith, team foul #12 | 77-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 78-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Fordham | Reed Phillips steals the ball from Forrest Smith in the backcourt | 79-47 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harlan Williams | 81-47 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Frank Lester comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Chiaramonte - foul #3 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #8 | 81-47 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Frank Lester makes the 1st free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:06 | Fordham | Frank Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 81-48 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte pulls down the rebound | 81-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 81-48 |