| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Faust (fresh) PF - James McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 35-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Faust - foul #3 on Lee Faust, team foul #1 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SF) Lee Faust | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-17 |
| 19:24 | Albany | Willie Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-17 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-17 |
| 19:00 | Albany | James McKee gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 18:56 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Waterman | 37-20 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #2 | 37-20 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Buntin and the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #3 on Claude Williams, team foul #3 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG) Claude Williams | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the free throw | 39-20 |
| 18:21 | Albany | Willie Shields gets the rebound | 39-20 |
| 17:54 | Albany | James McKee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a shot near the basket | 39-20 |
| 17:28 | Albany | The rebound goes to James McKee | 39-20 |
| 17:19 | Albany | Willie Shields can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #1 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:19 | Albany | Willie Shields misses the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 17:19 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-21 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 39-21 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by William Buntin is blocked by James McKee | 39-21 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:34 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-21 |
| 16:32 | Albany | Willie Shields grabs the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:22 | Albany | Willie Shields is denied on a dunk by Sam Lamantia | 41-21 |
| 16:21 | Albany | James McKee grabs the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:16 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore comes up short on the floater near the basket | 41-21 |
| 16:15 | Albany | Willie Shields gets the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Clarence Waterman and the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Albany | James Quinn (SF), Bojan Branski (PF), Douglas Frederick (C) Clarence Waterman, James McKee, Willie Shields | |
| 16:10 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses the free throw | 41-23 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 41-23 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-23 |
| 15:55 | Albany | Bojan Branski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Blakemore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bojan Branski (fresh) C - Douglas Frederick (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:53 | Albany | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Jeff Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG), Lee Faust (SF) Johnathan Blakemore, Douglas Frederick | |
| 15:42 | Albany | Jeff Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-23 |
| 15:40 | Albany | Bojan Branski grabs the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 15:32 | Albany | James Quinn misses the runner from the right block | 41-23 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ho Chio and he's fouled by Lee Faust - foul #4 on Lee Faust, team foul #4 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Harley Nardi (SG), Douglas Frederick (C) Jeff Johnson, Lee Faust | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the free throw | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:00 | Albany | James Quinn misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Shields (C) Douglas Frederick | |
| 15:00 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 15:00 | Albany | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 14:43 | Albany | Bojan Branski grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 14:38 | Albany | Claude Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bojan Branski | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Hipple and he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #1 on James Quinn, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG), James McKee (PF) Harley Nardi, Bojan Branski | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the free throw | 47-27 |
| 14:05 | Albany | Clarence Waterman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ho Chio comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Quinn - foul #2 on James Quinn, team foul #6 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore (SF) James Quinn | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ho Chio is blocked by James McKee | 47-27 |
| 13:36 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 13:17 | Albany | Willie Shields comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #5 | 47-27 |
| 13:17 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 13:17 | Albany | Willie Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | William Buntin hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Claude Williams - foul #4 on Claude Williams, team foul #7 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG) Claude Williams | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the free throw | 50-28 |
| 12:47 | Albany | James McKee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-28 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Pierson | 50-28 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-28 |
| 12:20 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-28 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 52-28 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Johnathan Blakemore - foul #1 on Johnathan Blakemore, team foul #8 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) William Pierson, Ho Chio, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Albany | Harley Nardi (SG), James Quinn (SF), Bojan Branski (C) Clarence Waterman, Johnathan Blakemore, Willie Shields | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 12:03 | Albany | James McKee pulls down the rebound | 52-28 |
| 11:53 | Albany | James Quinn is hacked by William Buntin - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #6 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), David Elkins (SF) William Buntin, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harley Nardi (fresh) SF - James Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bojan Branski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Albany | James Quinn buries a floater from the left block | 52-30 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 54-30 |
| 10:58 | Albany | Bojan Branski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harley Nardi | 54-32 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 54-32 |
| 10:32 | Albany | Bojan Branski snags the defensive board | 54-32 |
| 10:28 | Albany | Edward Wydra steals the ball from Jeff Johnson | 54-32 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 10:00 | Albany | Bojan Branski gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 09:47 | Albany | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from James McKee | 54-32 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the offensive board | 54-32 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a jumper from close range | 54-32 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Edward Wydra can't tip it in | 54-32 |
| 09:04 | Albany | Bojan Branski grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 08:51 | Albany | David Elkins picks off the pass by Harley Nardi | 54-32 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Elkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Albany | Clarence Waterman (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), Douglas Frederick (PF), Willie Shields (C) Harley Nardi, James Quinn, James McKee, Bojan Branski | |
| 08:26 | Albany | Ernest Bode steals it from Johnathan Blakemore | 54-32 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | William Buntin lays it in set up by Ernest Bode | 56-32 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Willie Shields hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #3 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #7 | 56-34 |
| 08:02 | Albany | Willie Shields makes the free throw | 56-35 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | William Pierson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Buntin | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Frederick (fresh) C - Willie Shields (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Albany | William Buntin steals the ball from Jeff Johnson | 59-35 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Ernest Bode slams it home on a nice dish by William Buntin | 61-35 |
| 06:57 | Albany | Clarence Waterman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Frederick | 61-38 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Frederick - foul #1 on Douglas Frederick, team foul #9 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG) William Buntin, William Pierson | |
| Subs | Albany | John Grant (SF), Bojan Branski (PF) Clarence Waterman, Willie Shields | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 06:21 | Albany | Bojan Branski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Johnson | 62-40 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Ho Chio's layup is rejected by Bojan Branski | 62-40 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Ernest Bode tips it in | 64-40 |
| 05:48 | Albany | Douglas Frederick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #4 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Albany | Harley Nardi (PG), James Quinn (SF) Jeff Johnson, John Grant | |
| 05:48 | Albany | Douglas Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:48 | Albany | Douglas Frederick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Douglas Frederick takes the ball from Daniel Wilson | 64-41 |
| 05:09 | Albany | James Quinn's pass is intercepted by Ernest Bode | 64-41 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 66-41 |
| 04:37 | Albany | Harley Nardi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-41 |
| 04:35 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Frederick | 66-41 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Bojan Branski dunks the ball on a great pass from James Quinn and the foul's on Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #9 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), John Grant (SF) Harley Nardi, Douglas Frederick | |
| 04:19 | Albany | Bojan Branski makes the free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 69-44 |
| 03:30 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Sam Lamantia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Blakemore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Grant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bojan Branski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't finish the layup | 69-47 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Ernest Bode tips it in | 71-47 |
| 03:01 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Ernest Bode pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-47 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple tips it back up and in | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore loses the ball out of bounds | 73-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Harley Nardi (PG) Jeff Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-47 |
| 02:03 | Albany | Bojan Branski pulls down the rebound | 73-47 |
| 01:58 | Albany | Harley Nardi drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Tommy Hipple | 75-50 |
| 01:07 | Albany | Bojan Branski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Douglas Frederick (C) Harley Nardi, John Grant | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Edward Wydra misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-50 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia tips it home | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Albany | Douglas Frederick misses short on a jumper in the paint | 77-50 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the runner near the basket | 77-50 |
| 00:06 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore grabs the board | 77-50 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore is whistled for traveling | 77-50 |