| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Timothy Whitmore (fresh) SG - Darrell Morvant (fresh) SF - Mathew Carter (fresh) PF - Jerry Warren (fresh) C - Jerry Kenyon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vassar | Jerry Warren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vassar | Vassar is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Vassar | Jerry Warren hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Whitmore | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses long on a floater near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Vassar | Jerry Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Vassar | Timothy Whitmore misses short on a runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Timothy Whitmore - foul #1 on Timothy Whitmore, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Timothy Whitmore - foul #2 on Timothy Whitmore, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Erik Lebitski (PG) Timothy Whitmore | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Ted Neill connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Vassar | Darrell Morvant is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Darrell Morvant, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Vassar | Jerry Warren hits a driving attempt in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Mathew Carter - foul #1 on Mathew Carter, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Ezell (SG), Lloyd Ridgway (C) Darrell Morvant, Jerry Kenyon | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Vassar | Jerry Warren pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Vassar | Michael Ezell is fouled on the floor by Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Russell Sloan (SG), Allen Bibeau (PF) Mathew Carter, Jerry Warren | |
| 16:33 | Vassar | Michael Ezell blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | Vassar | Erik Lebitski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Vassar | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Bibeau | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Vassar | Michael Ezell can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ted Neill - foul #1 on Ted Neill, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (C) Willy Pickerel, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Vassar | Jerry Kenyon (C) Russell Sloan | |
| 16:01 | Vassar | Michael Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Vassar | Michael Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Carl Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Erik Lebitski (fresh) SG - Michael Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Bibeau (fresh) PF - Lloyd Ridgway (fresh) C - Jerry Kenyon (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Long travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Morvant (SG), Mathew Carter (SF), Jerry Warren (PF) Michael Ezell, Allen Bibeau, Lloyd Ridgway | |
| 15:27 | Vassar | Mathew Carter misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Koch - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 15:27 | Vassar | Mathew Carter misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:27 | Vassar | Mathew Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Michael Long hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Vassar | Jerry Warren pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Vassar | Mathew Carter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Darrell Morvant steals it from Carl Luce | 8-9 |
| 14:47 | Vassar | Michael Long is called for the reach on Darrell Morvant - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG) Ted Neill, Michael Long | |
| Subs | Vassar | Russell Sloan (PG) Erik Lebitski | |
| 14:30 | Vassar | Darrell Morvant clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Willy Pickerel, Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway (C) Jerry Kenyon | |
| 14:30 | Vassar | Darrell Morvant makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Vassar | Darrell Morvant makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya clanks a shot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 14:11 | Vassar | Mathew Carter gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:50 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Chagoya - foul #1 on Randy Chagoya, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Randy Chagoya | |
| Subs | Vassar | Michael Ezell (SG), Allen Bibeau (PF) Darrell Morvant, Jerry Warren | |
| 13:50 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:50 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Mathew Carter steals the ball from Jeremiah Meyers | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Vassar | Mathew Carter lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-14 |
| 13:26 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Lloyd Ridgway | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Vassar | Ted Neill steals it from Lloyd Ridgway | 8-14 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ted Neill lays it in | 10-14 |
| 12:52 | Vassar | Russell Sloan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Vassar | Erik Lebitski (PG), Jerry Kenyon (C) Russell Sloan, Mathew Carter | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Carl Luce clanks a turnaround from the left block | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard tips it in | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Howard - foul #1 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG) Michael Long | |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Morvant (SG), Jerry Warren (PF) Allen Bibeau, Jerry Kenyon | |
| 12:13 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Lloyd Ridgway swats the layup by Jonathan Howard | 12-16 |
| 11:54 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Erik Lebitski (fresh) SG - Darrell Morvant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Ridgway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Vassar | Erik Lebitski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lipovsky | 15-16 |
| 11:17 | Vassar | Erik Lebitski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Erik Lebitski, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Long (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Ted Neill, Robert Lipovsky, Jonathan Howard, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Vassar | Mathew Carter (SF), Jerry Kenyon (C) Michael Ezell, Lloyd Ridgway | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Koch and he's fouled by Erik Lebitski - foul #2 on Erik Lebitski, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Vassar | Russell Sloan (PG), Allen Bibeau (SG) Erik Lebitski, Darrell Morvant | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | Vassar | Jeremiah Meyers steals it from Mathew Carter | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 10:06 | Vassar | Mathew Carter hits a shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Long is fouled on the floor by Mathew Carter - foul #2 on Mathew Carter, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG) Randy Chagoya | |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Morvant (SG), Michael Ezell (SF) Mathew Carter, Jerry Warren | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:35 | Vassar | Russell Sloan misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 09:35 | Vassar | Russell Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:35 | Vassar | Russell Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Carl Luce tips it in | 24-19 |
| 08:52 | Vassar | Russell Sloan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:51 | Vassar | Jerry Kenyon tips it in | 24-21 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lipovsky | 27-21 |
| 08:11 | Vassar | Jerry Kenyon knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 27-23 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Carl Luce knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lipovsky | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Russell Sloan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Darrell Morvant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ezell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Bibeau (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Kenyon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Vassar | Michael Ezell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Jerry Kenyon blocks the short jumper by Jeremiah Meyers | 29-23 |
| 07:24 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:02 | Vassar | Michael Ezell is fouled on the floor by Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Randy Chagoya, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Vassar | Andrew McDonald (PG), Jerry Warren (PF), Lloyd Ridgway (C) Russell Sloan, Allen Bibeau, Jerry Kenyon | |
| 07:02 | Vassar | Michael Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:02 | Vassar | Michael Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Long and he's hacked by Michael Ezell - foul #1 on Michael Ezell, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Israel Flowers (C) Michael Ezell | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:27 | Vassar | Ernest McIlrath is called for the reach on Jerry Warren - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SG) Robert Lipovsky | |
| Subs | Vassar | | |
| 06:27 | Vassar | Jerry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:27 | Vassar | Jerry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 06:03 | Vassar | Israel Flowers grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 05:42 | Vassar | Darrell Morvant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Ridgway | 32-29 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 05:13 | Vassar | Jerry Warren misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 34-29 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Michael Osteen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Long | 36-29 |
| 04:51 | Vassar | Jerry Warren misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Michael Long snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Michael Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 04:32 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:18 | Vassar | Andrew McDonald misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Michael Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Morvant - foul #2 on Darrell Morvant, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Carl Luce (C) Michael Osteen, Jonathan Howard, Ernest McIlrath, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Vassar | Russell Sloan (PG), Michael Ezell (SG), Allen Bibeau (SF), Jerry Kenyon (C) Andrew McDonald, Darrell Morvant, Lloyd Ridgway, Israel Flowers | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:13 | Vassar | Jerry Kenyon grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 03:51 | Vassar | Jerry Warren blows the layup | 37-29 |
| 03:50 | Vassar | Michael Ezell hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 03:45 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vassar | PG - Russell Sloan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Bibeau (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Kenyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau is fouled on the floor by Ralph Koch - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG) Randy Chagoya, Michael Long | |
| Subs | Vassar | Timothy Whitmore (PG), Mathew Carter (SF) Russell Sloan, Jerry Warren | |
| 03:41 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:41 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ted Neill | 39-32 |
| 03:19 | Vassar | Mathew Carter hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Whitmore | 39-35 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Timothy Whitmore is called for the reach on Jeremiah Meyers - foul #3 on Timothy Whitmore, team foul #10 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vassar | Erik Lebitski (PG) Timothy Whitmore | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:54 | Vassar | Mathew Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| 02:54 | Vassar | Mathew Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:54 | Vassar | Mathew Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:54 | Vassar | Mathew Carter misses the 3rd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers hits a runner in the paint | 42-36 |
| 02:15 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 02:13 | Vassar | Michael Ezell snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 01:59 | Vassar | Jerry Kenyon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 44-36 |
| 01:40 | Vassar | Allen Bibeau travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Vassar | Russell Sloan (SG), Jerry Warren (PF), Lloyd Ridgway (C) Michael Ezell, Allen Bibeau, Jerry Kenyon | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 01:17 | Vassar | Michael Long is called for the reach on Lloyd Ridgway - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #13 | 47-36 |
| 01:17 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 01:17 | Vassar | Lloyd Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| 00:39 | Vassar | Russell Sloan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Vassar | Darrell Morvant (SG) Erik Lebitski | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses the tip | 47-38 |
| 00:22 | Vassar | The rebound goes to Jerry Warren | 47-38 |
| 00:05 | Vassar | Jerry Warren loses the dribble to Michael Long | 47-38 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 00:00 | Vassar | Mathew Carter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-38 |