| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Langworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:38 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:50 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Hall | 40-44 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits a floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 18:17 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (PG), Bill Booker (SG), Mike Morris (SF), James Roche (C) Marvin Smith, Scott Gibson, Scott Hall, Tim Langworthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 18:17 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:17 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 18:01 | Seton Hall | James Roche pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:57 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson's pass is intercepted by Austin Coward | 42-46 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is intercepted by Bill Booker | 42-46 |
| 17:42 | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder lays it in on a great pass from Bill Booker | 44-46 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the jumper in the lane set up by Austin Coward | 44-48 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Edward Fox is called for the reach on Jean Snyder - foul #4 on Edward Fox, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Scott Gibson (SG), Scott Hall (SF), Tim Langworthy (C) Jean Snyder, Bill Booker, Mike Morris, Arthur Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey | |
| 17:02 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson buries a floater from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Marvin Smith steals the ball from Boris Zellous | 46-48 |
| 16:14 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Tim Langworthy - foul #1 on Tim Langworthy, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG), Bill Booker (SF), Arthur Dickson (PF), Andrei Planinic (C) Scott Gibson, Scott Hall, James Roche, Tim Langworthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Virgil Polson | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelly Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Booker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrei Planinic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Booker - foul #3 on Bill Booker, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:24 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 15:23 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:09 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zellous | 49-50 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is hacked by Bill Booker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Booker, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (PG), Mike Morris (SF) Marvin Smith, Bill Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SG) Boris Zellous | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jean Snyder - foul #1 on Jean Snyder, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Roche (PF) Arthur Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:32 | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Mike Morris | 51-52 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Jean Snyder is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Snyder, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Hall (SF) Mike Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Nelson Boyer, Terrance Riccio | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Austin Coward is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Scott Gibson (SG), Arthur Dickson (PF) Jean Snyder, Kelly Hull, James Roche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 13:44 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 13:44 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 13:09 | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG), Mike Morris (SF), James Roche (PF), Tim Langworthy (C) Scott Gibson, Scott Hall, Arthur Dickson, Andrei Planinic | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Carl Hartsock, James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| 12:58 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Boyer | 55-57 |
| 12:17 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull hits a fadeaway from the right side | 57-57 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Riccio | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelly Hull (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Roche (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Langworthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Bailey - foul #1 on Andrew Bailey, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson (SG), Scott Hall (SF), Arthur Dickson (PF), Andrei Planinic (C) Kelly Hull, Mike Morris, James Roche, Tim Langworthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Austin Coward, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:40 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 11:17 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Marvin Smith | 59-60 |
| 11:10 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic loses the dribble to Nelson Boyer | 59-60 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Fox | 59-62 |
| 10:48 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 10:13 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Fisher comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer hits the follow up shot | 59-66 |
| 09:28 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 09:26 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 09:10 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jean Snyder (PG), Kelly Hull (SG), Mike Morris (SF), Tim Langworthy (PF) Marvin Smith, Scott Gibson, Scott Hall, Arthur Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Virgil Polson (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Wayne Foster, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| 09:10 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 09:10 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Virgil Polson is hacked by Mike Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Morris, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Roche (PF) Andrei Planinic | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it back up and in | 60-68 |
| 08:24 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgil Polson - foul #2 on Virgil Polson, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Virgil Polson | |
| 08:24 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:24 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey banks in the layup set up by Austin Coward and he's fouled by James Roche - foul #3 on James Roche, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| 07:58 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Aguon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jean Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kelly Hull (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mike Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Roche (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Langworthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Boris Zellous's pass is intercepted by Kelly Hull in the backcourt | 62-71 |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull dunks the ball | 64-71 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Aguon travels in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Bill Booker (SF) Mike Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Virgil Polson (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| 07:15 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 07:14 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy tips it home | 66-71 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Jean Snyder steps in front of the Austin Coward pass in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | Bill Booker misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tomas Wilde | 66-74 |
| 06:35 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull clanks a jumper from close range | 66-74 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 66-76 |
| 06:03 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Boyer | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Austin Coward snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Virgil Polson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-76 |
| 05:28 | Seton Hall | James Roche snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 05:21 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Booker | 69-76 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith (PG), Scott Gibson (SG), Scott Hall (SF), Arthur Dickson (PF), Andrei Planinic (C) Jean Snyder, Kelly Hull, Bill Booker, James Roche, Tim Langworthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Carl Hartsock, Virgil Polson | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Arthur Dickson steals the ball from Edward Fox in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 04:56 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith is called for traveling | 69-76 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Edward Fox travels with the ball | 69-76 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG) Scott Gibson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Dickson - foul #3 on Arthur Dickson, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:42 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic scores on a floater from the right block | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kelly Hull (fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Dickson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrei Planinic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio lays it up and in | 71-80 |
| 03:02 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kelly Hull | 73-80 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio clanks a driving attempt from close range | 73-80 |
| 02:44 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull grabs the board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:38 | Seton Hall | Terrance Riccio denies the turnaround by Marvin Smith | 73-80 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Austin Coward tips it home | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:28 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #8 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Gibson (SG), Bill Booker (SF), James Roche (PF), Tim Langworthy (C) Kelly Hull, Scott Hall, Arthur Dickson, Andrei Planinic | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 02:28 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:28 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Aguon | 74-85 |
| 02:08 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-85 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull (SG), Scott Hall (SF) Scott Gibson, Bill Booker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:55 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-85 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall tips it back up and in | 76-85 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-85 |
| 01:37 | Seton Hall | Tim Langworthy gets the rebound | 76-85 |
| 01:21 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Edward Fox - foul #5 on Edward Fox, team foul #9 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Arthur Dickson (PF), Andrei Planinic (C) James Roche, Tim Langworthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| 01:21 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:21 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:07 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull is denied on a layup by Terrance Riccio | 78-85 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 78-85 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hall - foul #1 on Scott Hall, team foul #9 | 78-85 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is hacked by Andrei Planinic - foul #4 on Andrei Planinic, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Boris Zellous, Tomas Wilde | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-86 |
| 00:53 | Seton Hall | Andrei Planinic grabs the offensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:50 | Seton Hall | Scott Hall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio pulls down the rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Hull - foul #4 on Kelly Hull, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Terrance Riccio is called for the reach on Marvin Smith - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #10 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Carl Hartsock, Andrew Bailey | |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:39 | Seton Hall | Marvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 78-90 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Kelly Hull - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #11 | 78-90 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Kelly Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 78-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 78-90 |