| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Jason Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin McGraff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Van Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kean | Joseph Morgan inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kean | Martin McGraff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:34 | Kean | Albert Hailey tips it in | 42-35 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the jump hook from the left block | 42-35 |
| 19:14 | Kean | Van Booth grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 18:59 | Kean | Jason Northrop comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Horace Coleman - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:59 | Kean | Jason Northrop misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:59 | Kean | Jason Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:48 | Kean | Van Booth grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | Kean | Joseph Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by James Detrick | 42-36 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Robert Walls gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Northrop - foul #1 on Jason Northrop, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Kean | Timothy Austin (PG) Jason Northrop | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:35 | Kean | Joseph Morgan is hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Tony Lungwitz (SF) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Kean | Joseph Traylor (SG), Melvin O'Brien (SF), William Lopresti (C) Martin McGraff, Joseph Morgan, Albert Hailey | |
| 17:21 | Kean | Timothy Austin makes the fadeaway from the right side | 43-38 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz's fadeaway is rejected by Van Booth | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | Kean | Van Booth grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:51 | Kean | William Lopresti knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Austin | 43-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Robert Walls lays it in on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Kean | Timothy Austin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Posey - foul #3 on Joseph Posey, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Tony Lungwitz, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Kean | Martin McGraff (SG), Joseph Morgan (SF), Albert Hailey (C) Joseph Traylor, Van Booth, William Lopresti | |
| 16:12 | Kean | Timothy Austin misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Kean | Timothy Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | James Detrick can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McGraff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kean | Melvin O'Brien drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert Hailey | 47-43 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Detrick loses the dribble to Joseph Morgan | 47-43 |
| 15:17 | Kean | Timothy Austin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 15:15 | Kean | Melvin O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:03 | Kean | Martin McGraff is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PF) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Kean | Jason Northrop (PG), Austin Johnson (SF), William Lopresti (PF) Timothy Austin, Joseph Morgan, Melvin O'Brien | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Arthur Crain connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 49-43 |
| 14:38 | Kean | Jason Northrop lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lopresti | 49-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Lopresti - foul #2 on William Lopresti, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Kean | Joseph Traylor (SG), Van Booth (PF) Martin McGraff, Albert Hailey | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:59 | Kean | William Lopresti hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 13:58 | Kean | Jason Northrop tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Joseph Posey's pass is intercepted by William Lopresti | 51-47 |
| 13:22 | Kean | Austin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jared Corlett | 51-47 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Posey and he's fouled by Jason Northrop - foul #2 on Jason Northrop, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Kean | Timothy Austin (SG), Joseph Morgan (SF), Melvin O'Brien (C) Joseph Traylor, Austin Johnson, William Lopresti | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:57 | Kean | Timothy Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Melvin O'Brien swats the layup by Jared Corlett | 54-47 |
| 12:49 | Kean | The rebound goes to Van Booth | 54-47 |
| 12:29 | Kean | Van Booth drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Northrop | 54-50 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Jason Northrop is called for the reach on Joseph Posey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Northrop, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG), James Detrick (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Kean | Martin McGraff (SG), Albert Hailey (C) Jason Northrop, Van Booth | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | James Detrick loses the dribble to Albert Hailey | 54-50 |
| 11:49 | Kean | Arthur Crain takes the ball from Timothy Austin | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Timothy Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McGraff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Melvin O'Brien (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits a shot from the baseline set up by Horace Coleman | 56-50 |
| 11:26 | Kean | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-50 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Crain | 56-50 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Richard Coon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Horace Coleman | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | Kean | Timothy Austin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin McGraff | 59-53 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Detrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Kean | Joseph Traylor (PG), Austin Johnson (SF), Van Booth (PF), William Lopresti (C) Timothy Austin, Joseph Morgan, Melvin O'Brien, Albert Hailey | |
| 10:09 | Kean | William Lopresti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 10:07 | Kean | The offensive rebound goes to William Lopresti | 59-53 |
| 09:57 | Kean | Martin McGraff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kean | Jason Northrop (PG) Joseph Traylor | |
| 09:57 | Kean | Martin McGraff makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:57 | Kean | Martin McGraff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is whistled for a carry | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kean | Joseph Traylor (SG) Martin McGraff | |
| 09:22 | Kean | Walter O'Connell blocks the jumper by Joseph Traylor | 59-55 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Joseph Posey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 09:13 | Kean | Austin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:06 | Kean | Austin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Richard Coon (SG) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Kean | Albert Hailey (C) William Lopresti | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 08:46 | Kean | Austin Johnson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:31 | Kean | Joseph Traylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Coon - foul #2 on Richard Coon, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Kean | Jay Kuzma (SG) Jason Northrop | |
| 08:16 | Kean | Troy Snyder is called for the reach on Joseph Traylor - foul #4 on Troy Snyder, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Joseph Posey (PF) Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Kean | Martin McGraff (SG), Joseph Morgan (SF) Jay Kuzma, Austin Johnson | |
| 07:56 | Kean | Joseph Morgan makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Martin McGraff | 59-57 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Richard Coon is fouled on the floor by Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Tony Lungwitz (SF) Richard Coon, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Kean | Timothy Austin (PG), William Lopresti (PF), Dale Baker (C) Joseph Traylor, Van Booth, Albert Hailey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Timothy Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McGraff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Lopresti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Baker (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Martin McGraff takes the ball from Tony Lungwitz | 59-57 |
| 07:17 | Kean | Joseph Morgan connects on the runner in the paint set up by Timothy Austin | 59-59 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 62-59 |
| 06:43 | Kean | Timothy Austin hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Baker | 62-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled on the floor by Dale Baker - foul #1 on Dale Baker, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Horace Coleman, Tony Lungwitz, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Kean | Jason Northrop (PG), Melvin O'Brien (SF), Van Booth (PF), Albert Hailey (C) Martin McGraff, Joseph Morgan, William Lopresti, Dale Baker | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 06:05 | Kean | Van Booth gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:55 | Kean | Timothy Austin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin O'Brien | 62-64 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 05:48 | Kean | Melvin O'Brien gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:27 | Kean | Timothy Austin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Posey | 62-64 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Joseph Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Kean | Joseph Traylor (SG) Timothy Austin | |
| 05:02 | Kean | Melvin O'Brien comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Lungwitz | 62-64 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 62-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain tips it in | 64-64 |
| 04:32 | Kean | Robert Walls is called for the reach on Van Booth - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Kean | Martin McGraff (SG), William Lopresti (C) Jason Northrop, Albert Hailey | |
| 04:32 | Kean | Van Booth makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:32 | Kean | Van Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Robert Walls loses the dribble to Joseph Traylor | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Kean | Melvin O'Brien lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Traylor | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Van Booth - foul #3 on Van Booth, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Kean | Joseph Morgan (SF), Dale Baker (C) Melvin O'Brien, Van Booth | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:56 | Kean | Joseph Morgan pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:37 | Kean | William Lopresti loses the dribble to Robert Walls | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kean | PG - Joseph Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McGraff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Lopresti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Baker (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 02:57 | Kean | James Detrick takes the ball from Dale Baker | 67-68 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF) Richard Coon, Troy Snyder, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Kean | Jason Northrop (PG), Van Booth (PF), Albert Hailey (C) Joseph Traylor, William Lopresti, Dale Baker | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Detrick scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Albert Hailey - foul #1 on Albert Hailey, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:42 | Kean | Van Booth gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Kean | Joseph Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Detrick - foul #3 on James Detrick, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Kean | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Kean | Joseph Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Kean | Arthur Crain is called for the reach on Van Booth - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| 01:55 | Kean | Van Booth makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:55 | Kean | Van Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Robert Walls buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 01:27 | Kean | Albert Hailey lays it in set up by Van Booth | 73-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jared Corlett drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 75-72 |
| 00:54 | Kean | Martin McGraff scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arthur Crain drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jared Corlett | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Kean | Joseph Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Detrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Northrop - foul #4 on Jason Northrop, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Kean | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Kean | Joseph Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Coon is hacked by Martin McGraff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin McGraff, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Kean | Kean calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kean | Kean is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kean | Jason Northrop travels in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Horace Coleman runs out the clock | 81-78 |