| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Jimmy Tolan (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - James Bacon (fresh) PF - Walter Cooper (fresh) C - Norman Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Salisbury | Salisbury is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Salisbury | James Bacon is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Dillard | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper misses the runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | David Allen is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Allen | 0-6 |
| 18:10 | Salisbury | Douglas Fisher steals the ball from Walter Cooper | 0-6 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Salisbury | John Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Salisbury | John Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Allen | 0-8 |
| 17:07 | Salisbury | Norman Howard blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brandon Dillard - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Frank McCravy (PG), Arthur Reiser (SF) Jimmy Tolan, James Bacon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Salisbury | Norman Howard makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 17:07 | Salisbury | Norman Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Norman Howard denies the turnaround by Brandon Dillard | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Salisbury | Norman Howard pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Frank McCravy and the foul's on Brandon Dillard - foul #2 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln (PG), William Galligan (PF), Elton Gee (C) John Johnson, Walter Cooper, Norman Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| 16:26 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Kristopher Lincoln - foul #1 on Kristopher Lincoln, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan (PG) Kristopher Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Charles Jin grabs the board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Jimmy Tolan (fresh) SG - Frank McCravy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Reiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Galligan (fresh) C - Elton Gee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Jin (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Christopher Check throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Subs | Salisbury | James Bacon (SF) Arthur Reiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) David Allen | |
| 15:10 | Salisbury | Frank McCravy makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Bacon | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Charles Jin hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by James Bacon - foul #1 on James Bacon, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln (PG), Arthur Reiser (SG), Walter Cooper (PF) Jimmy Tolan, Frank McCravy, Elton Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Herman Drozd, Christopher Check | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Charles Jin makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Charles Jin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:04 | Salisbury | William Galligan grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Salisbury | Douglas Fisher steps in front of the Kristopher Lincoln pass | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Salisbury | The rebound goes to Arthur Reiser | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Reiser | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Charles Jin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:08 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:39 | Salisbury | James Bacon misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan (PG), John Johnson (SG), Elton Gee (PF), Norman Howard (C) Kristopher Lincoln, Arthur Reiser, Walter Cooper, William Galligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook, Charles Jin, Michael Wensky | |
| 13:39 | Salisbury | James Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Salisbury | James Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Edward Jackson gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Elton Gee picks off the pass by Patrick Franks | 11-10 |
| 12:59 | Salisbury | Patrick Franks steals the ball from Jimmy Tolan | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Christopher Check tips it home | 11-12 |
| 12:30 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | Salisbury | James Bacon snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Salisbury | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Jimmy Tolan - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser (SF), Walter Cooper (PF) James Bacon, Norman Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check | |
| 11:58 | Salisbury | Elton Gee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:57 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:45 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Salisbury | William Galligan (C) Elton Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF) Edward Jackson | |
| 11:45 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:45 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Jimmy Tolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Arthur Reiser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Galligan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Franks (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Salisbury | William Galligan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Franks - foul #1 on Patrick Franks, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln (PG), Frank McCravy (SG) Jimmy Tolan, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Jin (C) Patrick Franks | |
| 11:19 | Salisbury | William Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:19 | Salisbury | William Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Bruce Cook buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Allen | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | Salisbury | William Galligan clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jin - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Norman Howard (C) Walter Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Christopher Check (SF) David Allen, Bruce Cook | |
| 10:34 | Salisbury | William Galligan makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Salisbury | William Galligan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Michael Wensky clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Reiser - foul #1 on Arthur Reiser, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Elton Gee (PF) William Galligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Edward Jackson (PF) Herman Drozd, Charles Jin | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Salisbury | Elton Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | John Johnson (SG) Kristopher Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF), Patrick Franks (C) Earl Hutchins, Michael Wensky | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David Greer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 17-16 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Edward Jackson is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Walter Cooper (PF) Elton Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Charles Jin (C) David Greer, Patrick Franks | |
| 09:21 | Salisbury | Norman Howard is hacked by Charles Jin - foul #2 on Charles Jin, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan (PG), James Bacon (SF) Frank McCravy, Arthur Reiser | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Franks (C) Charles Jin | |
| 09:21 | Salisbury | Norman Howard misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Patrick Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Walter Cooper blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Douglas Fisher | 17-16 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | David Allen tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 09:13 | Salisbury | The rebound goes to Norman Howard | 17-16 |
| 08:46 | Salisbury | Norman Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:44 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper can't throw it down but the foul's on Christopher Check - foul #1 on Christopher Check, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser (SG), William Galligan (C) John Johnson, Norman Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check, Edward Jackson | |
| 08:31 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Frank McCravy (SG), Elton Gee (C) Arthur Reiser, Walter Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:03 | Salisbury | Elton Gee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Salisbury | Frank McCravy tips it home | 21-16 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | David Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | Salisbury | William Galligan gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Jimmy Tolan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank McCravy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bacon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Galligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elton Gee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Franks (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Salisbury | William Galligan's pass is intercepted by David Allen | 21-16 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Bruce Cook lays it in set up by David Allen | 21-18 |
| 06:49 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank McCravy and he's hacked by Earl Hutchins - foul #2 on Earl Hutchins, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Salisbury | John Johnson (SG), Arthur Reiser (SF), Walter Cooper (PF) Frank McCravy, James Bacon, Elton Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SG), Edward Jackson (PF) Earl Hutchins, David Allen, Patrick Franks | |
| 06:49 | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln (PG), Wayne Mui (SF) Jimmy Tolan, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:12 | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln travels with the ball | 24-18 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Norman Howard (C) William Galligan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Kristopher Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kristopher Lincoln, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Robert Broussard (PG) Kristopher Lincoln | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:37 | Salisbury | Norman Howard is called for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Frank McCravy (PG) Robert Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) David Greer | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Norman Howard steps in front of the Michael Wensky pass | 24-21 |
| 04:59 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser is hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Elton Gee (C) Norman Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Patrick Franks (C) Christopher Check, Michael Wensky | |
| 04:59 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:59 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | David Allen is fouled on the floor by Frank McCravy - foul #1 on Frank McCravy, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan (PG), James Bacon (SF), William Galligan (PF) Arthur Reiser, Wayne Mui, Walter Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:17 | Salisbury | Frank McCravy is fouled on the floor by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| 04:17 | Salisbury | Frank McCravy makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:17 | Salisbury | Frank McCravy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Edward Jackson's pass is intercepted by Frank McCravy | 27-23 |
| 03:49 | Salisbury | James Bacon hits the finger roll set up by Frank McCravy | 29-23 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | David Allen's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Tolan | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Salisbury | PG - Jimmy Tolan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank McCravy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Galligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elton Gee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Franks (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Salisbury | William Galligan hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Frank McCravy | 31-23 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frank McCravy - foul #2 on Frank McCravy, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Kristopher Lincoln (PG), John Johnson (SG), Arthur Reiser (SF), Walter Cooper (PF), Norman Howard (C) Jimmy Tolan, Frank McCravy, James Bacon, William Galligan, Elton Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Herman Drozd, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Patrick Franks | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:00 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 02:48 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper makes the shot from the right side set up by Kristopher Lincoln | 33-24 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 02:24 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:58 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper scores on a floater from the right block | 35-24 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 35-26 |
| 01:40 | Salisbury | Arthur Reiser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Kristopher Lincoln steps in front of the Earl Hutchins pass | 35-26 |
| 01:20 | Salisbury | Walter Cooper makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kristopher Lincoln | 37-26 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Fisher | 37-28 |
| 00:49 | Salisbury | Douglas Fisher steps in front of the Walter Cooper pass | 37-28 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Cooper - foul #1 on Walter Cooper, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Salisbury | Jimmy Tolan (PG), Frank McCravy (SG), James Bacon (SF), William Galligan (PF), Elton Gee (C) Kristopher Lincoln, John Johnson, Arthur Reiser, Walter Cooper, Norman Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Edward Jackson | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:04 | Salisbury | Brandon Dillard swats the layup by William Galligan | 37-30 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bruce Cook pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-30 |