| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) SG - Adam Carr (fresh) SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) PF - Michael Harding (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - David Shumpert (fresh) SG - Marshall Stamper (fresh) SF - Antone Gerry (fresh) PF - Tad Frye (fresh) C - Michael Flaherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Stony Brook | Stony Brook is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Shumpert - foul #1 on David Shumpert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the lay-in but the foul's on Antone Gerry - foul #1 on Antone Gerry, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:01 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper is hacked by Adam Carr - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Thomas Denny scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | William Smith hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Clarence McCarthy | 8-1 |
| 18:08 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marshall Stamper and the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| 18:08 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Antone Gerry is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Antone Gerry, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG), Logan Hamlett (SG), Jason Miller (SF), John Garrett (PF), Jesse Dillow (C) David Shumpert, Marshall Stamper, Antone Gerry, Tad Frye, Michael Flaherty | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Logan Hamlett steps in front of the Charles Atkinson pass | 8-4 |
| 17:16 | Stony Brook | John Garrett's pass is intercepted by Eddie Woods | 8-4 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Mark Lynch tips it in | 10-4 |
| 16:51 | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Adam Carr is hacked by Logan Hamlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Logan Hamlett, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty (C) John Garrett | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Eddie Woods lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 12-4 |
| 16:10 | Stony Brook | Jesse Dillow double dribbles | 12-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Thomas Denny (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Adam Carr, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel (SF), John Garrett (PF), Tad Frye (C) Jason Miller, Jesse Dillow, Michael Flaherty | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Poulsen | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - Jason Petties (fairly fresh) SG - Logan Hamlett (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Daniel (fresh) PF - John Garrett (fairly fresh) C - Tad Frye (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye double dribbles | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Michael Flaherty (C) Logan Hamlett, Jacob Daniel, Tad Frye | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by Michael Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Flaherty, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Jesse Dillow (PF) Jason Petties, John Garrett | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Clarence McCarthy | 17-4 |
| 15:01 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 17-4 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Shumpert steps in front of the Eddie Woods pass in the backcourt | 17-4 |
| 14:50 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Poulsen - foul #1 on James Poulsen, team foul #4 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Jim Spurlock (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG), Logan Hamlett (SG), Jacob Daniel (SF), John Garrett (PF) David Shumpert, Marshall Stamper, Jason Miller, Jesse Dillow | |
| 14:50 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 17-5 |
| 14:50 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Carr | 20-6 |
| 14:19 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty misses the lay-in | 20-6 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock snags the defensive board | 20-6 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is fouled on the floor by John Garrett - foul #1 on John Garrett, team foul #6 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF), Thomas Denny (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Jesse Dillow (PF), Tad Frye (C) Jason Petties, Logan Hamlett, Jacob Daniel, John Garrett, Michael Flaherty | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Mark Lynch clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Miller - foul #1 on Jason Miller, team foul #7 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG) Jim Spurlock, Adam Carr | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG), Jacob Daniel (SF), John Garrett (PF) David Shumpert, Jason Miller, Jesse Dillow | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 21-6 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 21-6 |
| 13:37 | Stony Brook | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 21-6 |
| 13:22 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-6 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 21-6 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled on the floor by John Garrett - foul #2 on John Garrett, team foul #8 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Jason Miller (SF), Michael Flaherty (C) Jason Petties, Jacob Daniel, John Garrett | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 22-6 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 23-6 |
| 13:03 | Stony Brook | Jason Miller is fouled on the floor by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #5 | 23-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett (PG), Jesse Dillow (PF) David Shumpert, Michael Flaherty | |
| 12:52 | Stony Brook | Jesse Dillow misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-6 |
| 12:50 | Stony Brook | Jesse Dillow tips it home | 23-8 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-8 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the offensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | William Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 25-8 |
| 12:04 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 25-11 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Tad Frye picks off the pass by James Poulsen in the backcourt | 25-11 |
| 11:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Lynch - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, William Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Jason Petties (SG), Jacob Daniel (SF), Michael Flaherty (C) Logan Hamlett, Marshall Stamper, Jesse Dillow, Tad Frye | |
| 11:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Miller makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 11:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson grabs the board | 25-12 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Eddie Woods connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Adam Carr | 27-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - David Shumpert (fresh) SG - Jason Petties (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Daniel (fresh) PF - Jason Miller (tiring) 1 pts. C - Michael Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Shumpert | 27-14 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jacob Daniel is called for the reach on Thomas Denny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Daniel, team foul #9 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Tad Frye (PF) Jason Petties, Jason Miller | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 11:02 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 29-14 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock gets the rebound | 29-14 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (SG), Jesse Dillow (PF) Marshall Stamper, Tad Frye | |
| 10:41 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty's pass is intercepted by Thomas Denny | 29-14 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Jesse Dillow is called for the reach on Thomas Denny - foul #1 on Jesse Dillow, team foul #10 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Tad Frye (PF) David Shumpert, Jason Petties, Jesse Dillow | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 10:27 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 10:18 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-14 |
| 10:16 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 10:07 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper is whistled for traveling | 29-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG) Adam Carr | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG) Logan Hamlett | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 09:46 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 09:40 | Stony Brook | Jason Petties misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 09:39 | Stony Brook | Tad Frye tips it home | 29-16 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 08:57 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-16 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | James Poulsen hits the follow up shot | 33-16 |
| 08:14 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty buries a shot in the lane and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Mark Lynch, William Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Logan Hamlett (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Jesse Dillow (PF) Jason Petties, Marshall Stamper, Jacob Daniel, Tad Frye | |
| 08:14 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty makes the free throw | 33-19 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Adam Carr loses the dribble to Michael Flaherty in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 07:54 | Stony Brook | Jason Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 07:53 | Stony Brook | David Shumpert snags the offensive board | 33-19 |
| 07:48 | Stony Brook | Jesse Dillow is fouled on the floor by Thomas Denny - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| 07:48 | Stony Brook | Jesse Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 07:48 | Stony Brook | Jesse Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 07:29 | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - David Shumpert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Logan Hamlett (fresh) SF - Jason Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jesse Dillow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Flaherty (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Flaherty | 33-24 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Adam Carr travels with the ball | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Tad Frye (C) Michael Flaherty | |
| 06:55 | Stony Brook | Eddie Woods takes the ball from Jason Miller | 33-24 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Jason Miller takes the ball from Adam Carr in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| 06:31 | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Eddie Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 06:24 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Jason Miller | 33-24 |
| 06:21 | Stony Brook | David Shumpert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Jacob Daniel (SF), Antone Gerry (PF), Michael Flaherty (C) David Shumpert, Logan Hamlett, Jason Miller, Jesse Dillow, Tad Frye | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | William Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Petties - foul #1 on Jason Petties, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Tad Frye (PF) Jason Petties, Antone Gerry | |
| 06:05 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:55 | Stony Brook | Adam Carr steals the ball from Jacob Daniel | 35-24 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Michael Harding lays it up and in set up by Adam Carr | 37-24 |
| 05:26 | Stony Brook | David Shumpert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | William Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 05:04 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Tad Frye | 37-26 |
| 05:00 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper is hacked by Adam Carr - foul #2 on Adam Carr, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett (PG), Jason Petties (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Jesse Dillow (PF) David Shumpert, Jacob Daniel, Tad Frye, Michael Flaherty | |
| 05:00 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:00 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Logan Hamlett steps in front of the Jim Spurlock pass | 37-27 |
| 04:35 | Stony Brook | Jason Petties is hacked by Michael Harding - foul #3 on Michael Harding, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Michael Flaherty (C) Marshall Stamper | |
| 04:35 | Stony Brook | Jason Petties makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:35 | Stony Brook | Jason Petties makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Eddie Woods travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG), Antone Gerry (PF) Jason Petties, Jesse Dillow | |
| 04:09 | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 39-32 |
| 03:42 | Stony Brook | Antone Gerry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Jason Petties (SG), Jacob Daniel (SF), John Garrett (PF) Logan Hamlett, Marshall Stamper, Jason Miller, Michael Flaherty | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't finish the layup | 39-32 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Thomas Denny pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stony Brook | PG - David Shumpert (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Petties (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Daniel (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Garrett (fresh) C - Antone Gerry (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Antone Gerry is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Antone Gerry, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Michael Flaherty (C) David Shumpert, Jason Petties, Jacob Daniel, Antone Gerry | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:49 | Stony Brook | Logan Hamlett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Garrett | 40-35 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 02:23 | Stony Brook | The rebound goes to Michael Flaherty | 40-35 |
| 02:16 | Stony Brook | John Garrett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Logan Hamlett | 40-38 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Miller - foul #2 on Jason Miller, team foul #13 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Jason Petties (SG), Jacob Daniel (SF), Tad Frye (C) Logan Hamlett, Marshall Stamper, Jason Miller, Michael Flaherty | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:47 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jacob Daniel is called for the reach on Eddie Woods - foul #2 on Jacob Daniel, team foul #14 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Marshall Stamper (SG) David Shumpert | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 01:12 | Stony Brook | John Garrett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Woods - foul #1 on Eddie Woods, team foul #12 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Michael Flaherty (C) Jason Petties, Tad Frye | |
| 01:12 | Stony Brook | John Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:12 | Stony Brook | John Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 44-39 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Adam Carr hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 46-39 |
| 00:46 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Shumpert and he's fouled by Adam Carr - foul #3 on Adam Carr, team foul #13 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Adam Carr, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG), Logan Hamlett (SG), Tad Frye (C) David Shumpert, Marshall Stamper, Michael Flaherty | |
| 00:46 | Stony Brook | Jacob Daniel misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Poulsen | 49-41 |
| 00:33 | Stony Brook | Jason Petties is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | David Shumpert (PG), Marshall Stamper (SG), Jason Miller (SF), Michael Flaherty (C) Jason Petties, Logan Hamlett, Jacob Daniel, Tad Frye | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by Michael Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Flaherty, team foul #15 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Stony Brook | Jason Petties (PG), Tad Frye (C) David Shumpert, Michael Flaherty | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:03 | Stony Brook | Jason Petties misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses short on a fullcourt shot | 51-41 |