| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Gregory Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Todd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Saddler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Dones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Sean Dones loses the dribble to Mark Cole | 36-40 |
| 19:29 | City College of NY | Mark Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Sean Dones pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Sean Dones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 19:10 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:56 | City College of NY | Roger Kiker steals it from Gregory Mathis | 36-40 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 18:51 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Johnathan Lewis | 36-40 |
| 18:39 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sabo - foul #2 on Ronald Sabo, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Dones - foul #1 on Sean Dones, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Bruce Saddler picks off the pass by Vernon Whitton | 37-40 |
| 17:57 | City College of NY | Mark Cole knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Sean Dones grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:22 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Sean Dones grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Johnathan Lewis is called for the reach on Ronald Sabo - foul #2 on Johnathan Lewis, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Donald Anderson (PG), David Norton (SG), Jeffrey Lamp (SF), Jeremy Duckworth (PF), Michael William (C) Gregory Mathis, Mark Cole, Eugene Todd, Bruce Saddler, Johnathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG), Matthew Ogara (SG), Leonel Stein (SF), Brandon Taylor (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, Roger Kiker, Ryan Mitchell, Sean Dones, Vernon Whitton | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor loses the dribble to Michael William | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | City College of NY | Robert Cooper picks off the pass by David Norton | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jeremy Duckworth - foul #1 on Jeremy Duckworth, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:48 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Norton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Lamp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Duckworth (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael William (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Budge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Ogara (fresh) SF - Leonel Stein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Robert Cooper makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by David Norton - foul #2 on David Norton, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler (PF) Jeffrey Lamp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Robert Cooper makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:24 | City College of NY | Matthew Ogara picks off the pass by Donald Anderson in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor misses the runner in the paint | 40-46 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Robert Cooper misses the driving attempt from the right block | 40-46 |
| 14:49 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 14:32 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Robert Cooper's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Duckworth | 42-46 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| 14:05 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 44-48 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Budge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | City College of NY | Michael William grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:33 | City College of NY | Jeremy Duckworth misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leonel Stein - foul #1 on Leonel Stein, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Eugene Todd (SF), Johnathan Lewis (C) Donald Anderson, David Norton, Bruce Saddler, Michael William | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Sean Dones (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) John Budge, Matthew Ogara, Leonel Stein, Robert Cooper, Brandon Taylor | |
| 13:33 | City College of NY | Jeremy Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:33 | City College of NY | Jeremy Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Sean Dones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Sabo and he's hacked by Mark Cole - foul #3 on Mark Cole, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp (PF) Jeremy Duckworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:51 | City College of NY | Ryan Mitchell is called for the reach on Eugene Todd - foul #1 on Ryan Mitchell, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 12:42 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Roger Kiker snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Mathis - foul #2 on Gregory Mathis, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo makes the 3rd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:23 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Kiker - foul #2 on Roger Kiker, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler (PF) Jeffrey Lamp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:23 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:23 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Eugene Todd is called for the reach on Ryan Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Todd, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Roger Kiker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | City College of NY | Johnathan Lewis gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:33 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:31 | City College of NY | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mathis | 48-53 |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Gregory Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Todd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Saddler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ronald Sabo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Dones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | City College of NY | Mark Cole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Roger Kiker's pass is intercepted by Eugene Todd | 48-53 |
| 10:57 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis is hacked by Vernon Whitton - foul #3 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Donald Anderson (PG), David Norton (SG), Jeremy Duckworth (SF), Michael William (C) Gregory Mathis, Mark Cole, Eugene Todd, Johnathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG), Matthew Ogara (SG), Francis Moore (SF), Brandon Taylor (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, Roger Kiker, Ryan Mitchell, Sean Dones, Vernon Whitton | |
| 10:42 | City College of NY | Jeremy Duckworth misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Robert Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | David Norton is called for the reach on Francis Moore - foul #3 on David Norton, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp (SF) Bruce Saddler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonel Stein (SF) Matthew Ogara | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Francis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Francis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:05 | City College of NY | Michael William knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (SG) Francis Moore | |
| 10:05 | City College of NY | Michael William makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the driving attempt from the left block | 51-57 |
| 09:34 | City College of NY | Donald Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Budge - foul #1 on John Budge, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Johnathan Lewis (C) Michael William | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) John Budge, Leonel Stein, Robert Cooper | |
| 09:34 | City College of NY | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:34 | City College of NY | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 53-60 |
| 09:02 | City College of NY | David Norton's pass is intercepted by Vernon Whitton | 53-60 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Jeremy Duckworth takes the ball from Matthew Ogara | 53-60 |
| 08:18 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp blows the dunk | 53-60 |
| 08:16 | City College of NY | Jeremy Duckworth tips it in | 55-60 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara loses the dribble to Jeffrey Lamp | 55-60 |
| 07:38 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Anderson | 57-60 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Eugene Todd (SF), Bruce Saddler (PF), Michael William (C) Donald Anderson, David Norton, Jeffrey Lamp, Jeremy Duckworth, Johnathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Leonel Stein (SF), Sean Dones (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Ronald Sabo, Matthew Ogara, Ryan Mitchell, Brandon Taylor, Vernon Whitton | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Gregory Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Todd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Saddler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael William (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Budge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Kiker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonel Stein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Dones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | City College of NY | Mark Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Leonel Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Sean Dones blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Dones | 57-60 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Budge drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Kiker | 57-62 |
| 06:38 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Mathis | 59-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Budge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Cole - foul #4 on Mark Cole, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Budge makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Budge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:33 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:11 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Robert Cooper gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Roger Kiker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 06:03 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 05:37 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd is fouled on the floor by Leonel Stein - foul #2 on Leonel Stein, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Johnathan Lewis (C) Michael William | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Vernon Whitton (C) John Budge, Leonel Stein, Robert Cooper | |
| 05:37 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:37 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Sean Dones lays it in on a great pass from Roger Kiker | 61-65 |
| 04:53 | City College of NY | Ryan Mitchell picks off the pass by Mark Cole | 61-65 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Sabo | 61-68 |
| 04:14 | City College of NY | Vernon Whitton blocks the short jumper by Gregory Mathis | 61-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Roger Kiker pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Gregory Mathis is called for the reach on Ryan Mitchell - foul #3 on Gregory Mathis, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Donald Anderson (PG), David Norton (SG), Jeffrey Lamp (SF), Jeremy Duckworth (PF), Michael William (C) Gregory Mathis, Mark Cole, Eugene Todd, Bruce Saddler, Johnathan Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (SG), Brandon Taylor (PF) Roger Kiker, Sean Dones | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:58 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp is called for traveling | 61-70 |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (SG), Leonel Stein (SF) Ronald Sabo, Ryan Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | David Norton is called for the reach on Matthew Ogara - foul #4 on David Norton, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Cooper (C) Vernon Whitton | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Brandon Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamp - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamp, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Norton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Duckworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael William (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Ogara (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Budge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonel Stein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Lamp scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Norton | 63-73 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Robert Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 02:48 | City College of NY | City College of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Eugene Todd (SF), Bruce Saddler (PF), Johnathan Lewis (C) Donald Anderson, David Norton, Jeffrey Lamp, Jeremy Duckworth, Michael William | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG), Roger Kiker (SG), Ryan Mitchell (SF), Sean Dones (PF), Vernon Whitton (C) Matthew Ogara, John Budge, Leonel Stein, Brandon Taylor, Robert Cooper | |
| 02:36 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnathan Lewis | 66-75 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell is hacked by Eugene Todd - foul #3 on Eugene Todd, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:02 | City College of NY | Johnathan Lewis's floater is tipped away by Sean Dones | 66-77 |
| 02:01 | City College of NY | Eugene Todd tips it in | 68-77 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Bruce Saddler blocks the short jumper by Roger Kiker | 68-77 |
| 01:47 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis grabs the board | 68-77 |
| 01:30 | City College of NY | Gregory Mathis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 01:29 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler tips it in | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ryan Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-77 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Sean Dones snags the offensive board | 70-77 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronald Sabo, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | City College of NY | Johnathan Lewis makes the jump hook near the basket | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Sean Dones is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Mathis - foul #4 on Gregory Mathis, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY 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 (+1) | |
| 00:34 | City College of NY | Johnathan Lewis drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Mathis | 75-79 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Sean Dones is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Cole - foul #5 on Mark Cole, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | City College of NY | David Norton (SG) Mark Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:26 | City College of NY | Bruce Saddler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Sean Dones grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Sean Dones is hacked by Gregory Mathis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Mathis, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| Subs | City College of NY | Donald Anderson (PG) Gregory Mathis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Budge (PG) Ronald Sabo | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Sean Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:20 | City College of NY | City College of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sabo (PG) John Budge | |
| 00:18 | City College of NY | David Norton is called for traveling | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Vernon Whitton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #16 | 75-83 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:08 | City College of NY | Donald Anderson clanks a shot from the right wing | 75-85 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Mitchell | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ronald Sabo runs out the clock | 75-85 |