| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Plattsburgh St. | PG - Gordon Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Doner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Traver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Plattsburgh St. | Plattsburgh St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:43 | Plattsburgh St. | John Doner gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:31 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware is hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:41 | Plattsburgh St. | John Doner's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Isbell | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen tips it home | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell tips it in | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin (PG), Howard Stalberger (SG), Loren Langley (PF), Daniel Lang (C) Gordon Ware, John Doner, William Larsen, Ronald Stewart | |
| 17:18 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Howard Stalberger - foul #1 on Howard Stalberger, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | David Hill (PG) Joseph Traver | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Tate | 38-33 |
| 16:31 | Plattsburgh St. | Bruce Gossman is called for the reach on David Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Gossman, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 16:11 | Plattsburgh St. | Edison Gilmer is called for the reach on Loren Langley - foul #2 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart (SF), William Larsen (PF) David Hill, Howard Stalberger | |
| 16:05 | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Stewart | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Plattsburgh St. | PG - Ryan Corvin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Loren Langley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Lang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Plattsburgh St. | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lang | 40-35 |
| 15:24 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:22 | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman drills a shot from the left block | 42-35 |
| 14:59 | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley misses the jumper from close range | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edison Gilmer | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 45-35 |
| 14:32 | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 14:31 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Larry Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 47-37 |
| 13:59 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware (PG), John Doner (SG), Joseph Traver (SF), Richard Zapf (C) Ryan Corvin, Loren Langley, William Larsen, Daniel Lang | |
| 13:59 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:59 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by John Doner - foul #1 on John Doner, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen (PF) Ronald Stewart | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 13:26 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:19 | Plattsburgh St. | Jeffrey Tate picks off the pass by John Doner | 47-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Harrison | 50-39 |
| 12:53 | Plattsburgh St. | Victor Haldeman steps in front of the Richard Zapf pass | 50-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | William Harrison's pass is intercepted by Gordon Ware | 50-39 |
| 12:38 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Zapf | 50-42 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Tate | 52-42 |
| 12:04 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:02 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf tips it home | 52-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate lays it up and in on a great pass from David Dalton | 54-44 |
| 11:50 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Ware | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Plattsburgh St. | PG - Gordon Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Traver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Zapf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate is fouled on the floor by Gordon Ware - foul #3 on Gordon Ware, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Bruce Gossman (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF), Larry Smith (C) Jeffrey Tate, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin (PG), Loren Langley (SG), Howard Stalberger (SF), Ronald Stewart (PF), Daniel Lang (C) Gordon Ware, John Doner, Joseph Traver, William Larsen, Richard Zapf | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ronald Stewart steals it from Jerry Harvey | 54-47 |
| 11:00 | Plattsburgh St. | Howard Stalberger scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Loren Langley | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Ryan Corvin - foul #2 on Ryan Corvin, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Smith | 56-50 |
| 10:30 | Plattsburgh St. | Daniel Lang is fouled on the floor by Edison Gilmer - foul #3 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver (SF) Howard Stalberger | |
| 10:30 | Plattsburgh St. | Daniel Lang makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Plattsburgh St. | Daniel Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is intercepted by Joseph Traver | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Smith | 56-53 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edison Gilmer | 59-53 |
| 09:22 | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Stewart | 59-55 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Loren Langley is called for the reach on Bruce Gossman - foul #1 on Loren Langley, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware (PG), John Doner (SG), Howard Stalberger (SF), Richard Zapf (C) Ryan Corvin, Joseph Traver, Daniel Lang, Ronald Stewart | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Dalton misses badly on a jumper from close range | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Plattsburgh St. | Howard Stalberger pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:31 | Plattsburgh St. | Victor Haldeman knocks away the 3 by Howard Stalberger | 59-55 |
| 08:29 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley's floater is tipped away by David Dalton | 59-55 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:39 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware is hacked by Brian Nichols - foul #4 on Brian Nichols, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG) Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver (SF), William Larsen (PF) Howard Stalberger, Loren Langley | |
| 07:39 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Plattsburgh St. | PG - Gordon Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Doner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Traver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Larsen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Zapf (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is fouled on the floor by Gordon Ware - foul #4 on Gordon Ware, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Isbell | 62-57 |
| 06:53 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Thomas Isbell, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin (SG), Ronald Stewart (C) John Doner, Richard Zapf | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Gossman | 64-57 |
| 06:13 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley (SG) Gordon Ware | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:55 | Plattsburgh St. | Ronald Stewart grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:35 | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley lays it up and in and the foul's on Jeffrey Tate - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tate, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf (C) Joseph Traver | |
| 05:35 | Plattsburgh St. | Loren Langley makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Brian Nichols knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Tate | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf is fouled on the floor by Edison Gilmer - foul #4 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | John Doner (SG) William Larsen | |
| 05:07 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:07 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Dalton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware (PG), Joseph Traver (SF), William Larsen (PF), Daniel Lang (C) Ryan Corvin, Loren Langley, Ronald Stewart, Richard Zapf | |
| 03:59 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 03:59 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:59 | Plattsburgh St. | William Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | William Harrison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 03:28 | Plattsburgh St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Lang | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Plattsburgh St. | PG - Gordon Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Doner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Traver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Larsen (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Plattsburgh St. | William Harrison takes the ball from Daniel Lang | 67-63 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | John Doner steps in front of the Larry Smith pass | 67-63 |
| 02:53 | Plattsburgh St. | Gordon Ware clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf (C) Daniel Lang | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Isbell | 69-63 |
| 02:18 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:16 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:01 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Ware | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Brian Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| 01:32 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver is called for traveling | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Zapf | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is hacked by Gordon Ware - foul #5 on Gordon Ware, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | Ryan Corvin (PG) Gordon Ware | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:08 | Plattsburgh St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Traver | 70-65 |
| 00:45 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Plattsburgh St. | Plattsburgh St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled in the backcourt by John Doner - foul #2 on John Doner, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Smith (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Plattsburgh St. | Plattsburgh St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | | |
| 00:36 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by John Doner - foul #3 on John Doner, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Larry Smith (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:30 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:25 | Plattsburgh St. | Joseph Traver drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus (PF), William Harrison (C) David Dalton, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by John Doner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Doner, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Plattsburgh St. | John Doner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:09 | Plattsburgh St. | Richard Zapf knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus | |
| Subs | Plattsburgh St. | | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Corvin - foul #3 on Ryan Corvin, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Plattsburgh St. | Plattsburgh St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Plattsburgh St. | Plattsburgh St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Plattsburgh St. | John Doner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 75-72 |