| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Dalke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | John Jay | Francis Dalke inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | John Jay | Walter Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-24 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Robert Harris grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Walter Shaw takes the ball from Anthony McGuire | 42-24 |
| 19:27 | John Jay | Robert Harris blocks the short jumper by Francis Dalke | 42-24 |
| 19:25 | John Jay | Walter Shaw tips it back up and in | 42-26 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Darrell French misses the jumper from the right side | 42-26 |
| 19:13 | John Jay | Walter Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 18:47 | John Jay | Francis Dalke comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-26 |
| 18:46 | John Jay | Glenn Ellis tips it home | 42-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Leonard - foul #2 on John Leonard, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 18:29 | John Jay | Glenn Ellis snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:11 | John Jay | Anthony McGuire is called for the reach on Derek Snavely - foul #2 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| 17:57 | John Jay | Walter Shaw blows the layup but he's fouled by Darrell French - foul #2 on Darrell French, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| 17:57 | John Jay | Walter Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:57 | John Jay | Walter Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Robert Harris can't connect on a shot in the lane | 42-29 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Eric Bulger snags the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Eric Bulger hits the follow up shot | 44-29 |
| 17:03 | John Jay | Francis Dalke is called for traveling | 44-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson (PG), Grady Taylor (SF), Lee Theisen (PF), Thomas Elliot (C) John Leonard, Francis Dalke, Walter Shaw, Glenn Ellis | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:45 | John Jay | Grady Taylor gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:41 | John Jay | Derek Snavely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Darren Smith snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Darren Smith | 46-29 |
| 16:22 | John Jay | Derek Snavely hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kelly Donaldson and he's fouled by Anthony McGuire - foul #3 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| 16:22 | John Jay | Derek Snavely makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Eric Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:00 | John Jay | Derek Snavely grabs the board | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Nuckolls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Price (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Kelly Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Snavely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Theisen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Elliot (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | John Jay | Lee Theisen connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Donaldson | 46-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kelly Donaldson - foul #2 on Kelly Donaldson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF) George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith | |
| Subs | John Jay | John Leonard (PG), Francis Dalke (SF), Glenn Ellis (C) Derek Snavely, Grady Taylor, Thomas Elliot | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:02 | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 48-34 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McGuire | 48-34 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Robert Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:33 | John Jay | John Leonard grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 14:12 | John Jay | Francis Dalke buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Leonard and he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Eric Bulger (C) Steven Nuckolls, David Price | |
| Subs | John Jay | Walter Shaw (PF), Thomas Elliot (C) Lee Theisen, Glenn Ellis | |
| 14:12 | John Jay | Francis Dalke makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Deshields | 51-37 |
| 13:41 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Darrell French - foul #3 on Darrell French, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (PF) Darrell French | |
| Subs | John Jay | Peter Papa (PG), Derek Snavely (SG), Grady Taylor (SF) John Leonard, Kelly Donaldson, Francis Dalke | |
| 13:41 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 13:41 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 13:07 | John Jay | Grady Taylor misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 13:05 | John Jay | Peter Papa grabs the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:54 | John Jay | Derek Snavely travels with the ball | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| Subs | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson (PG), Glenn Ellis (C) Peter Papa, Thomas Elliot | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Grady Taylor is called for the reach on Daniel Deshields - foul #3 on Grady Taylor, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrell French (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | John Jay | John Leonard (PG), Francis Dalke (SF), Lee Theisen (PF) Kelly Donaldson, Grady Taylor, Walter Shaw | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Derek Snavely - foul #3 on Derek Snavely, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 12:19 | John Jay | John Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-39 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Darren Smith grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Eric Bulger drills a shot from the left block | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:02 | John Jay | John Leonard makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Derek Snavely | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Dalke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Theisen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lee Theisen picks off the pass by George McBurney | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:32 | John Jay | John Leonard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Eric Bulger pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields is hacked by John Leonard - foul #3 on John Leonard, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | John Jay | Thomas Elliot (C) Glenn Ellis | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Nuckolls | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:49 | John Jay | Derek Snavely connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee Theisen | 61-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 10:40 | John Jay | John Leonard pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 10:21 | John Jay | Francis Dalke hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | John Leonard picks off the pass by David Price | 61-47 |
| 10:06 | John Jay | John Leonard lays it in | 61-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:46 | John Jay | Derek Snavely makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls loses the dribble to John Leonard | 63-52 |
| 09:16 | John Jay | Derek Snavely misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 09:08 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:51 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-52 |
| 08:50 | John Jay | Francis Dalke grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:30 | John Jay | Derek Snavely hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony McGuire - foul #4 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Steven Nuckolls, Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French, David Price | |
| Subs | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson (PG), Grady Taylor (SF), Walter Shaw (PF), Glenn Ellis (C) John Leonard, Francis Dalke, Lee Theisen, Thomas Elliot | |
| 08:30 | John Jay | Derek Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:30 | John Jay | Derek Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 08:10 | John Jay | Walter Shaw snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 07:48 | John Jay | Walter Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG) George McBurney | |
| Subs | John Jay | Peter Papa (SG) Derek Snavely | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 22 pts. 4 pf. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - Kelly Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Papa (fresh) SF - Grady Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields travels with the ball | 63-54 |
| 07:08 | John Jay | Peter Papa misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 07:06 | John Jay | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Ellis | 63-54 |
| 06:51 | John Jay | Grady Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-56 |
| 06:19 | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson buries a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 06:01 | John Jay | Glenn Ellis gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:51 | John Jay | Eric Bulger is called for the reach on Grady Taylor - foul #1 on Eric Bulger, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), George McBurney (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Eric Smith, Eric Bulger | |
| Subs | John Jay | William Andrews (PF) Walter Shaw | |
| 05:51 | John Jay | Grady Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:51 | John Jay | Grady Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Darren Smith | 69-61 |
| 05:22 | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Darren Smith loses the dribble to Grady Taylor | 69-64 |
| 05:02 | John Jay | William Andrews misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | David Price grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Robert Harris is hacked by Kelly Donaldson - foul #3 on Kelly Donaldson, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darrell French (PF) George McBurney, Darren Smith | |
| Subs | John Jay | John Leonard (PG), Derek Snavely (SG), Francis Dalke (SF), Lee Theisen (PF), Thomas Elliot (C) Kelly Donaldson, Peter Papa, Grady Taylor, William Andrews, Glenn Ellis | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Darrell French is denied on a layup by Thomas Elliot | 69-64 |
| 04:41 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:21 | John Jay | David Price steals the ball from Lee Theisen | 69-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Francis Dalke is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #1 on Francis Dalke, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Eric Bulger (C) Steven Nuckolls, David Price | |
| Subs | John Jay | | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | John Jay | Thomas Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:56 | John Jay | Derek Snavely makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is hacked by John Leonard - foul #4 on John Leonard, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | John Jay | Walter Shaw (PF) Thomas Elliot | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:36 | John Jay | Lee Theisen pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 25 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | John Jay | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Derek Snavely (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Dalke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Theisen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | John Jay | John Leonard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:15 | John Jay | Walter Shaw grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | John Jay | Lee Theisen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Bulger | 73-69 |
| 02:23 | John Jay | John Leonard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 76-72 |
| 02:02 | John Jay | Walter Shaw knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Francis Dalke | 76-74 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-74 |
| 01:51 | John Jay | Lee Theisen snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:35 | John Jay | John Leonard clanks a floater in the lane | 76-74 |
| 01:33 | John Jay | Walter Shaw grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:18 | John Jay | Derek Snavely misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-74 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Deshields | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | John Jay | Francis Dalke knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Leonard picks off the pass by Daniel Deshields in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 00:43 | John Jay | John Leonard blows the layup | 78-76 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 78-76 |
| 00:34 | John Jay | Francis Dalke grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | John Jay | Francis Dalke misses the dunk attempt | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | John Jay | John Leonard tips it but misses | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Harris is hacked by John Leonard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Leonard, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | John Jay | Kelly Donaldson (PG), Glenn Ellis (C) John Leonard, Lee Theisen | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Robert Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | Walter Shaw snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | John Jay | John Jay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | John Jay | John Jay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | John Jay | Derek Snavely can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 79-76 |