| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Thomas Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Negrin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jasper Buck | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Slemp - foul #1 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Easterling | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn's layup is rejected by David Foster | 37-31 |
| 18:40 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn drills a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Peterson and the foul's on Raymond Atherton - foul #3 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 18:28 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Foster | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling is fouled on the floor by Aaron Negrin - foul #1 on Aaron Negrin, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Jasper Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jasper Buck grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres (PG), Robert Wei (SG), Brent Shinn (SF), Lloyd Nishimura (PF), Harold Yanofsky (C) Thomas Peterson, George Dearborn, Timothy Smith, Aaron Negrin, Dikembe Afshari | |
| 17:35 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres travels in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Chase Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:10 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Nishimura gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Seton Hall | James Carpenter is called for the reach on Lloyd Nishimura - foul #1 on James Carpenter, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | Robert Wei is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Wei, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | George Dearborn (SG) Robert Wei | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Nishimura grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Nishimura | 40-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Ian Doris's floater is knocked away by Harold Yanofsky | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Seton Hall | Brent Shinn gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carpenter (fresh) SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Alberto Torres (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Shinn (fresh) PF - Lloyd Nishimura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Ian Doris loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, James Carpenter, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Aaron Negrin (PF), Dikembe Afshari (C) George Dearborn, Brent Shinn, Lloyd Nishimura, Harold Yanofsky | |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jasper Buck - foul #3 on Jasper Buck, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Jasper Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | David Foster misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 14:58 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:30 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Peterson | 40-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Timothy Smith blocks the short jumper by Jasper Buck | 40-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jasper Buck misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 13:56 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alberto Torres | 40-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Afshari | 40-44 |
| 13:23 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:18 | Seton Hall | Richard Hamilton steps in front of the Timothy Smith pass | 40-44 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jasper Buck is fouled on the floor by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Johnny Easterling, Richard Hamilton, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dyzek Zogby (PG), George Dearborn (SG), Brent Shinn (SF), Lloyd Nishimura (PF), Harold Yanofsky (C) Thomas Peterson, Alberto Torres, Timothy Smith, Aaron Negrin, Dikembe Afshari | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton is fouled on the floor by Dyzek Zogby - foul #1 on Dyzek Zogby, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:41 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Brent Shinn | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Ian Doris pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ian Doris | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Seton Hall | Brent Shinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:51 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Nishimura pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carpenter (fresh) SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Dyzek Zogby (fresh) SG - George Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Shinn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Nishimura (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Yanofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Nishimura connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Shinn | 42-46 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Chase Blake | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | Seton Hall | Brent Shinn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Chase Blake is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Johnny Easterling (SG), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson (PG), Robert Wei (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Aaron Negrin (PF), Dikembe Afshari (C) Dyzek Zogby, George Dearborn, Brent Shinn, Lloyd Nishimura, Harold Yanofsky | |
| 10:26 | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jasper Buck is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hamilton (SF) James Carpenter | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres (SG) Robert Wei | |
| 09:49 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hamilton - foul #2 on Richard Hamilton, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 09:49 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:49 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David Foster tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 09:14 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp (SF) Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | George Dearborn (SG), Lloyd Nishimura (PF) Alberto Torres, Aaron Negrin | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dyzek Zogby (PG) Thomas Peterson | |
| 08:46 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Slemp | 46-50 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Slemp - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ian Doris (PF) Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres (PG) Dyzek Zogby | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:24 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari knocks in the runner in the paint set up by George Dearborn | 46-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Slemp | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:04 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn tips it home | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:40 | Seton Hall | Lloyd Nishimura snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Easterling (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Alberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Dearborn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Nishimura (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 07:19 | Seton Hall | Raymond Atherton picks off the pass by Alberto Torres in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Ian Doris tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 07:13 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:09 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-54 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Foster grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Ian Doris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Atherton | 54-54 |
| 06:24 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Atherton | 54-54 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:59 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Lloyd Nishimura | 54-54 |
| 05:59 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), James Carpenter (SG), Jasper Buck (PF) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, David Foster | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson (PG), Aaron Negrin (PF), Harold Yanofsky (C) Alberto Torres, Timothy Smith, Dikembe Afshari | |
| 05:41 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jasper Buck connects on the jump hook from the left block | 56-57 |
| 05:20 | Seton Hall | Chase Blake steps in front of the Thomas Peterson pass | 56-57 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jasper Buck misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jasper Buck tips it home | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lloyd Nishimura | 58-59 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp is hacked by Lloyd Nishimura - foul #1 on Lloyd Nishimura, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Cecil Edwards (C) Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alberto Torres (SG), Brent Shinn (SF) George Dearborn, Lloyd Nishimura | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jasper Buck misses the runner from close range | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton tips it back up and in | 60-59 |
| 03:44 | Seton Hall | Harold Yanofsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:42 | Seton Hall | Brent Shinn tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chase Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Thomas Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Torres (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Negrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Yanofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Jasper Buck makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Atherton | 63-61 |
| 03:09 | Seton Hall | Raymond Atherton steals the ball from Alberto Torres | 63-61 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Chase Blake lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Atherton | 65-61 |
| 03:00 | Seton Hall | Harold Yanofsky travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, James Carpenter, Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Wei (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Christian Hummel (PF), Dikembe Afshari (C) Thomas Peterson, Brent Shinn, Aaron Negrin, Harold Yanofsky | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF) Richard Hamilton, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | George Dearborn (SG), Lloyd Nishimura (PF) Robert Wei, Christian Hummel | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Atherton | 68-61 |
| 02:39 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jasper Buck (PF) Ian Doris | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson (PG), Aaron Negrin (PF) Alberto Torres, Lloyd Nishimura | |
| 02:15 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin hits the finger roll | 68-63 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jasper Buck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 01:43 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Easterling - foul #1 on Johnny Easterling, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 01:43 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:43 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton buries a 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn is hacked by Jonathan Slemp - foul #2 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 01:19 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Foster gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Aaron Negrin swats the layup by David Foster | 71-65 |
| 01:03 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Thomas Peterson is called for the reach on Raymond Atherton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG), Ian Doris (PF) Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Aaron Negrin | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Jasper Buck (PF) James Carpenter, Ian Doris | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Thomas Peterson is called for the reach on Jonathan Slemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG), Ian Doris (PF) Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn is hacked by James Carpenter - foul #2 on James Carpenter, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Jasper Buck (PF) James Carpenter, Ian Doris | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp is hacked by Thomas Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG), Ian Doris (PF) Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Seton Hall | Thomas Peterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Seton Hall | Timothy Smith gets the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Aaron Negrin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Seton Hall | George Dearborn is called for traveling | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Peterson - foul #4 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:07 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Afshari lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Peterson | 78-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton runs out the clock | 78-70 |