| Lineup | Utica | PG - William Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hafer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Joseph Yong inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Utica | Scott Walsh clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy White | 32-25 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jimmy White makes the 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:28 | Utica | Joseph Yong scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Reynolds | 34-28 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | John Balderrama connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Utica | Scott Walsh is fouled on the floor by Jimmy White - foul #3 on Jimmy White, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (C) Jimmy White | |
| 18:46 | Utica | Scott Walsh hits the finger roll set up by Robert Reynolds | 36-30 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Utica | Brian Wallace (PF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel hits a shot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Utica | Joseph Yong misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Mike Meekins - foul #1 on Mike Meekins, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Utica | Joseph Yong makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | Utica | Joseph Yong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Steven Harris is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Utica | Joseph Yong hits a runner from close range | 40-32 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Brian Hafer is called for the reach on John Balderrama - foul #2 on Brian Hafer, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Spikes (PG), Richard Murtha (C) William Ball, Brian Hafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG), George Hayden (SG), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Hayden | 40-35 |
| 16:39 | Utica | George Hayden steals it from Scott Walsh | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Steven Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Utica | Richard Murtha gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Utica | Richard Murtha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Utica | George Gantt (SG), Lance Barela (C) Scott Walsh, Joseph Yong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SF) Joshua Zweifel | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Evelyn | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Thomas Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Gantt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Murtha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Barela (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ballentine (fresh) PF - Teddy Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Utica | Lance Barela can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 15:52 | Utica | Brian Wallace tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Utica | William Ball (PG), Robert Reynolds (PF), Brian Hafer (C) George Gantt, Brian Wallace, Lance Barela | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, George Hayden, Charles Ballentine, Teddy Daniels, Steven Harris | |
| 15:15 | Utica | William Ball comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Balderrama - foul #3 on John Balderrama, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Utica | William Ball misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Utica | William Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Lance Barela (PF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | John Balderrama is fouled on the floor by William Ball - foul #2 on William Ball, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Scott Walsh (SG), Joseph Yong (SF) Thomas Spikes, Lance Barela | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Jimmy White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Balderrama | 43-39 |
| 14:13 | Utica | Brian Hafer hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Jimmy White - foul #4 on Jimmy White, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Brian Wallace (PF) Richard Murtha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Jimmy White | |
| 14:13 | Utica | Brian Hafer makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Joseph Yong denies the turnaround by Joshua Zweifel | 46-39 |
| 13:57 | Utica | The rebound goes to Brian Hafer | 46-39 |
| 13:43 | Utica | Joshua Zweifel blocks the jumper by Brian Hafer | 46-39 |
| 13:42 | Utica | Scott Walsh tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | John Balderrama is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Balderrama, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Lance Barela (C) Brian Hafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG) John Balderrama | |
| 13:24 | Utica | Joseph Yong can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yong | 48-39 |
| 13:11 | Utica | Scott Walsh buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | William Ball takes the ball from Michael Evelyn | 50-39 |
| 12:57 | Utica | William Ball hits the finger roll | 52-39 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 12:28 | Utica | The jump hook by Joseph Yong is blocked by Brian Hayden | 52-41 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:55 | Utica | William Ball is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Spikes (PG), George Gantt (SG), Richard Murtha (SF), Brian Hafer (C) William Ball, Scott Walsh, Joseph Yong, Brian Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Teddy Daniels (C) Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Brian Hayden | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Thomas Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Gantt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Murtha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Barela (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hafer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Teddy Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | George Hayden misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 52-44 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel tips it home | 52-46 |
| 11:18 | Utica | Brian Hafer's layup is rejected by Joshua Zweifel | 52-46 |
| 11:17 | Utica | Brian Hafer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | Utica | Teddy Daniels is called for the reach on Brian Hafer - foul #3 on Teddy Daniels, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Utica | Jason Cabot (PG) Lance Barela | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SG), Mike Meekins (SF) Michael Evelyn, Joshua Zweifel | |
| 10:56 | Utica | George Gantt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Steven Harris gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | George Hayden buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Ballentine | 52-48 |
| 10:32 | Utica | George Hayden is called for the reach on Richard Murtha - foul #2 on George Hayden, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Brian Wallace (PF) Jason Cabot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG) Mike Meekins | |
| 10:32 | Utica | Richard Murtha makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:32 | Utica | Richard Murtha makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Ballentine is blocked by Brian Wallace | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Utica | The rebound goes to Richard Murtha | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | Utica | Brian Wallace scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Spikes | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Murtha - foul #2 on Richard Murtha, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Utica | William Ball (PG), Scott Walsh (SG), Joseph Yong (SF) Thomas Spikes, George Gantt, Richard Murtha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SG), Brian Hayden (C) George Hayden, Samuel Stephens | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Utica | Brian Wallace grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:21 | Utica | Brian Hafer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Brian Wallace is called for the reach on Teddy Daniels - foul #1 on Brian Wallace, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Utica | Lance Barela (C) Brian Hafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Teddy Daniels | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Steven Harris's pass is intercepted by Scott Walsh | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | Utica | William Ball hits a floater from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Zweifel | 58-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn can't throw it down | 58-48 |
| 08:17 | Utica | Lance Barela grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:57 | Utica | The short jumper by Joseph Yong is denied by Joshua Zweifel | 58-48 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Ballentine | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - William Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Walsh (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yong (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Barela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Evelyn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ballentine (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Hayden (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine's floater is tipped away by Joseph Yong | 58-48 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Harris | 58-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Steven Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 07:10 | Utica | William Ball knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 60-51 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Lance Barela - foul #1 on Lance Barela, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Utica | Thomas Spikes (PG), George Gantt (SG), Richard Murtha (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), Brian Hafer (C) William Ball, Scott Walsh, Joseph Yong, Brian Wallace, Lance Barela | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF), Jimmy White (C) Charles Ballentine, Steven Harris, Joshua Zweifel | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 3rd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:50 | Utica | Brian Hafer misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Brian Hayden grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Brian Hayden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Teddy Daniels (PF) Michael Evelyn, Brian Hayden | |
| 06:31 | Utica | Thomas Spikes double dribbles | 60-54 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 06:08 | Utica | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:52 | Utica | Thomas Spikes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Teddy Daniels gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | John Balderrama clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Utica | Brian Hafer gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | Utica | The short jumper by Richard Murtha is denied by Mike Meekins | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Jimmy White grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Jimmy White hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 04:51 | Utica | Thomas Spikes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy White | 60-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jimmy White | 60-59 |
| 04:44 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Utica | William Ball (PG), Scott Walsh (SG), Joseph Yong (SF) Thomas Spikes, George Gantt, Richard Murtha | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Teddy Daniels | |
| 04:27 | Utica | Brian Hafer blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 04:26 | Utica | Brian Hafer gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:08 | Utica | Scott Walsh is fouled on the floor by Jimmy White - foul #5 on Jimmy White, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Hayden (C) Jimmy White | |
| 04:08 | Utica | Scott Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Brian Hayden pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Robert Reynolds swats the shot by Brian Hayden | 60-59 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - William Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Walsh (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Hafer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Utica | Brian Hafer pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Utica | Joseph Yong is hacked by Mike Meekins - foul #2 on Mike Meekins, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Utica | Joseph Yong misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hafer | 60-59 |
| 02:43 | Utica | Scott Walsh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Stephens - foul #2 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Utica | Brian Wallace (C) Brian Hafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (PG) John Balderrama | |
| 02:43 | Utica | Scott Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Utica | Scott Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Mike Meekins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn is hacked by Joseph Yong - foul #3 on Joseph Yong, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Utica | Brian Hafer (C) Brian Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:23 | Utica | Brian Hafer grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 02:07 | Utica | Samuel Stephens is called for the reach on Scott Walsh - foul #3 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG) Michael Evelyn | |
| 02:07 | Utica | Scott Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | Utica | Scott Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel drills a jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:38 | Utica | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | John Balderrama grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Mike Meekins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 00:57 | Utica | Robert Reynolds scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Scott Walsh | 65-62 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Mike Meekins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Utica | John Balderrama steps in front of the Scott Walsh pass | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens makes the floater from the left wing | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Utica | Joseph Yong misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-66 |