| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Charles Carico (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Trimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Grainger (fresh) C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 19:37 | New England | Brian Ruybal gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:31 | New England | Gregg Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 19:30 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ruybal | 43-33 |
| 19:17 | New England | Frederick Grainger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey John grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Harper | 46-33 |
| 19:03 | New England | Charles Carico is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hickmon - foul #2 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:47 | New England | Melvin Hickmon picks off the pass by Frederick Grainger | 46-33 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey John's pass is intercepted by Charles Carico | 46-33 |
| 18:22 | New England | Charles Carico connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Ruybal | 46-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frederick Grainger - foul #3 on Frederick Grainger, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New England | Robin Larocco (PF) Frederick Grainger | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:52 | New England | Gregg Felix is hacked by Jeffrey John - foul #1 on Jeffrey John, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), Mario Cotta (C) Melvin Hickmon, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | New England | Paul William (SG), John Thomas (SF), James Finnie (C) Gregg Felix, Daniel Trimble, Brian Ruybal | |
| 17:41 | New England | Charles Carico connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 48-38 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey John hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 17:27 | New England | James Finnie snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 17:11 | New England | Dustin Fraga picks off the pass by Paul William | 48-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Finnie - foul #1 on James Finnie, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Mackey (SF) Charles Carico | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Mario Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:05 | New England | The rebound goes to Robin Larocco | 49-38 |
| 16:43 | New England | Paul William clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus buries a floater from the left block set up by Mario Cotta | 51-38 |
| 16:18 | New England | Matthew Mackey clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Michael Wilson, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | New England | Gregg Felix (SG), Daniel Trimble (SF), Brian Ruybal (C) Paul William, John Thomas, James Finnie | |
| 16:18 | New England | Matthew Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:18 | New England | Matthew Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Mario Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Matthew Mackey - foul #2 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New England | Paul William (PG), Robert Prowell (PF) Matthew Mackey, Robin Larocco | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus loses the dribble to Robert Prowell | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Mario Cotta (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Paul William (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Trimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Prowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New England | Paul William misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| 15:38 | New England | Daniel Trimble gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:30 | New England | Melvin Hickmon is called for the reach on Daniel Trimble - foul #3 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF) Gerald McVaigh, Brandon Dejesus, Mario Cotta | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Carico (PG), Frederick Grainger (PF) Paul William, Robert Prowell | |
| 15:21 | New England | Charles Carico is hacked by Vincent Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Vincent Rykaczewski, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 15:08 | New England | Charles Carico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Morris (C) Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey John connects on the floater from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 14:43 | New England | Gregg Felix loses the ball out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| Subs | New England | Paul William (SG), John Thomas (SF), Robin Larocco (C) Gregg Felix, Daniel Trimble, Brian Ruybal | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Morris | 53-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Wilson misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Grainger - foul #4 on Frederick Grainger, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (SG), Mario Cotta (C) Jeffrey John, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | New England | James Finnie (C) Frederick Grainger | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:33 | New England | John Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robin Larocco | 55-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski drills a driving attempt from the right block | 57-42 |
| 13:08 | New England | John Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Charles Carico - foul #3 on Charles Carico, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Michael Wilson, Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | New England | Gregg Felix (SG), Daniel Trimble (SF), Brian Ruybal (C) Charles Carico, John Thomas, Robin Larocco | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Daniel Trimble steals it from Jeffrey John | 57-42 |
| 12:27 | New England | Gregg Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Mario Cotta snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald McVaigh, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New England | John Thomas (PG) Paul William | |
| 12:01 | New England | James Finnie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Trimble | 57-45 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 11:31 | New England | Brian Ruybal gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mario Cotta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Trimble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Finnie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Ruybal (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | New England | Gregg Felix hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Thomas | 57-48 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey John is hacked by Gregg Felix - foul #2 on Gregg Felix, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Gerald McVaigh, Jeffrey John, Melvin Hickmon, Mario Cotta, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Carico (PG), Paul William (SG), Robin Larocco (PF), Robert Prowell (C) Gregg Felix, Daniel Trimble, James Finnie, Brian Ruybal | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski buries a floater in the lane set up by Michael Wilson | 59-48 |
| 10:39 | New England | Paul William knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robin Larocco | 59-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 10:18 | New England | Robin Larocco grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:11 | New England | Charles Carico hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robin Larocco | 59-53 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-53 |
| 09:56 | New England | Robin Larocco gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:51 | New England | Charles Carico misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Tracy Morris gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Brandon Dejesus lays it up and in set up by Dustin Fraga | 61-53 |
| 09:28 | New England | John Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 09:26 | New England | Robert Prowell tips it home | 61-55 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Prowell - foul #1 on Robert Prowell, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Dustin Fraga, Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | New England | Gregg Felix (SG), Daniel Trimble (SF), James Finnie (PF), Brian Ruybal (C) Charles Carico, John Thomas, Robin Larocco, Robert Prowell | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:59 | New England | Gregg Felix misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey John can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 08:52 | New England | The rebound goes to Gregg Felix | 62-55 |
| 08:47 | New England | Gregg Felix comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey John - foul #2 on Jeffrey John, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (PF) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Mackey (PG) Paul William | |
| 08:47 | New England | Gregg Felix makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:47 | New England | Gregg Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh is fouled on the floor by Matthew Mackey - foul #3 on Matthew Mackey, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:31 | New England | The rebound goes to Brian Ruybal | 62-57 |
| 08:13 | New England | Gregg Felix scores on a floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 08:01 | New England | Brian Ruybal pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:57 | New England | Brian Ruybal loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Gerald McVaigh | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Carico (PG), Frederick Grainger (PF) Matthew Mackey, James Finnie | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses long on a floater from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Mario Cotta misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Cotta | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey John (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mario Cotta (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Charles Carico (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Felix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Trimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Grainger (fresh) 4 pf. C - Brian Ruybal (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Mario Cotta clanks a floater in the lane | 62-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Daniel Trimble steals the ball from Thomas Harper | 62-59 |
| 06:57 | New England | Charles Carico's floater is tipped away by Thomas Harper | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | New England | Brian Ruybal pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:44 | New England | Gregg Felix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Mario Cotta banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey John | 64-59 |
| 06:27 | New England | Charles Carico buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey John misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gregg Felix - foul #3 on Gregg Felix, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wilson (SF), Vincent Rykaczewski (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Melvin Hickmon, Mario Cotta, Thomas Harper | |
| Subs | New England | Paul William (SG), John Thomas (SF), Robin Larocco (C) Gregg Felix, Daniel Trimble, Brian Ruybal | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:07 | New England | Robin Larocco can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 66-62 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey John comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:50 | New England | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | New England | Robin Larocco misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Tracy Morris - foul #1 on Tracy Morris, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh (PG), Brandon Dejesus (SG) Dustin Fraga, Jeffrey John | |
| Subs | New England | Matthew Mackey (SF), James Finnie (C) Charles Carico, Frederick Grainger | |
| 05:41 | New England | Robin Larocco misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:41 | New England | Robin Larocco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:04 | New England | Robin Larocco's pass is intercepted by Vincent Rykaczewski | 69-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon Dejesus | 72-63 |
| 04:25 | New England | Matthew Mackey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 72-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Gerald McVaigh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 03:58 | New England | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Finnie steps in front of the Brandon Dejesus pass | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | New England | Paul William connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Thomas | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | John Thomas steals it from Michael Wilson | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald McVaigh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dejesus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Paul William (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Mackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robin Larocco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Finnie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:10 | New England | Paul William connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 75-72 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Dejesus | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Jeffrey John (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Gerald McVaigh, Brandon Dejesus, Michael Wilson, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | New England | Charles Carico (PG), Gregg Felix (SG), Daniel Trimble (SF), Frederick Grainger (PF), Brian Ruybal (C) Paul William, John Thomas, Matthew Mackey, Robin Larocco, James Finnie | |
| 02:33 | New England | Charles Carico scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Trimble | 77-75 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Charles Carico picks off the pass by Dustin Fraga | 77-75 |
| 02:16 | New England | The short jumper by Brian Ruybal is denied by Thomas Harper | 77-75 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Vincent Rykaczewski grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Cotta (PF) Vincent Rykaczewski | |
| Subs | New England | | |
| 01:46 | New England | Daniel Trimble misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Mario Cotta pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:37 | New England | The rebound goes to Daniel Trimble | 77-75 |
| 01:23 | New England | Frederick Grainger hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Trimble | 77-78 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey John makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Harper | 79-78 |
| 00:35 | New England | Frederick Grainger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Carico | 79-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Cotta | 81-80 |
| 00:14 | New England | Frederick Grainger connects on the shot in the paint | 81-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 81-82 |
| 00:02 | New England | Daniel Trimble grabs the board | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | New England | Daniel Trimble runs out the clock | 81-82 |