| Lineup | Maine | PG - Fred Young (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Oliver Donmoyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chase Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Burnam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 24-39 |
| 19:26 | Maine | Keith Burnam misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Fielder - foul #4 on David Fielder, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) David Fielder | |
| 19:26 | Maine | Keith Burnam makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 19:26 | Maine | Keith Burnam makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | David Saylors hits a jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:56 | Maine | Fred Young hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-41 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 29-43 |
| 18:22 | Maine | Oliver Donmoyer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 31-45 |
| 17:46 | Maine | Eugene Boyle steals it from Fred Young | 31-45 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is called for traveling | 31-45 |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Darley (SG), Eddie Piland (SF), Christopher Kollman (C) Oliver Donmoyer, Chase Nunes, Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | Maine | Eddie Piland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 31-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | David Saylors lays it in | 31-47 |
| 16:33 | Maine | Shawn Darley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 16:13 | Maine | Christopher Kollman grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 16:09 | Maine | Eddie Piland double dribbles | 31-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Oliver Donmoyer (SG), Chase Nunes (SF), Luciano Esposito (C) Fred Young, Eddie Piland, Ryan Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Shawn Darley steps in front of the John Giancola pass | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Shawn Darley (fresh) SG - Oliver Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chase Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luciano Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Maine | Chase Nunes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 15:38 | Maine | Christopher Kollman grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 15:21 | Maine | Shawn Darley is hacked by John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Gipe (PG), Keith Burnam (C) Shawn Darley, Luciano Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 15:10 | Maine | Oliver Donmoyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Keith Burnam - foul #2 on Keith Burnam, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Darley (PG), Ryan Goolsby (PF) Chase Nunes, Christopher Kollman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle's floater is tipped away by Thomas Gipe | 31-47 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is called for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | Maine | Fred Young (PG) Oliver Donmoyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, Paul Wason | |
| 13:49 | Maine | Keith Burnam misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the jumper from the right block set up by Randy McGibbon | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:15 | Maine | Thomas Gipe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Keith Burnam is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #3 on Keith Burnam, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Oliver Donmoyer (SG), Chase Nunes (SF), Christopher Kollman (C) Shawn Darley, Thomas Gipe, Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (PF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Ryan Goolsby - foul #2 on Ryan Goolsby, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the fadeaway near the basket | 31-49 |
| 12:04 | Maine | Oliver Donmoyer pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 11:43 | Maine | Ryan Goolsby is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Thomas Gipe (PG), Keith Burnam (C) Fred Young, Ryan Goolsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Thomas Gipe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oliver Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chase Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burnam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Maine | Keith Burnam can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Keith Burnam steals it from Bruce Hicks | 31-49 |
| 10:54 | Maine | Paul Wason blocks the short jumper by Keith Burnam | 31-49 |
| 10:53 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Burnam | 31-49 |
| 10:46 | Maine | Thomas Gipe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 31-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 10:21 | Maine | Keith Burnam grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 10:15 | Maine | Thomas Gipe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 31-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks and he's fouled by Thomas Gipe - foul #4 on Thomas Gipe, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Maine | Fred Young (PG), Shawn Darley (SG), Eddie Piland (SF), Ryan Goolsby (PF), Luciano Esposito (C) Thomas Gipe, Oliver Donmoyer, Chase Nunes, Christopher Kollman, Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 31-52 |
| 09:44 | Maine | Ryan Goolsby misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Eugene Boyle | |
| 09:44 | Maine | Ryan Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:44 | Maine | Ryan Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Fred Young is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #2 on Fred Young, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | David Saylors dunks the ball on a great pass from John Giancola | 33-54 |
| 08:47 | Maine | Eddie Piland is hacked by John Giancola - foul #2 on John Giancola, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) Charles Howland | |
| 08:31 | Maine | Shawn Darley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Darley - foul #2 on Shawn Darley, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Maine | Oliver Donmoyer (SG), Keith Burnam (C) Eddie Piland, Luciano Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (PF) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 07:41 | Maine | Keith Burnam misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-55 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Fred Young (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Oliver Donmoyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Darley (fresh) PF - Ryan Goolsby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Burnam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Saylors (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 33-58 |
| 07:06 | Maine | David Saylors steals the ball from Keith Burnam | 33-58 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Shawn Darley is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks - foul #3 on Shawn Darley, team foul #7 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Maine | Wilfred Renz (PG), Eddie Piland (SG), Chase Nunes (SF), Christopher Kollman (PF), Luciano Esposito (C) Fred Young, Oliver Donmoyer, Shawn Darley, Ryan Goolsby, Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 06:23 | Maine | Chase Nunes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 06:21 | Maine | Luciano Esposito snags the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 06:13 | Maine | David Fielder swats the shot by Luciano Esposito | 33-60 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is intercepted by Chase Nunes | 33-60 |
| 05:49 | Maine | Wilfred Renz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-60 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Wilfred Renz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfred Renz, team foul #8 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) David Fielder | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 05:45 | Maine | Luciano Esposito gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 05:22 | Maine | Chase Nunes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-60 |
| 05:20 | Maine | Luciano Esposito tips it in | 35-60 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-60 |
| 05:00 | Maine | The rebound goes to Chase Nunes | 35-60 |
| 04:54 | Maine | Chase Nunes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-60 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the floater from the right block set up by Paul Wason | 37-62 |
| 04:15 | Maine | Wilfred Renz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-62 |
| 04:13 | Maine | Luciano Esposito tips it back up and in | 39-62 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 39-65 |
| 03:45 | Maine | Wilfred Renz's 3 pointer is rejected by John Giancola | 39-65 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 39-65 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Luciano Esposito - foul #1 on Luciano Esposito, team foul #9 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Darley (SG) Eddie Piland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 03:17 | Maine | Luciano Esposito pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Wilfred Renz (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Darley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chase Nunes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luciano Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Kollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Saylors (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Maine | Chase Nunes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 03:10 | Maine | Luciano Esposito snags the offensive board | 39-65 |
| 03:05 | Maine | David Fielder swats the short shot by Christopher Kollman | 39-65 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-65 |
| 02:38 | Maine | Shawn Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 02:35 | Maine | Bruce Hicks is called for the reach on Wilfred Renz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #6 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Maine | Eddie Piland (SG) Wilfred Renz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 02:21 | Maine | Luciano Esposito knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Darley | 41-65 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 02:04 | Maine | Luciano Esposito pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 01:59 | Maine | Shawn Darley drills a turnaround from the left block | 43-65 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 01:40 | Maine | Christopher Kollman snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 01:21 | Maine | Chase Nunes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | David Fielder pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Fielder and he's fouled by Shawn Darley - foul #4 on Shawn Darley, team foul #10 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 43-67 |
| 01:03 | Maine | Christopher Kollman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 00:48 | Maine | Luciano Esposito misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Saylors - foul #3 on David Saylors, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| 00:48 | Maine | Luciano Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 00:48 | Maine | Luciano Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens's pass is intercepted by Eddie Piland | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Maine | Eddie Piland is whistled for a carry | 45-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 45-67 |