| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Simkowitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Montano (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Spencer Neale (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New England | John Montano inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | New England | Spencer Neale knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Simkowitz | 38-43 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Joe Richardson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-43 |
| 19:28 | New England | John Gilmore grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 19:22 | New England | Robert Simkowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lago | 38-45 |
| 19:03 | New England | James Stahr picks off the pass by Robert Simkowitz in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Mark Lago blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 18:50 | New England | Spencer Neale pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:45 | New England | John Montano is hacked by Mark Lago - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 18:27 | New England | John Montano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Stahr - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 18:27 | New England | John Montano makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:27 | New England | John Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Mark Lago buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 40-47 |
| 17:42 | New England | John Montano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Joe Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG), Scott Phillips (C) Joseph Howle, John Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 17:16 | New England | Spencer Neale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 16:52 | New England | John Montano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 16:50 | New England | Robert Simkowitz tips it in | 42-50 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 16:29 | New England | Scott Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:23 | New England | Scott Phillips misses the turnaround from the left block | 42-50 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 15:57 | New England | Lane Hudson takes the ball from Spencer Neale | 42-52 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Simkowitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Neale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Sylvester Botelho | 42-54 |
| 15:46 | New England | Scott Phillips is hacked by Mark Lago - foul #3 on Mark Lago, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Leu, Spencer Neale | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| 15:33 | New England | Sylvester Botelho steals the ball from Joseph Howle | 42-54 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the finger roll | 42-56 |
| 15:15 | New England | Robert Simkowitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 15:14 | New England | John Gilmore tips it home | 44-56 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Stahr | 44-58 |
| 14:47 | New England | Scott Phillips connects on the runner from the left block | 46-58 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 14:36 | New England | John Montano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 14:21 | New England | Robert Simkowitz drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Montano | 49-58 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Scott Phillips is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Scott Phillips, team foul #1 | 49-58 |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG), Spencer Neale (PF), Carl Haak (C) Joseph Howle, Scott Phillips, John Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), David Edelen (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Sylvester Botelho, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Lane Hudson loses the dribble to Robert Simkowitz | 49-58 |
| 13:34 | New England | Bruce Leu throws it down on a great pass from Robert Simkowitz | 51-58 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Mark Lago is hacked by Spencer Neale - foul #3 on Spencer Neale, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Mark Lago splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-58 |
| 13:05 | New England | Robert Simkowitz grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 13:00 | New England | Robert Simkowitz misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | David Edelen gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Mark Lago evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Mark Lago's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Bruce Leu | 51-58 |
| 12:19 | New England | Spencer Neale scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Montano | 54-58 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Simkowitz - foul #2 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), Grover Harper (PF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Leu, Spencer Neale, Carl Haak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Jack Atkinson, David Edelen, Mark Lago, Lane Hudson | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Jerry | 54-61 |
| 11:38 | New England | John Montano buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Howle | 57-61 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Simkowitz (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Montano (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Grover Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 11:11 | New England | The rebound goes to Grover Harper | 57-61 |
| 11:05 | New England | Grover Harper misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike, Steven Jerry | |
| 11:05 | New England | Grover Harper makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:05 | New England | Grover Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | John Gilmore is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #3 on John Gilmore, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New England | Randall Snider (SF), Scott Phillips (PF) John Montano, Grover Harper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Lane Hudson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Stahr | 58-63 |
| 10:17 | New England | Randall Snider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 10:16 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Snider | 58-63 |
| 09:50 | New England | Lane Hudson steps in front of the Joseph Howle pass | 58-63 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Lane Hudson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Phillips | 58-65 |
| 09:28 | New England | Scott Phillips misses long on a runner from the right block | 58-65 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lane Hudson | 58-65 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Scott Phillips denies the turnaround by Joseph Phillips | 58-65 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Lane Hudson can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 09:03 | New England | John Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:57 | New England | Randall Snider scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Gilmore and the foul's on Mark Lago - foul #4 on Mark Lago, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG), John Montano (SF), Spencer Neale (PF) Robert Simkowitz, Joseph Howle, John Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| 08:57 | New England | Randall Snider makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David Edelen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sylvester Botelho | 61-68 |
| 08:36 | New England | Spencer Neale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 08:28 | New England | Randall Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:23 | New England | Randall Snider misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-68 |
| 08:22 | New England | Scott Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 08:05 | New England | Spencer Neale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | New England | Jack Barraza (PG), Carl Haak (C) Randall Snider, Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | New England | Spencer Neale misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 08:05 | New England | Spencer Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | John Montano takes the ball from Jimmie Pike | 62-68 |
| 07:37 | New England | Bruce Leu hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Montano | 64-68 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jack Barraza (fresh) SG - Bruce Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Montano (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Neale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Haak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Carl Haak steals the ball from David Edelen | 64-68 |
| 07:02 | New England | Bruce Leu loses the dribble to Steven Jerry | 64-68 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 06:54 | New England | The rebound goes to Bruce Leu | 64-68 |
| 06:48 | New England | Steven Jerry swats the layup by Spencer Neale | 64-68 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Steven Jerry snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 06:40 | New England | Carl Haak grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 06:27 | New England | Jack Barraza drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Steven Jerry's layup is rejected by Spencer Neale | 66-68 |
| 06:17 | New England | Carl Haak pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:11 | New England | Sylvester Botelho picks off the pass by Spencer Neale | 66-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sylvester Botelho | 66-70 |
| 05:54 | New England | Carl Haak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Simkowitz (PG), Joseph Howle (SG), Randall Snider (SF), Scott Phillips (PF), John Gilmore (C) Jack Barraza, Bruce Leu, John Montano, Spencer Neale, Carl Haak | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 05:29 | New England | John Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:24 | New England | Randall Snider knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Simkowitz | 68-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 05:01 | New England | Scott Phillips gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:57 | New England | Robert Simkowitz hits a floater from the left side set up by Scott Phillips | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Snider - foul #1 on Randall Snider, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Subs | New England | John Montano (SF) Randall Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:41 | New England | The rebound goes to John Gilmore | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | New England | Scott Phillips misses the lay-in | 70-70 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips and the foul's on John Montano - foul #4 on John Montano, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | New England | Bruce Leu (SG), Grover Harper (PF), Carl Haak (C) Joseph Howle, Scott Phillips, John Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:30 | New England | Robert Simkowitz loses the ball out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | New England | Randall Snider (SF), Spencer Neale (PF) John Montano, Grover Harper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Robert Simkowitz (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Leu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Snider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Spencer Neale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Haak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Robert Simkowitz - foul #3 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Mark Lago | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:58 | New England | Spencer Neale makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Simkowitz and the foul's on David Edelen - foul #1 on David Edelen, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| Subs | New England | Scott Phillips (C) Carl Haak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (SF) Jack Atkinson | |
| 02:58 | New England | Spencer Neale misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Lane Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Bruce Leu is called for the reach on Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Bruce Leu, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| Subs | New England | Joseph Howle (SG), John Montano (SF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Leu, Randall Snider, Scott Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch, Lane Hudson | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:35 | New England | The rebound goes to John Gilmore | 72-75 |
| 02:14 | New England | Mark Lago swats the short shot by Spencer Neale | 72-75 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 02:05 | New England | John Gilmore gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:00 | New England | Robert Simkowitz hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Spencer Neale | 75-75 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Gilmore is called for the reach on Joe Richardson - foul #4 on John Gilmore, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF) Jimmie Pike | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:16 | New England | Robert Simkowitz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 75-77 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Joe Richardson is fouled on the floor by Spencer Neale - foul #4 on Spencer Neale, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:51 | New England | Spencer Neale buries a shot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | James Stahr drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lago | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | New England | Robert Simkowitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joe Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Simkowitz - foul #4 on Robert Simkowitz, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Jimmie Pike (PF) James Stahr, Timothy Hatch | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joe Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:09 | New England | Robert Simkowitz scores on a 3 from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Joseph Howle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Howle, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:01 | New England | Robert Simkowitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 80-85 |