| Lineup | Maine | PG - Peter Walcott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Darley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Nunes (fresh) PF - David Biscoe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Bennett inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the shot from the left side | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:15 | Maine | Shawn Darley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Biscoe | 25-44 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Steven Bennett tips it in | 25-46 |
| 18:38 | Maine | David Biscoe misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| 18:38 | Maine | David Biscoe misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 18:38 | Maine | David Biscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 18:17 | Maine | Peter Walcott pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:00 | Maine | Shawn Darley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 17:58 | Maine | Chase Nunes tips it home | 28-46 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Ryan Richards loses the dribble to Keith Burnam | 28-46 |
| 17:24 | Maine | Randy McGibbon steals it from Keith Burnam | 28-46 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Stevens and he's hacked by Chase Nunes - foul #3 on Chase Nunes, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Maine | Wilfred Renz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Christopher Kollman (C) Shawn Darley, Chase Nunes, Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (SF) Steven Bennett | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:53 | Maine | Peter Walcott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| Subs | Maine | Luciano Esposito (C) David Biscoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-49 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | David Fielder tips it back up and in | 28-51 |
| 16:21 | Maine | Gary Lee clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 28-51 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan pulls down the rebound | 28-51 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-54 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Peter Walcott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Renz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Christopher Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luciano Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Maine | Peter Walcott double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-54 |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Darley (SG), David Biscoe (PF) Peter Walcott, Luciano Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Steven Bennett (SF) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Biscoe - foul #2 on David Biscoe, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Maine | Chase Nunes (SF), Keith Burnam (C) Gary Lee, Christopher Kollman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 15:24 | Maine | Chase Nunes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Darley | 31-55 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Richards | 31-57 |
| 14:38 | Maine | David Biscoe makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Shawn Darley | 33-57 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Chase Nunes - foul #4 on Chase Nunes, team foul #3 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Maine | Peter Walcott (PG), Gary Lee (SF), Christopher Kollman (PF) Shawn Darley, Chase Nunes, David Biscoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG) Bryan Fichter, David Fielder | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 14:01 | Maine | Christopher Kollman is called for 5 seconds | 33-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Eddie Piland (SG) Wilfred Renz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Peter Desroches (C) Steven Bennett, Ryan Richards | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is denied on a layup by Keith Burnam | 33-59 |
| 13:39 | Maine | Eddie Piland snags the defensive board | 33-59 |
| 13:34 | Maine | Peter Walcott misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Desroches - foul #2 on Peter Desroches, team foul #2 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Luciano Esposito (C) Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:34 | Maine | Peter Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 13:34 | Maine | Peter Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Peter Desroches snags the defensive board | 33-59 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 33-59 |
| 13:04 | Maine | The rebound goes to Christopher Kollman | 33-59 |
| 12:55 | Maine | Christopher Kollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-59 |
| Subs | Maine | Shawn Darley (SG), David Biscoe (PF) Eddie Piland, Luciano Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF), David Fielder (PF) Joseph Milligan, Peter Desroches | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Stevens | 33-62 |
| 12:14 | Maine | Christopher Kollman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-62 |
| 12:13 | Maine | Christopher Kollman snags the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 12:07 | Maine | David Fielder steps in front of the Peter Walcott pass | 33-62 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 33-64 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Peter Walcott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Darley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - David Biscoe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Maine | Peter Walcott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-64 |
| 11:34 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kollman | 33-64 |
| 11:26 | Maine | Gary Lee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-64 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy McGibbon | 33-64 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Gary Lee is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Maine | Wilfred Renz (PG), Eddie Piland (SF), Keith Burnam (C) Peter Walcott, Gary Lee, Christopher Kollman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Chancy (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Randy McGibbon, Steven Bennett, Bryan Fichter | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-64 |
| 10:40 | Maine | Wilfred Renz grabs the board | 33-64 |
| 10:20 | Maine | Wilfred Renz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-64 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 33-64 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Wilfred Renz - foul #1 on Wilfred Renz, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Maine | Oscar Lenihan (SF), Christopher Kollman (PF) Shawn Darley, David Biscoe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Steven Bennett (SF) Anthony Stevens, David Fielder | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-64 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan tips it in | 33-66 |
| 09:16 | Maine | Wilfred Renz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luis Chancy - foul #2 on Luis Chancy, team foul #3 | 33-66 |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Lee (SF), Luciano Esposito (C) Oscar Lenihan, Keith Burnam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG) Luis Chancy | |
| 09:16 | Maine | Wilfred Renz makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 09:16 | Maine | Wilfred Renz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-66 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 34-66 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Eddie Piland is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Piland, team foul #6 | 34-66 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Fichter | 34-68 |
| 08:38 | Maine | Steven Bennett is called for the reach on Wilfred Renz - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #4 | 34-68 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG) Joseph Milligan | |
| 08:30 | Maine | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #5 | 34-68 |
| 08:30 | Maine | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 08:30 | Maine | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-68 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 08:03 | Maine | Christopher Kollman pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| 07:57 | Maine | Luciano Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-68 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Ryan Richards slams it home on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 36-70 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Wilfred Renz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Piland (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Luciano Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Maine | Luciano Esposito hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-70 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-70 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Randy McGibbon | 36-72 |
| 06:39 | Maine | Ryan Richards takes the ball from Christopher Kollman | 36-72 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Eddie Piland - foul #3 on Eddie Piland, team foul #7 | 36-72 |
| Subs | Maine | Rodney Pagan (PG), Oscar Lenihan (PF) Eddie Piland, Luciano Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF), Peter Desroches (C) Steven Bennett, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 36-73 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-74 |
| 05:54 | Maine | Oscar Lenihan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-74 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Chancy (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | David Fielder misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-74 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Peter Desroches grabs the offensive rebound | 36-74 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-74 |
| 05:03 | Maine | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 36-74 |
| 04:49 | Maine | Wilfred Renz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-74 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-74 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-74 |
| 04:17 | Maine | Christopher Kollman gets the rebound | 36-74 |
| 03:57 | Maine | Gary Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-74 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Pagan - foul #1 on Rodney Pagan, team foul #8 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Maine | Eddie Piland (SG), Luciano Esposito (PF) Wilfred Renz, Oscar Lenihan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Steven Bennett (SF) Anthony Stevens, Luis Chancy, Peter Desroches | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-75 |
| 03:34 | Maine | The rebound goes to Eddie Piland | 39-75 |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Rodney Pagan (fresh) SG - Eddie Piland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luciano Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Kollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - David Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Maine | Eddie Piland hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Pagan | 41-75 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Steven Bennett drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 41-77 |
| 02:27 | Maine | Gary Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-77 |
| 02:25 | Maine | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Pagan | 41-77 |
| 02:10 | Maine | Christopher Kollman's floater is knocked away by Steven Bennett | 41-77 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bennett | 41-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | David Fielder is hacked by Christopher Kollman - foul #1 on Christopher Kollman, team foul #9 | 41-77 |
| Subs | Maine | Wilfred Renz (PG) Rodney Pagan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter, Steven Bennett | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | David Fielder makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | David Fielder misses the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 01:41 | Maine | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-78 |
| 01:21 | Maine | Wilfred Renz makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 01:04 | Maine | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-78 |
| 00:56 | Maine | Christopher Kollman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #6 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (SF) David Fielder | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Maine | Luciano Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-78 |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #7 | 44-78 |
| 00:23 | Maine | Joseph Milligan steals it from Christopher Kollman | 44-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens runs out the clock | 44-78 |