| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Theodore Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ryan Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | U. of New England | David James inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson is hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 19:23 | U. of New England | Harry Foster hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Erlandson and he's fouled by Troy Snyder - foul #2 on Troy Snyder, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 19:23 | U. of New England | Harry Foster makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 19:14 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Edward Allard | 42-48 |
| 18:56 | U. of New England | Harry Foster is hacked by Troy Snyder - foul #3 on Troy Snyder, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 18:36 | U. of New England | David James misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Arthur Crain - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 18:36 | U. of New England | David James makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 18:36 | U. of New England | David James misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls is fouled on the floor by Ryan Erlandson - foul #3 on Ryan Erlandson, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | U. of New England | David Heiman (PF) Ryan Erlandson | |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Horace Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz | 44-49 |
| 17:43 | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 17:42 | U. of New England | The offensive rebound goes to David James | 44-49 |
| 17:37 | U. of New England | Edward Allard travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Joseph Posey (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb (PG), Louis York (SG), Steven Traylor (SF), Allen Ellis (C) Theodore Lawley, Harry Foster, David James, Edward Allard | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 17:23 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to David Heiman | 44-49 |
| 17:16 | U. of New England | Tony Lungwitz steals the ball from David Heiman | 44-49 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 16:56 | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | David Heiman swats the layup by James Detrick | 46-49 |
| 16:39 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:10 | U. of New England | Allen Ellis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Detrick | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. C - James Detrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Kenneth Babb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis York (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Traylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Heiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor misses the driving attempt in the paint | 49-49 |
| 15:51 | U. of New England | David Heiman hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Detrick misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Louis York - foul #1 on Louis York, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Herman Wilkins, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley (PG), Harry Foster (SG), David James (SF), Ryan Erlandson (PF), Edward Allard (C) Kenneth Babb, Louis York, Steven Traylor, David Heiman, Allen Ellis | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:37 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:16 | U. of New England | David James lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Allard | 50-53 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Harry Foster steals the ball from James Detrick | 50-53 |
| 14:48 | U. of New England | David James clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-53 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Troy Snyder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Arthur Crain grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 52-53 |
| 14:04 | U. of New England | Harry Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 14:02 | U. of New England | Edward Allard hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Horace Coleman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 13:47 | U. of New England | Harry Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:42 | U. of New England | David James is fouled on the floor by Arthur Crain - foul #4 on Arthur Crain, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb (PG), Steven Traylor (SF) Theodore Lawley, David James | |
| 13:33 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor's floater is tipped away by Walter O'Connell | 52-55 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 13:25 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:10 | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 13:08 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 12:50 | U. of New England | Harry Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 12:49 | U. of New England | Edward Allard tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 12:42 | U. of New England | Edward Allard snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 12:23 | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb loses the dribble to Troy Snyder | 52-57 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Horace Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SG), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley (PG), David James (SF), David Heiman (C) Harry Foster, Steven Traylor, Edward Allard | |
| 11:42 | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Robert Walls snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Theodore Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Babb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Heiman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Joseph Posey buries a floater from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 11:19 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson lays it in set up by David Heiman | 54-59 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is hacked by Theodore Lawley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Lawley, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Allen Ellis (C) Ryan Erlandson | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Theodore Lawley takes the ball from Tony Lungwitz | 54-59 |
| 10:31 | U. of New England | David James banks in the layup | 54-61 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David James denies the turnaround by Robert Walls | 54-61 |
| 10:11 | U. of New England | David James grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 09:48 | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb lays it up and in | 54-63 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 09:28 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Theodore Lawley | 54-63 |
| 09:15 | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 09:13 | U. of New England | David James grabs the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | U. of New England | Allen Ellis lays it up and in on a great pass from David James | 54-65 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Richard Coon is hacked by Kenneth Babb - foul #3 on Kenneth Babb, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF), James Detrick (C) Tony Lungwitz, Richard Coon, Joseph Posey, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Louis York (PG), Harry Foster (SG), Steven Traylor (SF), Ryan Erlandson (PF), Edward Allard (C) Theodore Lawley, Kenneth Babb, David James, David Heiman, Allen Ellis | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Detrick blows the layup | 54-65 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Troy Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Robert Walls's pass is intercepted by Harry Foster | 54-65 |
| 08:04 | U. of New England | Harry Foster hits the finger roll | 54-67 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Troy Snyder | 57-67 |
| 07:25 | U. of New England | Harry Foster misses the jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 07:23 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Walls (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Louis York (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Traylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | U. of New England | The jump hook by Steven Traylor is blocked by James Detrick | 57-67 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Horace Coleman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 60-67 |
| 06:50 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor drills a shot from the baseline set up by Ryan Erlandson and he's hacked by Herman Wilkins - foul #3 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Herman Wilkins, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 06:50 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor misses the free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PF), Richard Coon (C) James Detrick, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 06:07 | U. of New England | Louis York is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Louis York, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF) Horace Coleman | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb (PG), Allen Ellis (C) Louis York, Edward Allard | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Arthur Crain can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lungwitz | 60-69 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-69 |
| 05:35 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Ryan Erlandson | 60-69 |
| 05:18 | U. of New England | Steven Traylor knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Ellis | 60-71 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 62-71 |
| 05:00 | U. of New England | Tony Lungwitz steals the ball from Steven Traylor | 62-71 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 64-71 |
| 04:53 | U. of New England | U. of New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), James Detrick (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Tony Lungwitz, Joseph Posey, Richard Coon | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley (PG), David James (SF), Edward Allard (C) Kenneth Babb, Steven Traylor, Allen Ellis | |
| 04:32 | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-71 |
| 04:31 | U. of New England | David James gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:22 | U. of New England | Edward Allard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 04:13 | U. of New England | The rebound goes to Edward Allard | 64-71 |
| 04:04 | U. of New England | Harry Foster is hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #5 on Arthur Crain, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 04:04 | U. of New England | Harry Foster makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:04 | U. of New England | Harry Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Troy Snyder | 66-73 |
| 03:34 | U. of New England | The jump hook by Harry Foster is blocked by James Detrick | 66-73 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Snyder | 66-73 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 03:26 | U. of New England | Edward Allard pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 03:04 | U. of New England | Edward Allard is fouled on the floor by Herman Wilkins - foul #4 on Herman Wilkins, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (SG) Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Kenneth Babb (SG) Harry Foster | |
| 03:04 | U. of New England | Edward Allard misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Detrick (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | U. of New England | PG - Theodore Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Babb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David James (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Walls (PF) James Detrick | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 68-73 |
| 02:34 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-73 |
| 02:32 | U. of New England | Edward Allard misses the tip | 68-73 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | U. of New England | Harry Foster (SG) Kenneth Babb | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Allard - foul #2 on Edward Allard, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:22 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:04 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Snyder | 72-73 |
| 01:35 | U. of New England | Troy Snyder takes the ball from Ryan Erlandson | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:24 | U. of New England | Edward Allard grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 00:55 | U. of New England | Harry Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 72-73 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 3 from straight away | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | U. of New England | David James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Foster - foul #1 on Harry Foster, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Troy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | U. of New England | U. of New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | U. of New England | Harry Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls is hacked by Harry Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Foster, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Tony Lungwitz (SF) Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | U. of New England | Edward Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:11 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson is hacked by Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Richard Coon, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 00:11 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | U. of New England | Ryan Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Theodore Lawley is called for the reach on Horace Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Lawley, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Tony Lungwitz (SF) Troy Snyder, Herman Wilkins | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | U. of New England | Harry Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Theodore Lawley | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SG), Herman Wilkins (SF) Richard Coon, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | U. of New England | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Harry Foster is called for the reach on Troy Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Foster, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | U. of New England | Edward Allard pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | U. of New England | U. of New England calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | U. of New England | Theodore Lawley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-78 |