| Lineup | New England | PG - Jack Barraza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Buttler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Watkins drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Stahr | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | New England | Brian Buttler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Henderson | 33-36 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:02 | New England | Bradley Henderson pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | New England | David Perdue misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | New England | David Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | New England | David Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:35 | New England | David Perdue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | James Stahr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | New England | David Perdue is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (PF) Todd Magness | |
| 17:47 | New England | Jack Barraza misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 17:45 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jack Barraza | 37-39 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | James Stahr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:25 | New England | Bradley Henderson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | New England | Jack Barraza misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Stahr - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New England | Alan Woo (SG), Steven Cockrum (SF), John Grant (PF), Willis Cook (C) Jeffrey Hopkins, David Perdue, Bradley Henderson, Brian Buttler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 17:20 | New England | Jack Barraza misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | New England | Jack Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is fouled on the floor by Willis Cook - foul #3 on Willis Cook, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | New England | Chad Bluford (PG), Brian Buttler (C) Jack Barraza, Willis Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) James Stahr | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Steven Cockrum steals it from Victor Lair | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | New England | Brian Buttler misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Atkinson - foul #1 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | New England | Brian Buttler makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:33 | New England | Brian Buttler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Woo - foul #1 on Alan Woo, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Elvin Johnson | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | New England | Alan Woo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Chad Bluford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Woo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Cockrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Grant (fresh) C - Brian Buttler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins (SG), David Perdue (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Bradley Henderson (C) Chad Bluford, Steven Cockrum, John Grant, Brian Buttler | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| 15:36 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Rodgers | 42-41 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | New England | Jack Barraza (PG) Alan Woo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:22 | New England | Bradley Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Magness | 42-41 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Todd Magness buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stahr | 42-44 |
| 15:03 | New England | Bradley Henderson buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Rodgers | 44-44 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | James Stahr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | New England | David Perdue grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | New England | Jack Barraza clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hopkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hopkins, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New England | Alan Woo (SG), Steven Cockrum (SF), John Grant (C) Jeffrey Hopkins, David Perdue, Bradley Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Terry Miles (C) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | New England | The rebound goes to Steven Cockrum | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | New England | Jack Atkinson steals it from John Grant | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | A charge is called on Terry Miles - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New England | Chad Bluford (PG) Jack Barraza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) James Stahr | |
| 13:38 | New England | Todd Magness is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers - foul #4 on Todd Magness, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New England | Brian Buttler (C) John Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF) Todd Magness | |
| 13:38 | New England | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Victor Lair gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | New England | The rebound goes to Brian Buttler | 44-44 |
| 13:27 | New England | Jack Atkinson steals it from Chad Bluford | 44-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | New England | Brian Buttler pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | New England | Alan Woo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Terry Miles comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Buttler - foul #1 on Brian Buttler, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New England | Jack Barraza (PG), Jeffrey Hopkins (SG), David Perdue (SF), Bradley Henderson (PF) Chad Bluford, Alan Woo, Steven Cockrum, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:38 | New England | David Perdue's pass is intercepted by Billy Holcomb | 44-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Stahr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Jack Barraza - foul #1 on Jack Barraza, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New England | John Grant (C) Brian Buttler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (PF) Terry Miles | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 3rd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:58 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | James Stahr gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jack Barraza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Perdue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stahr | 44-51 |
| 11:21 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Ronny Neace | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | New England | John Grant connects on the runner from the right block set up by Jeffrey Hopkins | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Bradley Henderson - foul #2 on Bradley Henderson, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | New England | Chad Bluford (PG), Alan Woo (SG), Steven Cockrum (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Brian Buttler (C) Jack Barraza, Jeffrey Hopkins, David Perdue, Bradley Henderson, John Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 3rd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Victor Lair grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Buttler - foul #2 on Brian Buttler, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:11 | New England | Anthony Cortina takes the ball from Steven Cockrum | 46-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Elvin Johnson | 46-58 |
| 09:50 | New England | Chad Bluford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 09:48 | New England | Michael Rodgers gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:43 | New England | Brian Buttler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Johnson | 49-58 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 09:15 | New England | Michael Rodgers gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:09 | New England | Brian Buttler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 09:08 | New England | Brian Buttler gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:56 | New England | Alan Woo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-58 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Victor Lair pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 08:35 | New England | Michael Rodgers snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 08:30 | New England | Alan Woo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 08:28 | New England | Brian Buttler hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is called for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | New England | Jack Barraza (PG), Jeffrey Hopkins (SG), David Perdue (SF), Bradley Henderson (PF), John Grant (C) Chad Bluford, Alan Woo, Steven Cockrum, Michael Rodgers, Brian Buttler | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Anthony Cortina | |
| 07:54 | New England | Jack Barraza comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-58 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 51-58 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jack Barraza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Perdue (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | James Stahr drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 07:44 | New England | Jack Barraza drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Henderson | 54-61 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | James Watkins blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 07:14 | New England | John Grant pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:09 | New England | Jack Barraza clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 07:08 | New England | Jack Barraza snags the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 06:50 | New England | John Grant knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Perdue | 56-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Holcomb | 56-64 |
| 06:40 | New England | David Perdue banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Hopkins | 58-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Watkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Perdue - foul #2 on David Perdue, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New England | Alan Woo (SG), Michael Rodgers (PF), Brian Buttler (C) Jeffrey Hopkins, Bradley Henderson, John Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF), Mark McCorkindale (C) Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:14 | New England | David Perdue loses the dribble to James Watkins | 58-66 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 05:56 | New England | Brian Buttler grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 05:43 | New England | Jack Barraza scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Watkins | 61-68 |
| 05:06 | New England | Jack Barraza misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stahr - foul #3 on James Stahr, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins (SG), Steven Cockrum (SF), Bradley Henderson (C) Alan Woo, David Perdue, Brian Buttler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Anthony Cortina (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 05:06 | New England | Jack Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:06 | New England | Jack Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Todd Magness is denied on a layup by Michael Rodgers | 63-68 |
| 04:51 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:45 | New England | Elvin Johnson takes the ball from Jeffrey Hopkins | 63-68 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness is hacked by Steven Cockrum - foul #2 on Steven Cockrum, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | New England | Alan Woo (PG), John Grant (C) Jack Barraza, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Anthony Cortina | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:28 | New England | John Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:24 | New England | Steven Cockrum connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Henderson | 66-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Todd Magness is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Todd Magness, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Todd Magness | |
| 04:04 | New England | Jack Atkinson steals the ball from Alan Woo in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| 03:43 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Terry Miles snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Alan Woo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hopkins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Cockrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Atkinson | 66-72 |
| 03:22 | New England | Bradley Henderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Holcomb - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | New England | Chad Bluford (PG), Brian Buttler (C) Jeffrey Hopkins, John Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair | |
| 03:22 | New England | Bradley Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:22 | New England | Bradley Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Cockrum - foul #3 on Steven Cockrum, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins (SG), David Perdue (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF) Alan Woo, Steven Cockrum, Bradley Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:45 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 02:44 | New England | Michael Rodgers hits the follow up shot | 69-74 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | New England | Jack Barraza (PG) Chad Bluford | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Terry Miles | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 02:25 | New England | Brian Buttler snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 02:19 | New England | Jack Barraza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Stahr buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronny Neace | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | New England | Brian Buttler is whistled for traveling | 69-77 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Stahr | 69-79 |
| 01:14 | New England | David Perdue misses badly on a runner from the left block | 69-79 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Stahr grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by David Perdue - foul #3 on David Perdue, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | New England | Chad Bluford (PG), Alan Woo (SG), Steven Cockrum (SF), Bradley Henderson (PF), John Grant (C) Jack Barraza, Jeffrey Hopkins, David Perdue, Michael Rodgers, Brian Buttler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:56 | New England | Chad Bluford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Cockrum | 72-80 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | New England | Jack Barraza (PG), Jeffrey Hopkins (SG), David Perdue (SF), Michael Rodgers (PF), Brian Buttler (C) Chad Bluford, Alan Woo, Steven Cockrum, Bradley Henderson, John Grant | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Terry Miles | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hopkins is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hopkins, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) James Stahr | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | New England | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-81 |
| 00:47 | New England | Brian Buttler pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:45 | New England | Michael Rodgers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Barraza | 75-81 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is hacked by Jack Barraza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Barraza, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | New England | Jack Barraza is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is hacked by Jack Barraza - foul #3 on Jack Barraza, team foul #14 | 75-83 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:32 | New England | Jack Barraza misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 75-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Hopkins - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hopkins, team foul #15 | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:29 | New England | Michael Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:24 | New England | Jeffrey Hopkins clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 75-85 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the board | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson runs out the clock | 75-85 |