| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Derek Josephson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micheal Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Sidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Dickinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. New England is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Noel White is called for a backcourt violation | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | David White misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | W. New England | Michael Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 18:14 | W. New England | Micheal Sampson's layup is rejected by Daniel Forte | 25-28 |
| 18:12 | W. New England | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sidwell | 25-28 |
| 17:57 | W. New England | Michael Craig hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 25-28 |
| 17:56 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson tips it in | 27-28 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is fouled on the floor by Michael Craig - foul #1 on Michael Craig, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | W. New England | Philip Meadows (C) Gary Dickinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (C) Noel White | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David Norden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | John Schmitt tips it home | 27-30 |
| 16:54 | W. New England | Derek Josephson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is hacked by Philip Meadows - foul #3 on Philip Meadows, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | W. New England | George Tyer (PG), Ralph Hardman (SG), Wilfred Zadd (SF), Jeffrey Parker (PF), Carlos Henderson (C) Derek Josephson, Micheal Sampson, Michael Craig, Charles Sidwell, Philip Meadows | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (SF) David White, David Norden, Daniel Forte | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jack Roughton and he's fouled by George Tyer - foul #2 on George Tyer, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | W. New England | Gary Dickinson (C) Carlos Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:16 | W. New England | Jeffrey Parker grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - George Tyer (fresh) SG - Ralph Hardman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wilfred Zadd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel White (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Gary Dickinson swats the short shot by John Schmitt | 30-32 |
| 15:38 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:32 | W. New England | George Tyer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | W. New England | Derek Josephson (PG) George Tyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | John Schmitt can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Dickinson - foul #2 on Gary Dickinson, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | W. New England | Charles Sidwell (PF) Ralph Hardman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Jack Roughton | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:59 | W. New England | Noel White steals the ball from Charles Sidwell | 30-33 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | David White hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Schmitt | 30-35 |
| 14:22 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Noel White - foul #1 on Noel White, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | W. New England | Micheal Sampson (SG), Michael Craig (SF), Philip Meadows (C) Wilfred Zadd, Jeffrey Parker, Gary Dickinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Matthew Yates, Noel White, John Schmitt | |
| 14:22 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:22 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Stuart Strine's pass is intercepted by Derek Josephson | 32-35 |
| 13:58 | W. New England | Derek Josephson lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | David White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Norden | 34-37 |
| 13:17 | W. New England | Derek Josephson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 34-37 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Sidwell - foul #2 on Charles Sidwell, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | W. New England | George Tyer (PG), Jeffrey Parker (PF), Gary Dickinson (C) Derek Josephson, Charles Sidwell, Philip Meadows | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Jack Roughton (SF) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:40 | W. New England | Michael Craig hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 12:40 | W. New England | Michael Craig misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Norden lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 12:01 | W. New England | Micheal Sampson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 11:59 | W. New England | Jeffrey Parker grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:49 | W. New England | Michael Craig scores on a floater from the right block | 38-41 |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - George Tyer (fresh) SG - Micheal Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jeffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Norden | 38-43 |
| 11:07 | W. New England | David Norden swats the shot by Gary Dickinson | 38-43 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | W. New England | Micheal Sampson snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:23 | W. New England | Michael Craig misses badly on a shot from the right block | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | W. New England | Micheal Sampson tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Norden | 40-45 |
| 09:37 | W. New England | Michael Craig misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jack Roughton is hacked by Michael Craig - foul #2 on Michael Craig, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | W. New England | Derek Josephson (PG), Ralph Hardman (SG), Wilfred Zadd (SF), Charles Sidwell (PF), Philip Meadows (C) George Tyer, Micheal Sampson, Michael Craig, Jeffrey Parker, Gary Dickinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, David Norden, Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | David White misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David White is hacked by Charles Sidwell - foul #3 on Charles Sidwell, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:51 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:40 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell hits the finger roll set up by Derek Josephson | 42-46 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | John Schmitt clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | John Schmitt buries a shot from close range | 42-48 |
| 07:54 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 07:53 | W. New England | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Zadd | 42-48 |
| 07:48 | W. New England | Ralph Hardman misses the shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 07:47 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Derek Josephson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hardman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wilfred Zadd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Meadows (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | W. New England | Philip Meadows's floater is knocked away by Stuart Strine | 42-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 42-48 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Stuart Strine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Schmitt tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 07:09 | W. New England | Philip Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:47 | W. New England | Philip Meadows hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Stuart Strine banks in the layup set up by John Schmitt and he's fouled by Charles Sidwell - foul #4 on Charles Sidwell, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | W. New England | Micheal Sampson (SG), Michael Craig (SF), Jeffrey Parker (PF), Gary Dickinson (C) Ralph Hardman, Wilfred Zadd, Charles Sidwell, Philip Meadows | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David Norden (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (C) David White, Matthew Yates, Daniel Forte, John Schmitt | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Norden misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Micheal Sampson - foul #3 on Micheal Sampson, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | W. New England | George Tyer (PG) Derek Josephson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) Stuart Strine | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:04 | W. New England | Micheal Sampson grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 05:43 | W. New England | Michael Craig misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 05:42 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Noel White grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 05:07 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:52 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Micheal Sampson is called for the reach on David Norden - foul #4 on Micheal Sampson, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | W. New England | Derek Josephson (PG), Charles Sidwell (PF) George Tyer, Jeffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Christopher Barrett | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:38 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:22 | W. New England | Michael Craig blows the dunk | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 04:02 | W. New England | David White steals the ball from Micheal Sampson | 46-52 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 03:56 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:27 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | W. New England | PG - Derek Josephson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Sampson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Sidwell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Dickinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Norden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jack Roughton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Noel White (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | David Norden hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David White | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. New England is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Derek Josephson and he's fouled by Noel White - foul #2 on Noel White, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd (SG), Jeffrey Parker (SF) Micheal Sampson, Michael Craig | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), John Schmitt (C) David Norden, Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| 03:01 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Matthew Yates is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Yates, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG) Matthew Yates | |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. New England is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:44 | W. New England | W. New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | W. New England | Micheal Sampson (SG), Michael Craig (SF) Wilfred Zadd, Jeffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) John Schmitt | |
| 02:29 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Micheal Sampson is called for the reach on David White - foul #5 on Micheal Sampson, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd (SG) Micheal Sampson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:58 | W. New England | Charles Sidwell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | David Norden misses the dunk attempt | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | W. New England | Michael Craig snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 01:23 | W. New England | David Norden steals the ball from Charles Sidwell | 52-54 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Norden | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd buries a jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | David White drills a floater from the right side | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. New England is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:37 | W. New England | Derek Josephson misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Josephson - foul #3 on Derek Josephson, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | W. New England | Michael Craig clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | W. New England | Derek Josephson misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Noel White is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Zadd - foul #2 on Wilfred Zadd, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | W. New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG) Jack Roughton | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:17 | W. New England | Michael Craig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:12 | W. New England | Gary Dickinson grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:08 | W. New England | Wilfred Zadd misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel White | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | W. New England | W. 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 54-61 |