| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (fresh) PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Henderson | 26-35 |
| 19:21 | Northeastern | Robert Henderson denies the turnaround by Robert Evans | 26-35 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't tip it in | 26-35 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Marshall Hildebrand | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:04 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:04 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:53 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Northeastern | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Wayne Manning - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| 17:58 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum (SF) Marshall Hildebrand | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| 17:20 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Culver (PG), James Bland (PF), Jessie Clary (C) Robert Evans, Christopher Bussard, Wayne Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), George Walton (SF) Jim Boyarski, Ray Kurth | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Daniel Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Northeastern | The jump hook by James Bland is blocked by James Milan | 31-38 |
| 16:53 | Northeastern | James Bland tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | George Walton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jessie Clary - foul #3 on Jessie Clary, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando (SG), Mark Bryant (PF) Joseph Weaver, Jessie Clary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:21 | Northeastern | Edward Culver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | William Merritt can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-40 |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | Mark Bryant gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Culver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Spencer Fernando (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mangrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bryant (fresh) C - James Bland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northeastern | Mark Bryant comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Joseph Weaver (SG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF), Wayne Manning (C) Edward Culver, Spencer Fernando, Robert Mangrum, James Bland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) William Merritt, Ray Kurth, James Milan | |
| 15:30 | Northeastern | Mark Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:30 | Northeastern | Mark Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 34-40 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Marshall Hildebrand steals the ball from Jim Boyarski | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Marshall Hildebrand | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Manning - foul #3 on Wayne Manning, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard (PF) Mark Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) George Walton | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:17 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 39-44 |
| 13:38 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Daniel Walters gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Joseph Weaver steals it from Daniel Walters | 39-44 |
| 12:59 | Northeastern | Robert Evans knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Robert Henderson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Walters and he's fouled by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Culver (PG), Spencer Fernando (SG), Robert Mangrum (SF), James Bland (C) Robert Evans, Joseph Weaver, Marshall Hildebrand, Wayne Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Jim Boyarski, Steve Merida, Todd Kuhn | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 41-46 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Henderson | 41-49 |
| 12:19 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando is fouled on the floor by James Milan - foul #2 on James Milan, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SG) Robert Henderson | |
| 12:02 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard hits a shot from the right block set up by Edward Culver | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | James Milan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 11:51 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Bland | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Culver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Spencer Fernando (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Mangrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Northeastern | Spencer Fernando misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:45 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Bussard and he's fouled by George Walton - foul #1 on George Walton, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Joseph Weaver (SG) Spencer Fernando, Christopher Bussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Daniel Walters, William Merritt | |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Robert Mangrum makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | James Bland swats the layup by Ray Kurth | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Northeastern | James Bland grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand (SF), Wayne Manning (C) Edward Culver, James Bland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) George Walton, James Milan | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Robert Evans picks off the pass by Daniel Walters | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 49-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it home | 51-54 |
| 08:22 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 07:56 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:48 | Northeastern | Robert Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Culver (PG), Spencer Fernando (SG), Aaron Delong (SF), Christopher Bussard (PF), James Bland (C) Robert Evans, Joseph Weaver, Marshall Hildebrand, Robert Mangrum, Wayne Manning | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), George Walton (SG), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jim Boyarski, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Edward Culver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Spencer Fernando (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Delong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 13 pts. SG - George Walton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | Aaron Delong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | George Walton is hacked by Spencer Fernando - foul #2 on Spencer Fernando, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Robert Henderson | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | William Merritt clanks a jump hook from close range | 51-54 |
| 06:40 | Northeastern | James Bland gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:19 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Spencer Fernando | 53-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Christopher Bussard steps in front of the James Milan pass | 53-54 |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | Edward Culver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | William Merritt gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | George Walton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Walton, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver (SG), Wayne Manning (C) Aaron Delong, James Bland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) George Walton, James Milan | |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Evans (PG), Marshall Hildebrand (SF) Spencer Fernando, Edward Culver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) William Merritt | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Steve Merida can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 04:40 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver scores on a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Bussard | 55-56 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:23 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Edgardo Luna | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:53 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Manning | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Weaver (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marshall Hildebrand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Bussard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Manning (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steve Merida | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Henderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Northeastern | Robert Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:26 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 02:12 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Steve Merida comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Weaver | 62-60 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 01:17 | Northeastern | Marshall Hildebrand gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Evans | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Steve Merida is called for the reach on Wayne Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Merida, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Edward Culver (PG) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Steve Merida | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Wayne Manning misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Robert Henderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Boyarski | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver is hacked by Jim Boyarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Joseph Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Edward Culver is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Edward Culver makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Edward Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Christopher Bussard pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | The clock runs out | 68-65 |