| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Fancher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jessop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyron Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Roderick Melson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:44 | New Hampshire | Robert Mason pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | New Hampshire | The jumper by Kevin Jessop is denied by John Allen | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Tracy Flax grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | New Hampshire | Kevin Jessop grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:51 | New Hampshire | Robert Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | New Hampshire | William Fancher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Tyron Murray | 38-33 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Smith and he's hacked by Tyron Murray - foul #2 on Tyron Murray, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | New Hampshire | Tyron Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:33 | New Hampshire | Kevin Jessop can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | New Hampshire | William Fancher snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:23 | New Hampshire | Roderick Melson denies the turnaround by William Fancher | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Joel Banner - foul #3 on Joel Banner, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Rather (SG) Joel Banner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Allen lays it in set up by Tracy Flax and the foul's on Kevin Jessop - foul #2 on Kevin Jessop, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Petrone (SF), Demetrius Fidler (C) William Fancher, Tyron Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John Allen makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | New Hampshire | Robert Petrone connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Demetrius Fidler | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith buries a driving attempt in the paint | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Joel Banner (SG), William Fancher (SF), Tyron Murray (C) Robert Mason, Robert Petrone, Kevin Jessop | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - James Rather (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Fancher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Demetrius Fidler (fresh) 9 pts. C - Tyron Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Haddix buries a shot from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 15:31 | New Hampshire | James Rather is fouled on the floor by Jack Sullivan - foul #1 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Darren Blaise connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Haddix | 40-46 |
| 14:27 | New Hampshire | The pull-up jumper by James Rather is blocked by Kevin Davis | 40-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Sullivan | 40-48 |
| 13:42 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Mason (PG), Robert Petrone (SG), David Rudolph (SF), Kevin Jessop (PF) James Rather, Joel Banner, William Fancher, Tyron Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 13:42 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:42 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Petrone - foul #2 on Robert Petrone, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Peters (SG) Demetrius Fidler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:55 | New Hampshire | James Peters knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Petrone | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:29 | New Hampshire | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:13 | New Hampshire | Robert Petrone connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Tracy Flax connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Allen and he's hacked by Robert Petrone - foul #3 on Robert Petrone, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Joel Banner (SG), William Fancher (SF), Tyron Murray (C) James Peters, Robert Petrone, David Rudolph | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Fancher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Jessop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyron Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Fancher | 49-52 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Roderick Melson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) John Allen | |
| 10:55 | New Hampshire | Tyron Murray travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Rather (PG) Robert Mason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| 10:24 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Rather | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | New Hampshire | Tyron Murray pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | New Hampshire | James Rather scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Jessop | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Mason (PG), Robert Petrone (SF), Demetrius Fidler (PF), David Rudolph (C) Joel Banner, William Fancher, Kevin Jessop, Tyron Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| 09:11 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Allen makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darren Blaise and the foul's on Demetrius Fidler - foul #1 on Demetrius Fidler, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Allen misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:54 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:31 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | John Allen can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | New Hampshire | David Rudolph gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:56 | New Hampshire | James Rather travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Joel Banner (SG), William Fancher (SF), Tyron Murray (C) James Rather, Robert Petrone, David Rudolph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Banner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Fancher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Demetrius Fidler (fresh) 10 pts. C - Tyron Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Roderick Melson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 54-56 |
| 07:30 | New Hampshire | The jump hook by Demetrius Fidler is blocked by John Allen | 54-56 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:33 | New Hampshire | Tyron Murray is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tyron Murray, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | James Rather (PG), Kevin Jessop (PF) Robert Mason, Demetrius Fidler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Jack Sullivan (PF) Tracy Flax, John Allen | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | William Fancher steals it from Roderick Melson | 54-56 |
| 06:00 | New Hampshire | Tyron Murray misses the driving attempt in the paint | 54-56 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:26 | New Hampshire | James Rather misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:20 | New Hampshire | William Fancher snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:58 | New Hampshire | Kevin Jessop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Robert Mason (PG), Robert Petrone (SF), Demetrius Fidler (C) Joel Banner, William Fancher, Tyron Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | New Hampshire | Demetrius Fidler grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:14 | New Hampshire | James Rather hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mason | 57-59 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Tracy Flax grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | John Allen is hacked by Kevin Jessop - foul #3 on Kevin Jessop, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | David Rudolph (SF) James Rather | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Jack Sullivan, Roderick Melson | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:50 | New Hampshire | Kevin Jessop snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Robert Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Petrone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Jessop (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Demetrius Fidler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | New Hampshire | Robert Mason's pass is intercepted by Tracy Flax | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:10 | New Hampshire | Robert Petrone is hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Joel Banner (SG), William Fancher (SF), Tyron Murray (C) Robert Petrone, Kevin Jessop, Demetrius Fidler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 02:50 | New Hampshire | Joseph Allshouse picks off the pass by Robert Mason | 57-62 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the finger roll | 57-64 |
| 02:19 | New Hampshire | David Rudolph blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Robert Mason picks off the pass by Robert Haddix | 57-64 |
| 01:45 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Kevin Jessop (PF) David Rudolph | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Robert Haddix | |
| 01:45 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:45 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tracy Flax | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | New Hampshire | William Fancher buries a shot from the baseline | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Tracy Flax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Banner - foul #4 on Joel Banner, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jack Sullivan (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Roderick Melson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | New Hampshire | Tyron Murray grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:19 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Jack Sullivan | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mason - foul #1 on Robert Mason, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:11 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner is hacked by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 00:08 | New Hampshire | Joel Banner loses the dribble to John Allen | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire 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 | Tracy Flax runs out the clock | 63-71 |