| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Kevin Wellborn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Roby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gabrielson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Kevin Wellborn steals it from Carroll Holton | 27-39 |
| 19:28 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn is hacked by Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:17 | New Hampshire | Albert Buckley steals it from Kevin Wellborn | 27-39 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by Thomas Altman is denied by Richard Bennett | 27-39 |
| 18:51 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 18:29 | New Hampshire | Albert Buckley swats the shot by Kevin Wellborn | 27-39 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Thomas Altman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Albert Buckley tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 17:44 | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett misses short on a shot from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Carroll Holton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Ron Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 17:10 | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:01 | New Hampshire | Neil Roby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ron Lewis - foul #1 on Ron Lewis, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Ron Lewis, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon (PG), Jason David (SF), Martin Carroll (PF), James Merritt (C) Kevin Wellborn, Danny Friend, Richard Bennett, John Gabrielson | |
| 17:01 | New Hampshire | Neil Roby makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:01 | New Hampshire | Neil Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Andrew Kenyon steals it from Norman Rowland | 29-41 |
| 16:42 | New Hampshire | Neil Roby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Kenyon | 29-43 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joel Taylor misses the tip | 29-43 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Norman Rowland tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 16:11 | New Hampshire | Jason David can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Ron Lewis (SG) Dan Reinowski, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Danny Friend (SF), Richard Bennett (PF) Neil Roby, Martin Carroll | |
| 16:11 | New Hampshire | Jason David misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:11 | New Hampshire | Jason David makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Ron Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Drew Wilkerson | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Andrew Kenyon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason David (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon's layup is rejected by Joel Taylor | 34-44 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Ron Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | James Merritt denies the turnaround by Norman Rowland | 34-44 |
| 15:05 | New Hampshire | Jason David gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:59 | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn (PG), Martin Carroll (SG), John Gabrielson (C) Andrew Kenyon, Jason David, James Merritt | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Thomas Altman knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Ron Lewis and the foul's on Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Randy Davis (SF) Danny Friend | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Thomas Altman makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Buckley - foul #2 on Albert Buckley, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (SG) Ron Lewis | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Neil Roby (SG), James Merritt (PF) Randy Davis, Richard Bennett | |
| 14:17 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Thomas Altman scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dan Reinowski | 39-44 |
| 13:47 | New Hampshire | Albert Buckley picks off the pass by James Merritt | 39-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Martin Carroll is called for the reach on Thomas Altman - foul #3 on Martin Carroll, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Danny Friend (SF) James Merritt | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Kevin Wellborn picks off the pass by Norman Rowland | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll loses the dribble to Norman Rowland | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | New Hampshire | Danny Friend double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG), Drew Wilkerson (C) Dan Reinowski, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett (PF), James Merritt (C) Neil Roby, John Gabrielson | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Friend - foul #1 on Danny Friend, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Norman Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | New Hampshire | Norman Rowland steals it from Kevin Wellborn | 43-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson's floater is tipped away by Richard Bennett | 43-44 |
| 11:51 | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Kevin Wellborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Danny Friend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Merritt (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Drew Wilkerson - foul #1 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Norman Rowland, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon (SG) Martin Carroll | |
| 11:47 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:47 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Ron Lewis grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Albert Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Neil Roby (SG), Jason David (SF) Kevin Wellborn, Danny Friend | |
| 11:14 | New Hampshire | Jason David hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Kenyon | 43-47 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 11:04 | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Thomas Altman snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Joel Taylor's pass is intercepted by Richard Bennett | 43-47 |
| 10:21 | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett banks in the layup set up by Andrew Kenyon and the foul's on Albert Buckley - foul #3 on Albert Buckley, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SF), Carroll Holton (C) Thomas Altman, Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Danny Friend (SF), John Gabrielson (C) Jason David, James Merritt | |
| 10:21 | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Carroll Holton snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Young Huang comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Kenyon - foul #1 on Andrew Kenyon, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn (PG), Martin Carroll (PF) Neil Roby, Richard Bennett | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:42 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 09:40 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll tips it home | 44-51 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Norman Rowland (SF) Dan Reinowski, Ron Lewis, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Jason David (PF) Andrew Kenyon | |
| 09:10 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll buries a jumper from close range | 44-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Robert Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 08:49 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to John Gabrielson | 44-53 |
| 08:45 | New Hampshire | Danny Friend is fouled on the floor by Norman Rowland - foul #3 on Norman Rowland, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Robert Davis, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Neil Roby (SG), Richard Bennett (PF) Martin Carroll, Jason David | |
| 08:45 | New Hampshire | Danny Friend makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:45 | New Hampshire | Danny Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Thomas Altman grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Joel Taylor's layup is rejected by Richard Bennett | 44-54 |
| 08:25 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to John Gabrielson | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Joel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-54 |
| 08:13 | New Hampshire | Danny Friend grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 07:55 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Joel Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Kevin Wellborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Roby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Friend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Gabrielson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Norman Rowland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:31 | New Hampshire | John Gabrielson gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:25 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Young Huang, Thomas Altman, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon (PG), Martin Carroll (SF), James Merritt (C) Kevin Wellborn, Danny Friend, John Gabrielson | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Carroll Holton's pass is intercepted by Neil Roby | 44-54 |
| 06:42 | New Hampshire | Neil Roby misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:40 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Albert Buckley gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Joel Taylor loses the dribble to Richard Bennett | 44-54 |
| 06:20 | New Hampshire | James Merritt lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 44-56 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Joel Taylor hits the finger roll | 46-56 |
| 05:49 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Albert Buckley - foul #4 on Albert Buckley, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Young Huang (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Joel Taylor, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn (PG), Danny Friend (SF) Neil Roby, Richard Bennett | |
| 05:49 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:49 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ron Lewis | 48-58 |
| 05:11 | New Hampshire | Danny Friend drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Wellborn | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 04:56 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn is hacked by Dan Reinowski - foul #3 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Dan Reinowski, Ron Lewis, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Bennett (PF), John Gabrielson (C) Andrew Kenyon, James Merritt | |
| 04:32 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:32 | New Hampshire | Kevin Wellborn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Carroll Holton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Gabrielson - foul #2 on John Gabrielson, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Melvin Galaviz (PG), Jason David (SG) Kevin Wellborn, Martin Carroll | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Carroll Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:02 | New Hampshire | Jason David hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 03:56 | New Hampshire | John Gabrielson grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | New Hampshire | Jason David makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Galaviz and he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Young Huang, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Randy Davis (SF), Martin Carroll (PF), James Merritt (C) Danny Friend, Richard Bennett, John Gabrielson | |
| 03:27 | New Hampshire | Jason David makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Melvin Galaviz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason David (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) PF - Martin Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Joel Taylor blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 03:12 | New Hampshire | James Merritt grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:53 | New Hampshire | Randy Davis is fouled on the floor by Drew Wilkerson - foul #2 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #12 | 50-66 |
| 02:53 | New Hampshire | Randy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:53 | New Hampshire | Randy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Martin Carroll steals it from Norman Rowland | 50-67 |
| 02:08 | New Hampshire | Randy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 02:06 | New Hampshire | Jason David grabs the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 01:53 | New Hampshire | Randy Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Norman Rowland grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson buries a shot from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 01:10 | New Hampshire | Randy Davis's layup is rejected by Drew Wilkerson | 52-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 52-67 |
| 01:03 | New Hampshire | Jason David snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | New Hampshire | James Merritt clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 00:35 | New Hampshire | James Merritt misses the tip | 52-67 |
| 00:34 | New Hampshire | Melvin Galaviz misses the tip | 52-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Joel Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Randy Davis - foul #1 on Randy Davis, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Andrew Kenyon (SG) Randy Davis | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson misses the free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:27 | New Hampshire | Martin Carroll snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | New Hampshire | Melvin Galaviz runs out the clock | 54-67 |