| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Donald Pittenger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fresh) C - William Gravel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | John Smith inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager makes the floater near the basket | 25-31 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-31 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 18:55 | Northeastern | Alan Barnes denies the turnaround by Wallace Bontrager | 25-31 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Derek Crocker gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Parker - foul #1 on Roger Parker, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:39 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 29-33 |
| 17:55 | Northeastern | John Smith travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Derek Crocker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 17:41 | Northeastern | John Smith snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Northeastern | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Donald Pittenger | 29-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (C) Alan Barnes, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Wallace Bontrager, William Gravel | |
| 17:12 | Northeastern | Alan Smith scores on a shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Derek Crocker grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), George Tuten (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer (SG), Dustin Allen (SF) Roger Parker, John Smith | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jared Justice | 31-35 |
| 16:00 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Alan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Reeder (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Northeastern | Alan Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:28 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kelly Bauer | 31-37 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | George Tuten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly tips it in | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Northeastern | Alan Smith snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:34 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kelly Bauer, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Jared Justice, Steven Childs, Russell Kennelly, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Roger Parker (SG), John Smith (SF), Wallace Bontrager (PF), William Gravel (C) Rex Jacobsen, Kelly Bauer, Dustin Allen, Alan Smith, Vernon Reeder | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 35-37 |
| 14:19 | Northeastern | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Donald Pittenger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 14:02 | Northeastern | William Gravel misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 14:01 | Northeastern | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by Alan Barnes is blocked by William Gravel | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:18 | Northeastern | John Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Northeastern | Roger Parker can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Alan Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Derek Crocker | 40-41 |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Steven Childs (SF), Russell Kennelly (C) Derek Crocker, Alan Barnes, Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Dustin Allen (SF), Alan Smith (C) Donald Pittenger, John Smith, William Gravel | |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 11:46 | Northeastern | Roger Parker grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | Alan Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Northeastern | Roger Parker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Smith | 42-46 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Jared Justice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 44-46 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jared Justice - foul #1 on Jared Justice, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), George Tuten (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), John Smith (SF), William Gravel (C) Roger Parker, Dustin Allen, Wallace Bontrager | |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jared Justice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:14 | Northeastern | William Gravel snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:00 | Northeastern | John Smith drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Vernon Reeder (PF) Alan Smith | |
| 10:00 | Northeastern | John Smith makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Alan Barnes banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Jared Justice | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:31 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer (SG) Rex Jacobsen | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Steven Childs is fouled on the floor by Vernon Reeder - foul #1 on Vernon Reeder, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Alan Barnes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lars Wojnowski | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roger Parker (SG), Alan Smith (PF) Kelly Bauer, Vernon Reeder | |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Alan Smith knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 49-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by George Tuten | 51-53 |
| 07:44 | Northeastern | William Gravel banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Donald Pittenger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gravel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Gravel steals it from Lars Wojnowski | 51-55 |
| 07:06 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Parker | 51-58 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Smith - foul #3 on Alan Smith, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Russell Kennelly (PF), Steven Childs (C) Jared Justice, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Kelly Bauer (SG), Dustin Allen (SF), Wallace Bontrager (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Roger Parker, John Smith, Alan Smith, William Gravel | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:02 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Wallace Bontrager | 54-58 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:46 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:32 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Russell Kennelly | 57-58 |
| 05:12 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 57-58 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker loses the dribble to Vernon Reeder | 57-58 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Jerry Stankiewicz is called for the reach on Kelly Bauer - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Wallace Bontrager swats the layup by Jerry Stankiewicz | 57-60 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kelly Bauer - foul #3 on Kelly Bauer, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roger Parker (SG) Vernon Reeder | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Jerry Stankiewicz steals it from Rex Jacobsen | 59-60 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Steven Childs lays it in set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Crocker and the foul's on Wallace Bontrager - foul #2 on Wallace Bontrager, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), George Tuten (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), John Smith (SF), Alan Smith (PF), William Gravel (C) Rex Jacobsen, Dustin Allen, Wallace Bontrager, Kelly Bauer | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:37 | Northeastern | John Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the shot in the lane set up by Derek Crocker | 66-60 |
| 02:02 | Northeastern | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:00 | Northeastern | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Roger Parker connects on the floater from close range | 66-62 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | George Tuten hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 66-62 |
| 01:22 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:18 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Alan Barnes scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Derek Crocker and he's fouled by Alan Smith - foul #4 on Alan Smith, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Jared Justice | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager (PF) Alan Smith | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | William Gravel is fouled on the floor by George Tuten - foul #2 on George Tuten, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | William Gravel makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | William Gravel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Northeastern | William Gravel grabs the board | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | John Smith tips it home | 69-69 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Alan Barnes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | John Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 72-69 |