| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Philip Hopper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Schill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Shivers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Wiltz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Gill inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Harold Moon buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 38-38 |
| 19:24 | S. Maine | David Gunn is called for the reach on Charles Schill - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | S. Maine | James Shivers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Harold Moon and he's hacked by Philip Hopper - foul #2 on Philip Hopper, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:38 | S. Maine | James Shivers lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Schill | 40-41 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Bacon and he's hacked by Ralph Clark - foul #3 on Ralph Clark, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Kevin Jones (PF) Ralph Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | S. Maine | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:52 | S. Maine | David Gunn blocks the short jumper by Kevin Jones | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Charles Bacon snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Richard Gill misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | David Gunn snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Gilbert Wiltz picks off the pass by Charles Bacon | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | S. Maine | David Gunn steals the ball from Gilbert Wiltz | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Richard Gill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | S. Maine | Charles Schill knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Hopper | 42-43 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Hopper - foul #3 on Philip Hopper, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Robert Brooks (PG), Mark High (SG), Alfred Branski (SF), John Placencia (C) Philip Hopper, Charles Schill, James Shivers, Gilbert Wiltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | S. Maine | Fred Smith steals it from Mark High | 42-45 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Fred Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Jay Doman (SF), Ralph Clark (PF) Alfred Branski, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (SG) Harold Moon | |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark High (fresh) SF - Jay Doman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Burley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Ito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | S. Maine | Mark High scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Fred Smith - foul #2 on Fred Smith, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 15:36 | S. Maine | Mark High makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Jason Burley buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Zacharewicz | 45-47 |
| 14:53 | S. Maine | Shawn Zacharewicz is called for the reach on Ralph Clark - foul #1 on Shawn Zacharewicz, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Charles Schill (SG), Gilbert Wiltz (C) Mark High, John Placencia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Gill (SF), Charles Bacon (PF) Shawn Zacharewicz, Timothy Ito | |
| 14:43 | S. Maine | Robert Brooks knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gilbert Wiltz | 48-47 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Richard Gill's pass is intercepted by Robert Brooks | 48-47 |
| 14:23 | S. Maine | John Blodgett is called for the reach on Charles Schill - foul #2 on John Blodgett, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Philip Hopper (PG), James Shivers (SF) Robert Brooks, Jay Doman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Damon Guest (SG), David Gunn (C) John Blodgett, Fred Smith | |
| 14:08 | S. Maine | Philip Hopper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Charles Bacon pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Ralph Clark swats the layup by Damon Guest | 48-47 |
| 14:00 | S. Maine | Philip Hopper gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:37 | S. Maine | James Shivers clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Charles Bacon snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Bacon is denied by Ralph Clark | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | S. Maine | James Shivers grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:23 | S. Maine | Charles Schill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | S. Maine | Ralph Clark grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | S. Maine | Charles Schill is hacked by Damon Guest - foul #1 on Damon Guest, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Robert Brooks (SG), Jay Doman (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), John Placencia (C) Charles Schill, James Shivers, Ralph Clark, Gilbert Wiltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Fred Smith (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Jason Burley, Damon Guest, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| 12:49 | S. Maine | John Placencia makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Brooks and he's fouled by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | S. Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (SF) Richard Gill | |
| 12:49 | S. Maine | John Placencia makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Harold Moon buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 12:08 | S. Maine | Harold Moon steals it from Kevin Jones | 51-49 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Fred Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Moon | 51-51 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Philip Hopper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Doman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Placencia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Ito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | S. Maine | Kevin Jones connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Philip Hopper | 53-51 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:09 | S. Maine | John Placencia snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | S. Maine | Robert Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:02 | S. Maine | Jay Doman snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:40 | S. Maine | Kevin Jones hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Philip Hopper and he's hacked by Timothy Ito - foul #3 on Timothy Ito, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Mark High (PG), Charles Schill (SG), James Shivers (SF), Gilbert Wiltz (C) Philip Hopper, Robert Brooks, Jay Doman, John Placencia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (PG), Damon Guest (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, John Blodgett, Fred Smith, Timothy Ito | |
| 10:40 | S. Maine | Kevin Jones misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Charles Bacon grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Charles Schill picks off the pass by Richard Gill | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz lays it up and in on a great pass from James Shivers | 57-51 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Damon Guest misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 09:33 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | S. Maine | Kevin Jones drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark High | 59-51 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Charles Bacon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Damon Guest and he's fouled by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Robert Brooks (PG), Ralph Clark (PF) Mark High, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG) Jason Burley, Damon Guest | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:51 | S. Maine | Ralph Clark grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 08:39 | S. Maine | Charles Schill misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Gunn gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Gunn clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gilbert Wiltz - foul #2 on Gilbert Wiltz, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | S. Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG) John Blodgett | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:14 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Brooks and he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #3 on David Gunn, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Philip Hopper (PG), Jay Doman (SF) Robert Brooks, James Shivers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Smith (C) David Gunn | |
| 08:14 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gilbert Wiltz swats the short shot by Richard Gill | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Fred Smith tips it in | 62-57 |
| 07:42 | S. Maine | Jay Doman knocks in the runner in the paint | 64-57 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Philip Hopper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Schill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Doman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Wiltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses the lay-in | 64-57 |
| 07:33 | S. Maine | Jay Doman grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 07:22 | S. Maine | Jay Doman makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Hopper | 66-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Robert Brooks (SG), John Placencia (C) Charles Schill, Gilbert Wiltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon | |
| 06:57 | S. Maine | Philip Hopper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Timothy Ito grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Timothy Ito's fadeaway is rejected by John Placencia | 66-57 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Timothy Ito can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 06:44 | S. Maine | Ralph Clark grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 06:34 | S. Maine | The short jumper by Philip Hopper is denied by Shawn Zacharewicz | 66-57 |
| 06:32 | S. Maine | Ralph Clark hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | John Blodgett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Mark High (SG), James Shivers (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) Philip Hopper, Ralph Clark, John Placencia | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Gunn (C) Fred Smith | |
| 06:06 | S. Maine | Kevin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Timothy Ito pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Robert Brooks steals the ball from Jason Burley | 68-57 |
| 05:41 | S. Maine | Jay Doman makes the turnaround in the paint | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | John Blodgett makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 05:12 | S. Maine | James Shivers drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Blodgett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 72-59 |
| 04:51 | S. Maine | Jay Doman grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:22 | S. Maine | Jay Doman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 72-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Timothy Ito snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Philip Hopper (PG), Charles Schill (SG), Ralph Clark (PF), Gilbert Wiltz (C) Robert Brooks, Mark High, Kevin Jones, Jay Doman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Charles Bacon (PF) John Blodgett, Jason Burley, Shawn Zacharewicz, Timothy Ito | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Gunn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 04:10 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 03:41 | S. Maine | James Shivers misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Gill - foul #3 on Richard Gill, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| 03:41 | S. Maine | James Shivers misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:41 | S. Maine | James Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Philip Hopper (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Schill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shivers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Wiltz (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Shivers is called for the reach on Anthony Lampley - foul #1 on James Shivers, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-59 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Harold Moon grabs the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-59 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David Gunn tips it in | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | S. Maine | Philip Hopper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Charles Bacon pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Harold Moon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 02:57 | S. Maine | The rebound goes to Gilbert Wiltz | 73-61 |
| 02:33 | S. Maine | James Shivers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Philip Hopper | 76-61 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Richard Gill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 02:20 | S. Maine | Gilbert Wiltz pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:02 | S. Maine | Charles Schill misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Lampley - foul #2 on Anthony Lampley, team foul #10 | 76-61 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Robert Brooks (PG), Jay Doman (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), John Placencia (C) Philip Hopper, James Shivers, Ralph Clark, Gilbert Wiltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| 02:02 | S. Maine | Charles Schill makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:02 | S. Maine | Charles Schill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | John Blodgett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 01:19 | S. Maine | Robert Brooks connects on the 3 from the right wing | 81-64 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Fred Smith is whistled for traveling | 81-64 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Mark High (SG) Charles Schill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | S. Maine | Mark High knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Placencia | 83-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Blodgett is fouled on the floor by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #7 | 83-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 00:00 | S. Maine | Robert Brooks runs out the clock | 83-66 |