| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Parker Dew (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Bertrand (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Pridgen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Martin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | James Pridgen inbounds the ball | 40-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | James Pridgen is called for traveling | 40-17 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Jent | 42-17 |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-17 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Robert Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-17 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | George Jent can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-17 |
| 18:33 | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand pulls down the rebound | 42-17 |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Parker Dew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-17 |
| 18:20 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to James Pridgen | 42-17 |
| 18:04 | Northeastern | Parker Dew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-17 |
| 18:02 | Northeastern | Sergio Martin grabs the offensive board | 42-17 |
| 17:51 | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand hits a shot in the lane | 42-19 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Leslie Bertrand is called for the reach on Tyler Gilmore - foul #2 on Leslie Bertrand, team foul #1 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Karl Smith (C) Sergio Martin | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Robert Howe is fouled on the floor by James Pridgen - foul #3 on James Pridgen, team foul #2 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg (SG), Jackie Flannery (PF), Charles Smith (C) Leslie Bertrand, James Pridgen, John Hawkins | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Richard Kilberg steals the ball from George Jent | 42-19 |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Karl Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Kilberg | 42-21 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Richard Kilberg takes the ball from Tyler Gilmore in the backcourt | 42-21 |
| 16:24 | Northeastern | Tony Fifer steps in front of the Jackie Flannery pass | 42-21 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jackie Flannery - foul #1 on Jackie Flannery, team foul #3 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand (SG), John Hawkins (PF), Sergio Martin (C) Parker Dew, Karl Smith, Jackie Flannery | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 16:02 | Northeastern | John Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kilberg (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Hawkins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Martin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Northeastern | Sergio Martin loses the dribble to Tony Fifer | 43-21 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Tyler Gilmore - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Pridgen (SF), Robert Durfee (C) Richard Kilberg, Sergio Martin | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | George Jent is hacked by Leslie Bertrand - foul #3 on Leslie Bertrand, team foul #5 | 43-21 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-21 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Robert Howe hits the follow up shot | 45-21 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand knocks in the floater from the left side | 45-23 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Rick Graham buries a jumper in the paint set up by George Jent | 47-23 |
| 14:14 | Northeastern | John Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 47-23 |
| 14:12 | Northeastern | John Hawkins can't tip it in | 47-23 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 47-23 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Hawkins - foul #3 on John Hawkins, team foul #6 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Robert Howe, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Parker Dew (PG), Richard Kilberg (SG), Sergio Martin (PF) Charles Smith, Leslie Bertrand, John Hawkins | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-23 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | James Pridgen comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Matter - foul #2 on Thomas Matter, team foul #1 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF) George Jent, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | James Pridgen misses the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 13:29 | Northeastern | James Pridgen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-24 |
| 13:08 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-24 |
| 13:03 | Northeastern | James Pridgen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-24 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Thomas Matter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-24 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Sergio Martin | 49-24 |
| 12:21 | Northeastern | The jumper by James Pridgen is denied by Thomas Matter | 49-24 |
| 12:19 | Northeastern | James Pridgen tips it in | 49-26 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Iverson | 51-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Iverson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Parker Dew (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Kilberg (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Pridgen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sergio Martin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Durfee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-26 |
| 11:37 | Northeastern | Sergio Martin tips it in | 51-28 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | John Iverson is whistled for traveling | 51-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, William McTarnaghan, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand (SG), John Hawkins (PF), Karl Smith (C) James Pridgen, Sergio Martin, Robert Durfee | |
| 11:02 | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Hawkins | 51-31 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is hacked by Karl Smith - foul #1 on Karl Smith, team foul #7 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charles Smith (C) Richard Kilberg | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:34 | Northeastern | Charles Smith grabs the board | 51-31 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | Karl Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Parker Dew is called for the reach on Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Parker Dew, team foul #8 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Pridgen (SF), Sergio Martin (C) Parker Dew, Karl Smith | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 52-31 |
| 09:47 | Northeastern | James Pridgen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | George Jent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-31 |
| 09:17 | Northeastern | Sergio Martin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | George Jent scores on a shot from the left side | 54-33 |
| 08:43 | Northeastern | John Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-33 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Robert Howe gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SF), John Iverson (PF), Thomas Matter (C) Robert Howe, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Parker Dew (PG), Richard Kilberg (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Jackie Flannery (PF), Robert Durfee (C) Charles Smith, Leslie Bertrand, James Pridgen, John Hawkins, Sergio Martin | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 07:59 | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Durfee | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Iverson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Parker Dew (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Kilberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Durfee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Richard Kilberg picks off the pass by William McTarnaghan | 55-36 |
| 07:25 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Parker Dew | 55-39 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John Iverson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 57-39 |
| 06:43 | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-39 |
| 06:41 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 06:31 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee is denied on a layup by Thomas Matter | 57-39 |
| 06:30 | Northeastern | Parker Dew tips it home | 57-41 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | John Iverson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 59-41 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery loses the dribble to William McTarnaghan | 59-41 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan hits the finger roll | 61-41 |
| 05:48 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF), Tony Fifer (C) George Jent, William McTarnaghan, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Leslie Bertrand (SG), James Pridgen (SF), John Hawkins (PF) Richard Kilberg, Karl Smith, Jackie Flannery | |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charles Smith (PG), Richard Kilberg (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Sergio Martin (PF) Parker Dew, Leslie Bertrand, James Pridgen, John Hawkins | |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:35 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Rick Graham's floater is tipped away by Robert Durfee | 61-42 |
| 05:20 | Northeastern | Robert Durfee gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | Karl Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore loses the dribble to Richard Kilberg | 61-45 |
| 04:33 | Northeastern | Sergio Martin misses the easy layup | 61-45 |
| 04:32 | Northeastern | Sergio Martin gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:18 | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Howe and the foul's on Sergio Martin - foul #2 on Sergio Martin, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery (PF) Robert Durfee | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:55 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kilberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergio Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Rick Graham pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Robert Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Richard Kilberg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-47 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| 02:59 | Northeastern | Tony Fifer is called for the reach on Sergio Martin - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (C) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:50 | Northeastern | Karl Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Charles Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 02:38 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Smith | 63-47 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery lays it up and in set up by Charles Smith and he's fouled by Rick Graham - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Rick Graham gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Rick Graham drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Matter and he's fouled by Sergio Martin - foul #3 on Sergio Martin, team foul #11 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Rick Graham misses the free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Rick Graham is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Tony Fifer (C) John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:34 | Northeastern | Tyler Gilmore takes the ball from Charles Smith in the backcourt | 65-49 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | George Jent buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Howe | 67-49 |
| 00:59 | Northeastern | Karl Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-49 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rick Graham | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Howe | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northeastern | Jackie Flannery scores on a turnaround from close range | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore runs out the clock | 69-51 |