| Lineup | New England | PG - Wayne Hollingshead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Hughes inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | George Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | New England | Ken Walker gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | New England | Dan Branson is hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #3 on Cecil Evans, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 19:29 | New England | Thomas Wong comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | New England | Dan Branson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | New England | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Don Carlos connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Holmes | 39-34 |
| 18:52 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 42-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Dan Branson is called for the reach on George Hughes - foul #3 on Dan Branson, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New England | Frank Pollard (PF) Dan Branson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Frank Pollard is called for the reach on Chris Cousar - foul #1 on Frank Pollard, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Frank Pollard is called for the reach on Don Carlos - foul #2 on Frank Pollard, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Chris Cousar | |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Wayne Hollingshead steps in front of the John Holmes pass | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | New England | Frank Pollard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 42-36 |
| 17:16 | New England | Thomas Wong connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Smith | 44-36 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 44-39 |
| 16:57 | New England | Frank Pollard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:55 | New England | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Frazier is hacked by Frank Pollard - foul #3 on Frank Pollard, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | New England | John Fowler (PG), William Anderson (SG), Anthony Doak (SF), Cecil Davis (PF) Wayne Hollingshead, Thomas Wong, Thomas Smith, Frank Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, John Holmes, George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Charles Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) Mark Moore | |
| 16:25 | New England | John Fowler clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:24 | New England | Ken Walker tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Charles Glover clanks a jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 16:18 | New England | The rebound goes to John Fowler | 46-39 |
| 16:07 | New England | Cecil Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Moore (PF) Blake Berlin | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | John Fowler takes the ball from Daniel Aichele | 46-39 |
| 15:36 | New England | John Fowler banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Doak (fresh) PF - Cecil Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Mark Moore misses the fadeaway from the right block | 48-39 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Chris Cousar snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Mark Moore connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Vogt | 48-41 |
| 14:35 | New England | The short jumper by Ken Walker is denied by Chris Cousar | 48-41 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Chris Cousar gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Charles Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | New England | Ken Walker pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:24 | New England | Anthony Doak misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #1 on Chris Cousar, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Hollingshead (PG), Thomas Wong (SG), Dan Branson (PF), Frank Pollard (C) John Fowler, William Anderson, Cecil Davis, Ken Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, Mark Moore, Chris Cousar | |
| 14:24 | New England | Anthony Doak makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:24 | New England | Anthony Doak makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | John Frazier scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Don Carlos | 50-43 |
| 13:48 | New England | George Hughes picks off the pass by Wayne Hollingshead | 50-43 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 13:07 | New England | Thomas Wong pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:01 | New England | Frank Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Smith (SF) Anthony Doak | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | The short jumper by Blake Berlin is denied by Frank Pollard | 50-43 |
| 12:34 | New England | Dan Branson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:29 | New England | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 12:27 | New England | Dan Branson hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Don Carlos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | New England | John Fowler (PG), William Anderson (SG), Fred Ferguson (PF), Cecil Davis (C) Wayne Hollingshead, Thomas Wong, Dan Branson, Frank Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG), Mark Moore (C) Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| 11:48 | New England | John Fowler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | George Hughes gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Fred Ferguson picks off the pass by Mark Moore | 52-43 |
| 11:31 | New England | John Fowler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 11:30 | New England | Fred Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | New England | John Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Don Carlos can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | John Frazier is hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Hollingshead (PG), Thomas Wong (SG), Dan Branson (PF), Frank Pollard (C) John Fowler, William Anderson, Thomas Smith, Fred Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, George Hughes, John Frazier, Mark Moore | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Cecil Evans connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Aichele | 55-45 |
| 09:59 | New England | Frank Pollard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #2 on Chris Cousar, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Doak (SF), Ken Walker (C) Cecil Davis, Dan Branson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (PG) John Holmes | |
| 09:59 | New England | Frank Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:59 | New England | Frank Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Chris Cousar makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Evans | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | New England | Anthony Doak scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Hollingshead | 58-47 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Wayne Hollingshead steps in front of the Cecil Evans pass | 58-47 |
| 08:57 | New England | Ken Walker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chris Cousar - foul #3 on Chris Cousar, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Smith (SF), Dan Branson (PF) Anthony Doak, Frank Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Mark Moore (PF) Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| 08:57 | New England | Ken Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:57 | New England | Ken Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Mark Moore misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 59-47 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 59-47 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | New England | John Fowler (PG), Cecil Davis (C) Wayne Hollingshead, Ken Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Holmes (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, Chris Cousar | |
| 08:06 | New England | Dan Branson connects on the jumper from close range set up by John Fowler | 61-47 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | George Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | New England | William Anderson (SG) Thomas Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blake Berlin (C) Mark Moore | |
| 07:30 | New England | William Anderson double dribbles | 61-47 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Doak (SF), Fred Ferguson (PF) Thomas Smith, Dan Branson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) John Holmes | |
| Lineup | New England | PG - John Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Doak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Don Carlos is blocked by Fred Ferguson | 61-47 |
| 07:10 | New England | Anthony Doak grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 07:05 | New England | Fred Ferguson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Blake Berlin snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Cecil Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Frazier | 61-50 |
| 06:29 | New England | George Hughes steals it from John Fowler | 61-50 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Don Carlos lays it up and in set up by George Hughes | 61-52 |
| 06:00 | New England | Fred Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 61-52 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | George Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on John Fowler - foul #2 on John Fowler, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Hollingshead (PG), Thomas Wong (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Dan Branson (PF), Ken Walker (C) John Fowler, William Anderson, Anthony Doak, Fred Ferguson, Cecil Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Wong | 63-54 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele hits the finger roll | 63-56 |
| 05:14 | New England | Dan Branson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Moore (PF) George Hughes | |
| 05:14 | New England | Dan Branson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:14 | New England | Dan Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:14 | New England | Ken Walker grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:54 | New England | Dan Branson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 64-56 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Moore | 64-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 04:47 | New England | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:43 | New England | Thomas Wong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Charles Glover hits a fadeaway from the right side | 64-58 |
| 04:21 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Wong | 67-58 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele is hacked by Dan Branson - foul #4 on Dan Branson, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Doak (SF), Frank Pollard (PF) Thomas Smith, Dan Branson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Frazier (PF) John Holmes, Charles Glover, Chris Cousar | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:04 | New England | Anthony Doak gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:53 | New England | John Frazier is called for the reach on Wayne Hollingshead - foul #3 on John Frazier, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | New England | Cecil Davis (SF) Anthony Doak | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Daniel Aichele, Mark Moore | |
| 03:53 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:53 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | John Frazier knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Don Carlos | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New England | Thomas Wong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Don Carlos gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Wayne Hollingshead (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ken Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Blake Berlin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | John Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Pollard | 69-61 |
| 03:23 | New England | Cecil Davis gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:19 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 03:17 | New England | Ken Walker tips it but misses | 69-61 |
| 03:16 | New England | Frank Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:02 | New England | Ken Walker makes the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Wong | 71-61 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Frazier lays it up and in set up by George Hughes | 71-63 |
| 02:50 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Smith (SF), Dan Branson (PF) Cecil Davis, Frank Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Cousar (C) Blake Berlin | |
| 02:37 | New England | Thomas Wong buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | George Hughes misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 74-63 |
| 02:22 | New England | Dan Branson gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 02:17 | New England | Wayne Hollingshead misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-63 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Cecil Evans grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Chris Cousar loses the ball out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | New England | John Fowler (PG), William Anderson (SG), Cecil Davis (SF), Fred Ferguson (PF), Frank Pollard (C) Wayne Hollingshead, Thomas Wong, Thomas Smith, Dan Branson, Ken Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), Blake Berlin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Chris Cousar | |
| 01:58 | New England | Cecil Davis makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Fowler | 76-63 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | John Fowler is called for the reach on Daniel Aichele - foul #3 on John Fowler, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:33 | New England | William Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Mark Moore grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | John Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | New England | Fred Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:18 | New England | John Fowler knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Pollard and he's hacked by John Holmes - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| 01:18 | New England | John Fowler misses the free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | John Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| 00:58 | New England | John Fowler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Anderson | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Blake Berlin connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Holmes and he's hacked by Fred Ferguson - foul #4 on Fred Ferguson, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Blake Berlin makes the free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England 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) | |
| 00:26 | New England | Frank Pollard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mark Moore - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #10 | 80-68 |
| 00:26 | New England | Frank Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:26 | New England | Frank Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Mark Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holmes | 80-71 |
| 00:18 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | New England | Wayne Hollingshead (PG), Thomas Wong (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Dan Branson (PF), Ken Walker (C) John Fowler, William Anderson, Cecil Davis, Fred Ferguson, Frank Pollard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Charles Glover, Daniel Aichele, Blake Berlin, Mark Moore | |
| Game Plan | New England | New England 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | New England | Thomas Wong is hacked by Cecil Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Evans, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | New England | John Fowler (PG), Anthony Doak (SF), Cecil Davis (C) Wayne Hollingshead, Thomas Smith, Ken Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | New England | Thomas Wong makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | New England | Thomas Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Cecil Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by George Hughes | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | New England | Anthony Doak is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Evans - foul #5 on Cecil Evans, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| 00:07 | New England | Anthony Doak makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | New England | Anthony Doak makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the floater in the paint | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | New England | New England calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England 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) | |
| 00:00 | New England | John Fowler runs out the clock | 83-75 |