| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SG - Ted Leiser (fresh) SF - John Thomas (fresh) PF - Dean Day (fresh) C - Kevin Philpot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) SG - Don Dumas (fresh) SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Maine | S. Maine is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | S. Maine | John Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | S. Maine | The rebound goes to Kevin Philpot | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | S. Maine | Charles Knowlton blocks the short jumper by Dean Day | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Dean Day is called for the reach on Luther Beverly - foul #1 on Dean Day, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Dean Day is called for the reach on Don Dumas - foul #2 on Dean Day, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Steve Finley (PF) Dean Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | S. Maine | Steve Finley tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Ted Leiser picks off the pass by Don Dumas | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | S. Maine | Steve Finley lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Leiser | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Pinson connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Don Dumas | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | S. Maine | Luther Beverly steals the ball from Kevin Philpot | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Kevin Philpot steals the ball from Charles Knowlton | 8-4 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Leiser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Finley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Philpot (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | S. Maine | Luther Beverly steals it from Kevin Philpot | 8-4 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Clarence Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Clint Fant (SG), Alfred Catchings (SF), James Lieberg (PF), Harry Cooper (C) Ted Leiser, John Thomas, Steve Finley, Kevin Philpot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | S. Maine | Clint Fant makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Eugene Campion | 11-4 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Peter Collado (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:25 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Ted Leiser (SG), Steve Finley (PF) Peter Collado, James Lieberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 14:25 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:25 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Robert Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Cooper | 13-4 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Edgar Stines tips it but misses | 13-4 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Eugene Campion grabs the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 13:51 | S. Maine | Steve Finley gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:26 | S. Maine | Steve Finley clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Clarence Smith (PG), John Thomas (SF), Kevin Philpot (C) Clint Fant, Alfred Catchings, Harry Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| 13:26 | S. Maine | Steve Finley makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:26 | S. Maine | Steve Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-4 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Luther Beverly hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Steve Finley - foul #1 on Steve Finley, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Harry Cooper (PF) Steve Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:46 | S. Maine | John Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's floater is tipped away by Kevin Philpot | 15-7 |
| 12:39 | S. Maine | Kevin Philpot grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | S. Maine | John Thomas buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-7 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Don Dumas scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 17-10 |
| 11:54 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 17-10 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Leiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Cooper (fresh) C - Kevin Philpot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | John Thomas steals it from Michael Pinson | 17-10 |
| 11:36 | S. Maine | Walter Kivi is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Walter Kivi, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Clint Fant (SG), Alfred Catchings (SF), Steve Finley (PF) Ted Leiser, John Thomas, Kevin Philpot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Charles Knowlton | |
| 11:23 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Luther Beverly pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Peter Collado (SG), James Lieberg (PF) Clarence Smith, Harry Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:06 | S. Maine | Clint Fant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 17-12 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Edgar Stines grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Michael Pinson buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Marion Fitzgerald | 17-14 |
| 10:40 | S. Maine | Peter Collado travels with the ball | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) Michael Pinson | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Finley - foul #2 on Steve Finley, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Kevin Philpot (C) Steve Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Luther Beverly, Edgar Stines | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:05 | S. Maine | Kevin Philpot misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:04 | S. Maine | Kevin Philpot grabs the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:42 | S. Maine | Clint Fant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Collado | 20-16 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Clint Fant - foul #1 on Clint Fant, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Ted Leiser (SG), John Thomas (SF), Harry Cooper (PF) Peter Collado, Alfred Catchings, James Lieberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Daron Kleiner | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | S. Maine | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:16 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clint Fant | 22-17 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Don Dumas is hacked by Clint Fant - foul #2 on Clint Fant, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Peter Collado (PG), Alfred Catchings (C) Clint Fant, Kevin Philpot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Edgar Stines (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Charles Knowlton | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:31 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser is hacked by Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | S. Maine | James Lieberg (PF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Knowlton (C) Walter Kivi | |
| 08:21 | S. Maine | Peter Collado clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Don Dumas gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Lieberg - foul #1 on James Lieberg, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | S. Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (SF) Charles Knowlton | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:58 | S. Maine | Harry Cooper misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Edgar Stines pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Luther Beverly can't finish the layup | 22-21 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Don Dumas can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 07:47 | S. Maine | James Lieberg grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Peter Collado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Leiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Catchings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lieberg (fresh) C - Harry Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Stines (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | S. Maine | Harry Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Harry Cooper steals it from Edgar Stines | 22-21 |
| 06:41 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Maine | John Thomas (SF), Kevin Philpot (C) Alfred Catchings, James Lieberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Charles Knowlton (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Daron Kleiner | |
| 06:41 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:41 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Eugene Campion knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:32 | S. Maine | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Ted Leiser - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Percy Bradbury (PG) Peter Collado | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 06:06 | S. Maine | John Thomas is fouled on the floor by Edgar Stines - foul #1 on Edgar Stines, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 06:06 | S. Maine | John Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Edgar Stines clanks a floater from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:48 | S. Maine | John Thomas grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:26 | S. Maine | John Thomas connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Cooper and he's hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #1 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Peter Collado (PG), Alfred Catchings (SG), James Lieberg (PF) Percy Bradbury, Ted Leiser, Harry Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG) Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 05:26 | S. Maine | John Thomas misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Edgar Stines comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:10 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:54 | S. Maine | Peter Collado drills a shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Edgar Stines is fouled on the floor by John Thomas - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Percy Bradbury (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Luther Beverly | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Edgar Stines makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:26 | S. Maine | Edgar Stines denies the turnaround by Alfred Catchings | 26-25 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Lieberg swats the layup by Michael Pinson | 26-25 |
| 04:19 | S. Maine | James Lieberg gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:03 | S. Maine | James Lieberg misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 04:02 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton comes up short on the shot from the left block | 28-25 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | S. Maine | PG - Percy Bradbury (fresh) SG - Peter Collado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Catchings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lieberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Philpot (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edgar Stines (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the easy layup | 28-25 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 03:36 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | S. Maine | Peter Collado clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Clarence Smith (PG), Dean Day (PF), Steve Finley (C) Alfred Catchings, James Lieberg, Kevin Philpot | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Michael Pinson, Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines, Daron Kleiner | |
| 03:18 | S. Maine | Peter Collado makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:18 | S. Maine | Peter Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 03:02 | S. Maine | Steve Finley pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:42 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 02:40 | S. Maine | Steve Finley grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:30 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Ted Leiser (SG), John Thomas (SF) Peter Collado, Percy Bradbury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Charles Knowlton | |
| 02:30 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:30 | S. Maine | Clarence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Robert Collins lays it in | 30-27 |
| 01:46 | S. Maine | Dean Day misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 01:45 | S. Maine | John Thomas tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Kivi, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | S. Maine | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| 01:12 | S. Maine | Dean Day buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the shot from close range but the foul's on John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings (SF), Harry Cooper (C) John Thomas, Steve Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Don Dumas, Robert Collins, Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:35 | S. Maine | Eugene Campion is called for the reach on Ted Leiser - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | S. Maine | James Lieberg (PF) Dean Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:35 | S. Maine | Ted Leiser misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Eugene Campion loses the dribble to Clarence Smith | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | S. Maine | Alfred Catchings comes up short on the floater in the paint | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | S. Maine | James Lieberg grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | S. Maine | The clock runs out | 33-29 |