| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Samuel Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cascio (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gene Willsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Porter inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Scott Weber is fouled on the floor by Ryan Burrell - foul #2 on Ryan Burrell, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | David Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:14 | New Hampshire | Manuel Young pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:56 | New Hampshire | Gene Willsey misses the easy layup | 36-25 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Scott Weber grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | William Frye misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Burrell - foul #3 on Ryan Burrell, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Chad Strode (PF) Ryan Burrell | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:36 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:14 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 36-27 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | David Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:48 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:37 | New Hampshire | Manuel Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Manuel Young, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Samuel Kangas steals it from David Porter | 36-27 |
| 17:00 | New Hampshire | William Frye steps in front of the Chad Strode pass | 36-27 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon's pass is intercepted by Chad Strode | 36-27 |
| 16:22 | New Hampshire | George Cascio comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 16:20 | New Hampshire | Manuel Young tips it but misses | 36-27 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Porter | 36-27 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Trevor Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Porter | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Samuel Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cascio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gene Willsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Strode (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Hampshire | Gene Willsey's pass is intercepted by David Porter | 38-27 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | William Frye's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Strode | 38-27 |
| 15:12 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Chad Strode | 38-27 |
| 15:06 | New Hampshire | George Cascio misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Frye | 38-27 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Weber | 41-27 |
| 14:17 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode is hacked by Clayton Jeon - foul #2 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Jeremy Clark (PF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon, William Frye | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds (PG), Joseph Ballenger (SG), Leonard Oh (SF), Ryan Burrell (PF), Harold Kennedy (C) Samuel Kangas, George Cascio, Gene Willsey, Chad Strode, Manuel Young | |
| 13:59 | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-27 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Keith Bell grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Kennedy - foul #1 on Harold Kennedy, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 13:20 | New Hampshire | Keith Bell takes the ball from Ryan Burrell | 43-27 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda lays it in on a great pass from Scott Weber | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:36 | New Hampshire | Harold Kennedy drills a runner near the basket set up by Steven Edmonds and he's hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #4 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), William Frye (SF) Scott Weber, David Porter | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Samuel Kangas (PG), Manuel Young (C) Joseph Ballenger, Ryan Burrell | |
| 12:36 | New Hampshire | Harold Kennedy makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Oh - foul #1 on Leonard Oh, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ryan Burrell (PF) Harold Kennedy | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:56 | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-30 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Samuel Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Oh (fresh) PF - Ryan Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Arboleda and the foul's on Steven Edmonds - foul #1 on Steven Edmonds, team foul #6 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | George Cascio (SG) Steven Edmonds | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the free throw | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:15 | New Hampshire | William Frye picks off the pass by Ryan Burrell | 50-30 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Trevor Davis hits a jump hook in the paint | 52-30 |
| 10:46 | New Hampshire | Leonard Oh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 52-30 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | David Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 10:20 | New Hampshire | Ryan Burrell gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| 10:09 | New Hampshire | Manuel Young clanks a shot in the lane | 52-30 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Keith Bell scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Porter | 54-30 |
| 09:23 | New Hampshire | Keith Bell steps in front of the Leonard Oh pass | 54-30 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ryan Burrell is called for the reach on Trevor Davis - foul #4 on Ryan Burrell, team foul #7 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), Jeremy Clark (PF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) David Porter, Clayton Jeon, William Frye | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds (PG), Joseph Ballenger (SG), Gene Willsey (SF), Chad Strode (PF), Harold Kennedy (C) Samuel Kangas, George Cascio, Leonard Oh, Ryan Burrell, Manuel Young | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Trevor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Trevor Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-30 |
| 08:44 | New Hampshire | Gene Willsey drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Kennedy | 56-32 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 56-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Trevor Davis | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| 08:10 | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds is denied on a layup by Dikembe Arboleda | 56-32 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark pulls down the rebound | 56-32 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-32 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda tips it back up and in | 58-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Steven Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ballenger (fresh) SF - Gene Willsey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Strode (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:40 | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds is hacked by Keith Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #3 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | David Rivenbark (SF) Gene Willsey | |
| 07:35 | New Hampshire | The 3pt attempt by Harold Kennedy is denied by Dikembe Arboleda | 58-32 |
| 07:34 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode tips it home | 58-34 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-34 |
| 07:05 | New Hampshire | Harold Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 06:49 | New Hampshire | David Rivenbark is whistled for traveling | 58-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) David Porter | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Leonard Oh (SF) David Rivenbark | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Steven Edmonds steals it from Keith Bell | 58-34 |
| 06:16 | New Hampshire | Joseph Ballenger makes the fadeaway from the right side | 58-36 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeremy Clark is denied by Chad Strode | 58-36 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon tips it back up and in | 60-36 |
| 05:34 | New Hampshire | Joseph Ballenger misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 05:32 | New Hampshire | Harold Kennedy tips it home | 60-38 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Chad Strode steals the ball from Jeremy Clark | 60-38 |
| 05:02 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clayton Jeon - foul #3 on Clayton Jeon, team foul #4 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), William Frye (SF) Keith Bell, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | David Rivenbark (SF), Richard McKevitt (C) Joseph Ballenger, Harold Kennedy | |
| 05:02 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 05:02 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Steven Edmonds - foul #2 on Steven Edmonds, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) William Frye | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 04:31 | New Hampshire | Richard McKevitt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the board | 62-40 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Trevor Davis | 64-40 |
| 03:45 | New Hampshire | Dikembe Arboleda swats the shot by Chad Strode | 64-40 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 64-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Leonard Oh (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Edmonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rivenbark (fresh) PF - Richard McKevitt (fresh) C - Chad Strode (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Trevor Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from David Porter | 66-40 |
| 03:09 | New Hampshire | David Rivenbark can't finish the layup | 66-40 |
| 03:07 | New Hampshire | Chad Strode tips it home | 66-42 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Trevor Davis is whistled for traveling | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), William Frye (SF), Jeremy Clark (PF) Scott Weber, David Porter, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Joseph Ballenger (PG) Leonard Oh | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | New Hampshire | Steven Edmonds is whistled for a carry | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Leonard Oh (SF), Harold Kennedy (PF) David Rivenbark, Chad Strode | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 66-42 |
| 02:09 | New Hampshire | Harold Kennedy grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 01:59 | New Hampshire | Leonard Oh clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Bell | 68-42 |
| 01:24 | New Hampshire | Leonard Oh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), David Porter (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Keith Bell, Jeremy Clark, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Chad Strode (PF) Richard McKevitt | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Frye double dribbles | 68-42 |
| 00:55 | New Hampshire | Harold Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 68-42 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | William Frye gets the rebound | 68-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Trevor Davis and he's hacked by Chad Strode - foul #2 on Chad Strode, team foul #9 | 70-42 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | David Porter makes the free throw | 71-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | New Hampshire | Joseph Ballenger's fadeaway is rejected by William Frye | 71-42 |
| 00:22 | New Hampshire | Joseph Ballenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-42 |
| 00:18 | New Hampshire | Joseph Ballenger is called for traveling | 71-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Trevor Davis runs out the clock | 71-42 |