| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Archer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Freeman Williams (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | William Booker inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Wartburg | Bryan Scott takes the ball from John Shade | 31-34 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | William Bolton lays it up and in set up by Bryan Scott | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Wartburg | William Booker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | Wartburg | William Booker grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | John Shade shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Wartburg | Roy Archer tips it home | 33-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Freeman Williams - foul #1 on Freeman Williams, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:10 | Wartburg | William Booker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Barlow | 35-42 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Bolton | 38-42 |
| 17:15 | Wartburg | Harold Capone is called for the reach on John Shade - foul #1 on Harold Capone, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Stephen Domingo (SF) Bryan Scott, William Bolton | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Arthur Harrison (SG), Henry Avery (PF), Allen Weatherly (C) James Barlow, Roy Archer, Freeman Williams | |
| 16:52 | Wartburg | Stephen Domingo takes the ball from William Booker | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:31 | Wartburg | Henry Avery grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:16 | Wartburg | William Booker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Wartburg | John Shade grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Wartburg | Henry Avery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Weatherly | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Weatherly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Harold Capone clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone tips it in | 40-44 |
| 15:08 | Wartburg | Henry Avery misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Capone - foul #2 on Harold Capone, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), William Bolton (SF) Kevin Woodward, Stephen Domingo | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Brice (PG), James Barlow (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), Freeman Williams (C) John Shade, Arthur Harrison, William Booker, Allen Weatherly | |
| 15:08 | Wartburg | Henry Avery misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:08 | Wartburg | Henry Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses the jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Harold Capone grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski is hacked by James Barlow - foul #1 on James Barlow, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Yuri Stromski (C) Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Archer (PF) Henry Avery | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Harold Capone hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Scott | 42-45 |
| 14:00 | Wartburg | Mark Brice loses the dribble to Harold Capone | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG), Stephen Domingo (C) Marijan Miecznikowski, Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:27 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), William Booker (SF) Mark Brice, Gary Taylor | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Barlow | 42-47 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | John Shade picks off the pass by Stephen Domingo | 42-47 |
| 12:41 | Wartburg | William Booker can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Bryan Scott gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Bryan Scott clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Shade - foul #3 on John Shade, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Harold Capone (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Kevin Woodward, William Bolton, Yuri Stromski | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Arthur Harrison (SG), Allen Weatherly (C) James Barlow, Freeman Williams | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:55 | Wartburg | William Booker hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shade | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weatherly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 11:24 | Wartburg | John Shade works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Domingo | 45-50 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Bryan Scott buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Domingo | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | Wartburg | Arthur Harrison is fouled on the floor by Marijan Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Marijan Miecznikowski, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), Eddie Mayberry (SF) Bryan Scott, Stephen Domingo | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Brice (PG), James Barlow (SG), Gary Taylor (SF), Henry Avery (PF), Freeman Williams (C) John Shade, Arthur Harrison, William Booker, Roy Archer, Allen Weatherly | |
| 10:31 | Wartburg | Mark Brice clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-50 |
| 10:29 | Wartburg | James Barlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:09 | Wartburg | Kevin Woodward picks off the pass by Gary Taylor | 47-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Harold Capone misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-50 |
| 09:48 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Freeman Williams | 47-50 |
| 09:33 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dima Zoebisch - foul #2 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF), Gregory McLean (C) Marijan Miecznikowski, Harold Capone, Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), William Booker (SF) Mark Brice, Gary Taylor | |
| 09:33 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:33 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Yuri Stromski is blocked by Freeman Williams | 47-52 |
| 09:18 | Wartburg | William Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:13 | Wartburg | James Barlow drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Booker | 47-54 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Gregory McLean hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Wartburg | James Barlow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by William Booker - foul #3 on William Booker, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Dima Zoebisch (C) Eddie Mayberry, Gregory McLean | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Arthur Harrison (SG), Roy Archer (PF), Allen Weatherly (C) James Barlow, Henry Avery, Freeman Williams | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Wartburg | William Booker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Bolton - foul #1 on William Bolton, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Wartburg | William Booker misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Wartburg | William Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Yuri Stromski | 52-54 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Archer | 52-54 |
| 08:01 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to John Shade | 52-54 |
| 07:48 | Wartburg | John Shade misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:46 | Wartburg | William Booker tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dima Zoebisch | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yuri Stromski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weatherly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Woodward is blocked by Roy Archer | 52-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Woodward | 52-54 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Bryan Scott drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:57 | Wartburg | William Bolton is called for the reach on Roy Archer - foul #2 on William Bolton, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Stephen Domingo (SF), Harold Capone (PF), Gregory McLean (C) Kevin Woodward, William Bolton, Yuri Stromski, Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Brice (PG), James Barlow (SG), Freeman Williams (C) John Shade, Arthur Harrison, Allen Weatherly | |
| 06:51 | Wartburg | James Barlow is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Bryan Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Brice - foul #1 on Mark Brice, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gary Taylor (SF) William Booker | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:13 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Brice | 55-56 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Harold Capone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), Henry Avery (PF) Mark Brice, Roy Archer | |
| 05:42 | Wartburg | John Shade splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side set up by James Barlow | 55-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:03 | Wartburg | Gary Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Gregory McLean gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo travels with the ball | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (PG), William Bolton (SF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Bryan Scott, Stephen Domingo, Gregory McLean | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Arthur Harrison (SG), William Booker (SF), Allen Weatherly (C) James Barlow, Gary Taylor, Freeman Williams | |
| 04:26 | Wartburg | Henry Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry (SG) Marijan Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Roy Archer (PF) Henry Avery | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Arthur Harrison is called for the reach on Dima Zoebisch - foul #1 on Arthur Harrison, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Brice (PG) John Shade | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Brice - foul #2 on Mark Brice, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Yuri Stromski (PF) Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:34 | Wartburg | Mark Brice hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Allen Weatherly | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) SF - William Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yuri Stromski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Mark Brice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Booker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Archer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Weatherly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Woodward | 62-61 |
| 03:07 | Wartburg | Roy Archer blows the dunk | 62-61 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | William Bolton snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 02:45 | Wartburg | Roy Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:45 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Marijan Miecznikowski (SG), Harold Capone (PF) Kevin Woodward, Eddie Mayberry, Yuri Stromski | |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shade (PG), James Barlow (SG), Freeman Williams (C) Mark Brice, Arthur Harrison, Allen Weatherly | |
| 02:34 | Wartburg | James Barlow connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Booker | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Harold Capone clanks a jump hook from close range | 62-63 |
| 02:12 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to William Booker | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | Wartburg | William Booker misses the runner from the right block | 62-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Bryan Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:33 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Freeman Williams | 62-63 |
| 01:16 | Wartburg | James Barlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch's layup is rejected by Freeman Williams | 62-63 |
| 00:49 | Wartburg | Roy Archer grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | Freeman Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 62-63 |
| 00:22 | Wartburg | James Barlow misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Roy Archer tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Bolton is fouled on the floor by Freeman Williams - foul #2 on Freeman Williams, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | William Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | James Barlow misses the fullcourt shot | 64-63 |