| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - David Morphis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Seaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Etheridge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Haydon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Gill inbounds the ball | 18-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Glen Haydon steals it from Harold Moon | 18-35 |
| 19:34 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-35 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Richard Gill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Lampley | 21-35 |
| 19:11 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Harold Moon - foul #3 on Harold Moon, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG) Harold Moon | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| 19:11 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:11 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | David Gunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-36 |
| 18:34 | Wittenberg | Jamie Ashcroft's pass is intercepted by Anthony Lampley | 21-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 18:16 | Wittenberg | David Morphis buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Etheridge | 23-38 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Charles Bacon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 26-38 |
| 17:42 | Wittenberg | David Morphis makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Etheridge | 26-41 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Charles Bacon knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gill | 29-41 |
| 17:15 | Wittenberg | David Morphis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Richard Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses the runner near the basket | 29-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Richard Gill gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | John Blodgett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Lampley | 32-41 |
| 16:20 | Wittenberg | David Seaver can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-41 |
| 16:18 | Wittenberg | David Seaver grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 15:59 | Wittenberg | Glen Haydon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) John Blodgett, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh (PG), Calvin Nystrom (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Nathan Sims (PF) David Morphis, David Seaver, James Etheridge, Jamie Ashcroft | |
| 15:59 | Wittenberg | Glen Haydon makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:59 | Wittenberg | Glen Haydon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jason Burley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) C - Timothy Ito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Stephen Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Nystrom (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Sims (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Haydon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Fred Smith tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 15:26 | Wittenberg | Glen Haydon drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Pugh | 34-45 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Harold Moon buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Zacharewicz and he's fouled by Nathan Sims - foul #1 on Nathan Sims, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Nicolas Bell (C) Glen Haydon | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:10 | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:55 | Wittenberg | Timothy Ito denies the turnaround by Nicolas Bell | 36-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Harold Moon pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jason Burley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Sims - foul #2 on Nathan Sims, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jason Burley makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Wittenberg | The rebound goes to Nicolas Bell | 37-45 |
| 14:13 | Wittenberg | Shawn Zacharewicz is called for the reach on Calvin Nystrom - foul #2 on Shawn Zacharewicz, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Gill (SF) Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| 13:56 | Wittenberg | Calvin Nystrom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Moon | 37-45 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jason Burley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:50 | Wittenberg | Charles Welch snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:35 | Wittenberg | Charles Welch can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 13:34 | Wittenberg | Nicolas Bell grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:23 | Wittenberg | Charles Welch is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ito - foul #3 on Timothy Ito, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Damon Guest (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) Harold Moon, Jason Burley, Fred Smith, Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | David Morphis (PG), David Seaver (SG), James Etheridge (SF), Jamie Ashcroft (PF) Stephen Pugh, Calvin Nystrom, Charles Welch, Nathan Sims | |
| 13:06 | Wittenberg | Nicolas Bell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 13:05 | Wittenberg | David Seaver misses the tip | 37-45 |
| 13:03 | Wittenberg | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas Bell | 37-45 |
| 12:52 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Charles Bacon drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Gill | 39-47 |
| 12:20 | Wittenberg | David Morphis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:19 | Wittenberg | David Seaver grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:55 | Wittenberg | Nicolas Bell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Morphis | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Damon Guest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - David Morphis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Seaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicolas Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | John Blodgett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:50 | Wittenberg | David Seaver snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 11:38 | Wittenberg | David Seaver makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Etheridge | 39-52 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Richard Gill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Charles Bacon grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Charles Bacon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicolas Bell - foul #1 on Nicolas Bell, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (SF), Fred Smith (C) John Blodgett, Damon Guest, Richard Gill, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh (SG), Calvin Nystrom (SF), Nathan Sims (PF), Glen Haydon (C) David Seaver, James Etheridge, Jamie Ashcroft, Nicolas Bell | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Charles Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:05 | Wittenberg | Glen Haydon pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:45 | Wittenberg | David Morphis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Smith | 40-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Fred Smith drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Zacharewicz and the foul's on Glen Haydon - foul #1 on Glen Haydon, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Ito (C) Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Charles Welch (SF) David Morphis | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Fred Smith makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:17 | Wittenberg | Charles Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Harold Moon snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Harold Moon hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Zacharewicz | 46-52 |
| 09:51 | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (SF) Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Harold Moon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:04 | Wittenberg | Calvin Nystrom grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:46 | Wittenberg | Calvin Nystrom is hacked by Anthony Lampley - foul #2 on Anthony Lampley, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (SG), Richard Gill (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Fred Smith, Timothy Ito | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | David Morphis (PG), David Seaver (SG), James Etheridge (SF), Jamie Ashcroft (PF), Nicolas Bell (C) Stephen Pugh, Calvin Nystrom, Charles Welch, Nathan Sims, Glen Haydon | |
| 08:41 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge lays it up and in set up by David Morphis | 46-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jason Burley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Charles Bacon gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 07:55 | Wittenberg | David Morphis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Burley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - David Morphis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Seaver (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Ashcroft (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicolas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 07:50 | Wittenberg | David Seaver tips it in | 46-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Richard Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Fred Smith (C) John Blodgett, Jason Burley, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | | |
| 07:06 | Wittenberg | David Seaver double dribbles | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims (C) Nicolas Bell | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley loses the dribble to David Seaver | 46-56 |
| 06:42 | Wittenberg | David Seaver buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Ashcroft | 46-59 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | David Morphis steals the ball from Fred Smith | 46-59 |
| 06:29 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge lays it up and in set up by David Morphis | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Fred Smith comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-61 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Richard Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Richard Gill's pass is intercepted by James Etheridge | 46-61 |
| 06:12 | Wittenberg | James Etheridge blows the layup | 46-61 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Anthony Lampley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 06:03 | Wittenberg | The rebound goes to James Etheridge | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 46-61 |
| 05:32 | Wittenberg | Jamie Ashcroft grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 05:14 | Wittenberg | Charles Bacon steals the ball from David Morphis | 46-61 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Richard Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (SF), Timothy Ito (PF), David Gunn (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, Fred Smith | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh (PG), Calvin Nystrom (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Nicolas Bell (PF), Glen Haydon (C) David Morphis, David Seaver, James Etheridge, Jamie Ashcroft, Nathan Sims | |
| 04:32 | Wittenberg | Charles Welch dunks the ball set up by Nicolas Bell | 46-63 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Timothy Ito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Timothy Ito, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Damon Guest (SG) David Gunn | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Jason Fernald (SG) Glen Haydon | |
| 03:51 | Wittenberg | Jason Burley is called for the reach on Stephen Pugh - foul #1 on Jason Burley, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| 03:51 | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:51 | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Timothy Ito gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Burley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Guest (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Blodgett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) C - Timothy Ito (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wittenberg | PG - Stephen Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Fernald (fresh) SF - Calvin Nystrom (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicolas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Timothy Ito misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-64 |
| 03:28 | Wittenberg | Nicolas Bell gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh drills a floater near the basket set up by Calvin Nystrom | 46-66 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | John Blodgett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-66 |
| 02:37 | Wittenberg | Jason Burley steps in front of the Charles Welch pass | 49-66 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-66 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Timothy Ito gets the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Damon Guest is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Damon Guest, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Smith (SF) Damon Guest | |
| Subs | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims (PF) Jason Fernald | |
| 01:26 | Wittenberg | Calvin Nystrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Timothy Ito grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 01:17 | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:04 | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Calvin Nystrom | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-69 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Timothy Ito hits the follow up shot | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wittenberg | Wittenberg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Wittenberg | John Blodgett is called for the reach on Stephen Pugh - foul #2 on John Blodgett, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Wittenberg | Stephen Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:32 | Wittenberg | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Sims | 51-69 |
| 00:07 | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Pugh and the foul's on John Blodgett - foul #3 on John Blodgett, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| 00:07 | Wittenberg | Nathan Sims misses the free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Timothy Ito gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-71 |