| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miguel Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Winn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Crane (fresh) C - Ivan Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Michael Winn inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Wright State | Stephen Logan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Logan, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Wright State | Mike Tylor (PG), Dominic Rizzo (SG), Erik Brown (SF) Stephen Logan, Miguel Cardenas, Michael Winn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Steven Bennett lays it up and in | 20-30 |
| 18:39 | Wright State | Mike Tylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Winn (SF), Gerald Mohr (C) Erik Brown, Ivan Burrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Tylor - foul #2 on Mike Tylor, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the easy layup | 20-30 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Saylors | 20-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Logan (PG), Tyler Harp (C) Michael Winn, Gerald Mohr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Wright State | Jeremy Crane is hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #2 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Erik Brown (SF), Ivan Burrell (C) Mike Tylor, Tyler Harp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Wright State | Bruce Hicks steps in front of the Jeremy Crane pass | 20-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks blows the layup | 20-30 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 20-30 |
| 16:49 | Wright State | Ivan Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:24 | Wright State | Erik Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bennett | 20-30 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Dominic Rizzo - foul #2 on Dominic Rizzo, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Wright State | Mike Tylor (PG), Miguel Cardenas (SG), Michael Winn (SF), Tyler Harp (C) Stephen Logan, Dominic Rizzo, Erik Brown, Ivan Burrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (PF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Daniel Garces buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Richard | 20-33 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Mike Tylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Winn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Crane (fairly fresh) C - Tyler Harp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Wright State | Miguel Cardenas buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Tylor | 22-33 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Brian Richard dunks the ball | 22-35 |
| 14:55 | Wright State | John Giancola steps in front of the Tyler Harp pass | 22-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Miguel Cardenas takes the ball from Brian Richard | 22-35 |
| 14:28 | Wright State | Miguel Cardenas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 13:58 | Wright State | Mike Tylor gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 13:38 | Wright State | Jeremy Crane connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-35 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 13:09 | Wright State | Michael Winn pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 12:54 | Wright State | Jeremy Crane can't throw it down | 26-35 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 26-35 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Miguel Cardenas steals the ball from Daniel Garces | 26-35 |
| 12:20 | Wright State | Michael Winn hits a shot from the left wing set up by Tyler Harp and the foul's on John Giancola - foul #1 on John Giancola, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Logan (PG), Dominic Rizzo (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Gerald Mohr (C) Mike Tylor, Miguel Cardenas, Jeremy Crane, Tyler Harp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| 12:20 | Wright State | Michael Winn misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 28-35 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 11:32 | Wright State | Erik Brown clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Rizzo (fresh) SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Winn (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gerald Mohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-37 |
| 11:05 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Erik Brown | 28-37 |
| 10:36 | Wright State | Stephen Logan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bennett | 28-37 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Olsen | 28-39 |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Erik Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dominic Rizzo and he's fouled by Philip Custer - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jeremy Crane (PF), Ivan Burrell (C) Michael Winn, Gerald Mohr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) John Giancola, Philip Custer | |
| 09:47 | Wright State | Erik Brown makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Wright State | Miguel Cardenas (SG), Mike Tylor (SF) Dominic Rizzo, Erik Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Wright State | Mike Tylor hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Miguel Cardenas | 33-39 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a floater from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks and he's fouled by Ivan Burrell - foul #1 on Ivan Burrell, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Wright State | Dominic Rizzo (SG), Erik Brown (SF) Miguel Cardenas, Mike Tylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:39 | Wright State | Ivan Burrell pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:13 | Wright State | Daniel Garces steals the ball from Ivan Burrell | 33-41 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it home | 33-43 |
| 07:29 | Wright State | Daniel Garces steals it from Erik Brown | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Saylors misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ivan Burrell - foul #2 on Ivan Burrell, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Wright State | Miguel Cardenas (PG), Mike Tylor (SF), Tyler Harp (C) Stephen Logan, Erik Brown, Ivan Burrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) Daniel Garces, Paul Wason | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 06:54 | Wright State | Mike Tylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 06:52 | Wright State | Tyler Harp tips it in | 35-45 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Brian Richard drills a jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks | 35-47 |
| 05:56 | Wright State | Bruce Hicks is called for the reach on Miguel Cardenas - foul #3 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Stephen Logan (PG), Michael Winn (SF), Gerald Mohr (C) Dominic Rizzo, Jeremy Crane, Tyler Harp | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Bruce Hicks, David Saylors | |
| 05:44 | Wright State | Michael Winn hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #3 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Wright State | Jeremy Crane (PF) Mike Tylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Wright State | Michael Winn misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 05:44 | Wright State | Michael Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Giancola | 35-49 |
| 04:56 | Wright State | Stephen Logan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Crane | 37-49 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Steven Bennett drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 37-51 |
| 04:03 | Wright State | Stephen Logan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Miguel Cardenas steps in front of the Steven Bennett pass | 37-51 |
| 03:52 | Wright State | Stephen Logan misses the easy layup | 37-51 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Daniel Garces comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 03:24 | Wright State | Michael Winn gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Stephen Logan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miguel Cardenas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Michael Winn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Mohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Wright State | Michael Winn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 03:13 | Wright State | Gerald Mohr tips it home | 39-51 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Winn - foul #1 on Michael Winn, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Wright State | Dominic Rizzo (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Mike Tylor (PF), Tyler Harp (C) Miguel Cardenas, Michael Winn, Jeremy Crane, Gerald Mohr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Daniel Garces, Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 02:34 | Wright State | Mike Tylor comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 39-53 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Brian Richard's floater is tipped away by Tyler Harp | 39-53 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Giancola and he's fouled by Dominic Rizzo - foul #3 on Dominic Rizzo, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Wright State | Miguel Cardenas (SG), Michael Winn (SF), Jeremy Crane (PF), Ivan Burrell (C) Dominic Rizzo, Erik Brown, Mike Tylor, Tyler Harp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 01:39 | Wright State | Michael Winn buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian Richard | 41-58 |
| 00:47 | Wright State | Miguel Cardenas drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a driving attempt in the paint | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Wright State | Brian Richard steals the ball from Miguel Cardenas | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 44-60 |