| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lightfoot (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky McAndrews (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Trombetta (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Eric Lightfoot steps in front of the Timmy Moline pass | 33-27 |
| 19:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky McAndrews | 33-27 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 18:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Bob Durst | 35-27 |
| 18:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bob Durst, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | David Henry gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Henry Trombetta denies the turnaround by Lowell Cohen | 35-27 |
| 18:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:35 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Glass | 37-27 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by David Henry | 37-29 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass is hacked by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (PG), Joe Mattox (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF), Terry Sheehan (C) Mark Glass, Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews, Henry Trombetta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| 17:11 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frank Dewitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | John Drake's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Sheehan | 40-29 |
| 16:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:31 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joe Mattox | 42-29 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | James Woody misses the tip | 42-29 |
| 16:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 15:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Mattox | 45-29 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Steve Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mattox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bob Durst (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Joe Mattox steals the ball from Scott Fontaine in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox loses the dribble to David Henry | 45-29 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Henry and he's hacked by Steve Alexander - foul #1 on Steve Alexander, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF), Henry Trombetta (C) Steve Alexander, Joe Mattox, Frank Dewitt, Bob Durst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, David Henry, James Woody | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dean Watts is called for the reach on Ricky McAndrews - foul #4 on Dean Watts, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SF) Scott Fontaine, Dean Watts | |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Glass | 47-32 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 14:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Henry Trombetta | 47-32 |
| 14:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd (PF) Terry Sheehan | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (PF) John Drake | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | James Woody clanks a shot from the left block | 47-32 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it in | 47-34 |
| 13:44 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd misses the lay-in | 47-34 |
| 13:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Glass | 47-34 |
| 13:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Glass and he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (PG), Bob Durst (PF) Mark Glass, Henry Trombetta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), David Henry (PF) Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| 13:23 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | James Woody misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 12:56 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF) Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF) Timmy Moline, James Woody | |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 12:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Steve Alexander is called for the reach on Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Steve Alexander, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan (C) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Frank Dewitt is called for the reach on Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Frank Dewitt, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG) Joe Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled on the floor by Terry Sheehan - foul #1 on Terry Sheehan, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Dietz is whistled for a carry | 52-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) John Drake | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Scott Fontaine steals the ball from Mark Glass | 52-34 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | David Henry tips it in | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:55 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst clanks a floater from the left side | 52-36 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Terry Sheehan - foul #2 on Terry Sheehan, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox (PG), Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF), Henry Trombetta (C) Mark Glass, Steve Alexander, Frank Dewitt, Bob Durst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, James Markowski | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | David Henry drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Timmy Moline and he's fouled by Terry Sheehan - foul #3 on Terry Sheehan, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-39 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 52-39 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Hubert Decker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 10:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Lightfoot | 54-42 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Henry | 54-44 |
| 09:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Lowell Cohen swats the short shot by Ricky McAndrews | 54-44 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | John Drake gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen loses the dribble to Terry Sheehan | 54-44 |
| 08:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Bob Durst (PF) Joe Mattox, Terry Sheehan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Hubert Decker, John Drake, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Timmy Moline connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timmy Moline and he's hacked by Henry Trombetta - foul #2 on Henry Trombetta, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (SG), Frank Dewitt (SF), John Shepherd (C) Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews, Henry Trombetta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | David Dietz steals it from Steve Alexander | 54-49 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | David Dietz pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass is fouled on the floor by James Markowski - foul #1 on James Markowski, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF), Henry Trombetta (C) Steve Alexander, Frank Dewitt, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| 06:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Joe Mattox (PG) Mark Glass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 06:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Hubert Decker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Moline | 56-52 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Timmy Moline travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (PG), Terry Sheehan (PF) Joe Mattox, Bob Durst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Steve Alexander takes the ball from Scott Fontaine | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Alexander | 58-52 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | David Henry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timmy Moline | 58-55 |
| 04:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta is called for traveling | 58-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass (PG), Frank Dewitt (SF), Bob Durst (PF) Eric Lightfoot, Ricky McAndrews, Henry Trombetta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), John Drake (C) Timmy Moline, Lowell Cohen | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | John Drake connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 03:47 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Glass | 60-58 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Mark Glass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bob Durst (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - John Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Frank Dewitt denies the turnaround by Scott Fontaine | 60-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Drake | 60-58 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-58 |
| 03:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Terry Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Glass | 63-58 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot (SG), Ricky McAndrews (SF), Henry Trombetta (C) Steve Alexander, Frank Dewitt, Terry Sheehan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, John Drake | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Timmy Moline and he's fouled by Ricky McAndrews - foul #2 on Ricky McAndrews, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Lightfoot | 65-61 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 01:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 65-61 |
| 01:27 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Ricky McAndrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Drake knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Eric Lightfoot drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The jumper by Timmy Moline is denied by Bob Durst | 68-64 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Moline - foul #3 on Timmy Moline, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander (SF) Ricky McAndrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) John Drake | |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Henry Trombetta makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Steve Alexander steals it from David Henry | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass is hacked by Timmy Moline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timmy Moline, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | John Shepherd (PF) Bob Durst | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Mark Glass misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Henry can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | David Henry buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dean Watts | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Bob Durst (PF) John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander is hacked by Tyson Hackworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steve Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |