| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Johnny Presley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Moses (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Potts (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bruce Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Presley - foul #1 on Johnny Presley, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Ryan Etzel | 45-39 |
| 19:30 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses blows the dunk | 45-39 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Mitchell | 45-41 |
| 19:03 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley is hacked by Bryan Malveaux - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Craig Thompson (C) Bruce Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:55 | Wartburg | Michael Reulet takes the ball from Clifford Moses | 45-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 45-43 |
| 18:45 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Michael Reulet grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is called for 10 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Edmund Clutter (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Johnny Presley, Dale Burkhart, Clifford Moses, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| 18:13 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Mehl - foul #2 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| 18:13 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:13 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl's pass is intercepted by Willie Harris | 47-43 |
| 17:47 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Harris | 49-43 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Chris Nelson tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 17:07 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Bruce Andrews (C) Willie Harris, Gregg Huth, Craig Thompson, Edmund Clutter, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Roland Vincent, Chris Nelson, Clyde Mehl | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Johnny Presley steals it from Michael Malone | 51-45 |
| 16:51 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 16:34 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Alvin Nadel | 53-45 |
| 16:16 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifford Moses (SF) Alvin Nadel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Malone, David Lehn | |
| 16:16 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:16 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by Dale Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Burkhart, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Johnny Presley is called for the reach on Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Johnny Presley, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | William Mitchell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Johnny Presley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Burkhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Potts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Bruce Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Presley - foul #3 on Johnny Presley, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clement Nocera (SG), Alvin Nadel (PF) Dale Burkhart, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Nelson (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF) Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 15:30 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Bruce Andrews | 55-46 |
| 15:10 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Bryan Malveaux | 55-48 |
| 14:48 | Wartburg | Bruce Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Edmund Clutter (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Johnny Presley, Clifford Moses, Bruce Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (PG), Patrick Stahlman (SG), Michael Malone (SF) Bryan Malveaux, William Mitchell, Ryan Etzel | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Edmund Clutter - foul #1 on Edmund Clutter, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifford Moses (SF) Alvin Nadel | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lehn (C) Chris Nelson | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Willie Harris clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Lehn - foul #2 on David Lehn, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (SG), Jacob Potts (PF) Clement Nocera, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF) Clyde Mehl | |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:17 | Wartburg | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG), Craig Thompson (C) Willie Harris, Edmund Clutter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 13:41 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses tips it in | 59-49 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Burkhart - foul #3 on Dale Burkhart, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel (SF) Clifford Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Roland Vincent, David Lehn | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Etzel | 59-50 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Michael Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Chris Nelson (PF) Patrick Stahlman, Michael Reulet | |
| 13:03 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 13:02 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts tips it back up and in | 61-50 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Chris Nelson's pass is intercepted by Alvin Nadel in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 12:46 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alvin Nadel | 63-50 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel scores on a jumper from the right block | 63-52 |
| 12:18 | Wartburg | Gregg Huth buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 11:53 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregg Huth | 68-55 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Malone and he's hacked by Alvin Nadel - foul #1 on Alvin Nadel, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Clement Nocera (SG), Clifford Moses (SF), Edmund Clutter (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Gregg Huth, Dale Burkhart, Alvin Nadel, Jacob Potts, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), William Mitchell (SG), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Anthony Caudle, Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, Ryan Etzel | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Nocera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Moses (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmund Clutter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Mehl (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera loses the dribble to William Mitchell | 68-58 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG) Clifford Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Bryan Jeter, Clyde Mehl | |
| 10:40 | Wartburg | Edmund Clutter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Presley | 70-58 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | William Mitchell is hacked by Willie Harris - foul #3 on Willie Harris, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifford Moses (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Bruce Andrews (C) Willie Harris, Edmund Clutter, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 09:59 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley scores on a runner from the left block | 72-60 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Moses - foul #3 on Clifford Moses, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG), Clyde Mehl (C) William Mitchell, David Lehn | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:37 | Wartburg | The short jumper by Jacob Potts is denied by Clyde Mehl | 72-62 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clement Nocera - foul #4 on Clement Nocera, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG) Clement Nocera | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:28 | Wartburg | Bruce Andrews snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 09:09 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts connects on the runner from the left block | 74-62 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Michael Reulet banks in the layup set up by Patrick Stahlman | 74-64 |
| 08:34 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Clifford Moses picks off the pass by Clyde Mehl in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 08:28 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses can't throw it down | 77-64 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 08:22 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 08:05 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Edmund Clutter (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Johnny Presley, Clifford Moses, Jacob Potts, Bruce Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Clyde Mehl | |
| 08:05 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 08:05 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Michael Malone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Lehn | 78-66 |
| 07:32 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 07:30 | Wartburg | Edmund Clutter snags the offensive board | 78-66 |
| 07:22 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-66 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Burkhart (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Nadel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmund Clutter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lehn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-66 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Caudle | 80-68 |
| 06:24 | Wartburg | Robert Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-68 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Clement Nocera (SG), Clifford Moses (SF), Craig Thompson (PF), Bruce Andrews (C) Willie Harris, Dale Burkhart, Alvin Nadel, Edmund Clutter, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Anthony Caudle, Chris Nelson, David Lehn | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Reulet connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 80-70 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #6 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (SG), Clyde Mehl (C) Michael Malone, Ryan Etzel | |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG) Clifford Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:30 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman is hacked by Craig Thompson - foul #3 on Craig Thompson, team foul #12 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Potts (PF) Gregg Huth | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), David Lehn (PF) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Michael Reulet | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | Bruce Andrews misses long on a runner in the paint | 82-72 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Jeter | 82-72 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-72 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clifford Moses (SF) Bruce Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Jeter, Clyde Mehl | |
| 04:16 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Moses | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | William Mitchell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Stahlman | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses hits a fadeaway from the left side | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Johnny Presley takes the ball from Michael Malone | 87-74 |
| 03:22 | Wartburg | Clifford Moses banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Presley | 89-74 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Johnny Presley (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clement Nocera (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clifford Moses (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Potts (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lehn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Johnny Presley steals it from Ryan Etzel in the backcourt | 89-74 |
| 02:59 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Stahlman - foul #1 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #7 | 89-74 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Edmund Clutter (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Johnny Presley, Clement Nocera, Clifford Moses, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Clyde Mehl (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Michael Malone, David Lehn, Ryan Etzel | |
| 02:59 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 02:59 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-74 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Chris Nelson lays it up and in set up by Clyde Mehl and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #13 | 90-76 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel (SF) Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses the free throw | 90-76 |
| 02:44 | Wartburg | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 90-76 |
| 02:25 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel's pass is intercepted by Bryan Malveaux | 90-76 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 90-79 |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel is hacked by Bryan Jeter - foul #3 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #8 | 90-79 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clement Nocera (SG), Craig Thompson (PF) Gregg Huth, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (PF) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter | |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel misses the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | David Lehn pulls down the rebound | 91-79 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Willie Harris steps in front of the Chris Nelson pass | 91-79 |
| 01:06 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel misses long on a shot from the left side | 91-79 |
| 01:04 | Wartburg | Willie Harris can't tip it in | 91-79 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the board | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Chris Nelson is open but misses the lay-in | 91-79 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Lehn tips it but misses | 91-79 |
| 00:54 | Wartburg | Willie Harris gets the rebound | 91-79 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 91-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl grabs the board | 91-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Willie Harris picks off the pass by Chris Nelson | 91-79 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Willie Harris runs out the clock | 91-79 |