| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Timothy Pilger (fresh) SG - Frederick St. Clair (fresh) SF - Michael Delcid (fresh) PF - Billie Tapia (fresh) C - Austin Nolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Thomas Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Wesleyan | N. Carolina Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Duane Vance steps in front of the Austin Nolan pass | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Donald Mahan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Thomas Harper pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Fraga | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dustin Fraga picks off the pass by Timothy Pilger in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Billie Tapia takes the ball from Donald Mahan | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid hits a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Harper | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #1 on Thomas Harper, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes (SG), Randall Hanlon (PF), Robert Apgar (C) Frederick St. Clair, Billie Tapia, Austin Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Apgar - foul #1 on Robert Apgar, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert (PG) Timothy Pilger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Randall Hanlon tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dustin Fraga | 7-11 |
| 16:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Apgar is fouled on the floor by Donald Mahan - foul #1 on Donald Mahan, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frederick St. Clair (SG), Austin Nolan (C) Steven Mathes, Robert Apgar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 16:40 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael James gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cuthbert - foul #1 on Thomas Cuthbert, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia (PF) Randall Hanlon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Kyle Greve | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia hits the finger roll set up by Frederick St. Clair | 9-13 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 9-16 |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia blows the layup | 9-16 |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael James snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Cuthbert (fairly fresh) SG - Frederick St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Delcid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Nolan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Robeson and he's fouled by Michael Delcid - foul #1 on Michael Delcid, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger (PG), Steven Mathes (SG), Randall Hanlon (PF), Robert Apgar (C) Thomas Cuthbert, Frederick St. Clair, Billie Tapia, Austin Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 15:26 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger loses the dribble to Dustin Fraga | 9-19 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Timothy Pilger - foul #1 on Timothy Pilger, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Chad Linderman (SF) Michael Delcid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Edward Huffaker, Melvin Hickmon, Michael James, Christopher Burbage | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Chad Linderman - foul #1 on Chad Linderman, team foul #5 | 9-21 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the free throw | 9-22 |
| 14:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger buries a shot from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Steven Mathes steals it from Kyle Greve | 11-22 |
| 14:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Chad Linderman blows the layup | 11-22 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Duane Vance knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-25 |
| 14:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 14:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Chad Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 13:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-25 |
| 13:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Randall Hanlon pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-25 |
| 13:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-25 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Fraga | 11-25 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Kyle Greve clanks a jumper from the left block | 11-25 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it home | 11-27 |
| 13:15 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-27 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Thomas Harper gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Randall Hanlon - foul #1 on Randall Hanlon, team foul #6 | 11-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert (PG), Frederick St. Clair (SG), Michael Delcid (SF), Billie Tapia (PF), Austin Nolan (C) Timothy Pilger, Steven Mathes, Chad Linderman, Randall Hanlon, Robert Apgar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Edward Huffaker (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Kyle Greve, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 13:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-29 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Duane Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 11-29 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Duane Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-29 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon snags the offensive board | 11-29 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-29 |
| 12:41 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia gets the rebound | 11-29 |
| 12:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Huffaker - foul #1 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #3 | 11-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (C) Duane Vance | |
| 12:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 12:37 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Michael James gets the rebound | 11-29 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a floater from close range | 11-29 |
| 12:18 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Austin Nolan | 11-29 |
| 12:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Melvin Hickmon takes the ball from Michael Delcid | 11-29 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon lays it in | 11-31 |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Melvin Hickmon - foul #1 on Melvin Hickmon, team foul #4 | 11-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Chad Linderman (PF) Michael Delcid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Donald Mahan (PF) Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Thomas Cuthbert (fresh) SG - Frederick St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billie Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Linderman (fresh) C - Austin Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-34 |
| 11:02 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger (PG), Steven Mathes (SG), Michael Delcid (SF) Thomas Cuthbert, Frederick St. Clair, Billie Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-34 |
| 10:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Austin Nolan | 13-34 |
| 10:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Austin Nolan | 16-34 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Steven Mathes - foul #1 on Steven Mathes, team foul #7 | 16-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Randall Hanlon (PF) Austin Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (C) Thomas Harper | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 10:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Randall Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes is fouled on the floor by Kyle Greve - foul #1 on Kyle Greve, team foul #5 | 16-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Dustin Fraga, Donald Mahan | |
| 09:48 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes is hacked by Kyle Greve - foul #2 on Kyle Greve, team foul #6 | 16-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Nolan Holloway (SG) Steven Mathes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Donald Mahan (PF) David Pimentel, Kyle Greve | |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Chad Linderman makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-34 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the offensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael James makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Robeson | 18-36 |
| 08:57 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nolan Holloway | 20-36 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael James | 20-38 |
| 08:25 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-38 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Michael James gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 20-40 |
| 07:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Robeson picks off the pass by Nolan Holloway | 20-40 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Timothy Pilger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nolan Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Delcid (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Hanlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Linderman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Duane Vance is called for traveling | 20-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert (PG), Frederick St. Clair (SG), Steven Mathes (SF), Billie Tapia (PF), Austin Nolan (C) Timothy Pilger, Nolan Holloway, Michael Delcid, Randall Hanlon, Chad Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Thomas Harper (C) Robert Robeson, Duane Vance, Melvin Hickmon, Michael James | |
| 07:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Dustin Fraga takes the ball from Frederick St. Clair | 20-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is hacked by Billie Tapia - foul #1 on Billie Tapia, team foul #8 | 20-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 20-41 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Austin Nolan | 20-41 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia is fouled on the floor by Donald Mahan - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #7 | 20-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (PF) Donald Mahan | |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan snags the offensive board | 21-41 |
| 06:24 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Austin Nolan | 23-41 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 06:16 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 06:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Harper - foul #2 on Thomas Harper, team foul #8 | 25-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Thomas Harper | |
| 06:03 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan misses the free throw | 25-41 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Huffaker | 25-43 |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Huffaker - foul #2 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #9 | 25-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Nolan Holloway (PG), Michael Delcid (SF), Robert Apgar (C) Thomas Cuthbert, Frederick St. Clair, Austin Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF) Duane Vance, Edward Huffaker | |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael James | 26-43 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Nolan Holloway steals it from Melvin Hickmon | 26-43 |
| 05:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #10 | 26-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frederick St. Clair (SG), Randall Hanlon (PF) Steven Mathes, Michael Delcid | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 05:05 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-46 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Apgar | 31-46 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Robert Robeson is hacked by Frederick St. Clair - foul #1 on Frederick St. Clair, team foul #9 | 31-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger (PG), Thomas Cuthbert (SG), Chad Linderman (SF) Nolan Holloway, Frederick St. Clair, Billie Tapia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Dustin Fraga | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 04:10 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger loses the dribble to Melvin Hickmon | 31-48 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Michael James misses long on a runner from close range | 31-48 |
| 03:59 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 03:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on Thomas Cuthbert - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #11 | 31-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid (SF), Austin Nolan (C) Randall Hanlon, Robert Apgar | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Robert Robeson, Melvin Hickmon, Michael James, Christopher Burbage | |
| 03:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 03:54 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Thomas Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Kyle Greve gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Duane Vance comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Cuthbert - foul #2 on Thomas Cuthbert, team foul #10 | 32-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Nolan Holloway (SG) Thomas Cuthbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Kyle Greve | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Duane Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 03:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan grabs the board | 32-48 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Wesleyan | PG - Timothy Pilger (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nolan Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Delcid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Linderman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Pimentel (fresh) SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan clanks a shot from the baseline | 32-48 |
| 03:28 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 03:22 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Pilger | 35-48 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Austin Nolan grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Delcid | 37-48 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Pimentel | 37-50 |
| 02:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Michael Delcid clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Duane Vance pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frederick St. Clair (SG), Steven Mathes (SF), Randall Hanlon (PF) Timothy Pilger, Michael Delcid, Chad Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Robert Robeson (SG), Kyle Greve (PF) David Pimentel, Duane Vance, Donald Mahan | |
| 02:06 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Frederick St. Clair travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Robert Apgar (C) Austin Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 37-50 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Randall Hanlon pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 01:30 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Nolan Holloway is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger (PG), Billie Tapia (SF) Nolan Holloway, Steven Mathes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Edward Huffaker | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Harper is hacked by Robert Apgar - foul #2 on Robert Apgar, team foul #11 | 37-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes (SF), Chad Linderman (C) Randall Hanlon, Robert Apgar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Kyle Greve | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Harper misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Thomas Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:50 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Timothy Pilger misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Chad Linderman | 37-51 |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Steven Mathes's pass is intercepted by Robert Robeson | 37-51 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Thomas Harper tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon tips it home | 37-53 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | Billie Tapia dunks the ball set up by Timothy Pilger | 39-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-53 |