| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 26-33 |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton tips it but misses | 26-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it in | 26-35 |
| 19:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 18:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | James Woody makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 26-37 |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Barr and the foul's on James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Jason Barr, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wilbur Fowler - foul #1 on Wilbur Fowler, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG) Richard Chittum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 29-40 |
| 16:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammy Albury | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Barr | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sammy Albury (fresh) C - Donald McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | James Woody tips it home | 35-42 |
| 15:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury is hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF) Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 15:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Stephen Mattes steps in front of the Jason Barr pass | 35-42 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Shawn Becerra steals it from Lowell Cohen | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Becerra | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Markowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Becerra - foul #2 on Shawn Becerra, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler (SG), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Hubert Decker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tyson Hackworth | 37-47 |
| 13:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Fowler | 40-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the floater from the left block | 40-49 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler is hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Richard Chittum (SG), Sammy Albury (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Alvin Wood, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, Lowell Cohen | |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 12:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Jason Barr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Sammy Albury (fresh) C - Donald McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | A charge is called on Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joe Edgerton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alvin Wood | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Shawn Becerra steals the ball from Dean Watts | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 10:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Alvin Wood - foul #1 on Alvin Wood, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Alvin Wood, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury double dribbles | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Richard Chittum, Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF) Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wood - foul #2 on Alvin Wood, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) James Woody | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Dietz | 42-53 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe Edgerton | 44-53 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 44-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | James Markowski can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF) Jason Barr, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald (C) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Stubblefield | 46-53 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Sammy Albury (fresh) C - Donald McDonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Woody | 46-56 |
| 07:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler is fouled on the floor by Dean Watts - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr (PG), Joe Edgerton (PF) Alvin Wood, Sammy Albury | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth | |
| 07:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Stubblefield | 46-56 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Dean Watts scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Decker | 46-59 |
| 06:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr travels in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (SG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Richard Chittum, Wilbur Fowler, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David Dietz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 06:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Dietz snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the turnaround from close range | 46-62 |
| 05:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Becerra pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum (SG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Alvin Wood, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Stephen Mattes, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Jason Barr steals it from Douglas Fisher out of a doubleteam | 48-62 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Chittum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Richard Chittum is called for the reach on Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Richard Chittum, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood (PG), Shawn Becerra (SF), Joe Edgerton (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Jason Barr, Wilbur Fowler, Sammy Albury, Donald McDonald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth drills a jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 03:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Alvin Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Chittum (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Edgerton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lowell Cohen | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lowell Cohen steals it from Alvin Wood | 48-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 48-67 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Shawn Becerra is called for the reach on Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Shawn Becerra, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Osbourne (PG), Wilbur Fowler (SF), Sammy Albury (PF), Donald McDonald (C) Richard Chittum, Shawn Becerra, Joe Edgerton, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Tyson Hackworth, James Markowski | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Hubert Decker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammy Albury snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler can't finish the layup | 48-67 |
| 02:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Osbourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Hubert Decker is called for the reach on Douglas Osbourne - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Osbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen can't finish the layup | 49-67 |
| 01:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 01:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-67 |
| 01:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Donald McDonald hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes grabs the offensive board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Wilbur Fowler steals it from James Young | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wilbur Fowler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 00:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Wood buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wilbur Fowler | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes runs out the clock | 54-67 |