| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Stover - foul #2 on Michael Stover, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:45 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Michael Stover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:07 | Wheaton | Michael Stover steals the ball from Herbert Sullivan | 39-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jason Hughes knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin | 41-32 |
| 18:42 | Wheaton | David Williams misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-32 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Howard Cyr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| 18:06 | Wheaton | Jason Hughes steals it from Thomas Scott | 41-32 |
| 17:54 | Wheaton | The refs have stopped play. Herbert Sullivan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (SG) Herbert Sullivan | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Jewell | 44-32 |
| 17:14 | Wheaton | David Williams hits the finger roll | 44-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses the shot in the paint | 44-34 |
| 16:53 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 16:47 | Wheaton | John Richard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:45 | Wheaton | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 44-34 |
| 16:33 | Wheaton | David Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #3 on Michael Stover, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Brandon Ham (SG), Fred Braun (SF), Joe Sweeting (PF) John Richard, Thomas Scott, Sherwood Stewart | |
| 16:33 | Wheaton | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:33 | Wheaton | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Charles Blecha comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 16:04 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Joe Sweeting | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Chandler (fresh) SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brandon Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Sweeting (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Wheaton | Richard Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Michael Wall grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Philip Chandler hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 46-35 |
| 15:28 | Wheaton | Fred Braun connects on the fadeaway from close range | 46-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Charles Blecha clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Philip Chandler grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 14:49 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Sweeting, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Philip Chandler, Kerry Shannon, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), Sherwood Stewart (PF) Richard Williams, Joe Sweeting, David Williams | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 14:01 | Wheaton | Fred Braun grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 13:34 | Wheaton | Jason Hughes denies the turnaround by Thomas Scott | 46-37 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell double dribbles | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (SG), Joe Sweeting (C) Brandon Ham, Fred Braun | |
| 12:54 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 12:37 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:32 | Wheaton | John Richard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Stover pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Howard Cyr buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin and he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG), Kerry Shannon (C) Bryan Jewell, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan (SG), Charles Yang (SF) Richard Williams, Thomas Scott | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:06 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Sherwood Stewart | 48-39 |
| 11:49 | Wheaton | Jason Hughes swats the short shot by Charles Yang | 48-39 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Collette (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Yang (fresh) PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Sweeting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-39 |
| 11:32 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:06 | Wheaton | Charles Yang snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:53 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Richard | 48-42 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-42 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon's fadeaway is rejected by Sherwood Stewart | 48-42 |
| 09:55 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:31 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Joe Sweeting - foul #3 on Joe Sweeting, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Michael Wall (PF), Michael Stover (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Ricky Collette, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (PG), Thomas Scott (SF), Fred Braun (PF), David Williams (C) John Richard, Charles Yang, Sherwood Stewart, Joe Sweeting | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Jewell | 51-42 |
| 09:12 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| 09:12 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:12 | Wheaton | Herbert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Michael Stover lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | Wheaton | Fred Braun hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Williams | 53-47 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Michael Stover misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover tips it in | 55-47 |
| 08:06 | Wheaton | Richard Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Stover comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Michael Wall tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 07:39 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Blecha (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Wall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Braun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Wheaton | Fred Braun knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Michael Wall drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 58-50 |
| 06:48 | Wheaton | David Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Michael Wall gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Stover knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:09 | Wheaton | Fred Braun throws it down | 61-52 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Herbert Sullivan is called for the reach on Bryan Jewell - foul #3 on Herbert Sullivan, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Ricky Collette (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) Samuel Johnson, Bryan Jewell, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG), Brandon Ham (SG), Charles Yang (SF), Sherwood Stewart (PF), Joe Sweeting (C) Richard Williams, Herbert Sullivan, Thomas Scott, Fred Braun, David Williams | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Ricky Collette buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua McLaughlin | 63-52 |
| 05:20 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Ham | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 05:02 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:49 | Wheaton | Jason Hughes is called for the reach on Sherwood Stewart - foul #3 on Jason Hughes, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| 04:30 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Richard is called for the reach on Ricky Collette - foul #2 on John Richard, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (SG) Charles Yang | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Howard Cyr scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kerry Shannon | 65-54 |
| 03:51 | Wheaton | Richard Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG) Ricky Collette | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Thomas Scott (SF) Brandon Ham | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Wheaton | David Williams (C) Joe Sweeting | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wheaton | PG - John Richard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sherwood Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Wheaton | Howard Cyr steps in front of the David Williams pass | 66-54 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:56 | Wheaton | John Richard is whistled for a carry | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jason Hughes, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Ernie Prins (PG), Brandon Ham (SF), Fred Braun (PF), Joe Sweeting (C) John Richard, Thomas Scott, Sherwood Stewart, David Williams | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 02:47 | Wheaton | The rebound goes to Brandon Ham | 68-54 |
| 02:42 | Wheaton | Richard Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Ricky Collette gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Wall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:34 | Wheaton | Fred Braun snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:29 | Wheaton | Richard Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 68-54 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Philip Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joe Sweeting is called for the reach on Philip Chandler - foul #4 on Joe Sweeting, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Ricky Collette | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Philip Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:21 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:05 | Wheaton | Joe Sweeting double dribbles | 68-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (SG) Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:42 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:35 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins lays it in | 68-56 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Richard Williams takes the ball from Ricky Collette | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins is fouled on the floor by Charles Blecha - foul #1 on Charles Blecha, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| 01:06 | Wheaton | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:05 | Wheaton | Brandon Ham hits the follow up shot | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Braun - foul #1 on Fred Braun, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | Wheaton | Fred Braun pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Wheaton | Ernie Prins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Williams | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Samuel Johnson, Ricky Collette, Kerry Shannon, Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| Subs | Wheaton | John Richard (PG), Herbert Sullivan (SG), Thomas Scott (SF), Sherwood Stewart (PF), David Williams (C) Ernie Prins, Richard Williams, Brandon Ham, Fred Braun, Joe Sweeting | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by John Richard - foul #3 on John Richard, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:39 | Wheaton | David Williams gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:34 | Wheaton | David Williams is hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:32 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:30 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherwood Stewart | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is hacked by John Richard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Richard, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (C) Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Wheaton | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Howard Cyr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:20 | Wheaton | Joshua McLaughlin takes the ball from John Richard | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is hacked by John Richard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Richard, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wheaton | Richard Williams (PG) John Richard | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:09 | Wheaton | Sherwood Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Wheaton | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:05 | Wheaton | Thomas Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jason Hughes pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wheaton | Wheaton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin runs out the clock | 73-64 |