| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Neil Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Rice (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Paul Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timmy Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Braun (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Jerry Rice takes the ball from James Watkins in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 19:41 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cox and he's fouled by Todd Magness - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 19:41 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Victor Lair buries a floater near the basket | 27-40 |
| 19:10 | Wilmington | Paul Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 19:09 | Wilmington | Neil Young snags the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 18:53 | Wilmington | Michael Braun misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gordon Horvath (SG) Jerry Rice | |
| 18:53 | Wilmington | Michael Braun makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:53 | Wilmington | Michael Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Watkins double dribbles | 27-41 |
| 18:33 | Wilmington | Neil Young is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm (PG), Roger Ruff (SG), John Zill (PF), Patrick Brownlee (C) Neil Young, Paul Cox, Timmy Cordova, Michael Braun | |
| 18:27 | Wilmington | John Zill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is hacked by John Zill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Zill, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG) Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Dane Vance misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Frank Burton tips it in | 29-41 |
| 17:46 | Wilmington | Gordon Horvath buries a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Ruff | 29-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Frank Burton misses the easy layup | 29-44 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Dane Vance gets the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Dane Vance buries a turnaround from the left block | 31-44 |
| 16:47 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Burton - foul #2 on Frank Burton, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Dane Vance, Anthony Cortina, Ronny Neace, Mark McCorkindale, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Neil Young (PG), Jerry Rice (SG), Timmy Cordova (PF), Michael Braun (C) Nicholas Rahm, Roger Ruff, Gordon Horvath, John Zill | |
| 16:47 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:47 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Daniel Solari is hacked by Neil Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Young, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Paul Cox (SF) Patrick Brownlee | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Timmy Cordova - foul #1 on Timmy Cordova, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Solari | 34-45 |
| 16:12 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova scores on a jumper from the left block | 34-47 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Daniel Solari is hacked by Neil Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Young, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Terry Miles scores on a floater from the right block | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Neil Young (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Rice (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Paul Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timmy Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Braun (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Wilmington | Jerry Rice buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Cox | 36-50 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Victor Lair is hacked by Jerry Rice - foul #2 on Jerry Rice, team foul #5 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SG), Ronny Neace (SF), Todd Magness (PF) Daniel Solari, Victor Lair, James Watkins, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm (PG), Roger Ruff (SG), James Robinson (SF) Neil Young, Jerry Rice, Paul Cox | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Michael Braun blocks the short jumper by Mark McCorkindale | 36-50 |
| 14:42 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Michael Braun | 36-50 |
| 14:37 | Wilmington | Roger Ruff loses the dribble to Ronny Neace | 36-50 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 14:10 | Wilmington | James Robinson gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:04 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Robinson | 36-53 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is whistled for a carry | 36-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG), Frank Burton (C) Ronny Neace, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gordon Horvath (SG), Paul Cox (SF), John Zill (PF), Patrick Brownlee (C) Roger Ruff, James Robinson, Timmy Cordova, Michael Braun | |
| 13:49 | Wilmington | Gordon Horvath hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Frank Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale banks in the wide open layup and he's hacked by Patrick Brownlee - foul #2 on Patrick Brownlee, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Neil Young (PG), Jerry Rice (SG) Nicholas Rahm, Patrick Brownlee | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:00 | Wilmington | John Zill misses the shot from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Dane Vance snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina's pass is intercepted by John Zill in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 12:46 | Wilmington | Paul Cox clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Dane Vance is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark McCorkindale | 41-53 |
| 12:12 | Wilmington | Paul Cox hits the finger roll set up by Neil Young | 41-55 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Frank Burton loses the dribble to Paul Cox | 41-55 |
| 11:44 | Wilmington | Neil Young drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerry Rice | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Cortina (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mark McCorkindale (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Neil Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Zill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Horvath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Dane Vance is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Young - foul #3 on Neil Young, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SG), James Watkins (SF), Terry Miles (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Anthony Cortina, Mark McCorkindale, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm (PG), Roger Ruff (SG), James Robinson (SF), Timmy Cordova (PF), Patrick Brownlee (C) Neil Young, Jerry Rice, Paul Cox, John Zill, Gordon Horvath | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Dane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Dane Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:41 | Wilmington | James Robinson grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 11:20 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova is fouled on the floor by Victor Lair - foul #2 on Victor Lair, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Dane Vance | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 11:14 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timmy Cordova | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Rahm is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Nicholas Rahm, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:52 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Braun (C) Roger Ruff | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | James Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Roger Ruff (SG) James Robinson | |
| 10:16 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Roger Ruff | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Patrick Brownlee is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Brownlee, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SF), Todd Magness (PF) James Watkins, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Neil Young (PG), Paul Cox (SF) Nicholas Rahm, Patrick Brownlee | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 10:03 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 09:54 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova misses long on a jumper near the basket | 44-61 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Neil Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Young, team foul #10 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Robeson (PG) Neil Young | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:50 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 09:33 | Wilmington | Paul Cox clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-61 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Magness | 44-61 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Todd Magness can't finish the layup | 44-61 |
| 09:22 | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 09:17 | Wilmington | Victor Lair steals the ball from Roger Ruff | 44-61 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Timmy Cordova steals it from Ronny Neace in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 08:58 | Wilmington | Robert Williams takes the ball from Paul Cox | 44-61 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Victor Lair banks in the layup set up by Robert Williams | 46-61 |
| 08:37 | Wilmington | John Robeson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Victor Lair clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 08:27 | Wilmington | Michael Braun snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 08:22 | Wilmington | Roger Ruff lays it up and in | 46-63 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Victor Lair's pass is intercepted by John Robeson in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 08:06 | Wilmington | Michael Braun comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Paul Cox steals the ball from Victor Lair in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| 07:40 | Wilmington | Michael Braun comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #4 on Todd Magness, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), James Watkins (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) Robert Williams, Victor Lair, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Neil Young (PG), Jerry Rice (SG), Gordon Horvath (SF), John Zill (PF) John Robeson, Roger Ruff, Paul Cox, Timmy Cordova | |
| 07:40 | Wilmington | Michael Braun makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 07:40 | Wilmington | Michael Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dane Vance (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Neil Young (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Horvath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Zill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Braun (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-65 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina gets the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Terry Miles knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 48-65 |
| 06:48 | Wilmington | Michael Braun misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Gordon Horvath steals it from James Watkins in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 06:43 | Wilmington | Neil Young lays it in set up by Gordon Horvath | 48-67 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark McCorkindale | 51-67 |
| 06:26 | Wilmington | Neil Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-67 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dane Vance is fouled on the floor by Neil Young - foul #5 on Neil Young, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm (PG), James Robinson (SF), Timmy Cordova (PF), Patrick Brownlee (C) Neil Young, Gordon Horvath, John Zill, Michael Braun | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dane Vance makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dane Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:56 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 53-67 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Todd Magness double dribbles | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Victor Lair (SG) Dane Vance, Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 05:22 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Paul Cox (SF) Jerry Rice | |
| 05:22 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:22 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Victor Lair clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Watkins | 53-69 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Daniel Solari scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Watkins | 55-69 |
| 04:44 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm is fouled on the floor by Daniel Solari - foul #2 on Daniel Solari, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Terry Miles (C) Victor Lair, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jerry Rice (SG), John Zill (C) James Robinson, Patrick Brownlee | |
| 04:44 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:44 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Ronny Neace drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Solari | 57-71 |
| 04:24 | Wilmington | John Zill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 04:23 | Wilmington | Paul Cox tips it home | 57-73 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's fouled by Timmy Cordova - foul #2 on Timmy Cordova, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Robeson (PG), Roger Ruff (SG), Michael Braun (C) Nicholas Rahm, Jerry Rice, Timmy Cordova | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:16 | Wilmington | Michael Braun pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 04:09 | Wilmington | Roger Ruff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Gordon Horvath (SF) Paul Cox | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Terry Miles clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Ruff - foul #3 on Roger Ruff, team foul #13 | 59-73 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Wilmington | John Zill knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Robeson | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Cortina (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronny Neace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - John Robeson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Ruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Horvath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Braun (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | John Robeson is called for the reach on Ronny Neace in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Robeson, team foul #14 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Paul Cox (SF), Timmy Cordova (PF) Gordon Horvath, John Zill | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace banks in the layup and he's hacked by Timmy Cordova - foul #3 on Timmy Cordova, team foul #15 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG) Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jerry Rice (SG), Patrick Brownlee (C) Roger Ruff, Michael Braun | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:55 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Robeson | 64-78 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG), Frank Burton (C) Daniel Solari, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm (PG), Roger Ruff (SG), James Robinson (SF), Gordon Horvath (PF) John Robeson, Jerry Rice, Paul Cox, Timmy Cordova | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Rahm picks off the pass by Robert Williams in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 02:52 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Magness (PF) Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Timmy Cordova (PF) Roger Ruff | |
| 02:29 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dane Vance (PG), Anthony Cortina (SG) Robert Williams, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Wilmington | John Zill (C) Timmy Cordova | |
| 02:29 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:29 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale tips it in | 66-80 |
| 02:01 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee drills a turnaround near the basket | 66-82 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dane Vance scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Burton | 68-82 |
| 01:40 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee is whistled for traveling | 68-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Dane Vance | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the lay-in | 68-82 |
| 01:26 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:19 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Robinson | 68-84 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Frank Burton hits a jumpshot from the left side | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Wilmington | Patrick Brownlee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 70-84 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale gets the rebound | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Robinson is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Robinson, team foul #16 | 70-84 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:11 | Wilmington | John Zill double dribbles | 72-84 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Terry Miles misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 72-84 |
| 00:04 | Wilmington | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Nicholas Rahm runs out the clock | 72-84 |