| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Underhill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kaye (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Bell (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Helman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Herrington inbounds the ball | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Steven Herrington banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Christopher Burbage | 42-50 |
| 19:16 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill buries a floater from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Donald Mahan can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 18:59 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 42-52 |
| 18:54 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Frank Kaye is called for the reach on Steven Herrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Kaye, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Michael Huber (C) Christopher Burbage, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Adam Peck (SG), Leonard Herrington (SF), Jonathan Sweat (PF), Sammie Stanfill (C) Ernest Underhill, Frank Kaye, Eric Bell, David Helman | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 42-52 |
| 18:44 | Wilmington | Adam Peck grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 18:37 | Wilmington | Donald Mahan takes the ball from Jonathan Sweat | 42-52 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Adam Peck steals the ball from Robert Robeson | 42-52 |
| 18:28 | Wilmington | Leonard Herrington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Hall | 42-55 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Robeson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willis Sherman and he's hacked by Michael Hall - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (SG), Gene Pierce (PF) Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston (PG) Michael Hall | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses the free throw | 44-55 |
| 18:13 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sweat | 44-55 |
| 17:50 | Wilmington | Jonathan Sweat can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-55 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Robert Robeson gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Huber knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Kyle Greve | 46-55 |
| 17:28 | Wilmington | Michael Huber is called for the reach on Earl Ormiston - foul #2 on Michael Huber, team foul #1 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Robert Robeson, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill (SG), Eric Bell (PF), David Helman (C) Leonard Herrington, Jonathan Sweat, Sammie Stanfill | |
| 17:13 | Wilmington | Adam Peck scores on a floater from the right side set up by Earl Ormiston | 46-57 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Helman is called for the reach on Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on David Helman, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Willis Sherman | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Hall (PG) Earl Ormiston | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Donald Mahan connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kyle Greve | 48-57 |
| 16:40 | Wilmington | Michael Hall steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Steven Herrington (SF) Kyle Greve, Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dennis Sipe (C) David Helman | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is hacked by Adam Peck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Peck, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| 16:06 | Wilmington | Kenneth Kolb steps in front of the Ernest Underhill pass | 48-57 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Arron Turner (C) Christopher Burbage, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston (PG), Matthew Wilkerson (SG), Frank Kaye (SF) Michael Hall, Ernest Underhill, Adam Peck | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arron Turner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Earl Ormiston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Kaye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Sipe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wilmington | Matthew Wilkerson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 15:42 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 15:33 | Wilmington | Donald Mahan takes the ball from Dennis Sipe | 48-57 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Willis Sherman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Huffaker | 50-57 |
| 14:55 | Wilmington | Eric Bell blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses the shot from the left block | 50-57 |
| 14:41 | Wilmington | Eric Bell snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 14:34 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Willis Sherman - foul #2 on Willis Sherman, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Kyle Greve (SG), Gene Pierce (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Edward Huffaker, Willis Sherman, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Hall (PG), Leonard Herrington (SG), Jonathan Sweat (PF), David Helman (C) Earl Ormiston, Matthew Wilkerson, Eric Bell, Dennis Sipe | |
| 14:34 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 14:34 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Huber hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 13:55 | Wilmington | Leonard Herrington misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Robeson gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Gene Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Kyle Greve can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-58 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Robeson clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 13:20 | Wilmington | Jonathan Sweat pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:04 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Pierce - foul #3 on Gene Pierce, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Willis Sherman (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Arron Turner (C) Robert Robeson, Kyle Greve, Gene Pierce, Michael Huber, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Matthew Wilkerson (PG), Ernest Underhill (SG), Sammie Stanfill (C) Michael Hall, Leonard Herrington, David Helman | |
| 13:04 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:04 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Huffaker | 56-59 |
| 12:25 | Wilmington | Christopher Burbage steals it from Ernest Underhill | 56-59 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Arron Turner hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Burbage | 58-59 |
| 11:52 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Arron Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Matthew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Underhill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Kaye (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Sweat (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammie Stanfill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Arron Turner hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Edward Huffaker | 60-59 |
| 11:36 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Ernest Underhill steps in front of the Willis Sherman pass | 60-59 |
| 11:06 | Wilmington | Matthew Wilkerson is hacked by Christopher Burbage - foul #3 on Christopher Burbage, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Kyle Greve (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage, Willis Sherman, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Hall (PG), Leonard Herrington (SF), Eric Bell (PF), David Helman (C) Matthew Wilkerson, Frank Kaye, Jonathan Sweat, Sammie Stanfill | |
| 10:51 | Wilmington | Eric Bell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-59 |
| 10:49 | Wilmington | David Helman tips it in | 60-61 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is fouled on the floor by Ernest Underhill - foul #3 on Ernest Underhill, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (PF) Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Adam Peck (SF) Leonard Herrington | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 10:18 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Eric Bell | 60-61 |
| 10:11 | Wilmington | Adam Peck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 60-61 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Adam Peck is called for the reach on Kenneth Kolb - foul #3 on Adam Peck, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Michael Huber (C) Robert Robeson, Kyle Greve, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Matthew Wilkerson (SG), Dennis Sipe (C) Ernest Underhill, David Helman | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Gene Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Herrington | 63-61 |
| 09:18 | Wilmington | Dennis Sipe misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 63-61 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Matthew Wilkerson is called for the reach on Christopher Burbage in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Donald Mahan (PF), Willis Sherman (C) David Pimentel, Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston (PG), Ernest Underhill (SG), Leonard Herrington (SF), David Helman (C) Michael Hall, Matthew Wilkerson, Adam Peck, Dennis Sipe | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:49 | Wilmington | Eric Bell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 65-61 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Willis Sherman gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is fouled on the floor by Earl Ormiston - foul #1 on Earl Ormiston, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Arron Turner (C) Edward Huffaker, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Sammie Stanfill (PF) Eric Bell | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:35 | Wilmington | Sammie Stanfill pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:17 | Wilmington | David Helman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arron Turner - foul #4 on Arron Turner, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Christopher Burbage, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Adam Peck (SF) Leonard Herrington | |
| 08:17 | Wilmington | David Helman makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:17 | Wilmington | David Helman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Earl Ormiston takes the ball from Kyle Greve in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 08:10 | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Peck - foul #4 on Adam Peck, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF), Michael Huber (C) Kyle Greve, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Hall (PG), Matthew Wilkerson (SG), Jonathan Sweat (PF) Earl Ormiston, Ernest Underhill, Sammie Stanfill | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Huber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Michael Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Sweat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Helman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wilmington | Jonathan Sweat's pass is intercepted by Donald Mahan | 66-65 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Gene Pierce loses the dribble to Matthew Wilkerson in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 07:27 | Wilmington | Adam Peck clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Huber - foul #3 on Michael Huber, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Steven Herrington (SF) Robert Robeson, Willis Sherman, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Sammie Stanfill (C) David Helman | |
| 07:27 | Wilmington | Adam Peck misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:27 | Wilmington | Adam Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the easy dunk attempt | 66-66 |
| 07:18 | Wilmington | Jonathan Sweat pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:14 | Wilmington | Adam Peck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Herrington - foul #2 on Steven Herrington, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arron Turner (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Eric Bell (PF), Dennis Sipe (C) Jonathan Sweat, Sammie Stanfill | |
| 07:14 | Wilmington | Adam Peck makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:14 | Wilmington | Adam Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Kyle Greve misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Arron Turner can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 06:48 | Wilmington | Adam Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:42 | Wilmington | Dennis Sipe throws it down | 66-70 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Adam Peck is called for the reach on Steven Herrington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Peck, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston (PG), Leonard Herrington (SF), Sammie Stanfill (C) Michael Hall, Adam Peck, Dennis Sipe | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Steven Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:38 | Wilmington | Eric Bell grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 06:20 | Wilmington | Edward Huffaker is called for the reach on Matthew Wilkerson - foul #2 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Donald Mahan (PF) Kyle Greve, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jonathan Sweat (PF) Eric Bell | |
| 06:20 | Wilmington | Matthew Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Willis Sherman pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Willis Sherman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wilkerson - foul #5 on Matthew Wilkerson, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG) Edward Huffaker | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill (SG) Matthew Wilkerson | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 05:59 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Robeson | 69-70 |
| 05:57 | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Ernest Underhill steals the ball from Steven Herrington in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 05:41 | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston is whistled for a carry | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (PF), Michael Huber (C) Donald Mahan, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Hall (PG), Frank Kaye (SF), David Helman (C) Earl Ormiston, Leonard Herrington, Sammie Stanfill | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Michael Huber is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Huber, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Eric Bell (PF) Jonathan Sweat | |
| 05:12 | Wilmington | Michael Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Michael Hall steals it from Edward Huffaker in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 05:06 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill lays it up and in set up by Michael Hall | 69-77 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Willis Sherman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Sherman, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Greve (PG), Donald Mahan (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Willis Sherman, Steven Herrington, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Dennis Sipe (PF) Eric Bell | |
| 04:49 | Wilmington | Dennis Sipe double dribbles | 69-77 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kyle Greve | 71-77 |
| 04:15 | Wilmington | Donald Mahan picks off the pass by Ernest Underhill | 71-77 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Donald Mahan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Greve | 74-77 |
| 03:59 | Wilmington | Michael Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Dennis Sipe is called for the reach on Donald Mahan - foul #1 on Dennis Sipe, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Willis Sherman (SF), Arron Turner (C) Kyle Greve, Edward Huffaker, Gene Pierce, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Earl Ormiston (PG), Leonard Herrington (SG), Eric Bell (PF), Sammie Stanfill (C) Michael Hall, Ernest Underhill, Dennis Sipe, David Helman | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willis Sherman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Arron Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Earl Ormiston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Herrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kaye (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammie Stanfill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Wilmington | Sammie Stanfill scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Frank Kaye | 76-82 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the runner from the left block | 76-82 |
| 03:21 | Wilmington | Eric Bell pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:17 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Willis Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Willis Sherman is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Burbage | 78-82 |
| 03:04 | Wilmington | Eric Bell hits the finger roll | 78-84 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Donald Mahan connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Robeson | 80-84 |
| 02:23 | Wilmington | Leonard Herrington is hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Robert Robeson, Willis Sherman, Donald Mahan, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Hall (PG), Ernest Underhill (SG), Jonathan Sweat (PF), David Helman (C) Earl Ormiston, Frank Kaye, Eric Bell, Sammie Stanfill | |
| 02:23 | Wilmington | Leonard Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:23 | Wilmington | Leonard Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Jonathan Sweat takes the ball from Michael Huber | 80-86 |
| 01:51 | Wilmington | Jonathan Sweat knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hall | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hall - foul #3 on Michael Hall, team foul #13 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Wilmington | Frank Kaye (SF), Eric Bell (PF) Leonard Herrington, Jonathan Sweat | |
| 01:36 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 01:17 | Wilmington | Eric Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 82-88 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the rebound | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG) Edward Huffaker | |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| 01:07 | Wilmington | Michael Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-88 |
| 01:06 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-88 |
| 00:53 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-88 |
| 00:52 | Wilmington | Eric Bell grabs the offensive board | 82-88 |
| 00:52 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Wilmington | Eric Bell is hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #4 on Donald Mahan, team foul #13 | 82-88 |
| 00:51 | Wilmington | Eric Bell makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:51 | Wilmington | Eric Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb gets the rebound | 82-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is open but misses the lay-in | 82-89 |
| 00:46 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye gets the rebound | 82-89 |
| 00:45 | Wilmington | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on Frank Kaye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #14 | 82-89 |
| 00:45 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:45 | Wilmington | Frank Kaye misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Burbage | 85-90 |
| 00:37 | Wilmington | Eric Bell is hacked by Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #15 | 85-90 |
| 00:37 | Wilmington | Eric Bell makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:37 | Wilmington | Eric Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-92 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-92 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Steven Herrington snags the offensive board | 85-92 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 85-92 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Steven Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 85-92 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-92 |
| 00:21 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Eric Bell | 85-92 |
| 00:20 | Wilmington | Eric Bell is hacked by Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Robeson, team foul #16 | 85-92 |
| 00:20 | Wilmington | Eric Bell makes the 1st free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:20 | Wilmington | Eric Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frank Kaye picks off the pass by Robert Robeson in the backcourt | 85-94 |
| 00:15 | Wilmington | Michael Hall blows the layup | 85-94 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kolb | 85-94 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Steven Herrington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-94 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Ernest Underhill grabs the defensive rebound | 85-94 |
| 00:07 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-94 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Michael Hall runs out the clock | 85-94 |