| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Raymond Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:36 | Wagner | Raymond Carter snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | Wagner | David Roosevelt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 37-36 |
| 19:08 | Wagner | Brian Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | Wagner | Richard Becnel steps in front of the Raymond Carter pass | 37-36 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Wagner | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Wagner | Richard Ingrassia steals it from Brian Harrington | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Becnel | 37-38 |
| 17:43 | Wagner | Raymond Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Wagner | Dallas Golden (SF), Walter Marx (PF) David Roosevelt, Brian Harrington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG), Robert Patterson (PF), Newton Ingram (C) Larry Griffin, Nicholas Wyman, Edward Johnson | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Becnel | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Wagner | Raymond Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Wagner | Brian Harrington (PF) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | Wagner | Dallas Golden snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | Wagner | Raymond Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Wagner | Brian Harrington grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Wagner | Dallas Golden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 16:37 | Wagner | Dallas Golden tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wagner | David Roosevelt (SF), Kevin Adams (C) Dallas Golden, Brian Harrington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Brown, Robert Patterson | |
| 16:15 | Wagner | Willy Parr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Walter Marx - foul #1 on Walter Marx, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Fred Brunson (PF) Raymond Carter, Willy Parr, Walter Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG) Robert Lamphere | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Wagner | Fred Brunson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Louis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Brunson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Griffin (fresh) SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Wagner | Nicholas Wyman is called for the reach on Fred Brunson - foul #1 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 15:41 | Wagner | David Roosevelt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Newton Ingram gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Newton Ingram tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 15:13 | Wagner | Fred Brunson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), George Britt (SF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Becnel, Richard Ingrassia, Newton Ingram | |
| 14:45 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Wagner | Dallas Golden (SF), Walter Marx (C) David Roosevelt, Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Patterson (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| 14:45 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:45 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Larry Griffin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Davis - foul #4 on Louis Davis, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Wagner | Willy Parr (SG) Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:11 | Wagner | Fred Brunson misses the dunk attempt | 44-45 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Larry Griffin buries a shot near the basket | 44-47 |
| 13:38 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Larry Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:25 | Wagner | Fred Brunson gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:14 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Edward Dawkins picks off the pass by James Brown in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 13:04 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Larry Griffin's pass is intercepted by Willy Parr | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Fred Brunson - foul #4 on Fred Brunson, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (SG), David Roosevelt (SF), Brian Harrington (PF), Kevin Adams (C) Willy Parr, Dallas Golden, Fred Brunson, Walter Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), Richard Ingrassia (SF), Nicholas Wyman (PF), Newton Ingram (C) James Brown, Larry Griffin, George Britt, Robert Patterson, Edward Johnson | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses badly on a shot in the paint | 50-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia tips it in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Wagner | Brian Harrington comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-49 |
| 11:37 | Wagner | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Dawkins | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Wagner | Kevin Adams misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Newton Ingram - foul #2 on Newton Ingram, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Wagner | Kevin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Wagner | Kevin Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is fouled on the floor by Edward Dawkins - foul #4 on Edward Dawkins, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Wagner | Willy Parr (SG) Edward Dawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Newton Ingram clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:43 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Kevin Adams | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | Wagner | Richard Ingrassia is called for the reach on Willy Parr - foul #1 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Wagner | David Roosevelt clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 50-49 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Newton Ingram snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Ingrassia and the foul's on Brian Harrington - foul #1 on Brian Harrington, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ingrassia | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Newton Ingram tips it home | 50-53 |
| 09:51 | Wagner | Willy Parr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia's floater is tipped away by David Roosevelt | 50-53 |
| 09:41 | Wagner | Brian Harrington pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:37 | Wagner | Willy Parr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Richard Becnel pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-55 |
| 08:58 | Wagner | Willy Parr drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Carter | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block | 53-57 |
| 08:29 | Wagner | Kevin Adams's layup is rejected by Richard Ingrassia | 53-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Robert Lamphere pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits a shot in the paint | 53-59 |
| 07:43 | Wagner | David Roosevelt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 07:41 | Wagner | Brian Harrington tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 07:40 | Wagner | David Roosevelt grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Raymond Carter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willy Parr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Roosevelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Harrington (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Wagner | Raymond Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Parr | 56-59 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the dunk attempt | 56-59 |
| 07:14 | Wagner | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:07 | Wagner | Willy Parr misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 56-59 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Dallas Golden (SF), Fred Brunson (PF), Walter Marx (C) Raymond Carter, Willy Parr, David Roosevelt, Brian Harrington, Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Larry Griffin (SG), George Britt (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Richard Becnel, Robert Lamphere, Richard Ingrassia, Nicholas Wyman, Newton Ingram | |
| 06:26 | Wagner | Fred Brunson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Larry Griffin is fouled on the floor by Louis Davis - foul #5 on Louis Davis, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Wagner | Willy Parr (SG) Louis Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Larry Griffin is hacked by Willy Parr - foul #1 on Willy Parr, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:53 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Larry Griffin drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 58-63 |
| 05:35 | Wagner | Fred Brunson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Larry Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Wagner | Willy Parr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:59 | Wagner | Fred Brunson tips it in | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willy Parr - foul #2 on Willy Parr, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Wagner | Micheal Dees (SF), Kevin Adams (C) Dallas Golden, Walter Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) James Brown | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:35 | Wagner | Micheal Dees double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (SF) George Britt | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Edward Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Edward Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Robert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| 03:49 | Wagner | Richard Becnel is called for the reach on Willy Parr - foul #2 on Richard Becnel, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lamphere (SG) Larry Griffin | |
| 03:31 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins is whistled for a carry | 63-64 |
| Subs | Wagner | Dallas Golden (SF), Walter Marx (C) Micheal Dees, Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), George Britt (SF), Newton Ingram (C) Richard Becnel, Richard Ingrassia, Edward Johnson | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Willy Parr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Brunson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Marx (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Britt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Newton Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Fred Brunson - foul #5 on Fred Brunson, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (SG), Brian Harrington (PF) Willy Parr, Fred Brunson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:07 | Wagner | Raymond Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 03:06 | Wagner | Walter Marx misses the tip | 63-67 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Wagner | David Roosevelt (SF), Kevin Adams (C) Dallas Golden, Brian Harrington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Kevin Adams is called for the reach on Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Griffin (SG) Robert Lamphere | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:41 | Wagner | Raymond Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Dawkins | 66-69 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Marx - foul #2 on Walter Marx, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Richard Ingrassia (SF) James Brown, George Britt | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:17 | Wagner | Wagner calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Wagner | Willy Parr (SG) Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Johnson (C) Newton Ingram | |
| 02:03 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Wagner | Brian Harrington (PF) Walter Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:29 | Wagner | Brian Harrington makes the driving attempt from the right block | 71-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edward Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | Wagner | Kevin Adams pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:45 | Wagner | Kevin Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Becnel grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Larry Griffin blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Adams - foul #4 on Kevin Adams, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman is hacked by Brian Harrington - foul #2 on Brian Harrington, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Wagner | Willy Parr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Larry Griffin snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Larry Griffin is hacked by Willy Parr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Parr, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:04 | Wagner | Willy Parr knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Dawkins | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Edward Dawkins is called for the reach on Larry Griffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Dawkins, team foul #16 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (PG) Edward Dawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Larry Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Larry Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-78 |