| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Corum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lacy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Issac Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Duane Corum steps in front of the Lawrence Tremblay pass in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:51 | Wilmington | Duane Corum is hacked by Marshall Branam - foul #2 on Marshall Branam, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:27 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | William Snow's fadeaway is rejected by Issac Hanson | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Wilmington | Duane Corum grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Marshall Branam pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Mike Peterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Kemp - foul #3 on Robert Kemp, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo (C) Robert Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Issac Hanson takes the ball from Lawrence Tremblay | 28-26 |
| 18:38 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Wilmington | Duane Corum knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Wakefield | 30-26 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jesse Vizcarrondo is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Vizcarrondo, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Highsmith (SG), Joseph Valverde (SF), Keith Weaver (PF) Duane Corum, Christopher Lacy, Issac Hanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Richard Stiles (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam, Edward Smith | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Jesse Vizcarrondo | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Simon Faulk (PG) Jeffrey Wakefield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | William Snow misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Matthew Baker grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Richard Stiles is fouled on the floor by Michael Highsmith - foul #3 on Michael Highsmith, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy (SF), Francis Hoke (C) Michael Highsmith, Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SG) William Snow | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Richard Scott comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-26 |
| 17:23 | Wilmington | Francis Hoke grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:18 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde misses badly on a floater from the left block | 30-26 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Richard Scott scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Nicholas Lundy | 30-28 |
| 16:54 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy lays it up and in and he's fouled by Matthew Baker - foul #2 on Matthew Baker, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield (PG), Duane Corum (SG), Issac Hanson (PF) Simon Faulk, Joseph Valverde, Keith Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Marshall Branam (PF) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| 16:54 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Marshall Branam snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (C) Richard Scott | |
| 16:29 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Peterson - foul #3 on Mike Peterson, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo (C) Francis Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Billy Bates (SF) Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson | |
| 16:29 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:29 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Billy Bates makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Snow | 34-30 |
| 15:55 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Lacy, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Highsmith (SG), Theodore Sing (SF), Robert Kemp (C) Duane Corum, Christopher Lacy, Issac Hanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (C) Billy Bates, Edward Smith | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Highsmith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Theodore Sing (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jesse Vizcarrondo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Branam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | William Snow is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Peterson | 34-33 |
| 15:22 | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Vizcarrondo, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde (PG), Keith Weaver (PF) Jeffrey Wakefield, Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Richard Stiles (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Marshall Branam | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 15:06 | Wilmington | Mike Peterson denies the turnaround by Keith Weaver | 34-33 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Richard Stiles gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | William Snow is hacked by Michael Highsmith - foul #4 on Michael Highsmith, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Simon Faulk (PG) Michael Highsmith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (SG), Billy Bates (SF), Matthew Baker (C) William Snow, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 34-33 |
| 14:43 | Wilmington | Robert Kemp pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | Wilmington | Theodore Sing banks in the layup set up by Keith Weaver | 36-33 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | The short jumper by Nicholas Lundy is denied by Robert Kemp | 36-33 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Richard Stiles pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Lundy, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield (PG), Duane Corum (SG), Christopher Lacy (SF), Jesse Vizcarrondo (PF), Francis Hoke (C) Simon Faulk, Joseph Valverde, Theodore Sing, Keith Weaver, Robert Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Richard Stiles | |
| 14:09 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Corum and the foul's on Billy Bates - foul #2 on Billy Bates, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG) Nicholas Lundy | |
| 14:09 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Matthew Baker can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-33 |
| 13:57 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:53 | Wilmington | Matthew Baker picks off the pass by Jesse Vizcarrondo | 39-33 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Billy Bates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 13:47 | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:26 | Wilmington | William Snow is called for the reach on Duane Corum - foul #3 on William Snow, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Issac Hanson (PF) Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Billy Bates, Matthew Baker | |
| 13:02 | Wilmington | Duane Corum is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde (PG), Keith Weaver (SF), Robert Kemp (C) Jeffrey Wakefield, Christopher Lacy, Francis Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Marshall Branam (PF) William Snow, Edward Smith | |
| 13:02 | Wilmington | Duane Corum misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Richard Scott grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Joseph Valverde steals it from Mike Peterson in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 12:41 | Wilmington | Duane Corum drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Valverde | 42-33 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:23 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Mike Peterson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Weaver - foul #3 on Keith Weaver, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield (PG), Theodore Sing (SF), Jesse Vizcarrondo (C) Joseph Valverde, Keith Weaver, Robert Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Richard Stiles (C) Nicholas Lundy, Marshall Branam | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:57 | Wilmington | Duane Corum can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:55 | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Corum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Issac Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jesse Vizcarrondo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stiles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Wakefield steals it from Richard Scott | 42-38 |
| 11:42 | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield lays it in | 44-38 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Mike Peterson buries a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 11:25 | Wilmington | Theodore Sing clanks a runner in the paint | 44-41 |
| 11:24 | Wilmington | Duane Corum tips it home | 46-41 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Mike Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:08 | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:07 | Wilmington | Jesse Vizcarrondo tips it home | 48-41 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Vizcarrondo - foul #3 on Jesse Vizcarrondo, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Simon Faulk (PG), Joseph Valverde (SG), Christopher Lacy (SF), Keith Weaver (PF), Francis Hoke (C) Jeffrey Wakefield, Duane Corum, Theodore Sing, Issac Hanson, Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Billy Bates (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), Edward Smith (C) Raymond Zimmerman, Mike Peterson, Richard Scott, Richard Stiles | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:17 | Wilmington | Francis Hoke makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Simon Faulk | 50-43 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Billy Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Billy Bates comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:45 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:39 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Kemp (C) Francis Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy (PG), Mike Peterson (SF), Matthew Baker (C) Lawrence Tremblay, Billy Bates, Edward Smith | |
| 09:39 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:39 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Matthew Baker buries a fadeaway from the right block | 52-45 |
| 09:20 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Simon Faulk | 55-45 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Keith Weaver steps in front of the Mike Peterson pass in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 08:59 | Wilmington | Simon Faulk clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:57 | Wilmington | Robert Kemp tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy is fouled on the floor by Robert Kemp - foul #4 on Robert Kemp, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield (PG), Duane Corum (SG), Issac Hanson (PF), Jesse Vizcarrondo (C) Simon Faulk, Joseph Valverde, Keith Weaver, Robert Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (SF), Edward Smith (C) Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:19 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wakefield | 59-47 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edward Smith's floater is tipped away by Jesse Vizcarrondo | 59-47 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edward Smith clanks a jumper from the right block | 59-47 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Smith | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Corum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Lacy (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Issac Hanson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jesse Vizcarrondo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Lundy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stiles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Edward Smith dunks the ball and the foul's on Jesse Vizcarrondo - foul #4 on Jesse Vizcarrondo, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Highsmith (SG), Theodore Sing (SF), Francis Hoke (PF), Robert Kemp (C) Duane Corum, Christopher Lacy, Issac Hanson, Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Raymond Zimmerman (SG), Billy Bates (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Nicholas Lundy, William Snow, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:06 | Wilmington | Edward Smith steals it from Robert Kemp | 59-50 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay's pass is intercepted by Theodore Sing | 59-50 |
| 06:44 | Wilmington | Edward Smith swats the layup by Robert Kemp | 59-50 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Michael Highsmith steals the ball from Richard Scott in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 06:27 | Wilmington | Robert Kemp lays it up and in and the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde (PG), Keith Weaver (PF) Jeffrey Wakefield, Francis Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Marshall Branam (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Richard Scott | |
| 06:27 | Wilmington | Robert Kemp misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Billy Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Simon Faulk (PG), Duane Corum (SG), Jesse Vizcarrondo (C) Michael Highsmith, Theodore Sing, Robert Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Scott (C) Billy Bates, Edward Smith | |
| 05:45 | Wilmington | William Snow steals the ball from Joseph Valverde | 61-50 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Marshall Branam steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield (PG), Christopher Lacy (SF), Issac Hanson (PF) Simon Faulk, Joseph Valverde, Keith Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SG), Richard Stiles (SF) Raymond Zimmerman, William Snow, Mike Peterson | |
| 05:10 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Wakefield is called for the reach on Lawrence Tremblay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wakefield, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Baker (C) Richard Scott | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:52 | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Issac Hanson | 63-52 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Branam | 63-52 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Lundy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:18 | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Matthew Baker gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Matthew Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Highsmith (SG), Theodore Sing (SF), Keith Weaver (PF), Francis Hoke (C) Duane Corum, Christopher Lacy, Issac Hanson, Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Snow (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Edward Smith (C) Nicholas Lundy, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| 04:00 | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith lays it in set up by William Snow | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Jeffrey Wakefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Highsmith (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Theodore Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Francis Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Tremblay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Branam (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Wilmington | Theodore Sing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde (PG) Jeffrey Wakefield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Billy Bates (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Lawrence Tremblay, Mike Peterson, Marshall Branam | |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Edward Smith loses the dribble to Francis Hoke | 63-56 |
| 03:10 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Francis Hoke | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Theodore Sing steals the ball from Raymond Zimmerman in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Wilmington | Theodore Sing buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Valverde | 68-56 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Jeffrey Wakefield (PG), Jesse Vizcarrondo (PF), Robert Kemp (C) Theodore Sing, Keith Weaver, Francis Hoke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Stiles (SF), Matthew Baker (C) Billy Bates, Edward Smith | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Richard Scott lays it up and in and the foul's on Jesse Vizcarrondo - foul #5 on Jesse Vizcarrondo, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Issac Hanson (PF) Jesse Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Richard Scott makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:34 | Wilmington | Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Christopher Lacy (SF) Michael Highsmith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Tremblay (PG), Mike Peterson (SF) Raymond Zimmerman, Matthew Baker | |
| 02:20 | Wilmington | Issac Hanson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Wakefield | 71-59 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | William Snow is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Snow, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Michael Highsmith (SG), Theodore Sing (SF), Keith Weaver (PF), Francis Hoke (C) Jeffrey Wakefield, Christopher Lacy, Issac Hanson, Robert Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Zimmerman (PG), Nicholas Lundy (SG), Matthew Baker (C) Lawrence Tremblay, William Snow, Mike Peterson | |
| 01:55 | Wilmington | Theodore Sing knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Valverde | 73-59 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Richard Scott drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Lundy | 73-61 |
| 01:16 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Keith Weaver swats the short shot by Richard Scott | 73-61 |
| 01:06 | Wilmington | Theodore Sing snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:58 | Wilmington | Keith Weaver knocks in the floater from the left wing | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Richard Stiles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 75-61 |
| 00:52 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Michael Highsmith | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Francis Hoke clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Baker - foul #3 on Matthew Baker, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Francis Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:28 | Wilmington | Francis Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Richard Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Stiles tips it in | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Wilmington | Joseph Valverde runs out the clock | 76-63 |