| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Maurice Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manchu Chu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Mieczkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Carter (fresh) C - Jerzy Osenkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Wright State | David Carter's pass is intercepted by Johnny Easterling | 39-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Jerzy Osenkowski is called for the reach on Raymond Atherton - foul #1 on Jerzy Osenkowski, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski buries a fadeaway in the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David Foster misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Maurice Lee - foul #2 on Maurice Lee, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | David Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jasper Buck grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Wright State | David Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jasper Buck hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-35 |
| 17:13 | Wright State | David Carter gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | Wright State | Manchu Chu misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Foster - foul #2 on David Foster, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), James Carpenter (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kurt Porter (PG), Joseph Tennant (SF), Hipolito Cisneros (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Maurice Lee, Arthur Mieczkowski, David Carter, Jerzy Osenkowski | |
| 16:48 | Wright State | Manchu Chu makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:48 | Wright State | Manchu Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Ian Doris's fadeaway is rejected by Alfredo Gallo | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Kurt Porter | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Wright State | Alfredo Gallo misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Chase Blake snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chase Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carpenter (fresh) SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kurt Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manchu Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Tennant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hipolito Cisneros (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Carpenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Wright State | Joseph Tennant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:29 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Doris - foul #1 on Ian Doris, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Jonathan Slemp (SF) James Carpenter, Richard Hamilton | |
| Subs | Wright State | Maurice Lee (PG), Christopher Monteiro (SG), Jerzy Osenkowski (C) Kurt Porter, Manchu Chu, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 15:29 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros makes the 3rd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Chase Blake is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Atherton - foul #1 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Carter (PF) Hipolito Cisneros | |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Christopher Monteiro picks off the pass by Johnny Easterling | 40-42 |
| 14:18 | Wright State | David Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Tennant | 40-44 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-44 |
| 13:55 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:30 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Lee | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:06 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:01 | Wright State | Jasper Buck picks off the pass by Maurice Lee | 40-47 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Maurice Lee - foul #3 on Maurice Lee, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Jonathan Slemp, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kurt Porter (PG), Arthur Mieczkowski (SF), Hipolito Cisneros (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Maurice Lee, Joseph Tennant, David Carter, Jerzy Osenkowski | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:32 | Wright State | Alfredo Gallo banks in the layup set up by Arthur Mieczkowski | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-49 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Chase Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Ian Doris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Easterling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chase Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kurt Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Monteiro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Mieczkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hipolito Cisneros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling scores on a shot in the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Chase Blake - foul #3 on Chase Blake, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), David Foster (C) Raymond Atherton, Johnny Easterling, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Wright State | Maurice Lee (PG), Manchu Chu (SG), Jerzy Osenkowski (C) Kurt Porter, Christopher Monteiro, Alfredo Gallo | |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Ian Doris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:48 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:43 | Wright State | Manchu Chu misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | David Foster gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | James Carpenter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:20 | Wright State | Ian Doris picks off the pass by Manchu Chu | 47-50 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Chase Blake connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Slemp | 50-50 |
| 09:57 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros's floater is tipped away by Ian Doris | 50-50 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Ian Doris snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | David Foster blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Mieczkowski - foul #2 on Arthur Mieczkowski, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Jasper Buck (PF) Chase Blake, Ian Doris | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Tennant (SF), David Carter (PF) Arthur Mieczkowski, Hipolito Cisneros | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | David Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | David Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:30 | Wright State | James Carpenter is called for the reach on Maurice Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carpenter, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Edwards (C) David Foster | |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| 09:13 | Wright State | The jump hook by Jerzy Osenkowski is blocked by Cecil Edwards | 52-50 |
| 09:12 | Wright State | The offensive rebound goes to David Carter | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Wright State | Manchu Chu misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 08:55 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Wright State | David Carter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Carpenter - foul #2 on James Carpenter, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Richard Hamilton (SF), David Foster (C) James Carpenter, Jonathan Slemp, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kurt Porter (PG), Christopher Monteiro (SG), Hipolito Cisneros (C) Maurice Lee, Manchu Chu, Jerzy Osenkowski | |
| 08:22 | Wright State | David Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Wright State | David Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Atherton | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Jasper Buck snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Kurt Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Monteiro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tennant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hipolito Cisneros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG) Raymond Atherton | |
| Subs | Wright State | Maurice Lee (PG), Arthur Mieczkowski (SF), Jerzy Osenkowski (C) Kurt Porter, Christopher Monteiro, Hipolito Cisneros | |
| 06:46 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski's fadeaway is rejected by David Foster | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:24 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | Wright State | Johnny Easterling steals the ball from Joseph Tennant | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling lays it in | 59-54 |
| 06:04 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerzy Osenkowski | 59-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | David Carter steals the ball from Jasper Buck | 59-56 |
| 05:24 | Wright State | David Carter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 05:23 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:00 | Wright State | Joseph Tennant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:58 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:46 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 04:45 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 04:44 | Wright State | David Carter can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | David Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Johnny Easterling, Richard Hamilton, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| Subs | Wright State | Manchu Chu (SG), Hipolito Cisneros (PF) Joseph Tennant, David Carter | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Ian Doris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Chase Blake snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Ian Doris comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:56 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Jerzy Osenkowski | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Wright State | Raymond Atherton takes the ball from Hipolito Cisneros | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Maurice Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manchu Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Mieczkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hipolito Cisneros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerzy Osenkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Mieczkowski - foul #3 on Arthur Mieczkowski, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SG) Chase Blake | |
| Subs | Wright State | Joseph Tennant (SF) Arthur Mieczkowski | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:18 | Wright State | Maurice Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 03:09 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros makes the runner in the paint set up by Manchu Chu and he's fouled by Ian Doris - foul #2 on Ian Doris, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) James Carpenter, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Wright State | Kurt Porter (PG), Alfredo Gallo (C) Maurice Lee, Jerzy Osenkowski | |
| 02:55 | Wright State | Hipolito Cisneros makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Manchu Chu is called for the reach on David Foster - foul #1 on Manchu Chu, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wright State | David Carter (PF) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Wright State | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Maurice Lee (PG), Arthur Mieczkowski (SF), Jerzy Osenkowski (C) Kurt Porter, Joseph Tennant, Hipolito Cisneros | |
| 02:11 | Wright State | The jump hook by Jerzy Osenkowski is blocked by David Foster | 61-59 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | David Foster grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 01:41 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:27 | Wright State | Maurice Lee makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Mieczkowski | 61-61 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 01:13 | Wright State | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:55 | Wright State | Maurice Lee buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Carter | 61-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:44 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Wright State | Arthur Mieczkowski scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Lee | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Jerzy Osenkowski | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski is hacked by Raymond Atherton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Atherton, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Christopher Monteiro (SG), Joseph Tennant (SF) Manchu Chu, Arthur Mieczkowski | |
| 00:08 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Wright State | Jerzy Osenkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | David Carter pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Wright State | Wright State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wright State | Alfredo Gallo (C) Jerzy Osenkowski | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wright State | David Carter runs out the clock | 61-67 |