| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - David Sandlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Siniard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wesleyan | Richard Cantor inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Boyer - foul #1 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:34 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:34 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Billy Catchings drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:47 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from David Sandlin | 30-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard misses the shot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Sandlin - foul #2 on David Sandlin, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (C) Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Billy Catchings makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:39 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Thomas Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Willie Montez (PG), Gino Nelson (SF), Michael Sines (PF), Patrick Saucedo (C) David Sandlin, Richard Cantor, William Nickerson, Bill Johnson | |
| 16:58 | Wesleyan | Michael Sines can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Toledo - foul #2 on Robert Toledo, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 16:58 | Wesleyan | Michael Sines makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:58 | Wesleyan | Michael Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Roy Evans pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Willie Montez steals it from Roy Evans | 32-44 |
| 16:39 | Wesleyan | Willie Montez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Montez, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Dye (C) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Raymond Chamberland (PG) Jerome Siniard | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Robert Toledo travels in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 16:22 | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson clanks a jumper from close range | 32-44 |
| 16:20 | Wesleyan | Michael Sines hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Roy Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Tracy Morris hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Roy Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Raymond Chamberland (fresh) SG - Willie Montez (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gino Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sines (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson's pass is intercepted by James Labombard | 34-46 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Patrick Saucedo steps in front of the Tracy Morris pass | 34-46 |
| 15:03 | Wesleyan | Michael Sines makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gino Nelson | 34-48 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Labombard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Brian Robinson (C) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | David Sandlin (PG), Matthew Jefferson (SG), Richard Cantor (SF), William Nickerson (PF), Bill Johnson (C) Raymond Chamberland, Willie Montez, Gino Nelson, Michael Sines, Patrick Saucedo | |
| 14:19 | Wesleyan | Richard Cantor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 14:18 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 13:57 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Robinson - foul #4 on Brian Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 13:57 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 13:57 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Mark Gary scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 13:22 | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Mark Gary clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Floyd Dye tips it in | 39-50 |
| 12:58 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Jefferson | 39-52 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Mark Gary buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Billy Catchings | 42-52 |
| 12:35 | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Boyer | 42-52 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Mark Gary is hacked by Matthew Jefferson - foul #4 on Matthew Jefferson, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Evans (C) Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Willie Montez (PG), Jerome Siniard (SG), Gino Nelson (SF), Michael Sines (PF), Patrick Saucedo (C) David Sandlin, Matthew Jefferson, Richard Cantor, William Nickerson, Bill Johnson | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Roy Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Catchings | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Wesleyan | Willie Montez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Nelson Fredericks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Willie Montez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerome Siniard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gino Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sines (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jerome Siniard is called for the reach on James Labombard - foul #2 on Jerome Siniard, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Richard Cantor (SF), William Nickerson (PF) Gino Nelson, Michael Sines | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Cantor | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Robert Toledo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Evans | 47-55 |
| 10:28 | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard is hacked by Roy Evans - foul #2 on Roy Evans, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, James Labombard, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | David Sandlin (PG), Bill Johnson (C) Willie Montez, Patrick Saucedo | |
| 10:07 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Catchings - foul #1 on Billy Catchings, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Boyer (SF) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson (SF), Michael Sines (PF) Richard Cantor, William Nickerson | |
| 10:07 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 47-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Mark Gary clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 09:45 | Wesleyan | David Sandlin gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:40 | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Johnson | 47-59 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Mark Gary comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Tracy Morris is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (SG), Floyd Dye (C) Mark Gary, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Willie Montez (SG), Patrick Saucedo (C) Jerome Siniard, Bill Johnson | |
| 08:45 | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Thomas Porter throws it down and he's hacked by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Roy Evans (SF) Billy Catchings, Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Richard Cantor (SF), William Nickerson (PF) Gino Nelson, Michael Sines | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Thomas Porter misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:27 | Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Patrick Saucedo | 49-61 |
| 08:07 | Wesleyan | David Sandlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Floyd Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Sandlin - foul #3 on David Sandlin, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Brian Robinson (SF) James Labombard, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson (SG) David Sandlin | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:39 | Wesleyan | Patrick Saucedo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Jefferson | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roy Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - Willie Montez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Jefferson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 07:25 | Wesleyan | Willie Montez pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 07:11 | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Roy Evans snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Brian Robinson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 07:00 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:40 | Wesleyan | Richard Cantor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Floyd Dye pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | The jumper by Robert Toledo is denied by Patrick Saucedo | 51-63 |
| 06:20 | Wesleyan | Patrick Saucedo gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:55 | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 05:53 | Wesleyan | Richard Cantor can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Toledo gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, Brian Robinson, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | David Sandlin (PG), Bill Johnson (C) Willie Montez, Patrick Saucedo | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Matthew Jefferson picks off the pass by Thomas Porter | 51-63 |
| 05:32 | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson banks in the layup | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-65 |
| 05:18 | Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard Cantor | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Wesleyan | Matthew Jefferson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-65 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Mark Gary is fouled on the floor by Bill Johnson - foul #2 on Bill Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard (SF), Michael Sines (PF) Richard Cantor, William Nickerson | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:35 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson is denied on a dunk by Roy Evans | 53-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 53-65 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerome Siniard - foul #3 on Jerome Siniard, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Mark Gary, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Wesleyan | David Sandlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Thomas Porter buries a shot from the left side set up by Brian Robinson | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Wesleyan | David Sandlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. C - Tracy Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wesleyan | PG - David Sandlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerome Siniard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sines (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bill Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 03:21 | Wesleyan | David Sandlin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:05 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Billy Catchings grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is hacked by Matthew Jefferson - foul #5 on Matthew Jefferson, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Roy Evans (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Billy Catchings, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Willie Montez (PG), Richard Cantor (SF), William Nickerson (PF), Patrick Saucedo (C) David Sandlin, Matthew Jefferson, Michael Sines, Bill Johnson | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:59 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:59 | Wesleyan | Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 02:34 | Wesleyan | Patrick Saucedo is fouled on the floor by Floyd Dye - foul #3 on Floyd Dye, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Robert Toledo, Brian Robinson, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | | |
| 02:34 | Wesleyan | Patrick Saucedo misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Floyd Dye misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Saucedo - foul #2 on Patrick Saucedo, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | David Sandlin (PG) Willie Montez | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Floyd Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Wesleyan | Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson (C) Patrick Saucedo | |
| 02:01 | Wesleyan | William Nickerson misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-65 |
| 01:59 | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard tips it home | 59-67 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 01:42 | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Wesleyan | Jerome Siniard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:15 | Wesleyan | Bill Johnson tips it back up and in | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Mark Gary is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Gary, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Thomas Porter, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Willie Montez (PG), Gino Nelson (SF), Michael Sines (PF), Patrick Saucedo (C) David Sandlin, Richard Cantor, William Nickerson, Bill Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Toledo - foul #3 on Robert Toledo, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wesleyan | Eric Doolan (C) Patrick Saucedo | |
| 00:53 | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:53 | Wesleyan | Gino Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:53 | Wesleyan | Eric Doolan snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Wesleyan | Willie Montez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gino Nelson | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wesleyan | Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Willie Montez picks off the pass by Brian Robinson in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Wesleyan | Willie Montez runs out the clock | 59-72 |