| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Louis Goddard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 25-30 |
| 19:23 | Wagner | Louis Goddard misses the floater from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | James Wilson clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Richard Becnel gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | James Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Wagner | Brian Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:18 | Wagner | Kevin Adams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:18 | Wagner | Kevin Adams makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Goddard - foul #2 on Louis Goddard, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:03 | Wagner | Brian Harrington snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:45 | Wagner | David Roosevelt's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bryant | 26-33 |
| 17:43 | Wagner | Brian Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:34 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Herring - foul #3 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 17:34 | Wagner | David Roosevelt makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:34 | Wagner | David Roosevelt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Richard Becnel buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:46 | Wagner | Richard Becnel is called for the reach on Louis Goddard - foul #3 on Richard Becnel, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG), Raymond Carter (SG), Dallas Golden (SF) Louis Goddard, Willy Parr, David Roosevelt | |
| 16:25 | Wagner | Kevin Adams is hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| 16:19 | Wagner | Kevin Adams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | James Wilson misses the jumper from the left block | 28-35 |
| 15:54 | Wagner | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Carter (fresh) SF - Dallas Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harrington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Wagner | James Wilson steals it from Kevin Adams | 28-35 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | James Wilson lays it in | 30-35 |
| 15:23 | Wagner | Kevin Adams buries a jumper from the left block | 30-37 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Edward Dawkins is called for the reach on Kenneth Herring - foul #1 on Edward Dawkins, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Wagner | Louis Goddard (PG), Willy Parr (SG), David Roosevelt (SF), Fred Brunson (PF), Ryan Harris (C) Edward Dawkins, Raymond Carter, Dallas Golden, Brian Harrington, Kevin Adams | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Goddard - foul #3 on Louis Goddard, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:04 | Wagner | Louis Goddard buries a jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Wilson | 34-39 |
| 13:28 | Wagner | Willy Parr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Wilson | 36-39 |
| 12:42 | Wagner | The short jumper by Ryan Harris is denied by Christopher Bryant | 36-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Willy Parr is called for the reach on Richard Becnel - foul #1 on Willy Parr, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Nicholas Wyman (PF) James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Wagner | Dallas Golden (SF) David Roosevelt | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Louis Goddard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brunson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Wagner | Ryan Harris drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Becnel - foul #4 on Richard Becnel, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG), Raymond Carter (SG), Kevin Adams (PF) Louis Goddard, Willy Parr, Fred Brunson | |
| 11:31 | Wagner | Ryan Harris makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits a runner from close range set up by James Wilson | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Wagner | Ryan Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | Wagner | Ryan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:50 | Wagner | Kevin Adams misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 10:48 | Wagner | Kevin Adams tips it in | 40-44 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 10:21 | Wagner | Ryan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:08 | Wagner | Kevin Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 10:06 | Wagner | Raymond Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:42 | Wagner | Kevin Adams buries a floater near the basket | 40-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman buries a runner in the paint set up by James Wilson | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | Wagner | James Wilson takes the ball from Edward Dawkins | 42-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brown and the foul's on Edward Dawkins - foul #2 on Edward Dawkins, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Wagner | Louis Goddard (PG), Willy Parr (SG), David Roosevelt (SF), Fred Brunson (PF), Brian Harrington (C) Edward Dawkins, Raymond Carter, Dallas Golden, Kevin Adams, Ryan Harris | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:36 | Wagner | Brian Harrington pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:23 | Wagner | Louis Goddard connects on the jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Wilson | 46-48 |
| 07:59 | Wagner | David Roosevelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Goddard | 46-51 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 46-51 |
| 07:30 | Wagner | Louis Goddard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 17 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Louis Goddard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brunson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Harrington (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Wagner | Willy Parr is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG), Nicholas Wyman (C) James Wilson, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 07:08 | Wagner | Louis Goddard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 46-51 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 46-51 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Wagner | Kevin Adams (C) Brian Harrington | |
| 06:15 | Wagner | Fred Brunson misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Ingrassia - foul #2 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Ryan Harris (C) Kevin Adams | |
| 06:15 | Wagner | Fred Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:15 | Wagner | Fred Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Richard Becnel gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on James Wilson | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (SG), Dallas Golden (SF), Kevin Adams (PF) Willy Parr, David Roosevelt, Fred Brunson | |
| 05:11 | Wagner | Dallas Golden is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG) Louis Goddard | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Becnel | 48-53 |
| 04:28 | Wagner | Raymond Carter is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Herring - foul #4 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Wagner | Fred Brunson (PF) Ryan Harris | |
| 04:28 | Wagner | Raymond Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:28 | Wagner | Raymond Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 50-54 |
| 03:49 | Wagner | Kevin Adams's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bryant | 50-54 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Raymond Carter - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Wagner | Louis Goddard (PG), Willy Parr (SG), David Roosevelt (SF), Ryan Harris (C) Edward Dawkins, Raymond Carter, Dallas Golden, Kevin Adams | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Louis Goddard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Wagner | David Roosevelt connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Herring - foul #5 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 03:11 | Wagner | David Roosevelt makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 54-57 |
| 02:35 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Becnel | 54-57 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Becnel and he's hacked by Louis Goddard - foul #4 on Louis Goddard, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Ingrassia | |
| Subs | Wagner | Brian Harrington (PF) Fred Brunson | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:48 | Wagner | Louis Goddard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Becnel - foul #5 on Richard Becnel, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Wagner | Fred Brunson (PF) Brian Harrington | |
| 01:48 | Wagner | Louis Goddard makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:48 | Wagner | Louis Goddard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Fred Brunson denies the turnaround by Richard Ingrassia | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia tips it in | 59-59 |
| 00:57 | Wagner | David Roosevelt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant's floater is tipped away by David Roosevelt | 59-62 |
| 00:28 | Wagner | Ryan Harris snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wagner | Ryan Harris is fouled in the backcourt by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Wagner | Ryan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Wagner | Ryan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | James Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Brown | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Wagner | David Roosevelt is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Wagner | David Roosevelt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Wagner | David Roosevelt gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Wagner | David Roosevelt is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wilson, team foul #13 | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Wagner | David Roosevelt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-66 |