| Lineup | Widener | PG - Anthony Gates (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Tilghman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Turner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Kirk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Rolando Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rolando Dobbs - foul #1 on Rolando Dobbs, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:49 | Widener | The rebound goes to Gregory Kirk | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Corey Conaway gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Gregory Kirk picks off the pass by Leo Walker | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | Widener | Franklin Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Gates | 33-29 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Leo Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:31 | Widener | Anthony Gates can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Carl Hickox lays it up and in set up by Pablo Lopez | 33-34 |
| 18:12 | Widener | Gregory Kirk loses the dribble to Pablo Lopez | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Franklin Turner picks off the pass by Pablo Lopez | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Widener | Gregory Kirk hits a jump hook near the basket | 35-34 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Gregory Kirk swats the layup by Carl Hickox | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Carl Hickox can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 17:19 | Widener | Gregory Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Widener | Franklin Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Kirk | 38-34 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Bill Boatner clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 38-34 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Corey Conaway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Boatner | 38-37 |
| 16:21 | Widener | Bill Boatner steals it from Jason Tilghman | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Corey Conaway clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Widener | Franklin Turner snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Widener | Corey Conaway steals the ball from Anthony Gates in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Bill Boatner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:51 | Widener | Franklin Turner pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Anthony Gates (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Tilghman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Kirk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolando Dobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Conaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Widener | Jason Tilghman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:28 | Widener | Anthony Gates pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Widener | Jason Tilghman's pass is intercepted by Corey Conaway | 38-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Carl Hickox connects on the turnaround from the right block | 38-39 |
| 14:42 | Widener | Franklin Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Gregory Kirk is called for the reach on Leo Walker - foul #2 on Gregory Kirk, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Widener | John Matson (PG), Patrick Wheatley (SG), Scott Becker (SF), Tim Belcher (PF), Dale Kujawa (C) Anthony Gates, Jason Tilghman, Franklin Turner, Gregory Kirk, Rolando Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | John Scholz can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:27 | Widener | Tim Belcher gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Widener | Tim Belcher clanks a turnaround from the right block | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Charles Baker gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | The jump hook by Gene Knox is blocked by Dale Kujawa | 38-39 |
| 13:55 | Widener | Dale Kujawa pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:41 | Widener | Tim Belcher banks in the layup on a great pass from John Matson | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Widener | Dale Kujawa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:11 | Widener | Scott Becker buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Tim Belcher and the foul's on Gene Knox - foul #3 on Gene Knox, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 13:11 | Widener | Scott Becker makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gene Knox's floater is tipped away by Tim Belcher | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Widener | Scott Becker pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Widener | Scott Becker buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Wheatley | 45-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Scott Becker takes the ball from John Scholz | 45-39 |
| 12:21 | Widener | Tim Belcher drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Becker | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the shot from the left side set up by Randall Turner | 48-41 |
| 11:40 | Widener | Scott Becker is fouled on the floor by John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Widener | Kenneth Chamberlain (PG), Frank Haggerty (SG), Franklin Turner (SF), Gregory Kirk (PF), Rolando Dobbs (C) John Matson, Patrick Wheatley, Scott Becker, Tim Belcher, Dale Kujawa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Randall Turner, Charles Baker, John Scholz, Gene Knox | |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Kenneth Chamberlain (fresh) SG - Frank Haggerty (fresh) SF - Franklin Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Kirk (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolando Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Widener | Franklin Turner's pass is intercepted by Carl Hickox | 48-41 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 11:25 | Widener | Franklin Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:00 | Widener | Gregory Kirk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:58 | Widener | Franklin Turner tips it in | 50-41 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:14 | Widener | Franklin Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregory Kirk | 53-44 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Willie Beasley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 10:08 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:04 | Widener | Kenneth Chamberlain can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 53-44 |
| 10:03 | Widener | Gregory Kirk hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 09:46 | Widener | Frank Haggerty pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:39 | Widener | Gregory Kirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:37 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs tips it in | 57-44 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Willie Beasley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 09:27 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 09:10 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs buries a shot from the right side | 59-44 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Walker | 59-46 |
| 08:37 | Widener | Franklin Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 08:36 | Widener | Frank Haggerty tips it home | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Rolando Dobbs steals it from Leo Walker | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Widener | Frank Haggerty knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-46 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Leo Walker hits a fadeaway from the left side | 64-48 |
| 07:23 | Widener | Gregory Kirk can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 64-48 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bill Boatner | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Kenneth Chamberlain (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Haggerty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Franklin Turner (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Kirk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolando Dobbs (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fairly fresh) SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hickox (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the easy layup | 64-48 |
| 07:05 | Widener | The rebound goes to Frank Haggerty | 64-48 |
| 06:36 | Widener | Frank Haggerty blows the layup but he's hacked by Bill Boatner - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Widener | John Matson (PG), Jason Tilghman (SG), Tim Belcher (PF), Scott Becker (C) Kenneth Chamberlain, Franklin Turner, Gregory Kirk, Rolando Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Charles Baker (SF), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Willie Beasley, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| 06:36 | Widener | Frank Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:36 | Widener | Frank Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Frank Haggerty is called for the reach on Corey Conaway - foul #1 on Frank Haggerty, team foul #3 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Widener | Dale Kujawa (C) Frank Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Charles Baker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 65-51 |
| 05:50 | Widener | Jason Tilghman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 05:49 | Widener | Dale Kujawa tips it home | 67-51 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Conaway | 67-54 |
| 05:01 | Widener | Scott Becker's pass is intercepted by John Scholz | 67-54 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Corey Conaway is hacked by Jason Tilghman - foul #2 on Jason Tilghman, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | John Matson picks off the pass by Charles Baker | 67-54 |
| 04:39 | Widener | Scott Becker lays it up and in on a great pass from John Matson | 69-54 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 69-54 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Gene Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Baker | 69-56 |
| 03:56 | Widener | Tim Belcher misses badly on a floater from the left block | 69-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scholz | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | The short jumper by Corey Conaway is denied by Dale Kujawa | 69-56 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Gene Knox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Baker and he's fouled by Dale Kujawa - foul #1 on Dale Kujawa, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Widener | Anthony Gates (PG), Patrick Wheatley (SG), Frank Haggerty (SF), Gregory Kirk (PF), Rolando Dobbs (C) John Matson, Jason Tilghman, Scott Becker, Tim Belcher, Dale Kujawa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Widener | Gregory Kirk misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-59 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Randall Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Anthony Gates (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Haggerty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Kirk (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolando Dobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Knox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Hickox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Randall Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Kirk | 69-59 |
| 03:04 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:48 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs can't throw it down but he's hacked by Carl Hickox - foul #2 on Carl Hickox, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Leo Walker (PF) Bill Boatner, Gene Knox | |
| 02:48 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:48 | Widener | Rolando Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Widener | John Matson (PG), Jason Tilghman (SG), Franklin Turner (SF) Anthony Gates, Patrick Wheatley, Frank Haggerty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Corey Conaway (SG), Charles Baker (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Carl Hickox | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | John Matson is called for the reach on Bill Boatner - foul #4 on John Matson, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gregory Kirk - foul #3 on Gregory Kirk, team foul #7 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Widener | Anthony Gates (PG), Patrick Wheatley (SG), Scott Becker (SF), Tim Belcher (PF), Dale Kujawa (C) John Matson, Jason Tilghman, Franklin Turner, Gregory Kirk, Rolando Dobbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Randall Turner (SG), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Corey Conaway, Pablo Lopez | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:18 | Widener | Dale Kujawa grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 02:02 | Widener | Tim Belcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-59 |
| 02:01 | Widener | Dale Kujawa grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:43 | Widener | Patrick Wheatley loses the dribble to Charles Baker | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Patrick Wheatley is called for the reach on Leo Walker - foul #1 on Patrick Wheatley, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Leo Walker misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:39 | Widener | Dale Kujawa snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:18 | Widener | Patrick Wheatley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tim Belcher | 73-59 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Walter Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (C) Leo Walker | |
| 00:52 | Widener | John Scholz is called for the reach on Tim Belcher - foul #2 on John Scholz, team foul #5 | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Widener | Anthony Gates buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Scott Becker | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Charles Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Knox and he's fouled by Scott Becker - foul #1 on Scott Becker, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Widener | Anthony Gates runs out the clock | 75-62 |