| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Deegan (fresh) SG - Edward Marchand (fresh) SF - John Knudsen (fresh) PF - Stephen Cornett (fresh) C - John Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard can't connect on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Knudsen - foul #1 on John Knudsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Edward Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Stephen Cornett | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Christopher Deegan takes the ball from David Allen | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Knudsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Deegan | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | David Allen knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Fisher and he's hacked by John Knudsen - foul #2 on John Knudsen, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks (SF) John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Illinois | David Allen makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses short on a shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Stephen Cornett | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris makes the floater from close range set up by Christopher Deegan | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | David Allen is hacked by Stephen Cornett - foul #1 on Stephen Cornett, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF) Edward Jackson | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Bruce Cook drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Dillard | 6-7 |
| 17:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Cornett | 8-7 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:48 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Michael Wensky loses the dribble to Edward Marchand | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand lays it up and in | 10-7 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Christopher Deegan steals the ball from Bruce Cook | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Deegan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Marchand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Oaks (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Cornett (fairly fresh) C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 10-7 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Stephen Cornett | 10-7 |
| 15:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Deegan is hacked by Brandon Dillard - foul #1 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank Shead (PG), Lance Bryant (SG), Daniel Reedy (SF), Isaac Triplett (PF), Joshua Ray (C) Christopher Deegan, Edward Marchand, Bobby Oaks, Stephen Cornett, John Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| 14:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank Shead comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Christopher Check grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Lance Bryant steals the ball from Christopher Check | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank Shead misses the jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Charles Jin pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Herman Drozd is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Daniel Reedy buries a floater from the right wing set up by Frank Shead | 12-7 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Herman Drozd loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Michael Wensky (PF) Herman Drozd, Edward Jackson | |
| 13:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Isaac Triplett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Reedy | 12-7 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray can't finish the layup | 12-7 |
| 13:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Daniel Reedy grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wensky swats the layup by Joshua Ray | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Charles Jin pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Lance Bryant is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Deegan (PG), Edward Marchand (SG), Bobby Oaks (SF), Stephen Cornett (PF) Frank Shead, Lance Bryant, Daniel Reedy, Isaac Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Greer (SF), Patrick Franks (C) Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Patrick Franks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Allen | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks clanks a jumper from close range | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Stephen Cornett tips it home | 14-10 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Deegan - foul #1 on Christopher Deegan, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris (C) Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Michael Wensky, Patrick Franks | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Deegan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Marchand (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Oaks (fresh) PF - Stephen Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Greer (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) David Allen | |
| 11:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher and he's fouled by Edward Marchand - foul #1 on Edward Marchand, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Daniel Reedy (PF) Stephen Cornett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Douglas Fisher, David Greer | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 15-13 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is fouled on the floor by Bobby Oaks - foul #1 on Bobby Oaks, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant (SG), Isaac Triplett (PF) Edward Marchand, Bobby Oaks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Deegan is hacked by Brandon Dillard - foul #2 on Brandon Dillard, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Charles Jin (C) Herman Drozd, Brandon Dillard | |
| 10:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Jin - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Franks (C) Edward Jackson | |
| 10:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Patrick Franks snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Deegan - foul #2 on Christopher Deegan, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand (SG), Bobby Oaks (SF), Stephen Cornett (PF) Christopher Deegan, Daniel Reedy, John Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Bruce Cook, Patrick Franks | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Stephen Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Patrick Franks (C) Earl Hutchins, Charles Jin | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Patrick Franks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 16-19 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Bryant | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Isaac Triplett is called for the reach on Christopher Check - foul #1 on Isaac Triplett, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray (C) Isaac Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF), Edward Jackson (PF) David Allen, Patrick Franks | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| 08:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Jackson steals it from Joshua Ray | 19-19 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Lance Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Marchand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Oaks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Cornett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Check (fairly fresh) SF - David Greer (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Christopher Check lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Fisher | 22-21 |
| 07:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray is hacked by Michael Wensky - foul #2 on Michael Wensky, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank Shead (PG), Christian Ellis (SG), Daniel Reedy (SF), Isaac Triplett (PF), John Harris (C) Lance Bryant, Edward Marchand, Bobby Oaks, Stephen Cornett, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Charles Jin (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Christopher Check, David Greer, Edward Jackson, Michael Wensky | |
| 07:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Daniel Reedy is called for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Patrick Franks is fouled on the floor by Isaac Triplett - foul #2 on Isaac Triplett, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray (PF) Isaac Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Patrick Franks makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Patrick Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Daniel Reedy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frank Shead | 24-23 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 24-25 |
| 05:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris can't throw it down | 24-25 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Bruce Cook scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Allen | 24-27 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christian Ellis is fouled on the floor by Charles Jin - foul #2 on Charles Jin, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand (SG), Bobby Oaks (SF) Frank Shead, Daniel Reedy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Edward Jackson (PF) Earl Hutchins, Charles Jin | |
| 05:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christian Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christian Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Franks | 26-30 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Patrick Franks is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 26-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant (PG), Stephen Cornett (PF) Christian Ellis, John Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Bruce Cook, Patrick Franks | |
| 04:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Edward Marchand | 28-30 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Bobby Oaks is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #2 on Bobby Oaks, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Daniel Reedy (SF) Bobby Oaks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG) Brandon Dillard | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Stephen Cornett grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 04:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joshua Ray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lance Bryant | 30-31 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins's floater is tipped away by Joshua Ray | 30-31 |
| 03:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Stephen Cornett | 30-31 |
| 03:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Marchand and he's fouled by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Deegan (PG), John Knudsen (SF), Isaac Triplett (C) Edward Marchand, Daniel Reedy, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Edward Jackson, David Allen | |
| 03:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Deegan (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lance Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wensky (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Michael Wensky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Fisher | 33-31 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher buries a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Check and he's hacked by Stephen Cornett - foul #2 on Stephen Cornett, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:20 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Isaac Triplett pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Knudsen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Edward Marchand (SG), John Harris (C) Lance Bryant, Stephen Cornett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF) Douglas Fisher, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check | |
| 02:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Knudsen misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-33 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | David Allen snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Drozd | 36-36 |
| 02:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Deegan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 02:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Triplett | 36-36 |
| 01:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Isaac Triplett connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Harris | 38-36 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Isaac Triplett - foul #3 on Isaac Triplett, team foul #13 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks (SF), Joshua Ray (PF) John Knudsen, Isaac Triplett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Edward Jackson (PF) Herman Drozd, Brandon Dillard | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #14 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant (PG) Christopher Deegan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Jin (C) Michael Wensky | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is hacked by John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #15 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Frank Shead (PG), Stephen Cornett (PF) Edward Marchand, Joshua Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (SF) Bruce Cook | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Harris grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Bobby Oaks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Shead | 40-38 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Stephen Cornett takes the ball from David Greer | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Lance Bryant misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |