| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Kyle Medlin (fresh) SG - Lee Bahe (fresh) SF - Thomas Braden (fresh) PF - Joseph Brough (fresh) C - William Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stephen Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Wagner | Thomas Braden grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Wagner | Lee Bahe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Douglas Evans comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Wagner | Joseph Brough grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Wagner | Lee Bahe buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Kyle Medlin and he's fouled by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Wagner | Lee Bahe makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Wagner | Stephen Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Braden | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Wagner | Vernon Wertz swats the layup by Thomas Braden | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Thomas Braden blocks the short jumper by Stephen Smith | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | John Bentley tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Wagner | Joseph Brough connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from William Watkins | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 5-9 |
| 16:25 | Wagner | Bryan Ross is called for the reach on Kyle Medlin - foul #1 on Bryan Ross, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Wagner | Timothy Blais (SF), Jose Romero (PF), Howard Patterson (C) Thomas Braden, Joseph Brough, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Alan Hair (SG), Keith Lansford (C) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 16:08 | Wagner | Kyle Medlin connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Blais | 7-9 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jose Romero is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton - foul #1 on Jose Romero, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Wagner | Everett Koh (PG), Norman Willette (SF) Kyle Medlin, Lee Bahe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Bryan Ross | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Everett Koh (fresh) SG - Timothy Blais (fresh) SF - Norman Willette (fresh) PF - Jose Romero (fresh) C - Howard Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Hair (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Lansford (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is hacked by Jose Romero - foul #2 on Jose Romero, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joseph Brough (PF) Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (C) Stephen Smith | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Norman Willette swats the short shot by Keith Lansford | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Norman Willette | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Wagner | Timothy Blais clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Wertz | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Douglas Evans connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Wagner | Timothy Blais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Wagner | Kyle Medlin (PG), Lee Bahe (SG), Thomas Braden (SF), William Watkins (C) Everett Koh, Norman Willette, Joseph Brough, Howard Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bryan Ross (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Alan Hair jams it on a nice dish by Keith Lansford | 7-13 |
| 14:02 | Wagner | Thomas Braden comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Ross - foul #2 on Bryan Ross, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG) John Bentley, Bryan Ross | |
| 14:02 | Wagner | Thomas Braden makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Wagner | Thomas Braden misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Timothy Blais steals the ball from Stephen Smith | 8-13 |
| 13:37 | Wagner | William Watkins buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Blais | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kyle Medlin - foul #1 on Kyle Medlin, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Wagner | Norman Willette (PF) Timothy Blais | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:21 | Wagner | The rebound goes to William Watkins | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Wagner | William Watkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Keith Lansford pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Lee Bahe steals the ball from John Bentley in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Wagner | Norman Willette lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Bahe | 12-13 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Keith Lansford buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Bentley and he's fouled by Lee Bahe - foul #1 on Lee Bahe, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joseph Brough (PF), Howard Patterson (C) Norman Willette, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Vernon Wertz | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Keith Lansford makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:10 | Wagner | Thomas Braden makes the shot from the right block | 14-16 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Joseph Brough - foul #1 on Joseph Brough, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Bryan Ross (SF), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Stephen Smith | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Kyle Medlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Bahe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Braden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) SG - Alan Hair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) PF - Keith Lansford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Bryan Ross is fouled on the floor by Thomas Braden - foul #1 on Thomas Braden, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Douglas Evans (SG) Randolph Shelton, Bryan Ross | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Howard Patterson picks off the pass by Alan Hair | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Wagner | Lee Bahe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Alan Hair pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Medlin - foul #2 on Kyle Medlin, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Wagner | Everett Koh (PG), Timothy Blais (SG), Norman Willette (SF), William Watkins (C) Kyle Medlin, Lee Bahe, Thomas Braden, Howard Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Stephen Smith (PF) John Bentley, Vernon Wertz | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:46 | Wagner | The rebound goes to William Watkins | 14-17 |
| 10:31 | Wagner | William Watkins loses the dribble to Stephen Smith | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Alan Hair lays it in on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | Wagner | Timothy Blais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bryan Ross (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Keith Lansford hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Ross | 14-21 |
| 09:47 | Wagner | Everett Koh misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:46 | Wagner | Norman Willette tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Keith Lansford can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | Wagner | Joseph Brough snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:08 | Wagner | The pull-up jumper by Everett Koh is blocked by Keith Lansford | 16-21 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Alan Hair snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Keith Lansford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryan Ross | 16-23 |
| 08:30 | Wagner | Everett Koh buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-23 |
| 08:21 | Wagner | William Watkins gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:03 | Wagner | Joseph Brough misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Lansford - foul #1 on Keith Lansford, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Wagner | Lee Bahe (SG), Thomas Braden (SF), Howard Patterson (C) Timothy Blais, Norman Willette, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Bryan Ross, Stephen Smith | |
| 08:03 | Wagner | Joseph Brough misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:03 | Wagner | Joseph Brough makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Douglas Evans lays it up and in on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Everett Koh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Bahe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Braden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Brough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hair (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Lansford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Wagner | Lee Bahe connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Brough | 23-25 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Lee Bahe - foul #2 on Lee Bahe, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wagner | Timothy Blais (SG) Lee Bahe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:06 | Wagner | Timothy Blais is hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #2 on Douglas Evans, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wagner | Norman Willette (PG) Everett Koh | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bryan Ross (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans | |
| 06:50 | Wagner | Thomas Braden knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Keith Lansford slams it home and the foul's on Howard Patterson - foul #1 on Howard Patterson, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Stephen Smith (PF) John Bentley, Bryan Ross | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Keith Lansford makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:18 | Wagner | Keith Lansford steals it from Thomas Braden | 25-30 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Alan Hair drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Wertz | 25-32 |
| 05:51 | Wagner | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Braden is blocked by Stephen Smith | 25-32 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Alan Hair gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Alan Hair misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Brough - foul #2 on Joseph Brough, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Wagner | Everett Koh (PG), William Watkins (C) Joseph Brough, Howard Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bryan Ross (SF) Randolph Shelton, Keith Lansford | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Alan Hair makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Alan Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:36 | Wagner | Thomas Braden snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 05:12 | Wagner | Timothy Blais comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Lansford (C) Vernon Wertz | |
| 05:12 | Wagner | Timothy Blais makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:12 | Wagner | Timothy Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Timothy Blais is called for the reach on John Bentley - foul #1 on Timothy Blais, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Bryan Ross | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:36 | Wagner | Timothy Blais misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 04:34 | Wagner | William Watkins grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:29 | Wagner | William Watkins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Keith Lansford - foul #2 on Keith Lansford, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ross (SF), Vernon Wertz (C) Randolph Shelton, Keith Lansford | |
| 04:29 | Wagner | William Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:29 | Wagner | William Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 27-37 |
| 03:47 | Wagner | Thomas Braden hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 03:45 | Wagner | Norman Willette can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Everett Koh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Blais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Braden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Willette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Hair (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Ross (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Wertz (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Everett Koh - foul #1 on Everett Koh, team foul #12 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Wagner | Kyle Medlin (PG), Lee Bahe (SG), Jose Romero (PF), Howard Patterson (C) Everett Koh, Timothy Blais, Norman Willette, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Keith Lansford (C) Alan Hair, Vernon Wertz | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:11 | Wagner | Howard Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Bryan Ross is fouled on the floor by Kyle Medlin - foul #3 on Kyle Medlin, team foul #13 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Wagner | Everett Koh (PG) Kyle Medlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Stephen Smith | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Bryan Ross makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:04 | Wagner | Jose Romero grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 02:46 | Wagner | Jose Romero misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 27-39 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Keith Lansford banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Evans | 27-41 |
| 02:06 | Wagner | Thomas Braden misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Keith Lansford grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is hacked by Howard Patterson - foul #2 on Howard Patterson, team foul #14 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Wagner | William Watkins (C) Howard Patterson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Stephen Smith (PF) Randolph Shelton, Vernon Wertz | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:29 | Wagner | Everett Koh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | William Watkins steals it from Douglas Evans | 27-43 |
| 00:57 | Wagner | Jose Romero misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-43 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lansford | 27-43 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Everett Koh - foul #2 on Everett Koh, team foul #15 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Wagner | Norman Willette (PG), Timothy Blais (SF), Joseph Brough (PF) Everett Koh, Thomas Braden, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Alan Hair (SG), Vernon Wertz (C) John Bentley, Douglas Evans, Keith Lansford | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ross misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:14 | Wagner | William Watkins misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 27-44 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Alan Hair grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Alan Hair loses the ball out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Wagner | Orlando Barry (C) William Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Keith Lansford (C) Randolph Shelton, Bryan Ross, Vernon Wertz | |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Norman Willette clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-44 |