| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) SG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) SF - Leonard Hickey (fresh) PF - James Hedge (fresh) C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wooster | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - Jim Edwards (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas Strickland (fresh) C - Reginald Luc (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wooster | Wooster is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Wooster | James Hedge swats the shot by James Green | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Erik Gwyn | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland connects on the runner in the paint set up by Emmanuel Ruckman | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Hickey | 8-0 |
| 18:16 | Wooster | Jim Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hedge | 10-3 |
| 17:47 | Wooster | James Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Wooster | Edward Goss (SG), David Jones (SF), Robert Stumpf (PF), James Rogers (C) Jim Edwards, James Davis, Thomas Strickland, Reginald Luc | |
| 17:47 | Wooster | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:47 | Wooster | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | Vincent Arrington (SF) James Green | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Erik Gwyn | 12-5 |
| 17:27 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf misses the jumpshot from the left side | 12-5 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 17:08 | Wooster | Edward Goss snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 16:52 | Wooster | Robert Zbinden is called for the reach on Edward Goss - foul #1 on Robert Zbinden, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | James Davis (SF) Vincent Arrington | |
| 16:47 | Wooster | James Rogers misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Robert Stumpf denies the turnaround by Timothy Kovacs | 12-5 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey grabs the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | The jump hook by Leonard Hickey is blocked by James Rogers | 12-5 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs hits the follow up shot | 14-5 |
| 16:08 | Wooster | Erik Gwyn steals it from Robert Stumpf | 14-5 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn hits the finger roll | 16-5 |
| 15:52 | Wooster | James Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-5 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 16-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Emmanuel Ruckman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Gwyn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hickey (tiring) PF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Zbinden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wooster | PG - Edward Goss (fairly fresh) SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stumpf (fairly fresh) C - James Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-5 |
| 15:45 | Wooster | Edward Goss grabs the board | 16-5 |
| 15:31 | Wooster | James Rogers is hacked by Leonard Hickey - foul #1 on Leonard Hickey, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) Timothy Kovacs, Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Wooster | James Green (PG), Jim Edwards (SG), Vincent Arrington (SF), Thomas Strickland (PF), Reginald Luc (C) Edward Goss, David Jones, James Davis, Robert Stumpf, James Rogers | |
| 15:13 | Wooster | Vincent Arrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-5 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey hits a shot from the left side set up by Erik Gwyn | 18-5 |
| 14:44 | Wooster | Jim Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-5 |
| 14:42 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-5 |
| 14:27 | Wooster | James Green's pass is intercepted by James Hedge | 18-5 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jim Edwards steps in front of the Erik Gwyn pass in the backcourt | 18-5 |
| 14:21 | Wooster | Jim Edwards misses the easy layup | 18-5 |
| 14:20 | Wooster | Reginald Luc tips it in | 18-7 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey misses the driving attempt from close range | 18-7 |
| 14:05 | Wooster | Reginald Luc grabs the defensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 13:49 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Hedge snags the defensive board | 18-7 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Hedge | 21-7 |
| 13:23 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-7 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Vincent Arrington takes the ball from Emmanuel Ruckman in the backcourt | 21-7 |
| 13:10 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland makes the jump hook near the basket | 21-9 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-9 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland snags the offensive board | 21-9 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey lays it in set up by Emmanuel Ruckman and the foul's on Vincent Arrington - foul #1 on Vincent Arrington, team foul #2 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Emmanuel Ruckman, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Wooster | William Bessler (PG), David Jones (SG), James Davis (SF), Robert Stumpf (PF) James Green, Jim Edwards, Vincent Arrington, Thomas Strickland | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey makes the free throw | 24-9 |
| 12:18 | Wooster | David Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | William Bessler picks off the pass by Timothy Kovacs | 24-12 |
| 11:53 | Wooster | James Davis misses short on a runner from close range | 24-12 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | James Hedge snags the defensive board | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hedge (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Leonard Hickey (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Zbinden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wooster | PG - William Bessler (fresh) SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Stumpf (fresh) C - Reginald Luc (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | James Hedge loses the dribble to Reginald Luc | 24-12 |
| 11:18 | Wooster | James Davis is denied on a layup by Robert Zbinden | 24-12 |
| 11:16 | Wooster | Reginald Luc misses the tip | 24-12 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 10:55 | Wooster | William Bessler grabs the board | 24-12 |
| 10:32 | Wooster | William Bessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (PG), Joseph Copeland (C) Leonard Hickey, Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Wooster | Edward Goss (PG), Jim Edwards (SG), James Rogers (C) William Bessler, David Jones, Reginald Luc | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn is hacked by Edward Goss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Goss, team foul #3 | 24-12 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-12 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland tips it in | 26-12 |
| 09:56 | Wooster | Joseph Copeland takes the ball from James Rogers | 26-12 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the easy layup | 26-12 |
| 09:45 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 09:38 | Wooster | Edward Goss can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-12 |
| 09:36 | Wooster | Jim Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:24 | Wooster | James Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Edwards and he's hacked by Erik Gwyn - foul #1 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #4 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Hickey (SF) James Hedge | |
| Subs | Wooster | James Green (PG), Vincent Arrington (SG), Thomas Strickland (PF), Reginald Luc (C) Edward Goss, Jim Edwards, Robert Stumpf, James Rogers | |
| 09:24 | Wooster | James Davis misses the free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Kovacs | 26-14 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | James Green picks off the pass by Emmanuel Ruckman in the backcourt | 26-14 |
| 09:20 | Wooster | James Davis can't finish the layup | 26-14 |
| 09:19 | Wooster | Reginald Luc hits the follow up shot | 26-16 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Thomas Strickland - foul #1 on Thomas Strickland, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | David Jones (SG) James Davis | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 08:47 | Wooster | David Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Green | 29-19 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-19 |
| 08:04 | Wooster | Reginald Luc buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Green | 32-21 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Thomas Strickland swats the layup by Joseph Copeland | 32-21 |
| 07:48 | Wooster | Reginald Luc grabs the board | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Emmanuel Ruckman (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Gwyn (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Hickey (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wooster | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Arrington (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Luc (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland is hacked by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #5 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (SG), Robert Zbinden (PF) Emmanuel Ruckman, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Wooster | Edward Goss (PG), Jim Edwards (SG), James Davis (SF), James Rogers (C) James Green, David Jones, Vincent Arrington, Reginald Luc | |
| 07:13 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland lays it up and in set up by Edward Goss | 32-23 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 06:41 | Wooster | Leonard Hickey is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on Leonard Hickey, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (SF) Leonard Hickey | |
| Subs | Wooster | William Bessler (PG), Robert Stumpf (C) Edward Goss, James Rogers | |
| 06:22 | Wooster | William Bessler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | James Hedge pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Thomas Strickland blocks the jumper by James Hedge | 34-23 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | James Hedge snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by James Hedge is blocked by Robert Stumpf | 34-23 |
| 05:43 | Wooster | The rebound goes to James Davis | 34-23 |
| 05:34 | Wooster | Thomas Strickland loses the dribble to Robert Zbinden | 34-23 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jim Edwards - foul #1 on Jim Edwards, team foul #5 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | James Green (PG), Edward Goss (SG), James Rogers (PF) William Bessler, Jim Edwards, Thomas Strickland | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:10 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 04:56 | Wooster | James Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn's pass is intercepted by Edward Goss in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 04:37 | Wooster | Edward Goss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rogers | 35-26 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | James Hedge misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 04:17 | Wooster | James Rogers pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:12 | Wooster | James Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Rogers | 35-29 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 03:35 | Wooster | Edward Goss grabs the board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hedge (very tired) 4 reb. SF - Timothy Kovacs (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Zbinden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wooster | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Goss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Rogers (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stumpf (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Wooster | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kovacs - foul #1 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (PG), Leonard Hickey (SF) Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Wooster | William Bessler (PG), David Jones (SG), Vincent Arrington (SF), Reginald Luc (C) James Green, Edward Goss, James Davis, Robert Stumpf | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-29 |
| 03:21 | Wooster | James Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:21 | Wooster | James Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Hedge grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 03:16 | Wooster | The rebound goes to Reginald Luc | 35-30 |
| 03:12 | Wooster | David Jones buries a shot from the left wing set up by William Bessler and he's fouled by Erik Gwyn - foul #2 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | Jim Edwards (SG), Thomas Strickland (PF) William Bessler, James Rogers | |
| 03:12 | Wooster | David Jones misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | James Hedge snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | James Hedge hits a fadeaway in the lane | 37-32 |
| 02:45 | Wooster | Leonard Hickey picks off the pass by Vincent Arrington | 37-32 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey jams it | 39-32 |
| 02:24 | Wooster | Jim Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Arrington and he's fouled by Erik Gwyn - foul #3 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #9 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (PF) Erik Gwyn | |
| Subs | Wooster | | |
| 02:24 | Wooster | Jim Edwards makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | William Bessler (PG) Vincent Arrington | |
| 01:52 | Wooster | Jim Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 01:50 | Wooster | David Jones misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Zbinden | 39-35 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Strickland - foul #2 on Thomas Strickland, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | James Green (PG), James Davis (SF), Robert Stumpf (PF) William Bessler, David Jones, Thomas Strickland | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:17 | Wooster | Leonard Hickey is called for the reach on Jim Edwards - foul #3 on Leonard Hickey, team foul #10 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Copeland (C) Leonard Hickey | |
| Subs | Wooster | | |
| 01:17 | Wooster | Jim Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:17 | Wooster | Jim Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Reginald Luc - foul #1 on Reginald Luc, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | Edward Goss (SG), Vincent Arrington (SF) Jim Edwards, James Davis | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:51 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf is fouled on the floor by Joseph Copeland - foul #1 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #11 | 42-35 |
| 00:51 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:51 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Stumpf steals the ball from James Hedge in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 00:33 | Wooster | Reginald Luc lays it in on a great pass from Edward Goss and the foul's on Joseph Copeland - foul #2 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #12 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | William Bessler (PG), David Jones (SG), James Davis (SF) James Green, Edward Goss, Vincent Arrington | |
| 00:33 | Wooster | Reginald Luc misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:33 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:15 | Wooster | Robert Stumpf misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 00:14 | Wooster | James Davis tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 00:13 | Wooster | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Wooster | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kovacs - foul #2 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #13 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Wooster | Thomas Strickland (PF) Robert Stumpf | |
| 00:02 | Wooster | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:02 | Wooster | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-40 |