| Lineup | Widener | PG - Kelly Jerkins (fresh) SG - Michael Moser (fresh) SF - Michael Jakubowski (fresh) PF - Peter Foster (fresh) C - John Rigsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - John Frazier (fresh) C - Blake Berlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Widener | John Rigsby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Widener | Kelly Jerkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Widener | Peter Foster grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Widener | Peter Foster knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Kelly Jerkins | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | John Frazier's floater is tipped away by Peter Foster | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Blake Berlin gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Cecil Evans buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Widener | Michael Moser lays it up and in on a great pass from Kelly Jerkins | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Michael Moser steps in front of the Cecil Evans pass | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Widener | Michael Moser can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | George Hughes's floater is tipped away by Peter Foster | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Widener | Kelly Jerkins snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Widener | Michael Jakubowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Widener | Kelly Jerkins grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Widener | Kelly Jerkins is hacked by Don Carlos - foul #1 on Don Carlos, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Widener | John Hoard (PG), Bart Woodruff (SG), William Rader (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Clarence Kendall (C) Kelly Jerkins, Michael Moser, Michael Jakubowski, Peter Foster, John Rigsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:42 | Widener | William Rader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Don Carlos snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Don Carlos drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Blake Berlin | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Widener | John Hoard misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Blake Berlin pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | George Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Rader - foul #1 on William Rader, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Widener | Michael Moser (SG) Bart Woodruff | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | George Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Widener | Clarence Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Widener | Michael Moser hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Hoard | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Hughes | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins banks in the layup | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | Widener | William Rader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Widener | Kelly Jerkins (PG), Michael Jakubowski (SF), Peter Foster (PF), John Rigsby (C) John Hoard, William Rader, John Gagnon, Clarence Kendall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) George Hughes | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Aichele is blocked by John Rigsby | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | Widener | The rebound goes to Peter Foster | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Kelly Jerkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Moser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Jakubowski (fresh) PF - Peter Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rigsby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Aichele (fresh) SF - John Holmes (fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Widener | John Rigsby hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Widener | John Hoard (SG) Michael Moser | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Daniel Aichele, Chris Cousar | |
| 15:26 | Widener | John Rigsby makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Don Carlos is fouled on the floor by Kelly Jerkins - foul #1 on Kelly Jerkins, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF) John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | George Hughes travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Widener | Kelly Jerkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jakubowski | 12-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Cecil Evans tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Widener | John Rigsby can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cecil Evans | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | George Hughes buries a shot in the paint set up by John Frazier | 12-13 |
| 13:28 | Widener | John Rigsby is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Widener | Clinton Wilson (PG), Michael Moser (SG), William Rader (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Clarence Kendall (C) Kelly Jerkins, John Hoard, Michael Jakubowski, Peter Foster, John Rigsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele is fouled on the floor by Michael Moser - foul #1 on Michael Moser, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Vogt | 12-15 |
| 12:41 | Widener | Clarence Kendall hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Gagnon | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Wilson - foul #1 on Clinton Wilson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Widener | John Rigsby (C) Clarence Kendall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Chris Cousar misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Widener | John Rigsby gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Widener | Michael Moser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | John Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Widener | John Hoard (PG), Peter Foster (PF) Clinton Wilson, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele, Jonathan Perkins | |
| 11:33 | Widener | Michael Moser misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:32 | Widener | William Rader snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - John Hoard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Moser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Rader (fresh) PF - Peter Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rigsby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Holmes (fairly fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Frazier (fresh) C - Chris Cousar (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Widener | Peter Foster lays it in and he's fouled by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Widener | Kelly Jerkins (PG) John Hoard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Blake Berlin (C) John Holmes, Chris Cousar | |
| 11:23 | Widener | Peter Foster makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Don Carlos's floater is knocked away by Michael Moser | 17-15 |
| 11:06 | Widener | Peter Foster grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | Widener | Kelly Jerkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:53 | Widener | Michael Moser grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:33 | Widener | John Rigsby lays it in on a nice dish by William Rader | 19-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | William Rader is called for the reach on Don Carlos - foul #2 on William Rader, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Widener | John Hoard (SG), Michael Jakubowski (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Clarence Kendall (C) Michael Moser, William Rader, Peter Foster, John Rigsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Cecil Evans, John Frazier | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Don Carlos buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 09:48 | Widener | John Hoard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Aichele - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Widener | Bart Woodruff (SG) Kelly Jerkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF), Chris Cousar (C) George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| 09:48 | Widener | John Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:48 | Widener | John Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | John Gagnon steals the ball from Don Carlos | 21-17 |
| 08:54 | Widener | John Hoard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:53 | Widener | Bart Woodruff can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 21-17 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:46 | Widener | Michael Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:17 | Widener | Bart Woodruff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:15 | Widener | Clarence Kendall gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:56 | Widener | John Hoard misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | Widener | Michael Jakubowski can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - John Hoard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Woodruff (fresh) SF - Michael Jakubowski (fairly fresh) PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Kendall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Aichele (fairly fresh) SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Widener | Kelly Jerkins (PG), Michael Moser (SG), Peter Foster (PF), John Rigsby (C) John Hoard, Bart Woodruff, John Gagnon, Clarence Kendall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, Daniel Aichele, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 07:06 | Widener | John Rigsby double dribbles | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Vogt, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| 06:24 | Widener | Peter Foster drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kelly Jerkins | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is hacked by Kelly Jerkins - foul #2 on Kelly Jerkins, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Widener | John Hoard (PG), Bart Woodruff (SF) Kelly Jerkins, Michael Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Gary Vogt makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Evans | 23-21 |
| 05:47 | Widener | John Hoard's pass is intercepted by George Hughes | 23-21 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | George Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | George Hughes tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 05:39 | Widener | Bart Woodruff pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:31 | Widener | John Hoard hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Moser and he's hacked by Gary Vogt - foul #2 on Gary Vogt, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (PG) Gary Vogt | |
| 05:31 | Widener | John Hoard makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | George Hughes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 05:18 | Widener | John Rigsby snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:56 | Widener | Bart Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 04:54 | Widener | Bart Woodruff tips it back up and in | 28-21 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | George Hughes hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Glover | 28-24 |
| 04:24 | Widener | John Hoard is hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Widener | Clinton Wilson (PG), John Gagnon (SF), Clarence Kendall (C) Michael Moser, Bart Woodruff, John Rigsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), John Holmes (SF), Chris Cousar (C) Charles Glover, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, Blake Berlin | |
| 04:24 | Widener | John Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:24 | Widener | John Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele hits a jumper from the right block set up by Don Carlos and he's fouled by John Hoard - foul #1 on John Hoard, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Widener | Michael Moser (SG), Michael Jakubowski (SF) John Hoard, Peter Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins (PF) John Frazier | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:49 | Widener | Michael Moser misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 30-27 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 03:40 | Widener | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:22 | Widener | Michael Moser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Widener | Kelly Jerkins (PG), William Rader (SF), John Rigsby (C) Clinton Wilson, Michael Jakubowski, Clarence Kendall | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Daniel Aichele | |
| 03:22 | Widener | Michael Moser misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:22 | Widener | Michael Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Kelly Jerkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Moser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rader (fresh) PF - John Gagnon (fresh) C - John Rigsby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Cousar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 31-29 |
| 02:37 | Widener | John Rigsby's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Cousar | 31-29 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Don Carlos gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Rigsby - foul #1 on John Rigsby, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Widener | John Hoard (SG), Bart Woodruff (SF) Michael Moser, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Daniel Aichele (PF), Blake Berlin (C) John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:31 | Widener | William Rader pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:12 | Widener | John Hoard is hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #2 on Cecil Evans, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Widener | Peter Foster (PF) Bart Woodruff | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Frazier (PF) Daniel Aichele | |
| 02:12 | Widener | John Hoard misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | George Hughes connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by William Rader - foul #3 on William Rader, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Widener | Bart Woodruff (SF) William Rader | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:07 | Widener | The rebound goes to John Rigsby | 31-32 |
| 01:50 | Widener | John Rigsby lays it in on a great pass from Peter Foster and he's fouled by Blake Berlin - foul #1 on Blake Berlin, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Widener | Michael Jakubowski (SF) Bart Woodruff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) Don Carlos | |
| 01:50 | Widener | John Rigsby makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Jerkins - foul #3 on Kelly Jerkins, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Widener | Bart Woodruff (SG), Clarence Kendall (C) Kelly Jerkins, John Rigsby | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | Widener | Clarence Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:39 | Widener | Michael Jakubowski is fouled on the floor by Blake Berlin - foul #2 on Blake Berlin, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| 01:39 | Widener | Michael Jakubowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:39 | Widener | Michael Jakubowski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Cecil Evans pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Frazier clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Peter Foster - foul #1 on Peter Foster, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Aichele (SF) George Hughes | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:13 | Widener | Clarence Kendall blows the layup but the foul's on Blake Berlin - foul #3 on Blake Berlin, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG), John Holmes (SF) Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| 01:13 | Widener | Clarence Kendall misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:13 | Widener | Clarence Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Aichele is blocked by Peter Foster | 35-34 |
| 00:53 | Widener | Peter Foster pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:36 | Widener | John Hoard buries a floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Kendall - foul #1 on Clarence Kendall, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Widener | Clinton Wilson (PG), Michael Moser (SG), John Gagnon (PF), John Rigsby (C) John Hoard, Michael Jakubowski, Peter Foster, Clarence Kendall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), George Hughes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Gary Vogt, Charles Glover, John Holmes, John Frazier | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Widener | Clinton Wilson makes the shot in the paint set up by John Gagnon and he's hacked by George Hughes - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Widener | Michael Jakubowski (SF) Bart Woodruff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) Daniel Aichele | |
| 00:04 | Widener | Clinton Wilson makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-36 |