| Lineup | Widener | PG - Hal Utter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Julian Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrin Archambault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) SG - John Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Widener | Robert Earles inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Widener | Robert Earles misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 32-28 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Matthew Garden snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Earles - foul #2 on Robert Earles, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:04 | Widener | Adam Harrison swats the layup by Jason Benedetti | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | Widener | Darrin Archambault misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Adam Harrison grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | James Shelenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:54 | Widener | Jason Benedetti pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:39 | Widener | Darrin Archambault misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 18:37 | Widener | Darrin Archambault tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Matthew Garden grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | John Clemons buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Garden | 32-33 |
| 18:11 | Widener | Hal Utter drills a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Clemons | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Widener | Robert Earles is fouled on the floor by Larry Kozeliski - foul #2 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth (C) Adam Harrison | |
| 17:36 | Widener | Darrin Archambault misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:34 | Widener | Julian Knowles misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | Widener | Julian Knowles grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Widener | Hal Utter is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Widener | Robert Ferguson (SG), Frank Price (PF), Bruno Greenwood (C) Jason Benedetti, Julian Knowles, Darrin Archambault | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Walter Monreal (C) James Shelenberger, John Clemons, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Donald Briceno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | Widener | Frank Price grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Widener | Robert Earles buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Hal Utter and the foul's on Donald Briceno - foul #2 on Donald Briceno, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Widener | Christopher Carter (SG) Hal Utter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Harrison (C) Walter Monreal | |
| 16:32 | Widener | Robert Earles makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Price - foul #1 on Frank Price, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Widener | Jason Benedetti (SG) Robert Earles | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF) Donald Briceno, Sidney Love | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Widener | Jason Benedetti can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Eisenberger - foul #1 on Gerald Eisenberger, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Widener | Julian Knowles (PF), Darrin Archambault (C) Christopher Carter, Bruno Greenwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Matthew Garden (PF) Gerald Eisenberger, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 15:57 | Widener | Jason Benedetti misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Widener | Jason Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Benedetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrin Archambault (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Darrin Archambault picks off the pass by Larry Kozeliski | 39-37 |
| 15:09 | Widener | Jason Benedetti is hacked by John Clemons - foul #1 on John Clemons, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Widener | Hal Utter (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Adam Harrison | |
| 14:56 | Widener | Hal Utter's layup is rejected by Larry Kozeliski | 39-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Matthew Garden knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Clemons | 39-39 |
| 14:18 | Widener | Hal Utter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Matthew Garden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Widener | Robert Ferguson (SG), Robert Earles (SF), Bruno Greenwood (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Jason Benedetti, Frank Price, Julian Knowles, Darrin Archambault | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), James Shelenberger (SF), Adam Harrison (C) John Clemons, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden | |
| 13:42 | Widener | Bruno Greenwood is hacked by Bernard Ikeda - foul #4 on Bernard Ikeda, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth (PF) Bernard Ikeda | |
| 13:22 | Widener | Robert Earles is denied on a dunk by Adam Harrison | 39-39 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Donald Briceno pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Norman Stadler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Shelenberger | 39-41 |
| 12:56 | Widener | Hal Utter drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ferguson | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Adam Harrison can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 12:30 | Widener | Bruno Greenwood grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Widener | Christopher Carter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:22 | Widener | Robert Ferguson tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth is fouled on the floor by Bruno Greenwood - foul #2 on Bruno Greenwood, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Widener | Jason Benedetti (SG), Julian Knowles (PF), Darrin Archambault (C) Hal Utter, Bruno Greenwood, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Matthew Garden (PF) Norman Stadler, Donald Briceno, Adam Harrison | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Benedetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Julian Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrin Archambault (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Shelenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Clemons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Widener | Jason Benedetti grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:22 | Widener | Jason Benedetti buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | John Clemons snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski hits a jump hook from close range | 45-43 |
| 10:38 | Widener | Julian Knowles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | James Shelenberger grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Matthew Garden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Widener | The rebound goes to Robert Earles | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Widener | Robert Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Kozeliski - foul #3 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Widener | Hal Utter (PG), Christopher Carter (SF), Frank Price (PF), Bruno Greenwood (C) Jason Benedetti, Robert Earles, Julian Knowles, Darrin Archambault | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Walter Monreal (PF), Adam Harrison (C) James Shelenberger, John Clemons, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 10:04 | Widener | Robert Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Widener | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Norman Stadler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Widener | Robert Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Adam Harrison - foul #1 on Adam Harrison, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Widener | Robert Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Love | 46-46 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Norman Stadler buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:36 | Widener | Hal Utter misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:35 | Widener | Hal Utter grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | Widener | Robert Ferguson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Walter Monreal - foul #1 on Walter Monreal, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Widener | Jason Benedetti (SG), Robert Earles (SF), Julian Knowles (PF), Darrin Archambault (C) Hal Utter, Christopher Carter, Frank Price, Bruno Greenwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Matthew Garden (PF) Donald Briceno, Sidney Love, Adam Harrison | |
| 08:18 | Widener | Robert Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:18 | Widener | Robert Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Widener | Hal Utter (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:47 | Widener | Robert Earles is hacked by Matthew Garden - foul #2 on Matthew Garden, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Walter Monreal | |
| 07:47 | Widener | Robert Earles makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:47 | Widener | Robert Earles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Matthew Garden gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Hal Utter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Benedetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Julian Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrin Archambault (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Matthew Garden pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Norman Stadler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Kozeliski | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Widener | Matthew Garden is called for the reach on Jason Benedetti - foul #3 on Matthew Garden, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Harrison (C) Bernard Ikeda | |
| 06:54 | Widener | Jason Benedetti misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Widener | Jason Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Norman Stadler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 06:35 | Widener | Robert Earles gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:14 | Widener | Hal Utter blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman Stadler - foul #4 on Norman Stadler, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Widener | Frank Price (PF), Bruno Greenwood (C) Julian Knowles, Darrin Archambault | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Bernard Ikeda (PF) Norman Stadler, Matthew Garden | |
| 06:14 | Widener | Hal Utter misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:14 | Widener | Hal Utter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | A charge is called on Larry Kozeliski - foul #4 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Widener | Robert Ferguson (PG), Christopher Carter (SG) Hal Utter, Jason Benedetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Sidney Love (SF) John Clemons, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 05:14 | Widener | Frank Price blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Harrison | 51-53 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Donald Briceno loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Widener | Julian Knowles (PF), Darrin Archambault (C) Robert Earles, Bruno Greenwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Matthew Garden (PF) Sidney Love, Adam Harrison | |
| 04:32 | Widener | James Shelenberger picks off the pass by Robert Ferguson | 51-53 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | James Shelenberger lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 04:12 | Widener | Julian Knowles scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Ferguson | 53-55 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Norman Stadler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:03 | Widener | Julian Knowles gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Widener | James Shelenberger steals the ball from Robert Ferguson | 53-55 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Widener | Hal Utter (PG), Jason Benedetti (SG), Robert Earles (SF) Robert Ferguson, Christopher Carter, Frank Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Adam Harrison (C) Donald Briceno, James Shelenberger, Bernard Ikeda | |
| Lineup | Widener | PG - Hal Utter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Benedetti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Julian Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrin Archambault (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Darrin Archambault swats the short shot by Adam Harrison | 53-55 |
| 03:22 | Widener | The rebound goes to Darrin Archambault | 53-55 |
| 03:05 | Widener | Julian Knowles banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Benedetti and the foul's on John Clemons - foul #2 on John Clemons, team foul #13 | 55-55 |
| 03:05 | Widener | Julian Knowles makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Matthew Garden is hacked by Robert Earles - foul #3 on Robert Earles, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Adam Harrison lays it in and the foul's on Darrin Archambault - foul #1 on Darrin Archambault, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Adam Harrison makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:22 | Widener | Robert Earles loses the dribble to Norman Stadler | 56-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Norman Stadler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 01:59 | Widener | Jason Benedetti grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 01:33 | Widener | Hal Utter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Benedetti | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Adam Harrison can't connect on a floater in the paint | 59-58 |
| 01:09 | Widener | The rebound goes to Robert Earles | 59-58 |
| 00:53 | Widener | Hal Utter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Earles | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Norman Stadler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Widener | Norman Stadler is called for the reach on Jason Benedetti in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Stadler, team foul #14 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Widener | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG) Norman Stadler | |
| 00:36 | Widener | Jason Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Widener | Jason Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Shelenberger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Widener | Julian Knowles grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Widener | James Shelenberger is called for the reach on Julian Knowles in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Shelenberger, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Widener | Julian Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | Widener | Julian Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | John Clemons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Shelenberger | 66-58 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | James Shelenberger makes the 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Garden | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Widener | John Clemons is called for the reach on Jason Benedetti in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Clemons, team foul #16 | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Widener | Jason Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Widener | Jason Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Adam Harrison gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Widener | Widener is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Clemons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | Widener | Robert Earles grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Widener | Robert Earles is fouled in the backcourt by John Clemons - foul #4 on John Clemons, team foul #17 | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Widener | Robert Earles makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:08 | Widener | Robert Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Shelenberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Harrison | 69-61 |