| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Primmer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Bouley | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Primmer | 42-32 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal loses the dribble to David Primmer | 42-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Sherman Ham is called for the reach on Ernest Gosser - foul #3 on Sherman Ham, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG) Sherman Ham | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | David Primmer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo makes the contested jumper from the free throw line set up by William Mack | 42-34 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill comes up short on the runner from the left block | 42-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | David Primmer tips it home | 44-34 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Vule Zimmerman and the foul's on Casimir Stachurski - foul #3 on Casimir Stachurski, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), Ernie Carey (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Ryan Penley (C) Thomas Bouley, Billy Lal, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses the easy open layup | 47-36 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir tips it in | 49-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Jeffrey Apel (SG), Greg Bittle (C) Ernest Gosser, Jarrod Hill, David Primmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (PG) William Mack | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell is fouled on the floor by Greg Bittle - foul #1 on Greg Bittle, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (PG) James Joseph | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Billy Lal (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Dallas Russell, Teodoro Russo, Mauricio Bruno, Ryan Penley | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Bittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hensley (fresh) SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Lal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Casimir Stachurski, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Jarrod Hill (PF), David Primmer (C) Jeffrey Apel, Ernie Carey, Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Leroy Reeves (C) Thomas Hensley, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | David Primmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Gosser and the foul's on Thomas Bouley - foul #3 on Thomas Bouley, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Reeves | 54-39 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Reeves | 54-42 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | David Primmer connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jarrod Hill | 56-42 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Primmer | 56-42 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser is hacked by Sherman Ham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Ham, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Ernie Carey (C) Matthew Bashir, Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Thomas Hensley (SF), Mauricio Bruno (C) Sherman Ham, Thomas Bouley, Billy Lal | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | David Primmer's pass is intercepted by William Mack | 56-42 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves is whistled for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF) Jarrod Hill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (PG) Teodoro Russo | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | David Primmer misses the floater in the lane | 56-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Ernest Gosser steps in front of the Thomas Hensley pass | 56-42 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Gosser | 59-42 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | James Joseph is called for the reach on Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #2 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Greg Bittle (C) Ernest Gosser, Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Billy Lal (PF) Dallas Russell, Thomas Hensley, Leroy Reeves | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal travels with the ball | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jarrod Hill (PF) Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Joseph (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill tips it home | 61-42 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-42 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Ernie Carey is hacked by Billy Lal - foul #2 on Billy Lal, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (PG), Ryan Penley (C) William Mack, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Joseph | 63-42 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley buries a shot from the right side | 63-44 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Ernie Carey is whistled for traveling | 63-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), David Primmer (C) Vule Zimmerman, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley (SF), Leroy Reeves (PF) Thomas Bouley, Billy Lal | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-44 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-44 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | David Primmer gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dallas Russell | 63-46 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Ernie Carey (C) James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Jarrod Hill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Billy Lal (PF) Dallas Russell, Teodoro Russo, Ryan Penley | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the dunk | 63-46 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Ernie Carey snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Ernie Carey connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Primmer | 65-46 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves is fouled on the floor by Ernie Carey - foul #2 on Ernie Carey, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), Greg Bittle (C) Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno (C) Leroy Reeves | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vule Zimmerman | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ernie Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Bittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Bouley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Ernie Carey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 65-46 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | William Mack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Bittle | 65-46 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Gosser | 67-46 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-46 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser pulls down the rebound | 67-46 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Thomas Bouley is called for the reach on Ernie Carey - foul #4 on Thomas Bouley, team foul #7 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Jarrod Hill (SF), David Primmer (C) Matthew Bashir, Vule Zimmerman, Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Leroy Reeves (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) William Mack, Thomas Hensley, Thomas Bouley, Billy Lal | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side | 69-48 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Ernest Gosser misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | David Primmer hits the follow up shot | 71-48 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernie Carey - foul #3 on Ernie Carey, team foul #4 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (PG), Matthew Bashir (SF) Ernest Gosser, Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Klein (PG), William Mack (SG), Dallas Russell (SF), Ryan Penley (C) Sherman Ham, Teodoro Russo, Mauricio Bruno, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir loses the dribble to Ryan Penley | 71-50 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves lays it in set up by William Mack | 71-52 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | William Mack steals the ball from Matthew Bashir | 71-52 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | William Mack dunks the ball | 71-54 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Joseph | 74-54 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | William Mack is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Hill - foul #1 on Jarrod Hill, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF) James Joseph, Jeffrey Apel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley (SG), Mauricio Bruno (SF) Michael Klein, William Mack | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Primmer (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Penley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Primmer | 74-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hensley - foul #1 on Thomas Hensley, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernie Carey (PF), Greg Bittle (C) Jarrod Hill, David Primmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Klein (PG) Ryan Penley | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno snags the defensive board | 75-54 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hensley lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Klein | 75-56 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | A charge is called on Matthew Bashir - foul #1 on Matthew Bashir, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Matthew Bashir | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (SG) Dallas Russell | |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Ernie Carey hits the follow up shot | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno misses the lay-in | 77-56 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Ernie Carey scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Gosser and the foul's on Mauricio Bruno - foul #1 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #9 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jarrod Hill (PF) Greg Bittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (PG) Michael Klein | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 80-58 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ernie Carey drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Gosser | 82-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Primmer (C) Ernie Carey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 82-59 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman clanks a floater in the lane | 82-60 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 82-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | William Mack misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-60 |