| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde inbounds the ball | 54-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ben Hall - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 54-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio makes the 2nd free throw | 56-32 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Theriault | 56-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Dean Strock - foul #3 on Dean Strock, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF) Dean Strock | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it in | 58-35 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-35 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 58-35 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's fadeaway is rejected by Tomas Wilde | 58-35 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Ben Hall - foul #3 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden (C) Ben Hall | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-35 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 58-35 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 58-35 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 58-35 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the floater from close range set up by Nathaniel Phillips | 60-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Edward Fox - foul #2 on Edward Fox, team foul #1 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Anthony Williams | |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo grabs the offensive board | 60-35 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes (SF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Phillips steals the ball from Jerry Ogden | 60-35 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the board | 60-35 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Summers (C) Sam Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Fontes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-36 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden hits the follow up shot | 60-38 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-38 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 60-38 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-38 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Ben Hall is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #4 on Ben Hall, team foul #4 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Wesley Biondo, Gene Fontes, Jerry Ogden, Ben Hall | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Robert Summers's pass is intercepted by Anthony Williams | 60-38 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | David Theriault is called for the reach on Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Sam Long (C) Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 60-38 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Fox | 63-38 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is hacked by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #4 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Joel Dunton, Anthony Williams | |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Dean Strock - foul #4 on Dean Strock, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF) Dean Strock | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leroy Dickens | 66-38 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson's pass is intercepted by Leroy Dickens | 66-38 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens lays it in | 68-38 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Philip Booker steps in front of the Wesley Biondo pass | 68-38 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Sam Long comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 68-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the offensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Philip Booker can't finish the layup | 68-38 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by David Theriault | 68-40 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Sam Long misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-40 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-40 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Biondo | 68-43 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gabbard - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Anthony Williams (PF) David Theriault, Wesley Biondo, Glen Lawson | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is whistled for a carry | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Fox | 73-43 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is called for a backcourt violation | 73-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes (SF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers comes up short on the shot in the paint | 73-43 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden clanks a runner from the left block | 73-43 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 73-43 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Tomas Wilde | 75-43 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rick Davis | 75-46 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jerry Ogden denies the turnaround by Robert Summers | 75-46 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 75-46 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Terrance Riccio steals the ball from Joel Dunton | 75-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Ogden - foul #1 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #8 | 75-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Rick Davis, Gene Fontes, Jerry Ogden | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 75-46 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-46 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is whistled for a carry | 76-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Sam Long (C) Edward Fox, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-46 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the board | 76-46 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses the 3 from straight away | 76-46 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 76-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Glen Lawson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Theriault picks off the pass by Terrance Riccio | 76-46 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 76-46 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 76-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #5 | 76-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Robert Summers (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Leroy Dickens, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Jerry Ogden (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Anthony Williams | |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Carl Hartsock denies the turnaround by Glen Lawson | 76-46 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis hits the follow up shot | 76-48 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is whistled for a carry | 76-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson, Jerry Ogden | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is whistled for traveling | 76-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Gene Fontes (SF), Jerry Ogden (C) David Theriault, Dean Strock, Ben Hall | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Victor Gift picks off the pass by Austin Coward | 76-48 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift throws it down | 76-50 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-50 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gene Fontes | 76-50 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-50 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift gets the offensive rebound | 76-50 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Gene Fontes loses the ball out of bounds | 76-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Sam Long (C) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Glen Lawson (PF) Victor Gift, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is hacked by Rick Davis - foul #1 on Rick Davis, team foul #9 | 76-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 78-52 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Wesley Biondo takes the ball from Nathaniel Phillips | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Glen Lawson and he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #6 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF) Wesley Biondo, Gene Fontes | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by Rick Davis - foul #2 on Rick Davis, team foul #10 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (PF), Robert Summers (C) Terrance Riccio, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden tips it back up and in | 80-57 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tomas Wilde | 83-57 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #7 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF) Leroy Dickens, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Gene Fontes (SF) Victor Gift, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 83-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-58 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the board | 83-58 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips and he's hacked by Jerry Ogden - foul #2 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #11 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF) Gene Fontes | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 86-58 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Summers picks off the pass by Rodney Gabbard | 86-58 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tomas Wilde | 88-58 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-58 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 88-58 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 88-58 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the tip | 88-58 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Ogden | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-58 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Fox | 88-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 90-58 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis scores on a jumper from the right side | 90-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips runs out the clock | 90-60 |