| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Jon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Hess | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | Willamette | Jon Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Lanny Montano connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Smallwood | 41-30 |
| 19:08 | Willamette | Lanny Montano takes the ball from Richard Haney | 41-30 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Daniel Horton swats the short shot by Lanny Montano | 41-30 |
| 18:54 | Willamette | Daniel Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:34 | Willamette | Jon Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is called for 10 seconds | 41-30 |
| 18:03 | Willamette | David Burnstein misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Mikey Innis pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:54 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gamble | 41-30 |
| 17:33 | Willamette | Charles Hess takes the ball from David Burnstein | 41-30 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses the lay-in | 41-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't throw it down but the foul's on Daniel Horton - foul #2 on Daniel Horton, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ryan Maddox (PG), Randy Horvath (SG), Lucas Singleton (SF), Malcolm Riley (C) Jon Smith, David Burnstein, Jonathan Gamble, Daniel Horton | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:02 | Willamette | Richard Haney pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | Willamette | Robert Beerman takes the ball from Lucas Singleton | 41-30 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits the finger roll | 43-30 |
| 16:12 | Willamette | Richard Haney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Allan Murphree gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Lanny Montano slams it home set up by Ruben Curnutt | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Ryan Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lucas Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Willamette | Randy Horvath connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lucas Singleton | 45-33 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 15:28 | Willamette | Richard Haney gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:07 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Robert Beerman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Allan Murphree grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Malcolm Riley is called for the reach on Lanny Montano - foul #1 on Malcolm Riley, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Mike Parrish, Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jon Smith (PG), Bobby Lukasik (SG), Jonathan Gamble (SF), Daniel Horton (C) Ryan Maddox, Randy Horvath, Richard Haney, Malcolm Riley | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the turnaround from close range | 45-35 |
| 14:25 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Bobby Lukasik | 45-35 |
| 14:04 | Willamette | Bobby Lukasik scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Mikey Innis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Horton - foul #3 on Daniel Horton, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (C) Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Jacobsen (PF) Lucas Singleton | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Mark Lago buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Hess | 48-37 |
| 13:13 | Willamette | James Jacobsen loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Malcolm Riley (PF) James Jacobsen | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is fouled on the floor by Jon Smith - foul #1 on Jon Smith, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Richard Haney (PF) Daniel Horton | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Hess and he's hacked by Jon Smith - foul #2 on Jon Smith, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:29 | Willamette | Richard Haney blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikey Innis | 53-37 |
| 12:11 | Willamette | Malcolm Riley misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mikey Innis - foul #3 on Mikey Innis, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Burnstein (PG), Lucas Singleton (SF) Jon Smith, Jonathan Gamble | |
| 12:11 | Willamette | Malcolm Riley misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:11 | Willamette | Malcolm Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Lanny Montano can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Malcolm Riley - foul #2 on Malcolm Riley, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ryan Maddox (PG) Malcolm Riley | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Ryan Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bobby Lukasik (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Burnstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) Mike Parrish | |
| Subs | Willamette | Randy Horvath (SG), Daniel Horton (C) Ryan Maddox, Bobby Lukasik | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Lanny Montano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 11:07 | Willamette | Lucas Singleton drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Burnstein | 58-40 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Lanny Montano banks in the layup set up by Robert Beerman | 60-40 |
| 10:54 | Willamette | Mark Lago is called for the reach on Lucas Singleton - foul #2 on Mark Lago, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG) Robert Beerman, Allan Murphree | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ryan Maddox (PG) Richard Haney | |
| 10:41 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Horvath | 60-43 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Lanny Montano drills a jump hook from the right block | 62-43 |
| 10:16 | Willamette | Lucas Singleton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 62-43 |
| 10:15 | Willamette | Daniel Horton misses the tip | 62-43 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-43 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Charles Hess tips it in | 64-43 |
| 09:44 | Willamette | Lucas Singleton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-43 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Charles Hess grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Charles Hess can't finish the layup | 64-43 |
| 09:35 | Willamette | Lucas Singleton grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 09:20 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 09:19 | Willamette | Lucas Singleton tips it home | 64-45 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Burnstein - foul #2 on David Burnstein, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mikey Innis (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jon Smith (PG), Bobby Lukasik (SG), Jonathan Gamble (SF), Richard Haney (PF), Malcolm Riley (C) Ryan Maddox, Randy Horvath, David Burnstein, Lucas Singleton, Daniel Horton | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 09:07 | Willamette | Jon Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Haney | 66-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Charles Hess is whistled for a carry | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Robert Beerman (SG), Allan Murphree (SF) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 08:50 | Willamette | Bobby Lukasik is fouled on the floor by Robert Beerman - foul #2 on Robert Beerman, team foul #3 | 66-48 |
| 08:42 | Willamette | Bobby Lukasik connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| 08:06 | Willamette | Richard Haney connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jon Smith | 66-53 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Robert Beerman buries a 3 from the right corner | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Beerman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Jon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Lukasik (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Willamette | Bobby Lukasik misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 07:39 | Willamette | Jon Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 07:26 | Willamette | Jon Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Allan Murphree, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Malcolm Riley takes the ball from Charles Hess | 69-53 |
| 06:55 | Willamette | Jon Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jon Smith, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF) Mikey Innis | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ryan Maddox (PG), David Burnstein (SF), Lucas Singleton (C) Jon Smith, Jonathan Gamble, Malcolm Riley | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Lanny Montano buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Beerman | 71-53 |
| 06:31 | Willamette | Richard Haney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Charles Hess gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lukasik - foul #4 on Bobby Lukasik, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Robert Beerman, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Willamette | Randy Horvath (SG), Daniel Horton (C) Bobby Lukasik, Richard Haney | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:06 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-53 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Donald Smallwood | 75-53 |
| 05:23 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Allan Murphree (SG), Mikey Innis (PF) Donald Smallwood, Charles Hess, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jon Smith (PG), Jonathan Gamble (SF), Richard Haney (PF) Ryan Maddox, Randy Horvath, Lucas Singleton | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-53 |
| 05:06 | Willamette | David Burnstein pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:59 | Willamette | Daniel Horton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Mikey Innis | 77-53 |
| 04:38 | Willamette | Jon Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Haney | 77-56 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Mark Lago loses the dribble to Daniel Horton | 77-56 |
| 04:06 | Willamette | Jon Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 77-56 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Mike Parrish banks in the layup | 79-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Murphree (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Burnstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Haney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Willamette | Ruben Curnutt steals the ball from Jon Smith | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 79-56 |
| 02:57 | Willamette | Jonathan Gamble gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| 02:51 | Willamette | Daniel Horton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Allan Murphree is fouled on the floor by David Burnstein - foul #3 on David Burnstein, team foul #10 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (PG), Robert Beerman (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Mike Parrish, Mark Lago, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Willamette | Ryan Maddox (PG), Randy Horvath (SG), James Jacobsen (SF), Lucas Singleton (PF), Malcolm Riley (C) Jon Smith, David Burnstein, Jonathan Gamble, Richard Haney, Daniel Horton | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Allan Murphree makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Allan Murphree misses the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 02:39 | Willamette | Randy Horvath grabs the board | 80-59 |
| 02:31 | Willamette | Lucas Singleton scores on a floater in the paint | 80-61 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Allan Murphree scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Chaisson | 83-61 |
| 02:00 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 83-61 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 83-61 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Chaisson and the foul's on Malcolm Riley - foul #3 on Malcolm Riley, team foul #11 | 85-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Chaisson, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Willamette | David Burnstein (SF) James Jacobsen | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the free throw | 86-61 |
| 01:31 | Willamette | Malcolm Riley is called for a charge - foul #4 on Malcolm Riley, team foul #12 | 86-61 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is whistled for a carry | 86-61 |
| 01:01 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Parrish - foul #1 on Mike Parrish, team foul #5 | 86-61 |
| 01:01 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 01:01 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Robert Beerman makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Parrish | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Willamette | Ryan Maddox hits a floater from just outside the lane | 88-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Mike Parrish runs out the clock | 88-64 |