| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Brian Rykowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Christiansen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Gail Honea buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Thomsen | 40-36 |
| 19:39 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Hancock - foul #1 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:39 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:39 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan Lopes | 41-36 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 19:30 | Piedmont | James Christiansen misses the jumper from the right block | 41-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Gail Honea grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 19:22 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to John Moore | 41-36 |
| 19:04 | Piedmont | Donald Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Rykowski | 44-36 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ryan Carbone - foul #2 on Ryan Carbone, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 18:35 | Piedmont | James Christiansen gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:20 | Piedmont | James Christiansen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Rykowski | 46-39 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Brian Rykowski steps in front of the David Thomsen pass | 46-39 |
| 17:52 | Piedmont | John Moore is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Joe Litten (PG), Jamie Monreal (SG), Troy Watson (C) Brian Rykowski, Donald Stevens, Ryan Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| 17:42 | Piedmont | John Moore buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is hacked by Joe Litten - foul #2 on Joe Litten, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jamie Monreal is called for the reach on John Folsom - foul #1 on Jamie Monreal, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Austin Wong (SG) James Christiansen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Michael Timothy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Watson - foul #2 on Troy Watson, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski (PG), Donald Stevens (SG) Joe Litten, Austin Wong | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:47 | Piedmont | Jamie Monreal grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 16:25 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Watson - foul #3 on Troy Watson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Piedmont | John Moore (SF), Ryan Carbone (C) Arnold Clarke, Troy Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom, Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:59 | Piedmont | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Piedmont | James Christiansen (PF) Jamie Monreal | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Michael Andrews (SF) Bruce Hancock, Michael Timothy | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Brian Rykowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Christiansen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Moore steps in front of the John Folsom pass | 48-42 |
| 15:25 | Piedmont | John Moore misses the shot from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Folsom snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gail Honea | 48-42 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Michael Andrews scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Folsom | 48-45 |
| 14:36 | Piedmont | Ryan Carbone misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Thomsen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Ryan Carbone blocks the jumper by Jordan Lopes | 48-45 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Gail Honea tips it in | 48-47 |
| 14:13 | Piedmont | John Folsom picks off the pass by Brian Rykowski in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Gail Honea hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jordan Lopes | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | Piedmont | James Christiansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is fouled on the floor by Ryan Carbone - foul #3 on Ryan Carbone, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Joe Litten (PG), Austin Wong (SG), Arnold Clarke (SF), Jamie Monreal (PF), Troy Watson (C) Brian Rykowski, Donald Stevens, John Moore, James Christiansen, Ryan Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) John Folsom, David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Jamie Monreal blocks the short jumper by Michael Timothy | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Piedmont | Jamie Monreal pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:08 | Piedmont | Troy Watson is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Michael Timothy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Piedmont | Troy Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | Piedmont | Bruce Hancock steals the ball from Joe Litten | 48-49 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 12:26 | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | Piedmont | Troy Watson misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Richard Ringer is fouled on the floor by Austin Wong - foul #1 on Austin Wong, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Piedmont | John Moore (SF), James Christiansen (PF) Austin Wong, Arnold Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Lopes (C) Joshua West | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Richard Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Richard Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | Piedmont | John Moore drills a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Joe Litten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Monreal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Christiansen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Watson (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 11:33 | Piedmont | James Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:11 | Piedmont | The jump hook by Jamie Monreal is blocked by Michael Timothy | 51-53 |
| 11:10 | Piedmont | John Moore misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 11:08 | Piedmont | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Watson | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | Piedmont | Jamie Monreal is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jamie Monreal, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski (PG), Donald Stevens (SG), Ryan Carbone (C) Joe Litten, Jamie Monreal, Troy Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Richard Ringer, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes jams it on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 51-55 |
| 10:22 | Piedmont | Ryan Carbone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG) Bruce Hancock | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 10:06 | Piedmont | Ryan Carbone gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:00 | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Christiansen and he's hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) Michael Andrews, Jordan Lopes | |
| 10:00 | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Folsom | 54-58 |
| 09:22 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Christiansen | 57-58 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Brian Rykowski steals it from John Folsom in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 08:59 | Piedmont | James Christiansen misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 08:58 | Piedmont | James Christiansen tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Folsom misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | David Thomsen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 08:10 | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Rykowski and the foul's on Joshua West - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Joe Litten (PG), Jamie Monreal (SG), John Moore (SF), Troy Watson (C) Brian Rykowski, Donald Stevens, James Christiansen, Ryan Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) David Thomsen, Joshua West, Gail Honea, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 08:10 | Piedmont | Arnold Clarke makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Joe Litten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Monreal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Troy Watson (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | John Folsom misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 07:16 | Piedmont | Joe Litten misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Folsom - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Austin Wong (SG) Arnold Clarke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Andrews (SF) John Folsom, Michael Timothy | |
| 07:16 | Piedmont | Joe Litten makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:16 | Piedmont | Joe Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 06:49 | Piedmont | Jamie Monreal misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 06:20 | Piedmont | Joe Litten scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Wong | 67-65 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 67-67 |
| 05:59 | Piedmont | Austin Wong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock's pass is intercepted by Jamie Monreal | 67-67 |
| 05:37 | Piedmont | Troy Watson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Litten | 70-67 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Michael Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Richard Ringer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Hancock | 70-69 |
| 05:09 | Piedmont | Piedmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski (PG), Donald Stevens (SG), James Christiansen (PF), Ryan Carbone (C) Joe Litten, Austin Wong, Jamie Monreal, Troy Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF) Richard Ringer, Willard O'Neal | |
| 04:55 | Piedmont | Ryan Carbone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Gail Honea gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes can't connect on a floater near the basket | 70-69 |
| 04:36 | Piedmont | Donald Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:22 | Piedmont | John Moore's layup is rejected by Jordan Lopes | 70-69 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits a jumper from the right block set up by Gail Honea and the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:17 | Piedmont | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:48 | Piedmont | Donald Stevens hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #5 on Michael Andrews, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Jamie Monreal (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 03:48 | Piedmont | Donald Stevens makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Brian Rykowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Donald Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Monreal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Christiansen (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gail Honea hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Christiansen - foul #2 on James Christiansen, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gail Honea makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gail Honea misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:29 | Piedmont | James Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 03:07 | Piedmont | James Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Gail Honea - foul #3 on Gail Honea, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Troy Watson (C) Ryan Carbone | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) David Thomsen, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| 03:07 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal double dribbles | 75-72 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Joe Litten (PG), Arnold Clarke (SF) Brian Rykowski, Donald Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:47 | Piedmont | Piedmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski (PG), Donald Stevens (SG), John Moore (SF), Ryan Carbone (C) Joe Litten, Jamie Monreal, Arnold Clarke, Troy Watson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Gail Honea (PF), Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom, Willard O'Neal, Joshua West | |
| 02:35 | Piedmont | James Christiansen connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ryan Carbone | 77-72 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | John Moore is called for the reach on Michael Timothy - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Michael Timothy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:10 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 02:10 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:10 | Piedmont | Brian Rykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | David Thomsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 01:44 | Piedmont | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:39 | Piedmont | Gail Honea steals the ball from Brian Rykowski | 79-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is fouled on the floor by Ryan Carbone - foul #4 on Ryan Carbone, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:01 | Piedmont | Donald Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Michael Timothy pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hancock | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Piedmont | James Christiansen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Timothy - foul #3 on Michael Timothy, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:32 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:32 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Timothy | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Piedmont | James Christiansen is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Hancock - foul #2 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| 00:14 | Piedmont | James Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:14 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Moore steals the ball from Jordan Lopes | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Piedmont | James Christiansen is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomsen - foul #1 on David Thomsen, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 00:07 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Piedmont | James Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont 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) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | David Thomsen loses the dribble to John Moore | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Piedmont | John Moore runs out the clock | 84-80 |