| Lineup | Wofford | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul McNuh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Carolan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordan Ahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Wofford | Rex Carolan inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Wofford | Rex Carolan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul McNuh | 29-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | David Saylors knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bruce Hicks | 29-29 |
| 18:44 | Wofford | The short jumper by Jordan Ahn is denied by David Saylors | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | David Saylors knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Bennett | 29-31 |
| 18:04 | Wofford | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | Wofford | John Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Paul McNuh is called for the reach on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Paul McNuh, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Thomas Anderson is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-31 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | David Saylors shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-31 |
| 16:07 | Wofford | John Hughes grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 15:43 | Wofford | John Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul McNuh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Carolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jordan Ahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | David Saylors travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| Subs | Wofford | Carlos Delaney (SG) Paul McNuh | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Brian Richard (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 15:04 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #2 on David Saylors, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 15:04 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | John Hughes takes the ball from Steven Bennett | 33-31 |
| 14:23 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn lays it in on a nice dish by John Hughes | 35-31 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | John Hughes is called for the reach on John Giancola in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | John Giancola is fouled on the floor by Carlos Delaney - foul #2 on Carlos Delaney, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) David Saylors | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Steven Bennett comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 13:05 | Wofford | Carlos Delaney hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Carolan | 38-33 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 12:35 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:31 | Wofford | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Steven Bennett blows the layup but he's fouled by Rex Carolan - foul #3 on Rex Carolan, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Wofford | Paul McNuh (SG), Edwin Euler (PF), Michael Powers (C) Carlos Delaney, Jordan Ahn, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), David Saylors (C) Brian Richard, Daniel Olsen, Paul Wason | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:36 | Wofford | Edwin Euler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Paul Wason (PF) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McNuh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Carolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Euler (fresh) C - Michael Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | David Saylors works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-34 |
| 11:09 | Wofford | Edwin Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:47 | Wofford | Paul McNuh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 38-37 |
| 09:58 | Wofford | Paul McNuh is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wofford | Carlos Delaney (PG), Rufus Cashwell (SF), Jordan Ahn (PF), Thomas Anderson (C) John Hughes, Rex Carolan, Edwin Euler, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Brian Richard (PF) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Brian Richard hits a fadeaway in the paint | 38-39 |
| 09:26 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) Paul Wason | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Daniel Garces splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Hicks | 38-41 |
| 08:48 | Wofford | Carlos Delaney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 38-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Daniel Garces can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 08:17 | Wofford | Thomas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:10 | Wofford | Thomas Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Rufus Cashwell | 40-41 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Thomas Anderson picks off the pass by Charles Howland | 40-41 |
| 07:17 | Wofford | Paul McNuh drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Carlos Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McNuh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Cashwell (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jordan Ahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Thomas Anderson - foul #3 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Wofford | John Hughes (PG), Rex Carolan (SF), Edwin Euler (PF), Michael Powers (C) Paul McNuh, Rufus Cashwell, Jordan Ahn, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Charles Howland | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Steven Bennett knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Custer | 43-43 |
| 06:08 | Wofford | Edwin Euler's layup is rejected by David Saylors | 43-43 |
| 06:07 | Wofford | Rex Carolan snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 05:54 | Wofford | Carlos Delaney misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Bennett - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Wofford | Jordan Ahn (PF) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) John Giancola | |
| 05:54 | Wofford | Carlos Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:54 | Wofford | Carlos Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:29 | Wofford | Edwin Euler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:00 | Wofford | John Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Philip Custer | 48-45 |
| 04:20 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Brian Richard pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | David Saylors shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 48-47 |
| 03:34 | Wofford | Rex Carolan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wofford | Paul McNuh (SG), Thomas Anderson (C) Carlos Delaney, Edwin Euler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Philip Custer, Brian Richard | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Rex Carolan - foul #4 on Rex Carolan, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McNuh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Carolan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jordan Ahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Wofford | Paul McNuh is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Saylors is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Thomas Anderson - foul #4 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:15 | Wofford | John Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | A charge is called on Daniel Olsen - foul #3 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wofford | Edwin Euler (PF) Jordan Ahn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Wofford | Paul McNuh misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #2 on Daniel Garces, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Wofford | Jordan Ahn (PF) Edwin Euler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Wofford | Paul McNuh makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:49 | Wofford | Paul McNuh misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:49 | Wofford | Paul McNuh makes the 3rd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 01:01 | Wofford | Steven Bennett is called for the reach on Jordan Ahn - foul #3 on Steven Bennett, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 00:45 | Wofford | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Steven Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | Wofford | Thomas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | Wofford | Jordan Ahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by John Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:10 | Wofford | Wofford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Wofford | John Hughes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Paul McNuh - foul #2 on Paul McNuh, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Wofford | John Hughes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-54 |