| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) SG - Matthew Laperle (fresh) SF - Russell Hilley (fresh) PF - James Ewell (fresh) C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Willamette | James Ewell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Hilley | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Willamette | Russell Hilley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ewell | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | James Ewell is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on James Ewell, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Ewell - foul #2 on James Ewell, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor (PF) James Ewell | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:14 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman tips it in | 1-6 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | John Alvares comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:23 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #1 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Alex Corbitt (SF), Frederick Dunning (C) Russell Hilley, Gerald Coleman | |
| 17:23 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:23 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam misses the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-7 |
| 17:05 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:42 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 1-7 |
| 16:40 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning tips it back up and in | 1-9 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Stephen Yonakor denies the turnaround by Oscar Hancock | 1-9 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | John Alvares grabs the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alex Corbitt - foul #1 on Alex Corbitt, team foul #3 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF), Michael Stover (PF) John Alvares, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Gordon (PG), Brian Singleton (SG), Russell Hilley (SF), Gerald Coleman (C) Billy Pulliam, Matthew Laperle, Alex Corbitt, Frederick Dunning | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) SF - Alex Brady (fresh) PF - Michael Stover (fresh) C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - James Gordon (fresh) SG - Brian Singleton (fresh) SF - Russell Hilley (fresh) PF - Stephen Yonakor (fresh) C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses the lay-in | 3-9 |
| 15:36 | Willamette | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Yonakor | 3-9 |
| 15:11 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Jason Hughes (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 15:11 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:11 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Coleman - foul #1 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #4 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Billy Pulliam (PG), Matthew Laperle (SG) James Gordon, Brian Singleton | |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:48 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:27 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle is hacked by Alex Brady - foul #1 on Alex Brady, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 14:11 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Billy Pulliam and he's hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #1 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 14:11 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 13:50 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:44 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor connects on the runner from close range set up by Russell Hilley | 4-16 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Alex Brady is hacked by Matthew Laperle - foul #1 on Matthew Laperle, team foul #5 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Kerry Shannon (PF) Alex Brady, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Willamette | Alex Corbitt (SF), Frederick Dunning (C) Russell Hilley, Gerald Coleman | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is whistled for a carry | 4-16 |
| 12:48 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Frederick Dunning | 4-18 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Alvares | 6-18 |
| 12:14 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Corbitt | 6-20 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | John Alvares hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Laperle (fresh) SF - Alex Corbitt (fresh) PF - Stephen Yonakor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Alex Corbitt | 9-22 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | John Alvares is called for traveling | 9-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, John Alvares, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Willamette | Brian Singleton (SG), Russell Hilley (SF), Gerald Coleman (C) Matthew Laperle, Alex Corbitt, Frederick Dunning | |
| 11:00 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Singleton | 9-24 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Singleton - foul #1 on Brian Singleton, team foul #6 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Gordon (PG) Billy Pulliam | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 10:41 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Stephen Yonakor | 9-24 |
| 10:20 | Willamette | James Gordon is hacked by Joshua Faulkner - foul #1 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #5 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Joshua Faulkner | |
| Subs | Willamette | Matthew Laperle (SG) Brian Singleton | |
| 10:00 | Willamette | Dexter Broadwell is called for the reach on Gerald Coleman - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #6 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (PF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 09:48 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-24 |
| 09:47 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor snags the offensive board | 9-24 |
| 09:26 | Willamette | Russell Hilley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 9-24 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-24 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Hancock | 11-24 |
| 08:58 | Willamette | James Gordon makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Hilley | 11-27 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | John King is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John King, team foul #7 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), John Alvares (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Michael Stover (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Willamette | Billy Pulliam (PG) James Gordon | |
| 08:14 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Pulliam and he's hacked by Kerry Shannon - foul #1 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #8 | 11-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Alex Corbitt (SF) Russell Hilley | |
| 08:14 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman makes the free throw | 11-30 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Michael Stover hits a jump hook from the baseline | 13-30 |
| 07:38 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kerry Shannon - foul #2 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #9 | 13-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (C) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Willamette | Brian Singleton (SG), Frederick Dunning (C) Matthew Laperle, Gerald Coleman | |
| 07:38 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 13-31 |
| 07:38 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Faulkner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alex Brady (fresh) SF - John Alvares (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Billy Pulliam (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Corbitt (fresh) PF - Stephen Yonakor (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Alex Brady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-32 |
| 07:17 | Willamette | Alex Corbitt grabs the board | 13-32 |
| 06:52 | Willamette | Brian Singleton is fouled on the floor by Alex Brady - foul #2 on Alex Brady, team foul #10 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Oscar Hancock (C) Alex Brady, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Willamette | Matthew Laperle (SG), Russell Hilley (SF) Alex Corbitt, Stephen Yonakor | |
| 06:52 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 06:52 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 06:52 | Willamette | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Singleton | 13-32 |
| 06:24 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-32 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey pulls down the rebound | 13-32 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Russell Hilley - foul #1 on Russell Hilley, team foul #7 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor (PF), Gerald Coleman (C) Brian Singleton, Frederick Dunning | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:53 | Willamette | John Alvares steals it from Russell Hilley | 15-32 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Gerald Coleman steals the ball from Oscar Hancock | 15-32 |
| 05:29 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Hilley | 15-34 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Matthew Laperle is called for the reach on Robert Pelfrey - foul #2 on Matthew Laperle, team foul #8 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Michael Stover (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Willamette | Brian Singleton (SG) Matthew Laperle | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:58 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-34 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | John Alvares pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | John Alvares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-34 |
| 04:49 | Willamette | Gerald Coleman grabs the board | 17-34 |
| 04:27 | Willamette | Russell Hilley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Pulliam | 17-37 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Coleman - foul #2 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #9 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Hughes (C) Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Willamette | James Gordon (PG), Alex Corbitt (SF), Frederick Dunning (C) Billy Pulliam, Russell Hilley, Gerald Coleman | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:51 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-37 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 18-37 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Michael Grubb can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-37 |
| 03:43 | Willamette | Stephen Yonakor snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - James Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Corbitt (fresh) PF - Stephen Yonakor (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Willamette | James Gordon misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-37 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Michael Stover gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey's dunk attempt is rejected by Frederick Dunning | 18-37 |
| 03:11 | Willamette | Frederick Dunning snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 02:52 | Willamette | Brian Singleton is fouled on the floor by Michael Stover - foul #2 on Michael Stover, team foul #11 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Kerry Shannon (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Michael Grubb, Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Michael Stover, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Willamette | Billy Pulliam (PG), James Ewell (PF), Gerald Coleman (C) James Gordon, Stephen Yonakor, Frederick Dunning | |
| 02:52 | Willamette | Brian Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 02:52 | Willamette | Brian Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Gerald Coleman swats the layup by Oscar Hancock | 18-38 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock snags the offensive board | 18-38 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John King misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-38 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | John King misses the tip | 18-38 |
| 02:24 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Gerald Coleman | 18-38 |
| 02:09 | Willamette | James Ewell scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Singleton and the foul's on Kerry Shannon - foul #3 on Kerry Shannon, team foul #12 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SF) Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Willamette | Matthew Laperle (SG), Russell Hilley (SF) Brian Singleton, Alex Corbitt | |
| 02:09 | Willamette | James Ewell makes the free throw | 18-41 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Alex Brady is denied by Billy Pulliam | 18-41 |
| 01:47 | Willamette | The rebound goes to James Ewell | 18-41 |
| 01:30 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Russell Hilley and he's fouled by Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #13 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Jason Hughes (C) Joshua Faulkner, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 01:30 | Willamette | Billy Pulliam makes the free throw | 18-44 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey buries a shot from the left side | 20-44 |
| 00:53 | Willamette | Matthew Laperle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Hilley | 20-47 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Russell Hilley steals the ball from Robert Pelfrey | 20-47 |
| 00:44 | Willamette | Russell Hilley misses the lay-in | 20-47 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey gets the rebound | 20-47 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John King comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-47 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell tips it in | 22-47 |
| 00:15 | Willamette | Dexter Broadwell steps in front of the Matthew Laperle pass | 22-47 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-47 |
| 00:02 | Willamette | James Ewell grabs the board | 22-47 |
| 00:00 | Willamette | James Ewell clanks a fullcourt shot | 22-47 |