| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) C - John Bence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Western Carolina | David Elkins is called for the reach on Alexander Lillibridge - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Barry White (C) Christopher Bash, John Bence | |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), John Bence (PF) Alexander Lillibridge, Randall Williams | |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Barry White makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Barry White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Brown | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-30 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos hits a fadeaway from the left block | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Gaunt | 43-32 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Barry White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 43-32 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Brandon Cox is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Cox, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Randall Williams (PF) Brandon Cox, Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, John Bence | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 45-32 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Barry White connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Taylor | 45-34 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia buries a shot from the left block set up by Tommy Hipple | 47-34 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams hits a shot from the baseline set up by Alexander Lillibridge | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Alexander Lillibridge - foul #1 on Alexander Lillibridge, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Victor Bartos (SF), Chester Panos (PF), John Bence (C) Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Ernest Bode denies the turnaround by Chester Panos | 50-39 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | John Bence gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on John Bence - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randall Williams (SF) Victor Bartos | |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Cox and he's hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Cox - foul #4 on Brandon Cox, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), Barry White (C) Brandon Cox, Chester Panos, John Bence | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Sam Lamantia is called for the reach on Alexander Lillibridge - foul #3 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chester Panos (PF), John Bence (C) Victor Bartos, Barry White | |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos (SF) Chester Panos | |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Lillibridge | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a shot in the lane set up by Tommy Hipple | 54-45 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | David Elkins takes the ball from Alexander Lillibridge | 54-45 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Elkins lays it in | 56-45 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Barry White (C) Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, Randall Williams, John Bence | |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Barry White hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Panos | 56-50 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Gaunt | 59-50 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos (SF), John Bence (C) John Taylor, Barry White | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bence (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alexander Lillibridge | 59-50 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | John Bence misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Bence | 59-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Rudolph Linehan is called for the reach on Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), Randall Williams (PF), Barry White (C) Rudolph Linehan, Chester Panos, John Bence | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Elkins is blocked by Barry White | 59-50 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Brown clanks a jump hook from the left block | 59-50 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Barry White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Sam Lamantia denies the turnaround by Victor Bartos | 59-50 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Tommy Hipple | 61-50 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Edward Wydra (C) Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF), John Bence (C) Victor Bartos, Randall Williams, Barry White | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-50 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash is whistled for a carry | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Randall Williams (PF) Christopher Bash, Chester Panos | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is hacked by Rudolph Linehan - foul #2 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), Victor Bartos (SF) Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | William Gaunt scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Lillibridge | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson tips it but misses | 67-52 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Bash | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Edward Wydra blocks the short jumper by Victor Bartos | 67-52 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | David Elkins's pass is intercepted by John Bence | 67-52 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | John Bence drills a turnaround in the paint | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-54 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 70-54 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | David Elkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Bence | 70-54 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | William Gaunt gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Michael Wynne, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, Randall Williams, John Bence | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | William Buntin's pass is intercepted by Brandon Cox in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox lays it up and in | 70-56 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Buntin and the foul's on Barry White - foul #2 on Barry White, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Bence (C) Barry White | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos is whistled for a carry | 73-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos (SF) John Taylor | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Bode - foul #2 on Ernest Bode, team foul #8 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF), Barry White (C) Rudolph Linehan, John Bence | |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Ernest Bode tips it in | 77-58 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Barry White loses the dribble to William Gaunt | 77-58 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Panos - foul #3 on Chester Panos, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, James Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG) Victor Bartos | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry White (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG) William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Panos | 79-60 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Barry White gets the rebound | 79-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Sam Lamantia steps in front of the Barry White pass | 79-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Ernest Bode can't finish the layup | 79-60 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Barry White | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommy Hipple | 79-60 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ernest Bode is blocked by Barry White | 79-60 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | Barry White pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rudolph Linehan | 79-62 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-62 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the offensive board | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Chester Panos swats the short shot by Ernest Bode | 79-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan gets the rebound | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos can't finish the layup | 79-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 79-62 |