| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Frank Serisky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Mark Porter inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Davidson | Frank Serisky clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by Lance Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Williams, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 19:24 | Davidson | Brandon Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:17 | Davidson | Francis Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by Aaron Olsen | 26-39 |
| 18:39 | Davidson | Lance Williams is denied on a layup by Johnny Bergeron | 26-39 |
| 18:38 | Davidson | Frank Serisky gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:20 | Davidson | Mark Porter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | John Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | John Bentley tips it but misses | 26-39 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it back up and in | 26-41 |
| 17:35 | Davidson | Mark Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Davidson | Mark Powell (PG), Thomas Rolon (SG), Emmitt Jarrett (SF), Harold Bonin (PF), Melvin Breton (C) Frank Serisky, Francis Dunn, Mark Porter, Brandon Maxwell, Lance Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-41 |
| 17:06 | Davidson | Emmitt Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:49 | Davidson | Thomas Rolon knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Powell | 29-41 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:20 | Davidson | Thomas Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:00 | Davidson | Harold Bonin drills a driving attempt from the right block | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Mark Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emmitt Jarrett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Bonin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Breton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 15:29 | Davidson | Emmitt Jarrett gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:06 | Davidson | Harold Bonin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Bonin, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (PG), John McCulla (SG), Mark Porter (SF), Brandon Maxwell (PF), Ronald Green (C) Mark Powell, Thomas Rolon, Emmitt Jarrett, Harold Bonin, Melvin Breton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:17 | Davidson | Francis Dunn gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:54 | Davidson | John McCulla hits the finger roll set up by Francis Dunn | 33-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Porter - foul #3 on Mark Porter, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Davidson | Frank Serisky (PG), Lance Williams (C) Francis Dunn, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Bradly Carrion | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:29 | Davidson | Aaron Olsen steps in front of the Frank Serisky pass in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 13:24 | Davidson | Frank Serisky's floater is tipped away by Johnny Bergeron | 33-44 |
| 13:23 | Davidson | John McCulla grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:09 | Davidson | John McCulla clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (SF) Mark Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| 13:09 | Davidson | John McCulla makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:09 | Davidson | John McCulla makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Dunn - foul #1 on Francis Dunn, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Davidson | Mark Powell (SG) John McCulla | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:39 | Davidson | Thomas Brown steps in front of the Frank Serisky pass | 35-45 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Davidson | Harold Bonin (PF) Brandon Maxwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF) James Werner | |
| 12:20 | Davidson | Lance Williams travels with the ball | 35-45 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Bonin - foul #4 on Harold Bonin, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Davidson | Thomas Rolon (SG), Mark Porter (SF), Melvin Breton (PF), Ronald Green (C) Frank Serisky, Francis Dunn, Harold Bonin, Lance Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Mark Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Porter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Breton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Davidson | Thomas Brown steals the ball from Melvin Breton | 35-47 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it home | 35-49 |
| 11:01 | Davidson | Mark Porter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 11:00 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Powell | 35-49 |
| 10:39 | Davidson | Thomas Rolon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 35-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | John Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (PG), John McCulla (SG), Emmitt Jarrett (SF), Brandon Maxwell (PF) Mark Powell, Thomas Rolon, Mark Porter, Melvin Breton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, Kyle Whiddon, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 10:16 | Davidson | Francis Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 35-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Francis Dunn is called for the reach on Johnny Bergeron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Dunn, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Davidson | Frank Serisky (PG), Lance Williams (C) Emmitt Jarrett, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Bradly Carrion | |
| 09:34 | Davidson | John McCulla hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Werner | 35-49 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 09:08 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Brandon Maxwell | 35-49 |
| 08:53 | Davidson | Aaron Olsen blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Brandon Maxwell | 35-49 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-49 |
| 08:08 | Davidson | Brandon Maxwell grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 07:51 | Davidson | John McCulla is hacked by John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Davidson | Mark Powell (PG), Thomas Rolon (SG), Mark Porter (SF), Harold Bonin (PF), Melvin Breton (C) Frank Serisky, John McCulla, Francis Dunn, Brandon Maxwell, Lance Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Mark Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rolon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Porter (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Bonin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Melvin Breton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Davidson | Mark Porter misses the floater in the paint | 35-49 |
| 07:38 | Davidson | Mark Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 07:25 | Davidson | Aaron Olsen steps in front of the Harold Bonin pass | 35-49 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Thomas Brown hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Davidson | Thomas Rolon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 06:33 | Davidson | Harold Bonin tips it in | 37-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 06:01 | Davidson | Harold Bonin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (PG), John McCulla (SG), Emmitt Jarrett (SF), Ronald Green (C) Mark Powell, Thomas Rolon, Mark Porter, Melvin Breton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 06:01 | Davidson | Harold Bonin misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:01 | Davidson | Harold Bonin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 05:30 | Davidson | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 05:15 | Davidson | Francis Dunn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-53 |
| 05:14 | Davidson | Harold Bonin tips it but misses | 38-53 |
| 05:13 | Davidson | Ronald Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 04:54 | Davidson | Francis Dunn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Bonin - foul #5 on Harold Bonin, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Davidson | Mark Powell (PG), Melvin Breton (PF), Lance Williams (C) John McCulla, Harold Bonin, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 04:15 | Davidson | James Werner denies the turnaround by Lance Williams | 38-54 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Lance Williams picks off the pass by John Bentley in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 03:53 | Davidson | Emmitt Jarrett buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Mark Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Jarrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Breton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradly Carrion (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Werner (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 40-56 |
| 03:23 | Davidson | Thomas Brown takes the ball from Melvin Breton | 40-56 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Thomas Brown lays it in | 40-58 |
| 03:15 | Davidson | Melvin Breton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Davidson | Thomas Rolon (SG) Emmitt Jarrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) John Bentley | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rolon in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 03:04 | Davidson | Thomas Rolon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 02:17 | Davidson | Lance Williams lays it in | 42-61 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Mark Powell steals the ball from Thomas Brown in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 02:06 | Davidson | Thomas Rolon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 42-63 |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Melvin Breton blows the layup but he's hacked by Bradly Carrion - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Davidson | Emmitt Jarrett (SF) Thomas Rolon | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Melvin Breton makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 01:23 | Davidson | Melvin Breton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Breton - foul #1 on Melvin Breton, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:10 | Davidson | Lance Williams grabs the board | 44-63 |
| 01:00 | Davidson | Emmitt Jarrett makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Powell | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradly Carrion | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Davidson | Mark Powell loses the dribble to Bradly Carrion | 47-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 47-67 |
| 00:25 | Davidson | Bradly Carrion steps in front of the Francis Dunn pass | 47-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen blows the layup | 47-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | John Bentley tips it home | 47-69 |
| 00:14 | Davidson | Emmitt Jarrett buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Breton | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 49-69 |