| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Dailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Byron Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Byron Harris inbounds the ball | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Dailey - foul #3 on James Dailey, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Byron Harris, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Ronald Sink snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | James Dailey misses short on a floater from close range | 35-23 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | James Dailey misses long on a shot from the left block | 35-23 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | James Young tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 37-23 |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | William Adams tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Pledger | 40-25 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Gibson | 40-27 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | James Young misses the turnaround from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | James Dailey hits the follow up shot | 42-27 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy is fouled on the floor by James Dailey - foul #4 on James Dailey, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Dailey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Byron Harris (SF), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Ronnie Eldridge, Marlon Coy, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 17:19 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clint White | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Nenad Zenz is called for the reach on John Pledger - foul #1 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG) Michael Moulder | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Floyd Kent connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-30 |
| 16:31 | East Carolina | Floyd Kent is called for the reach on Terry Schaller - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | James Mack double dribbles | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Terry Schaller, James Mack | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF) Clint White, Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Michael Sample slams it home | 44-32 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 46-32 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Michael Sample drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #1 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Freddie Gibson (C) Jared Lewis, Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sample - foul #4 on Michael Sample, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Michael Sample, Freddie Gibson | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), Freddie Gibson (C) Clint White, Terry Schaller, William Adams | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Michael Moulder steals it from Ronald Sink | 47-34 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Byron Harris - foul #1 on Byron Harris, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (PF) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), William Adams (C) Jared Lewis, Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:44 | East Carolina | Floyd Kent denies the turnaround by James Mack | 49-34 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-34 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | John Stich hits the follow up shot | 51-34 |
| 12:18 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Mack | 51-37 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Larry Newell loses the ball out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, James Mack, William Adams | |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | Byron Harris connects on the runner from the right block | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | John Stich is hacked by Freddie Gibson - foul #1 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, John Stich | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), James Mack (PF) Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 51-39 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | James Mack snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the shot near the basket | 51-41 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | John Pledger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-41 |
| 10:14 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy is fouled on the floor by James Dailey - foul #5 on James Dailey, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Dailey | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Jared Lewis, Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Byron Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Ronald Sink banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Pledger and the foul's on Freddie Gibson - foul #2 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Michael Moulder (SG), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Clint White, Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Byron Harris | 57-43 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Nenad Zenz blocks the short jumper by Ronald Sink | 57-43 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | James Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses long on a floater from close range | 57-43 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Ronald Sink clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 07:58 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Byron Harris - foul #2 on Byron Harris, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, Ronald Sink | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Jared Lewis, Michael Moulder, Byron Harris, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Larry Newell's pass is intercepted by Marlon Coy | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | John Pledger takes the ball from Michael Sample | 57-45 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is fouled on the floor by Michael Sample - foul #5 on Michael Sample, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sink (PF) John Stich | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (SF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, Michael Sample | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 06:24 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | John Pledger pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF) John Pledger, Larry Newell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), James Mack (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson, William Adams | |
| 05:35 | East Carolina | James Mack misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:17 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marlon Coy | 57-47 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Ronald Sink tips it home | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:42 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-47 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marlon Coy - foul #2 on Marlon Coy, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Byron Harris (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Terry Schaller, Marlon Coy, James Mack, Nenad Zenz | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | William Adams gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | John Stich swats the shot by William Adams | 60-47 |
| 04:19 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis can't tip it in | 60-47 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | John Stich snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Young hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Maroney | 62-47 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the turnaround near the basket | 62-49 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Ronald Sink hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Freddie Gibson | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stich (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Byron Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Ronald Sink takes the ball from William Adams | 62-49 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-49 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the tip | 62-49 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Byron Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:43 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | John Stich loses the dribble to Freddie Gibson | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Clarence Maroney picks off the pass by Jared Lewis | 62-49 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Young hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Marlon Coy (SF), James Mack (PF) Jared Lewis, Byron Harris, Freddie Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | The jumper by John Pledger is denied by Marlon Coy | 64-49 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | John Pledger grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Stich buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Sink | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy is called for a charge - foul #3 on Marlon Coy, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink is hacked by Clint White - foul #1 on Clint White, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Pledger runs out the clock | 68-52 |