| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it in | 30-49 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne grabs the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach is whistled for traveling | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Becnel, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo (C) Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Richard Eubank (C) Kevin Charpentier, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Kenneth Herring (SF) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-51 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | James Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Herring | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee's pass is intercepted by Stephen Smith | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier knocks in the runner in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Rhyne - foul #3 on Joseph Rhyne, team foul #1 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Scott Quach (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Michael Badgley, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) James Wilson, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) Clyde Lanier, Kenneth Herring | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 34-57 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is whistled for traveling | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Michael Badgley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bryant swats the short shot by Kevin Charpentier | 34-57 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier can't tip it in | 34-57 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 34-57 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Becnel is hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #3 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #2 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Scott Quach (C) Brian Bottorff, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Michael Kneeland is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #4 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Scott Quach steps in front of the Stephen Smith pass | 34-57 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Herring - foul #1 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | A charge is called on Clyde Lanier - foul #1 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SF) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Quach, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Michael Badgley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) James Wilson | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Stephen Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Clyde Lanier and he's hacked by Timothy Mozingo - foul #2 on Timothy Mozingo, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Douglas Mills (C) Joseph Rhyne, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Clyde Lanier is called for the reach on Brian Bottorff - foul #2 on Clyde Lanier, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is fouled on the floor by Samuel Overturf - foul #2 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach loses the dribble to Nicholas Wyman | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant is hacked by Douglas Mills - foul #1 on Douglas Mills, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (PF) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Mills - foul #2 on Douglas Mills, team foul #7 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Timothy Mozingo (PF) Brian Bottorff, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo grabs the board | 37-60 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Christopher Bryant takes the ball from Douglas Mills | 37-60 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Keith Lee picks off the pass by Richard Ingrassia | 37-60 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Lee | 39-60 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the dunk but the foul's on Douglas Mills - foul #3 on Douglas Mills, team foul #8 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Keith Lee, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Samuel Overturf, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach makes the jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring double dribbles | 41-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (C) Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Christopher Bryant | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach connects on the shot in the lane | 43-62 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Badgley - foul #3 on Michael Badgley, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Joseph Rhyne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-64 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 43-64 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-64 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Quach | 45-64 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Becnel | 45-66 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Richard Becnel - foul #3 on Richard Becnel, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Kenneth Herring, Stephen Smith | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley makes the free throw | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the easy layup | 48-66 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | James Wilson steals it from Keith Lee | 48-66 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Wynne lays it in on a nice dish by James Wilson and he's fouled by Douglas Mills - foul #4 on Douglas Mills, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Michael Badgley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Stephen Smith steals it from Kevin Charpentier | 48-69 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it in | 48-71 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-71 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 48-71 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Douglas Mills swats the layup by Stephen Smith | 48-71 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the tip | 48-71 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland pulls down the rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier tips it back up and in | 50-71 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Clyde Lanier | 50-73 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Stephen Smith steps in front of the Joseph Rhyne pass | 50-73 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | James Wilson clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Charpentier - foul #4 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #11 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Richard Ingrassia steals it from Dwight Carroll | 50-74 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Brian Bottorff is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on Brian Bottorff, team foul #12 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG) Dwight Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Quach | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-76 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia tips it home | 52-78 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-78 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo hits the follow up shot | 54-78 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant drills a shot in the paint set up by Samuel Overturf | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #8 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald White (SG) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Stephen Smith connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #13 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bryant | 56-82 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-82 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-82 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #14 | 56-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SF) Gerald White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-84 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 56-84 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 56-84 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 56-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Wynne blocks the short jumper by Scott Quach | 56-86 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 56-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is whistled for a carry | 56-86 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley loses the ball out of bounds | 56-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 56-86 |