| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Brad Waters (fresh) SG - Rafael Giron (fresh) SF - Willie Nason (fresh) PF - Danny Adams (fresh) C - Mark Crum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) C - Tommie Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Parrish | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Robledo is open and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Larson and he's hacked by Willie Nason - foul #1 on Willie Nason, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Tommie Davis - foul #1 on Tommie Davis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Appalachian State | Danny Adams scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses badly on a shot in the paint | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Tommie Davis tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | Willie Nason is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Henry Ferrell (SG), Kim McKendry (SF), Paul Fallon (PF), Eugene Moreland (C) Brad Waters, Rafael Giron, Willie Nason, Danny Adams, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Fallon - foul #1 on Paul Fallon, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry lays it in | 7-7 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Tommie Davis tips it home | 7-9 |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Larson | 7-9 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is hacked by Paul Fallon - foul #2 on Paul Fallon, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram (PF) Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Tommie Davis | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Robledo | 7-11 |
| 16:09 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry buries a shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Ingram is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Daniel (SG) Christopher Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Dean McCarry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Gregory Vail tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 15:56 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Henry Ferrell | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) SG - James Daniel (fresh) SF - Henry Ferrell (fresh) PF - Kim McKendry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Moreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | James Daniel tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dean McCarry and the foul's on James Daniel - foul #1 on James Daniel, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Danny Adams (PF) Henry Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Matthew Parrish (SF) Gregory Vail, David Robledo | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:24 | Appalachian State | Eugene Moreland loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brad Waters (PG), Henry Ferrell (SF), Mark Crum (C) Daniel Lee, Danny Adams, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Brad Waters is called for the reach on Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Brad Waters, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Danny Adams (PF), Eugene Moreland (C) Brad Waters, Henry Ferrell, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), Tommie Davis (C) Dean McCarry, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is hacked by James Daniel - foul #2 on James Daniel, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell (SG) James Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Carl Stec | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Tommie Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-14 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Kevin Larson tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is hacked by Henry Ferrell - foul #1 on Henry Ferrell, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brad Waters (PG), Rafael Giron (SG), Willie Nason (SF), Mark Crum (C) Daniel Lee, Henry Ferrell, Danny Adams, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:59 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Tommie Davis snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Robledo is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell (SG), Christopher Ingram (PF) Rafael Giron, Willie Nason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Harrison Griffin, Matthew Parrish | |
| 13:25 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Ingram | 13-14 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Waters - foul #2 on Brad Waters, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Rafael Giron (SG), Eugene Moreland (C) Brad Waters, Henry Ferrell, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:07 | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Danny Adams (PF) Christopher Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG) Gregory Vail | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:26 | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee loses the dribble to Carl Stec | 13-15 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Robledo | 13-18 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | Eugene Moreland is hacked by Matthew Kendrick - foul #1 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell (SG), Willie Nason (SF), Christopher Ingram (PF), Mark Crum (C) Rafael Giron, Kim McKendry, Danny Adams, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (SF) David Robledo | |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram's pass is intercepted by Matthew Parrish | 13-18 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Ferrell (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Nason (fresh) PF - Christopher Ingram (fresh) C - Mark Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Appalachian State | Carl Stec blocks the jumper by Henry Ferrell | 13-21 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish blows the layup | 13-21 |
| 11:30 | Appalachian State | Willie Nason grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Rafael Giron (SG), Kim McKendry (SF) Daniel Lee, Willie Nason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), David Robledo (SF), Tommie Davis (C) Harrison Griffin, Dean McCarry, Carl Stec, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | David Robledo pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | David Robledo hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-23 |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Robledo - foul #1 on David Robledo, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Danny Adams (PF), Eugene Moreland (C) Henry Ferrell, Christopher Ingram, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tommie Davis | 14-23 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Gregory Vail connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Parrish out of the doubleteam | 14-25 |
| 10:29 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rafael Giron | 17-25 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Tommie Davis misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 09:58 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry lays it in set up by Rafael Giron | 19-25 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | Tommie Davis swats the shot by Eugene Moreland | 19-28 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Robledo | 19-28 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is fouled on the floor by Kim McKendry - foul #1 on Kim McKendry, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brad Waters (PG), Henry Ferrell (SG), Willie Nason (SF), Christopher Ingram (PF), Mark Crum (C) Daniel Lee, Rafael Giron, Kim McKendry, Danny Adams, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Carl Stec (PF), Ray Hood (C) Gregory Vail, David Robledo, Tommie Davis | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 09:03 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters hits a shot from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Larson - foul #1 on Kevin Larson, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Kim McKendry (SF) Brad Waters, Willie Nason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), David Robledo (SF) Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish | |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Robledo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 23-30 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Carl Stec pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Mark Crum steals it from Dean McCarry | 23-30 |
| 08:17 | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell is whistled for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brad Waters (PG), Willie Nason (SF), Eugene Moreland (C) Daniel Lee, Christopher Ingram, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses short on a jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | Eugene Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 08:00 | Appalachian State | David Robledo is called for the reach on Willie Nason - foul #2 on David Robledo, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Danny Adams (PF), Mark Crum (C) Willie Nason, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (SF) David Robledo | |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Danny Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram (PF), Eugene Moreland (C) Danny Adams, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommie Davis (SF) Carl Stec | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Brad Waters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Ferrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kim McKendry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Moreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommie Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range set up by Harrison Griffin | 23-32 |
| 07:09 | Appalachian State | Brad Waters makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kim McKendry | 26-32 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Tommie Davis and he's fouled by Kim McKendry - foul #2 on Kim McKendry, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Rafael Giron (SG), Willie Nason (SF), Danny Adams (PF), Mark Crum (C) Brad Waters, Henry Ferrell, Kim McKendry, Christopher Ingram, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Dean McCarry, Ray Hood | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee's pass is intercepted by Kevin Larson | 26-35 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Carl Stec drills a jumper in the lane | 26-37 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Danny Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Stec - foul #1 on Carl Stec, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brad Waters (PG), Henry Ferrell (SG), Eugene Moreland (C) Daniel Lee, Rafael Giron, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG) Harrison Griffin | |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Danny Adams misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Danny Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Tommie Davis is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), Mark Crum (C) Brad Waters, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee misses badly on a floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Vail | 27-37 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Kevin Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tommie Davis | 27-40 |
| 05:15 | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Carl Stec snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 27-40 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Kevin Larson tips it home | 27-42 |
| 04:43 | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brad Waters (PG), Rafael Giron (SG), Christopher Ingram (PF), Eugene Moreland (C) Daniel Lee, Henry Ferrell, Danny Adams, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Ray Hood (C) Gregory Vail, Kevin Larson, Carl Stec | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Tommie Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 04:03 | Appalachian State | Christopher Ingram misses the runner near the basket | 27-42 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Tommie Davis snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin is fouled on the floor by Brad Waters - foul #3 on Brad Waters, team foul #11 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG), James Daniel (SG), Kim McKendry (SF), Paul Fallon (PF) Brad Waters, Rafael Giron, Willie Nason, Christopher Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Tommie Davis, Matthew Parrish | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Kim McKendry | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Lee (fairly fresh) SG - James Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kim McKendry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Fallon (fresh) C - Eugene Moreland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean McCarry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Hood (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | Ray Hood swats the short shot by Kim McKendry | 27-42 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Eugene Moreland is called for the reach on Ray Hood - foul #1 on Eugene Moreland, team foul #12 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell (PG), Mark Crum (C) Daniel Lee, Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG) Dean McCarry | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry loses the ball out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Lee (PG) Henry Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 02:31 | Appalachian State | Kevin Larson steals it from Kim McKendry | 27-44 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses the lay-in | 27-44 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Kevin Larson tips it home | 27-46 |
| 02:02 | Appalachian State | Mark Crum steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Henry Ferrell (PG), Eugene Moreland (C) Daniel Lee, Mark Crum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Dean McCarry (SG), Matthew Parrish (PF) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Ray Hood | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Vail and he's fouled by Eugene Moreland - foul #2 on Eugene Moreland, team foul #13 | 27-48 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:53 | Appalachian State | Eugene Moreland snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-48 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-48 |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | Paul Fallon grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 01:18 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry is hacked by Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #8 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Danny Adams (C) Eugene Moreland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Stec (PF), Tommie Davis (C) Matthew Parrish, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 01:18 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry misses the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Robledo pulls down the rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Gregory Vail shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Tommie Davis tips it but misses | 27-48 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | Carl Stec blocks the jumper by James Daniel | 27-48 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Gregory Vail gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Carl Stec buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 27-50 |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | Kim McKendry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Daniel | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dean McCarry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-53 |