| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Richard Emerick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Compton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sean Hargraves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Begley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | John Compton steals the ball from Maynard Dittrich in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 19:40 | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Richard Emerick is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #2 on Richard Emerick, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 37-44 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza tips it but misses | 37-44 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Matthew Parish tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 19:01 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Maynard Dittrich | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), William White (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF) Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan (PG), Paul Lorusso (SG), Morgan Sutton (C) Richard Emerick, Henry Peters, John Begley | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Joseph Geoghegan steals the ball from Eugene Clayton | 41-44 |
| 17:51 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton misses the floater from close range | 41-44 |
| 17:49 | UNC Greensboro | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Geoghegan | 41-44 |
| 17:33 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | William White can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:27 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:03 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Hargraves | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | John Compton is called for the reach on William White - foul #1 on John Compton, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Matthew Parish (PF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd, William White, Eugene Clayton, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick (PG), Henry Peters (SG), John Begley (C) Joseph Geoghegan, Paul Lorusso, Morgan Sutton | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Matthew Parish banks in the layup set up by Maynard Dittrich | 43-46 |
| 15:59 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton clanks a turnaround from the right block | 43-46 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Maynard Dittrich | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Parish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Richard Emerick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Compton (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Hargraves (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Begley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Scott Bartow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez (PG), William Waters (C) Henry Peters, Sean Hargraves | |
| 15:39 | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Matthew Parish - foul #1 on Matthew Parish, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF) Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters (SG), Paul Lorusso (SF) Richard Emerick, John Compton | |
| 15:39 | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:39 | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:39 | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez makes the 3rd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-48 |
| 15:21 | UNC Greensboro | John Begley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:17 | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (PG), Jeremy Boyd (PF) Scott Bartow, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton (PF) John Begley | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | William White is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb tips it home | 45-48 |
| 14:43 | UNC Greensboro | Melvin Cobb picks off the pass by Michael Galdamez | 45-48 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | William White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William White, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), Eugene Clayton (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Jeremy Boyd, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick (PG), John Compton (SF) Michael Galdamez, Paul Lorusso | |
| 14:10 | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Zaragoza | 45-48 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | John Compton steps in front of the Michael Conner pass | 45-48 |
| 13:55 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 13:53 | UNC Greensboro | The offensive rebound goes to John Compton | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | UNC Greensboro | William Waters misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Scott Bartow pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Scott Bartow is fouled in the backcourt by John Compton - foul #2 on John Compton, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF) William White | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez (PG), Joseph Geoghegan (SF), John Begley (PF) Henry Peters, John Compton, Morgan Sutton | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza drills a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Conner | 47-48 |
| 13:14 | UNC Greensboro | Ronnie Zaragoza blocks the short jumper by Joseph Geoghegan | 47-48 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 47-48 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Scott Bartow is hacked by Michael Galdamez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Galdamez, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Michael Conner, Scott Bartow, Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters (SG), Sean Hargraves (PF) Michael Galdamez, William Waters | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Begley - foul #1 on John Begley, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | John Compton (SF) Joseph Geoghegan | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:40 | UNC Greensboro | Alex Millner is called for the reach on Henry Peters - foul #2 on Alex Millner, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF) Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso (SG), William Waters (C) Henry Peters, John Begley | |
| 12:33 | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso makes the shot from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Maynard Dittrich | 51-50 |
| 11:56 | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso is fouled on the floor by Alex Millner - foul #3 on Alex Millner, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Jeremy Boyd, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters (SG), Morgan Sutton (C) Paul Lorusso, William Waters | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Richard Emerick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Peters (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Compton (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sean Hargraves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Zaragoza - foul #3 on Ronnie Zaragoza, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 11:48 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:48 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Scott Bartow connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronnie Zaragoza | 53-52 |
| 11:27 | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | William White is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Peters - foul #3 on Henry Peters, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF) Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan (SF), John Begley (PF) John Compton, Sean Hargraves | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Emerick - foul #3 on Richard Emerick, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso (SG) Henry Peters | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:51 | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:50 | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 54-52 |
| 10:32 | UNC Greensboro | The rebound goes to Paul Lorusso | 54-52 |
| 10:10 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Scott Bartow, William White, Matthew Parish, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters (SG), John Compton (SF), Sean Hargraves (PF), William Waters (C) Richard Emerick, Joseph Geoghegan, John Begley, Morgan Sutton | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Henry Peters, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick (PG) Henry Peters | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Jeremy Boyd | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Emerick - foul #4 on Richard Emerick, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Eugene Clayton, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan (PG), John Begley (PF) Richard Emerick, Sean Hargraves | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:41 | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso is hacked by Jerry Young - foul #1 on Jerry Young, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Scott Bartow (SG) Jeremy Boyd, Maynard Dittrich | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 08:28 | UNC Greensboro | William Waters misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:26 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan tips it home | 60-54 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Conner | 62-54 |
| 07:50 | UNC Greensboro | Ronnie Zaragoza picks off the pass by John Compton | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Joseph Geoghegan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lorusso (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Compton (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Begley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Waters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is hacked by Joseph Geoghegan - foul #1 on Joseph Geoghegan, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), William White (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) Scott Bartow, Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez (PG), Henry Peters (SG), Sean Hargraves (PF), Morgan Sutton (C) Joseph Geoghegan, Paul Lorusso, John Begley, William Waters | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:26 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Conner | 66-54 |
| 06:49 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Maynard Dittrich - foul #2 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 06:49 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | William White misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Matthew Parish comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Hargraves - foul #2 on Sean Hargraves, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG) Maynard Dittrich | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | John Begley (C) John Compton | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Matthew Parish misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Matthew Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:52 | UNC Greensboro | William White is called for the reach on Morgan Sutton - foul #2 on William White, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF) William White, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | William Waters (C) Sean Hargraves | |
| 05:52 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Morgan Sutton is called for the reach on Scott Bartow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Morgan Sutton, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan (SF) Morgan Sutton | |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Scott Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Scott Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:29 | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez misses short on a shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 05:08 | UNC Greensboro | John Begley pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 04:53 | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Bartow | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:30 | UNC Greensboro | Henry Peters clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 04:28 | UNC Greensboro | William Waters hits the follow up shot | 72-59 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Begley - foul #2 on John Begley, team foul #13 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG), William White (SF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Scott Bartow, Jeremy Boyd, Melvin Cobb, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso (SG), John Compton (SF), Sean Hargraves (PF), Morgan Sutton (C) Henry Peters, Joseph Geoghegan, John Begley, William Waters | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:55 | UNC Greensboro | Sean Hargraves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-59 |
| 03:54 | UNC Greensboro | John Compton can't tip it in | 74-59 |
| 03:53 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 03:37 | UNC Greensboro | Sean Hargraves misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Michael Galdamez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Lorusso (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Compton (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sean Hargraves (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is fouled on the floor by Paul Lorusso - foul #1 on Paul Lorusso, team foul #14 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF) Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Richard Emerick (PG) Michael Galdamez | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:12 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 03:03 | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan (SF), John Begley (C) John Compton, Sean Hargraves | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Matthew Parish knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William White and he's hacked by Morgan Sutton - foul #3 on Morgan Sutton, team foul #15 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Maynard Dittrich, William White | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Matthew Parish misses the free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:37 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 02:21 | UNC Greensboro | John Begley misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Conner - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Matthew Parish, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 02:21 | UNC Greensboro | John Begley makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:21 | UNC Greensboro | John Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jerry Young is hacked by John Begley - foul #3 on John Begley, team foul #16 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Scott Bartow, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jerry Young makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jerry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | UNC Greensboro | Paul Lorusso is whistled for traveling | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF) Jerry Young | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Paul Lorusso is called for the reach on Ronnie Zaragoza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lorusso, team foul #17 | 78-61 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:42 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:28 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan is hacked by Maynard Dittrich - foul #3 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #10 | 79-61 |
| 01:28 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:28 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Emerick - foul #5 on Richard Emerick, team foul #18 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Michael Galdamez (PG) Richard Emerick | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UNC Greensboro | John Begley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 81-63 |
| 00:51 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Geoghegan tips it home | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza drills a driving attempt in the paint | 83-65 |
| 00:19 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Zaragoza - foul #4 on Ronnie Zaragoza, team foul #11 | 83-65 |
| 00:19 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 00:19 | UNC Greensboro | Morgan Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 83-67 |