| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Parish (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Shumaker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sheldon Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Medley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher is hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:14 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher blows the layup | 44-29 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Cobb | 44-29 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Melvin Cobb | 46-29 |
| 18:41 | Winthrop | Alvin Medley buries a jump hook from the right block | 46-31 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Sheldon Usher denies the turnaround by Ronnie Zaragoza | 46-31 |
| 18:18 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 18:12 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parish is hacked by Sheldon Usher - foul #2 on Sheldon Usher, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PF) Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Shumaker - foul #1 on Joseph Shumaker, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-31 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich grabs the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Joseph Shumaker steals it from Michael Conner | 47-31 |
| 17:06 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Alvin Medley | 47-33 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza tips it home | 49-33 |
| 16:22 | Winthrop | Alvin Medley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Boyd | 49-33 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Lawrence Mason takes the ball from Maynard Dittrich | 49-33 |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 15:48 | Winthrop | David Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Shumaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sheldon Usher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Medley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Mason | 49-35 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Matthew Parish (PF), Alex Millner (C) Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Jeremy Boyd, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite (PG), Nathan Huber (SG), Justin Riggs (SF), Joshua Ricker (PF), Darryl Dixion (C) Joseph Shumaker, David Murphy, Lawrence Mason, Sheldon Usher, Alvin Medley | |
| 15:02 | Winthrop | Darryl Dixion scores on a floater from the baseline | 49-37 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Justin Riggs is called for the reach on William White - foul #3 on Justin Riggs, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Scott Bartow hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Conner | 52-37 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs is whistled for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Alex Millner drills a turnaround from the right block | 54-37 |
| 13:31 | Winthrop | Nathan Huber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 13:30 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Nathan Huber picks off the pass by William White | 54-39 |
| 12:57 | Winthrop | Nathan Huber can't throw it down | 54-39 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Matthew Parish grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is fouled on the floor by Darryl Dixion - foul #3 on Darryl Dixion, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Maynard Dittrich, William White, Matthew Parish, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker (PG), David Murphy (SG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Sheldon Usher (PF), Alvin Medley (C) Jimmy Wilhite, Nathan Huber, Justin Riggs, Joshua Ricker, Darryl Dixion | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Sheldon Usher is called for the reach on Eugene Clayton - foul #3 on Sheldon Usher, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-39 |
| 12:30 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Alvin Medley | 54-39 |
| 12:11 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker is hacked by Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 11:55 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| 11:54 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason tips it but misses | 54-39 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:35 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sheldon Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Medley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Boyd | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:15 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) Melvin Cobb, Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Justin Riggs (SF), Joshua Ricker (C) Lawrence Mason, Alvin Medley | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Ricker - foul #2 on Joshua Ricker, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite (SG) David Murphy | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:47 | Winthrop | The jumper by Sheldon Usher is denied by Ronnie Zaragoza | 58-39 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Bartow | 61-39 |
| 10:18 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 61-39 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Scott Bartow grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Matthew Parish can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| 10:03 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 09:40 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-39 |
| 09:39 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher tips it back up and in | 61-41 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is hacked by Joshua Ricker - foul #3 on Joshua Ricker, team foul #7 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Alex Millner (C) Scott Bartow, William White, Matthew Parish, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Murphy (SG), Lawrence Mason (SF), Darryl Dixion (C) Joseph Shumaker, Sheldon Usher, Joshua Ricker | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:00 | Winthrop | Darryl Dixion scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Michael Conner buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Boyd | 66-43 |
| 08:44 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite can't finish the layup but the foul's on Melvin Cobb - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #3 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Clayton (PF) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Alvin Medley (C) Justin Riggs | |
| 08:44 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 08:44 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Cobb and he's hacked by Darryl Dixion - foul #4 on Darryl Dixion, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker (PG), Sheldon Usher (PF) Jimmy Wilhite, Darryl Dixion | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton makes the free throw | 69-45 |
| 08:18 | Winthrop | David Murphy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 07:40 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Conner | 69-48 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Alvin Medley swats the short shot by Eugene Clayton | 69-48 |
| 07:24 | Winthrop | Alvin Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Shumaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sheldon Usher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Mason | 69-51 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses long on a floater near the basket | 69-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza tips it home | 71-51 |
| 06:47 | Winthrop | Lawrence Mason scores on a floater from the left block | 71-53 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Michael Conner buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maynard Dittrich | 73-53 |
| 06:16 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker banks in the layup and he's hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #4 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #4 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) Michael Conner, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite (SG), Justin Riggs (SF), Joshua Ricker (PF), Darryl Dixion (C) David Murphy, Lawrence Mason, Sheldon Usher, Alvin Medley | |
| 06:16 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 05:47 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| 05:34 | Winthrop | Darryl Dixion is called for traveling | 73-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Millner (C) Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathan Huber (SG) Joseph Shumaker | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Alex Millner loses the dribble to Joshua Ricker | 73-56 |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Nathan Huber is called for the reach on Alex Millner - foul #2 on Nathan Huber, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Bartow - foul #1 on Scott Bartow, team foul #5 | 75-56 |
| 04:54 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-56 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Matthew Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | William White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Jeremy Boyd, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Murphy (SG) Nathan Huber | |
| 04:29 | Winthrop | Joshua Ricker scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Matthew Parish - foul #1 on Matthew Parish, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker (PG), Sheldon Usher (PF), Alvin Medley (C) Jimmy Wilhite, Justin Riggs, Darryl Dixion | |
| 04:29 | Winthrop | Joshua Ricker makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Joshua Ricker is called for the reach on William White - foul #4 on Joshua Ricker, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Eugene Clayton (PF) Scott Bartow, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nathan Huber (SF) Joshua Ricker | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | William White misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:56 | Winthrop | Sheldon Usher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza's dunk attempt is rejected by Sheldon Usher | 76-59 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the follow up shot | 78-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Shumaker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Huber (fresh) PF - Sheldon Usher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alvin Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Conner - foul #1 on Michael Conner, team foul #7 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Maynard Dittrich, William White | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite (SG), Justin Riggs (PF), Darryl Dixion (C) David Murphy, Sheldon Usher, Alvin Medley | |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | Joseph Shumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 02:56 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Nathan Huber | 78-61 |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | Nathan Huber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parish (PF), Alex Millner (C) Eugene Clayton, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joshua Ricker (PF) Joseph Shumaker | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Conner | 80-61 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Jimmy Wilhite can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-61 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Alex Millner can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Darryl Dixion - foul #5 on Darryl Dixion, team foul #11 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matt Hockman (PG) Darryl Dixion | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Michael Conner connects on the shot in the paint | 84-61 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Joshua Ricker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Matthew Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 84-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 84-61 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Matthew Parish can't tip it in | 84-61 |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs snags the defensive board | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Winthrop | Justin Riggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Matthew Parish pulls down the rebound | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Parish misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Riggs - foul #4 on Justin Riggs, team foul #12 | 84-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Parish makes the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Matthew Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| 00:08 | Winthrop | Joshua Ricker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-61 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Conner | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 86-61 |