| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - David Harrel (fresh) PF - Charles Owens (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Glen Fulgham (fresh) SG - William Quigley (fresh) SF - Ralph Sam (fresh) PF - Jamal Sims (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffelt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Piedmont | Piedmont is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:52 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamal Sims | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer's pass is intercepted by Glen Fulgham | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Piedmont | William Quigley banks in the layup set up by Glen Fulgham | 0-4 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Charles Owens banks in the layup set up by Michael Williams | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt's layup is rejected by Michael Temple | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Piedmont | William Quigley grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | David Harrel grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Charles Owens tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Quigley | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Michael Williams's floater is knocked away by Jamal Sims | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Michael Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Temple misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Piedmont | Jamal Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Piedmont | Jamal Sims misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Harrel grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | David Harrel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Ralph Sam picks off the pass by Michael Williams | 2-6 |
| 15:52 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Piedmont | Jamal Sims tips it in | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Harrel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Temple (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Glen Fulgham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Quigley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamal Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Coffelt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 4-8 |
| 15:40 | Piedmont | Michael Williams is called for the reach on William Quigley - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Ronald Lynch (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), James Knippenberg (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brandon Laury (SG), Oscar Levine (SF), Emil Watkins (PF), Tom Grasso (C) William Quigley, Ralph Sam, Jamal Sims, Gilbert Coffelt | |
| 15:28 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Laury | 4-10 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:59 | Piedmont | Brandon Laury scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch is hacked by Oscar Levine - foul #1 on Oscar Levine, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | James Knippenberg comes up short on the runner in the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:28 | Piedmont | Brandon Laury grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:05 | Piedmont | Tom Grasso misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-12 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | James Knippenberg connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Clary | 8-12 |
| 13:35 | Piedmont | Tom Grasso banks in the layup | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Knippenberg can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Tom Grasso - foul #1 on Tom Grasso, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG), David Harrel (SF), Michael Temple (C) Clayton Clary, Micheal Ferdinand, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Piedmont | William Quigley (PG), Ralph Sam (SF), Jamal Sims (PF), Gilbert Coffelt (C) Glen Fulgham, Oscar Levine, Emil Watkins, Tom Grasso | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:54 | Piedmont | Joshua Schaeffer is called for the reach on Gilbert Coffelt - foul #1 on Joshua Schaeffer, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Owens (PF) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham (PG) Brandon Laury | |
| 12:45 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 10-14 |
| 12:43 | Piedmont | William Quigley tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam is fouled on the floor by David Harrel - foul #1 on David Harrel, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Temple - foul #1 on Michael Temple, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Michael Temple gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Harrel is whistled for a carry | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brandon Laury (SG), Emil Watkins (PF) Glen Fulgham, Jamal Sims | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - William Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Laury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emil Watkins (fresh) C - Gilbert Coffelt (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam's pass is intercepted by Michael Williams | 10-14 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:33 | Piedmont | Emil Watkins grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:13 | Piedmont | William Quigley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Temple | 10-14 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 12-14 |
| 10:41 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam makes the jump hook from close range set up by William Quigley | 12-16 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | David Harrel is fouled on the floor by Emil Watkins - foul #1 on Emil Watkins, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG), Ronald Lynch (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham (PG), Oscar Levine (SF), Jamal Sims (PF), Tom Grasso (C) Brandon Laury, Ralph Sam, Emil Watkins, Gilbert Coffelt | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Clayton Clary loses the dribble to Glen Fulgham | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham hits the finger roll | 12-18 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Clayton Clary misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 09:46 | Piedmont | Tom Grasso gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:29 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham is called for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (PF), James Knippenberg (C) David Harrel, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brandon Laury (SG) William Quigley | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clayton Clary | 14-18 |
| 08:49 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham is whistled for a carry | 14-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG), Michael Williams (SG) Micheal Ferdinand, James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:30 | Piedmont | Tom Grasso snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:16 | Piedmont | Jamal Sims buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Brandon Laury and he's hacked by Joshua Schaeffer - foul #2 on Joshua Schaeffer, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand (PG), David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Michael Temple (C) Joshua Schaeffer, Clayton Clary, Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Piedmont | William Quigley (SG), Ralph Sam (SF), Gilbert Coffelt (C) Glen Fulgham, Oscar Levine, Tom Grasso | |
| 08:16 | Piedmont | Jamal Sims misses the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:16 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam grabs the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:04 | Piedmont | David Harrel takes the ball from Jamal Sims | 14-20 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Harrel | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Piedmont | Jamal Sims hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brandon Laury | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Micheal Ferdinand (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harrel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Temple (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Brandon Laury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Sims (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Coffelt (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 19-22 |
| 07:16 | Piedmont | Micheal Ferdinand is called for the reach on Brandon Laury - foul #1 on Micheal Ferdinand, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham (PG), Emil Watkins (PF) Brandon Laury, Jamal Sims | |
| 07:02 | Piedmont | William Quigley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Oscar Levine (SF) Ralph Sam | |
| 07:02 | Piedmont | William Quigley misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:02 | Piedmont | William Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Harrel is fouled on the floor by Emil Watkins - foul #2 on Emil Watkins, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (PG), Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Williams, Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Tom Grasso (C) Emil Watkins | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Micheal Ferdinand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | David Harrel pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | David Harrel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 06:05 | Piedmont | Oscar Levine misses long on a floater from the baseline | 22-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Harrel snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 05:57 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Oscar Levine | 22-23 |
| 05:29 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt banks in the layup | 22-25 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Tom Grasso blocks the short jumper by Charles Owens | 22-25 |
| 05:14 | Piedmont | William Quigley snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:04 | Piedmont | William Quigley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | William Quigley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Micheal Ferdinand | 22-25 |
| 04:58 | Piedmont | Tom Grasso pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:47 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Shawn Randell (PF), Michael Temple (C) Robert Zumbrennen, Micheal Ferdinand, David Harrel, Charles Owens, Ronald Lynch | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Brandon Laury (SG), Ralph Sam (SF), Jamal Sims (PF) William Quigley, Oscar Levine, Tom Grasso | |
| 04:47 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:47 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Michael Temple snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Stewart Callender hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Clayton Clary | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Michael Williams grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Brandon Laury takes the ball from Shawn Randell | 25-26 |
| 04:02 | Piedmont | Brandon Laury banks in the layup | 25-28 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer (PG) Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Piedmont | William Quigley (SG), Emil Watkins (C) Glen Fulgham, Gilbert Coffelt | |
| 03:31 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam hits the finger roll set up by William Quigley and he's fouled by Clayton Clary - foul #1 on Clayton Clary, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (SF) Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 03:31 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Temple grabs the board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Schaeffer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Randell (fresh) C - Michael Temple (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Piedmont | PG - Brandon Laury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Quigley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Emil Watkins (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Shawn Randell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Schaeffer | 27-30 |
| 03:01 | Piedmont | Emil Watkins is denied on a layup by Michael Temple | 27-30 |
| 02:59 | Piedmont | William Quigley gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | Piedmont | William Quigley lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Laury and he's hacked by Ronald Lynch - foul #1 on Ronald Lynch, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Harrel (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Ronald Lynch, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Tom Grasso (C) Emil Watkins | |
| 02:47 | Piedmont | William Quigley makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jamal Sims steals it from Joshua Schaeffer | 27-33 |
| 02:11 | Piedmont | Brandon Laury is denied on a layup by Michael Temple | 27-33 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Joshua Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Michael Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Schaeffer | 30-33 |
| 01:53 | Piedmont | Ralph Sam misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 01:51 | Piedmont | Tom Grasso gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:40 | Piedmont | Charles Owens steps in front of the Tom Grasso pass | 30-33 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tom Grasso - foul #2 on Tom Grasso, team foul #5 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Lynch (C) Michael Temple | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham (PG), Oscar Levine (SF), Emil Watkins (PF) Brandon Laury, Ralph Sam, Jamal Sims | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:18 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Quigley | 32-36 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Charles Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), Micheal Ferdinand (SG) Joshua Schaeffer, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt (C) Tom Grasso | |
| 00:35 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham is hacked by Clayton Clary - foul #2 on Clayton Clary, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) David Harrel | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 00:35 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:35 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:35 | Piedmont | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Coffelt | 32-37 |
| 00:17 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Shawn Randell - foul #1 on Shawn Randell, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Piedmont | | |
| 00:17 | Piedmont | Gilbert Coffelt makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Ronald Lynch clanks a turnaround from the right block | 32-40 |
| 00:01 | Piedmont | The rebound goes to Glen Fulgham | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Piedmont | Glen Fulgham misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-40 |