| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Donn Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kennith Speaks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Norris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Broaddus (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Hussain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz inbounds the ball | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | James Grubbs scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Cooper | 47-28 |
| 19:33 | High Point | Donn Green misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-28 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Eric Cooper pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson is fouled on the floor by Victor Broaddus - foul #2 on Victor Broaddus, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the floater near the basket | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:54 | High Point | Jacob Hussain double dribbles | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Floyd Norris - foul #1 on Floyd Norris, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz loses the ball out of bounds | 49-28 |
| 18:02 | High Point | Kennith Speaks can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-28 |
| 18:01 | High Point | Victor Broaddus tips it in | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Floyd Norris - foul #2 on Floyd Norris, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 17:45 | High Point | Victor Broaddus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 17:39 | High Point | Victor Broaddus loses the ball out of bounds | 50-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF), James Grubbs (C) Tony Gerwitz, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Andrew Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Cooper | 52-30 |
| 17:13 | High Point | Kennith Speaks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-30 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Donn Green picks off the pass by Samuel Hamilton | 52-30 |
| 16:51 | High Point | Floyd Norris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donn Green | 52-32 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Floyd Norris is called for the reach on Andrew Lee - foul #3 on Floyd Norris, team foul #4 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | High Point | William Ulm (PG), Mark Cordeiro (SG), William Tobler (SF), Robert Walker (PF), Russell Nash (C) Donn Green, Kennith Speaks, Floyd Norris, Victor Broaddus, Jacob Hussain | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Zorens comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Tobler - foul #1 on William Tobler, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 15:56 | High Point | William Tobler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-32 |
| 15:54 | High Point | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Nash | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - William Ulm (fresh) SG - Mark Cordeiro (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Tobler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Nash (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | High Point | William Ulm misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-32 |
| 15:38 | High Point | Robert Walker tips it but misses | 54-32 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Tracy Doby pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Tracy Doby buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Zorens | 56-32 |
| 15:12 | High Point | Andrew Lee blocks the short jumper by Robert Walker | 56-32 |
| 15:11 | High Point | Russell Nash tips it in | 56-34 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Tracy Doby drills a shot from the left block | 58-34 |
| 14:26 | High Point | William Ulm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Donald Lyle (PF), James Grubbs (C) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | High Point | Donn Green (PG), Kennith Speaks (SG), Floyd Norris (SF), Victor Broaddus (PF), Jacob Hussain (C) William Ulm, Mark Cordeiro, William Tobler, Robert Walker, Russell Nash | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 58-34 |
| 14:02 | High Point | Kennith Speaks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 14:01 | High Point | Victor Broaddus tips it back up and in | 58-36 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 58-36 |
| 13:31 | High Point | The rebound goes to Victor Broaddus | 58-36 |
| 13:25 | High Point | Kennith Speaks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Broaddus - foul #3 on Victor Broaddus, team foul #6 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF) Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 13:03 | High Point | Victor Broaddus grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 12:59 | High Point | Donn Green clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-36 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Andrew Lee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 60-36 |
| 12:31 | High Point | Victor Broaddus makes the floater in the paint set up by Kennith Speaks | 60-38 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-38 |
| 12:01 | High Point | The rebound goes to Floyd Norris | 60-38 |
| 11:55 | High Point | Donn Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Donn Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kennith Speaks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Broaddus (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Hussain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Eric Cooper hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shane Ferguson | 62-38 |
| 11:17 | High Point | Victor Broaddus buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Norris | 62-40 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Eric Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Donn Green - foul #3 on Donn Green, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz, Andrew Lee, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | High Point | William Ulm (PG), Mark Cordeiro (SG), William Tobler (SF), Robert Walker (PF), Russell Nash (C) Donn Green, Kennith Speaks, Floyd Norris, Victor Broaddus, Jacob Hussain | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the free throw | 64-40 |
| 10:52 | High Point | Russell Nash gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 10:46 | High Point | Tracy Doby is called for the reach on William Tobler - foul #1 on Tracy Doby, team foul #1 | 64-40 |
| 10:29 | High Point | William Tobler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Tracy Doby can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 10:09 | High Point | Robert Walker grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 10:02 | High Point | William Tobler hits a floater from the right side set up by Mark Cordeiro | 65-45 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Michael Zorens loses the dribble to William Tobler | 65-45 |
| 09:39 | High Point | William Ulm double dribbles | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | High Point | Kennith Speaks (SG), Floyd Norris (SF) Mark Cordeiro, William Tobler | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-45 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Tracy Doby buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Rickey Anderson | 67-45 |
| 08:32 | High Point | Russell Nash knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Kennith Speaks | 67-47 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Tracy Doby is denied on a layup by Robert Walker | 67-47 |
| 08:09 | High Point | Floyd Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 08:04 | High Point | Kennith Speaks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Ulm | 67-50 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rickey Anderson | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - William Ulm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kennith Speaks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | High Point | Kennith Speaks hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Walker | 69-52 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-52 |
| 07:09 | High Point | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 07:04 | High Point | William Ulm scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Walker | 69-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), James Grubbs (C) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | High Point | Donn Green (PG), William Tobler (SF), Victor Broaddus (PF), Jacob Hussain (C) William Ulm, Floyd Norris, Robert Walker, Russell Nash | |
| 06:53 | High Point | Donn Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Andrew Lee gets the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Eric Cooper | 71-55 |
| 05:54 | High Point | Kennith Speaks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | James Grubbs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 05:44 | High Point | Victor Broaddus grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 05:29 | High Point | Donn Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kennith Speaks - foul #1 on Kennith Speaks, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | High Point | Floyd Norris (SF) Kennith Speaks | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:44 | High Point | William Tobler misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #2 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 04:44 | High Point | William Tobler misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:44 | High Point | William Tobler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:44 | High Point | Victor Broaddus gets the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:39 | High Point | William Tobler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-55 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Tobler - foul #2 on William Tobler, team foul #10 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Andrew Lee, Donald Lyle, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | High Point | William Ulm (PG), Mark Cordeiro (SG), Robert Walker (PF), Russell Nash (C) Donn Green, William Tobler, Victor Broaddus, Jacob Hussain | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:51 | High Point | Russell Nash comes up short on the shot in the paint | 75-55 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Tracy Doby snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Robert Walker swats the shot by Samuel Hamilton | 75-55 |
| 03:30 | High Point | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - William Ulm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Cordeiro (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Floyd Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | High Point | William Ulm misses the 3 from straight away | 75-55 |
| 03:22 | High Point | Mark Cordeiro grabs the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 03:13 | High Point | Floyd Norris is hacked by Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Tracy Doby, team foul #3 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | High Point | William Tobler (SF) Floyd Norris | |
| 03:05 | High Point | William Ulm misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-55 |
| 03:03 | High Point | Robert Walker misses the tip | 75-55 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Zorens gets the rebound | 75-55 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Ulm - foul #2 on William Ulm, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Michael Zorens | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 02:21 | High Point | William Tobler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-55 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson snags the offensive board | 76-55 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Mark Cordeiro picks off the pass by Eric Cooper | 76-55 |
| 01:27 | High Point | Mark Cordeiro hits the finger roll | 76-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | William Ulm takes the ball from Andrew Lee | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:53 | High Point | Mark Cordeiro drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ulm | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Eric Cooper drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Gerwitz | 78-60 |
| 00:20 | High Point | William Ulm is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #4 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), James Grubbs (C) Andrew Lee, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 00:16 | High Point | Robert Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #5 | 78-60 |
| 00:16 | High Point | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 00:16 | High Point | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Cooper runs out the clock | 78-62 |