| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Robison (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikey Chandler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) SF - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Ward inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Bruce Lansberry takes the ball from Clayton Jeon after a doubleteam | 27-32 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | William Robison hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Millikin | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Clark | 29-34 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mikey Chandler | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | William Robison loses the dribble to Clayton Jeon | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Christopher Millikin steals it from Michael Lockhart | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Russell Main | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Keith Bell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Mikey Chandler gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | William Robison scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Eric Wilson is called for the reach on Clayton Jeon - foul #2 on Eric Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Matlock (PF) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), William Frye (C) Michael Lockhart, Jeremy Clark | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Robison (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikey Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ward (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Frye (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Scott Weber is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Matlock | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | William Robison drills a floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Scott Weber makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Keith Bell | 36-37 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | William Robison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Mikey Chandler grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | William Robison hits a jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Millikin | 38-37 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Richard Ward is fouled on the floor by Christopher Millikin - foul #1 on Christopher Millikin, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Michael Lockhart (SG), Jeremy Clark (C) Keith Bell, Richard Ward, Clayton Jeon | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Scott Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | William Robison misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lockhart - foul #3 on Michael Lockhart, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | William Robison makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | William Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | William Frye makes the jumper from close range set up by Russell Main | 40-39 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Russell Main takes the ball from Christopher Millikin | 40-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Robison (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikey Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Matlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael Lockhart (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Main | 40-41 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | William Robison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Millikin | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Main - foul #3 on Russell Main, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Wilson (SG), Brandon Koepp (C) William Robison, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ward (SF), Clayton Jeon (PF) Scott Weber, William Frye | |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | The short jumper by Clayton Jeon is denied by Michael Matlock | 40-41 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 40-41 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Clark | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart is hacked by Christopher Millikin - foul #2 on Christopher Millikin, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jason Jennings (SG) Mikey Chandler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Russell Main | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Michael Matlock swats the short shot by Michael Lockhart | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Keith Bell snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Robison (SG), Bruce Lansberry (C) Jason Jennings, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Keith Bell gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Keith Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mikey Chandler (SF) Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), William Frye (C) Michael Lockhart, Jeremy Clark | |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Richard Ward steals the ball from William Robison | 40-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Robison (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mikey Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Lansberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ward (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Frye (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Keith Bell can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Bruce Lansberry doubles Keith Bell and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Bruce Lansberry, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Michael Lockhart (SG) Keith Bell, Richard Ward | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Christopher Millikin is called for the reach on William Frye - foul #3 on Christopher Millikin, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Matlock (PF) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clayton Jeon out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Michael Matlock - foul #4 on Michael Matlock, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Matlock | 40-43 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | William Robison travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Wilson (C) Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (C) William Frye | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | William Robison steals it from Scott Weber | 40-43 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | William Robison misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | William Robison misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-43 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-43 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | William Robison gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Millikin is blocked by Jeremy Clark | 40-43 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Scott Weber hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Main | 40-46 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | William Robison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Robison (tiring) 31 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mikey Chandler (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Michael Matlock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Russell Main (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Scott Weber misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 43-46 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Matlock | 45-46 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart is hacked by Christopher Millikin - foul #4 on Christopher Millikin, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randy Radcliffe (PG), Jason Jennings (SG), Brandon Koepp (PF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Christopher Millikin, William Robison, Mikey Chandler, Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Richard Ward (SF), William Frye (PF) Russell Main, Scott Weber, Clayton Jeon | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp hits the finger roll | 47-47 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG), William Robison (SG), Mikey Chandler (SF), Michael Matlock (PF) Randy Radcliffe, Jason Jennings, Eric Wilson, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Main (PG), Clayton Jeon (PF) Keith Bell, William Frye | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Lockhart | 47-49 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by William Robison is blocked by Clayton Jeon | 47-49 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | William Robison hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon lays it up and in set up by Michael Lockhart and he's hacked by Michael Matlock - foul #5 on Michael Matlock, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Wilson (PF) Michael Matlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | William Robison gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | William Robison misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-51 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | William Robison can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | William Robison is called for the reach on Clayton Jeon in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Robison, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Russell Main grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Christopher Millikin is called for the reach on Russell Main in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Millikin, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randy Radcliffe (PG) Christopher Millikin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG), Keith Bell (SF) Michael Lockhart, Richard Ward | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Russell Main misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Russell Main makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Robison clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-53 |