| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) SG - Brunon Zeitler (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - Dorsey Morgan (fresh) C - Allan Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian is fouled on the floor by Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Robert Haddix | |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Mark Fabian steals the ball from Daniel Smith | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Howard | 6-0 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Dorsey Morgan is called for the reach on Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Dorsey Morgan, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Davis | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Allshouse | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker tips it in | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse connects on the floater from the left side set up by Alphonse Marino | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brunon Zeitler (fresh) SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dorsey Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Allan Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Appalachian State | John Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Fabian | 11-7 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 11-10 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), Michael Forte (SG), Denver Housley (SF), Ezekiel Neely (PF), Gary Rieke (C) Mark Fabian, Brunon Zeitler, John Howard, Dorsey Morgan, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Darren Blaise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:54 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | The jumper by Daniel Smith is denied by Gary Rieke | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Everett Kinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 14:07 | Appalachian State | Ezekiel Neely misses the easy layup | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Everett Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it home | 11-14 |
| 13:23 | Appalachian State | Kevin Davis swats the short shot by Gary Rieke | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Denver Housley | 11-14 |
| 13:09 | Appalachian State | John Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-14 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Blaise | 11-14 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Kevin Davis loses the dribble to Denver Housley | 11-14 |
| 12:45 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley lays it in | 13-14 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Kinney and the foul's on Denver Housley - foul #1 on Denver Housley, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG), John Howard (SF), Michael Hodge (C) John Alexander, Michael Forte, Ezekiel Neely, Gary Rieke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Hodge | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley is called for a backcourt violation | 13-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan (PF), Allan Parker (C) Denver Housley, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Jessie Biddle | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brunon Zeitler (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dorsey Morgan (fresh) C - Allan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Gill (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Tracy Flax comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Fabian - foul #1 on Mark Fabian, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:07 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-19 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Harry Gill snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Forte (SF) John Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The jump hook by Alphonse Marino is blocked by Allan Parker | 15-19 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Harry Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Harry Gill buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 15-21 |
| 09:48 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dorsey Morgan | 18-21 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Brunon Zeitler - foul #1 on Brunon Zeitler, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), John Howard (SF), Denver Housley (PF), Gary Rieke (C) Mark Fabian, Brunon Zeitler, Dorsey Morgan, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Alphonse Marino, Harry Gill | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | The short jumper by Kevin Davis is denied by Gary Rieke | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:01 | Appalachian State | John Alexander is called for traveling | 18-21 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | John Howard steps in front of the Daniel Smith pass | 18-21 |
| 08:32 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:14 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Denver Housley | 18-21 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | John Alexander is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG) John Alexander, Michael Forte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG) Tracy Flax, Daniel Smith | |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | John Howard is fouled on the floor by Everett Kinney - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 18-21 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brunon Zeitler (fresh) SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Denver Housley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rieke (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Kinney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan (PF), Michael Hodge (C) John Howard, Gary Rieke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Everett Kinney | |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Michael Hodge is denied on a layup by Jessie Biddle | 18-21 |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Michael Hodge is called for the reach on Joseph Allshouse - foul #1 on Michael Hodge, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Forte (SF), Allan Parker (C) Denver Housley, Michael Hodge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Joseph Allshouse, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Dorsey Morgan pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 05:47 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Everett Kinney buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Darren Blaise | 21-23 |
| 04:58 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Forte | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dorsey Morgan - foul #2 on Dorsey Morgan, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), John Howard (SF), Denver Housley (PF) Mark Fabian, Brunon Zeitler, Dorsey Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith, Harry Gill | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte is fouled on the floor by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Alphonse Marino | |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:05 | Appalachian State | John Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 03:33 | Appalachian State | John Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 03:31 | Appalachian State | John Alexander can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:07 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Forte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alexander (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Denver Housley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brad Wynne (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Allan Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG), Dorsey Morgan (PF), Gary Rieke (C) Michael Forte, John Alexander, John Howard, Allan Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Brad Wynne, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino travels with the ball | 29-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Howard (SF) Denver Housley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Rieke - foul #1 on Gary Rieke, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:39 | Appalachian State | John Howard is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 01:39 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | Gary Rieke grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:01 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith | 29-28 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Howard is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Forte (SF), Denver Housley (PF), Michael Hodge (C) John Howard, Dorsey Morgan, Gary Rieke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Fabian | 32-30 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Kevin Davis buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte buries a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-32 |