| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Arthur Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Chisholm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Motley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Leo Robertson and the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:43 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Smith | 29-27 |
| 19:04 | UNC Asheville | William Motley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino buries a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 18:37 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 35-29 |
| 17:52 | UNC Asheville | The short jumper by Leo Robertson is denied by Alphonse Marino | 35-29 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the driving attempt near the basket | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | UNC Asheville | William Motley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Newman | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse and he's hacked by Ramon Aguirre - foul #1 on Ramon Aguirre, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Biddle (C) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman (PG), John Rosen (SG), Richard Munn (PF), Gonzalo Russo (C) Arthur Newman, Leo Robertson, Ramon Aguirre, William Motley | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:55 | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Daniel Smith's layup is rejected by Gonzalo Russo | 40-32 |
| 16:36 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:16 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Everett Kinney - foul #1 on Everett Kinney, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley (SF) Eugene Chisholm | |
| 16:16 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman (PG), Leo Robertson (SG), Ramon Aguirre (PF) Marcus Beeman, John Rosen, Gonzalo Russo | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Arthur Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Munn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UNC Asheville | Dobromierz Lakowski steps in front of the Charles Dooley pass | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Everett Kinney drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 15:10 | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Newman | 43-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Everett Kinney | 45-36 |
| 14:27 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 14:26 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:18 | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Charles Dooley | 45-38 |
| 13:36 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the floater in the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:56 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Kevin Davis gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:13 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:00 | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Arthur Newman and the foul's on Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman (PG), John Rosen (SG), Gonzalo Russo (PF), William Motley (C) Arthur Newman, Leo Robertson, Ramon Aguirre, Richard Munn | |
| 12:00 | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Marcus Beeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rosen (fresh) SF - Charles Dooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gonzalo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Motley (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm (SF) Charles Dooley | |
| 11:27 | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman double dribbles | 47-40 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Daniel Smith tips it home | 49-40 |
| 11:01 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Eugene Chisholm is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Eugene Chisholm, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-40 |
| 10:05 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:44 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey (PF) Gonzalo Russo | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 09:18 | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-40 |
| 09:16 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:56 | UNC Asheville | William Motley lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the easy layup | 52-42 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse tips it in | 54-42 |
| 08:12 | UNC Asheville | William Motley clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #4 on Robert Haddix, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman (PG), Leo Robertson (SG), Charles Dooley (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF) Marcus Beeman, John Rosen, Eugene Chisholm, Alan Winfrey | |
| 08:12 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:12 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:49 | UNC Asheville | William Motley pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Arthur Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dooley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Motley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Davis denies the turnaround by Ramon Aguirre | 54-44 |
| 07:28 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:14 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Leo Robertson | 54-46 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Motley - foul #3 on William Motley, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm (SF), Richard Munn (C) Charles Dooley, William Motley | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:30 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre loses the dribble to Kevin Davis | 56-46 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Richard Munn - foul #3 on Richard Munn, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Jessie Biddle (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Kevin Davis's floater is tipped away by Ramon Aguirre | 56-46 |
| 06:10 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:55 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman scores on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Allshouse | 58-49 |
| 05:32 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Munn | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 04:50 | UNC Asheville | Tracy Flax steals it from Arthur Newman | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse blows the layup | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Richard Munn | 61-51 |
| 04:35 | UNC Asheville | Richard Munn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leo Robertson | 61-53 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Eugene Chisholm is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Eugene Chisholm, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman (PG), John Rosen (SG), Charles Dooley (SF), Gonzalo Russo (PF), Alan Winfrey (C) Arthur Newman, Leo Robertson, Eugene Chisholm, Ramon Aguirre, Richard Munn | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 61-53 |
| 04:01 | UNC Asheville | John Rosen pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Joseph Allshouse | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 03:40 | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:40 | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Marcus Beeman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rosen (fresh) SF - Charles Dooley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gonzalo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Winfrey (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Marcus Beeman steals it from Daniel Smith | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | UNC Asheville | Charles Dooley scores on a shot from close range | 61-56 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman (PG), Leo Robertson (SG), Eugene Chisholm (SF), Ramon Aguirre (PF), William Motley (C) Marcus Beeman, John Rosen, Charles Dooley, Gonzalo Russo, Alan Winfrey | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the dunk | 61-56 |
| 02:40 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:16 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman is hacked by Tracy Flax - foul #1 on Tracy Flax, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 02:16 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:16 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Eugene Chisholm | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm is hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #1 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:24 | UNC Asheville | William Motley clanks a jumper in the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:16 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:05 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre misses the dunk | 61-58 |
| 01:03 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:45 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Chisholm | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Daniel Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Chisholm and the foul's on Tracy Flax - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:15 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Arthur Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Chisholm (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Motley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Haddix wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Robert Haddix clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | UNC Asheville | William Motley gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a shot in the lane | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 03:47 | UNC Asheville | Ramon Aguirre makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Newman | 65-65 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 03:27 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Marcus Beeman (PG), John Rosen (SG) Arthur Newman, Leo Robertson | |
| 03:11 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:11 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Daniel Smith snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Daniel Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman (PG), Leo Robertson (SG) Marcus Beeman, John Rosen | |
| 02:15 | UNC Asheville | Arthur Newman drills a floater from close range | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Daniel Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:38 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #5 on Robert Haddix, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:38 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Kevin Davis grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-70 |
| 01:21 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Leo Robertson | 68-70 |
| 01:04 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm drills a fadeaway from the left block | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Arthur Newman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Chisholm (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ramon Aguirre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - William Motley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:46 | UNC Asheville | William Motley pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | UNC Asheville | William Motley is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 00:45 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:45 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is called for traveling | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey (SF) Eugene Chisholm | |
| 00:35 | UNC Asheville | Joseph Allshouse is called for the reach on William Motley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm (SF) Alan Winfrey | |
| 00:35 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:35 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 68-75 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Daniel Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | UNC Asheville | William Motley is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tracy Flax, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| 00:25 | UNC Asheville | William Motley makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | UNC Asheville | William Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Kevin Davis is whistled for a carry | 71-76 |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson is hacked by Tracy Flax in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tracy Flax, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Leo Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:10 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm is hacked by Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #16 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey (PF) Ramon Aguirre | |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | UNC Asheville | Eugene Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 00:01 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Alan Winfrey runs out the clock | 71-79 |