| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) SG - Franklin Souliere (fresh) SF - Philip Cortes (fresh) PF - Christopher Barriga (fresh) C - Robert Shick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) SG - Cristopher English (fresh) SF - Roy Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Gates (fresh) C - Russ Wescott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Gates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Franklin Souliere | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Ellis | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Russ Wescott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Philip Cortes | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Cortes | 6-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Shick - foul #1 on Robert Shick, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:43 | Winthrop | Robert Shick jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Barriga | 8-1 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Cristopher English is fouled on the floor by Christopher Barriga - foul #1 on Christopher Barriga, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Roy Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 8-1 |
| 18:12 | Winthrop | Robert Shick knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Barriga | 10-1 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-1 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere grabs the board | 10-1 |
| 17:50 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Matthew Ellis | 12-1 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Roy Smith loses the dribble to Philip Cortes | 12-1 |
| 17:13 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes scores on a jump hook from the right block | 14-1 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Cristopher English knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 14-3 |
| 16:44 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Franklin Souliere | 16-3 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Russ Wescott scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 16:25 | Winthrop | Roy Smith takes the ball from Philip Cortes | 16-5 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the follow up shot | 16-7 |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere comes up short on the floater from the right side | 16-7 |
| 16:02 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Cortes | 16-7 |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | Christopher Barriga makes the floater from close range set up by Franklin Souliere and he's hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #1 on Russ Wescott, team foul #2 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Scott Watson (SG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Phillip Chase (C) Matthew Ellis, Franklin Souliere, Philip Cortes, Robert Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | Christopher Barriga makes the free throw | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Norwood (fresh) SG - Scott Watson (fresh) SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) PF - Christopher Barriga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Chase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 19-7 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Topete | 19-7 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete slams it home set up by James Meadows and he's fouled by Christopher Barriga - foul #2 on Christopher Barriga, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran (C) Christopher Barriga | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the free throw | 19-10 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-10 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Walter Bowen snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Charles Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Walter Bowen, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 14:28 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman's pass is intercepted by Scott Watson | 21-13 |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | Brandon Hawkins can't finish the layup | 21-13 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Hawkins - foul #1 on Brandon Hawkins, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere (SG), Philip Cortes (SF) David Norwood, Phillip Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russ Wescott - foul #2 on Russ Wescott, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Oliver Robison (PG), Robert Shick (C) Scott Watson, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Walter Bowen, Arthur Bowman, Russ Wescott | |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brandon Hawkins (PF) Dallas Cochran | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:05 | Winthrop | Robert Shick double dribbles | 22-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG) Oliver Robison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-15 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins tips it home | 22-17 |
| 12:31 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-17 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 12:00 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Philip Cortes is denied by Kenneth Topete | 22-19 |
| 11:58 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shick | 22-19 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Souliere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fairly fresh) C - Robert Shick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) SF - Roy Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) C - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-19 |
| 11:43 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Philip Cortes | 22-19 |
| 11:29 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere loses the dribble to Kenneth Topete | 22-19 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is fouled on the floor by Franklin Souliere - foul #1 on Franklin Souliere, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Scott Watson (SF), Phillip Chase (PF), Dallas Cochran (C) Matthew Ellis, Philip Cortes, Brandon Hawkins, Robert Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Jeffrey Leedy, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Kenneth Topete | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Frank Gates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 11:09 | Winthrop | Scott Watson pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:53 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere is hacked by Cristopher English - foul #1 on Cristopher English, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| 10:40 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran is hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| 10:25 | Winthrop | Phillip Chase makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Norwood | 24-19 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 24-19 |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | David Norwood grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:41 | Winthrop | The jumper by David Norwood is denied by Frank Gates | 24-19 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Gates | 24-19 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:15 | Winthrop | David Norwood grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:57 | Winthrop | David Norwood drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Souliere | 27-19 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | James Meadows misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Norwood - foul #1 on David Norwood, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Philip Cortes (SF), Brandon Hawkins (PF), Robert Shick (C) David Norwood, Scott Watson, Phillip Chase, Dallas Cochran | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Cristopher English, Arthur Bowman, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes is fouled on the floor by William Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) James Meadows | |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:26 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 07:44 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Souliere (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) C - Robert Shick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Roy Smith loses the dribble to Brandon Hawkins | 29-21 |
| 07:05 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Ellis | 32-21 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses the easy layup | 32-21 |
| 06:54 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 06:48 | Winthrop | Robert Shick pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:37 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Scott Watson (SG), Dallas Cochran (PF) Matthew Ellis, Franklin Souliere, Brandon Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Walter Bowen, Roy Smith, Kenneth Topete | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler is hacked by David Norwood - foul #2 on David Norwood, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Oliver Robison (PG) David Norwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:16 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Scott Watson | 32-22 |
| 05:59 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Frank Gates (PF) Jeffrey Leedy, William Zuberbuhler | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Charles Campbell blows the layup | 32-22 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Cristopher English tips it in | 32-24 |
| 05:06 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Arthur Bowman - foul #1 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Phillip Chase (PF) Oliver Robison, Robert Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) James Meadows | |
| 05:06 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 05:06 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Phillip Chase steals the ball from Frank Gates | 33-24 |
| 04:32 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Scott Watson | 35-24 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Charles Campbell's dunk attempt is rejected by Philip Cortes | 35-24 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Philip Cortes makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Chase | 38-24 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Matthew Ellis is called for the reach on Cristopher English - foul #2 on Matthew Ellis, team foul #9 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Franklin Souliere (SG), Brandon Hawkins (SF), Christopher Barriga (PF) Scott Watson, Philip Cortes, Dallas Cochran | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) Arthur Bowman, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:35 | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Franklin Souliere | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Matthew Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franklin Souliere (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Hawkins (fresh) PF - Christopher Barriga (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Chase (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Cristopher English is called for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Robert Shick (C) Matthew Ellis, Phillip Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English | |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Christopher Barriga is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman banks in the layup | 40-28 |
| 02:07 | Winthrop | Kenneth Topete is called for the reach on Brandon Hawkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #10 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Matthew Ellis (PG), Scott Watson (SG) David Norwood, Franklin Souliere | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:07 | Winthrop | Brandon Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:07 | Winthrop | Brandon Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Brandon Hawkins steals it from Arthur Bowman | 42-28 |
| 01:35 | Winthrop | Christopher Barriga misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Barriga - foul #3 on Christopher Barriga, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Philip Cortes (SF), Phillip Chase (PF), Dallas Cochran (C) Brandon Hawkins, Christopher Barriga, Robert Shick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Gates (PF) Walter Bowen, Kenneth Topete, Russ Wescott | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:04 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Cortes | 44-30 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 00:58 | Winthrop | Scott Watson pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #11 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Norwood (PG), Franklin Souliere (SG) Matthew Ellis, Philip Cortes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), Charles Campbell (C) James Meadows, Arthur Bowman | |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Dallas Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the finger roll | 45-32 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on David Norwood - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #12 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brandon Hawkins (SF), Robert Shick (C) Scott Watson, Phillip Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Walter Bowen, Roy Smith | |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | David Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | David Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 46-32 |