| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Mullane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Billy Graves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Alan Barnes inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the lay-in | 44-31 |
| 19:44 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to John Wishart | 44-31 |
| 19:39 | Charlotte | Billy Graves double dribbles | 44-31 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:11 | Charlotte | Edgardo Luna blocks the short jumper by John Wishart | 44-31 |
| 19:10 | Charlotte | Billy Graves grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder is hacked by Nathaniel Cook - foul #1 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | Gerald Scott misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 18:32 | Charlotte | Billy Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:21 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 18:03 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Daniel Snyder | 44-31 |
| 18:01 | Charlotte | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Jeremy Mullane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite (C) Billy Graves | |
| 17:48 | Charlotte | Gerald Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 46-31 |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg (SG), Roger Gauthier (SF), Sandy Bluestein (C) Daniel Snyder, Gerald Scott, John Wishart | |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:05 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | James Milan misses long on a floater in the lane | 46-32 |
| 16:41 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 16:36 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Litzenberg and he's hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SG) Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 16:36 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Alan Barnes dunks the ball | 48-35 |
| 15:58 | Charlotte | Roger Gauthier scores on a shot from the left side | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Mullane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Litzenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Applewhite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sandy Bluestein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Steven Childs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes, James Milan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Walls (SG), John Wishart (PF), Billy Graves (C) Jeremy Mullane, Henry Applewhite, Sandy Bluestein | |
| 15:21 | Charlotte | Steven Childs is called for the reach on Roger Gauthier - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder (SG) John Walls | |
| 15:21 | Charlotte | Roger Gauthier misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 48-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edgardo Luna | 51-37 |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Daniel Snyder - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF), Allen Nelson (C) Steven Childs, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Walls (PG), Gerald Scott (SF), Henry Applewhite (PF) Martin Litzenberg, Roger Gauthier, John Wishart | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:16 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walls | 54-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz loses the dribble to Daniel Snyder | 54-42 |
| 13:57 | Charlotte | Gerald Scott misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Applewhite | 54-42 |
| 13:41 | Charlotte | Billy Graves gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Billy Graves is fouled on the floor by Allen Nelson - foul #3 on Allen Nelson, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane (PG), John Wishart (PF) Daniel Snyder, Henry Applewhite | |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Billy Graves makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:34 | Charlotte | Billy Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 54-44 |
| 13:16 | Charlotte | John Wishart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:12 | Charlotte | John Walls misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-44 |
| 13:11 | Charlotte | John Wishart snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:54 | Charlotte | Gerald Scott buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeremy Mullane | 54-46 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lars Wojnowski | 57-46 |
| 11:57 | Charlotte | Edgardo Luna denies the turnaround by Gerald Scott | 57-46 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Mullane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Walls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wishart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 57-46 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 59-46 |
| 11:06 | Charlotte | The jump hook by John Wishart is blocked by Alan Barnes | 59-46 |
| 11:04 | Charlotte | Billy Graves can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes, Allen Nelson, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg (PG), Daniel Snyder (SG), Roger Gauthier (SF), Henry Applewhite (PF), Sandy Bluestein (C) Jeremy Mullane, John Walls, Gerald Scott, John Wishart, Billy Graves | |
| 10:34 | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite is whistled for a carry | 59-46 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Steven Childs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | James Milan hits a turnaround from the left block | 64-46 |
| 09:39 | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg lays it up and in set up by Daniel Snyder | 64-48 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | James Milan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 09:18 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:12 | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Martin Litzenberg - foul #1 on Martin Litzenberg, team foul #2 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) James Milan | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane (PG), John Wishart (PF) Roger Gauthier, Sandy Bluestein | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Steven Childs double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gerald Scott (SF) Martin Litzenberg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Charlotte | John Wishart makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Mullane | 64-53 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Steven Childs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wishart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Applewhite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Henry Applewhite steals the ball from Daniel Walters | 64-53 |
| 07:16 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 07:15 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), James Milan (PF), Russell Kennelly (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg (PG), John Walls (SG), Roger Gauthier (SF), Sandy Bluestein (C) Jeremy Mullane, Daniel Snyder, Gerald Scott, Henry Applewhite | |
| 06:35 | Charlotte | Alan Barnes steps in front of the John Walls pass | 64-55 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Alan Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-55 |
| 06:18 | Charlotte | John Wishart grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | Charlotte | Derek Crocker picks off the pass by Roger Gauthier | 64-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Derek Crocker lays it up and in | 66-55 |
| 05:56 | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Wishart | 66-58 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is hacked by Roger Gauthier - foul #2 on Roger Gauthier, team foul #3 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Alan Barnes, Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane (PG), Billy Graves (C) John Walls, John Wishart | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Allen Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-58 |
| 05:13 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane buries a 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Milan can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the tip | 69-61 |
| 04:56 | Charlotte | Sandy Bluestein gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:51 | Charlotte | Roger Gauthier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:50 | Charlotte | Billy Graves can't tip it in | 69-61 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Allen Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Allen Nelson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Lars Wojnowski | 71-61 |
| 04:20 | Charlotte | Martin Litzenberg misses the floater from the right side | 71-61 |
| 04:18 | Charlotte | Billy Graves tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, James Milan, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder (SG), Gerald Scott (SF), John Wishart (PF), Henry Applewhite (C) Martin Litzenberg, Roger Gauthier, Sandy Bluestein, Billy Graves | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Gerald Scott is called for the reach on Alan Barnes - foul #1 on Gerald Scott, team foul #4 | 71-63 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:48 | Charlotte | Henry Applewhite snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Jeremy Mullane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wishart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Applewhite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane is whistled for a carry | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the jump hook from the baseline | 71-63 |
| 03:15 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:09 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-65 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook tips it home | 73-65 |
| 02:40 | Charlotte | John Wishart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cook - foul #3 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Billy Graves (C) Henry Applewhite | |
| 02:40 | Charlotte | John Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Charlotte | John Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 73-66 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 75-66 |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Billy Graves is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Billy Graves makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:54 | Charlotte | Billy Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Walters | 78-68 |
| 01:11 | Charlotte | John Wishart scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Snyder | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Alan Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Charlotte | Jeremy Mullane knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Snyder | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Mullane - foul #3 on Jeremy Mullane, team foul #5 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Snyder is called for the reach on Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #6 | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is fouled on the floor by John Wishart - foul #3 on John Wishart, team foul #7 | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Charlotte | Daniel Snyder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Walters runs out the clock | 82-72 |