| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Henline (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Echavarria (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James John (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 34-44 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is denied on a layup by Glenn Echavarria | 34-44 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | James John snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | Charles Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Glenn Echavarria - foul #3 on Glenn Echavarria, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis (PF) Glenn Echavarria | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 34-45 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Daniel Walters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz and he's fouled by James John - foul #3 on James John, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle (C) James John | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 17:55 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Ike Curtis | 34-48 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Alan Barnes grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Alan Barnes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel Cook | 34-51 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-51 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:35 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is fouled on the floor by Ike Curtis - foul #1 on Ike Curtis, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (PG), David Huber (SF), Basil Sheen (PF) Charles Henline, Charles Smith, Adam Arviso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by Ike Curtis - foul #2 on Ike Curtis, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Allen Nelson snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buford Eberle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Huber (fresh) PF - Basil Sheen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ike Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Milan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ike Curtis - foul #3 on Ike Curtis, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria (PF), James John (C) David Huber, Ike Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-56 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Steven Childs gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-56 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Echavarria | 40-56 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is fouled on the floor by Buford Eberle - foul #1 on Buford Eberle, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Henline (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Ike Curtis (SF) Kent Brown, Buford Eberle, Basil Sheen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, James Milan, Allen Nelson | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 14:07 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria misses the tip | 40-56 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 40-56 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Cook | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis double dribbles | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | James John is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #4 on James John, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen (SF) James John | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF) Steven Childs | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 13:17 | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 13:04 | Appalachian State | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Daniel Walters | 40-60 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna lays it up and in set up by Derek Crocker | 40-62 |
| 12:29 | Appalachian State | Charles Henline is hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (PG), Buford Eberle (SG), Adam Arviso (SF) Charles Henline, Charles Smith, Basil Sheen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| 12:16 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-62 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | James Milan gets the rebound | 40-62 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Kent Brown takes the ball from Alan Barnes | 40-62 |
| 11:53 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle slams it home on a nice dish by Kent Brown | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Buford Eberle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Echavarria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ike Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Glenn Echavarria steals it from James Milan | 42-62 |
| 11:11 | Appalachian State | Daniel Walters steps in front of the Adam Arviso pass | 42-62 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Daniel Walters dunks the ball | 42-64 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso loses the dribble to Allen Nelson | 42-64 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Adam Arviso - foul #1 on Adam Arviso, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Henline (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Basil Sheen (PF) Kent Brown, Glenn Echavarria, Ike Curtis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 10:27 | Appalachian State | Adam Arviso is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #2 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria (PF) Adam Arviso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| 10:12 | Appalachian State | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Derek Crocker snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is whistled for a carry | 42-66 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen is whistled for a carry | 42-66 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Steven Childs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna can't tip it in | 42-66 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 09:08 | Appalachian State | Charles Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 09:07 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria hits the follow up shot | 44-66 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 44-68 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Charles Smith is hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #3 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (SG), Adam Arviso (SF), Ike Curtis (C) Charles Smith, Basil Sheen, Buford Eberle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook | |
| 08:04 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-68 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 44-68 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-68 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Allen Nelson can't tip it in | 44-68 |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Henline (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Arviso (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Echavarria (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ike Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Adam Arviso is blocked by Allen Nelson | 44-68 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz | 44-70 |
| 06:40 | Appalachian State | Charles Henline misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Allen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-70 |
| 06:14 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Charles Henline is hacked by Alan Barnes - foul #2 on Alan Barnes, team foul #4 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle (SG), David Huber (SF), Basil Sheen (PF) Charles Henline, Adam Arviso, Glenn Echavarria | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Steven Childs - foul #1 on Steven Childs, team foul #5 | 44-70 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Buford Eberle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | James Milan gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lars Wojnowski | 45-72 |
| 05:43 | Appalachian State | James Milan steals the ball from Buford Eberle | 45-72 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Allen Nelson blows the layup | 45-72 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Allen Nelson grabs the offensive board | 45-72 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | James Milan makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lars Wojnowski and he's fouled by Buford Eberle - foul #2 on Buford Eberle, team foul #9 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Forest Forrest (PG) Kent Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (C) Allen Nelson | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | James Milan misses the free throw | 45-74 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly grabs the offensive rebound | 45-74 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Forest Forrest - foul #1 on Forest Forrest, team foul #10 | 45-74 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | David Huber can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-75 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Derek Crocker snags the defensive board | 45-75 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-75 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis grabs the board | 45-75 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | A charge is called on Forest Forrest - foul #2 on Forest Forrest, team foul #11 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (PG) David Huber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (PG), Allen Nelson (C) Lars Wojnowski, James Milan | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Forest Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Basil Sheen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ike Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Buford Eberle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jared Justice (fresh) SG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) C - Allen Nelson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Steven Childs loses the dribble to Ike Curtis | 45-75 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Kennelly - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #6 | 45-75 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-75 |
| 02:31 | Appalachian State | Ike Curtis pulls down the rebound | 46-75 |
| 02:23 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-75 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Allen Nelson gets the rebound | 46-75 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-75 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Forest Forrest grabs the board | 46-75 |
| 01:44 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Buford Eberle | 49-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Steven Childs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Justice | 49-78 |
| 01:12 | Appalachian State | Forest Forrest comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-78 |
| 01:11 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 00:51 | Appalachian State | Allen Nelson blocks the short jumper by Buford Eberle | 49-78 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steven Childs gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Basil Sheen picks off the pass by Allen Nelson | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-78 |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | Basil Sheen pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Russell Kennelly steps in front of the Buford Eberle pass | 49-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jared Justice runs out the clock | 49-78 |