| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wally Rahn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 19:30 | William & Mary | Dikembe Abdo takes the ball from Wally Rahn | 31-30 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo jams it | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | William & Mary | Bryan Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Headen | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joshua Headen hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdo and he's hacked by Seth Taylor - foul #2 on Seth Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Joshua Headen makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:36 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Greenberg - foul #2 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Lui (SF) Seth Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:36 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Charles Jones picks off the pass by John Watkins in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:33 | William & Mary | Charles Jones banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Watkins and he's hacked by Wally Rahn - foul #3 on Wally Rahn, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Watkins (SF), Jim Cooperman (PF), Jacob Pinnock (C) Wally Rahn, Bryan Johnson, Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Gregg (SF), Raul Martin (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) John Watkins, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:12 | William & Mary | William Lui gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:51 | William & Mary | William Lui misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | William & Mary | Jim Cooperman tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Gregg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:29 | William & Mary | William Lui grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | William & Mary | Charles Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Michael Gregg snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:15 | William & Mary | William Lui grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:59 | William & Mary | The jump hook by Jacob Pinnock is blocked by Russell Jarrard | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Jarrard | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Jacob Pinnock steals the ball from Raul Martin | 38-37 |
| 16:20 | William & Mary | Charles Jones misses the runner in the paint | 38-37 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Watkins - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Seth Taylor (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Ronnie Robertson (C) John Watkins, Jim Cooperman, Jacob Pinnock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Michael Wimbish, Michael Gregg, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | William & Mary | Seth Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | William & Mary | Bryan Johnson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Seth Taylor | 40-38 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Charles Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin is hacked by William Lui in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lui, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Wally Rahn (PG), Eric Barnett (SG) Charles Jones, William Lui | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG) Irvin McMarlin | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses short on a runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | William & Mary | The short jumper by Bryan Johnson is denied by Dikembe Abdo | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | John Watkins grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg blows the wide open layup | 40-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joshua Headen snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | John Watkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 14:14 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:51 | William & Mary | Eric Barnett is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Jones (PG), John Watkins (SF), Jim Cooperman (PF), Keith Falco (C) Wally Rahn, Seth Taylor, Bryan Johnson, Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) Timothy Strange, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard dunks the ball set up by Michael Gregg and he's fouled by Jim Cooperman - foul #1 on Jim Cooperman, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jacob Pinnock (C) Keith Falco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | William & Mary | John Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Michael Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Wally Rahn (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG) John Watkins | |
| 12:38 | William & Mary | Jim Cooperman lays it in | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Raul Martin is fouled in the backcourt by John Watkins - foul #3 on John Watkins, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Lui (SG), Joshua Nelson (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Keith Falco (C) Eric Barnett, John Watkins, Jim Cooperman, Jacob Pinnock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF) Raul Martin, Adolfo Barrios | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Michael Gregg is hacked by Keith Falco - foul #2 on Keith Falco, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Michael Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Michael Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:08 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joshua Nelson | 44-43 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Lui - foul #3 on William Lui, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Jones (PG) Wally Rahn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:29 | William & Mary | Charles Jones is hacked by Michael Wimbish - foul #1 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Eric Barnett (SG), Seth Taylor (SF), Jim Cooperman (PF), Ronnie Robertson (C) William Lui, Joshua Nelson, Bryan Johnson, Keith Falco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Cooperman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | William & Mary | Seth Taylor knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Barnett | 46-44 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Eric Barnett steals it from Dikembe Abdo | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | William & Mary | Charles Jones misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg makes the shot from close range | 46-46 |
| 10:20 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Lui (PG), Wally Rahn (SG), John Watkins (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Jacob Pinnock (C) Charles Jones, Eric Barnett, Seth Taylor, Jim Cooperman, Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raul Martin | 46-48 |
| 09:58 | William & Mary | Bryan Johnson is fouled on the floor by Russell Jarrard - foul #2 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Keith Falco (C) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | William & Mary | Keith Falco buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Gregg | 49-50 |
| 09:12 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Gregg pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Raul Martin drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Gregg | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raul Martin | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Watkins is called for the reach on Raul Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Watkins, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Charles Jones (PG), Eric Barnett (SG), Seth Taylor (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Jim Cooperman (C) Wally Rahn, William Lui, John Watkins, Jacob Pinnock, Keith Falco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Timothy Strange (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard, Adolfo Barrios | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:14 | William & Mary | John Watkins steals it from Charles Jones | 49-54 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Timothy Strange snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joshua Headen buries a turnaround in the paint | 49-56 |
| 07:27 | William & Mary | Charles Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Johnson | 51-56 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Charles Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Barnett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Seth Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Cooperman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raul Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Joshua Headen | 51-58 |
| 06:45 | William & Mary | The short jumper by Seth Taylor is denied by Joshua Headen | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | William & Mary | Seth Taylor can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Raul Martin pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Charles Jones is called for the reach on John Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Wally Rahn (SG), John Watkins (SF), Ronnie Robertson (C) Eric Barnett, Seth Taylor, Jim Cooperman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Timothy Strange, Dikembe Abdo, Raul Martin, Joshua Headen | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | John Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:23 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Jacob Pinnock (PF) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG) John Watkins | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg lays it in set up by Irvin McMarlin | 51-62 |
| 05:38 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 05:37 | William & Mary | Charles Jones misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Michael Gregg hits the easy wide open finger roll | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn loses the dribble to Irvin McMarlin | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard tips it in | 51-66 |
| 04:43 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Lui (PG), Eric Barnett (SG), Joshua Nelson (SF), Bryan Johnson (PF), Keith Falco (C) Charles Jones, Wally Rahn, John Watkins, Jacob Pinnock, Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Adolfo Barrios (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Gregg, Robert Greenberg, Russell Jarrard | |
| 04:28 | William & Mary | Joshua Headen steps in front of the Eric Barnett pass | 53-66 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Joshua Headen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish hits the follow up shot | 53-68 |
| 03:42 | William & Mary | William Lui is fouled on the floor by Adolfo Barrios - foul #2 on Adolfo Barrios, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Wally Rahn (SG), Seth Taylor (SF), Jim Cooperman (C) Eric Barnett, Joshua Nelson, Keith Falco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG) Michael Wimbish | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 03:30 | William & Mary | Bryan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 03:23 | William & Mary | Adolfo Barrios picks off the pass by Wally Rahn | 53-68 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - William Lui (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Wally Rahn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Cooperman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Strange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adolfo Barrios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Joshua Headen makes the jump hook from the baseline | 53-70 |
| 02:42 | William & Mary | William Lui is hacked by John Watkins - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 53-70 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joshua Nelson (SF), Jacob Pinnock (C) Seth Taylor, Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Colin Jackson (C) John Watkins, Timothy Strange, Dikembe Abdo, Adolfo Barrios, Joshua Headen | |
| 02:34 | William & Mary | William Lui is fouled on the floor by Raul Martin - foul #2 on Raul Martin, team foul #6 | 53-70 |
| 02:17 | William & Mary | William Lui banks in the layup | 55-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Raul Martin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Wally Rahn - foul #4 on Wally Rahn, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Watkins (SF) Joshua Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios (C) Colin Jackson | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:52 | William & Mary | Jacob Pinnock snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| 01:37 | William & Mary | Russell Jarrard is called for the reach on Wally Rahn - foul #3 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 01:37 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:37 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin is hacked by John Watkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Watkins, team foul #12 | 57-71 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Joshua Nelson (SF) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:34 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Jacob Pinnock | 57-72 |
| 01:26 | William & Mary | Jacob Pinnock is whistled for traveling | 57-72 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Michael Gregg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-72 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios tips it back up and in | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | William & Mary | William Lui misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Raul Martin - foul #3 on Raul Martin, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| 00:55 | William & Mary | William Lui misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:55 | William & Mary | William Lui misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Gregg | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Raul Martin banks in the layup set up by Adolfo Barrios | 57-76 |
| 00:25 | William & Mary | Wally Rahn's pass is intercepted by Michael Gregg | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin runs out the clock | 57-76 |