| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) PF - Harold Capone (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dima Zoebisch (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Bobby Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kent Boerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Demetrius Royals (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Vallecillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Bolton inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marijan Miecznikowski and the foul's on Paul Vallecillo - foul #3 on Paul Vallecillo, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud (C) Paul Vallecillo | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:33 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Greensboro | Kent Boerner double dribbles | 33-24 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 18:48 | Greensboro | Kent Boerner grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 18:31 | Greensboro | Harold Capone denies the turnaround by Demetrius Royals | 33-24 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marijan Miecznikowski | 33-24 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| 17:42 | Greensboro | Kent Boerner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Ryan | 33-27 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Capone | 36-27 |
| 16:47 | Greensboro | Christopher Nash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Harold Capone pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone makes the jump hook in the lane | 38-27 |
| 15:54 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Harold Capone - foul #2 on Harold Capone, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Scott (PG), Stephen Domingo (SF) Kevin Woodward, William Bolton | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Matt Falconer (PG), Donald Truesdell (SG), Donald Edwards (SF), Paul Vallecillo (C) Bobby Ryan, Christopher Nash, Kent Boerner, Christopher McCloud | |
| 15:54 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:54 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo grabs the board | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Dima Zoebisch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Matt Falconer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Truesdell (fresh) SF - Donald Edwards (fresh) PF - Demetrius Royals (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Vallecillo (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Matt Falconer is called for the reach on Bryan Scott - foul #1 on Matt Falconer, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Tom Atwell (PF) Demetrius Royals | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo banks in the layup set up by Bryan Scott | 40-28 |
| 14:50 | Greensboro | Donald Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dima Zoebisch | 40-28 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Bryan Scott drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Harold Capone | 42-28 |
| 14:22 | Greensboro | Donald Edwards is whistled for traveling | 42-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Kent Boerner (SF), Christopher McCloud (PF) Donald Edwards, Tom Atwell | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Bryan Scott knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Domingo | 44-28 |
| 14:01 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 44-28 |
| 13:59 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 13:51 | Greensboro | Matt Falconer double dribbles | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF) Stephen Domingo | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Christopher Nash (SG), Demetrius Royals (PF) Donald Truesdell, Christopher McCloud | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Paul Vallecillo swats the layup by Harold Capone | 44-28 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | William Bolton tips it back up and in | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:09 | Greensboro | Paul Vallecillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Harold Capone gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Marijan Miecznikowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch can't tip it in | 46-28 |
| 12:43 | Greensboro | Christopher Nash snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 12:36 | Greensboro | Paul Vallecillo banks in the layup on a great pass from Matt Falconer | 46-30 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-30 |
| 12:29 | Greensboro | Paul Vallecillo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:12 | Greensboro | Marijan Miecznikowski steals it from Matt Falconer | 46-30 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Bryan Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marijan Miecznikowski | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Greensboro | Christopher Nash misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 12:02 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:51 | Greensboro | Kent Boerner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dima Zoebisch | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marijan Miecznikowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Capone (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Dima Zoebisch (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Matt Falconer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kent Boerner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Demetrius Royals (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch clanks a runner from the right block | 48-30 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch grabs the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-30 |
| 11:13 | Greensboro | Kent Boerner gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 10:56 | Greensboro | Christopher Nash misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Harold Capone gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Demetrius Royals steps in front of the Harold Capone pass | 48-30 |
| 10:28 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Falconer | 48-33 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Bryan Scott hits the finger roll set up by William Bolton | 50-33 |
| 09:44 | Greensboro | Paul Vallecillo makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kent Boerner | 50-36 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Harold Capone clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-36 |
| 09:15 | Greensboro | Kent Boerner pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:52 | Greensboro | Demetrius Royals connects on the floater from the left block | 50-38 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Bryan Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Demetrius Royals - foul #2 on Demetrius Royals, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Woodward (SG), Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF), Gregory McLean (C) Marijan Miecznikowski, William Bolton, Harold Capone, Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Bobby Ryan (PG), Donald Truesdell (SG), Donald Edwards (SF), Christopher McCloud (PF), Tom Atwell (C) Matt Falconer, Christopher Nash, Kent Boerner, Demetrius Royals, Paul Vallecillo | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Bryan Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:04 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 08:03 | Greensboro | Tom Atwell snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 07:51 | Greensboro | Bobby Ryan is fouled on the floor by Gregory McLean - foul #2 on Gregory McLean, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry (SG) Bryan Scott | |
| Subs | Greensboro | | |
| 07:37 | Greensboro | Donald Truesdell loses the dribble to Gregory McLean | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fresh) SG - Eddie Mayberry (fresh) SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yuri Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory McLean (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Bobby Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Truesdell (fresh) SF - Donald Edwards (fresh) PF - Christopher McCloud (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Edwards - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud loses the ball out of bounds | 54-38 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-38 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Domingo | 54-38 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo lays it in | 56-38 |
| 06:25 | Greensboro | Bobby Ryan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Donald Edwards steals the ball from Gregory McLean | 56-38 |
| 05:55 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory McLean - foul #3 on Gregory McLean, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Donald Jamison (PG) Bobby Ryan | |
| 05:55 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 05:55 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Atwell | 56-40 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Domingo | 56-40 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Eddie Mayberry is hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Bolton (SF), Harold Capone (PF), Dima Zoebisch (C) Stephen Domingo, Yuri Stromski, Gregory McLean | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Christopher Nash (SG), Kent Boerner (SF), Demetrius Royals (PF), Paul Vallecillo (C) Donald Truesdell, Donald Edwards, Christopher McCloud, Tom Atwell | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Christopher Nash takes the ball from Harold Capone | 56-40 |
| 04:38 | Greensboro | Christopher Nash misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-40 |
| 04:36 | Greensboro | Paul Vallecillo tips it in | 56-42 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Jamison - foul #1 on Donald Jamison, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Domingo (SF), Yuri Stromski (PF) William Bolton, Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Matt Falconer (PG), Donald Truesdell (SG), Darren Tant (SF), Donald Edwards (PF), Christopher McCloud (C) Donald Jamison, Christopher Nash, Kent Boerner, Demetrius Royals, Paul Vallecillo | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Dima Zoebisch misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:10 | Greensboro | Christopher McCloud grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:00 | Greensboro | Matt Falconer is fouled on the floor by Dima Zoebisch - foul #2 on Dima Zoebisch, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory McLean (C) Dima Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Greensboro | | |
| 03:40 | Greensboro | Darren Tant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Woodward (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Mayberry (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Domingo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Yuri Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory McLean (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Greensboro | PG - Matt Falconer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Truesdell (fresh) SF - Darren Tant (fresh) PF - Christopher McCloud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo's floater is tipped away by Donald Edwards | 58-42 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Mayberry | 60-42 |
| 02:38 | Greensboro | Donald Edwards scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Matt Falconer | 60-44 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Yuri Stromski is whistled for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Donald Jamison (PG), Tom Atwell (PF) Donald Truesdell, Christopher McCloud | |
| 02:01 | Greensboro | Tom Atwell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo is fouled on the floor by Tom Atwell - foul #1 on Tom Atwell, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Greensboro | Donald Truesdell (SG), Christopher McCloud (PF) Donald Jamison, Darren Tant | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Greensboro | Donald Truesdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Matt Falconer - foul #2 on Matt Falconer, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Greensboro | Matt Falconer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Gregory McLean grabs the board | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Greensboro | Greensboro is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Stephen Domingo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-46 |
| 00:23 | Greensboro | The rebound goes to Christopher McCloud | 64-46 |
| 00:18 | Greensboro | Donald Truesdell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-46 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Gregory McLean grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kevin Woodward runs out the clock | 64-46 |