| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hedge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - James Dimmick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Preston Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Perri (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Whitworth | James Dimmick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | James Hedge hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eddie Keller - foul #3 on Eddie Keller, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Roger Ezell (SF) Eddie Keller | |
| 19:29 | Illinois | James Hedge misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:29 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:02 | Whitworth | James Dimmick's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Ruckman | 25-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Hedge's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Perri | 25-32 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman scores on a 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 28-32 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Edgar Walton is called for the reach on Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #2 on Edgar Walton, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Erik Gwyn and he's hacked by Edgar Walton - foul #3 on Edgar Walton, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | John Shaw (SG) Edgar Walton | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:36 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Copeland - foul #2 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dave Red (C) Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 17:36 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:36 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Dave Red is hacked by Daniel Perri - foul #2 on Daniel Perri, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thad Lloyd (SG), Brendan Jordan (SF), Lucas Burns (PF) Emmanuel Ruckman, James Hedge, Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd is fouled on the floor by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lucas Burns hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Gwyn and the foul's on Roger Ezell - foul #1 on Roger Ezell, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Christopher Currier (SF) Roger Ezell | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri lays it in on a great pass from John Shaw | 33-36 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lucas Burns | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - James Dimmick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Currier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Perri (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Whitworth | James Dimmick makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Shaw | 36-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lucas Burns knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Preston Johnson - foul #3 on Preston Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PG), Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Erik Gwyn, Thad Lloyd, Brendan Jordan, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Edgar Walton (SG), Eddie Keller (SF) John Shaw, Christopher Currier | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Lucas Burns makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:44 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson loses the dribble to Emmanuel Ruckman | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Copeland | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lucas Burns, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs (PF) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Whitworth | | |
| 14:20 | Whitworth | James Dimmick loses the dribble to Emmanuel Ruckman in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Eddie Keller is called for the reach on Timothy Kovacs - foul #4 on Eddie Keller, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Roger Ezell (SF) Eddie Keller | |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | George Rayl is hacked by Roger Ezell - foul #2 on Roger Ezell, team foul #9 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG) James Hedge | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Chad Myrick (PG), Christopher Currier (PF) James Dimmick, Preston Johnson | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | George Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Whitworth | The jump hook by Daniel Perri is blocked by Joseph Copeland | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Copeland | 43-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Chad Myrick steps in front of the Timothy Kovacs pass | 43-39 |
| 12:13 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 43-39 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Copeland | 43-39 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Edgar Walton steps in front of the Emmanuel Ruckman pass | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Copeland - foul #3 on Joseph Copeland, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PG), Thad Lloyd (SG), Brendan Jordan (SF), Robert Zbinden (PF), Dave Red (C) Erik Gwyn, Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, Timothy Kovacs, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Dimmick (PG), John Shaw (SG), Preston Johnson (PF) Chad Myrick, Edgar Walton, Christopher Currier | |
| 11:42 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Zbinden (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - James Dimmick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Preston Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Perri (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Thomas Washington (C) Daniel Perri | |
| 11:07 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson dunks the ball on a great pass from Roger Ezell | 43-43 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd connects on the floater in the paint | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | Whitworth | Roger Ezell hits the finger roll | 45-45 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thad Lloyd | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Whitworth | Roger Ezell is fouled on the floor by Robert Zbinden - foul #4 on Robert Zbinden, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Timothy Kovacs (PF) Brendan Jordan, Robert Zbinden | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Chester Furlong (SG), Christopher Currier (C) Roger Ezell, Thomas Washington | |
| 09:44 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier jams it | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs hits a driving attempt in the paint | 49-47 |
| 08:55 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Chester Furlong and the foul's on James Hedge - foul #1 on James Hedge, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Thad Lloyd, James Hedge, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Chad Myrick (PG), Edgar Walton (SG), Daniel Perri (C) James Dimmick, Chester Furlong, John Shaw | |
| 08:55 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland is fouled on the floor by Daniel Perri - foul #3 on Daniel Perri, team foul #10 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Thomas Washington (PF) Preston Johnson | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | George Rayl misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:19 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 08:15 | Whitworth | Chad Myrick is hacked by Erik Gwyn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Roger Ezell (SF) Thomas Washington | |
| 07:55 | Whitworth | Joseph Copeland steals the ball from Christopher Currier | 49-50 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Perri - foul #4 on Daniel Perri, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hedge (PF) Timothy Kovacs | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Dimmick (PG), Eddie Keller (SF) Chad Myrick, Christopher Currier | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Rayl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - James Dimmick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Walton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Ezell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Perri (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Whitworth | Erik Gwyn is called for the reach on James Dimmick - foul #2 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 07:05 | Whitworth | James Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:05 | Whitworth | James Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Erik Gwyn | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | Whitworth | Emmanuel Ruckman picks off the pass by Daniel Perri | 53-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 06:07 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller tips it home | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | George Rayl buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Erik Gwyn | 58-53 |
| 05:34 | Whitworth | Roger Ezell misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 05:32 | Whitworth | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Keller | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Whitworth | Roger Ezell is hacked by Emmanuel Ruckman - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zbinden (PG), Thad Lloyd (SG), Brendan Jordan (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Dave Red (C) Erik Gwyn, Emmanuel Ruckman, George Rayl, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Chad Myrick (PG), John Shaw (SG), Preston Johnson (PF), Christopher Currier (C) James Dimmick, Edgar Walton, Eddie Keller, Daniel Perri | |
| 05:15 | Whitworth | Roger Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:15 | Whitworth | Roger Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 04:55 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:34 | Whitworth | Chad Myrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Chester Furlong (SG) Roger Ezell | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-55 |
| 04:18 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:56 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 03:34 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier is hacked by Dave Red - foul #1 on Dave Red, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), James Hedge (SF) Robert Zbinden, Brendan Jordan | |
| Subs | Whitworth | James Dimmick (PG), Eddie Keller (SF) Chad Myrick, Chester Furlong | |
| 03:34 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:34 | Whitworth | Christopher Currier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hedge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Whitworth | PG - James Dimmick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eddie Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Preston Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Currier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Christopher Currier steps in front of the Thad Lloyd pass | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Whitworth | James Dimmick drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Shaw | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), George Rayl (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Thad Lloyd, James Hedge, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Whitworth | Edgar Walton (SG), Daniel Perri (C) John Shaw, Christopher Currier | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Dimmick | 58-60 |
| 02:41 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:23 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Edgar Walton | 58-62 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the floater from the right side | 58-62 |
| 02:03 | Whitworth | Edgar Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:46 | Whitworth | Preston Johnson buries a driving attempt from close range | 58-64 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 00:50 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edgar Walton | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | George Rayl comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Gwyn - foul #3 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:40 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:40 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:32 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Whitworth | Erik Gwyn is called for the reach on Eddie Keller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Erik Gwyn, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:30 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland scores on a 3 from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Whitworth | Emmanuel Ruckman is called for the reach on Eddie Keller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Whitworth | Eddie Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Rayl | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Whitworth | Edgar Walton is hacked by Emmanuel Ruckman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmanuel Ruckman, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Whitworth | Edgar Walton misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Whitworth | Edgar Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Whitworth | Whitworth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Preston Johnson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Copeland | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Whitworth | Daniel Perri runs out the clock | 68-70 |