| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Hiers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dalrymple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Averett | James Goodwin inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Averett | James Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Morgan Buzzell - foul #2 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:46 | Averett | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:46 | Averett | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Michael Cady knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard and he's fouled by Ronald Lawrence - foul #2 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Averett | James Lewis hits a floater in the paint set up by Ronald Lawrence | 32-38 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Lawrence - foul #3 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Ricky Hebert (PG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | Averett | David Dalrymple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Leonard | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Averett | Ricky Hebert double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Averett | Monty Nelson (SG), Robert Barrington (SF), Joseph Leavitt (C) James Lewis, James Goodwin, David Dalrymple | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Christopher Gross can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 17:05 | Averett | Chad Hiers gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:51 | Averett | Monty Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG) Morgan Buzzell | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Christopher Gross's pass is intercepted by Ricky Hebert in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Averett | Robert Barrington blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Lozier - foul #2 on Steven Lozier, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | James Hayse (PF) Chad Hiers | |
| 16:32 | Averett | Robert Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Averett | Robert Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jon Simpson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Lozier and he's hacked by Robert Barrington - foul #1 on Robert Barrington, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Dennis Cox (C) Mark Sheridan, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jon Simpson misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Averett | Joseph Leavitt grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:54 | Averett | Joseph Leavitt lays it up and in and he's hacked by Christopher Gross - foul #1 on Christopher Gross, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF) Christopher Gross, Steven Lozier, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Averett | Ronald Lawrence (PG), David Dalrymple (C) Ricky Hebert, James Hayse | |
| 15:54 | Averett | Joseph Leavitt misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monty Nelson (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Barrington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dalrymple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:33 | Averett | David Dalrymple grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:29 | Averett | Ronald Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morgan Buzzell - foul #3 on Morgan Buzzell, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | James Lewis (SG), James Goodwin (SF), Chad Hiers (PF) Monty Nelson, Joseph Leavitt, Robert Barrington | |
| 15:29 | Averett | Ronald Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:29 | Averett | Ronald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Edward Dunn is fouled on the floor by James Goodwin - foul #2 on James Goodwin, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is fouled on the floor by Chad Hiers - foul #2 on Chad Hiers, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard is hacked by David Dalrymple - foul #2 on David Dalrymple, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (SG), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Kenneth Leonard, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Averett | Robert Barrington (C) David Dalrymple | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Gross | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | Averett | Robert Barrington comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 14:00 | Averett | Chad Hiers tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Murray Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Dunn | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Averett | Robert Barrington clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Dunn - foul #4 on Edward Dunn, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Michael Cady (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Morgan Buzzell, Edward Dunn, Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Averett | Ricky Hebert (SG), Joseph Leavitt (C) James Lewis, James Goodwin | |
| 13:30 | Averett | Robert Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | Averett | Robert Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | David Dalrymple (C) Robert Barrington | |
| 12:55 | Averett | Kenneth Leonard is called for the reach on Ricky Hebert - foul #2 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Monty Nelson (SG), James Hayse (PF) Ronald Lawrence, Chad Hiers | |
| 12:27 | Averett | David Dalrymple misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Michael Cady gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Christopher Gross makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonard | 47-43 |
| 11:55 | Averett | Joseph Leavitt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Dennis Cox snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Ricky Hebert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Monty Nelson (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hayse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dalrymple (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:47 | Averett | Joseph Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Averett | Ricky Hebert scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Monty Nelson | 47-46 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard lays it up and in set up by Michael Cady | 49-46 |
| 11:05 | Averett | Ricky Hebert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Dennis Cox snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Christopher Gross scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Leonard | 51-46 |
| 10:45 | Averett | Joseph Leavitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:43 | Averett | David Dalrymple can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Mark Sheridan (SG), Steven Lozier (SF), Jon Simpson (PF), Murray Phung (C) Christopher Gross, Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady, Bobby Taylor, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Averett | Ronald Lawrence (PG), James Lewis (SG), James Goodwin (SF), Chad Hiers (PF), Robert Barrington (C) Ricky Hebert, Monty Nelson, Joseph Leavitt, James Hayse, David Dalrymple | |
| 10:11 | Averett | Jon Simpson picks off the pass by James Lewis | 51-46 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Sheridan | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Averett | James Goodwin can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 09:42 | Averett | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Hiers | 53-46 |
| 09:30 | Averett | Robert Barrington clanks a shot near the basket | 53-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jon Simpson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 09:21 | Averett | The rebound goes to Chad Hiers | 53-46 |
| 09:02 | Averett | James Goodwin misses the jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 09:01 | Averett | James Goodwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:43 | Averett | Robert Barrington's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Phung | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Robert Barrington steals the ball from Jon Simpson | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | Averett | James Goodwin misses the floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 08:30 | Averett | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Barrington | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | Averett | James Lewis knocks in the runner from the left block | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:00 | Averett | The rebound goes to Ronald Lawrence | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Averett | Ronald Lawrence is hacked by Steven Lozier - foul #3 on Steven Lozier, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Edward Dunn (SF), Bobby Taylor (PF), Dennis Cox (C) Mark Sheridan, Steven Lozier, Jon Simpson, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Averett | Ricky Hebert (SG), Joseph Leavitt (SF), David Dalrymple (C) James Lewis, James Goodwin, Robert Barrington | |
| 07:54 | Averett | Ronald Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Averett | David Dalrymple grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Dunn (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Cox (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Hiers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dalrymple (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Averett | The jumper by Ronald Lawrence is denied by Dennis Cox | 53-48 |
| 07:46 | Averett | David Dalrymple hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Edward Dunn knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Leonard | 56-50 |
| 07:04 | Averett | Chad Hiers lays it up and in | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Edward Dunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:59 | Averett | David Dalrymple grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 06:43 | Averett | Ricky Hebert clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Leonard - foul #3 on Kenneth Leonard, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG) Morgan Buzzell | |
| Subs | Averett | Monty Nelson (SG), James Hayse (PF) Ronald Lawrence, Chad Hiers | |
| 06:43 | Averett | Ricky Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:43 | Averett | Ricky Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Christopher Gross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Averett | The rebound goes to Monty Nelson | 56-53 |
| 06:16 | Averett | James Hayse is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gross - foul #2 on Christopher Gross, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Murray Phung (PF) Bobby Taylor | |
| Subs | Averett | James Lewis (SG) Monty Nelson | |
| 06:16 | Averett | James Hayse makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:16 | Averett | James Hayse makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Christopher Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:00 | Averett | David Dalrymple grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:53 | Averett | James Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cox | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Christopher Gross connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Murray Phung | 59-55 |
| 05:33 | Averett | David Dalrymple misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Dunn - foul #5 on Edward Dunn, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Cady (SF), Jon Simpson (PF) Edward Dunn, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Averett | James Goodwin (SF), Chad Hiers (PF) Joseph Leavitt, James Hayse | |
| 05:33 | Averett | David Dalrymple makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Averett | David Dalrymple makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the turnaround from close range | 61-57 |
| 05:00 | Averett | James Goodwin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ricky Hebert | 61-60 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Michael Cady can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Dalrymple - foul #3 on David Dalrymple, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Bobby Taylor (PF) Kenneth Leonard, Dennis Cox | |
| Subs | Averett | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Monty Nelson (SG), Robert Barrington (C) Ricky Hebert, James Lewis, David Dalrymple | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Michael Cady makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Michael Cady misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Averett | Robert Barrington grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:17 | Averett | Robert Barrington connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 62-62 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Gross | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Morgan Buzzell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Gross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cady (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Monty Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Hiers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Barrington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Averett | Chad Hiers can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 03:40 | Averett | James Goodwin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Averett | James Goodwin misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Simpson - foul #3 on Jon Simpson, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Murray Phung (C) Christopher Gross, Jon Simpson | |
| Subs | Averett | James Lewis (SG) Monty Nelson | |
| 03:29 | Averett | James Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Averett | James Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Averett | Robert Barrington grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:15 | Averett | James Goodwin loses the dribble to Morgan Buzzell | 65-63 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Mark Sheridan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Morgan Buzzell | 67-63 |
| 02:56 | Averett | James Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Murray Phung gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Leonard (SG), Dennis Cox (C) Mark Sheridan, Murray Phung | |
| Subs | Averett | David Dalrymple (C) Robert Barrington | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Dennis Cox clanks a shot from the left block | 67-63 |
| 02:31 | Averett | Ronald Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:11 | Averett | James Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 02:10 | Averett | Chad Hiers hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | Averett | James Goodwin grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:43 | Averett | James Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:42 | Averett | David Dalrymple tips it in | 67-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Dennis Cox drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morgan Buzzell | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Averett | David Dalrymple blows the layup | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Dennis Cox pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Michael Cady hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Taylor | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Averett | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Morgan Buzzell | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell is fouled in the backcourt by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Sheridan (SG), Steven Lozier (SF) Kenneth Leonard, Michael Cady | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Averett | James Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 73-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell is hacked by Ronald Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | Averett | James Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell is hacked by Ronald Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Lawrence, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Averett | Ricky Hebert (PG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Averett | Ricky Hebert can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bobby Taylor gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gross (PG), Michael Cady (SF) Morgan Buzzell, Steven Lozier | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Lewis is called for the reach on Dennis Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dennis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Averett | Ricky Hebert is hacked by Dennis Cox - foul #3 on Dennis Cox, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell (PG), Kenneth Leonard (SG) Christopher Gross, Mark Sheridan | |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| 00:02 | Averett | Ricky Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:02 | Averett | Ricky Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Morgan Buzzell runs out the clock | 79-72 |