| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Wesley Powell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Gary Watkin | 34-35 |
| 19:30 | Simpson | Gary Watkin can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Scott - foul #2 on Arthur Scott, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:30 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Simpson | Willie Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Simpson | George Leroux misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Simpson | George Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Simpson | George Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 18:23 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Wesley Powell grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:11 | Simpson | Gary Watkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Wesley Powell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wesley Powell, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Sparks (PF) Wesley Powell | |
| 17:40 | Simpson | George Leroux clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:39 | Simpson | George Leroux pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:29 | Simpson | Gary Watkin's fadeaway is rejected by Jayson Sparks | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:09 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), David Graham (SG), Harold Johnson (PF), Randall Touchstone (C) Vincent Terrell, George Leroux, Jerome Barcomb, Gary Watkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 16:47 | Simpson | Willie Murray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | Simpson | Williams Matthews snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Simpson | Harold Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Butler - foul #3 on Thomas Butler, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SF), Tim Gordon (C) Christopher Boyd, Thomas Butler | |
| 16:26 | Simpson | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Simpson | Harold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Cody Crumb misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Simpson | Harold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Simpson | Cody Crumb takes the ball from Williams Matthews | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Williams Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Touchstone (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Aceves (fresh) PF - Jayson Sparks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Randall Touchstone steals the ball from Tim Gordon | 38-37 |
| 15:16 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Jayson Sparks - foul #1 on Jayson Sparks, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), Jerome Barcomb (PF), Gary Watkin (C) Williams Matthews, Willie Murray, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Cody Crumb, Maurice Aceves, Jayson Sparks, Tim Gordon | |
| 15:16 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Wesley Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:42 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Gary Watkin | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | Simpson | David Graham is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #2 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) David Graham, Randall Touchstone | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:04 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb buries a jumper from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Wesley Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Simpson | Jonathan Lewis steals the ball from Jerome Barcomb | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 13:29 | Simpson | Christopher Boyd steals the ball from Vincent Terrell | 43-41 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Wesley Powell double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | Willie Murray (SF), Randall Touchstone (C) Jerome Barcomb, Gary Watkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Cody Crumb (SG), Tim Gordon (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Jonathan Lewis, Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 12:49 | Simpson | Harold Johnson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Murray | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Murray - foul #2 on Willie Murray, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), David Graham (PF) Vincent Terrell, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Sparks (PF) Tim Gordon | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:14 | Simpson | Thomas Butler swats the layup by Randall Touchstone | 45-42 |
| 12:12 | Simpson | Williams Matthews tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Butler | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:03 | Simpson | Willie Murray grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | Simpson | Willie Murray misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Thomas Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Williams Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Leroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Touchstone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-42 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Zielke | 45-42 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Crumb | 45-45 |
| 11:17 | Simpson | David Graham misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Thomas Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), Jerome Barcomb (PF), Gary Watkin (C) Williams Matthews, George Leroux, Randall Touchstone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Christopher Boyd, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| 10:57 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 10:56 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell tips it in | 47-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Wesley Powell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Cody Crumb blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | Simpson | Gary Watkin pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:55 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cody Crumb | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Cody Crumb gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Willie Murray is called for the reach on Cody Crumb - foul #3 on Willie Murray, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) David Graham, Willie Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Christopher Boyd (SF), Jayson Sparks (C) Arthur Scott, Cody Crumb, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Simpson | Harold Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Moody (SG), Randall Touchstone (PF) Vincent Terrell, Jerome Barcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:06 | Simpson | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Simpson | Harold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:53 | Simpson | Williams Matthews buries a floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Gary Watkin is called for the reach on Jonathan Lewis - foul #2 on Gary Watkin, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SG) James Moody | |
| Subs | Illinois | Maurice Aceves (SG), Thomas Butler (C) Jonathan Lewis, Wesley Powell | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:07 | Simpson | George Leroux comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Jayson Sparks pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Maurice Aceves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:52 | Simpson | Harold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:47 | Simpson | Harold Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Sparks | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Williams Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Touchstone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Aceves (fresh) SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Sparks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:39 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:22 | Simpson | Jason Zielke picks off the pass by Harold Johnson | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Williams Matthews - foul #2 on Williams Matthews, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), Willie Murray (SF), Jerome Barcomb (PF), David Graham (C) Williams Matthews, Harold Johnson, Randall Touchstone, Gary Watkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis (SG), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Maurice Aceves, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Jason Zielke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:43 | Simpson | Willie Murray is hacked by Arthur Porterfield - foul #3 on Arthur Porterfield, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Simpson | Gary Watkin (C) George Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG) Jason Zielke | |
| 06:43 | Simpson | Willie Murray makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:43 | Simpson | Willie Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Porterfield | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jonathan Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Boyd | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Simpson | David Graham misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Lewis - foul #4 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Simpson | David Graham misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Simpson | David Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Wesley Powell lays it in set up by Jonathan Lewis and the foul's on Vincent Terrell - foul #1 on Vincent Terrell, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | Harold Johnson (C) Gary Watkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Crumb (SF) Christopher Boyd | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Wesley Powell makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Cody Crumb gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Arthur Scott drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cody Crumb and the foul's on Vincent Terrell - foul #2 on Vincent Terrell, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SG) David Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tim Gordon (PF) Wesley Powell | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #5 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Boyd (SF) Jonathan Lewis | |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Cody Crumb scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Scott | 53-57 |
| 04:28 | Simpson | Arthur Porterfield swats the dunk try by Willie Murray | 53-57 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Cody Crumb pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Cody Crumb travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | David Graham (PF), Randall Touchstone (C) Jerome Barcomb, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG), Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Arthur Scott, Tim Gordon, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 04:12 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone drills a jump hook in the lane | 55-57 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Cody Crumb banks in the layup set up by Jason Zielke | 55-59 |
| 03:44 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 03:42 | Simpson | David Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Leroux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Touchstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jayson Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Butler (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Simpson | David Graham knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Murray | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Jason Zielke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Simpson | Randall Touchstone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:09 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Graham | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:04 | Simpson | David Graham snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:00 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb (PF), Gary Watkin (C) David Graham, Randall Touchstone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Scott (PG), Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jason Zielke, Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| 02:48 | Simpson | The jumper by Vincent Terrell is denied by Cody Crumb | 59-59 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Cody Crumb grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Arthur Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 02:39 | Simpson | Gary Watkin pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Simpson | Willie Murray blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Scott - foul #3 on Arthur Scott, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | David Graham (SG) George Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:19 | Simpson | Willie Murray makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:19 | Simpson | Willie Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Scott | 61-62 |
| 01:51 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Watkin | 64-62 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Cody Crumb banks in the layup set up by Christopher Boyd | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Boyd - foul #2 on Christopher Boyd, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SG) David Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:20 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd's layup is rejected by Gary Watkin | 66-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | Simpson | The rebound goes to George Leroux | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Simpson | Gary Watkin clanks a shot in the paint | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Cody Crumb snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Arthur Scott loses the dribble to Vincent Terrell | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Arthur Scott is called for the reach on Gary Watkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Scott, team foul #13 | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Gary Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Willie Murray can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 67-67 |
| 04:38 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell tips it in | 69-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Cody Crumb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | Simpson | Arthur Porterfield swats the short shot by Willie Murray | 69-67 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Powell | 69-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Arthur Scott makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Crumb | 69-70 |
| 04:01 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Scott - foul #5 on Arthur Scott, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Zielke (PG) Arthur Scott | |
| 04:01 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:01 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Cody Crumb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 03:45 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:31 | Simpson | Willie Murray buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Vincent Terrell | 72-70 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd is hacked by Vincent Terrell - foul #3 on Vincent Terrell, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), David Graham (SG) Vincent Terrell, George Leroux | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Sparks (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Wesley Powell, Arthur Porterfield | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:15 | Simpson | Gary Watkin grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 02:59 | Simpson | David Graham can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Thomas Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), George Leroux (SG) Williams Matthews, David Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Powell (PF), Arthur Porterfield (C) Jayson Sparks, Thomas Butler | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Cody Crumb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| 02:19 | Simpson | Jerome Barcomb can't connect on a runner near the basket | 72-71 |
| 02:17 | Simpson | Gary Watkin tips it home | 74-71 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Cody Crumb pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield is fouled on the floor by Gary Watkin - foul #3 on Gary Watkin, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:19 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell is hacked by Jason Zielke - foul #1 on Jason Zielke, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| 01:19 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:19 | Simpson | Vincent Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jason Zielke misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-73 |
| 01:03 | Simpson | Gary Watkin gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Vincent Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Barcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Watkin (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Zielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Crumb (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Porterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Simpson | George Leroux loses the ball out of bounds | 76-73 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jason Zielke makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cody Crumb | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Simpson | George Leroux drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Barcomb | 79-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Wesley Powell dunks the ball set up by Jason Zielke | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Gary Watkin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Zielke - foul #2 on Jason Zielke, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jerome Barcomb steps in front of the Cody Crumb pass | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Simpson | Jason Zielke is called for the reach on Gary Watkin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Zielke, team foul #17 | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Simpson | Gary Watkin misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Simpson | Gary Watkin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Vincent Terrell steals it from Jason Zielke | 82-78 |
| 00:08 | Simpson | Willie Murray throws it down on a great pass from Vincent Terrell | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Christopher Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Arthur Porterfield gets the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 84-78 |