| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Truman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Perera (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Moffat (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman inbounds the ball | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Alexander | 37-55 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Gary Grant is whistled for a carry | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:19 | Howard Payne | Kevin Alexander can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Gary Grant pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Gary Grant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerry Wilson - foul #3 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #1 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner (SG) Jerry Wilson | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Gary Grant makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Alexander and he's hacked by Gary Kirschner - foul #2 on Gary Kirschner, team foul #1 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin (PG), Stephen Silcox (PF) Kevin Alexander, Edward Perera | |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Gary Grant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-58 |
| 18:44 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:38 | Howard Payne | Christopher Fried denies the turnaround by Edward Moffat | 40-58 |
| 18:36 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox can't tip it in | 40-58 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 18:27 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 18:06 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-58 |
| 18:04 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Orlando Truman steals it from Gary Grant in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 17:49 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 17:47 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat tips it in | 40-62 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Harry Griffin is called for the reach on Gary Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Griffin, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Herbert Thomas (SF), Kevin Watson (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Alexander (PG), Edward Perera (PF), Luis Coyle (C) Mitchell Benner, Stephen Silcox, Edward Moffat | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Edward Perera swats the layup by Clifford Johnson | 40-62 |
| 17:35 | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle grabs the board | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:19 | Howard Payne | Kevin Watson takes the ball from Kevin Alexander | 40-62 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 40-62 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:02 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Durbin - foul #3 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SG) Anthony Durbin | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 17:02 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 17:02 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | William Tripp can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | William Tripp is hacked by Kevin Alexander - foul #3 on Kevin Alexander, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG) Herbert Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner (SG) Kevin Alexander | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Luis Coyle swats the layup by Clifford Johnson | 42-64 |
| 16:33 | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:13 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Orlando Truman is blocked by James Starks | 42-64 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Kevin Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Starks is hacked by Edward Perera - foul #3 on Edward Perera, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Christopher Fried (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) William Tripp, Kevin Watson, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox (PF), Edward Moffat (C) Edward Perera, Luis Coyle | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux's floater is tipped away by Edward Moffat | 42-64 |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Edward Moffat | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James McHugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Starks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Fried (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Benner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Truman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Silcox (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Moffat (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Harry Griffin | 42-66 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Mitchell Benner is called for the reach on Gary Kirschner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Benner, team foul #5 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), Anthony Durbin (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) James McHugh, Gary Kirschner, James Starks | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson (SG), Jacob Johnson (SF), Edward Perera (PF) Mitchell Benner, Orlando Truman, Stephen Silcox | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Gary Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (PF) Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 14:50 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas grabs the board | 42-66 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Grant | 45-66 |
| 14:13 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson is hacked by Brent McClallen - foul #1 on Brent McClallen, team foul #3 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), James Starks (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) Gary Grant, Anthony Durbin, Brent McClallen, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Alexander (PG), Stephen Silcox (PF), Luis Coyle (C) Harry Griffin, Edward Perera, Edward Moffat | |
| 13:56 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Alexander | 45-68 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | James Starks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Kevin Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Starks | 48-68 |
| 13:02 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox is hacked by Christopher Fried - foul #3 on Christopher Fried, team foul #4 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Kirschner, James Starks, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman (SF), Edward Perera (PF) Jacob Johnson, Stephen Silcox | |
| 12:45 | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-70 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Edward Perera steals it from Christopher Fried | 48-70 |
| 12:05 | Howard Payne | Kevin Alexander blows the layup | 48-70 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin snags the defensive board | 48-70 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James McHugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Alexander - foul #4 on Kevin Alexander, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Christopher Fried | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin (PG), Mitchell Benner (SG), Jacob Johnson (SF), Stephen Silcox (PF), Edward Moffat (C) Kevin Alexander, Jerry Wilson, Orlando Truman, Edward Perera, Luis Coyle | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James McHugh makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | James McHugh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James McHugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mitchell Benner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Silcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Moffat (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-70 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Brent McClallen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 11:22 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 10:55 | Howard Payne | Brent McClallen is called for the reach on Jacob Johnson - foul #2 on Brent McClallen, team foul #5 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), James Starks (SG), Christopher Fried (PF), Kevin Watson (C) James McHugh, Gary Kirschner, Herbert Thomas, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman (SF), Edward Perera (PF) Jacob Johnson, Stephen Silcox | |
| 10:42 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-70 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Brent McClallen snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Harry Griffin is called for the reach on James Starks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Griffin, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle (C) Edward Moffat | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | James Starks misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 10:39 | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin buries a floater from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Kevin Watson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Grant | 53-72 |
| 09:50 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin buries a shot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Kevin Watson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 53-74 |
| 09:22 | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 08:58 | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-74 |
| 08:56 | Howard Payne | Edward Perera grabs the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 08:27 | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Starks - foul #1 on James Starks, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Gary Kirschner (SG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Herbert Thomas (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Gary Grant, James Starks, Brent McClallen, Christopher Fried, Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson (SG), Jacob Johnson (SF), Stephen Silcox (PF) Mitchell Benner, Orlando Truman, Edward Perera | |
| 08:27 | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 08:27 | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Johnson - foul #4 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman (SF), Edward Moffat (C) Jacob Johnson, Luis Coyle | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 08:15 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox pulls down the rebound | 54-76 |
| 07:48 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Robidoux - foul #3 on Michael Robidoux, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Alexander (PG), Jacob Johnson (SF) Harry Griffin, Orlando Truman | |
| 07:48 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 07:48 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat misses the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Robidoux snags the defensive board | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Durbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Silcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Moffat (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Jerry Wilson steals it from Anthony Durbin in the backcourt | 54-77 |
| 07:25 | Howard Payne | Gary Kirschner takes the ball from Stephen Silcox | 54-77 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Anthony Durbin banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Kirschner | 56-77 |
| 06:59 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson loses the dribble to Michael Robidoux | 56-77 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner buries a driving attempt from close range | 58-77 |
| 06:33 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat is whistled for traveling | 58-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | James McHugh (PG), Brent McClallen (SF), Christopher Fried (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) William Tripp, Anthony Durbin, Herbert Thomas, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | James McHugh is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 60-77 |
| 05:54 | Howard Payne | Christopher Fried denies the turnaround by Stephen Silcox | 60-77 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-77 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Christopher Fried tips it home | 62-77 |
| 05:33 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Johnson - foul #3 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Grant (PG), William Tripp (SG), James Starks (SF) James McHugh, Gary Kirschner, Brent McClallen | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin (PG), Edward Perera (PF), Luis Coyle (C) Kevin Alexander, Stephen Silcox, Edward Moffat | |
| 05:33 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 05:33 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Starks loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson in the backcourt | 62-79 |
| 05:28 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson hits the finger roll | 62-81 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Gary Grant is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-81 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Edward Perera grabs the defensive rebound | 62-81 |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Harry Griffin and he's hacked by William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #9 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF), Michael Robidoux (C) Christopher Fried, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman (SF) Jacob Johnson | |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | Jerry Wilson makes the free throw | 62-84 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Gary Grant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner (SG) Jerry Wilson | |
| 04:27 | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-84 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Watson | 62-84 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Mitchell Benner picks off the pass by William Tripp | 62-84 |
| 04:16 | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner misses the easy layup | 62-84 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the board | 62-84 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Starks knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Robidoux | 64-84 |
| 04:10 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Kirschner (SG), Brent McClallen (SF) William Tripp, James Starks | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox (PF), Edward Moffat (C) Edward Perera, Luis Coyle | |
| 03:51 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-84 |
| 03:49 | Howard Payne | Edward Moffat tips it home | 64-86 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kirschner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent McClallen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robidoux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Harry Griffin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Benner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Truman (tired) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Silcox (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Moffat (tired) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Orlando Truman - foul #1 on Orlando Truman, team foul #9 | 64-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Tripp (PG), Anthony Durbin (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Gary Grant, Brent McClallen, Michael Robidoux | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jacob Johnson (SF), Luis Coyle (C) Orlando Truman, Edward Moffat | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Gary Kirschner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Howard Payne | Jacob Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Benner | 66-88 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Kevin Watson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Luis Coyle - foul #1 on Luis Coyle, team foul #10 | 66-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Thomas (SF) Gary Kirschner | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 1st free throw | 67-88 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Kevin Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 68-88 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | William Tripp gets the rebound | 68-88 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Johnson - foul #5 on Jacob Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Starks (SG) Kevin Watson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman (SF) Jacob Johnson | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 02:36 | Howard Payne | Stephen Silcox loses the dribble to Herbert Thomas | 69-88 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Tripp | 71-88 |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Anthony Durbin - foul #4 on Anthony Durbin, team foul #10 | 71-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Watson (PF) James Starks | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | Orlando Truman makes the free throw | 71-91 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Orlando Truman steps in front of the Herbert Thomas pass in the backcourt | 71-91 |
| 01:38 | Howard Payne | The jump hook by Stephen Silcox is blocked by Herbert Thomas | 71-91 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas grabs the board | 71-91 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Herbert Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-91 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | William Tripp tips it in | 73-91 |
| 01:09 | Howard Payne | Kevin Watson denies the turnaround by Harry Griffin | 73-91 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | William Tripp grabs the board | 73-91 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Harry Griffin is called for the reach on William Tripp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Griffin, team foul #12 | 73-91 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the 1st free throw | 73-91 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | William Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:36 | Howard Payne | Luis Coyle is denied on a layup by Kevin Watson | 74-91 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Clifford Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Tripp misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-91 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | Mitchell Benner gets the rebound | 74-91 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Harry Griffin runs out the clock | 74-91 |