| Lineup | Averett | PG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Rueb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrel Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alexander Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Malkin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Paul Knupp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Bechtold (PG) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope is whistled for a carry | 39-30 |
| 19:16 | Averett | Darrel Ferguson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Byram | 39-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | Averett | Richard Malkin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:56 | Averett | Jerry Byram picks off the pass by Arthur Rueb | 39-30 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 18:11 | Averett | Paul Bechtold makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Rueb | 42-30 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Paul Knupp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 18:03 | Averett | Arthur Rueb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:39 | Averett | Darrel Ferguson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Bechtold and he's fouled by Christopher McConkey - foul #2 on Christopher McConkey, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Averett | Justin Gridley (PF), James Black (C) Alexander Melton, Richard Malkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (SG), Arthur Veasley (C) Albert Stanhope, Jay Wilcox | |
| 17:39 | Averett | Darrel Ferguson makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Paul Knupp is fouled on the floor by Paul Bechtold - foul #1 on Paul Bechtold, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Averett | Jason Darnell (SF) Darrel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Smith (SG), Patrick McGaha (C) Paul Knupp, Christopher McConkey | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Rueb - foul #1 on Arthur Rueb, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Averett | Richard Lawson (PG) Paul Bechtold | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jerry Byram makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Jerry Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:47 | Averett | Richard Lawson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-32 |
| 16:45 | Averett | James Black gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:35 | Averett | Richard Lawson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 16:34 | Averett | Richard Lawson can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 16:33 | Averett | Arthur Rueb pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | Averett | Richard Lawson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-32 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Leroy Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 16:15 | Averett | Justin Gridley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:53 | Averett | Richard Lawson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Darnell | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Rueb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Darnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Gridley (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Black (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Smith (fresh) SF - Arthur Veasley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick McGaha (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-32 |
| 15:45 | Averett | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 15:17 | Averett | Arthur Rueb is hacked by Leroy Smith - foul #1 on Leroy Smith, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Averett | Kenneth Brown (PG), Darrel Ferguson (SF), Alexander Melton (PF), Richard Malkin (C) Arthur Rueb, Jason Darnell, Justin Gridley, James Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Albert Stanhope (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jack Johnson (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Samuel Patterson, Leroy Smith, Arthur Veasley, Jerry Byram, Patrick McGaha | |
| 15:01 | Averett | Alexander Melton lays it in set up by Kenneth Brown | 49-32 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 14:53 | Averett | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 14:35 | Averett | Richard Malkin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jay Wilcox - foul #3 on Jay Wilcox, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| 14:35 | Averett | Richard Malkin misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:35 | Averett | Richard Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Albert Stanhope's layup is rejected by Richard Malkin | 50-32 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jack Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darrel Ferguson - foul #1 on Darrel Ferguson, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Bechtold (SG) Richard Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jack Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jack Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:59 | Averett | Paul Bechtold is whistled for a carry | 50-34 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Veasley (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Paul Bechtold steps in front of the Paul Knupp pass | 50-34 |
| 13:26 | Averett | Kenneth Brown is hacked by Paul Knupp - foul #2 on Paul Knupp, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Averett | Richard Lawson (SG) Paul Bechtold | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Arthur Veasley | |
| 13:10 | Averett | Richard Malkin hits a driving attempt from the right block | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Malkin | 52-34 |
| 12:55 | Averett | Richard Malkin grabs the board | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:26 | Averett | Darrel Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jerry Byram snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:05 | Averett | Richard Malkin scores on a shot from the left side set up by Richard Lawson | 54-36 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jerry Byram buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Knupp | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darrel Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alexander Melton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Malkin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Stanhope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Averett | Richard Lawson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Lawson, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Averett | Arthur Rueb (SG), Jason Darnell (SF), Justin Gridley (PF), James Black (C) Richard Lawson, Darrel Ferguson, Alexander Melton, Richard Malkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), Arthur Veasley (SF), Patrick McGaha (C) Paul Knupp, Albert Stanhope, Christopher McConkey, Jay Wilcox | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Leroy Smith is hacked by Jason Darnell - foul #1 on Jason Darnell, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Johnson (C) Jerry Byram | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Patterson and he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Bechtold (PG) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:33 | Averett | Justin Gridley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Leroy Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 10:26 | Averett | Justin Gridley pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 10:00 | Averett | Paul Bechtold is hacked by Samuel Patterson - foul #3 on Samuel Patterson, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Byram (PF) Jack Johnson | |
| 09:45 | Averett | Arthur Rueb banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Darnell | 56-41 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 09:22 | Averett | Jason Darnell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 09:15 | Averett | Paul Bechtold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 09:13 | Averett | Arthur Rueb grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 09:01 | Averett | Paul Bechtold is fouled on the floor by Jerry Byram - foul #3 on Jerry Byram, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Averett | Darrel Ferguson (SF), Willie Boyd (PF), Richard Malkin (C) Jason Darnell, Justin Gridley, James Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG), Albert Stanhope (SG), Christopher McConkey (SF), Jay Wilcox (C) Samuel Patterson, Leroy Smith, Arthur Veasley, Patrick McGaha | |
| 08:38 | Averett | Christopher McConkey picks off the pass by Richard Malkin | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jerry Byram misses short on a jumper near the basket | 56-41 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey tips it home | 56-43 |
| 08:10 | Averett | Arthur Rueb can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-43 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Jerry Byram gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Paul Knupp misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-43 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Christopher McConkey misses the tip | 56-43 |
| 08:01 | Averett | Arthur Rueb pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:41 | Averett | Richard Malkin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Darrel Ferguson | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Paul Bechtold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Rueb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darrel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie Boyd (fresh) C - Richard Malkin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Stanhope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jay Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Paul Knupp | 58-45 |
| 07:08 | Averett | Paul Bechtold is fouled on the floor by Paul Knupp - foul #3 on Paul Knupp, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Averett | Richard Lawson (SG), Alexander Melton (PF), James Black (C) Arthur Rueb, Willie Boyd, Richard Malkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), Arthur Veasley (PF), Patrick McGaha (C) Paul Knupp, Albert Stanhope, Jerry Byram, Jay Wilcox | |
| 07:08 | Averett | Paul Bechtold misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Leroy Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 06:44 | Averett | Darrel Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:21 | Averett | Alexander Melton can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Smith - foul #2 on Leroy Smith, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Averett | Kenneth Brown (PG), Jason Darnell (SF) Paul Bechtold, Darrel Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Johnson (C) Christopher McConkey | |
| 06:21 | Averett | Alexander Melton makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:21 | Averett | Alexander Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Alexander Melton swats the layup by Samuel Patterson | 60-45 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | James Black swats the short shot by Patrick McGaha | 60-45 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 05:56 | Averett | Richard Lawson gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Averett | Richard Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Leroy Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Samuel Patterson and he's hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #3 on Richard Lawson, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Averett | Arthur Rueb (SG), Richard Malkin (C) Richard Lawson, James Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Stanhope (SG), Jerry Byram (PF), Jay Wilcox (C) Samuel Patterson, Patrick McGaha, Jack Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Leroy Smith misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:34 | Averett | Alexander Melton gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:17 | Averett | Jay Wilcox swats the layup by Richard Malkin | 60-47 |
| 05:16 | Averett | Kenneth Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:56 | Averett | Jerry Byram swats the shot by Kenneth Brown | 60-47 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Jay Wilcox grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley is hacked by Jason Darnell - foul #2 on Jason Darnell, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Averett | Darrel Ferguson (SF), Justin Gridley (PF) Jason Darnell, Alexander Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Knupp (PG) Leroy Smith | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:48 | Averett | Richard Malkin gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:28 | Averett | Richard Malkin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 04:26 | Averett | Richard Malkin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:15 | Averett | Justin Gridley is hacked by Arthur Veasley - foul #3 on Arthur Veasley, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McConkey (SF), Patrick McGaha (C) Arthur Veasley, Jay Wilcox | |
| 04:15 | Averett | Justin Gridley misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Patrick McGaha | 60-47 |
| Subs | Averett | Richard Lawson (SG), James Black (C) Arthur Rueb, Richard Malkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Averett | James Black hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Brown | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Justin Gridley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Black (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Knupp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Albert Stanhope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher McConkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Byram (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick McGaha (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 03:06 | Averett | The refs have stopped play. James Black is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-49 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Bechtold (PG), Jason Darnell (SF), Richard Malkin (C) Kenneth Brown, Darrel Ferguson, James Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Patterson (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), David Heuser (SF), Jack Johnson (C) Paul Knupp, Albert Stanhope, Christopher McConkey, Jerry Byram | |
| 02:55 | Averett | Richard Malkin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Heuser - foul #1 on David Heuser, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Veasley (PF) Patrick McGaha | |
| 02:55 | Averett | Richard Malkin misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:55 | Averett | Richard Malkin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jack Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 02:45 | Averett | Jason Darnell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:29 | Averett | Richard Lawson makes the shot in the paint | 64-49 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | David Heuser drills a floater from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 01:55 | Averett | Jason Darnell is hacked by David Heuser - foul #2 on David Heuser, team foul #11 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McGaha (PF) David Heuser | |
| 01:55 | Averett | Jason Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:55 | Averett | Jason Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 01:12 | Averett | Richard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Patterson | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Justin Gridley steals it from Samuel Patterson | 66-53 |
| 00:46 | Averett | Richard Malkin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Darnell | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Leroy Smith loses the dribble to Justin Gridley | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Averett | Justin Gridley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #12 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Averett | James Black (C) Richard Malkin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Averett | Justin Gridley makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:16 | Averett | Justin Gridley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Jack Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Patrick McGaha comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-53 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Arthur Veasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Samuel Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Averett | Paul Bechtold runs out the clock | 69-53 |