| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brenton Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Taylor Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Billy Kennedy | 31-42 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 19:45 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 19:41 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 31-44 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | William Erdman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 19:27 | Blackburn | The rebound goes to Michael Murphy | 31-44 |
| 19:21 | Blackburn | Victor Sale picks off the pass by Billy Kennedy | 31-44 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs can't finish the layup | 31-44 |
| 19:07 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:01 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Kevin Staggs - foul #1 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:41 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by Victor Sale - foul #2 on Victor Sale, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| 18:41 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 18:07 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Montgomery - foul #3 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Robert Boyd (PF) Taylor Moss | |
| 18:07 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:07 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 17:44 | Blackburn | Michael Murphy pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:40 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Staggs | 33-47 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 17:34 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 17:28 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Kennedy | 33-49 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jordan King misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Murphy - foul #2 on Michael Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum (PG), Jack Pruitt (SG), Taylor Moss (PF) Daniel Davis, Brenton Stephens, Michael Murphy | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 16:51 | Blackburn | Robert Boyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-49 |
| 16:49 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss tips it in | 35-51 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Robert Akin hits the finger roll | 37-51 |
| 16:19 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss misses the floater from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Shawn McCrum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Taylor Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy hits a floater from the left block set up by Jack Pruitt | 40-53 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Robert Boyd steals the ball from Robert Akin | 40-53 |
| 15:32 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Robert Boyd is called for the reach on Joshua Stanley - foul #2 on Robert Boyd, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Robert Akin, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Daniel Davis (PG), Brenton Stephens (SG), Franklin Gula (SF), Brian Foulds (PF), Michael Murphy (C) Shawn McCrum, Jack Pruitt, Billy Kennedy, Taylor Moss, Robert Boyd | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Peter Bequette - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Bequette | 43-53 |
| 14:46 | Blackburn | Brian Foulds hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Franklin Gula | 43-55 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the tip | 43-55 |
| 14:35 | Blackburn | The rebound goes to Franklin Gula | 43-55 |
| 14:29 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 43-57 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Bequette | 46-57 |
| 14:12 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Gula | 46-59 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (C) Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum (PG), Jack Pruitt (SG), Robert Boyd (C) Daniel Davis, Brenton Stephens, Michael Murphy | |
| 13:31 | Blackburn | Franklin Gula knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn McCrum | 46-62 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Jack Pruitt steals it from Robert Akin | 46-62 |
| 13:03 | Blackburn | Franklin Gula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy (SF), Taylor Moss (PF) Franklin Gula, Brian Foulds | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Taylor Moss is called for the reach on Robert Akin - foul #1 on Taylor Moss, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens (SG), Michael Murphy (C) Shawn McCrum, Robert Boyd | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Dean Groves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley tips it in | 48-62 |
| 12:15 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 12:14 | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt tips it home | 48-64 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Pruitt - foul #1 on Jack Pruitt, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Staggs (SF), Gordon Tuck (PF), Victor Sale (C) Dean Groves, Robert Akin, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Daniel Davis (PG) Jack Pruitt | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 11:58 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) C - Victor Sale (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brenton Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Taylor Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Taylor Moss, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), William Erdman (PF) Lynn Andrews, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Franklin Gula (SF), Brian Foulds (PF), Robert Boyd (C) Billy Kennedy, Taylor Moss, Michael Murphy | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG) Jordan King | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum (SG) Brenton Stephens | |
| 10:48 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum is called for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn McCrum, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Peter Bequette drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Montgomery | 51-64 |
| 10:35 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum is fouled on the floor by Stephen Montgomery - foul #4 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG) Stephen Montgomery | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Michael Murphy (C) Brian Foulds | |
| 10:14 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn McCrum | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | William Erdman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Sale | 54-67 |
| 09:36 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Daniel Davis | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Peter Bequette comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-69 |
| 09:29 | Blackburn | Robert Boyd gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 09:23 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | William Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Victor Sale is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF) Peter Bequette, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt (PG), Brenton Stephens (SG), Billy Kennedy (SF), Taylor Moss (PF), Brian Foulds (C) Daniel Davis, Shawn McCrum, Franklin Gula, Robert Boyd, Michael Murphy | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Victor Sale misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Robert Akin grabs the offensive board | 54-69 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Robert Akin hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan King | 56-69 |
| 08:53 | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Dean Groves grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Dean Groves buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lynn Andrews | 58-69 |
| 08:35 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Brenton Stephens | 58-71 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Brenton Stephens steps in front of the Dean Groves pass | 58-71 |
| 08:06 | Blackburn | Brian Foulds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 08:04 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss misses the tip | 58-71 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Robert Akin pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 07:51 | Blackburn | Brian Foulds is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Brian Foulds, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Gordon Tuck (PF) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Michael Murphy (C) Brian Foulds | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) C - Robert Akin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Jack Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brenton Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Kennedy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Taylor Moss (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Michael Murphy blocks the short jumper by Robert Akin | 61-71 |
| 07:30 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 07:25 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy misses badly on a floater near the basket | 61-71 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-71 |
| 07:15 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 07:07 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Montgomery - foul #5 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF) Stephen Montgomery, Dean Groves, Gordon Tuck, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Daniel Davis (PG), Franklin Gula (SF), Robert Boyd (PF) Jack Pruitt, Billy Kennedy, Taylor Moss | |
| 07:07 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:07 | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Franklin Gula steals it from William Erdman | 61-71 |
| 06:44 | Blackburn | Franklin Gula lays it in | 61-73 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-73 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs gets the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | William Erdman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 06:13 | Blackburn | Michael Murphy grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 06:06 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (SG), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Joshua Stanley | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum (SG), Brian Foulds (PF) Brenton Stephens, Michael Murphy | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Erdman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Boyd - foul #3 on Robert Boyd, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Taylor Moss (PF) Franklin Gula | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:49 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | William Erdman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 62-73 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | William Erdman tips it in | 64-73 |
| 05:26 | Blackburn | Peter Bequette picks off the pass by Shawn McCrum | 64-73 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jordan King hits the finger roll set up by Peter Bequette | 66-73 |
| 05:05 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Taylor Moss | 66-75 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | William Erdman is fouled on the floor by Brian Foulds - foul #5 on Brian Foulds, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt (SG), Billy Kennedy (SF), Michael Murphy (C) Daniel Davis, Brian Foulds, Robert Boyd | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:59 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 04:38 | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jordan King | 67-75 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jack Pruitt is called for the reach on Jordan King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Pruitt, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Stanley (C) William Erdman | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Daniel Davis (PG) Shawn McCrum | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:10 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dean Groves - foul #3 on Dean Groves, team foul #6 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Jordan King | |
| Subs | Blackburn | | |
| 04:10 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 04:10 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 03:52 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Tuck (fresh) C - Robert Akin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Pruitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Kennedy (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Taylor Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck is denied on a layup by Michael Murphy | 69-79 |
| 03:33 | Blackburn | Michael Murphy pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gordon Tuck - foul #1 on Gordon Tuck, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Brenton Stephens (SG), Robert Boyd (C) Daniel Davis, Michael Murphy | |
| 03:28 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 03:28 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Gordon Tuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-81 |
| 03:13 | Blackburn | Billy Kennedy gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| 02:50 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Taylor Moss, team foul #13 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Jordan King (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF) Glen Williams, Joshua Stanley, Dean Groves, Gordon Tuck | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum (PG), Franklin Gula (SF), Michael Murphy (C) Jack Pruitt, Billy Kennedy, Taylor Moss | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brenton Stephens - foul #1 on Brenton Stephens, team foul #14 | 69-81 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jordan King misses the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:32 | Blackburn | Franklin Gula gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 02:32 | Blackburn | Blackburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| 02:13 | Blackburn | Franklin Gula misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Bequette | 70-81 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jordan King | 72-81 |
| 01:47 | Blackburn | Franklin Gula drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn McCrum | 72-84 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Michael Murphy is called for the reach on William Erdman - foul #3 on Michael Murphy, team foul #15 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (C) Peter Bequette, Kevin Staggs, Victor Sale | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt (SG) Brenton Stephens | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:12 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 73-84 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Akin | 73-84 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Jordan King makes the shot from the left side set up by Lynn Andrews | 75-84 |
| 01:04 | Blackburn | Blackburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Robert Akin | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Daniel Davis (PG), Brenton Stephens (SG), Billy Kennedy (SF), Taylor Moss (PF) Shawn McCrum, Jack Pruitt, Franklin Gula, Robert Boyd | |
| 00:48 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-84 |
| 00:46 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis tips it but misses | 75-84 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Murphy steps in front of the Jordan King pass | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Bequette - foul #3 on Peter Bequette, team foul #8 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum (SG), Franklin Gula (SF), Jack Pruitt (PF) Brenton Stephens, Billy Kennedy, Taylor Moss | |
| 00:38 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:38 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Peter Bequette | 77-86 |
| 00:33 | Blackburn | Blackburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Taylor Moss (PF) Daniel Davis | |
| 00:32 | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt is hacked by Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Bequette, team foul #9 | 77-86 |
| 00:32 | Blackburn | Jack Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Erdman pulls down the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Peter Bequette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-86 |
| 00:25 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss is hacked by Peter Bequette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Bequette, team foul #10 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG) Peter Bequette | |
| Subs | Blackburn | | |
| 00:22 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:22 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jordan King | 79-87 |
| 00:15 | Blackburn | Blackburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-87 |
| 00:12 | Blackburn | Lynn Andrews is called for the reach on Shawn McCrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Andrews, team foul #11 | 79-87 |
| 00:12 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:12 | Blackburn | Shawn McCrum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Erdman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Staggs and the foul's on Taylor Moss - foul #4 on Taylor Moss, team foul #16 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Blackburn | Daniel Davis (PG), Brenton Stephens (SG), Billy Kennedy (SF) Shawn McCrum, Jack Pruitt, Franklin Gula | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:04 | Blackburn | Taylor Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Blackburn | Daniel Davis runs out the clock | 81-89 |