| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Robert Summers connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 34-27 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Harold Payne misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Harold Payne scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 18:38 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Laurence Mozingo steals the ball from Tomas Wilde | 34-30 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo drills a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #1 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (C) Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Randall Mosquera (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-33 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Harold Payne grabs the board | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Terrance Riccio - foul #2 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:33 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Harold Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-35 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 34-35 |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 34-35 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Harold Payne comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Laurence Mozingo - foul #1 on Laurence Mozingo, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Philip Booker (PF), Robert Summers (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Goss (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Harold Payne, Robert Dixon, Alton Parker, Laurence Mozingo | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Robert Goss steals the ball from Philip Booker | 34-35 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goss (fresh) C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Robert Summers is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF) Fausto Russo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith loses the dribble to Carl Hartsock | 34-35 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 34-35 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the turnaround from close range | 34-35 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Alton Parker drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Goss | 34-37 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled on the floor by Randall Mosquera - foul #2 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF), Sam Long (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Robert Goss | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 37-37 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 37-39 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee | Austin Coward steps in front of the Harold Payne pass in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Coward | 41-39 |
| 08:40 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled on the floor by Alton Parker - foul #1 on Alton Parker, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Philip Booker (PF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Terrance Riccio, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG), Robert Goss (PF), David Morgan (C) Harold Payne, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Robert Dixon steps in front of the Robert Summers pass | 41-41 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Robert Summers is called for the reach on David Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo (PF) David Morgan | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tomas Wilde (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Cheng-Gong Xayasith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Goss (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG) Robert Dixon | |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:09 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 41-42 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Randall Mosquera blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Nathaniel Phillips | 41-42 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Robert Summers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Robert Goss can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Edward Fox can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-42 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Laurence Mozingo swats the short shot by Philip Booker | 41-42 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Robert Goss snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (SF), Terrance Riccio (PF) Carl Hartsock, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Payne (SG), Alton Parker (SF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Fausto Russo, Randall Mosquera, Robert Goss | |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Terrance Riccio denies the turnaround by Alton Parker | 41-42 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is hacked by Robert Summers - foul #4 on Robert Summers, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera (PF) Laurence Mozingo | |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #3 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Phillips | 43-43 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Alton Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Payne | 43-45 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips blows the dunk but the foul's on Alton Parker - foul #2 on Alton Parker, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Dixon (SG), Laurence Mozingo (PF) Cheng-Gong Xayasith, Randall Mosquera | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tomas Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Riccio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Harold Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Laurence Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-47 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leroy Dickens | 47-47 |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Laurence Mozingo steals it from Nathaniel Phillips | 47-47 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Robert Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo drills a shot from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-49 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Harold Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Laurence Mozingo blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Cheng-Gong Xayasith (PG) Robert Dixon | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Nathaniel Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Fox comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 47-50 |