| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mount (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Graig Gilliland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ellington (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland's pass is intercepted by Alan Minzenberger in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 28-47 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | William Jenkins swats the shot by John Garrison | 28-47 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Leavens | 30-49 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Owens misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ellington - foul #3 on James Ellington, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland gets the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount is hacked by Jerry Hutchens - foul #2 on Jerry Hutchens, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Kenneth Mount, James Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Logan Powers (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Fred Zeh's pass is intercepted by Ruben Rhoades | 32-49 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens is fouled on the floor by Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), James Ellington (PF), Gus Bueno (C) Darnell Cargill, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 16:57 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is hacked by James Ellington in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ellington, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), William Jenkins (C) John Reese, James Ellington | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Jack Robinson drills a shot from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 34-54 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Logan Powers | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gus Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Gus Bueno is called for the reach on Fred Zeh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gus Bueno, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), John Garrison (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jack Robinson, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, Jeffrey McIntosh, John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | John Garrison connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clifton Peters | 38-54 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee | Graig Gilliland is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is hacked by James Owens - foul #3 on James Owens, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG) John Garrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it but misses | 38-54 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey McIntosh - foul #1 on Jeffrey McIntosh, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Gus Bueno (C) Ralph James, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Clifton Peters drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Owens | 46-56 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | John Reese hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (PG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, John Reese, Jeffrey McIntosh, Jerry Hutchens, Gus Bueno | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | John Garrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | James Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens connects on the open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph James | 46-60 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Fred Zeh is whistled for a carry | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Fred Zeh | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), Gus Bueno (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, James Ellington | |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Garrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Powers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gus Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh clanks a runner from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey McIntosh - foul #2 on Jeffrey McIntosh, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Ralph James (SG), William Jenkins (C) Darnell Cargill, Gary Shirley, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | John Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 47-63 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee | Clifton Peters picks off the pass by Jeffrey McIntosh in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | James Owens scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Clifton Peters and he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF) John Garrison, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF) Ralph James, Jeffrey McIntosh, William Jenkins | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | James Owens misses the free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is hacked by Clifton Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Peters, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Leavens | 49-65 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Alan Minzenberger steals the ball from Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | John Leavens clanks a shot from the left side | 49-65 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mount | 49-65 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | James Owens buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clifton Peters | 51-65 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | John Leavens clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-65 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger can't tip it in | 51-65 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Clifton Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Leavens | 51-65 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Graig Gilliland - foul #2 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Zeh, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Ralph Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 08:43 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses the dunk | 51-66 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno misses the tip | 51-66 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Darnell Cargill steals it from Clifton Peters | 51-66 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | Ralph James hits the finger roll set up by Darnell Cargill | 51-68 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | John Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG), Fred Zeh (SG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF) Clifton Peters, John Garrison, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno, William Jenkins | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Zeh - foul #3 on Fred Zeh, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Graig Gilliland (C) Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Mount (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Owens (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Graig Gilliland (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | James Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland tips it but misses | 51-70 |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey McIntosh, team foul #9 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Jack Robinson, Kenneth Mount, James Owens | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG) Darnell Cargill, John Leavens | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Fred Zeh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Logan Powers (C) Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), James Ellington (PF) John Reese, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 51-72 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Logan Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Kenneth Mount (SF), James Owens (PF) John Garrison, Ralph Williams, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | James Owens blocks the jumper by Ralph James | 51-72 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley tips it back up and in | 51-74 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), John Reese (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Jeffrey McIntosh, Ralph James, James Ellington | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| 05:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens loses the ball out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, William Jenkins | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits a shot from the left wing set up by Alan Minzenberger | 53-76 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland misses short on a jumper near the basket | 53-76 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kenneth Mount grabs the offensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Zeh (PG), John Garrison (SG), Ralph Williams (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Kenneth Mount, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | John Garrison steals the ball from John Leavens | 53-76 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Garrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Fred Zeh (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Garrison (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Williams (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Santucci (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Logan Powers (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Darnell Cargill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Logan Powers is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #3 on Logan Powers, team foul #9 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), William Jenkins (C) John Leavens, James Ellington | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Logan Powers pulls down the rebound | 53-77 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Ralph Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno travels with the ball | 53-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Gus Bueno swats the layup by Graig Gilliland | 53-77 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | James Owens misses the tip | 53-77 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Owens tips it home | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph James | 55-80 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | A charge is called on Graig Gilliland - foul #3 on Graig Gilliland, team foul #10 | 55-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Kenneth Mount (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Logan Powers (C) John Garrison, Ralph Williams, James Owens, Graig Gilliland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Gary Shirley (SF), James Ellington (PF) Ralph James, John Reese, William Jenkins | |
| 01:37 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-80 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | James Ellington snags the offensive board | 55-80 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | James Ellington is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gus Bueno | 55-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Alan Minzenberger steals it from Clifton Peters in the backcourt | 55-82 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh banks in the layup set up by Alan Minzenberger | 55-84 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | James Ellington steps in front of the Logan Powers pass | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger and he's hacked by Fred Zeh - foul #4 on Fred Zeh, team foul #11 | 55-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Garrison (SG), James Owens (PF), Graig Gilliland (C) Fred Zeh, Jeremy Santucci, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, Gary Shirley, Gus Bueno | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the free throw | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Graig Gilliland travels with the ball | 55-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG) Jeffrey McIntosh | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger runs out the clock | 55-87 |