| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) SG - Christopher White (fresh) SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) PF - John Abbas (fresh) C - Michael Hillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Saylors wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Daniel Garces tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 1-5 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Bennett | 4-7 |
| 18:09 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen loses the dribble to Pete Sweeney | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 8-9 |
| 16:46 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses the jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Michael Hillis is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #1 on Michael Hillis, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), James Crabtree (SF), Douglas Spohn (PF), James Kiedrowski (C) Leon Macy, Christopher White, Pete Sweeney, John Abbas, Michael Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Brian Richard (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Bennett | 8-11 |
| 15:54 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Crabtree | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) PF - Douglas Spohn (fresh) C - James Kiedrowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) SG - Brian Richard (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Kiedrowski - foul #1 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:38 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:23 | Vanderbilt | Steven Bennett is called for the reach on James Crabtree - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (PF) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Paul Wason takes the ball from James Kiedrowski | 10-12 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Brian Richard is fouled on the floor by James Kiedrowski - foul #2 on James Kiedrowski, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis (C) James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Paul Wason | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David Saylors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Abbas (PF) Michael Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Dunn | 13-12 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | David Saylors throws it down | 13-14 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 13-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 13:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | David Saylors is fouled on the floor by John Abbas - foul #1 on John Abbas, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Pete Sweeney (SF), Michael Hillis (C) Thomas Goncalves, James Crabtree, John Abbas | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Brian Richard, David Saylors | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SG), John Abbas (PF) Norman Dunn, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Douglas Spohn (PF) Leon Macy, James Crabtree, John Abbas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:43 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Spohn (fairly fresh) C - Michael Hillis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) SG - Philip Custer (fresh) SF - Daniel Olsen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Michael Hillis steals the ball from Philip Custer | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SG), James Crabtree (SF), John Abbas (PF) Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn, Pete Sweeney, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Daniel Olsen | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Paul Wason loses the dribble to John Abbas | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:41 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks loses the dribble to Christopher White in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 18-16 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Charles Howland is fouled on the floor by Michael Hillis - foul #2 on Michael Hillis, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF), Douglas Spohn (C) Leon Macy, Christopher White, James Crabtree, Michael Hillis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (PF), David Saylors (C) Philip Custer, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Brian Richard's layup is rejected by John Abbas | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SG), James Crabtree (C) Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn, John Abbas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on a floater from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:42 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:27 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 18-16 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Leon Macy takes the ball from Brian Richard | 18-16 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney dunks the ball on a great pass from Leon Macy | 20-16 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Philip Custer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), John Abbas (PF) Leon Macy, Christopher White, Pete Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Paul Wason (C) Philip Custer, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 07:41 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Crabtree (fresh) PF - John Abbas (fresh) C - Douglas Spohn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Douglas Spohn - foul #1 on Douglas Spohn, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Pete Sweeney (SF) Thomas Goncalves, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SG), David Saylors (C) Daniel Garces, Brian Richard | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Saylors misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Abbas | 20-16 |
| 06:52 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 20-16 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 06:35 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-16 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Macy - foul #1 on Leon Macy, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Christopher White (SG), Douglas Spohn (C) Leon Macy, Pete Sweeney, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Steven Bennett (PF) Bruce Hicks, Paul Wason | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:15 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:59 | Vanderbilt | Daniel Olsen is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SF) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) David Saylors | |
| 05:43 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is whistled for traveling | 23-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF) Thomas Goncalves, Christopher White, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), James Crabtree (C) Leon Macy, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) John Giancola | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on a floater in the lane | 25-16 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 04:23 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-16 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | John Abbas misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pete Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Abbas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Daniel Garces scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 25-19 |
| 02:57 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Christopher White (SG), Douglas Spohn (PF), Michael Hillis (C) Thomas Goncalves, Norman Dunn, John Abbas, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 02:44 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Christopher White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SF) Pete Sweeney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Giancola | 25-22 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy is whistled for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Crabtree (SF), James Kiedrowski (PF) Norman Dunn, Douglas Spohn | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | James Kiedrowski misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 25-24 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), Robert Webster (SG), Pete Sweeney (SF), John Abbas (PF) Leon Macy, Christopher White, James Crabtree, James Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, Philip Custer, David Saylors | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Steven Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Douglas Spohn (PF) Thomas Goncalves, Robert Webster, John Abbas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Michael Hillis's floater is tipped away by Brian Richard | 25-24 |
| 00:24 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 00:22 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Spohn gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Pete Sweeney misses long on a shot in the paint | 25-24 |