| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Prado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Todd Raub (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jie Huang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Wesley Prado loses the dribble to James Murphy | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Frank Swain misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Frank Swain makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Frank Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Keith Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | James Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lucus | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jie Huang - foul #1 on Jie Huang, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Reed Phillips (SF) Keith Jones, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Albert Griffing is called for the reach on Reed Phillips - foul #3 on Albert Griffing, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG), Jason Stockton (PF) Robert Lucus, Albert Griffing | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Eric Thomas double dribbles | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Wesley Prado gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Eric Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away and he's hacked by Stephen Dail - foul #1 on Stephen Dail, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, Jason Stockton, James Ternasky | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:29 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 38-33 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:02 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Stanley Huff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Todd Raub (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Behnke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Swain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Stanley Huff scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Jones | 41-33 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes travels in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Stack (PF) Todd Raub | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Antonio Stack misses badly on a floater in the paint | 41-33 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | James Ternasky pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | James Ternasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Reed Phillips knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Keith Jones and the foul's on Joseph Armand - foul #1 on Joseph Armand, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Frank Bryan is called for the reach on Wesley Prado - foul #1 on Frank Bryan, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Raub (PF), William Roberts (C) Antonio Stack, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), James Murphy (PF) Stephen Dail, Frank Bryan, Joseph Armand, James Ternasky | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | William Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Thomas | 46-36 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF) Eric Thomas, Wesley Prado, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes (C) James Murphy | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Todd Raub grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Stanley Huff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 49-37 |
| 12:24 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 49-39 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jones | 49-39 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Swain - foul #1 on Frank Swain, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Todd Raub, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Frank Bryan (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Murphy (PF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, Albert Griffing, Jesse Weekes | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Keith Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:44 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail blows the layup but he's hacked by Keith Jones - foul #2 on Keith Jones, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG) Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Prado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ternasky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Wesley Prado | 53-41 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses the turnaround in the lane | 53-41 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Stack | 53-41 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Reed Phillips scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Eric Thomas and he's hacked by Joseph Armand - foul #2 on Joseph Armand, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG) Frank Bryan | |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Shields (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Joseph Armand, James Ternasky | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Eric Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Huff | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is whistled for traveling | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Todd Raub (PF), Kris Barnes (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), Albert Griffing (PF) Stephen Dail, Larry Shields, James Murphy | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Keith Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte (SF), William Roberts (C) Joshua Robertson, Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Jason Stockton (PF) Robert Lucus, Jesse Weekes | |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | Richard Chiaramonte steps in front of the Albert Griffing pass in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | William Roberts banks in the layup | 61-41 |
| 08:39 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-41 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | William Roberts grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Wesley Prado buries a turnaround from the baseline | 63-41 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | William Roberts steals the ball from Jason Stockton in the backcourt | 63-41 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Frank Bryan is called for the reach on Richard Chiaramonte - foul #2 on Frank Bryan, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Stanley Huff (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), Jie Huang (C) Keith Jones, Wesley Prado, Todd Raub, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (PG), Stephen Dail (SG), Joseph Armand (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Frank Bryan, Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain, Jason Stockton, Albert Griffing | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand is hacked by Jie Huang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jie Huang, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF) Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Stack | 65-41 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Eric Thomas gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Antonio Stack double dribbles | 65-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) PF - Antonio Stack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Armand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail connects on the turnaround from the left block | 65-43 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Eric Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Dail | 65-46 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jie Huang is blocked by Joseph Armand | 65-46 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | James Murphy gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Antonio Stack grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is whistled for a carry | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Todd Raub (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Joshua Robertson, Antonio Stack, Jie Huang | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (PG), Leroy Behnke (SG), Frank Swain (SF), Albert Griffing (PF), James Ternasky (C) Robert Lucus, Stephen Dail, Joseph Armand, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke is hacked by Wesley Prado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Prado, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Leroy Behnke grabs the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | James Ternasky connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Leroy Behnke steals it from Reed Phillips | 65-49 |
| 04:28 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 65-49 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Keith Jones is called for the reach on Frank Bryan - foul #3 on Keith Jones, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kris Barnes (C) William Roberts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Reed Phillips throws it down on a great pass from Todd Raub | 67-51 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SG) Wesley Prado | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Dail (PG), Jason Stockton (PF) Frank Bryan, James Ternasky | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Todd Raub misses the fadeaway near the basket | 67-51 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jason Stockton | 67-51 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Huff - foul #3 on Stanley Huff, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Richard Chiaramonte (SF) Keith Jones, Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Frank Bryan (SG), Larry Shields (SF) Leroy Behnke, Frank Swain | |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Raub | 67-51 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-51 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Raub (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kris Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Dail (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Stockton (fresh) C - Albert Griffing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Eric Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Todd Raub can't tip it in | 67-54 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Frank Bryan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Griffing | 67-54 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Jason Stockton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Kris Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Chiaramonte, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Jones (PG), Wesley Prado (SG), Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (C) Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Chiaramonte, Kris Barnes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armand (SF), James Ternasky (C) Larry Shields, Jason Stockton | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee | Joseph Armand misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-54 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing tips it home | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jie Huang double dribbles | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing is called for traveling | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Keith Jones runs out the clock | 67-56 |