| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a fadeaway from the right side | 27-25 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bergeron as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 18:56 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett blows the layup | 27-25 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart tips it home | 27-27 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Troy Bennett | 27-27 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SF) Lewis Rinehart | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Michael Mobley - foul #4 on Michael Mobley, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Donnell Guarino (C) John Bentley, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Peter Pham | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnell Guarino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Bradly Carrion, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF) Peter Pham | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 14:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Bradford Dingman | 30-31 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman blows the layup | 30-31 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bradly Carrion (SF) Aaron Olsen, James Werner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled on the floor by Lewis Rinehart - foul #1 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-31 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Thomas Brown, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Peter Pham (SF) David Thomas, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony is called for 3 seconds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:03 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Isaac Jackson | 30-34 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Bentley knocks in the runner near the basket | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Peter Pham | 32-36 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Troy Bennett swats the short shot by John Bentley | 32-36 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Bentley knocks in the jumper from the right block | 34-36 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, James Werner, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:29 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 09:46 | Tennessee | Peter Pham drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lewis Rinehart | 34-40 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 36-40 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Peter Pham misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Rinehart | 36-40 |
| 08:56 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-40 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), James Werner (SF) Thomas Brown, Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, Michael Mobley, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | James Werner travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by John Bentley during a doubleteam - foul #4 on John Bentley, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett's floater is tipped away by Johnny Bergeron | 36-40 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 36-40 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a jumper from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | David Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, Donnell Guarino, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Peter Pham (SF) David Thomas, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 39-43 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 41-45 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Peter Pham pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a jumper from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | John Bentley travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Donnell Guarino (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, James Werner, Kyle Whiddon, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Donnell Guarino swats the shot by David Stephens | 43-47 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts can't tip it in | 43-47 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by David Stephens - foul #1 on David Stephens, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Troy Bennett (C) Keith Pitts | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Bradford Dingman picks off the pass by Aaron Olsen | 43-47 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Isaac Jackson (PF) David Stephens, Bradford Dingman | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon jams it | 45-47 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | John Bentley is called for the reach on Michael Mobley - foul #5 on John Bentley, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lewis Rinehart | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF) Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Troy Bennett steals the ball from Bradly Carrion | 45-51 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) David Thomas, Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Brown | 48-53 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | David Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | David Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 48-54 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen double dribbles | 48-54 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Aaron Olsen is called for the reach on Michael Tinklenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 48-56 |