| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) SG - Omar Williams (fresh) SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) C - Patrick Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Eric Cooper can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dwayne Bradley - foul #1 on Dwayne Bradley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Patrick Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Southern | Omar Williams tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Omar Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Joel Begaye's pass is intercepted by Tony Gerwitz | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Williams | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by Patrick Arnold - foul #1 on Patrick Arnold, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Joel Begaye - foul #1 on Joel Begaye, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Omar Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by James Grubbs - foul #1 on James Grubbs, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Dexter Matuszeski swats the layup by James Grubbs | 6-7 |
| 17:24 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley scores on a turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Dwayne Bradley - foul #2 on Dwayne Bradley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Tony Gerwitz, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG) Dwayne Bradley | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Omar Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Sal Crumpton (SF) Dexter Matuszeski | |
| 16:56 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Grubbs buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Lee and he's hacked by Elmer Underwood - foul #1 on Elmer Underwood, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SG), Edward Berry (C) Omar Williams, Patrick Arnold | |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Edward Berry makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sal Crumpton | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) SG - Charles Isabelle (fresh) SF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fairly fresh) C - Edward Berry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Michael Zorens connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tracy Doby | 14-13 |
| 15:21 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 15:20 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Sal Crumpton | 14-13 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Samuel Hamilton is called for the reach on Edward Berry - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby, Samuel Hamilton, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Patrick Arnold (C) Elmer Underwood, Sal Crumpton, Joel Begaye | |
| 14:50 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:50 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:50 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Patrick Arnold gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Charles Isabelle - foul #1 on Charles Isabelle, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (PG), James Nelson (PF) Charles Isabelle, Edward Berry | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses badly on a shot from the right block | 14-15 |
| 13:48 | Southern | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (PG), Sal Crumpton (PF) Christopher Enyeart, James Nelson | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Rickey Anderson | 16-15 |
| 13:06 | Southern | Elmer Underwood is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (SG), Joel Begaye (PF), James Nelson (C) Omar Williams, Dexter Matuszeski, Patrick Arnold | |
| 12:52 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Lyle - foul #1 on Donald Lyle, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:52 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Zorens clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Tracy Doby scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Zorens and he's fouled by Elmer Underwood - foul #2 on Elmer Underwood, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Edward Berry (C) Elmer Underwood, Sal Crumpton, James Nelson | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Joel Begaye pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Omar Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Charles Isabelle (fresh) SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Enyeart (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) C - Edward Berry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is fouled on the floor by Joel Begaye - foul #2 on Joel Begaye, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Tracy Doby, Michael Zorens, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Patrick Arnold (C) Christopher Enyeart, Joel Begaye | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dexter Matuszeski | 19-16 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Edward Berry is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (SG) Omar Williams | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Andrew Lee blows the layup | 19-16 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Edward Berry gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Edward Berry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Patrick Arnold hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Andrew Lee scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Charles Isabelle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | A charge is called on Eric Cooper - foul #1 on Eric Cooper, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Donald Lyle (PF), James Grubbs (C) Tony Gerwitz, Rickey Anderson, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG), Sal Crumpton (PF), James Nelson (C) Christopher Enyeart, Edward Berry, Patrick Arnold | |
| 09:36 | Southern | James Nelson blows the layup but the foul's on Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| 09:36 | Southern | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:36 | Southern | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 09:16 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Omar Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Tracy Doby pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG) Eric Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Arnold (C) Dexter Matuszeski | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Michael Zorens steals the ball from Patrick Arnold | 21-19 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Michael Zorens lays it in | 23-19 |
| 08:39 | Southern | James Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-22 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Tracy Doby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF), Andrew Lee (C) Shane Ferguson, Donald Lyle, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (PG), Edward Berry (PF) Charles Isabelle, Patrick Arnold | |
| 07:56 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart scores on a 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christopher Enyeart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Crumpton (fresh) PF - Edward Berry (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Andrew Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Nelson - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Patrick Arnold (C) Sal Crumpton, James Nelson | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Tony Gerwitz steals the ball from Dexter Matuszeski | 25-25 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz slams it home | 27-25 |
| 07:08 | Southern | Edward Berry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Eric Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart is hacked by Eric Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Michael Zorens, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | Sal Crumpton (PF) Edward Berry | |
| 06:44 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Doby | 30-25 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Omar Williams travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (PG) Christopher Enyeart | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson loses the dribble to Dexter Matuszeski | 30-25 |
| 05:38 | Southern | Omar Williams is fouled on the floor by James Grubbs - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Berry (PF) Sal Crumpton | |
| 05:38 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:38 | Southern | Omar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Donald Lyle hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Andrew Lee (C) Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Enyeart (PG) Charles Isabelle | |
| 05:20 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Edward Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:13 | Southern | Omar Williams hits a floater from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Berry - foul #1 on Edward Berry, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Patrick Arnold grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz tips it in | 34-30 |
| 04:19 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Patrick Arnold swats the short shot by Michael Zorens | 34-33 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is denied on a dunk by Edward Berry | 34-33 |
| 03:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Enyeart | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christopher Enyeart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Omar Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Michael Zorens steals the ball from Dexter Matuszeski | 34-33 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Michael Zorens can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 03:26 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 03:20 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Edward Berry snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 03:10 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 03:08 | Southern | Edward Berry can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Christopher Enyeart hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Lee and the foul's on Dexter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Dexter Matuszeski, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Rickey Anderson (PF), Samuel Hamilton (C) Michael Zorens, Shane Ferguson, Donald Lyle, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Elmer Underwood (SG), Charles Isabelle (SF), Joel Begaye (PF), Sal Crumpton (C) Christopher Enyeart, Omar Williams, Dexter Matuszeski, Edward Berry, Patrick Arnold | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Sal Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), James Grubbs (C) Tony Gerwitz, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:12 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Charles Isabelle - foul #2 on Charles Isabelle, team foul #13 | 37-37 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Sal Crumpton pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Sal Crumpton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 37-37 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Sal Crumpton tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on Elmer Underwood - foul #3 on Elmer Underwood, team foul #14 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Nelson (C) Elmer Underwood | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 01:22 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Sal Crumpton | 40-42 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Charles Isabelle snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Sal Crumpton makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dwayne Bradley | 40-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tracy Doby | 43-44 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Joel Begaye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Southern | Omar Williams (SG) Charles Isabelle | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs scores on a floater from the baseline | 45-44 |