| Lineup | Averett | PG - Paul Barthel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Peltz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ames (fresh) C - Tom Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | David White is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| 19:22 | Averett | Edgar Ludwig takes the ball from Nicholas Peltz | 44-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | David White scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 44-40 |
| 18:41 | Averett | Paul Barthel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | Averett | Stephen Wright grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 18:28 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Wright | 46-40 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Tom Melvin steals the ball from Edgar Ludwig | 46-40 |
| 18:09 | Averett | Stephen Wright knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Barthel and the foul's on David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 18:09 | Averett | Stephen Wright misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Stephen Berry comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-40 |
| 17:49 | Averett | Tom Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:44 | Averett | Paul Barthel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Tom Melvin is called for the reach on Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Tom Melvin, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Averett | Wallace Haley (PG), Reed Crandall (PF), Daniel Franks (C) Paul Barthel, John Ames, Tom Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Wright - foul #1 on Stephen Wright, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Averett | Phillip McDewitt (SF) Nicholas Peltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:32 | Averett | Daniel Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:06 | Averett | Robert Upchurch steps in front of the Reed Crandall pass | 48-41 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 16:38 | Averett | Wallace Haley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Barthel (PG) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | John Patton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 16:21 | Averett | The rebound goes to Reed Crandall | 48-43 |
| 16:13 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Averett | Nicholas Peltz (SF), John Ames (PF), Tom Melvin (C) Phillip McDewitt, Reed Crandall, Daniel Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) John Porter, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:53 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Paul Barthel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wallace Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Peltz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ames (fresh) C - Tom Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz misses the turnaround from close range | 48-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgar Ludwig | 48-43 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig loses the dribble to Wallace Haley | 48-43 |
| 14:44 | Averett | Tom Melvin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Stephen Berry gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by John Patton and he's fouled by John Ames - foul #2 on John Ames, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Averett | Phillip McDewitt (PG), Stephen Wright (SG), Tony Murry (SF), Reed Crandall (PF), Daniel Franks (C) Paul Barthel, Wallace Haley, Nicholas Peltz, John Ames, Tom Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Edgar Ludwig, John Patton, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Stephen Berry misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:19 | Averett | Daniel Franks gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:03 | Averett | Stephen Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG) Stephen Berry | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | John Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:42 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:36 | Averett | Stephen Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG) David White | |
| 13:36 | Averett | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Averett | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:36 | Averett | Stephen Wright makes the 3rd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | John Patton is hacked by Tony Murry - foul #1 on Tony Murry, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Patton loses the dribble to Phillip McDewitt | 51-45 |
| 13:03 | Averett | Stephen Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Averett | Wallace Haley (PG), Nicholas Peltz (SF), Tom Melvin (C) Phillip McDewitt, Tony Murry, Daniel Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Stuart Strine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:40 | Averett | Tom Melvin gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:24 | Averett | John Patton picks off the pass by Wallace Haley | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Stephen Wright steps in front of the John Patton pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:20 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Wright | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Reed Crandall - foul #2 on Reed Crandall, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Barthel (PG), John Ames (PF) Wallace Haley, Reed Crandall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Christopher Barrett (C) Daniel Forte, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | John Patton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Berry | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Paul Barthel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Peltz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ames (fresh) C - Tom Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Averett | Stephen Wright clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Averett | Wallace Haley (SF), Daniel Franks (C) Nicholas Peltz, Tom Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), Robert Upchurch (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine | |
| 11:31 | Averett | Stephen Wright misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:31 | Averett | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | John Porter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wright - foul #2 on Stephen Wright, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Averett | Phillip McDewitt (SF) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | John Porter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Berry | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Barthel | 56-50 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | John Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 10:07 | Averett | Wallace Haley's pass is intercepted by John Patton | 56-52 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | John Porter is denied on a layup by Daniel Franks | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch tips it in | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt is hacked by Stephen Berry - foul #1 on Stephen Berry, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Averett | Stephen Wright (SG), Nicholas Peltz (SF), Reed Crandall (PF), Tom Melvin (C) Paul Barthel, Wallace Haley, John Ames, Daniel Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) John Porter, John Patton, Robert Upchurch, Christopher Barrett | |
| 09:22 | Averett | Tom Melvin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 09:21 | Averett | Tom Melvin tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stuart Strine | 58-56 |
| 08:42 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 08:40 | Averett | Tom Melvin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:28 | Averett | Daniel Forte swats the layup by Reed Crandall | 58-56 |
| 08:27 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:13 | Averett | Reed Crandall is hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Averett | Wallace Haley (PG) Phillip McDewitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Upchurch (C) Stephen Berry, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 08:08 | Averett | Reed Crandall drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Wright and he's hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Averett | Reed Crandall misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | John Patton knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 60-58 |
| 07:57 | Averett | Stephen Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 07:37 | Averett | The rebound goes to Tom Melvin | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Wallace Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nicholas Peltz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reed Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Averett | Reed Crandall banks in the layup set up by Wallace Haley | 62-58 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is hacked by Wallace Haley - foul #1 on Wallace Haley, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Barthel (PG), John Ames (PF), Daniel Franks (C) Nicholas Peltz, Reed Crandall, Tom Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:07 | Averett | The rebound goes to Daniel Franks | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Averett | Stephen Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | John Porter can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch lays it in set up by Christopher Barrett and he's hacked by John Ames - foul #3 on John Ames, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Averett | Phillip McDewitt (SF) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:32 | Averett | Daniel Franks snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:22 | Averett | John Patton picks off the pass by Wallace Haley | 62-60 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Daniel Franks denies the turnaround by Robert Upchurch | 62-60 |
| 06:00 | Averett | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:39 | Averett | Daniel Franks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Upchurch - foul #2 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Averett | Nicholas Peltz (SF), Reed Crandall (C) Wallace Haley, John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) John Porter, John Patton, Robert Upchurch | |
| 05:39 | Averett | Daniel Franks misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:39 | Averett | Daniel Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Daniel Forte's floater is tipped away by Reed Crandall | 63-60 |
| 05:18 | Averett | Daniel Franks gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:59 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz is hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #3 on Daniel Forte, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Averett | Stephen Wright (SG), Tom Melvin (C) Phillip McDewitt, Daniel Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 04:59 | Averett | Nicholas Peltz misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:42 | Averett | Stephen Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:33 | Averett | Tom Melvin makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Peltz and the foul's on Edgar Ludwig - foul #3 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Averett | Wallace Haley (PG), John Ames (PF) Paul Barthel, Reed Crandall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 04:33 | Averett | Tom Melvin makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Ames - foul #4 on John Ames, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the 3rd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:20 | Averett | John Ames snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:04 | Averett | Daniel Forte is called for the reach on John Ames - foul #4 on Daniel Forte, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Averett | Phillip McDewitt (SF) Nicholas Peltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Averett | John Ames makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:04 | Averett | John Ames misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | John Porter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Stephen Berry can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 03:41 | Averett | The rebound goes to Stephen Wright | 67-60 |
| 03:27 | Averett | Wallace Haley is fouled on the floor by Eric Zaritsky - foul #1 on Eric Zaritsky, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Averett | Reed Crandall (PF) John Ames | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| 03:27 | Averett | Wallace Haley misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:27 | Averett | Wallace Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Averett | PG - Wallace Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Phillip McDewitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reed Crandall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | John Porter connects on the shot from the left side | 68-62 |
| 03:07 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by John Patton - foul #2 on John Patton, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Averett | Paul Barthel (PG) Wallace Haley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Robert Upchurch (PF) Stephen Berry, John Porter, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 03:07 | Averett | Phillip McDewitt makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Patton knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Phillip McDewitt - foul #2 on Phillip McDewitt, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Averett | Nicholas Peltz (SF), Daniel Franks (C) Stephen Wright, Tom Melvin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Patton makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:43 | Averett | Averett calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Averett | Stephen Wright (SG), John Ames (PF), Tom Melvin (C) Phillip McDewitt, Reed Crandall, Daniel Franks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) John Patton, Robert Upchurch | |
| 02:23 | Averett | Edgar Ludwig steps in front of the John Ames pass | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Stuart Strine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | Averett | John Ames loses the dribble to Daniel Forte | 71-65 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Forte | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Averett | Paul Barthel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:23 | Averett | Stephen Wright snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:56 | Averett | Stephen Wright buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Barthel | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Paul Barthel picks off the pass by Daniel Forte | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Averett | Edgar Ludwig is called for the reach on Stephen Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Averett | Wallace Haley (PG), Phillip McDewitt (SF) Paul Barthel, Nicholas Peltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Averett | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:44 | Averett | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Stephen Wright picks off the pass by Stuart Strine | 75-67 |
| 00:39 | Averett | Averett calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Averett | Wallace Haley is hacked by David White in the backcourt - foul #5 on David White, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Averett | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 00:38 | Averett | Wallace Haley misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Averett | Wallace Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Strine | 75-67 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Stephen Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | Averett | Tom Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:29 | Averett | Tom Melvin is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Berry - foul #2 on Stephen Berry, team foul #15 | 75-67 |
| 00:29 | Averett | Tom Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:29 | Averett | Tom Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:20 | Averett | John Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Averett | Averett is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Averett | Wallace Haley runs out the clock | 77-67 |