| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SG - Paul Weber (fresh) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Allan Villalon (fresh) SG - James Gibbons (fresh) SF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) PF - Jean Perry (fresh) C - Robert Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | John Campbell lays it in set up by Paul Weber | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Georgia Southern | Jan Tarver steals the ball from Charles Beckwith | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber lays it in on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allan Villalon | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled on the floor by Charles Beckwith - foul #1 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Elliott | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 17:44 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (PG), Larry Guerro (SG), James Langford (SF), Jerrod Nelson (PF), Robert Trout (C) Allan Villalon, James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith, Jean Perry, Robert Elliott | |
| 17:11 | Georgia Southern | James Langford makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Rigney | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | John Campbell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 9-6 |
| 16:53 | Georgia Southern | James Langford double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Trout - foul #1 on Robert Trout, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (SG), Jean Perry (PF) Larry Guerro, Robert Trout | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:12 | Georgia Southern | James Langford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allan Villalon | 11-8 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The jumper by Michael Collins is denied by Jean Perry | 11-8 |
| 15:51 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Deady (fresh) SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Douglas Rigney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Villalon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Langford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Perry (fresh) C - Jerrod Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Langford | 11-11 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jerrod Nelson - foul #1 on Jerrod Nelson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Robert Elliott (C) Allan Villalon, Jean Perry, Jerrod Nelson | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:24 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Douglas Rigney and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson (PF) James Langford | |
| 15:24 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 15:08 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 15:03 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Rigney | 13-16 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses short on a floater in the lane | 13-16 |
| 13:59 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:54 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Rigney and the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Michael Collins, Jan Tarver, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), James Langford (SF), Jean Perry (PF) Douglas Rigney, Charles Beckwith, Jerrod Nelson | |
| 13:54 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the dunk | 13-19 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it but misses | 13-19 |
| 13:36 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 13:31 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-19 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 15-19 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Southern | James Langford misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 15-19 |
| 12:32 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 12:18 | Georgia Southern | Edward Scheiber swats the short shot by Jean Perry | 15-19 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Deady | 17-19 |
| 11:35 | Georgia Southern | Lawrence Lamar steals the ball from James Gibbons | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Allan Villalon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Perry (fairly fresh) C - Robert Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup but he's fouled by Jean Perry - foul #1 on Jean Perry, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (PG), Larry Guerro (SG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Jerrod Nelson (C) Allan Villalon, James Gibbons, James Langford, Robert Elliott | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:11 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:05 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 17-19 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Michael Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Rigney - foul #1 on Douglas Rigney, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 10:41 | Illinois | John Campbell is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), Robert Trout (C) Douglas Rigney, Jerrod Nelson | |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:26 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 10:04 | Georgia Southern | Robert Trout grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:00 | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:58 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon tips it home | 17-23 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | David Williams tips it home | 19-23 |
| 09:27 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 19-23 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Jan Tarver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Richard Deady (SF) Michael Collins, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (PG), Jerrod Nelson (PF), Robert Elliott (C) Larry Guerro, Jean Perry, Robert Trout | |
| 08:43 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 21-23 |
| 08:24 | Georgia Southern | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Charles Beckwith - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG), James Langford (SF) Allan Villalon, Charles Beckwith | |
| 08:01 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson is hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (SG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Jean Perry (PF) James Gibbons, James Langford, Jerrod Nelson | |
| 07:50 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG) Allan Villalon | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | John Campbell connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Lamar | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Douglas Rigney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Beckwith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Richard Deady, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), James Langford (SF), Jerrod Nelson (PF) Douglas Rigney, Charles Beckwith, Jean Perry | |
| 07:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Allan Villalon steals the ball from Lawrence Lamar | 23-25 |
| 06:40 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon lays it in | 23-27 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Robert Elliott is called for the reach on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Robert Elliott, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Richard Deady (SF) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (SG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Jean Perry (PF) James Gibbons, James Langford, Jerrod Nelson | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 26-27 |
| 05:39 | Georgia Southern | David Williams is called for the reach on Jean Perry - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson (C) Robert Elliott | |
| 05:12 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:59 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 28-27 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Beckwith | 28-29 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 30-29 |
| 03:57 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro (PG), James Gibbons (SG), James Langford (SF), Robert Elliott (C) Allan Villalon, Douglas Rigney, Charles Beckwith, Jerrod Nelson | |
| 03:19 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Larry Guerro (fresh) SG - James Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Langford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 03:06 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:51 | Georgia Southern | Lawrence Lamar steals it from Jean Perry | 30-31 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Michael Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 32-31 |
| 02:25 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), Charles Beckwith (SF) Larry Guerro, Jean Perry | |
| 02:25 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:25 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 32-31 |
| 02:04 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Edward Scheiber is called for the reach on Robert Elliott - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SG) Michael Collins, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry (PF) James Langford | |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #2 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Langford (SF) Charles Beckwith | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 01:22 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith (SF) Jean Perry | |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #3 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (SG), Jean Perry (PF) James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Elliott | 33-33 |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Deady | 36-33 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG), Jerrod Nelson (PF) Douglas Rigney, Jean Perry | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jerrod Nelson swats the short shot by Dennis Hazelwood | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-33 |