| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - James Garneau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Pimentel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth O'Rourke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Francis Saylor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Faulkner and he's fouled by Kenneth O'Rourke - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Rourke, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Garneau | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Rourke - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Rourke, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante (PF) Kenneth O'Rourke | |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Birmingham-Southern | James Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Saylor blocks the jumper by Russell Bustamante | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 32-30 |
| 18:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante misses long on a jumper in the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | James Garneau is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Garneau, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas (PG), James Pearson (SG), Robert Reese (SF), Joseph Crivello (C) James Garneau, Charlie Brown, Roy Pimentel, James Fitzgerald | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clyde Pate is blocked by Joseph Crivello | 32-30 |
| 17:54 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crivello's pass is intercepted by Gregory Roberts | 32-30 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 34-30 |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Roberts | 37-30 |
| 16:25 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 16:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crivello snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:16 | Birmingham-Southern | The jump hook by Joseph Crivello is blocked by Adam Vanslyke | 37-30 |
| 16:14 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Crivello | 37-30 |
| 16:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante's layup is rejected by Adam Vanslyke | 37-30 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 15:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Bustamante (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crivello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Garneau (PG), Edmond Gump (SG), Roy Pimentel (SF), Kenneth O'Rourke (PF), James Fitzgerald (C) Richard Thomas, James Pearson, Robert Reese, Russell Bustamante, Joseph Crivello | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is denied on a layup by James Fitzgerald | 37-30 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke tips it home | 39-30 |
| 15:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth O'Rourke misses short on a floater near the basket | 39-30 |
| 15:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth O'Rourke pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel buries a floater in the paint | 39-32 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Francis Saylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth O'Rourke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown (SF) Roy Pimentel | |
| 14:18 | Birmingham-Southern | James Garneau connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (C) Mark Weaver, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 14:18 | Birmingham-Southern | James Garneau makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:59 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to James Fitzgerald | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | Birmingham-Southern | The pull-up jumper by James Garneau is blocked by Luis Massey | 39-35 |
| 13:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:29 | Birmingham-Southern | James Garneau scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Brown | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Johnny Faulkner, Adam Vanslyke, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson (SF), Joseph Crivello (C) Edmond Gump, James Fitzgerald | |
| 13:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Saylor - foul #3 on Francis Saylor, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas (SG), Roy Pimentel (SF) James Garneau, James Pearson | |
| 13:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth O'Rourke grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 39-39 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson (SG), Robert Reese (PF) Charlie Brown, Kenneth O'Rourke | |
| 12:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Weaver | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump (SG) Richard Thomas | |
| 12:08 | Birmingham-Southern | James Young steals it from Roy Pimentel | 39-39 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Young | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (tiring) SF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edmond Gump (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Pimentel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Crivello (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Pearson | 41-41 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Clyde Pate | 43-41 |
| 10:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 10:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:29 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Justin McQuesten (SG), Adam Vanslyke (SF), Mark Weaver (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, James Young, Francis Saylor, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Garneau (PG), Charlie Brown (SG), Russell Bustamante (PF), James Fitzgerald (C) Edmond Gump, Roy Pimentel, Robert Reese, Joseph Crivello | |
| 10:29 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:29 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by James Garneau - foul #4 on James Garneau, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas (PG), Edmond Gump (SG) James Garneau, James Pearson | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Edmond Gump in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmond Gump, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel (SF), Kenneth O'Rourke (PF) Edmond Gump, James Fitzgerald | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Russell Bustamante picks off the pass by Justin McQuesten | 43-45 |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth O'Rourke clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Kenneth O'Rourke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth O'Rourke, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth O'Rourke | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 45-45 |
| 08:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Vanslyke steals the ball from Russell Bustamante | 45-45 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Fitzgerald - foul #2 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Roy Pimentel is called for the reach on Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Roy Pimentel, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Garneau (PG), Edmond Gump (SG), Kenneth O'Rourke (PF), Joseph Crivello (C) Richard Thomas, Roy Pimentel, Russell Bustamante, James Fitzgerald | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - James Garneau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edmond Gump (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth O'Rourke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Crivello (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Garneau is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Garneau, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson (SF) James Garneau | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Kenneth O'Rourke can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 07:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten's pass is intercepted by James Pearson | 50-50 |
| 06:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-50 |
| 06:41 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Pearson | 50-50 |
| 06:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crivello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #1 on Mark Weaver, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), James Young (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Reese (SF) James Pearson | |
| 06:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crivello makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crivello makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth O'Rourke - foul #5 on Kenneth O'Rourke, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas (PG), Roy Pimentel (SF), James Fitzgerald (C) Charlie Brown, Kenneth O'Rourke, Joseph Crivello | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:15 | Birmingham-Southern | James Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Reese scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 51-54 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 51-54 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Luis Massey clanks a runner near the basket | 51-54 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Young is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 53-54 |
| 04:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Francis Saylor and the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Mark Weaver (PF), Clyde Pate (C) James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown (PG), James Pearson (SF), Russell Bustamante (PF), Joseph Crivello (C) Richard Thomas, Roy Pimentel, Robert Reese, James Fitzgerald | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Weaver steals the ball from Edmond Gump | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Charlie Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Gump (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Bustamante (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Crivello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is fouled on the floor by Russell Bustamante - foul #1 on Russell Bustamante, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:14 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crivello | 57-54 |
| 02:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump's pass is intercepted by Christopher Reny | 57-54 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| 02:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 02:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Reese (SF) Edmond Gump | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Edmond Gump (SG), Roy Pimentel (SF), James Fitzgerald (C) James Pearson, Robert Reese, Joseph Crivello | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Luis Massey lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 64-57 |
| 01:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 00:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Brown | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Gump - foul #5 on Edmond Gump, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Thomas (SG) Edmond Gump | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Charlie Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Reny | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Charlie Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Brown, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Brown - foul #4 on Charlie Brown, team foul #15 | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Pearson (SF), Joseph Crivello (C) Roy Pimentel, James Fitzgerald | |
| 00:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Russell Bustamante makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Brown - foul #5 on Charlie Brown, team foul #16 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel (SF), James Fitzgerald (C) Charlie Brown, Joseph Crivello | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Adam Vanslyke, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Thomas | 70-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Pearson is called for the reach on Christopher Reny in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #17 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Pimentel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the board | 72-64 |