| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman inbounds the ball | 19-42 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-42 |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Robert Chapman tips it back up and in | 21-42 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-42 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-42 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-42 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Doug Taylor | 23-45 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 23-45 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 25-45 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Foluke Abdullah - foul #1 on Foluke Abdullah, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Gregory Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley (PF), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Joshua Fitzgerald, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-45 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Daniel Munson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Sakamoto | 25-45 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto is fouled on the floor by Doug Taylor - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG), Harold Rokisky (SG), Rory Yates (SF), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Jacob Kelley, Foluke Abdullah, Robert Chapman, Andrew Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Rokisky (fresh) SF - Rory Yates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Sakamoto (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Sakamoto, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe (C) Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-45 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher tips it back up and in | 25-47 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilbur Driver - foul #1 on Wilbur Driver, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Rory Yates | 27-48 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 27-48 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 27-48 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is whistled for traveling | 27-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (PG), Foluke Abdullah (SG), Robert Chapman (SF) Wilbur Driver, Harold Rokisky, Rory Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald blows the dunk but the foul's on Monte Depew - foul #1 on Monte Depew, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto (C) Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Daniel Munson (PF) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner | |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Foluke Abdullah steals it from Daniel Munson | 29-48 |
| 13:36 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Kelley | 31-48 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Doug Taylor travels with the ball | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andrew Beasley (PF) Joshua Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley loses the dribble to Monte Depew | 31-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Robert Chapman is called for the reach on Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (SG), Samuel Forsythe (C) Foluke Abdullah, Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Robert Burner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (SG), Rory Yates (SF) Jacob Kelley, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Daniel Munson | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rokisky (fresh) SF - Rory Yates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Forsythe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hasting (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilbur Driver, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG), Robert Chapman (SF) Harold Rokisky, Rory Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Forsythe - foul #3 on Samuel Forsythe, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (PG), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Wilbur Driver, Andrew Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Fitzgerald | 31-48 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Monte Depew clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley misses the dunk | 31-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Monte Depew snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-48 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting can't tip it in | 31-48 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jacob Kelley | 31-48 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (SG), Rory Yates (SF), Andrew Beasley (PF), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Foluke Abdullah, Robert Chapman, Joshua Fitzgerald, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the lay-in | 35-48 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joseph Sakamoto | 35-48 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley connects on the floater near the basket | 37-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Norman Sayre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto's floater is tipped away by Daniel Munson | 37-50 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jacob Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Driver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rory Yates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Sakamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto banks in the layup set up by Wilbur Driver | 39-50 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled on the floor by Jacob Kelley - foul #3 on Jacob Kelley, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG), Robert Chapman (SF), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Jacob Kelley, Rory Yates, Andrew Beasley, Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald drills a jump hook from close range | 41-52 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Munson | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe loses the dribble to Daniel Munson | 41-55 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-55 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Robert Chapman | 43-55 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Rokisky (PG), Joseph Sakamoto (C) Wilbur Driver, Samuel Forsythe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Daniel Munson | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald misses the jump hook in the paint | 43-55 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Taylor | 43-55 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Joshua Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Joshua Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (PG) Harold Rokisky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-57 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-57 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the tip | 43-57 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jacob Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Foluke Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sakamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hasting (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-57 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Joseph Sakamoto pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-57 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Doug Taylor | 45-59 |
| 02:54 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Monte Depew | 45-62 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley is whistled for a carry | 45-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver (PG), Harold Rokisky (SG), Rory Yates (SF), Andrew Beasley (PF), Samuel Forsythe (C) Jacob Kelley, Foluke Abdullah, Robert Chapman, Joshua Fitzgerald, Joseph Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 45-64 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Daniel Munson, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Foluke Abdullah (SG), Robert Chapman (SF), Joshua Fitzgerald (PF) Harold Rokisky, Rory Yates, Andrew Beasley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Wilbur Driver makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 46-64 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley (PG) Wilbur Driver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Tennessee | Jacob Kelley is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hasting - foul #4 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Samuel Forsythe hits a jumper in the paint | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Joshua Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Munson picks off the pass by Joshua Fitzgerald | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 48-66 |