| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Everett Allen (fresh) SG - Allan Villalon (fresh) SF - James Gibbons (fresh) PF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) C - Jerrod Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) SG - Paul Weber (fresh) SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #1 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons tips it in | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Gibbons | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Steve Collado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Georgia Southern | Lawrence Lamar picks off the pass by James Gibbons out of a doubleteam | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Lamar | 4-7 |
| 17:59 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson is hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #1 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kelly Travis (PG), Calvin Mitchell (SG), Sean Lyons (SF), Steven Jacobs (PF), James Langford (C) Everett Allen, Allan Villalon, James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Paul Weber buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Calvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Calvin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (SG) Kelly Travis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:54 | Georgia Southern | Sean Lyons is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sean Lyons, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SF), Charles Beckwith (PF), Jerrod Nelson (C) Sean Lyons, Steven Jacobs, James Langford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Paul Weber | |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Glen Fox is whistled for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs (SG), Sean Lyons (SF), James Langford (PF) Allan Villalon, James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:23 | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | James Langford steals the ball from Lawrence Lamar | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Calvin Mitchell (fresh) SG - Steven Jacobs (fresh) SF - Sean Lyons (fresh) PF - James Langford (fresh) C - Jerrod Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Georgia Southern | James Langford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson is hacked by Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen (PG), Allan Villalon (SG), James Gibbons (SF), Charles Beckwith (PF) Calvin Mitchell, Steven Jacobs, Sean Lyons, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| 15:29 | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Langford and he's hacked by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Frederick Turner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Boyd | 7-13 |
| 14:58 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Gibbons | 9-13 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the easy layup | 9-13 |
| 14:43 | Georgia Southern | James Langford pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:41 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Turner picks off the pass by Everett Allen in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits a fadeaway near the basket | 9-15 |
| 14:16 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Frederick Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber | 9-18 |
| 13:39 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Allan Villalon takes the ball from Frederick Turner | 9-18 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell (PG), Sean Lyons (PF), Jerrod Nelson (C) Everett Allen, Charles Beckwith, James Langford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Jon Sheffer (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar scores on a jumper from the left side | 11-20 |
| 12:28 | Georgia Southern | Glen Fox steals the ball from James Gibbons | 11-20 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Sean Lyons - foul #2 on Sean Lyons, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs (SF), Charles Beckwith (PF) James Gibbons, Sean Lyons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Jon Sheffer is fouled on the floor by Calvin Mitchell - foul #2 on Calvin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kelly Travis (PG) Calvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kelly Travis (fresh) SG - Allan Villalon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Jacobs (fresh) PF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) C - Jerrod Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Sheffer (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Glen Fox (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jon Sheffer | 11-23 |
| 11:32 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | David Williams can't finish the layup | 14-23 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 11:13 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jon Sheffer - foul #1 on Jon Sheffer, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen (PG), James Gibbons (SF), James Langford (PF) Kelly Travis, Steven Jacobs, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Jon Sheffer, Glen Fox | |
| 11:13 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 11:13 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Everett Allen is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Everett Allen, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs (SG), Charles Beckwith (PF) Allan Villalon, James Langford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) David Williams | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jerrod Nelson - foul #1 on Jerrod Nelson, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (SG) Steven Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Paul Weber | |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:24 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Allen | 19-24 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the driving attempt from close range | 19-24 |
| 09:58 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 09:52 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 19-24 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left side | 19-26 |
| 09:18 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith is open and lays it up and in set up by Allan Villalon out of the doubleteam | 21-26 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jerrod Nelson steals the ball from Edward Scheiber | 21-26 |
| 08:56 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Boyd | 23-28 |
| 08:17 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-28 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Gibbons picks off the pass by Lawrence Lamar | 23-28 |
| 07:52 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon dunks the ball set up by James Gibbons | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Everett Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Villalon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gibbons (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Charles Beckwith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrod Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fairly fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Steve Collado makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terrance Roberts | 25-31 |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen is fouled on the floor by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kelly Travis (PG), Steven Jacobs (SF), James Langford (PF) Everett Allen, James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Jon Sheffer (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| 06:59 | Georgia Southern | Kelly Travis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 06:58 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jacobs | 25-31 |
| 06:51 | Georgia Southern | Frederick Turner takes the ball from Allan Villalon after a doubleteam | 25-31 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | David Williams is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jon Sheffer | 25-33 |
| 06:21 | Georgia Southern | James Langford comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-33 |
| 06:20 | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 06:10 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 25-33 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 25-35 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Glen Fox - foul #2 on Glen Fox, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SF), Charles Beckwith (PF) Allan Villalon, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Jon Sheffer | |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | James Langford gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Beckwith | 28-35 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Langford is called for the reach on Glen Fox - foul #1 on James Langford, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen (PG) Kelly Travis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-37 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Charles Beckwith is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #9 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (SG), Jerrod Nelson (C) James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup but he's hacked by Allan Villalon - foul #1 on Allan Villalon, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SF) Allan Villalon | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:25 | Georgia Southern | James Langford misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 04:23 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jerrod Nelson - foul #2 on Jerrod Nelson, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kelly Travis (PG), Allan Villalon (SG) Everett Allen, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 30-40 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kelly Travis (fresh) SG - Allan Villalon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gibbons (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Langford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | David Williams makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Boyd | 30-42 |
| 03:19 | Georgia Southern | James Langford's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Lamar | 30-42 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar banks in the layup | 30-44 |
| 03:03 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell (PG), Charles Beckwith (PF), Jerrod Nelson (C) Kelly Travis, Steven Jacobs, James Langford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:03 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #3 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #12 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen (PG), Sean Lyons (SF), James Langford (PF) Allan Villalon, James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) David Williams | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 02:34 | Georgia Southern | Everett Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-46 |
| 02:33 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Sean Lyons steps in front of the Paul Weber pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 32-46 |
| 01:45 | Georgia Southern | James Langford drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Lyons and he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #9 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (SG) Everett Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 01:45 | Georgia Southern | James Langford makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 01:24 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #10 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SF) James Langford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams | |
| 01:20 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | Paul Weber picks off the pass by Jerrod Nelson | 36-46 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell is hacked by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #11 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Jacobs (PF), James Langford (C) James Gibbons, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts | |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Southern | Calvin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Frederick Turner pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Williams banks in the layup | 37-48 |