| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McKeon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Staton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | William Houston hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 38-39 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush is hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Christopher Rossetti - foul #4 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Gray - foul #4 on Alfred Gray, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SG) Alfred Gray | |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush lays it up and in set up by Patrick Galarza | 40-45 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Micheal Fortier | 42-45 |
| 17:51 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Sammy Buchanan (SF), Guy Carter (PF) Willis Condit, John McKeon, Michael Staton | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | William Houston hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Leonardo | 44-45 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Houston steals it from Daniel Mann in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | William Reid hits a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Leonardo - foul #4 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Brandon Underwood (SG), John McKeon (SF) Daniel Mann, Patrick Galarza, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Willis Condit takes the ball from Keith Zhanel in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Hale | 49-49 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John McKeon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guy Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Brandon Underwood is called for the reach on Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG), Michael Staton (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Willis Condit, Brandon Underwood, Guy Carter, Joseph Bush | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | William Houston misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Houston | 49-51 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 49-51 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Guy Carter (C) Daniel Mann, John McKeon | |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | William Houston hits the finger roll set up by Zachery Baker | 51-51 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG), Joseph Bush (C) Patrick Galarza, Guy Carter | |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Hale is fouled on the floor by Sammy Buchanan - foul #2 on Sammy Buchanan, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), John McKeon (SF) Willis Condit, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | William Houston tips it home | 53-54 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Mann | 53-56 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | William Houston clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses the runner in the paint | 53-56 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | William Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Patrick Galarza (SF), Guy Carter (C) Daniel Mann, Brandon Underwood, John McKeon, Joseph Bush | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Willis Condit (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Guy Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 53-58 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is intercepted by Willis Condit in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit lays it up and in | 53-60 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 53-60 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (C) Michael Staton | |
| 10:26 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Buchanan | 53-60 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush (C) Patrick Galarza | |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (PF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo banks in the layup | 55-63 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Bush | 55-66 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is intercepted by Alfred Gray in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Leonardo | 55-66 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Guy Carter is called for the reach on William Houston - foul #1 on Guy Carter, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), John McKeon (SF) Willis Condit, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is whistled for traveling | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Guy Carter | |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-66 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Daniel Mann steps in front of the Zachery Baker pass in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Mann | 55-69 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Daniel Mann is called for the reach on Keith Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Mann, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Alfred Gray steals it from William Houston | 55-69 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Zhanel | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John McKeon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bush (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | William Houston knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 57-69 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Rossetti steps in front of the Daniel Mann pass | 57-69 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Houston and the foul's on Michael Staton - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Robert Hale (SF), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Marlon Everhart, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Patrick Galarza (SG), Guy Carter (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Daniel Mann, Alfred Gray, Michael Staton, Joseph Bush | |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 06:21 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-69 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hale | 59-69 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Guy Carter steps in front of the Keith Zhanel pass in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon hits the finger roll set up by Guy Carter and he's fouled by Micheal Fortier - foul #2 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (PF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 06:09 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon misses the free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Zhanel | 59-71 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John McKeon | 59-75 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Guy Carter - foul #2 on Guy Carter, team foul #7 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Hale is called for the reach on John McKeon - foul #2 on Robert Hale, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Sammy Buchanan | |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Willis Condit is called for the reach on William Houston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Condit, team foul #8 | 60-77 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John McKeon | 61-77 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Houston - foul #3 on William Houston, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Patrick Galarza | |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | William Houston snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | William Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (C) Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Mann (PG), Alfred Gray (SF), Joseph Bush (C) Willis Condit, John McKeon, Michael Staton | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Houston - foul #4 on William Houston, team foul #11 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | William Reid makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Keith Zhanel | 63-79 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #5 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #12 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Marlon Everhart, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Patrick Galarza (SF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Brandon Underwood, Joseph Bush | |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Galarza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Guy Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. C - Sammy Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | William Houston is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Houston, team foul #13 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) William Houston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Alfred Gray | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-81 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-81 |
| 03:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton's floater is tipped away by William Reid | 63-81 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the board | 63-81 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Zachery Baker | 65-81 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Guy Carter scores on a floater from the left block | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Guy Carter is called for the reach on Kevin Leonardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Carter, team foul #9 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), John McKeon (SF), Joseph Bush (C) Daniel Mann, Patrick Galarza, Sammy Buchanan, Guy Carter | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Everhart steals it from Willis Condit | 67-83 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the finger roll set up by Marlon Everhart | 69-83 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton misses short on a shot from the right side | 69-83 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #3 on Joseph Bush, team foul #10 | 69-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | John McKeon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willis Condit | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Staton is called for the reach on Micheal Fortier - foul #2 on Michael Staton, team foul #11 | 70-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Bush snags the defensive board | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton's pass is intercepted by Micheal Fortier | 71-85 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Willis Condit takes the ball from Marlon Everhart in the backcourt | 71-85 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray banks in the layup on a great pass from Willis Condit | 71-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-87 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Condit runs out the clock | 74-87 |