| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Echols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Morris (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan is fouled on the floor by Leon Macy - foul #1 on Leon Macy, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Paul Echols blocks the jumper by Joshua Smith | 30-29 |
| 19:22 | Vanderbilt | James Morris snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Custer - foul #2 on Philip Custer, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins and he's fouled by Paul Echols - foul #1 on Paul Echols, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | Vanderbilt | Philip Custer is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #3 on Philip Custer, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Dunn | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | Vanderbilt | James Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan connects on the driving attempt from close range | 37-36 |
| 16:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Paul Echols steals it from Harry Hopkins | 37-36 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Scott Cochran (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Philip Custer, Nicolas McColgan, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (SG), John Whatley (SF), Napoleon Hendrick (PF), David Greve (C) Norman Dunn, Paul Echols, James Morris, Charles Stern | |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Scott Cochran - foul #2 on Scott Cochran, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Napoleon Hendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - David Greve (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Brian Richard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Louis Zelek takes the ball from Napoleon Hendrick | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Richard | 40-38 |
| 14:35 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), Paul Echols (SF), James Morris (PF) Thomas Goncalves, John Whatley, David Greve | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Paul Echols is called for the reach on Nicolas McColgan - foul #2 on Paul Echols, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Harry Hopkins (C) Scott Cochran, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern (C) Napoleon Hendrick | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Philip Custer loses the dribble to James Morris | 40-38 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Custer - foul #4 on Philip Custer, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SG), Louis Zelek (PF) Philip Custer, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick (SG) Leon Macy | |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Hopkins | 43-39 |
| 12:46 | Vanderbilt | Nicolas McColgan swats the dunk try by Charles Stern | 43-39 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Morris - foul #2 on James Morris, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Brian Richard (PF) Eddie May, Scott Cochran, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (PG), John Whatley (SF), David Greve (C) Norman Dunn, Paul Echols, Charles Stern | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:01 | Vanderbilt | James Morris misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Joshua Smith snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Napoleon Hendrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Greve (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Brian Richard tips it in | 47-39 |
| 11:27 | Vanderbilt | John Whatley misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Thomas Goncalves picks off the pass by Joshua Smith in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 11:23 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick misses the dunk attempt | 47-39 |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | James Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:07 | Vanderbilt | James Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | James Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Nicolas McColgan - foul #1 on Nicolas McColgan, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SF), Harry Hopkins (C) Nicolas McColgan, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Norman Dunn (SG), Paul Echols (SF), Charles Stern (C) Thomas Goncalves, Napoleon Hendrick, John Whatley, David Greve | |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:53 | Vanderbilt | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Morris | 50-43 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Norman Dunn picks off the pass by Philip Custer | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Philip Custer pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves (SG), John Whatley (SF), Napoleon Hendrick (PF) Norman Dunn, Paul Echols, James Morris | |
| 08:58 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern misses the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Stern | 50-50 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is intercepted by Napoleon Hendrick | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Goncalves | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Brian Richard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Leon Macy (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Napoleon Hendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Charles Stern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Brian Richard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Leon Macy | 50-55 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 06:44 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Goncalves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern tips it home | 50-57 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Leon Macy is called for the reach on Scott Cochran - foul #2 on Leon Macy, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SG), Nicolas McColgan (SF), Louis Zelek (PF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn (SG), Paul Echols (SF), James Morris (PF), David Greve (C) Leon Macy, John Whatley, Napoleon Hendrick, Charles Stern | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Louis Zelek hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Zelek | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | David Greve picks off the pass by Nicolas McColgan | 52-57 |
| 05:10 | Vanderbilt | Philip Custer is called for the reach on Norman Dunn - foul #5 on Philip Custer, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG) Scott Cochran, Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick (SG) Thomas Goncalves | |
| 05:10 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Zelek | 52-57 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 54-57 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 57-60 |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols loses the dribble to Joshua Smith | 57-60 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Eddie May throws it down on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas McColgan (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Zelek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hopkins (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Napoleon Hendrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Echols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greve (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Napoleon Hendrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Norman Dunn | 59-60 |
| 02:59 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (PF) Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leon Macy (PG), Charles Stern (C) Napoleon Hendrick, David Greve | |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Macy | 59-62 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Eddie May double dribbles | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (C) Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:52 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-62 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 01:17 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 01:16 | Vanderbilt | Charles Stern grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Vanderbilt | James Morris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Macy | 61-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Scott Cochran | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Nicolas McColgan misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-65 |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie May - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Norman Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicolas McColgan | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Paul Echols gets the rebound | 64-66 |