| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) SG - William Conatser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Benson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 33-24 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rueben Gonsales | 33-26 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Ralph Langford loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 18:20 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland comes up short on the jumper from close range | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-26 |
| 18:12 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (PG) Rueben Gonsales | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:15 | Vanderbilt | Ralph Langford is called for the reach on Gregory Parker - foul #2 on Ralph Langford, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG), Thomas Gauna (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) William Conatser, Andrew Copeland, Gregory Parker | |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Milligan | 35-28 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ralph Langford - foul #3 on Ralph Langford, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta (SF), Gregory Parker (C) Matthew Benson, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Gauna misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Ralph Langford pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ralph Langford, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Randy McGibbon, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG) Norman Rochester | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Archuleta (fresh) PF - Thomas Gauna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Brandon Archuleta - foul #1 on Brandon Archuleta, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Conatser (SG), Matthew Benson (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF) Marvin Delancey, Brandon Archuleta, Thomas Gauna | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:47 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 14:45 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is hacked by Rueben Gonsales - foul #4 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Dusty Beeler, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG), Benny Sturdivant (C) Rueben Gonsales, Gregory Parker | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 13:51 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (SG), Thomas Gauna (PF) William Conatser, Andrew Copeland | |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Delancey and the foul's on Reuben Thompson - foul #2 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker (C) Benny Sturdivant | |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is hacked by Norman Rochester - foul #1 on Norman Rochester, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Joseph Milligan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta (SF) Matthew Benson | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Marvin Delancey steals the ball from Donald Hadley | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Norman Rochester (fresh) SG - Marvin Delancey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Archuleta (fresh) PF - Thomas Gauna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ralph Langford misses long on an open floater from the right side | 37-31 |
| 11:02 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gregory Parker | 37-31 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey is fouled on the floor by Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #6 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Conatser (SG), Matthew Benson (SF), Andrew Copeland (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Norman Rochester, Brandon Archuleta, Thomas Gauna, Gregory Parker | |
| 10:29 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Conatser | 37-34 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Marvin Delancey steals the ball from Bryan Fichter | 37-34 |
| 09:45 | Vanderbilt | Benny Sturdivant buries a jumper from the right block set up by Marvin Delancey | 37-36 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Ralph Langford travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Randy McGibbon | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG) Marvin Delancey | |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 37-36 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ralph Langford scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Reuben Thompson | 39-36 |
| 08:36 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Ralph Langford hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 39-38 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:49 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Norman Rochester (fresh) SG - William Conatser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled on the floor by Norman Rochester - foul #2 on Norman Rochester, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Ryan Richards (PF) Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales (PG), Marvin Delancey (SG), Thomas Gauna (PF), Gregory Parker (C) Norman Rochester, William Conatser, Andrew Copeland, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 41-38 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Parker | 41-40 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 43-40 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Rueben Gonsales steals the ball from Reuben Thompson | 43-40 |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey jams it on a nice dish by Rueben Gonsales | 43-42 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Matthew Benson swats the layup by Ryan Richards | 43-42 |
| 05:26 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rueben Gonsales | 43-44 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Hadley | 46-44 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Rueben Gonsales misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Ralph Langford grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 04:22 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Reuben Thompson - foul #3 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson, Ryan Richards, Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Conatser (SG), Andrew Copeland (PF), Benny Sturdivant (C) Marvin Delancey, Thomas Gauna, Gregory Parker | |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Brandon Archuleta (SF) Matthew Benson | |
| 03:44 | Vanderbilt | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on William Conatser - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 03:44 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Rueben Gonsales (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Conatser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Archuleta (fresh) PF - Andrew Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Benny Sturdivant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rueben Gonsales - foul #5 on Rueben Gonsales, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Rochester (PG) Rueben Gonsales | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 03:15 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marvin Delancey (PG), Gregory Parker (C) Norman Rochester, Benny Sturdivant | |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson (SF) Brandon Archuleta | |
| 02:29 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Delancey | 47-46 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Ralph Langford (C) Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is whistled for traveling | 47-46 |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Andrew Copeland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Ralph Langford grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the floater from the left side set up by Bryan Fichter | 49-46 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Matthew Benson lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gregory Parker steps in front of the Donald Hadley pass | 49-48 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker misses the dunk but the foul's on Ralph Langford - foul #5 on Ralph Langford, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Ralph Langford | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:26 | Vanderbilt | Gregory Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the jumper from the left block | 51-50 |
| 00:06 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser's pass is intercepted by Dusty Beeler | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is hacked by Marvin Delancey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Delancey, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | William Conatser misses the halfcourt shot | 53-50 |