| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton hits a floater from close range and he's hacked by Gary Allshouse - foul #3 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz is whistled for a carry | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner double dribbles | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | James Grubbs drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Domingo Trujillo | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reynaldo Martin | 36-34 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG) Reynaldo Martin | |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:54 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Edward Welch picks off the pass by James Grubbs | 38-35 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Welch | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Edward Welch swats the short shot by Tony Gerwitz | 38-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Donald Lyle gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Donald Lyle can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin McInally - foul #2 on Kevin McInally, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Kevin McInally, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Lyle takes the ball from Joseph Jackson | 40-37 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Donald Lyle buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Grubbs | 42-37 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Jackson | 42-40 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Donald Lyle tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | James Grubbs snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Staples (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fain (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is denied on a layup by Gerald Pogue | 44-40 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Kevin McInally (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Larry Staples, Joseph Jackson, Gerald Pogue, Frank Fain | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 46-43 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:53 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Gary Allshouse | 48-45 |
| 13:28 | Tennessee Tech | Tony Gerwitz takes the ball from Reynaldo Martin | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Gerwitz | 50-45 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Broughton - foul #3 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Domingo Trujillo, Tony Gerwitz, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Frank Fain (C) Reynaldo Martin, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Jay Turner | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Frank Fain - foul #2 on Frank Fain, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples (SG) Kevin McInally | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Gary Chambers drills a jumpshot from the right side | 54-45 |
| 11:35 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Lyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Staples (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fain (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples is whistled for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Gary Allshouse (SG) Edward Hohl, Gary Chambers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch (SF) Frank Fain | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Lyle | 56-45 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins makes the jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 56-47 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Donald Lyle tips it in | 58-47 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) James Grubbs, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Rodney Broughton (PF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Gerald Pogue, Joseph Jackson | |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | Larry Staples misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Turner | 58-48 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee Tech | Samuel Hamilton steps in front of the Edward Welch pass | 58-48 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rodney Broughton - foul #4 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Charles Boyer (PF) Larry Staples, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Boyer misses long on a jumper from close range | 59-48 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a floater in the lane set up by Gary Allshouse | 61-48 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 61-48 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Gerwitz and the foul's on Kevin McInally - foul #3 on Kevin McInally, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Gary Allshouse, Tony Gerwitz, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF) Leonard Nolting, Charles Boyer | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson scores on a floater from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 67-52 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Donald Lyle is hacked by Kevin McInally - foul #4 on Kevin McInally, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Gary Allshouse (SG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG), Larry Staples (SG), Edward Welch (SF), Rodney Broughton (PF) Reynaldo Martin, Kevin McInally, Joseph Jackson, Jay Turner | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Gerald Pogue swats the short shot by Gary Allshouse | 67-52 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sean Watkins and the foul's on Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #4 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Frank Fain (C) Gerald Pogue | |
| 06:39 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:04 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Larry Staples, Frank Fain | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Edward Welch buries a jumper near the basket | 67-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:34 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Broughton gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins loses the dribble to Tony Gerwitz | 67-61 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Domingo Trujillo | 69-61 |
| 04:45 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Welch | 69-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Rodney Broughton is called for the reach on Tony Gerwitz - foul #5 on Rodney Broughton, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin (PG), Leonard Nolting (SF), Gerald Pogue (PF), Jay Turner (C) Sean Watkins, Edward Welch, Rodney Broughton, Joseph Jackson | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue hits a jump hook from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Jay Turner swats the short shot by James Grubbs | 71-66 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz tips it back up and in | 73-66 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee Tech | Reynaldo Martin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin McInally | 73-69 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | James Grubbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hohl | 73-69 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Leonard Nolting steals it from Samuel Hamilton | 73-69 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Nolting hits the finger roll | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (tiring) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Reynaldo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin McInally (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Nolting (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Pogue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Tony Gerwitz, Edward Hohl, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (SG), Edward Welch (SF) Kevin McInally, Leonard Nolting | |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee Tech | Domingo Trujillo is called for the reach on Edward Welch - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Donald Lyle's floater is tipped away by Jay Turner | 75-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | James Grubbs throws it down | 77-72 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally (SG) Sean Watkins | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee Tech | Kelly Nichols steals it from Jay Turner | 77-72 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Grubbs | 79-72 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee Tech | Gerald Pogue misses the runner from the baseline | 79-72 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses the tip | 79-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Domingo Trujillo, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Grubbs | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Reynaldo Martin is called for the reach on Samuel Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner grabs the board | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Martin - foul #3 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton is hacked by Reynaldo Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner pulls down the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee Tech | Kevin McInally misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Reynaldo Martin is called for the reach on James Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reynaldo Martin, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Watkins (PG) Reynaldo Martin | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee Tech | Jay Turner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-75 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz runs out the clock | 85-75 |