| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Brandon Seguin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Akers (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leigh Gilbert (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Gregory is denied on a layup by Mike Sneed | 39-30 |
| 19:41 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Akers | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | James Hendrickson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Hendrickson, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:58 | Rhodes | David Akers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 18:56 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:44 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Roberts and he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 18:44 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | James Gregory hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 18:12 | Rhodes | Roy Pittman double dribbles | 44-32 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Brandon Seguin steals it from James Hendrickson | 44-32 |
| 17:45 | Rhodes | David Akers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryant Slate | 44-32 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | James Gregory grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert double dribbles | 44-32 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson (PG), Travis Newburn (SF), Eddie Carey (PF), John Threatt (C) Brandon Seguin, Roy Pittman, Mike Sneed, Mathew Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| 17:09 | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson drills a jumper from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher makes the turnaround in the lane | 46-34 |
| 16:34 | Rhodes | Frank Herndon steals it from John Threatt | 46-34 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Herndon and the foul's on David Akers - foul #2 on David Akers, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Brandon Seguin (PG), Thomas Basler (SG), Roy Pittman (SF), Mike Sneed (PF), Mathew Roberts (C) Reggie Carlson, David Akers, Travis Newburn, Eddie Carey, John Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF) Charles Vanderhoof, Sidney Christopher, Christopher McIntyre | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:53 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Seguin | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Brandon Seguin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Basler (fresh) SF - Roy Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Sneed (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Frank Herndon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-37 |
| 15:29 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 15:23 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed misses the lay-in | 48-37 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Patterson, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF), Bryant Slate (C) Stephen Winkler, Frank Herndon | |
| 14:53 | Rhodes | The short jumper by Roy Pittman is denied by James Gregory | 48-37 |
| 14:52 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-37 |
| 14:33 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:07 | Rhodes | James Gregory steals the ball from Mike Sneed | 50-37 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | James Gregory knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Patterson | 50-39 |
| 13:18 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts drills a runner from the left block | 52-39 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the floater from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 13:00 | Rhodes | Roy Pittman drills a floater from the right wing set up by Brandon Seguin and the foul's on James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson (PG), David Akers (SG), Eddie Carey (PF), John Threatt (C) Brandon Seguin, Thomas Basler, Mike Sneed, Mathew Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory, Bryant Slate | |
| 13:00 | Rhodes | Roy Pittman makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | John Threatt steps in front of the Christopher McIntyre pass | 55-41 |
| 12:19 | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson is hacked by Charles Vanderhoof - foul #1 on Charles Vanderhoof, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Travis Newburn (SF) Roy Pittman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Rhodes | David Akers misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher McIntyre | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Reggie Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Akers (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Newburn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Carey (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre is hacked by Travis Newburn - foul #2 on Travis Newburn, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-41 |
| 11:29 | Rhodes | David Akers gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:19 | Rhodes | David Akers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Akers - foul #3 on David Akers, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Brandon Seguin (PG), Eric Wallace (C) Reggie Carlson, John Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Christopher McIntyre | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:54 | Rhodes | David Akers double dribbles | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Mike Sneed (PF), Mathew Roberts (C) Eddie Carey, Eric Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert (SF), Winston Dodson (PF) Charles Vanderhoof, Frank Herndon | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Mathew Roberts is called for the reach on Bryant Slate - foul #1 on Mathew Roberts, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG) Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Winston Dodson | 55-45 |
| 09:54 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts connects on the jumper near the basket set up by David Akers and he's hacked by Winston Dodson - foul #1 on Winston Dodson, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson (PG), Thomas Basler (SG), Roy Pittman (SF) Brandon Seguin, David Akers, Travis Newburn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), James Gregory (PF), Frank Herndon (C) Ralph Galvin, Winston Dodson, Bryant Slate | |
| 09:54 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 09:37 | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:20 | Rhodes | Frank Herndon steals it from Reggie Carlson | 58-45 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Frank Herndon tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 09:04 | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:43 | Rhodes | Roy Pittman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Roberts and the foul's on Leigh Gilbert - foul #2 on Leigh Gilbert, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Brandon Seguin (PG), David Akers (SG), Eddie Carey (PF), John Threatt (C) Reggie Carlson, Thomas Basler, Mike Sneed, Mathew Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Winkler (PG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Christopher McIntyre (C) James Hendrickson, Leigh Gilbert, Frank Herndon | |
| 08:43 | Rhodes | Roy Pittman makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 08:33 | Rhodes | Eddie Carey gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:07 | Rhodes | David Akers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher McIntyre | 61-45 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | James Gregory's floater is tipped away by Eddie Carey | 61-45 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher McIntyre | 61-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Eddie Carey is called for the reach on Sidney Christopher - foul #1 on Eddie Carey, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Travis Newburn (SF) Roy Pittman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Frank Herndon (PF), Bryant Slate (C) Matthew Patterson, James Gregory, Christopher McIntyre | |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Brandon Seguin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Akers (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Travis Newburn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Carey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Vanderhoof (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Bryant Slate loses the ball out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG) Charles Vanderhoof | |
| 07:09 | Rhodes | David Akers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Bryant Slate snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-45 |
| 07:03 | Rhodes | David Akers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 06:38 | Rhodes | David Akers misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 06:37 | Rhodes | Eddie Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 06:23 | Rhodes | Eddie Carey is hacked by Frank Herndon - foul #1 on Frank Herndon, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson (PG), Roy Pittman (SF), Mathew Roberts (C) Brandon Seguin, Travis Newburn, John Threatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Patterson (SG), Leigh Gilbert (SF), James Gregory (PF) Stephen Winkler, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon | |
| 06:23 | Rhodes | Eddie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:23 | Rhodes | Eddie Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Akers - foul #4 on David Akers, team foul #6 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Thomas Basler (SG), Mike Sneed (PF) David Akers, Eddie Carey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG) James Hendrickson | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Matthew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:46 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 63-47 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Bryant Slate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre (C) Bryant Slate | |
| 05:14 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Reggie Carlson | 65-47 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Leigh Gilbert hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Vanderhoof | 65-50 |
| 04:55 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Reggie Carlson | 67-50 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Christopher McIntyre steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-50 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Brandon Seguin (PG), David Akers (SG), Travis Newburn (SF) Reggie Carlson, Thomas Basler, Roy Pittman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hendrickson (PG), Stephen Winkler (SG), Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF) Charles Vanderhoof, Matthew Patterson, Leigh Gilbert, James Gregory | |
| 04:25 | Rhodes | David Akers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-50 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on David Akers - foul #5 on David Akers, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Eddie Carey (SF) David Akers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryant Slate (C) Christopher McIntyre | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher misses the free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:20 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 03:52 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-52 |
| 03:51 | Rhodes | Mike Sneed tips it but misses | 70-52 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | James Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Slate | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Rhodes | PG - Brandon Seguin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Newburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Sneed (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Mathew Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Hendrickson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sidney Christopher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Winkler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Herndon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryant Slate (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rhodes | Mathew Roberts clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | James Hendrickson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Stephen Winkler grabs the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Sidney Christopher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sidney Christopher, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson (PG), Thomas Basler (SG), John Threatt (C) Brandon Seguin, Mike Sneed, Mathew Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof (PG), Ralph Galvin (SG), Christopher McIntyre (PF), Winston Dodson (C) James Hendrickson, Sidney Christopher, Frank Herndon, Bryant Slate | |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Rhodes | Winston Dodson steps in front of the Eddie Carey pass | 70-55 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof travels with the ball | 70-55 |
| Subs | Rhodes | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Christopher (SF), Frank Herndon (PF) Ralph Galvin, Winston Dodson | |
| 01:30 | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Basler | 73-55 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Sidney Christopher | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | Rhodes | John Threatt clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher McIntyre - foul #2 on Christopher McIntyre, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | Rhodes | John Threatt misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | Rhodes | John Threatt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Frank Herndon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhodes | Rhodes is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rhodes | Travis Newburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Frank Herndon gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof is hacked by Reggie Carlson - foul #2 on Reggie Carlson, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Charles Vanderhoof misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:17 | Rhodes | John Threatt grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhodes | Reggie Carlson runs out the clock | 74-59 |