| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Douglas Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern | Ernest Pratt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Christopher Keith gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jae Percy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Southern | Jason Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Southern | Aaron Crouch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Ronald Phillips is called for the reach on Christopher Keith - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern | Aaron Crouch gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Southern | Jason Carson misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Keith | 31-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Keith | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Aaron Crouch misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jae Percy - foul #2 on Jae Percy, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Aaron Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Southern | Aaron Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Christopher Keith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Jason Carson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Ernest Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Christopher Keith pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Christopher Keith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Douglas Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Jason Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Douglas Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Christopher Keith snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jae Percy buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Ginn | 32-41 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Ernest Pratt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Christopher Keith grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Richard Bowers clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 32-41 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Ernest Pratt gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:49 | Southern | Aaron Crouch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Adam Carlson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Adam Carlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 16:38 | Southern | Ronald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Aaron Crouch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Jason Carson gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Aaron Crouch buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ernest Pratt | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Aaron Crouch is called for the reach on Jae Percy - foul #1 on Aaron Crouch, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG), Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Adam Botello (PF), Kyle Scott (C) Aaron Crouch, Ernest Pratt, Douglas Campbell, Ronald Phillips, Jason Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson buries a turnaround from close range | 35-43 |
| 15:25 | Southern | Kevin Plumb misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Michael Bullock misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | George Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-43 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Michael Bullock gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:58 | Southern | Adam Botello knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Plumb | 38-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson's layup is rejected by Adam Botello | 38-43 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terrence Stafford, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Kevin Plumb's pass is intercepted by Terrence Stafford | 38-43 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Edward Smith slams it home on a great pass from Terrence Stafford | 38-45 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Adam Botello misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Kyle Scott tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Michael Bullock steps in front of the Arthur Moore pass | 38-45 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue misses the shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Terrence Stafford, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Crouch (PG), Ernest Pratt (SG), Douglas Campbell (SF), Ronald Phillips (PF), Jason Carson (C) Kevin Plumb, Jimmy Donoghue, Michael Bullock, Adam Botello, Kyle Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Kenneth Ginn (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Edward Smith, Terrence Stafford, George Smith, Thomas Johnson | |
| 12:29 | Southern | Douglas Campbell drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Crouch | 40-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern | The rebound goes to Aaron Crouch | 40-45 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Aaron Crouch loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Arthur Moore | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Richard Bowers scores on a shot from the baseline | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern | Aaron Crouch makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Phillips | 42-47 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Adam Carlson hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Jason Carson - foul #2 on Jason Carson, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG), Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Adam Botello (PF) Aaron Crouch, Ernest Pratt, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Adam Carlson makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Douglas Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Adam Carlson tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Douglas Campbell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Adam Carlson snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jimmy Donoghue is called for the reach on Richard Bowers - foul #2 on Jimmy Donoghue, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford is hacked by Jimmy Donoghue - foul #3 on Jimmy Donoghue, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Bullock (SF), Ronald Phillips (C) Douglas Campbell, Jason Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Arthur Moore buries a 3 from the left corner set up by George Smith | 42-55 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Michael Bullock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Ronald Phillips hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Edward Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Adam Botello denies the turnaround by Edward Smith | 44-55 |
| 08:33 | Southern | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:29 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Crouch (PG), Ernest Pratt (SG), Douglas Campbell (SF), Jason Carson (C) Kevin Plumb, Jimmy Donoghue, Michael Bullock, Adam Botello | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Kenneth Ginn (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Edward Smith, Terrence Stafford, George Smith, Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Jason Carson is called for the reach on Adam Carlson - foul #3 on Jason Carson, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Arthur Moore | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-55 |
| 07:47 | Southern | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 07:42 | Southern | Douglas Campbell knocks in the jumper in the lane | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Adam Carlson is hacked by Jason Carson - foul #4 on Jason Carson, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Adam Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Adam Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Aaron Crouch buries a floater from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Adam Carlson misses the lay-in | 48-57 |
| 06:39 | Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Phillips | 48-57 |
| 06:34 | Southern | Douglas Campbell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Jae Percy connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Bowers | 48-60 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Douglas Campbell is hacked by Jae Percy - foul #3 on Jae Percy, team foul #4 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG), Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Adam Botello (PF) Aaron Crouch, Ernest Pratt, Ronald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SF), George Smith (C) Jae Percy, Christopher Keith, Adam Carlson | |
| 05:59 | Southern | Jimmy Donoghue is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Bullock (SF) Douglas Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 05:43 | Southern | Adam Botello misses the floater in the paint | 48-60 |
| 05:41 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Carson | 48-60 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Michael Bullock misses the dunk attempt | 48-60 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Smith | 48-60 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | George Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Jason Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Michael Bullock loses the ball out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Campbell (SF), Kyle Scott (C) Michael Bullock, Jason Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bowers (SG), Adam Carlson (C) Terrence Stafford, Kenneth Ginn | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Arthur Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Moore, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Southern | Douglas Campbell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Richard Bowers lays it up and in | 50-62 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Kyle Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | George Smith snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Crouch (PG), Ernest Pratt (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF), Jason Carson (C) Kevin Plumb, Jimmy Donoghue, Adam Botello, Kyle Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF), Kenneth Ginn (PF) Arthur Moore, George Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Aaron Crouch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Southern | Jason Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Adam Carlson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Jae Percy grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Bowers knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Christopher Keith and he's hacked by Jason Carson - foul #5 on Jason Carson, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Plumb (PG), Jimmy Donoghue (SG), Michael Bullock (SF), Kyle Scott (C) Aaron Crouch, Ernest Pratt, Douglas Campbell, Jason Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Antonio Wood (C) Jae Percy, Christopher Keith, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Thomas Johnson blocks the short jumper by Kyle Scott | 50-65 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Richard Bowers pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Antonio Wood is whistled for a carry | 50-65 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF) Richard Bowers, Antonio Wood | |
| 01:53 | Southern | Kyle Scott blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Kyle Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Kyle Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Arthur Moore buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Thomas Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Plumb - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Kevin Plumb misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Arthur Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern | Ronald Phillips comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Terrence Stafford - foul #3 on Terrence Stafford, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern | Ronald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern | Ronald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Terrence Stafford is blocked by Ronald Phillips | 54-67 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Ronald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern | Kyle Scott is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith runs out the clock | 54-67 |