| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Watley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamar Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Miles Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Longino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kelvin Gwaltney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fazio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Longino - foul #3 on Joshua Longino, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dustin Shults (SG) Joshua Longino | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Chase Blake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sylvester Watley | 36-24 |
| 19:07 | Lipscomb | Kelvin Gwaltney connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Chase Blake hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Kelvin Gwaltney - foul #2 on Kelvin Gwaltney, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Chase Blake makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:48 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Sylvester Watley - foul #2 on Sylvester Watley, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 18:36 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Chase Blake grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Blaski | 42-26 |
| 17:46 | Lipscomb | Stuart Moritz picks off the pass by Lionel Smith | 42-26 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Jamar Sica is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jamar Sica, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), James Odom (SF), Cecil Edwards (PF), Michael Sison (C) Chase Blake, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Anthony Hasan (SG), Christopher Mahoney (SF), Mark Angus (PF), Devin Seo (C) Dustin Shults, Kelvin Gwaltney, George Fazio, Lionel Smith | |
| 17:11 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson is hacked by Cecil Edwards - foul #2 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| 16:48 | Lipscomb | James Odom takes the ball from Anthony Hasan | 42-26 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG) Sylvester Watley | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Stewart (PG) Miles Simpson | |
| 16:06 | Lipscomb | Devin Seo can't finish the layup | 42-26 |
| 16:04 | Lipscomb | Devin Seo hits the follow up shot | 42-28 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Odom misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-28 |
| 15:51 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Kevin Stewart (fresh) SG - Anthony Hasan (fresh) SF - Christopher Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Angus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Seo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Lipscomb | Mark Angus knocks in the runner near the basket | 42-30 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Devin Seo is called for the reach on Michael Sison - foul #2 on Devin Seo, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Watley (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Jamar Sica (C) Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Cecil Edwards, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), Joshua Longino (SG), Jerome Malone (SF), George Fazio (PF), Lionel Smith (C) Kevin Stewart, Anthony Hasan, Christopher Mahoney, Mark Angus, Devin Seo | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Jerome Malone swats the layup by Kevin Blaski | 42-30 |
| 15:06 | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 14:38 | Lipscomb | Lionel Smith hits a jump hook from close range | 42-32 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | George Fazio blocks the jumper by Stuart Moritz | 42-32 |
| 14:22 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:05 | Lipscomb | George Fazio is hacked by Chase Blake - foul #1 on Chase Blake, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Chase Blake | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 13:57 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Jamar Sica's pass is intercepted by Lionel Smith | 42-32 |
| 13:15 | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Jamar Sica tips it home | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | Lipscomb | George Fazio misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 12:41 | Lipscomb | Lionel Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:33 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson is denied on a dunk by Kevin Blaski | 44-35 |
| 12:32 | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz loses the dribble to Miles Simpson | 44-35 |
| 12:07 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Malone | 44-37 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), James Odom (SF), Cecil Edwards (PF), Michael Sison (C) Sylvester Watley, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Stewart (PG), Dustin Shults (SG), Kelvin Gwaltney (SF), Mark Angus (PF), Christopher Mahoney (C) Miles Simpson, Joshua Longino, Jerome Malone, George Fazio, Lionel Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Kevin Stewart (fresh) SG - Dustin Shults (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kelvin Gwaltney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Angus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Lipscomb | Mark Angus misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:23 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Chase Blake drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Odom | 47-37 |
| 10:44 | Lipscomb | Kevin Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Gwaltney | 47-40 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Odom misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Michael Sison snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 09:52 | Lipscomb | Mark Angus misses the dunk but the foul's on Cecil Edwards - foul #3 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Watley (PG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Jamar Sica (C) Andrew Meehan, Cecil Edwards, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), Joshua Longino (SG), Jerome Malone (SF), George Fazio (PF) Kevin Stewart, Dustin Shults, Kelvin Gwaltney, Christopher Mahoney | |
| 09:52 | Lipscomb | Mark Angus makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Lipscomb | Mark Angus misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Jamar Sica gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:22 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Jerome Malone | 50-41 |
| 09:16 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:15 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson tips it in | 50-43 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Chase Blake tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 09:01 | Lipscomb | George Fazio pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:49 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-43 |
| 08:41 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson banks in the layup | 50-45 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jamar Sica misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Miles Simpson - foul #2 on Miles Simpson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Cecil Edwards (PF) Chase Blake, James Odom, Kevin Blaski | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kelvin Gwaltney (PF), Lionel Smith (C) George Fazio, Mark Angus | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jamar Sica misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jamar Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Cecil Edwards - foul #4 on Cecil Edwards, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:54 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Jamar Sica drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Stuart Moritz | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Watley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamar Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Miles Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Longino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Gwaltney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lionel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Lipscomb | Lionel Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Longino | 54-48 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 56-48 |
| 06:42 | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone is fouled on the floor by Andrew Meehan - foul #2 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Blaski (PF) Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dustin Shults (SG), George Fazio (PF) Joshua Longino, Kelvin Gwaltney | |
| 06:42 | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 05:51 | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Fazio | 58-51 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards tips it home | 60-51 |
| 05:14 | Lipscomb | Cecil Edwards swats the layup by Lionel Smith | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Lipscomb | Dustin Shults snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 04:52 | Lipscomb | Lionel Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Lionel Smith - foul #1 on Lionel Smith, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), James Odom (SF), Michael Sison (PF), Jamar Sica (C) Sylvester Watley, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Cecil Edwards | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino (SG), Kelvin Gwaltney (SF), Mark Angus (PF), Christopher Mahoney (C) Miles Simpson, Jerome Malone, George Fazio, Lionel Smith | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:24 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jamar Sica - foul #4 on Jamar Sica, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Williams (PG) Andrew Meehan | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Stewart (PG) Dustin Shults | |
| 04:24 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:24 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Longino - foul #4 on Joshua Longino, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:17 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Mark Angus | 62-52 |
| 03:56 | Lipscomb | Kelvin Gwaltney travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Michael Sison can't throw it down | 62-52 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | James Odom tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jamar Sica tips it home | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamar Sica (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Kevin Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Longino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kelvin Gwaltney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Angus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chase Blake | 64-52 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Michael Sison is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Watley (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Phillip Williams, James Odom, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), George Fazio (PF) Kevin Stewart, Mark Angus | |
| 02:54 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone (SF), Lionel Smith (C) Kelvin Gwaltney, Christopher Mahoney | |
| 02:47 | Lipscomb | Kevin Blaski picks off the pass by Jerome Malone | 64-52 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley's pass is intercepted by Miles Simpson in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 02:43 | Lipscomb | Joshua Longino lays it in set up by Miles Simpson | 64-54 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Jerome Malone denies the turnaround by Stuart Moritz | 64-54 |
| 02:26 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Jerome Malone | 64-54 |
| 02:13 | Lipscomb | Jerome Malone buries a jumper from close range set up by Miles Simpson | 64-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerome Malone - foul #4 on Jerome Malone, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:40 | Lipscomb | George Fazio comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Blaski - foul #1 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), James Odom (SF), Cecil Edwards (PF), Michael Sison (C) Sylvester Watley, Chase Blake, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Stewart (PG), Dustin Shults (SG), Kelvin Gwaltney (SF), Mark Angus (C) Miles Simpson, Joshua Longino, Jerome Malone, Lionel Smith | |
| 01:40 | Lipscomb | George Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:40 | Lipscomb | George Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Watley (PG), Chase Blake (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Jamar Sica (C) Andrew Meehan, Phillip Williams, James Odom, Cecil Edwards, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), Joshua Longino (SG), Jerome Malone (SF), Lionel Smith (C) Kevin Stewart, Dustin Shults, Kelvin Gwaltney, Mark Angus | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jerome Malone - foul #5 on Jerome Malone, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), James Odom (SF), Cecil Edwards (PF), Michael Sison (C) Chase Blake, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Jamar Sica | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Stewart (PG), Dustin Shults (SG), Kelvin Gwaltney (SF), Mark Angus (PF), Christopher Mahoney (C) Miles Simpson, Joshua Longino, Jerome Malone, George Fazio, Lionel Smith | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:51 | Lipscomb | Dustin Shults misses the jumpshot from the left side | 69-58 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan tips it back up and in | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Lipscomb | Christopher Mahoney hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Shults | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Sylvester Watley runs out the clock | 71-60 |