| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Christopher Forgey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Shiner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Marmolejo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Aaberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Suitt inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Justin Marmolejo - foul #1 on Justin Marmolejo, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is fouled on the floor by Justin Marmolejo - foul #2 on Justin Marmolejo, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Suitt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Christopher Forgey takes the ball from Chwalibog Zollars | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | Lamar | James Dean drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Shiner | 39-33 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Elvin Mills scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by James Suitt | 41-33 |
| 18:06 | Lamar | Wade Shiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-33 |
| 17:49 | Lamar | Wade Shiner grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Lamar | Wade Shiner drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Aaberg | 41-35 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 17:06 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:49 | Lamar | James Dean misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francisco Gonzales | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | James Suitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | James Suitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | James Dean steals it from James Suitt | 41-35 |
| 16:17 | Lamar | James Dean banks in the layup | 41-37 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | John Duncanson misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Lamar | The rebound goes to James Dean | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Suitt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Duncanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Christopher Forgey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Shiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Marmolejo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Aaberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Lamar | Christopher Forgey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | James Suitt pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Elvin Mills and he's hacked by Wade Shiner - foul #1 on Wade Shiner, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF), Adam Maxwell (C) Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Daniel Wright (PG), James Works (SG), Gary Davis (SF), Paul Hudgens (PF), Robert Suh (C) Christopher Forgey, James Dean, Wade Shiner, Justin Marmolejo, Raymond Aaberg | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:38 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Lamar | Robert Suh connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Wright | 43-39 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | Lamar | Daniel Wright is fouled on the floor by Olujimi Abdel - foul #1 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG) Chwalibog Zollars | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:58 | Lamar | James Works comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Keneth Smith - foul #1 on Keneth Smith, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) Keneth Smith | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:58 | Lamar | James Works makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:58 | Lamar | James Works makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Lamar | Gary Davis drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Wright | 47-43 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by Gary Davis - foul #2 on Gary Davis, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), James Suitt (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), Howard Cargill (C) Olujimi Abdel, Bobby Beavers, Josiah Alexander, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Forgey (PG), James Dean (SG), Wade Shiner (SF), Manuel Alfonso (PF), Raymond Aaberg (C) James Works, Daniel Wright, Gary Davis, Paul Hudgens, Robert Suh | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Raymond Aaberg steps in front of the Howard Cargill pass | 47-43 |
| 12:35 | Lamar | Christopher Forgey buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Dean | 47-45 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | James Suitt is hacked by Wade Shiner - foul #2 on Wade Shiner, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Justin Marmolejo (PF) Raymond Aaberg | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Keneth Smith is hacked by Christopher Forgey - foul #1 on Christopher Forgey, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | James Suitt grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keneth Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Cargill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Christopher Forgey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wade Shiner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Marmolejo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | James Suitt scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Francisco Gonzales | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Lamar | Christopher Forgey travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Olujimi Abdel (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), John Duncanson (C) Keneth Smith, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Howard Cargill | |
| Subs | Lamar | Daniel Wright (SG), Gary Davis (SF), Paul Hudgens (C) James Dean, Wade Shiner, Manuel Alfonso | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | John Duncanson tips it in | 51-45 |
| 10:40 | Lamar | Daniel Wright buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Forgey | 51-47 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | Lamar | Gary Davis snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:53 | Lamar | Justin Marmolejo knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Forgey and he's fouled by Francisco Gonzales - foul #1 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF) Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Dean (SG), Wade Shiner (SF), Raymond Aaberg (C) Christopher Forgey, Gary Davis, Paul Hudgens | |
| 09:53 | Lamar | Justin Marmolejo makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Duncanson can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander tips it in | 53-50 |
| 09:14 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg is hacked by Olujimi Abdel - foul #2 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Suh (PF) Justin Marmolejo | |
| 08:53 | Lamar | James Dean connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Wright | 53-53 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Raymond Aaberg is called for the reach on James Suitt - foul #3 on Raymond Aaberg, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Olujimi Abdel, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Hudgens (PF) Robert Suh | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | James Suitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | James Suitt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:22 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Josiah Alexander - foul #1 on Josiah Alexander, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SF) James Suitt | |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Forgey (PG), Gary Davis (SF) James Dean, Wade Shiner | |
| 08:22 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Keneth Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 58-55 |
| 07:53 | Lamar | Gary Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG) Keneth Smith | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Works (SG) Daniel Wright | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the turnaround from close range | 58-55 |
| 07:23 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Christopher Forgey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Works (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hudgens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Aaberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Lamar | Gary Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-55 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Raymond Aaberg - foul #4 on Raymond Aaberg, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), John Duncanson (C) Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Dean (SG), Wade Shiner (SF), Robert Suh (PF), Manuel Alfonso (C) James Works, Gary Davis, Paul Hudgens, Raymond Aaberg | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:29 | Lamar | James Dean buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Forgey | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Suitt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chwalibog Zollars | 59-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Duncanson | 61-58 |
| 05:29 | Lamar | James Dean misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Elvin Mills - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Lamar | Daniel Wright (PG), Justin Marmolejo (PF) Christopher Forgey, Manuel Alfonso | |
| 05:29 | Lamar | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:29 | Lamar | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Suitt comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Marmolejo - foul #3 on Justin Marmolejo, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Hudgens (C) Robert Suh | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:17 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Lamar | Daniel Wright knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin Marmolejo | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Keneth Smith can't throw it down | 61-62 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | John Duncanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Duncanson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Olujimi Abdel | 63-62 |
| 04:29 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Olujimi Abdel - foul #3 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) James Suitt, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Works (SG), Gary Davis (SF), Raymond Aaberg (C) James Dean, Wade Shiner, Justin Marmolejo | |
| 04:29 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:29 | Lamar | Paul Hudgens misses the 3rd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 04:00 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Daniel Wright misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Olujimi Abdel - foul #4 on Olujimi Abdel, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Elvin Mills (SG) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers | |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Forgey (PG), Justin Marmolejo (PF) James Works, Paul Hudgens | |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Daniel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Daniel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell misses short on a runner from close range | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Lamar | Gary Davis grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:13 | Lamar | Justin Marmolejo misses the lay-in | 63-66 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Maxwell | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Christopher Forgey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Marmolejo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Aaberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Francisco Gonzales | 65-66 |
| 02:53 | Lamar | Christopher Forgey drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Davis | 65-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), John Duncanson (C) Olujimi Abdel, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Dean (SG), Wade Shiner (SF) Daniel Wright, Gary Davis | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Dean is called for the reach on Elvin Mills - foul #3 on James Dean, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:20 | Lamar | Christopher Forgey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | James Suitt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 01:59 | Lamar | Justin Marmolejo pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:35 | Lamar | Francisco Gonzales blocks the short jumper by Raymond Aaberg | 67-68 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | John Duncanson pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | James Suitt scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Duncanson | 69-68 |
| 00:48 | Lamar | Justin Marmolejo misses the turnaround from close range | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Lamar | Wade Shiner hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chwalibog Zollars | 71-70 |
| 00:12 | Lamar | James Dean blows the layup | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | Raymond Aaberg snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | James Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Forgey - foul #2 on Christopher Forgey, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | Lamar calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Christopher Forgey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |