| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Clingman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Clingman hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tyler Cook | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook misses the dunk | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish's pass is intercepted by Tyler Cook | 29-32 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp is fouled on the floor by Robert Greenberg - foul #2 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Joshua Headen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Timothy Strange (SF), Raul Martin (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SF), Thomas White (C) Bryan Bush, Richard Clingman | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Timothy Strange misses the dunk attempt | 31-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Raul Martin tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Gregg snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Thomas White steps in front of the Raul Martin pass | 33-32 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raul Martin takes the ball from Jon Malkin | 33-32 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Timothy Strange can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas White gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Strange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jon Malkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Strange - foul #1 on Timothy Strange, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Gregg, Timothy Strange, Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper (SG), Bryan Bush (SF), Richard Clingman (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Alec Sharp, Tyler Cook, James Thompson, Thomas White | |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses long on a jumper near the basket | 33-34 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Abdo picks off the pass by Leroy Camper | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdo | 35-34 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Clingman | 35-37 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo blows the layup but he's hacked by Bryan Bush - foul #3 on Bryan Bush, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raul Martin (SG), Russell Jarrard (PF) Michael Wimbish, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Alfred Rushton (PF) Jon Malkin, Bryan Bush, Richard Clingman | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Rushton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Headen - foul #1 on Joshua Headen, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Rushton misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Rushton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Jarrard | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo slams it home set up by Raul Martin | 39-37 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Alec Sharp | 39-39 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Raul Martin hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alec Sharp | 41-42 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Joshua Headen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdo | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler Cook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Camper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Rushton (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp is hacked by Raul Martin - foul #1 on Raul Martin, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF) John Watkins, Raul Martin, Dikembe Abdo, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Bryan Bush (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Clingman (C) Alec Sharp, Tyler Cook, Leroy Camper, Alfred Rushton, Michael Johnson | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wimbish - foul #1 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Greenberg blocks the short jumper by Richard Clingman | 44-42 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Clingman pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Malkin | 44-45 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Jon Malkin steals it from Irvin McMarlin | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is denied on a dunk by James Thompson | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Thompson | 44-50 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Clingman - foul #1 on Richard Clingman, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Michael Gregg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Tyler Cook (SG) Jon Malkin, Joseph Johnson | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Greenberg, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Raul Martin (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Wimbish, Robert Greenberg, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SF), Thomas White (C) Bryan Bush, Richard Clingman | |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Joshua Headen pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Joshua Headen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jon Malkin | 45-56 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Raul Martin blows the layup | 45-56 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alec Sharp | 45-59 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-59 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Raul Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joshua Headen is denied by James Thompson | 45-59 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gregg | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raul Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jon Malkin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Raul Martin drills a driving attempt near the basket | 47-59 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Raul Martin lays it up and in set up by Michael Gregg and he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Michael Wimbish (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) John Watkins, Michael Gregg, Dikembe Abdo, Joshua Headen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Bryan Bush (SF), Richard Clingman (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Alec Sharp, Tyler Cook, Jon Malkin, James Thompson, Thomas White | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Raul Martin makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Bush | 50-59 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Wimbish is called for the reach on Bryan Bush - foul #2 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SF) Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Timothy Strange misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wimbish - foul #3 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SG) Leroy Camper | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Timothy Strange grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Irvin McMarlin | 52-59 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Johnson misses the shot from the left block | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Joshua Headen (C) Timothy Strange, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Tyler Cook (SG) Joseph Johnson, Jon Malkin | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook misses long on a floater from the baseline | 55-61 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Joshua Headen grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Michael Gregg (SG), Raul Martin (PF) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Wimbish, Robert Greenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin (SF), James Thompson (PF), Thomas White (C) Bryan Bush, Richard Clingman, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp is fouled on the floor by John Watkins - foul #3 on John Watkins, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Joshua Headen grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo is fouled on the floor by Alec Sharp - foul #2 on Alec Sharp, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF) Michael Gregg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | The jumper by Raul Martin is denied by Tyler Cook | 55-61 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Jarrard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jon Malkin (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Joshua Headen grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | The short jumper by Russell Jarrard is denied by James Thompson | 57-61 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joshua Headen gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG), Robert Greenberg (PF) Raul Martin, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Jon Malkin, Thomas White | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo lays it in | 59-61 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish is fouled on the floor by Bryan Bush - foul #4 on Bryan Bush, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Joshua Headen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 59-61 |
| 01:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Watkins is called for the reach on Bryan Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Watkins, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper (SG) Tyler Cook | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Watkins loses the dribble to Leroy Camper | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper is hacked by John Watkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Watkins, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson (SG) Bryan Bush | |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Joshua Headen drills a turnaround from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin McMarlin - foul #1 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Joshua Headen pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp runs out the clock | 61-69 |