| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | ILL | USC |
 | TD | 10:57 | Chauncey Washington 8 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 72 yds, 2:12 | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 08:30 | Desmond Reed 34 Yd Pass From Garrett Green (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 1 plays, 34 yds, :09 | 0 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ILL | USC |
| TD | 02:21 | Chauncey Washington 3 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 43 yds, 2:10 | 0 | 21 |
 | FG | 00:38 | Jason Reda 28 Yd
Drive: 12 plays, 69 yds, 1:43 | 3 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ILL | USC |
| TD | 12:33 | Rashard Mendenhall 79 Yd Run (Jason Reda Kick)
Drive: 2 plays, 88 yds, :47 | 10 | 21 |
| TD | 05:18 | Fred Davis 2 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 8 plays, 80 yds, 2:06 | 10 | 28 |
| TD | 03:42 | Joe Mcknight 6 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 5 plays, 68 yds, 1:21 | 10 | 35 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ILL | USC |
| TD | 14:10 | David Ausberry 15 Yd Pass From John David Booty (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 8 plays, 67 yds, 3:06 | 10 | 42 |
| TD | 05:47 | Hershel Dennis 3 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 87 yds, 1:04 | 10 | 49 |
| TD | 04:28 | Arrelious Benn 56 Yd Pass From Eddie Mcgee (Jason Reda Kick)
Drive: 3 plays, 63 yds, 1:11 | 17 | 49 |
Illinois 17, 
USC 49