| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) SF - William Grosso (fresh) PF - Roy Wallace (fresh) C - Jayson Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Bone (fresh) SG - Christopher Piper (fresh) SF - James Kinlaw (fresh) PF - Albert Paige (fresh) C - James Rouleau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roy Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Christopher Piper picks off the pass by Austin Welliver | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | Christopher Piper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | William Grosso snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis's layup is rejected by James Kinlaw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Grosso tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Jayson Kish tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | James Bone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Wallace - foul #1 on Roy Wallace, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | James Bone makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | James Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | William Grosso is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Morehead State | Christopher Piper misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | William Grosso loses the dribble to James Bone in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | James Bone hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Bone is called for the reach on Austin Welliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bone, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Morehead State | James Bone gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Morehead State | Albert Paige misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Albert Paige grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Morehead State | Joseph Ellis is called for the reach on James Bone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Roy Wallace, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles (PG), Bruce Romansky (SG), Harry Barrows (SF), Gerald Dawson (PF), William Calhoun (C) James Bone, Christopher Piper, James Kinlaw, Albert Paige, James Rouleau | |
| 17:18 | Morehead State | William Calhoun misses the dunk attempt | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Morehead State | William Calhoun tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | William Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | William Calhoun is called for the reach on Randall Brodeur - foul #1 on William Calhoun, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG), Jayson Kish (C) Randall Brodeur, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bone (PG), Anthony Raven (SF), Albert Paige (PF), Edwin Sheppard (C) Michael Ruggles, Harry Barrows, Gerald Dawson, William Calhoun | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Albert Paige grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is fouled on the floor by Bruce Romansky - foul #1 on Bruce Romansky, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Jerome Uselton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Kinlaw (SF), James Rouleau (C) Bruce Romansky, Edwin Sheppard | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Art Lash buries a shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) C - Jayson Kish (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Bone (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Raven (fairly fresh) SF - James Kinlaw (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Paige (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Rouleau (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Morehead State | James Rouleau misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | James Kinlaw tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | John Barnard snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is hacked by Anthony Raven - foul #1 on Anthony Raven, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), William Grosso (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Shawn St. Clair, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harry Barrows (SG), William Calhoun (PF) Anthony Raven, Albert Paige | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dino Nevarez | 7-9 |
| 15:30 | Morehead State | James Rouleau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles (PG), Christopher Piper (SG), Gerald Dawson (C) James Bone, James Kinlaw, James Rouleau | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles loses the dribble to Roy Wallace | 10-9 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | William Calhoun snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | John Barnard picks off the pass by William Calhoun | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | John Barnard is hacked by William Calhoun - foul #2 on William Calhoun, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF), Jayson Kish (C) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur, William Grosso, Dino Nevarez, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky (PG), James Kinlaw (SF), Edwin Sheppard (PF), James Rouleau (C) Michael Ruggles, Harry Barrows, William Calhoun, Gerald Dawson | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn St. Clair | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | Morehead State | Shawn St. Clair steals the ball from Bruce Romansky in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Uselton | 16-9 |
| 14:05 | Morehead State | Christopher Piper's pass is intercepted by Jerome Uselton | 16-9 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ellis | 19-9 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Shawn St. Clair steps in front of the Christopher Piper pass in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Uselton | 21-9 |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky is called for traveling | 21-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bone (PG), Anthony Raven (SG), Albert Paige (PF), Gerald Dawson (C) Bruce Romansky, Christopher Piper, Edwin Sheppard, James Rouleau | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Austin Welliver's pass is intercepted by James Bone in the backcourt | 21-9 |
| 13:04 | Morehead State | Roy Wallace steals it from James Kinlaw | 21-9 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Gerald Dawson steals it from Art Lash in the backcourt | 21-9 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Dino Nevarez is called for the reach on James Kinlaw - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (C) Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky (SF), James Rouleau (C) James Kinlaw, Gerald Dawson | |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | James Bone is fouled on the floor by Austin Welliver - foul #1 on Austin Welliver, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harry Barrows (SF) Anthony Raven | |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky clanks a jumper from the left side | 21-9 |
| 12:32 | Morehead State | Harry Barrows tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 21-11 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-11 |
| 12:14 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Harry Barrows | 21-11 |
| 12:10 | Morehead State | Harry Barrows scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bone | 21-14 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Ellis | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Art Lash (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 1 ast. C - Rodney Roberson (tired) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Bone (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Romansky (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Harry Barrows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Paige (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Rouleau (tired) | |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Albert Paige comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Art Lash is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Barrows - foul #1 on Harry Barrows, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), William Grosso (SF), Roy Wallace (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles (PG), Anthony Raven (SG), James Kinlaw (SF), Gerald Dawson (C) James Bone, Bruce Romansky, Harry Barrows, James Rouleau | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur buries a 3 from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-14 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Jayson Kish gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Raven - foul #2 on Anthony Raven, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Piper (SG) Anthony Raven | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Gerald Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 11:04 | Morehead State | Jayson Kish is called for the reach on Gerald Dawson - foul #1 on Jayson Kish, team foul #5 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:53 | Morehead State | Jerome Uselton takes the ball from Albert Paige | 28-14 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Art Lash hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Uselton | 30-14 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bone (PG), Bruce Romansky (SG), Edwin Sheppard (C) Michael Ruggles, Christopher Piper, Gerald Dawson | |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Albert Paige comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-14 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Art Lash gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez's pass is intercepted by Bruce Romansky in the backcourt | 30-14 |
| 10:16 | Morehead State | James Kinlaw misses the easy open layup | 30-14 |
| 10:14 | Morehead State | Edwin Sheppard pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | James Bone scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bruce Romansky | 30-16 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Brodeur | 33-16 |
| 09:41 | Morehead State | Albert Paige's floater is tipped away by Dino Nevarez | 33-16 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Art Lash gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Uselton | 36-16 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Edwin Sheppard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerome Uselton - foul #1 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #6 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), William Grosso (SF), Roy Wallace (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles (PG), Christopher Piper (SG), Harry Barrows (SF), James Rouleau (C) James Bone, Bruce Romansky, James Kinlaw, Albert Paige | |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Edwin Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Edwin Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Austin Welliver is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Ellis | 39-18 |
| 08:43 | Morehead State | Edwin Sheppard misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-18 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-18 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Austin Welliver grabs the offensive board | 39-18 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Austin Welliver drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Roberson | 42-18 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Christopher Piper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-18 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the rebound | 42-18 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Jayson Kish (C) William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bone (PG), Bruce Romansky (SF), Gerald Dawson (PF) Michael Ruggles, Christopher Piper, Edwin Sheppard | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Romansky - foul #2 on Bruce Romansky, team foul #8 | 42-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) Austin Welliver, Joseph Ellis, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Kinlaw (SF) Bruce Romansky | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 43-18 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Jayson Kish (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Bone (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Barrows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kinlaw (tiring) PF - Gerald Dawson (tiring) C - James Rouleau (tired) | |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | James Bone is hacked by Jerome Uselton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #7 | 44-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Jerome Uselton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | James Bone makes the 1st free throw | 44-19 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | James Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Harry Barrows is called for the reach on Shawn St. Clair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Barrows, team foul #9 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Piper (SG) Harry Barrows | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 45-20 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 46-20 |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Gerald Dawson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-20 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair pulls down the rebound | 46-20 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Barnard | 49-20 |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | James Bone is fouled in the backcourt by John Barnard - foul #1 on John Barnard, team foul #8 | 49-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Paige (PF) James Rouleau | |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | James Bone makes the 1st free throw | 49-21 |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | James Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-22 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Barnard is fouled in the backcourt by James Bone - foul #2 on James Bone, team foul #10 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG) Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles (PG) James Bone | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 50-22 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-22 |
| 06:49 | Morehead State | Shawn St. Clair picks off the pass by James Kinlaw | 51-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Gerald Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Dawson, team foul #11 | 51-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Roy Wallace (PF), William Grosso (C) Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, John Barnard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 52-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 53-22 |
| 06:42 | Morehead State | James Kinlaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (C) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rouleau (C) Gerald Dawson | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Austin Welliver knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 56-22 |
| 06:13 | Morehead State | Albert Paige hits a jump hook from close range set up by James Kinlaw | 56-24 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis is hacked by James Kinlaw - foul #1 on James Kinlaw, team foul #12 | 56-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Dino Nevarez (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Roy Wallace, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gerald Dawson (C) James Rouleau | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-24 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-24 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | James Kinlaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-24 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Paige | 58-24 |
| 05:19 | Morehead State | Randall Brodeur is called for the reach on Albert Paige - foul #1 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #9 | 58-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF) Joseph Ellis, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rouleau (C) Gerald Dawson | |
| 05:19 | Morehead State | Albert Paige makes the 1st free throw | 58-25 |
| 05:19 | Morehead State | Albert Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 58-26 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Michael Ruggles steals the ball from Rodney Roberson | 58-26 |
| 05:02 | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gerald Dawson (PF) Albert Paige | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Barnard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn St. Clair | 61-26 |
| 04:25 | Morehead State | Christopher Piper misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-26 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Art Lash pulls down the rebound | 61-26 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-26 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | James Kinlaw grabs the board | 61-26 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | James Kinlaw loses the dribble to John Barnard in the backcourt | 61-26 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-26 |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | James Rouleau misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-26 |
| 03:54 | Morehead State | James Rouleau snags the offensive board | 64-26 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Michael Ruggles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-26 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn St. Clair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Art Lash (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Roberson (very tired) 3 reb. C - Jayson Kish (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Ruggles (very tired) SG - Christopher Piper (very tired) SF - James Kinlaw (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Dawson (very tired) C - James Rouleau (very tired) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair is hacked by James Kinlaw - foul #2 on James Kinlaw, team foul #13 | 64-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), William Grosso (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) John Barnard, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky (PG), Harry Barrows (SG), Anthony Raven (SF), William Calhoun (PF), Edwin Sheppard (C) Michael Ruggles, Christopher Piper, James Kinlaw, Gerald Dawson, James Rouleau | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 1st free throw | 65-26 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 66-26 |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Anthony Raven hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Bruce Romansky | 66-28 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton loses the dribble to Anthony Raven | 66-28 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | Anthony Raven blows the layup | 66-28 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair grabs the board | 66-28 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Austin Welliver is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-28 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Austin Welliver | 66-28 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | William Grosso is hacked by Harry Barrows - foul #3 on Harry Barrows, team foul #14 | 66-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, Shawn St. Clair | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Bone (PG), Albert Paige (PF) Harry Barrows, Edwin Sheppard | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 1st free throw | 66-28 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 66-28 |
| 02:58 | Morehead State | Albert Paige pulls down the rebound | 66-28 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | James Bone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-28 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Austin Welliver | 69-28 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Albert Paige is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bone | 69-30 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Austin Welliver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-30 |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Anthony Raven gets the rebound | 69-30 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-30 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Roy Wallace snags the defensive board | 69-30 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Austin Welliver | 72-30 |
| 01:58 | Morehead State | Bruce Romansky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edwin Sheppard (C) Albert Paige | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis hits a floater from the free throw line | 74-30 |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | James Bone banks in the layup | 74-32 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Anthony Raven picks off the pass by Dino Nevarez | 74-32 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | James Bone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Roy Wallace (PF) Randall Brodeur, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Kinlaw (SF), James Rouleau (C) Anthony Raven, Edwin Sheppard | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shawn St. Clair | 77-32 |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | James Bone buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Calhoun | 77-34 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Bruce Romansky is called for the reach on Joseph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Romansky, team foul #15 | 77-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF) John Barnard, Shawn St. Clair | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Piper (SG), Albert Paige (PF) Bruce Romansky, James Rouleau | |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-34 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 78-34 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-34 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | James Bone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-34 |