| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) SG - George Jent (fresh) SF - Robert Howe (fresh) PF - Rick Graham (fresh) C - Tony Fifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Waite (fresh) SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) SF - Stephen Fegley (fresh) PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Segovia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Waite, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | George Jent misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Rick Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Rick Graham knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Jent | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Tony Fifer blocks the short jumper by Thomas Segovia | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | George Jent drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Howe | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Johnson | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Taylor | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jerry Taylor is called for the reach on Tyler Gilmore - foul #1 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Mike Lawson (SG), Leonard Logsdon (SF), Matthew Emerson (PF), David Adams (C) Matthew Waite, Jerry Taylor, Stephen Fegley, Anthony Johnson, Thomas Segovia | |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Rick Graham is hacked by Mike Lawson - foul #1 on Mike Lawson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | George Jent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | The jumper by Rick Graham is denied by Matthew Emerson | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | David Adams blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | David Adams makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | David Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | George Jent misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Moore - foul #1 on Ernest Moore, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) SG - George Jent (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ernest Moore (fresh) SG - Mike Lawson (fresh) SF - Leonard Logsdon (fresh) PF - Matthew Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Rick Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | George Jent double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Stephen Fegley (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Thomas Segovia (C) Ernest Moore, Mike Lawson, Leonard Logsdon, Matthew Emerson, David Adams | |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #2 on Robert Howe, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Rick Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | John Iverson gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Waite - foul #2 on Matthew Waite, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Mike Lawson (SG), Leonard Logsdon (SF), Matthew Emerson (PF), David Adams (C) Matthew Waite, Jerry Taylor, Stephen Fegley, Anthony Johnson, Thomas Segovia | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor (SG), Stephen Fegley (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF), Thomas Segovia (C) Mike Lawson, Leonard Logsdon, Matthew Emerson, David Adams | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Rick Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | George Jent comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Rick Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Ernest Moore takes the ball from Rick Graham | 9-9 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Fegley | 9-9 |
| 12:25 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | George Jent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley blows the layup but the foul's on Tony Fifer - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), William McTarnaghan (SF), Thomas Matter (C) George Jent, Rick Graham, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mike Lawson (SG), Matthew Emerson (PF), David Adams (C) Jerry Taylor, Anthony Johnson, Thomas Segovia | |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Barnes (fresh) SF - William McTarnaghan (fresh) PF - John Iverson (fresh) C - Thomas Matter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ernest Moore (fresh) SG - Mike Lawson (fresh) SF - Stephen Fegley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon (SF) Stephen Fegley | |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Moore, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG) Tyler Gilmore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Jerry Taylor (SG), Anthony Johnson (PF), Thomas Segovia (C) Ernest Moore, Mike Lawson, Matthew Emerson, David Adams | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Michael Barnes knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from George Jent | 11-13 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | George Jent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rick Graham (PF) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mike Lawson (SG), Stephen Fegley (SF), Matthew Emerson (PF), David Adams (C) Jerry Taylor, Leonard Logsdon, Anthony Johnson, Thomas Segovia | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | George Jent makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:48 | Miami (OH) | David Adams is fouled on the floor by John Iverson - foul #1 on John Iverson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rick Graham | 13-13 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Adams - foul #2 on David Adams, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) George Jent | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson (PF), Thomas Segovia (C) Matthew Emerson, David Adams | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Thomas Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Barnes steals the ball from Stephen Fegley | 14-13 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | John Iverson slams it home set up by Michael Barnes | 16-13 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Matter steals the ball from Thomas Segovia | 16-13 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Michael Barnes's pass is intercepted by Mike Lawson | 16-13 |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson tips it in | 16-15 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Mike Lawson is called for the reach on Tyler Gilmore - foul #2 on Mike Lawson, team foul #10 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Tony Fifer (C) Michael Barnes, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor (SG), Leonard Logsdon (SF), Matthew Emerson (PF) Mike Lawson, Stephen Fegley, Anthony Johnson | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tony Fifer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Waite (fresh) SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Logsdon (fresh) PF - Matthew Emerson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Segovia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite misses the shot from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | George Jent gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | John Iverson's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Emerson | 17-15 |
| 07:15 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Waite | 17-18 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Thomas Matter makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore double dribbles | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SF), Rick Graham (PF) Tyler Gilmore, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fegley (SF), Anthony Johnson (PF) Leonard Logsdon, Matthew Emerson | |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Taylor and he's hacked by Rick Graham - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson (PF) Matthew Waite | |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Segovia | 19-20 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson is fouled on the floor by George Jent - foul #2 on George Jent, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) George Jent | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Rick Graham steps in front of the Matthew Emerson pass | 19-21 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Barnes and he's hacked by Jerry Taylor - foul #3 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite (PG), Mike Lawson (SG) Matthew Emerson, Jerry Taylor | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Segovia jams it set up by Matthew Waite | 22-23 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Barnes | 24-23 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Rick Graham takes the ball from Thomas Segovia | 24-23 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fegley - foul #1 on Stephen Fegley, team foul #12 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF), Thomas Matter (C) Tyler Gilmore, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Mike Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Matter | 26-23 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Thomas Matter drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Iverson | 28-23 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rick Graham - foul #2 on Rick Graham, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG), Robert Howe (SF) William McTarnaghan, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon (SF), David Adams (C) Stephen Fegley, Thomas Segovia | |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Waite (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Lawson (fresh) SF - Leonard Logsdon (fresh) PF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Thomas Matter's layup is rejected by Anthony Johnson | 28-24 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Thomas Matter tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Mike Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Howe snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | George Jent makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Howe | 32-24 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Robert Howe takes the ball from Leonard Logsdon | 32-24 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Robert Howe lays it up and in | 34-24 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Anthony Johnson is denied by John Iverson | 34-24 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Iverson snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-24 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Michael Barnes snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | John Iverson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Barnes | 36-24 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Waite can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Logsdon can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | John Iverson drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Howe | 38-24 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | David Adams misses the shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Michael Barnes pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | George Jent clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leonard Logsdon | 38-24 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | George Jent is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on George Jent, team foul #9 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), William McTarnaghan (SG), Rick Graham (PF), Tony Fifer (C) Michael Barnes, George Jent, John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ernest Moore (PG), Stephen Fegley (SF), Matthew Emerson (PF), Thomas Segovia (C) Matthew Waite, Mike Lawson, Leonard Logsdon, David Adams | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Stephen Fegley swats the layup by Tyler Gilmore | 38-26 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-26 |