| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Byron Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bob Bivins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William White inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is whistled for a carry | 45-26 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Byron Zoltek | 45-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Adams | 45-29 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | David Adams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 18:21 | Miami (OH) | Bob Bivins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | David Adams picks off the pass by Scott Campbell | 45-29 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Michael Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-29 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | William White pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jerry Taylor - foul #4 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) William White, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson banks in the layup | 48-31 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Michael Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek is hacked by Rickey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 16:17 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-31 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 48-31 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Tony Fifer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rickey Jackson | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Byron Zoltek (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Bob Bivins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson travels with the ball | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | Tony Fifer takes the ball from Bob Bivins | 51-34 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bob Bivins - foul #5 on Bob Bivins, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Allen (PG) Bob Bivins | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 14:02 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Tony Fifer steps in front of the Eric Jackson pass | 53-34 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Scott Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Allen, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, William White, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Scott Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Byron Zoltek is called for a charge - foul #3 on Byron Zoltek, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Andrew Carr scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf and he's hacked by Eric Jackson - foul #2 on Eric Jackson, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the free throw | 58-34 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Allen | 58-37 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | James Appleton connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Carr | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Appleton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Taylor (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Byron Zoltek (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | David Adams banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jerry Taylor | 60-39 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 60-39 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson's floater is tipped away by Byron Zoltek | 60-39 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson grabs the offensive board | 60-39 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | David Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | James Appleton is fouled on the floor by Eric Jackson - foul #3 on Eric Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Tony Fifer can't finish the layup | 60-39 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #3 on Michael Barnes, team foul #2 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Jerry Taylor steps in front of the Alex Johnson pass | 60-42 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-42 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 62-42 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Alex Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Taylor - foul #3 on Alex Johnson, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-42 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson grabs the board | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Allen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Taylor (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eric Jackson (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Byron Zoltek (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Adams (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Adams - foul #4 on David Adams, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson's pass is intercepted by Rickey Jackson | 64-42 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the lay-in | 64-42 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf tips it back up and in | 66-42 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | David Adams double dribbles | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William White | 69-42 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Johnson and he's fouled by Byron Zoltek - foul #4 on Byron Zoltek, team foul #8 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF) Alex Johnson, William White | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the free throw | 71-42 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | David Adams grabs the board | 71-42 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Eric Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew Carr - foul #4 on Eric Jackson, team foul #9 | 71-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-42 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the board | 73-42 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Robinson | 76-42 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Eric Jackson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Jackson, team foul #10 | 76-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Leo Shenk (PF) Eric Jackson | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William White misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-42 |
| 03:58 | Miami (OH) | Leo Shenk grabs the board | 76-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:51 | Miami (OH) | David Adams drills a jump hook from the right block | 76-44 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-44 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leo Shenk | 76-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William White (tiring) PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Appleton (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joseph Allen (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Taylor (tired) 23 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Byron Zoltek (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leo Shenk (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Adams (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Allen | 76-47 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | William White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-47 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leo Shenk | 76-47 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by David Adams is denied by James Appleton | 76-47 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | William White is fouled on the floor by Leo Shenk - foul #1 on Leo Shenk, team foul #11 | 76-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 77-47 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 02:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Leo Shenk | 77-47 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 77-47 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Leo Shenk tips it in | 77-49 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Scott Campbell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William White | 79-49 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-49 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Leo Shenk hits the follow up shot | 79-51 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-51 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 81-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (OH) | Gaston Metcalf steps in front of the Byron Zoltek pass | 81-51 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf banks in the layup | 83-51 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | David Adams connects on the jumper from the left side | 83-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Allen - foul #2 on Joseph Allen, team foul #12 | 83-53 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 83-53 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Leo Shenk grabs the board | 83-53 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-53 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Scott Campbell pulls down the rebound | 83-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 83-53 |