| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Christopher Versace misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-40 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Christopher Versace hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the finger roll set up by Bradley Blakeman | 29-42 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Robert Wirth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jerry Prall hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Bradley Blakeman | 32-44 |
| 18:17 | Samford | Aaron Bass connects on the 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Prall | 35-46 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Christopher Versace hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 17:44 | Samford | David Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Aaron Bass misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 37-46 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Prall | 37-48 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Christopher Versace clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-48 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradley Blakeman | 37-48 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses the jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 16:18 | Samford | Eric Thorton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:53 | Samford | Robert Wirth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 15:52 | Samford | David Koehler tips it in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Koehler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Thorton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Jerry Prall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 15:21 | Samford | David Koehler snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Robert Wirth misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is hacked by Christopher Versace - foul #2 on Christopher Versace, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Daniel Chapin (SG), Walter Marcum (SF), Gerald Neagle (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Aaron Bass, Christopher Versace, Robert Wirth, David Koehler, Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Walter Marcum scores on a floater from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite is hacked by Walter Marcum - foul #2 on Walter Marcum, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the turnaround from close range | 41-52 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Walter Marcum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bradley Blakeman - foul #1 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Versace (SG) Daniel Chapin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:41 | Samford | Walter Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Walter Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Travis Childress tips it in | 43-54 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Christopher Versace drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 12:43 | Samford | Christopher Versace can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | David Baumgartner snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | James Frenette is hacked by Gerald Neagle - foul #1 on Gerald Neagle, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Robert Wirth (SF), David Koehler (PF) Richard Lietz, Gerald Neagle, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Jerry Prall (SF) Bradley Blakeman, James Frenette | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Andrews | 45-59 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Robert Wirth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Travis Childress gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Aaron Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wirth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Marcum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Wilhite (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Jerry Prall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Andrews | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:19 | Samford | Christopher Versace is fouled on the floor by Kevin Andrews - foul #3 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #2 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Chapin (SG), Eric Thorton (C) Christopher Versace, Walter Marcum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) David Baumgartner, Matthew Wilhite, Travis Childress | |
| 11:14 | Samford | David Koehler is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Crowe | 45-62 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Eric Thorton steals the ball from Bradley Blakeman | 45-62 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Daniel Chapin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-62 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 10:31 | Samford | Eric Thorton grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 10:27 | Samford | Robert Wirth buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Chapin | 48-62 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews blows the dunk | 48-62 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall buries a turnaround from close range set up by Bradley Blakeman | 48-64 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Daniel Chapin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 48-64 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Aaron Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Daniel Chapin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Bass | 51-64 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 51-64 |
| 09:15 | Samford | Aaron Bass grabs the board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Samford | Aaron Bass double dribbles | 51-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG), Christopher Versace (SG), Walter Marcum (SF), Gerald Neagle (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Aaron Bass, Daniel Chapin, Robert Wirth, David Koehler, Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Travis Childress can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Neagle - foul #2 on Gerald Neagle, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Richard Lietz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Baumgartner | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:55 | Samford | Matthew Wilhite swats the short shot by Walter Marcum | 51-67 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lietz - foul #3 on Richard Lietz, team foul #5 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Samford | David Koehler (PF) Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (PG) Bradley Blakeman | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Walter Marcum blocks the short jumper by Travis Childress | 51-67 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Gerald Neagle snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Lietz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Versace (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerry Prall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Samford | James Frenette takes the ball from Walter Marcum | 51-67 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Christopher Versace snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 06:50 | Samford | Jerry Prall steps in front of the Richard Lietz pass | 51-67 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | David Baumgartner lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Prall | 51-69 |
| 06:30 | Samford | David Koehler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Baumgartner - foul #3 on David Baumgartner, team foul #3 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Aaron Bass (PG), Robert Wirth (SF), Eric Thorton (C) Richard Lietz, Walter Marcum, Gerald Neagle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Matthew Wilhite, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| 06:30 | Samford | David Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:30 | Samford | David Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is whistled for traveling | 52-69 |
| 06:06 | Samford | David Koehler blows the layup | 52-69 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 52-71 |
| 05:45 | Samford | Christopher Versace clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 52-71 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Christopher Versace hits the follow up shot | 54-71 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-71 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Baumgartner tips it in | 54-73 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Robert Wirth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #4 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Chapin (SG), Walter Marcum (PF) Christopher Versace, David Koehler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Matthew Wilhite (SF) David Baumgartner, Jerry Prall | |
| 05:05 | Samford | Walter Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-73 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite can't finish the layup | 54-73 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Walter Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Bradley Blakeman steals the ball from Aaron Bass | 54-73 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman throws it down | 54-75 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Aaron Bass misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Blakeman - foul #2 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #5 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Gerald Neagle (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Robert Wirth, Eric Thorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Matthew Wilhite, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| 04:09 | Samford | Aaron Bass misses the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Aaron Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Bass - foul #3 on Aaron Bass, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Lietz (PG) Aaron Bass | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Frenette pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-75 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Walter Marcum gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Lietz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Chapin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Samford | Travis Childress denies the turnaround by Lloyd Reeder | 55-75 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Travis Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Travis Childress dunks the ball on a great pass from Bradley Blakeman | 55-77 |
| 02:38 | Samford | James Frenette picks off the pass by Gerald Neagle | 55-77 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-77 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | James Frenette tips it but misses | 55-77 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Jerry Prall hits the follow up shot | 55-79 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Gerald Neagle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Childress | 55-79 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Travis Childress is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Reeder - foul #1 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #7 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Samford | Kevin Andrews takes the ball from Lloyd Reeder | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the easy layup | 55-81 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits the follow up shot | 55-83 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Jerry Prall is called for the reach on Daniel Chapin - foul #1 on Jerry Prall, team foul #6 | 55-83 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| 01:07 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder blows the layup but the foul's on Bradley Blakeman - foul #3 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #7 | 55-83 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Lietz - foul #4 on Richard Lietz, team foul #8 | 56-83 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder snags the defensive board | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Richard Lietz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-84 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradley Blakeman | 56-84 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jerry Prall is fouled on the floor by Gerald Neagle - foul #3 on Gerald Neagle, team foul #9 | 56-84 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Richard Lietz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-86 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall runs out the clock | 56-86 |