| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Darrell Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Deangelo Horton is called for the reach on David Willems - foul #2 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | David Willems's pass is intercepted by Deangelo Horton | 28-38 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 18:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Reichman | 28-38 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Deangelo Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Rodger Sykes steals it from Gregory Harris | 28-38 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Leroy Anderson blows the layup | 28-38 |
| 16:46 | Samford | Leroy Anderson tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Willems can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Johnson - foul #1 on Darrell Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF) Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | David Willems misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Mark Keefer snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Robert Holz is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Ronald Farrish (SF) Rodger Sykes, Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, David Willems | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Lakin - foul #1 on Charlie Lakin, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF) Daniel Reichman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the fadeaway from the right block | 30-40 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 30-40 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Ronald Farrish steals it from Zachary Belcher | 30-40 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Mark Keefer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Bergeron - foul #3 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 14:38 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 14:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Darrell Johnson | 31-40 |
| 13:58 | Samford | Deangelo Horton scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Reichman | 33-40 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Deangelo Horton snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Darrell Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:37 | Samford | Mark Keefer makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | David Willems lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Darrell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Keefer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | John Bentley's pass is intercepted by Deangelo Horton | 37-45 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Daniel Reichman lays it in on a great pass from Deangelo Horton | 39-45 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Mark Keefer - foul #1 on Mark Keefer, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Robert Holz (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Mark Keefer, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Robert Holz is called for the reach on Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Robert Holz, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Olsen | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Leroy Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Holz | 41-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Werner | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Deangelo Horton (SF) Charlie Lakin, Ross Paik | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF) Glen Malott | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | James Werner tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 09:24 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Ronald Farrish grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 08:47 | Samford | Deangelo Horton makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Deangelo Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 42-51 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher loses the dribble to Daniel Reichman | 42-51 |
| 08:30 | Samford | Daniel Reichman can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Deangelo Horton is hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF) Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| 07:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:40 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-51 |
| 07:16 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Robert Holz misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Kyle Whiddon - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Lakin (PG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Deangelo Horton, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:58 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:58 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kyle Whiddon | 46-54 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Charlie Lakin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF) Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), John Bentley (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Zachary Belcher, David Willems | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Glen Malott connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gregory Harris | 46-56 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Glen Malott - foul #1 on Glen Malott, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF), Darrell Johnson (C) Charlie Lakin, Robert Holz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Glen Malott | |
| 05:49 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG) Ronald Farrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 05:08 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Rodger Sykes snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Daniel Reichman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SG) Daniel Reichman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | David Willems misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bentley | 49-56 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Farrish - foul #2 on Ronald Farrish, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG) Ronald Farrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| 03:22 | Samford | Daniel Reichman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | A charge is called on David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (SF) Deangelo Horton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, David Willems | |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Deangelo Horton (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Ronald Farrish, Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 02:46 | Samford | Daniel Reichman is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 52-56 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Whiddon and the foul's on Rodger Sykes - foul #1 on Rodger Sykes, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Rodger Sykes - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Rodger Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bentley | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Samford | Kyle Whiddon steps in front of the Daniel Reichman pass | 54-61 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen and the foul's on Leroy Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Ross Paik (SF), Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Olsen | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Bentley | 55-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Charlie Lakin | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 57-69 |