| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Brode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Jan Tarver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-32 |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-32 |
| 19:45 | Morehead State | Timothy King can't tip it in | 53-32 |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler gets the offensive rebound | 53-32 |
| 19:32 | Morehead State | John Boyd steals it from Tom Brode | 53-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the easy layup | 53-32 |
| 19:26 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Franklin Hunter | 53-32 |
| 19:09 | Morehead State | Tom Brode can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-32 |
| 19:07 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Hunter | 53-32 |
| 18:58 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Frederick Turner blows the layup | 53-32 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Timothy King | 53-32 |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Franklin Hunter and he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Alton Davidson (PF) Timothy King, Tom Brode | |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler misses the free throw | 53-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Glen Fox is fouled on the floor by Andrew Kerwin - foul #3 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SF) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Steven Baxter (SF), Leroy Stowers (C) Andrew Kerwin, Franklin Hunter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Ryan Church drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 55-34 |
| 17:55 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 55-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 57-34 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter blows the dunk | 57-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Ryan Church gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Steven Baxter - foul #2 on Steven Baxter, team foul #2 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Ronnie Bond (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Alton Davidson, Leroy Stowers | |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 60-34 |
| 16:54 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Tom Parker is blocked by Glen Fox | 60-34 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the board | 60-34 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Donte Jantz is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donte Jantz, team foul #3 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG) Donte Jantz | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Timothy King takes the ball from John Campbell | 60-34 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Tom Parker is whistled for a carry | 60-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler (C) Tom Parker | |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Glen Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Journey - foul #3 on Lee Journey, team foul #4 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (PG) Lee Journey | |
| 16:04 | Illinois | John Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Brode (PF) Ronnie Bond | |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Tom Brode blows the layup but he's hacked by Glen Fox - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #2 | 60-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Leroy Stowers (C) Steven Baxter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Tom Brode misses the 1st free throw | 60-34 |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Tom Brode makes the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Fox (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Brode (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 62-35 |
| 15:32 | Morehead State | Tom Brode drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy King | 62-38 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David Williams knocks in the runner from close range set up by Lawrence Lamar | 64-38 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #4 on Glen Fox, team foul #3 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (C) Timothy King, Franklin Hunter, Tom Brode | |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers misses the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 14:36 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-39 |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers gets the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 13:59 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Richard Deady (SF), John Campbell (PF) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Andrew Kerwin, Leroy Stowers, Alton Davidson | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Franklin Hunter - foul #2 on Franklin Hunter, team foul #5 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF) Franklin Hunter, Ronnie Bond | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler gets the rebound | 64-39 |
| 13:38 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-39 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steven Baxter - foul #3 on Steven Baxter, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF) Donte Jantz, Steven Baxter | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 65-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 12:41 | Morehead State | Timothy King buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Paul Weber is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jan Tarver | 67-42 |
| 12:28 | Morehead State | Timothy King connects on the jump hook from the right block | 67-44 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Journey - foul #4 on Lee Journey, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), David Williams (PF) Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Franklin Hunter, Tom Brode, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-44 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Ryan Church snags the defensive board | 69-44 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 69-44 |
| 11:42 | Morehead State | Timothy King snags the defensive board | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Fox (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Timothy King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-44 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Church | 69-44 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Kerwin - foul #4 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #8 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Steven Baxter (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Tom Brode (PF) Andrew Kerwin, Timothy King, Ronnie Bond, Alton Davidson | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Tom Brode gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 11:10 | Morehead State | Tom Parker misses the tip | 69-44 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 69-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Tom Parker swats the dunk try by Glen Fox | 69-44 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Tom Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 10:42 | Morehead State | Jan Tarver takes the ball from Tom Brode | 69-44 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 10:19 | Morehead State | Tom Brode pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter misses the fadeaway from the left side | 69-44 |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 69-44 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Paul Weber (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, Ryan Church, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Leroy Stowers (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Steven Baxter, Franklin Hunter, Tom Brode, Tom Parker | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Campbell | 71-44 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Timothy King buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donte Jantz | 71-46 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Timothy King - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #9 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (PF) Leroy Stowers | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the free throw | 73-46 |
| 09:00 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the board | 73-46 |
| 08:34 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-46 |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson snags the offensive board | 73-46 |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | John Boyd swats the layup by Kenneth Trisler | 73-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Weber | 73-46 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 75-46 |
| 07:57 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson clanks a shot from the left side | 75-46 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 75-46 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Trisler | 75-46 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 75-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy King (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 75-46 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 75-46 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Paul Weber is denied on a layup by Alton Davidson | 75-46 |
| 07:10 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the board | 75-46 |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-46 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 75-46 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Campbell | 78-46 |
| 06:44 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Paul Weber, John Boyd, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Lee Journey (SG), Steven Baxter (SF), Leroy Stowers (PF), Tom Parker (C) Donte Jantz, Timothy King, Ronnie Bond, Alton Davidson, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Ryan Church is hacked by Steven Baxter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Baxter, team foul #10 | 78-46 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the 1st free throw | 78-46 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 79-46 |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | Lee Journey loses the dribble to David Williams | 79-46 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Ryan Church connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-46 |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | David Williams steals the ball from Lee Journey | 81-46 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Kerwin - foul #5 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #11 | 81-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (C) Andrew Kerwin, Tom Parker | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 82-46 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses the 2nd free throw | 82-46 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Leroy Stowers | 82-46 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | David Williams takes the ball from Steven Baxter | 82-46 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Ronnie Bond - foul #2 on Ronnie Bond, team foul #12 | 82-46 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 83-46 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 83-46 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3rd free throw | 83-46 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers gets the rebound | 83-46 |
| 05:11 | Morehead State | Lee Journey is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 83-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter drills a 3 from the right wing | 83-49 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard Deady is hacked by Lee Journey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Journey, team foul #13 | 83-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Leroy Stowers | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 1st free throw | 84-49 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the 2nd free throw | 85-49 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | Tom Parker's dunk attempt is rejected by John Campbell | 85-49 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Fox | 85-49 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Donte Jantz is called for the reach on Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donte Jantz, team foul #14 | 85-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers (PF) Alton Davidson | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 85-49 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 85-49 |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers gets the rebound | 85-49 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers loses the dribble to Frederick Turner | 85-49 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | John Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-49 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Boyd tips it in | 87-49 |
| 03:47 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-49 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Frederick Turner snags the defensive board | 87-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Michael Collins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Campbell | 89-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Turner (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 4 reb. C - Glen Fox (very tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Baxter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Bond (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Stowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Frederick Turner is called for the reach on Steven Baxter - foul #3 on Frederick Turner, team foul #5 | 89-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Paul Weber (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, John Campbell, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Alton Davidson (PF) Donte Jantz, Tom Parker | |
| 03:07 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 89-51 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Steven Baxter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Baxter, team foul #15 | 89-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG) Steven Baxter | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 90-51 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 91-51 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Edward Scheiber steals the ball from Leroy Stowers | 91-51 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 94-51 |
| 02:06 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 94-51 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 94-51 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Timothy King steals it from Paul Weber in the backcourt | 94-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 94-51 |
| 01:44 | Morehead State | Timothy King snags the offensive board | 94-51 |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | Timothy King's floater is knocked away by Edward Scheiber | 94-51 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Jan Tarver snags the defensive board | 94-51 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 94-51 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers pulls down the rebound | 94-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Timothy King is fouled on the floor by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #6 | 94-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-51 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Boyd snags the defensive board | 94-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frederick Turner | 96-51 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Timothy King can't finish the uncontested layup | 96-51 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 96-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 96-51 |