| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:30 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi clanks a turnaround in the paint | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:43 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 18:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 36-31 |
| 18:03 | Samford | A charge is called on Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Robert Douglas | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #3 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Frank Gates (C) Roy Smith, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:17 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Woodruff and he's hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (C) Kenneth Cornett | |
| 17:17 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Julian Kennison - foul #2 on Julian Kennison, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF) Alan Woodruff | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:32 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo | |
| 16:16 | Samford | James Parker is whistled for traveling | 39-34 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:31 | Samford | Billy Toledo snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Gains | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Samford | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Billy Toledo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Billy Toledo gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:47 | Samford | Julian Kennison drills a floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Cornett | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Billy Toledo steps in front of the Thomas Perkins pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 14:35 | Samford | James Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Gains | 39-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:47 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Charles Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Gains | 42-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Toledo - foul #1 on Billy Toledo, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Charles Campbell makes the 3rd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | Samford | Robert Douglas is fouled on the floor by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:43 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cornett | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Jose Mendoza is called for the reach on Lawrence Deatherage - foul #4 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| 10:17 | Samford | James Parker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Samford | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Samford | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 10:03 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage loses the dribble to Gerald Taylor | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Taylor | 51-47 |
| 09:31 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Frank Gates (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Dennis Romo, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| 09:12 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor clanks a floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 08:34 | Samford | Billy Toledo grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 55-48 |
| 07:45 | Samford | Kenneth Topete blocks the jumper by Roger Gains | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman hits a 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roy Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Gains (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Romo - foul #2 on Dennis Romo, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) Julian Kennison | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:38 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the tip | 59-48 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Douglas | 59-50 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:18 | Samford | Thomas Perkins takes the ball from Roger Gains in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Jose Mendoza swats the layup by Alan Woodruff | 62-50 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Perkins | 62-50 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi blows the layup but he's fouled by Alan Woodruff - foul #3 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Samford | William Pierre (PG), Julian Kennison (PF) Roger Gains, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:30 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 3rd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a runner in the paint | 64-51 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Dennis Romo snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Julian Kennison | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Julian Kennison gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Samford | Dennis Romo is hacked by Kenneth Topete - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (C) William Pierre, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| 04:24 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:24 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Dennis Romo is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Dennis Romo, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Roy Smith, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Julian Kennison | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a floater from the right side set up by Dennis Romo | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 66-58 |
| 03:20 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Romo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Parker (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Samford | James Parker buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Toledo | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Billy Toledo, James Parker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Frank Gates is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Douglas | 66-62 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG) Frank Gates, Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 68-62 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Smith - foul #2 on Roy Smith, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:56 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna buries a fadeaway from close range | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jose Mendoza - foul #5 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:36 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Gerald Taylor steals it from Alan Woodruff | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #4 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is hacked by Dennis Romo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Romo, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Woodruff | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Dennis Romo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Roy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-71 |