| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) SG - John Bentley (fresh) SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - David Willems (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Louis Elliott (fresh) SG - Colby Almaguer (fresh) SF - Ronald Newhall (fresh) PF - Thomas Stroh (fresh) C - Richard Catania (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Willems wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Ronald Newhall takes the ball from Aaron Olsen | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Colby Almaguer and he's fouled by John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | John Bentley is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Whiddon | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh loses the dribble to Glen Malott | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Morgan State | Louis Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh's layup is rejected by Kyle Whiddon | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | David Willems is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Morgan State | Richard Catania scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Newhall | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | John Bentley is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee (PF) Thomas Stroh | |
| 16:59 | Morgan State | John Bentley picks off the pass by Richard Catania | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Colby Almaguer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Colby Almaguer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | John Ciskowski (C) Richard Catania | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 16:15 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Louis Elliott - foul #1 on Louis Elliott, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Richard Catania (C) John Ciskowski | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:44 | Morgan State | Richard Catania's layup is rejected by James Werner | 3-4 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Louis Elliott (fairly fresh) SG - Colby Almaguer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Newhall (fairly fresh) PF - Gilbert Yee (fairly fresh) C - Richard Catania (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:22 | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:16 | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 15:15 | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Colby Almaguer is called for the reach on Donnell Guarino - foul #2 on Colby Almaguer, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Michael Lewis (PG), Obayana Alu (SG), Joseph Culbertson (SF), Thomas Stroh (PF), John Ciskowski (C) Louis Elliott, Colby Almaguer, Ronald Newhall, Gilbert Yee, Richard Catania | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 3-4 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 14:28 | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:08 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 14:05 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 3-6 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Willems is denied by Joseph Culbertson | 3-6 |
| 13:46 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to John Ciskowski | 3-6 |
| 13:33 | Morgan State | Michael Lewis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-6 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 13:09 | Morgan State | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen lays it in | 8-6 |
| 12:57 | Morgan State | Obayana Alu splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | David Willems buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Bentley | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh is fouled on the floor by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, David Willems | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Louis Elliott (PG), Ronald Newhall (SF), David Lyall (PF), Richard Catania (C) Michael Lewis, Joseph Culbertson, Thomas Stroh, John Ciskowski | |
| 12:03 | Morgan State | Richard Catania misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is open and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Donnell Guarino | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Louis Elliott (fairly fresh) SG - Obayana Alu (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Newhall (fairly fresh) PF - David Lyall (fresh) C - Richard Catania (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall misses the 3 from straight away | 12-9 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF) Kyle Whiddon, Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Michael Lewis (SG), Gilbert Yee (PF) Obayana Alu, David Lyall | |
| 11:04 | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee hits a jumper from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | James Werner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:23 | Morgan State | Richard Catania grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:14 | Morgan State | Richard Catania is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Lyall (PF) Gilbert Yee | |
| 09:56 | Morgan State | Richard Catania banks in the layup | 12-13 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Obayana Alu (SG), Thomas Stroh (PF) Michael Lewis, David Lyall | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | David Willems lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Bentley | 14-13 |
| 09:28 | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Louis Elliott is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Elliott, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Michael Lewis (SG) Louis Elliott | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Catania - foul #1 on Richard Catania, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:53 | Morgan State | Obayana Alu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 08:33 | Morgan State | Kyle Whiddon is called for the reach on Ronald Newhall - foul #2 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, Donnell Guarino, David Willems | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee (PF), John Ciskowski (C) Thomas Stroh, Richard Catania | |
| 08:24 | Morgan State | John Bentley takes the ball from Michael Lewis | 18-13 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it back up and in | 20-13 |
| 07:48 | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee is hacked by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson (SF), David Lyall (PF) Ronald Newhall, Gilbert Yee | |
| 07:31 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski misses the dunk but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| 07:31 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:31 | Morgan State | John Ciskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tired) 11 pts. SG - John Bentley (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) PF - James Werner (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Obayana Alu (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lewis (tired) SF - Joseph Culbertson (fresh) PF - David Lyall (fresh) C - John Ciskowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer (SG), Richard Catania (C) Michael Lewis, John Ciskowski | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:53 | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-14 |
| 06:51 | Morgan State | Richard Catania gets the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:43 | Morgan State | David Lyall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Glen Malott loses the dribble to David Lyall in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 06:16 | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Aaron Olsen, James Werner | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall (SF), Thomas Stroh (PF), Gilbert Yee (C) Colby Almaguer, David Lyall, Richard Catania | |
| 06:16 | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:16 | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Glen Malott is fouled in the backcourt by Obayana Alu - foul #1 on Obayana Alu, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer (SG) Joseph Culbertson | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:12 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Yee | 22-16 |
| 06:00 | Morgan State | David Willems picks off the pass by Thomas Stroh | 22-16 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Glen Malott is denied by Thomas Stroh | 22-16 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Glen Malott tips it back up and in | 24-16 |
| 05:30 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh misses the easy layup | 24-16 |
| 05:29 | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall grabs the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 05:14 | Morgan State | Obayana Alu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Willems misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Newhall - foul #1 on Ronald Newhall, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, John Bentley | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Louis Elliott (PG), Joseph Culbertson (SF), Richard Catania (C) Colby Almaguer, Ronald Newhall, Gilbert Yee | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:36 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Stroh - foul #1 on Thomas Stroh, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) David Willems | |
| Subs | Morgan State | David Lyall (PF) Thomas Stroh | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:14 | Morgan State | Richard Catania snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 03:57 | Morgan State | Richard Catania clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 03:55 | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:50 | Morgan State | Obayana Alu is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer (SG), Ronald Newhall (SF) Obayana Alu, Joseph Culbertson | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tired) 15 pts. SG - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Glen Malott (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Werner (tiring) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Louis Elliott (tiring) SG - Colby Almaguer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Newhall (tired) PF - David Lyall (fresh) C - Richard Catania (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Morgan State | Richard Catania is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Catania, team foul #11 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh (PF), John Ciskowski (C) David Lyall, Richard Catania | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Colby Almaguer picks off the pass by Aaron Olsen in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 02:56 | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall lays it up and in | 30-21 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 02:37 | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:28 | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Ciskowski | 30-24 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF) Kyle Whiddon, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Joseph Culbertson (SF), Richard Catania (C) Ronald Newhall, John Ciskowski | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Olsen | 32-24 |
| 01:50 | Morgan State | Richard Catania comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donnell Guarino - foul #1 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Michael Lewis (SF), Gilbert Yee (PF) Joseph Culbertson, Thomas Stroh | |
| 01:50 | Morgan State | Richard Catania makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:50 | Morgan State | Richard Catania misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:50 | Morgan State | Richard Catania pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 01:40 | Morgan State | Colby Almaguer scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Elliott | 32-27 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Catania | 32-27 |
| 01:17 | Morgan State | Gilbert Yee grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:04 | Morgan State | Richard Catania hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 01:02 | Morgan State | Michael Lewis grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:43 | Morgan State | Johnny Bergeron steals the ball from Gilbert Yee | 32-27 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Colby Almaguer - foul #3 on Colby Almaguer, team foul #12 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ronald Newhall (SF), Thomas Stroh (PF), John Ciskowski (C) Colby Almaguer, Gilbert Yee, Richard Catania | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:38 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to John Ciskowski | 33-27 |
| 00:29 | Morgan State | Thomas Stroh scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-29 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Louis Elliott takes the ball from Glen Malott in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 00:23 | Morgan State | Louis Elliott hits the finger roll | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to John Ciskowski | 33-31 |