| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) C - John Loftin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by John Loftin - foul #1 on John Loftin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Justin Espinosa is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland loses the dribble to Roger Maciel | 6-2 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Roger Maciel lays it in | 8-2 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 8-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 11-4 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Loftin | 11-4 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by John Loftin is blocked by Raymond Haddix | 11-4 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Roger Maciel pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brandon Bright (fairly fresh) C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 13-4 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Derick Bruhn | 13-6 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG), Robert White (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), Coy Palos (C) Terry Charland, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor drills a shot from the left wing set up by Craig Keen | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Naylor - foul #1 on Mark Naylor, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the shot from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Johnny Boone tips it home | 17-8 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Keen | 17-10 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Johnny Boone lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Richard Burns, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Brandon Bright (PF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Robert White, Andrew Hampton, Coy Palos | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-10 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Edward Schrader steals the ball from Justin Espinosa | 19-10 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-10 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brandon Bright | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loftin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Jones steals it from Kwabena Abdel | 21-12 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Roger Maciel pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | John Loftin steals the ball from Edward Schrader | 21-12 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright is whistled for a carry | 21-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Justin Espinosa, Robert Jones, John Loftin | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 23-12 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hall is called for the reach on Mark Naylor - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #1 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (C) Brandon Bright | |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 23-12 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Terry Charland - foul #1 on Terry Charland, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG) Terry Charland | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 3rd free throw | 26-12 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #2 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Loftin (C) Coy Palos | |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen knocks in the floater from the left side | 26-14 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Bradley is denied by Andrew Hampton | 26-14 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #3 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Adam Vanslyke (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Brandon Bright (PF) Mark Naylor, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's dunk attempt is rejected by Brandon Bright | 26-16 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it but misses | 26-16 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa scores on a floater from the baseline | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Craig Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Brandon Bright (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Adam Vanslyke steals the ball from Justin Espinosa | 29-18 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Gary Bradley (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Craig Keen, Robert White, John Loftin | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Maciel | 32-18 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Brandon Bright - foul #1 on Brandon Bright, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (SG), Coy Palos (C) Justin Espinosa, Brandon Bright | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 32-18 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the easy layup | 32-19 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Naylor takes the ball from Johnny Boone | 32-19 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor banks in the layup | 32-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 35-21 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Naylor, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Keen (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Brandon Bright (PF) Mark Naylor, Derick Bruhn, Andrew Hampton | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Johnny Boone clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Bright - foul #2 on Brandon Bright, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PF) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Brandon Bright | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (C) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | John Loftin can't finish the layup | 36-21 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the offensive board | 36-21 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the driving attempt near the basket | 36-21 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-21 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Coy Palos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-21 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 3 from the left wing | 39-21 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the floater from the left side | 39-21 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Charland - foul #2 on Terry Charland, team foul #10 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Brandon Bright (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, Justin Espinosa, Robert Jones, Coy Palos, John Loftin | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Mark Naylor - foul #3 on Mark Naylor, team foul #11 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG) Mark Naylor | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Matthew Lane steps in front of the Andrew Hampton pass | 42-21 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Andrew Hampton steps in front of the Roger Maciel pass | 42-21 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is fouled on the floor by Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #5 | 42-21 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-21 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton hits the follow up shot | 42-23 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Roger Maciel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 44-23 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Gary Bradley swats the layup by Andrew Hampton | 44-23 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 44-23 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Roger Maciel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #6 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Gary Bradley, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, James O'Connor, Andrew Hampton | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Derick Bruhn takes the ball from Raymond Haddix | 47-25 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-25 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-25 |