| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Billings (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | John Billings inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Aikens and he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Garces, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | John Giancola is called for the reach on John Billings - foul #2 on John Giancola, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Paul Wason can't finish the layup | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ivan Jakubowski | 29-38 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar loses the dribble to Paul Wason | 29-38 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Giancola | 29-40 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ardian Zegar - foul #1 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (SG) Daniel Garces | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG) Miroslav Zolty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Eddie May travels with the ball | 31-42 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF) Bruce Hicks, Joshua Smith | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Eddie May | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | John Giancola tips it home | 33-46 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #3 on Paul Wason, team foul #6 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) Harry Hopkins | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Paul Wason knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Hicks | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Giancola misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Sung Tao - foul #3 on Sung Tao, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF) Sung Tao, John Billings, Ardian Zegar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (C) Paul Wason | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 39-50 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Daniel Garces's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wright (C) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Brian Richard (C) Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Keith Tully can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 39-52 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 39-52 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the shot from the right side | 39-54 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Eric Wright swats the layup by Eddie May | 42-54 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens grabs the board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 44-54 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Brian Richard knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Joshua Smith | 44-56 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is fouled on the floor by Eddie May - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, Keith Tully, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Eddie May, Harry Hopkins, Brian Richard | |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Daniel Garces buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Wason | 46-59 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 48-59 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG) Samuel Aikens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie May (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| 09:43 | Kent State | John Billings misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Eddie May gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Eddie May | 48-61 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | John Giancola steals it from Ardian Zegar | 48-61 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Eddie May misses the easy layup | 48-61 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Sung Tao pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | John Giancola picks off the pass by Sung Tao | 48-61 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) SF - John Billings (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddie May (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Li Xayasith, John Billings, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Brian Richard (C) Eddie May, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Brian Richard drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harry Hopkins out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #2 on Eric Wright, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty drills a jumper in the paint | 50-67 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Joshua Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty's floater is knocked away by Harry Hopkins | 50-67 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Philip Custer grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Philip Custer, Joshua Smith, Brian Richard | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 50-69 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #3 on Bertram Leech, team foul #6 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ardian Zegar (PF) Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-71 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens snags the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 53-74 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-74 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens grabs the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-74 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Tully | 53-74 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Miroslav Zolty | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Harry Hopkins out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Miroslav Zolty - foul #3 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (SG), Charles Howland (PF), Brian Richard (C) Daniel Garces, Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-77 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Brian Richard grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Brian Richard knocks in the turnaround from close range | 56-79 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-79 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang tips it back up and in | 58-79 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-79 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Eric Wright snags the defensive board | 58-79 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is called for traveling | 58-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (C) Joshua Smith, Brian Richard | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses long on a shot in the paint | 58-79 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Sung Tao gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Keith Tully is called for traveling | 58-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason blows the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #3 on Eric Wright, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Wright connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Tully | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #8 | 60-80 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Charles Howland comes up short on the runner near the basket | 60-80 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Li Xayasith grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | John Giancola is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #3 on John Giancola, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 62-80 |