| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) C - Albert Mars (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon is hacked by Gabriel Esposito - foul #1 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs buries a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Charles Bremer takes the ball from Clyde Lemmon in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski lays it in set up by Charles Bremer | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes buries a driving attempt from the left block | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Gibbs | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall is hacked by Ardian Wojciechowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ardian Wojciechowski, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), James Fox (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 17:38 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Carl Zangl - foul #1 on Carl Zangl, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| 17:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Kunze steals it from William Smith | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Bremer | 9-7 |
| 16:30 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Bremer | 11-7 |
| 15:55 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | James Fox hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) C - John Viveiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Kunze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Zangl (fairly fresh) C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Adkison | 13-9 |
| 15:39 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze's pass is intercepted by Charles Bremer in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Kunze - foul #1 on Paul Kunze, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Albert Mars (C) William Smith, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Kevin Rafferty, Paul Kunze, Jon Turner, Carl Zangl, James Fox | |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-9 |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-9 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF) John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilfredo Reyes picks off the pass by Albert Mars | 16-9 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes is hacked by Albert Mars - foul #1 on Albert Mars, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG) Ardian Wojciechowski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon clanks a shot from the right side | 16-9 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Clyde Lemmon - foul #1 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Melvin Henkle (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Gabriel Esposito, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF) Andrew Hymel, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses the easy layup | 19-9 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Melvin Henkle | 19-9 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs tips it back up and in | 21-9 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | David Scott misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Henkle - foul #1 on Melvin Henkle, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), William Smith (SG), Albert Mars (C) George Slattery, Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF) Clyde Lemmon, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:53 | Youngstown State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-10 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Mars | 21-10 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 23-10 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Edgar Gibbs is called for the reach on Kevin Rafferty - foul #1 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) William Smith, Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), James Fox (C) Kevin Rafferty, David Scott | |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Melvin Henkle (PF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Paul Kunze, Jon Turner, Carl Zangl | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Mars (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | James Fox swats the layup by Gabriel Esposito | 23-10 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Virgil Loudermilk | 26-10 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Johnson | 26-12 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-12 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | Gabriel Esposito steals the ball from Mark Hall | 26-12 |
| 10:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Hall is called for the reach on Charles Bremer - foul #1 on Mark Hall, team foul #4 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), William Smith (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), John Viveiros (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito, Melvin Henkle, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Paul Kunze (SG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson, James Fox | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is hacked by Carl Zangl - foul #2 on Carl Zangl, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PF) Carl Zangl | |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is whistled for traveling | 26-12 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Turner, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-12 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 26-12 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-12 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kevin Rafferty | 26-12 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze buries a fadeaway from the right side | 26-14 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is hacked by Jon Turner - foul #2 on Jon Turner, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Edgar Gibbs, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Barry Francis (C) Kevin Rafferty, Paul Kunze, Jon Turner, David Scott, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Barry Francis grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Virgil Loudermilk is called for the reach on Mark Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #6 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars (C) Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon can't connect on a floater from the right block | 26-14 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Small (fresh) PF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mars (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Francis (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-14 |
| 07:15 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Alfred Johnson | 26-14 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Hall | 26-16 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle lays it up and in | 28-16 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the runner from the baseline set up by Andrew Hymel | 28-18 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mark Hall - foul #2 on Mark Hall, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Travis Adkison (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, Charles Bremer, Francis Small, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Paul Kunze (SF), James Fox (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Andrew Hymel, Mark Hall, Alfred Johnson, Barry Francis | |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | James Fox blows the layup | 29-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is fouled on the floor by Clyde Lemmon - foul #2 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG) Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 04:58 | Youngstown State | Edgar Gibbs swats the layup by Paul Kunze | 31-18 |
| 04:56 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ardian Wojciechowski | 33-18 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes lays it in | 33-20 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Gibbs | 35-20 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty's pass is intercepted by Ardian Wojciechowski in the backcourt | 35-20 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | James Fox pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Adkison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Kunze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Kunze | 35-23 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Smith | 37-23 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-23 |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fox | 37-23 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | James Fox grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is fouled on the floor by Edgar Gibbs - foul #2 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Francis Small (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Albert Mars (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Jon Turner (SF), Carl Zangl (PF), David Scott (C) Kevin Rafferty, Paul Kunze, James Fox, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is hacked by Clyde Lemmon - foul #3 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (SG), Mark Hall (SF) Andrew Hymel, Clyde Lemmon | |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall is whistled for a carry | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (PF) Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Mark Hall | |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle tips it in | 40-25 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Melvin Henkle | 40-25 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is fouled on the floor by Francis Small - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #8 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars (C) John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Zangl - foul #3 on Carl Zangl, team foul #11 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Carl Zangl | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | David Scott grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 40-27 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson tips it home | 40-29 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small buries a shot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-29 |