| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | William Gaunt steps in front of the Jeffrey Peterson pass | 23-35 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a floater from the left side set up by William Buntin | 23-37 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar knocks in the floater from the baseline | 25-37 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Williams - foul #3 on Carl Williams, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (PF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:59 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 27-39 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 27-41 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | William Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Darnell Johnson - foul #1 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | William Buntin knocks in the shot from the left side | 27-43 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 30-43 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Edward Wydra banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 30-45 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Wynne blocks the jumper by Brian Biggs | 30-45 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | William Gaunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-45 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Robert Hodges (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Darnell Johnson, Jeffrey Jacobs, Brian Biggs, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Edward Wydra | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Samuel Jackson - foul #2 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (PF) Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Michael Wynne | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Stone - foul #2 on Charles Stone, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Jackson | 32-47 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Wilson | 32-49 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Stone | 35-49 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Jackson - foul #3 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Charles Stone, Samuel Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #1 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF), Edward Wydra (C) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-51 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia tips it home | 37-53 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Wydra | 37-53 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Brian Biggs (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 39-56 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Sam Lamantia - foul #4 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) William Gaunt, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Jacobs | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple's pass is intercepted by Brian Biggs | 43-56 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Carl Williams (PF) Darnell Johnson, Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 44-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (SF), Robert Hodges (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Jackson | 46-58 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 46-61 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-61 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the dribble to Samuel Jackson | 46-61 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Carl Williams swats the layup by Ernest Bode | 46-61 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 49-61 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Edward Wydra lays it up and in set up by Ernest Bode | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges is fouled on the floor by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Brian Biggs (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Peterson, William Weaver, Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Buntin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Elkins | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 49-66 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs connects on the shot from the right wing | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Darnell Johnson - foul #2 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (PF) Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF) Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 51-68 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | William Buntin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Brown tips it back up and in | 51-70 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson double dribbles | 51-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG) Charles Stone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Elkins misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 51-70 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | William Gaunt picks off the pass by Jeffrey Jacobs | 51-70 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David Elkins jams it on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 51-72 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-72 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Elkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Buntin | 51-74 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edward Wydra - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #6 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Brian Biggs (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Darnell Johnson, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges's floater is tipped away by Edward Wydra | 51-74 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 51-74 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-74 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Brian Biggs is denied by Edward Wydra | 51-74 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges tips it in | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #8 | 53-74 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges is whistled for a carry | 53-74 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the board | 53-77 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Charles Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stone, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-79 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Wydra | 56-82 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-82 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs tips it back up and in | 58-82 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Robert Hodges picks off the pass by Daniel Wilson | 58-82 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Charles Stone - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #7 | 58-82 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the rebound | 58-82 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Robert Hodges takes the ball from Sam Lamantia | 58-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges hits a shot near the basket set up by William Weaver and he's hacked by Edward Wydra - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #8 | 60-82 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges makes the free throw | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #10 | 61-82 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the offensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 61-83 |