| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | William Cannon's fadeaway is rejected by James Grubbs | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | William Cannon hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rickey Anderson | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | William Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Grubbs | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | James Grubbs scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Ortez | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht (SF) Kevin Ortez | |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | William Davis is fouled on the floor by Eric Cooper - foul #1 on Eric Cooper, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Micheal Jessie (C) William Davis, William Cannon | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Grubbs tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is denied on a layup by James Grubbs | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Eric Zelinski is called for the reach on Eric Cooper - foul #1 on Eric Zelinski, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Samuel Hamilton (PF) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), William Cannon (C) Eric Zelinski, Allen Watkins, Tommy Lenox, Micheal Jessie | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Tracy Doby buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Zorens | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Michael Schacht (fresh) C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Tracy Doby is called for the reach on Albert Rosen - foul #1 on Tracy Doby, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (PF) Michael Schacht | |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Davis | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | William Cannon's layup is rejected by Samuel Hamilton | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Cooper | 9-9 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Andrew Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | William Cannon loses the dribble to James Grubbs | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | William Cannon steals it from Shane Ferguson | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Albert Rosen - foul #1 on Albert Rosen, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Eric Cooper, Samuel Hamilton, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Michael Schacht (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Micheal Jessie (C) William Davis, Albert Rosen, Kevin Ortez, Charles Waters, William Cannon | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson loses the dribble to Tommy Lenox | 9-9 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Zelinski | 9-11 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is fouled on the floor by Eric Zelinski - foul #2 on Eric Zelinski, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Grover Branch (PG), William Cannon (C) Eric Zelinski, Micheal Jessie | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Tommy Lenox swats the layup by Michael Zorens | 9-11 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Schacht | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Grover Branch (fresh) SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Schacht (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) C - William Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Eric Cooper drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Grover Branch, Michael Schacht | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Ortez | 11-14 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Zorens | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Tracy Doby steals the ball from William Davis | 14-14 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Michael Zorens banks in the layup on a great pass from Tracy Doby | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox connects on the runner from the baseline set up by William Davis | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Eric Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Hamilton | 19-16 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Tracy Doby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Michael Zorens, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Grover Branch (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Michael Schacht (SF), Charles Waters (PF), Micheal Jessie (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Kevin Ortez, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Doby | 19-16 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Albert Rosen is called for the reach on Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Albert Rosen, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick (SF) Albert Rosen | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 19-16 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Grubbs | 19-16 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses badly on a runner near the basket | 19-16 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Grover Branch | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - James Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Grover Branch (fresh) SG - Charles Waters (fresh) SF - Nathan Urick (fresh) PF - Michael Schacht (fresh) C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG) Grover Branch | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Micheal Jessie is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Charles Waters, Nathan Urick, Micheal Jessie | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Eric Cooper's layup is rejected by Michael Schacht | 19-16 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Grubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Grubbs | 21-16 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Davis | 21-18 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Ortez - foul #1 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (PG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Eric Cooper, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Michael Schacht | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez is called for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Tracy Doby, Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Grover Branch (PG) William Davis | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Zorens and the foul's on William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (SF) Kevin Ortez | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Shane Ferguson knocks away the 3 by Tommy Lenox | 25-18 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Michael Zorens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick (SF), Michael Schacht (PF), Micheal Jessie (C) Allen Watkins, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Michael Schacht steals it from Tracy Doby | 25-18 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-18 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael Zorens comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-18 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Schacht | 25-18 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters's layup is rejected by Rickey Anderson | 25-18 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the board | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Grover Branch (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Waters (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Urick (fresh) PF - Michael Schacht (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-18 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson tips it in | 27-18 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Rickey Anderson picks off the pass by Charles Waters | 27-18 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is fouled on the floor by Charles Waters - foul #1 on Charles Waters, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), James Grubbs (C) Shane Ferguson, Tracy Doby, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Grover Branch, Charles Waters, Nathan Urick, Michael Schacht, Micheal Jessie | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | William Cannon gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | William Davis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Cooper - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #4 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Michael Zorens | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | William Cannon swats the layup by Eric Cooper | 27-20 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the tip | 27-20 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | James Grubbs picks off the pass by Allen Watkins | 27-20 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the driving attempt in the paint | 29-20 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | William Davis drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Ortez | 29-23 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Allen Watkins - foul #1 on Allen Watkins, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Watkins | 29-23 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | William Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Watkins | 29-26 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Grubbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Ferguson and he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) Shane Ferguson, Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Ortez | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Eric Cooper scores on a jumper from close range | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-28 |