| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fresh) SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) PF - Carl Price (fresh) C - Adrian Cochran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Carl Price is called for the reach on Darrin Hise - foul #1 on Carl Price, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado is hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado is hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Darrin Hise | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses long on a shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Darrin Hise | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Stephens - foul #1 on Allen Stephens, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG) Darrin Hise | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Nordberg | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Price | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is hacked by Jared Rosado - foul #1 on Jared Rosado, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Adam Silberman (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado, Carl Price, Adrian Cochran | |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Adam Silberman | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Pereira blocks the short jumper by Adam Silberman | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | James Tiner gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Chad Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - John Pereira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) PF - Adam Silberman (fresh) C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), David Storms (SF) Robert Smith, Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Michael Flanigan blocks the short jumper by Chad Davis | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Flanigan | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin tips it in | 6-7 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Cedrick Houchin steals it from David Storms | 6-7 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | David Storms is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Storms, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Chad Davis, Darrin Hise, David Storms, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Carl Price (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Kenneth Hall, John Caplinger, Cedrick Houchin, Adam Silberman, Michael Flanigan | |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Anthony Nordberg | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Eanes | 9-9 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Eanes | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), James Tiner (PF) Robert Smith, Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (SF), Michael Flanigan (C) Jared Rosado, Adrian Cochran | |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price blows the dunk | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flanigan | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Storms (SF), John Pereira (C) Anthony Nordberg, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF) Andrea Segal, Carl Price | |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | John Pereira misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | James Tiner gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | David Storms scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Darrin Hise | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Eanes steals the ball from Kenneth Hall in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 11:42 | Youngstown State | John Pereira pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Storms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Pereira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) SF - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses the floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | John Pereira tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-9 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | John Pereira pulls down the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | James Tiner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Tiner - foul #1 on James Tiner, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Terry Eanes, David Storms, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Carl Price (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Kenneth Hall, Michael Ford, Cedrick Houchin, Michael Flanigan | |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 16-12 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis travels in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado (SF) Adam Silberman | |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal's pass is intercepted by Chad Davis | 16-12 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise jams it on a nice dish by Chad Davis | 18-12 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrea Segal | 18-14 |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise buries a floater from the left block set up by Chad Davis and he's fouled by Carl Price - foul #2 on Carl Price, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (SG), Aaron Childress (PF) John Caplinger, Carl Price | |
| 09:22 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:35 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Rosado and he's hacked by Allen Stephens - foul #2 on Allen Stephens, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), David Storms (SG), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Chad Davis, Darrin Hise, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Cedrick Houchin (SF) Andrea Segal, Jared Rosado | |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | David Storms is fouled on the floor by Adrian Cochran - foul #1 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers (C) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (PG), Michael Flanigan (PF) Kenneth Hall, Aaron Childress | |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes grabs the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | John Pereira's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Cochran | 20-16 |
| 07:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Caplinger | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Storms (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Caplinger (fresh) SG - Michael Ford (fresh) SF - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan banks in the layup | 20-18 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers lays it in on a great pass from John Pereira | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Caplinger | 22-21 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is fouled in the backcourt by John Caplinger - foul #1 on John Caplinger, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), Alfred Webster (PF) James Tiner, Chris Flowers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Jared Rosado (SF), Aaron Childress (PF), Adam Silberman (C) John Caplinger, Cedrick Houchin, Michael Flanigan, Adrian Cochran | |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | John Pereira gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:04 | Youngstown State | David Storms misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Pereira denies the turnaround by Michael Ford | 24-21 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Pereira | 24-21 |
| 05:42 | Youngstown State | John Pereira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Chad Davis (PG), Darrin Hise (SG), Chris Flowers (C) Terry Eanes, David Storms, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (SG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), Adrian Cochran (C) Michael Ford, Jared Rosado, Aaron Childress | |
| 05:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Chad Davis - foul #1 on Chad Davis, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan (C) Adrian Cochran | |
| 05:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Chad Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, Adam Silberman | |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Kenneth Hall is denied by Chris Flowers | 24-23 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Cochran | 24-23 |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (SF), Alfred Webster (PF) Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adam Silberman (PF) John Caplinger, Cedrick Houchin, Michael Flanigan | |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | John Pereira jams it set up by Chad Davis and he's fouled by Jared Rosado - foul #2 on Jared Rosado, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG) Chad Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (PF) Jared Rosado | |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | John Pereira pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Webster | 29-23 |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Hall | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Childress (fairly fresh) C - Adrian Cochran (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes travels in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), James Tiner (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Terry Eanes, Darrin Hise, John Pereira, Alfred Webster, Chris Flowers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Jared Rosado (SF), Carl Price (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Kenneth Hall, Adam Silberman, Aaron Childress, Adrian Cochran | |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan double dribbles | 29-25 |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens makes the floater from the right block set up by Henry Tillman | 31-25 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ford and the foul's on Allen Stephens - foul #3 on Allen Stephens, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (C) Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Tiner | 31-27 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | John Pereira is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Rosado - foul #3 on Jared Rosado, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Cedrick Houchin (SF) Michael Ford, Jared Rosado | |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | John Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | James Tiner gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), David Storms (SG), Alfred Webster (PF) Robert Smith, Henry Tillman, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Aaron Childress (SF) Andrea Segal, John Caplinger, Michael Flanigan | |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | John Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF), Chris Flowers (C) Anthony Nordberg, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (C) Carl Price | |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | David Storms clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cedrick Houchin - foul #1 on Cedrick Houchin, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Carl Price (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Kenneth Hall, Cedrick Houchin, Aaron Childress | |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | David Storms makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | David Storms makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andrea Segal | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Chris Flowers gets the rebound | 36-31 |