| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mike Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Mike Willis steals the ball from Joseph Milligan | 20-29 |
| 19:41 | Cornell | Kevin Booker slams it home on a great pass from Mike Willis | 22-29 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Wendell Williams and he's hacked by Aaron Blalock - foul #2 on Aaron Blalock, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Mike Willis makes the shot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:17 | Cornell | Michael McClarnon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:58 | Cornell | Mike Willis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wendell Williams | 24-34 |
| 17:17 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock loses the ball out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Booker - foul #2 on Kevin Booker, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Nash (C) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:48 | Cornell | Joshua Nash pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Mike Willis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Kevin Booker - foul #3 on Kevin Booker, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Amado Ricci (PF) Kevin Booker, Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Joshua Nash pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mike Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) PF - Amado Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joshua Nash can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF) Karl Dimick, Amado Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joshua Nash makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 15:27 | Cornell | Joshua Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 25-35 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joshua Nash | 25-35 |
| 14:39 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Nash - foul #1 on Joshua Nash, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Kevin Booker (SG), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Vladimir Lisowski, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann, Joseph Milligan | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 28-37 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Karl Dimick (SF), Amado Ricci (PF) Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Steve Frank denies the turnaround by Bryan Fichter | 28-37 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Billy Swann tips it home | 28-39 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 12:24 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart hits a 3 from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 12:03 | Cornell | Amado Ricci pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | Ryan Richards is called for the reach on Kevin Booker - foul #3 on Ryan Richards, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mike Willis (PG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF) Cecil Stewart, Karl Dimick, Amado Ricci | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Dusty Beeler (SF), Joseph Milligan (PF) Bryan Fichter, Frederick Dicus, Ryan Richards | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mike Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Blalock (fresh) PF - Michael McClarnon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Kevin Booker comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is called for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joshua Nash (C) Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann | |
| 10:21 | Cornell | Joshua Nash drills a jumper near the basket set up by Michael McClarnon | 35-39 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled on the floor by Joshua Nash - foul #2 on Joshua Nash, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Steve Frank (C) Kevin Booker, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Dusty Beeler | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 35-41 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Joseph Milligan denies the turnaround by Aaron Blalock | 35-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is fouled on the floor by Aaron Blalock - foul #3 on Aaron Blalock, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Wendell Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:30 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Milligan | 35-43 |
| 07:24 | Cornell | Joseph Milligan swats the short shot by Mike Willis | 35-43 |
| 07:23 | Cornell | Mike Willis misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Milligan | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Mike Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Blalock (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael McClarnon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Wendell Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 07:16 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 35-43 |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Wendell Williams is called for the reach on Mike Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Williams, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Amado Ricci (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Vladimir Lisowski, Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan | |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Mike Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't throw it down | 35-43 |
| 06:28 | Cornell | Kevin Booker gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Ryan Richards blocks the short jumper by Joshua Nash | 35-43 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter jams it on a nice dish by Dusty Beeler | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Cornell | Amado Ricci loses the dribble to Ryan Richards | 35-45 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Karl Dimick - foul #1 on Karl Dimick, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (PG), Aaron Blalock (SF), Michael McClarnon (PF), Steve Frank (C) Mike Willis, Karl Dimick, Amado Ricci, Joshua Nash | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Dusty Beeler, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Cornell | Steve Frank is called for traveling | 35-48 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Fichter | 35-50 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Aaron Blalock snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 03:20 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vladimir Lisowski (SG), Karl Dimick (SF), Amado Ricci (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Kevin Booker, Aaron Blalock, Michael McClarnon, Steve Frank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Dusty Beeler (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vladimir Lisowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Karl Dimick (fresh) PF - Amado Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Joshua Nash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Nash, team foul #9 | 38-50 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 02:59 | Cornell | Joshua Nash is hacked by Joseph Milligan - foul #1 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Karl Dimick clanks a floater from the left side | 38-52 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Milligan, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| 02:16 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the easy open layup | 38-52 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Amado Ricci | 40-54 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Cecil Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Stewart, team foul #10 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Dusty Beeler is called for the reach on Karl Dimick - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Karl Dimick makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Karl Dimick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the follow up shot | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | The short jumper by Amado Ricci is denied by Ryan Richards | 41-58 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Richards | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Billy Swann's layup is rejected by Amado Ricci | 41-58 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Billy Swann snags the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner runs out the clock | 41-58 |