| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Keith Lew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Victory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gordon Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Cyr inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell is hacked by Jack Graham - foul #2 on Jack Graham, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Howard Cyr double dribbles | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Graham - foul #3 on Jack Graham, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley (SG) Jack Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the jump hook from the right block | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:41 | SUNY Cortland | William Chang can't throw it down | 33-35 |
| 18:40 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:20 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory tips it in | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory misses short on a shot in the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wall | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Wall is called for the reach on Ronald Victory - foul #2 on Michael Wall, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Christopher Aguila (PF), Donald Holland (C) Keith Lew, Thad Hinkley, William Chang, Ronald Victory, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Ray Heady (PF), Basil Wagner (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall, Michael Wall | |
| 17:21 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Basil Wagner grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | John Surber connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 35-38 |
| 16:59 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 16:58 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:38 | SUNY Cortland | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 16:37 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor tips it home | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Surber hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson and he's hacked by Lewis Hughes - foul #2 on Lewis Hughes, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Dustin Leeman (PG), Thad Hinkley (SG), Gordon Polk (C) Lewis Hughes, Robert Jones, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (SF) Basil Wagner | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | John Surber misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Gordon Polk | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Charles Blecha grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Dustin Leeman (fresh) SG - Thad Hinkley (fresh) SF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Aguila (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Blecha (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Heady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Michael Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew (PG), Jack Graham (SG), William Chang (SF), Ronald Victory (PF) Dustin Leeman, Thad Hinkley, Michael Taylor, Christopher Aguila | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Marshall (PF), Michael Wall (C) Charles Blecha, Ray Heady | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | John Surber misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to William Chang | 37-40 |
| 15:33 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Victory | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jack Graham is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Graham, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley (SG) Jack Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Philip Chandler (SG) John Surber, Samuel Johnson | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | William Chang steals the ball from Ricky Collette | 40-40 |
| 15:13 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley lays it in on a great pass from William Chang | 42-40 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | William Chang takes the ball from Ricky Collette in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Chang | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Lew - foul #2 on Keith Lew, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Donald Holland (C) Thad Hinkley, William Chang, Ronald Victory, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Basil Wagner (C) Howard Cyr, Michael Wall | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Ricky Collette misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:59 | SUNY Cortland | Donald Holland pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 47-40 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Philip Chandler is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila (PF) Keith Lew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Ray Heady (PF) Ricky Collette, Jim Marshall | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Philip Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:28 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Donald Holland | 47-40 |
| 14:06 | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:05 | SUNY Cortland | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:51 | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Ray Heady gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Basil Wagner | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lewis Hughes, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew (PG), Thad Hinkley (SG), William Chang (SF), Ronald Victory (PF), Gordon Polk (C) Lewis Hughes, Michael Taylor, Robert Jones, Christopher Aguila, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Philip Chandler, Ray Heady, Basil Wagner | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Keith Lew is called for the reach on John Surber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Lew, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Gordon Polk denies the turnaround by Charles Blecha | 47-45 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Michael Wall can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Blecha | 47-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | John Surber loses the dribble to Keith Lew | 47-45 |
| 12:34 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 12:33 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Thad Hinkley steps in front of the Samuel Johnson pass | 47-45 |
| 12:22 | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew is fouled on the floor by Charles Blecha - foul #1 on Charles Blecha, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Dustin Leeman (PG), Christopher Aguila (C) Keith Lew, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Jim Marshall (PF) Charles Blecha, Michael Wall | |
| 12:01 | SUNY Cortland | Samuel Johnson picks off the pass by Dustin Leeman | 47-45 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Dustin Leeman (fresh) SG - Thad Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Victory (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Aguila (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Surber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Surber and the foul's on Ronald Victory - foul #2 on Ronald Victory, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor (SF), Donald Holland (C) William Chang, Ronald Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Charles Blecha (SF), Ray Heady (C) John Surber, Howard Cyr, Samuel Johnson | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:17 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila makes the floater from the baseline set up by Dustin Leeman | 49-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Ray Heady tips it in | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | SUNY Cortland | Dustin Leeman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Taylor | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Gordon Polk (C) Dustin Leeman, Christopher Aguila, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Michael Wall (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Charles Blecha, Ray Heady | |
| 10:32 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley is hacked by Michael Wall - foul #3 on Michael Wall, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes (SG) Thad Hinkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG) Philip Chandler | |
| 10:18 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Lew | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | John Surber is hacked by Keith Lew - foul #4 on Keith Lew, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory (PF) Keith Lew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Basil Wagner (C) Michael Wall | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | John Surber misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | John Surber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:59 | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the easy open layup | 57-51 |
| 09:41 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes travels with the ball | 57-51 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Dustin Leeman (PG), Thad Hinkley (SG), William Chang (SF), Donald Holland (C) Lewis Hughes, Michael Taylor, Robert Jones, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Philip Chandler (SF), Charles Blecha (PF), Ray Heady (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Howard Cyr, Jim Marshall, Basil Wagner | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Charles Blecha connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Collette and he's hacked by Ronald Victory - foul #3 on Ronald Victory, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Charles Blecha misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:07 | SUNY Cortland | Donald Holland snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:44 | SUNY Cortland | William Chang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Charles Blecha pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:35 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Ronald Victory | 57-53 |
| 08:13 | SUNY Cortland | Dustin Leeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Ray Heady grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Thad Hinkley is called for the reach on Ricky Collette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thad Hinkley, team foul #13 | 57-53 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Christopher Aguila (PF), Gordon Polk (C) Dustin Leeman, Thad Hinkley, Ronald Victory, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Jim Marshall (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Bryan Jewell, Philip Chandler, Charles Blecha, Ray Heady | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Ricky Collette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:42 | SUNY Cortland | John Surber is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #3 on John Surber, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew (PG), Jack Graham (SG), Robert Jones (SF) Lewis Hughes, Michael Taylor, William Chang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Basil Wagner (C) Ricky Collette, Samuel Johnson | |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Keith Lew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Aguila (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Polk (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Surber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Wagner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Keith Lew | 59-55 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 59-55 |
| 07:15 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jim Marshall - foul #2 on Jim Marshall, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Jim Marshall | |
| 07:09 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:09 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Basil Wagner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Michael Wall snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Michael Wall hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Gordon Polk - foul #2 on Gordon Polk, team foul #14 | 61-55 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | William Chang (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Donald Holland (C) Robert Jones, Christopher Aguila, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Samuel Johnson (SF), Jim Marshall (PF) John Surber, Howard Cyr, Basil Wagner | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Michael Wall misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Michael Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | SUNY Cortland | Donald Holland is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Collette (PG), Charles Blecha (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Jim Marshall | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Collette | 61-58 |
| 05:43 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Graham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Keith Lew | 63-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Samuel Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 05:22 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Donald Holland | 63-58 |
| 05:16 | SUNY Cortland | William Chang buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Keith Lew | 65-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Blecha comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Chang - foul #1 on William Chang, team foul #15 | 65-58 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Dustin Leeman (PG), Lewis Hughes (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Christopher Aguila (PF), Gordon Polk (C) Keith Lew, Jack Graham, William Chang, Michael Taylor, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), John Surber (SG), Howard Cyr (SF), Ray Heady (C) Ricky Collette, Bryan Jewell, Samuel Johnson, Michael Wall | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Blecha misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Blecha makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:41 | SUNY Cortland | Robert Jones double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Marshall (PF) Charles Blecha | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jim Marshall is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:22 | SUNY Cortland | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk lays it in and he's fouled by John Surber - foul #4 on John Surber, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Chandler (SG), Basil Wagner (C) Joshua McLaughlin, Jim Marshall | |
| 04:09 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Lewis Hughes steps in front of the Philip Chandler pass | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila misses the dunk but he's fouled by Howard Cyr - foul #3 on Howard Cyr, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Keith Lew (PG), Jack Graham (SG), Michael Taylor (SF) Dustin Leeman, Lewis Hughes, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Johnson (SG), Jim Marshall (PF) Philip Chandler, Ray Heady | |
| 03:37 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:37 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Basil Wagner | 68-59 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Keith Lew (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Victory (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Aguila (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Surber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Wagner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is open but misses the lay-in | 68-59 |
| 03:27 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:04 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jim Marshall pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Donald Holland (C) Jack Graham, Ronald Victory, Christopher Aguila | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Ray Heady (C) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Basil Wagner | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim Marshall | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Howard Cyr misses the floater from the right side | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Howard Cyr hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 02:11 | SUNY Cortland | Robert Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thad Hinkley | 70-64 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Lew - foul #5 on Keith Lew, team foul #16 | 70-64 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Jack Graham (SG), William Chang (SF), Ronald Victory (PF), Gordon Polk (C) Keith Lew, Robert Jones, Michael Taylor, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Ray Heady | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell hits a shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 01:04 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley is whistled for a carry | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Jim Marshall makes the 3 from the right corner | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jim Marshall pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Howard Cyr grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Howard Cyr jams the wide open dunk | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SUNY Cortland | The jump hook by Jack Graham is blocked by Jim Marshall | 73-73 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Thad Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Victory (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jim Marshall - foul #3 on Jim Marshall, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Christopher Aguila (SF), Donald Holland (C) Thad Hinkley, Jack Graham, William Chang, Gordon Polk | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Surber (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Ray Heady (PF) Joshua McLaughlin, Bryan Jewell, Jim Marshall | |
| 04:39 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:39 | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Christopher Aguila steps in front of the Samuel Johnson pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 04:13 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-73 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Howard Cyr is open but misses the lay-in | 77-73 |
| 03:56 | SUNY Cortland | Donald Holland grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 03:45 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Hughes | 79-73 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Howard Cyr scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 79-75 |
| 02:55 | SUNY Cortland | Christopher Aguila comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-75 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Heady | 79-75 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley (PG), Jack Graham (SG) Lewis Hughes, Ronald Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua McLaughlin (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Jim Marshall (PF) John Surber, Samuel Johnson, Michael Wall | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Howard Cyr clanks a floater from close range | 79-75 |
| 02:36 | SUNY Cortland | Thad Hinkley pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:36 | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | William Chang (SF), Gordon Polk (C) Christopher Aguila, Donald Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Taylor's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jewell | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ray Heady scores on a floater from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 01:31 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Graham clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Ronald Victory (PF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wall (C) Ray Heady | |
| 01:31 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Graham makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:31 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jim Marshall is hacked by Ronald Victory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Victory, team foul #17 | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jim Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Jim Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:26 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:59 | SUNY Cortland | William Chang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 81-78 |
| 00:58 | SUNY Cortland | Jack Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Thad Hinkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Victory (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gordon Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Howard Cyr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | SUNY Cortland | Bryan Jewell steals the ball from Thad Hinkley | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:08 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to Gordon Polk | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Jewell - foul #2 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Lewis Hughes (PG), Michael Taylor (PF) Thad Hinkley, Ronald Victory | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | SUNY Cortland | Gordon Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-81 |