| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Jent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Iverson (fresh) C - Tony Fifer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nicholas Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carrasco (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips inbounds the ball | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-28 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | George Jent pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | George Jent misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-28 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Fifer | 48-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | John Iverson misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-28 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Iverson | 48-28 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | George Jent can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't tip it in | 48-28 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Cipolla | 48-31 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | George Jent drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Tony Fifer - foul #1 on Tony Fifer, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-33 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco grabs the board | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Robert Howe - foul #3 on Robert Howe, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Matter (PF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Peterson (SG) Thomas Carrasco | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Tony Fifer can't finish the layup | 51-36 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 51-36 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla is called for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SG), Charles Hopper (PF), Barry Whitehurst (C) Nicholas Romo, Edgar Whitson, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Tony Fifer hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by George Jent | 53-36 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | John Iverson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Iverson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Thomas Matter snags the offensive board | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Matter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hopper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Whitehurst (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | John Iverson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Iverson, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF) John Iverson, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo (PG), Thomas Carrasco (SG), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Daniel Caddell, Joseph Phillips, Charles Hopper, Barry Whitehurst | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Andrew Cipolla is blocked by Rick Graham | 53-36 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Rick Graham is called for traveling | 53-36 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | George Jent steals it from Robert Peterson | 53-36 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Robert Howe hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 53-36 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-36 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Tony Fifer pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Howe drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Gilmore and he's hacked by Edgar Whitson - foul #3 on Edgar Whitson, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), William McTarnaghan (SG), Thomas Matter (C) Tyler Gilmore, George Jent, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Miura (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Charles Hopper (PF) Nicholas Romo, Robert Peterson, Edgar Whitson | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the free throw | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Robert Howe - foul #4 on Robert Howe, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (SF) Robert Howe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Whitehurst (C) Andrew Cipolla | |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Miura hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Hopper | 56-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Iverson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #3 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SG) Thomas Carrasco | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William McTarnaghan - foul #1 on William McTarnaghan, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG) William McTarnaghan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo (PG) Daniel Caddell | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Thomas Matter snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from Michael Barnes | 58-39 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips and he's fouled by Tyler Gilmore - foul #1 on Tyler Gilmore, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Jent (SG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Peterson (SG), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Michael Miura, Charles Hopper, Barry Whitehurst | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo misses the free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Matter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nicholas Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Thomas Matter hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Gilmore | 60-41 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Peterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Graham | 62-43 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Rick Graham is called for the reach on Nicholas Romo - foul #4 on Rick Graham, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Tony Fifer (C) Tyler Gilmore, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco (SG) Joseph Phillips | |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Tony Fifer's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Cipolla | 62-45 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla hits a shot near the basket set up by Nicholas Romo | 62-47 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Iverson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Barnes and he's hacked by Robert Peterson - foul #2 on Robert Peterson, team foul #3 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG) George Jent | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Miura (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Charles Hopper (PF), Barry Whitehurst (C) Nicholas Romo, Robert Peterson, Edgar Whitson, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Iverson makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | John Iverson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Barnes | 67-49 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Michael Barnes comes up short on the jumper from close range | 67-49 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Iverson tips it home | 69-49 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by William McTarnaghan - foul #2 on William McTarnaghan, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG) Michael Barnes, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicholas Romo (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), Edgar Whitson (PF), Andrew Cipolla (C) Michael Miura, Joseph Phillips, Charles Hopper, Barry Whitehurst | |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Thomas Matter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Howe (SF), Rick Graham (PF) William McTarnaghan, John Iverson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Miura (SF) Thomas Carrasco | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Rick Graham - foul #5 on Rick Graham, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Iverson (PF) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyler Gilmore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Jent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Howe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Iverson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nicholas Romo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Miura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Cipolla (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | John Iverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (C) Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips (SF) Michael Miura | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Jent - foul #1 on George Jent, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Andrew Cipolla makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Howe | 71-55 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't connect on a runner in the paint | 71-55 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Phillips clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-55 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Peterson is called for the reach on George Jent - foul #3 on Robert Peterson, team foul #4 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (SG), Thomas Matter (C) George Jent, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco (SG), Michael Miura (SF), Charles Hopper (PF), Barry Whitehurst (C) Nicholas Romo, Joseph Phillips, Edgar Whitson, Andrew Cipolla | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is fouled on the floor by Barry Whitehurst - foul #2 on Barry Whitehurst, team foul #5 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William McTarnaghan (SG) Tyler Gilmore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Robert Peterson | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Michael Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from William McTarnaghan and he's fouled by Michael Miura - foul #4 on Michael Miura, team foul #6 | 73-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the free throw | 73-55 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Barry Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Miura misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-55 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Iverson | 73-55 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Thomas Matter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | William McTarnaghan takes the ball from Daniel Caddell | 73-55 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Howe banks in the layup on a great pass from William McTarnaghan | 75-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McTarnaghan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Howe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Iverson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Matter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Miura (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Carrasco (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hopper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Whitehurst (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Thomas Matter steals it from Michael Miura | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Robert Howe can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-55 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Thomas Matter hits the follow up shot | 77-55 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper can't finish the layup | 77-55 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Carrasco buries a runner in the paint | 77-57 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Charles Hopper swats the short shot by Michael Barnes | 77-57 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Thomas Matter grabs the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | William McTarnaghan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-57 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Thomas Matter gets the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe is hacked by Barry Whitehurst - foul #3 on Barry Whitehurst, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore (PG), George Jent (SG), Tony Fifer (C) Michael Barnes, William McTarnaghan, Thomas Matter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Peterson (PG) Thomas Carrasco | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Robert Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Barry Whitehurst gets the rebound | 78-57 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 78-57 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Tony Fifer snags the defensive board | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Robert Howe steps out of bounds on the sideline | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Hopper loses the dribble to Tony Fifer | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyler Gilmore runs out the clock | 78-57 |