| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Homer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gilleland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gilleland, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson (PG), Zachary Kittrell (PF) David Homer, Ben Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:32 | Youngstown State | James Boone can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-35 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton tips it home | 31-37 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson (PF) Zachary Kittrell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | James Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Ralston | 31-39 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer (PG), Tom Heckman (SF), Zachary Kittrell (PF) John Johnson, John Gilleland, Ben Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Boone | 31-42 |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson's pass is intercepted by Allen Ralston | 31-42 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | James Boone slams it home on a nice dish by Allen Ralston | 31-44 |
| 16:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Boone - foul #2 on James Boone, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antoine Thiel (PG), John Johnson (SG), John Gilleland (SF), Ben Anderson (PF) David Homer, Carroll Johnson, Tom Heckman, Zachary Kittrell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell (SF) James Boone | |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antoine Thiel (fresh) SG - John Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gilleland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mario Paz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-44 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-44 |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Mario Paz | 31-44 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson's pass is intercepted by Antoine Thiel | 31-44 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Antoine Thiel | 33-44 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland's pass is intercepted by Allen Ralston | 33-44 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allen Ralston | 33-47 |
| 13:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Antoine Thiel | 35-47 |
| 12:26 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston's pass is intercepted by Ben Anderson | 35-47 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Labrecque steals the ball from John Johnson | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antoine Thiel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gilleland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Mario Paz (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Hampton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Mario Paz is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Mario Paz, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer (PG), Carroll Johnson (SG), Tom Heckman (SF), Zachary Kittrell (PF), Bobby Battle (C) Antoine Thiel, John Johnson, John Gilleland, Ben Anderson, Mario Paz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Augustine Russo (SG), James Boone (SF), William Satterfield (PF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, Gregory Mitchell, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | James Boone misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Benjamin Sturgill blocks the short jumper by Zachary Kittrell | 35-47 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobby Battle snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer is fouled on the floor by William Satterfield - foul #1 on William Satterfield, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson (PF), Mario Paz (C) Tom Heckman, Bobby Battle | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Benjamin Sturgill steals it from Ben Anderson out of a doubleteam | 35-47 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | James Boone is hacked by Mario Paz - foul #4 on Mario Paz, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland (SF), Bobby Battle (C) Ben Anderson, Mario Paz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Douglas Johnson | 35-49 |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Sturgill pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Battle - foul #2 on Bobby Battle, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson (SG), Ben Anderson (PF) Carroll Johnson, John Gilleland | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:38 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobby Battle snags the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland (SF) Bobby Battle | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG) Augustine Russo | |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Ben Anderson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael Labrecque | 35-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Zachary Kittrell pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | James Boone can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Johnson | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Homer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gilleland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Zachary Kittrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Satterfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Sturgill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | James Boone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Gilleland - foul #2 on John Gilleland, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson (SG), Tom Heckman (SF), Mario Paz (C) John Johnson, John Gilleland, Ben Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Augustine Russo (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Michael Labrecque, Allen Ralston, William Satterfield, Benjamin Sturgill | |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | James Boone makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | James Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo loses the dribble to Zachary Kittrell | 44-51 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson (SG), John Gilleland (SF), Ben Anderson (PF) Carroll Johnson, Tom Heckman, Zachary Kittrell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Gregory Mitchell (SF) Augustine Russo, James Boone | |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Paz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton tips it in | 46-53 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson loses the dribble to Mario Paz | 49-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Johnny Johnson | 49-53 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson (SG), Zachary Kittrell (SF) John Johnson, John Gilleland | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (PG), Augustine Russo (SG), James Boone (SF), William Satterfield (PF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) Michael Labrecque, Douglas Johnson, Gregory Mitchell, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Homer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Kittrell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Mario Paz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Allen Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Augustine Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Satterfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Sturgill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | David Homer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Homer, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | James Boone knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Augustine Russo | 49-55 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Kittrell | 52-55 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland (SF) Ben Anderson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Augustine Russo, William Satterfield, Benjamin Sturgill | |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gilleland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Boone | 52-61 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson (SG), Ben Anderson (PF) Carroll Johnson, Zachary Kittrell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton is hacked by David Homer in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Homer, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Mitchell (SG) Allen Ralston | |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque is fouled in the backcourt by David Homer - foul #4 on David Homer, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antoine Thiel (PG), Carroll Johnson (SG), Tom Heckman (SF), Zachary Kittrell (PF), Bobby Battle (C) David Homer, John Johnson, John Gilleland, Ben Anderson, Mario Paz | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), William Satterfield (PF), Benjamin Sturgill (C) James Boone, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| 01:05 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:05 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield is hacked by Bobby Battle - foul #3 on Bobby Battle, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SG) Michael Labrecque | |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobby Battle snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Zachary Kittrell pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Zachary Kittrell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Satterfield is called for the reach on Zachary Kittrell - foul #2 on William Satterfield, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Bobby Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson runs out the clock | 52-63 |