| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by Percy Bryant - foul #3 on Percy Bryant, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG) Percy Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 3 from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 23-34 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Roy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 23-34 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 23-34 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Robert Joyce steps in front of the Jose Mendoza pass | 23-34 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses the easy layup | 23-34 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Perkins steals the ball from Robert Joyce | 23-34 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza lays it up and in set up by Ivan Orduna | 23-36 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Burnett | 25-36 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Philip Carmichael, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Ivan Orduna steals the ball from Robert Joyce | 25-36 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Robert Joyce, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | David Roberson can't finish the layup | 25-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Roy Smith snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Burnett - foul #3 on Michael Burnett, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF) Michael Burnett, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | David Roberson steps in front of the Kenneth Topete pass | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Towell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. SF - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Frank Gates picks off the pass by Philip Carmichael | 25-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Charles Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the offensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Charles Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | David Roberson snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | George Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Topete - foul #1 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Robert Joyce, Philip Carmichael, David Roberson, James Towell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 26-40 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #1 on Samuel Husky, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Husky - foul #2 on Samuel Husky, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Ivan Orduna blocks the jumper by Samuel Husky | 26-42 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 31-42 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the easy layup | 31-42 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on Michael Burnett - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), David Roberson (C) Samuel Husky, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #4 on Michael Burnett, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Towell | 31-43 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 31-43 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Gates | 31-43 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-43 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | George Williams loses the dribble to Roy Smith | 31-43 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Frank Gates lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 31-45 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Ivan Orduna steps in front of the David Roberson pass | 31-45 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | George Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, David Roberson, James Towell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Roy Smith, Ivan Orduna, Kenneth Topete | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor jams it on a great pass from Thomas Perkins and he's fouled by Robert Joyce - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #8 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF) Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Percy Bryant and the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #4 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG), Kenneth Topete (PF) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates | |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Percy Bryant steps in front of the Kenneth Topete pass | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Griggs | 39-49 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Stuart Griggs steps in front of the Roy Smith pass | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 7 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), George Williams (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), David Roberson (PF), James Towell (C) Robert Joyce, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Frank Gates (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Gerald Taylor, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 39-51 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | David Roberson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Towell - foul #1 on James Towell, team foul #9 | 39-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-53 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the board | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Perkins and the foul's on David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #10 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF) James Towell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Jose Mendoza steals it from David Roberson | 39-56 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna buries a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Perkins | 39-58 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael connects on the turnaround from the right block | 41-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by David Roberson - foul #2 on David Roberson, team foul #11 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, George Williams, Philip Carmichael, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Roy Smith, Frank Gates | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-59 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Ivan Orduna denies the turnaround by Ellis Gibbs | 41-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Topete | 41-61 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 44-61 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Orduna | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce loses the ball out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Towell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frank Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Roberson - foul #3 on David Roberson, team foul #12 | 44-63 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | David Roberson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #13 | 44-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle hits the finger roll set up by Robert Joyce and the foul's on Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle misses the free throw | 46-66 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | George Williams is called for the reach on Frank Gates in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Williams, team foul #14 | 46-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete can't finish the layup | 46-68 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Towell | 46-68 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses long on a shot from the left block | 46-68 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete drills a floater from close range | 46-70 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | James Towell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #5 on George Williams, team foul #15 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-72 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Frank Gates runs out the clock | 48-72 |