| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) SG - Cristopher English (fresh) SF - Roy Smith (fresh) PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) C - Russ Wescott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Joseph Keefer (fresh) SF - John Boyer (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Costa (fresh) C - Ernest Kemper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Ernest Kemper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Ernest Kemper hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Cristopher English is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Costa - foul #1 on Reinaldo Costa, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Roy Smith scores on a floater from the left side set up by Thomas Perkins | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Thomas Perkins steps in front of the Reinaldo Costa pass | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Alberto Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alberto Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Ernest Kemper grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | John Boyer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alberto Gonzalez | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins clanks a shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | John Boyer snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alberto Gonzalez | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-7 |
| 17:14 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:00 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Gonzalez | 3-9 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | John Boyer steps in front of the Roy Smith pass | 3-9 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Boyer | 3-12 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Russ Wescott is whistled for a carry | 3-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SF) Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Donohue (SF), Cody Gonsales (C) John Boyer, Ernest Kemper | |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Stanley Donohue makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Gonsales | 3-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) SF - James Meadows (fresh) PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Keefer (fresh) SF - Stanley Donohue (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reinaldo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cody Gonsales (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-15 |
| 15:41 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa grabs the board | 3-15 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Stanley Donohue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-15 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-15 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins double dribbles | 3-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey (PG), Himeronim Zeuner (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Alberto Gonzalez, Joseph Keefer, Reinaldo Costa | |
| 14:56 | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-15 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Walter Bowen gets the rebound | 3-15 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-15 |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Cody Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 3-15 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey is hacked by James Meadows - foul #1 on James Meadows, team foul #1 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SF) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Boyer (SF), Ernest Kemper (C) Himeronim Zeuner, Cody Gonsales | |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey banks in the layup | 3-17 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Peter Freedman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-17 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Joseph Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-17 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | John Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Joseph Phillips's floater is tipped away by Charles Campbell | 6-17 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Roy Smith snags the defensive board | 6-17 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | James Meadows clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham gets the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | John Boyer steals the ball from Stephen Worsham | 6-17 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | John Boyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-17 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | Ernest Kemper grabs the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 12:49 | Youngstown State | Stanley Donohue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Roy Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-17 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Peter Freedman grabs the offensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Meadows | 9-17 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey can't finish the layup | 9-17 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | James Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Peter Freedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Bergey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Donohue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Kemper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Worsham | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | John Boyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Smith - foul #1 on Roy Smith, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Keefer (SG), Reinaldo Costa (PF), Cody Gonsales (C) Brian Bergey, Stanley Donohue, Joseph Phillips, Ernest Kemper | |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | John Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | John Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses badly on a floater from the right block | 11-19 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez loses the dribble to Thomas Perkins in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Walter Bowen lays it in set up by Thomas Perkins | 13-19 |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | John Boyer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzalez | 13-21 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Russ Wescott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:59 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Himeronim Zeuner (SF) John Boyer | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Walter Bowen's floater is knocked away by Reinaldo Costa | 13-21 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Russ Wescott snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Walter Bowen loses the ball out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ernest Kemper (C) Cody Gonsales | |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-21 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa tips it home | 13-23 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Costa | 13-23 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reinaldo Costa | 13-26 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Cristopher English connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Himeronim Zeuner | 16-28 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-28 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Costa | 16-28 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa is hacked by William Zuberbuhler - foul #1 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #3 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey (PG), John Boyer (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), Cody Gonsales (C) Alberto Gonzalez, Himeronim Zeuner, Reinaldo Costa, Ernest Kemper | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) C - Peter Freedman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Bergey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Keefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) C - Cody Gonsales (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey is called for traveling | 16-28 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | A charge is called on Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Donohue (SF) John Boyer | |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | Cody Gonsales comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Roy Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-28 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Freedman | 18-28 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Roy Smith grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Worsham | 21-28 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer scores on a jumper from the right block | 21-30 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Cody Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | James Meadows picks off the pass by Cody Gonsales | 21-30 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | James Meadows hits the finger roll | 23-30 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Joseph Phillips loses the dribble to James Meadows | 23-30 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Joseph Keefer is called for the reach on Stephen Worsham - foul #1 on Joseph Keefer, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez (PG), Himeronim Zeuner (SG), John Boyer (SF), Reinaldo Costa (PF), Ernest Kemper (C) Brian Bergey, Joseph Keefer, Stanley Donohue, Joseph Phillips, Cody Gonsales | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Bowen is denied by Reinaldo Costa | 23-30 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Perkins | 23-30 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses badly on a runner from the right block | 23-30 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Ernest Kemper grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-30 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Alberto Gonzalez steals it from Cristopher English | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Alberto Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Himeronim Zeuner (fresh) SF - John Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Reinaldo Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Kemper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Youngstown State | John Boyer is fouled on the floor by Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Walter Bowen, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SF) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey (SG) Himeronim Zeuner | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa loses the dribble to Cristopher English | 23-30 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Cristopher English can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 02:51 | Youngstown State | John Boyer gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | John Boyer drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzalez | 23-32 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Costa - foul #2 on Reinaldo Costa, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SF) Cristopher English | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Keefer (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Dobromierz Zeff (C) Brian Bergey, John Boyer, Ernest Kemper | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | James Meadows clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #1 on Russ Wescott, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Walter Bowen, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Donohue (SF), Cody Gonsales (C) Joseph Phillips, Dobromierz Zeff | |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Reinaldo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Peter Freedman hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Meadows | 25-34 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Peter Freedman - foul #1 on Peter Freedman, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Boyer (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), Ernest Kemper (C) Stanley Donohue, Reinaldo Costa, Cody Gonsales | |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Alberto Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Boyer steals it from Roy Smith | 25-35 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | John Boyer lays it up and in | 25-37 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #5 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Bergey (PG) Alberto Gonzalez | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | John Boyer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-37 |