| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Robert Pawloski (fresh) SF - Craig Thornton (fresh) PF - Robert Newton (fresh) C - Carmen Liggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Alton Ritter (fresh) SG - Calvin Yoshioka (fresh) SF - Kyle Mumford (fresh) PF - Charles Solorzano (fresh) C - Michael Hicks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SUNY Cortland | SUNY Cortland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | SUNY Cortland | Calvin Yoshioka is hacked by Robert Pawloski - foul #1 on Robert Pawloski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Alton Ritter | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Lee | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | SUNY Cortland | Alton Ritter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Mumford | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Ritter - foul #1 on Alton Ritter, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Alton Ritter is called for the reach on Robert Pawloski - foul #2 on Alton Ritter, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer (PG) Alton Ritter | |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Craig Thornton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Robert Newton tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | SUNY Cortland | Matthew Lee takes the ball from Calvin Yoshioka | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Matthew Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano lays it in set up by Kyle Mumford | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Grant Messer - foul #1 on Grant Messer, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (SG), Alex Swanberg (SF), Warren Walters (PF), David St. Thomas (C) Robert Pawloski, Craig Thornton, Robert Newton, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross (PG), John Farley (SF), Randy Aldrich (PF) Calvin Yoshioka, Kyle Mumford, Charles Solorzano | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | SUNY Cortland | Randy Aldrich pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley buries a runner from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Pitts | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:54 | SUNY Cortland | Randy Aldrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Swanberg (fresh) PF - Warren Walters (fresh) C - David St. Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Kenneth Ross (fresh) SG - Grant Messer (fairly fresh) SF - John Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Aldrich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | David St. Thomas snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lee misses long on an open shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Hicks, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Calvin Yoshioka (SG), Kyle Mumford (SF), James Priolo (C) Grant Messer, John Farley, Michael Hicks | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:27 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Ross steals it from Alex Swanberg in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 15:05 | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Calvin Yoshioka takes the ball from Matthew Lee in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:55 | SUNY Cortland | Randy Aldrich is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (PG), Robert Pawloski (SG), Richard McCollom (SF), James Longo (PF), Carmen Liggins (C) Matthew Lee, Matthew Pitts, Alex Swanberg, Warren Walters, David St. Thomas | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | William Greene (PG), Charles Solorzano (PF) Kenneth Ross, Randy Aldrich | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Richard McCollom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | SUNY Cortland | The rebound goes to James Priolo | 10-11 |
| 14:20 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Pawloski - foul #2 on Robert Pawloski, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (SG), Craig Thornton (SF), Robert Newton (PF) Robert Pawloski, Richard McCollom, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer (PG), John Farley (SG), Samuel Whitfield (SF) William Greene, Calvin Yoshioka, Kyle Mumford | |
| 14:20 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:20 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | David St. Thomas is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:49 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Tullos - foul #1 on Harold Tullos, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Warren Walters (C) Harold Tullos, David St. Thomas, James Longo | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Randy Aldrich (PF), Michael Hicks (C) Charles Solorzano, James Priolo | |
| 13:28 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Grant Messer is called for the reach on Matthew Pitts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Messer, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | William Greene (PG) Grant Messer | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Robert Newton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Aldrich - foul #1 on Randy Aldrich, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG) Craig Thornton | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross (PG), Calvin Yoshioka (SG), Kyle Mumford (SF) William Greene, John Farley, Samuel Whitfield | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Robert Newton misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Robert Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:07 | SUNY Cortland | Randy Aldrich snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:56 | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Robert Newton pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Warren Walters scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Hicks | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Pitts | 15-15 |
| 11:54 | SUNY Cortland | Robert Newton takes the ball from Michael Hicks | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Swanberg (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Kenneth Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Yoshioka (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Mumford (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Aldrich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Matthew Lee loses the dribble to Calvin Yoshioka in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 11:35 | SUNY Cortland | Warren Walters steals it from Kenneth Ross | 15-15 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Pitts | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Warren Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:37 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Warren Walters - foul #1 on Warren Walters, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (PG), David St. Thomas (SG), Craig Thornton (SF), James Longo (PF), Carmen Liggins (C) Matthew Lee, Matthew Pitts, Alex Swanberg, Robert Newton, Warren Walters | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | William Greene (PG), John Farley (SG), Samuel Whitfield (SF), Charles Solorzano (PF) Kenneth Ross, Calvin Yoshioka, Kyle Mumford, Randy Aldrich | |
| 10:37 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:37 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | James Longo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 10:03 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Craig Thornton lays it up and in set up by Harold Tullos | 20-17 |
| 09:20 | SUNY Cortland | William Greene misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 09:18 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Michael Hicks is called for the reach on Harold Tullos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hicks, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCollom (SF) Craig Thornton | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross (PG), Calvin Yoshioka (SG), Kyle Mumford (SF), James Priolo (C) William Greene, John Farley, Samuel Whitfield, Michael Hicks | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:58 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:56 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo tips it home | 22-21 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 08:37 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:23 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Solorzano | 22-23 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Harold Tullos's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ross in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 08:00 | SUNY Cortland | Calvin Yoshioka makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Harold Tullos is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David St. Thomas | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Tullos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David St. Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard McCollom (fresh) PF - James Longo (fairly fresh) C - Carmen Liggins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Yoshioka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Mumford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Solorzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Priolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-26 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | James Longo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Priolo is called for the reach on Harold Tullos in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Priolo, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), Craig Thornton (SF), Robert Newton (PF) David St. Thomas, Richard McCollom, James Longo, Carmen Liggins | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | William Greene (PG), Samuel Whitfield (SF), John Farley (PF), Randy Aldrich (C) Kenneth Ross, Kyle Mumford, Charles Solorzano, James Priolo | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | SUNY Cortland | William Greene scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Matthew Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Pitts | 29-28 |
| 06:45 | SUNY Cortland | Calvin Yoshioka loses the dribble to Matthew Lee | 29-28 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Matthew Lee throws it down | 31-28 |
| 06:21 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Robert Newton gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Calvin Yoshioka steps in front of the Matthew Pitts pass | 31-28 |
| 05:38 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley comes up short on the shot near the basket | 31-28 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Craig Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts loses the dribble to William Greene | 31-28 |
| 04:57 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Greene | 31-31 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Craig Thornton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Whitfield - foul #1 on Samuel Whitfield, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Warren Walters (PF), James Longo (C) Matthew Lee, Matthew Pitts, Robert Newton, Harold Tullos | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross (PG), Kyle Mumford (SF), Charles Solorzano (PF), James Priolo (C) William Greene, Samuel Whitfield, John Farley, Randy Aldrich | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Craig Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Craig Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:22 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG) Craig Thornton | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Warren Walters's pass is intercepted by Charles Solorzano | 33-31 |
| 03:39 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Warren Walters - foul #2 on Warren Walters, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pawloski (SG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Alton Ritter (PG), Grant Messer (SG), Michael Hicks (C) Kenneth Ross, Calvin Yoshioka, James Priolo | |
| 03:39 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:39 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David St. Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pawloski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Swanberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Longo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SUNY Cortland | PG - Alton Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Messer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Mumford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Solorzano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David St. Thomas is hacked by Alton Ritter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Ritter, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Calvin Yoshioka (SG) Alton Ritter | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David St. Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David St. Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:36 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 03:17 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 03:15 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Warren Walters tips it in | 36-35 |
| 02:45 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | David St. Thomas comes up short on the shot near the basket | 36-35 |
| 02:22 | SUNY Cortland | Michael Hicks grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 02:16 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 02:15 | SUNY Cortland | Kyle Mumford pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:06 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano is hacked by Alex Swanberg - foul #1 on Alex Swanberg, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Matthew Pitts (SG), Craig Thornton (SF), Richard McCollom (PF), Carmen Liggins (C) David St. Thomas, Robert Pawloski, Alex Swanberg, Warren Walters, James Longo | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | John Farley (SG), James Priolo (PF) Calvin Yoshioka, Charles Solorzano | |
| 01:56 | SUNY Cortland | John Farley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Craig Thornton gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Grant Messer steals it from Matthew Lee in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 01:47 | SUNY Cortland | James Priolo lays it up and in set up by Grant Messer | 36-37 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 01:21 | SUNY Cortland | Grant Messer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Carmen Liggins gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Craig Thornton connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Matthew Lee | 38-37 |
| 00:46 | SUNY Cortland | Richard McCollom takes the ball from James Priolo | 38-37 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Craig Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pawloski (SG), Robert Newton (PF) Matthew Pitts, Richard McCollom | |
| Subs | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross (PG), Samuel Whitfield (SF), Charles Solorzano (PF) John Farley, Kyle Mumford, James Priolo | |
| 00:32 | SUNY Cortland | Charles Solorzano buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Grant Messer | 38-40 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Robert Newton knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Matthew Lee | 40-40 |
| 00:04 | SUNY Cortland | Kenneth Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 00:03 | SUNY Cortland | Samuel Whitfield snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:01 | SUNY Cortland | Samuel Whitfield connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Pawloski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-42 |