| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Sharp (fresh) SG - James Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Basil (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Frankie Basil inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Cornell | James Sharp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 19:46 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Charles Hess scores on a runner near the basket set up by Michael Black and he's hacked by James Stratton - foul #1 on James Stratton, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:53 | Cornell | Derek Bullock steals it from Nathaniel Frazier | 36-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Michael Black is hacked by James Sharp - foul #3 on James Sharp, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG) James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Charles Hess connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Black | 36-32 |
| 18:01 | Cornell | James Stratton is hacked by Derek Bullock - foul #2 on Derek Bullock, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | James Stratton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Charles Hess gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Hess | 36-34 |
| 17:19 | Cornell | Frankie Basil can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Frankie Basil hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Hess - foul #1 on Charles Hess, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Atwell (SG), Stephen Kaufmann (PF), Trent Hinton (C) James Stratton, Nathaniel Frazier, Gordon Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), Robert Beerman (SF), James Blake (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Charles Hess, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis, Derek Bullock | |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Frankie Basil misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Cornell | Frankie Basil snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Kevin Downs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | James Blake pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Senger scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Black | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Cornell | Kevin Downs misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Black pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Downs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frankie Basil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Kaufmann (fresh) 1 pts. C - Trent Hinton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Senger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Blake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | John Senger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Joseph Atwell | 38-37 |
| 15:33 | Cornell | John Senger steps in front of the Stephen Kaufmann pass | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | James Blake misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Stephen Kaufmann | 38-37 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Joseph Atwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Beerman - foul #1 on Robert Beerman, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Sharp (PG), Nathaniel Frazier (PF), Gordon Matthews (C) Kevin Downs, Frankie Basil, Stephen Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Michael Black, Robert Beerman, Lanny Montano | |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Joseph Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:56 | Cornell | Joseph Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Raymond Myers | 40-39 |
| 14:19 | Cornell | Shelby Taylor picks off the pass by Nathaniel Frazier | 40-39 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews clanks a shot in the paint | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | John Senger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Blake can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 13:42 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 13:25 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Cornell | Trent Hinton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by John Senger - foul #3 on John Senger, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Stratton (SG), John Grant (SF), Stephen Kaufmann (PF) Joseph Atwell, Trent Hinton, Nathaniel Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Robert Beerman (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Raymond Myers, John Senger, Shelby Taylor, James Blake | |
| 13:02 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Black | 43-43 |
| 12:18 | Cornell | James Stratton is fouled on the floor by Charles Hess - foul #2 on Charles Hess, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG), Nathaniel Frazier (PF) James Sharp, Gordon Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (C) Ruben Curnutt | |
| 12:08 | Cornell | James Stratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Beerman hits a floater from the right side set up by Charles Hess | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Grant (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Kaufmann (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Cornell | James Stratton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Mikey Innis snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Beerman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Black | 43-48 |
| 11:16 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier hits a fadeaway from the right block | 45-48 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Michael Black drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mikey Innis | 45-50 |
| 10:43 | Cornell | James Stratton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 10:42 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Downs | 45-50 |
| 10:34 | Cornell | Stephen Kaufmann makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Downs | 47-50 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Black's pass is intercepted by John Grant | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | Cornell | James Stratton lays it up and in set up by John Grant | 49-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Charles Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Sharp (PG), Joseph Atwell (SG), Frankie Basil (SF), Trent Hinton (PF), Gordon Matthews (C) Kevin Downs, James Stratton, John Grant, Nathaniel Frazier, Stephen Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), James Blake (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Charles Hess, Robert Beerman, Mikey Innis, Derek Bullock | |
| 09:51 | Cornell | Joseph Atwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Michael Black knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shelby Taylor | 49-52 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG) Michael Black | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | James Sharp is called for the reach on Raymond Myers - foul #4 on James Sharp, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cornell | Stuart Cupps (PG), James Stratton (SG) James Sharp, Joseph Atwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Senger connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 08:32 | Cornell | Trent Hinton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | John Senger pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Stuart Cupps steals the ball from Shelby Taylor | 49-55 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:10 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Basil | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | Cornell | Frankie Basil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Stuart Cupps (fresh) SG - James Stratton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Basil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Trent Hinton (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gordon Matthews (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Senger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Blake (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | John Senger comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | James Blake snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | James Stratton steps in front of the Shelby Taylor pass | 49-55 |
| 07:08 | Cornell | Trent Hinton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Stuart Cupps picks off the pass by John Senger | 52-55 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | James Stratton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Senger | 55-58 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frankie Basil | 57-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Sharp (PG), Joseph Atwell (SG), Nathaniel Frazier (PF), Stephen Kaufmann (C) Stuart Cupps, James Stratton, Frankie Basil, Gordon Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF), Derek Bullock (C) Raymond Myers, John Senger, Shelby Taylor, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Black can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Trent Hinton misses the shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier connects on the shot in the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | James Blake is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) James Blake | |
| 04:30 | Cornell | Trent Hinton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Charles Hess scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Beerman | 59-61 |
| 04:03 | Cornell | Joseph Atwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 59-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Beerman is blocked by Stephen Kaufmann | 59-61 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Robert Beerman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Charles Hess lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Black | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Sharp (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Joseph Atwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Trent Hinton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Nathaniel Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Kaufmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mikey Innis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Bullock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Stratton (SG), Frankie Basil (SF), Gordon Matthews (C) Joseph Atwell, Trent Hinton, Stephen Kaufmann | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelby Taylor (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Robert Beerman, Derek Bullock | |
| 03:29 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier can't finish the layup | 59-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Charles Hess snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Gordon Matthews denies the turnaround by Mikey Innis | 59-63 |
| 03:08 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier is denied on a layup by Mikey Innis | 59-63 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frankie Basil - foul #1 on Frankie Basil, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:29 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews drills a shot in the lane | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Charles Hess is fouled on the floor by James Stratton - foul #2 on James Stratton, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), Derek Bullock (PF) Charles Hess, Mikey Innis | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor's dunk attempt is rejected by Gordon Matthews | 61-65 |
| 01:57 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | James Stratton's pass is intercepted by Derek Bullock | 61-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Mikey Innis (PF) John Senger, Derek Bullock | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Hess and the foul's on Frankie Basil - foul #2 on Frankie Basil, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mikey Innis is fouled in the backcourt by James Sharp - foul #5 on James Sharp, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Downs (PG) James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (SF) Shelby Taylor | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Gordon Matthews | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier banks in the layup set up by Gordon Matthews | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Blake can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Frankie Basil grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Kevin Downs is called for the reach on Michael Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Downs, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelby Taylor (SF) James Blake | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Michael Black misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | Cornell | Nathaniel Frazier pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Cornell | Gordon Matthews is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gordon Matthews, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Black is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Downs - foul #3 on Kevin Downs, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Kevin Downs loses the ball out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (PF) Mikey Innis | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Black runs out the clock | 66-69 |