| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Kopf, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Reed Perry pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Samuel Birdsell takes the ball from Reed Perry | 30-35 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Christopher John lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Birdsell | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Reed Perry misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Douglas Walker tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Reed Perry - foul #1 on Reed Perry, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 32-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 32-41 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Christopher John steals the ball from Jerald Stevens | 32-41 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Christopher John banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Peter Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Christopher John connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hamilton and he's fouled by Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Patrick Collins (SF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Christopher Kopf, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Timothy Hamilton, Ryan Linkous | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Christopher John makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Ernest Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Patrick Collins grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Ernest Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ernie Meissner | 34-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Lance Sanders connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kruse | 34-48 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Brandon Decosta (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF) Ernie Meissner, Patrick Collins, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Timothy Hamilton (PF) Christopher John, Arthur Drown | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Lance Sanders connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Hamilton | 34-50 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta is hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Reed Perry (C) Ernest Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (C) Lance Sanders | |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-50 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Kruse | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Reed Perry tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brandon Decosta | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Reed Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-52 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 36-52 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the easy layup | 36-52 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brandon Decosta | 38-54 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brandon Decosta is called for the reach on Samuel Birdsell - foul #4 on Brandon Decosta, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Patrick Collins (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Brandon Decosta, Christopher Kopf, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, Timothy Hamilton, Ryan Linkous | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Douglas Walker is called for the reach on Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Lance Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Walker - foul #2 on Douglas Walker, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Brown | 38-55 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Staton - foul #1 on Scott Staton, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Kopf (SF) Ernie Meissner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Ernest Brown steals the ball from Scott Staton | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Donald Son is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG) Patrick Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Scott Staton | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Christopher John misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it home | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Douglas Walker clanks a runner in the paint | 40-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Douglas Walker - foul #3 on Douglas Walker, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Reed Perry (C) Ernest Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Timothy Hamilton (PF), Ryan Linkous (C) Richard Kruse, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Douglas Walker grabs the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 42-59 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Walker - foul #4 on Douglas Walker, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brandon Decosta (SF) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Reed Perry lays it up and in | 44-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Brian Shea connects on the 3 from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-64 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hamilton | 44-64 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Christopher John throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Patrick Collins (SG), Douglas Walker (PF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Christopher Kopf, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (C) Christopher John, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous | |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Richard Kruse takes the ball from Douglas Walker | 44-64 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Brian Shea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Douglas Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Donald Son's layup is rejected by Lance Sanders | 44-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Lance Sanders gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-66 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Timothy Hamilton steals it from Donald Son | 44-66 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Lance Sanders's floater is tipped away by Douglas Walker | 44-66 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Patrick Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Patrick Collins drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Christopher Kopf (PF) Brandon Decosta, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Ryan Linkous (C) Brian Shea, Shelton Davis, Timothy Hamilton | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Patrick Collins makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher John | 47-69 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Donald Son dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest Brown and the foul's on Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Lance Sanders, team foul #4 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stewart King (SF) Patrick Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Donald Son makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stewart King (fresh) PF - Donald Son (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher John (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Birdsell (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is fouled on the floor by Donald Son - foul #2 on Donald Son, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (PF) Lance Sanders | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-71 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Son - foul #3 on Donald Son, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Richard Kruse | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hamilton | 50-72 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton tips it in | 50-74 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner is fouled on the floor by Scott Staton - foul #2 on Scott Staton, team foul #5 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG), Patrick Collins (SF) Edward Gold, Stewart King | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG) Scott Staton | |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Patrick Collins knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 53-74 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Christopher Kopf steals it from Brian Shea | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-74 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-74 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Donald Son loses the dribble to Brian Shea | 53-74 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Christopher John can't finish the layup | 53-74 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Kopf | 53-74 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-74 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher John runs out the clock | 53-74 |