| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) SG - Jesse Dillon (fresh) SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) PF - Charles Redden (fresh) C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - John Billings (fresh) C - Bertram Leech (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | John Billings pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | John Billings is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Dillon | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Joe Michie picks off the pass by Bertram Leech in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dale Merchant | 6-0 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | John Billings is fouled on the floor by Jesse Dillon - foul #1 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Bertram Leech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Bertram Leech denies the turnaround by Dale Merchant | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | John Billings grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | John Billings is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | John Billings comes up short on the floater in the paint | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Joe Michie | 8-2 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | John Billings connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Jones | 8-4 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Merchant and he's hacked by John Billings - foul #1 on John Billings, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Terence Roney (C) Joe Michie, Jesse Dillon, Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 10-4 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Robert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Alec Whisenant - foul #1 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers (C) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Robert Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bertram Leech | 10-7 |
| 16:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney lays it up and in set up by Alec Whisenant | 12-7 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | John Billings hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 12-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-7 |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 15:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant tips it home | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) SG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) SF - Alec Whisenant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) PF - John Billings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | John Billings is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 14-9 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, Alec Whisenant, Terence Roney, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), James Rankin (SG), Raymond McCoy (SF), William Walsh (C) Robert Jones, Nicholas Scott, Shaiming Wang, Bertram Leech | |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Philip Armstrong is called for the reach on Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | John Billings misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dale Merchant - foul #1 on Dale Merchant, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG) Jesse Dillon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:42 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon (SG), David Porter (SF) Danny Floyd, Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter lays it in on a great pass from Joe Michie and the foul's on Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Joe Michie is called for the reach on John Billings - foul #1 on Joe Michie, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (PG), Bertram Leech (C) Robert Thomas, William Walsh | |
| 13:40 | Kent State | John Billings scores on a floater in the lane | 17-11 |
| 13:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon is fouled on the floor by James Rankin - foul #1 on James Rankin, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Terence Roney (PF) Joe Michie, Jesse Dillon, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG) James Rankin | |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | John Billings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Raymond McCoy | |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dale Merchant, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Phillip Rogers (PF) Dale Merchant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF), William Walsh (C) Shaiming Wang, Bertram Leech | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | John Billings's layup is rejected by Terence Roney | 17-11 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | John Billings gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | John Billings gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | John Billings is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fairly fresh) SG - Donnell Larsen (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Vaughn (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Rogers (fresh) C - Terence Roney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) PF - John Billings (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Walsh (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Vaughn | 20-13 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Danny Floyd, Donnell Larsen, Michael Vaughn, Phillip Rogers, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), James Rankin (SG), Sidney Brooks (PF) Robert Jones, Nicholas Scott, John Billings | |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie's floater is tipped away by Sidney Brooks | 20-15 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Joe Michie takes the ball from Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joe Michie, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), Philip Armstrong (C) Joe Michie, David Porter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF), Bertram Leech (C) Raymond McCoy, William Walsh | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Bertram Leech scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Shaiming Wang and he's fouled by Philip Armstrong - foul #2 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Phillip Rogers (C) Alec Whisenant, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (PF) Sidney Brooks | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Danny Floyd, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Charles Redden picks off the pass by Robert Thomas | 20-18 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Shaiming Wang steals it from Michael Vaughn | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Bertram Leech loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (PG), Terence Roney (PF) Danny Floyd, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG) Robert Thomas, James Rankin | |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 20-18 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Donnell Larsen is called for the reach on Nicholas Scott - foul #1 on Donnell Larsen, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (PF) John Billings | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Jesse Dillon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Rogers | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang hits a shot from the right block set up by Robert Jones | 23-21 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-21 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terence Roney - foul #1 on Terence Roney, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SF), Charles Redden (PF) Donnell Larsen, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), James Rankin (SG), Raymond McCoy (SF), John Billings (PF) Robert Jones, Nicholas Scott, Shaiming Wang, Sidney Brooks | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Michael Vaughn (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Dillon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Redden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Roney (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SG - James Rankin (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Billings (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Billings blocks the short jumper by Terence Roney | 23-22 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the lay-in | 23-22 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the fadeaway in the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | John Billings grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Robert Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Dillon - foul #2 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Donnell Larsen (SG), Alec Whisenant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Michael Vaughn, Jesse Dillon, David Porter, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Sidney Brooks (PF), William Walsh (C) James Rankin, John Billings, Bertram Leech | |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Alec Whisenant | 23-22 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden loses the ball out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF) Robert Thomas, Raymond McCoy | |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Jones | 23-24 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Rogers | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Sidney Brooks steals the ball from Alec Whisenant | 26-24 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Floyd - foul #2 on Danny Floyd, team foul #13 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (PG), David Porter (SF), Terence Roney (C) Danny Floyd, Alec Whisenant, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Rankin (SG), Raymond McCoy (SF), John Billings (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Robert Jones, Nicholas Scott, Sidney Brooks, William Walsh | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Billings - foul #2 on John Billings, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), Sidney Brooks (PF) Shaiming Wang, John Billings | |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks misses the easy open layup | 28-26 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 28-26 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 28-26 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 04:01 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Porter | 28-26 |
| 03:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Jesse Dillon (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Michael Vaughn, Donnell Larsen, David Porter, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), John Billings (SF) James Rankin, Raymond McCoy | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Dillon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terence Roney (tiring) 2 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Billings (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Maurer (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | John Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Merchant - foul #3 on Dale Merchant, team foul #14 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (SF) Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses the floater from the right side | 28-27 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Dillon - foul #3 on Jesse Dillon, team foul #15 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Vaughn (SG), Phillip Rogers (PF) Jesse Dillon, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF), Bertram Leech (C) Sidney Brooks, Gerald Maurer | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 03:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie loses the dribble to Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 28-30 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Vaughn | 31-30 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Phillip Rogers is called for the reach on John Billings - foul #1 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #16 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donnell Larsen (SG) Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Raymond McCoy (SF) Robert Thomas, Nicholas Scott | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | John Billings gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | John Billings slams it home on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy and the foul's on Phillip Rogers - foul #2 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #17 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SF), Terence Roney (PF) Michael Vaughn, Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Rankin (SG), William Walsh (C) Shaiming Wang, Bertram Leech | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | John Billings makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong tips it home | 33-35 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | John Billings knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 33-37 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James Rankin is called for the reach on Donnell Larsen - foul #2 on James Rankin, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF) Raymond McCoy, John Billings | |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Terence Roney is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (SG), Charles Redden (PF) Donnell Larsen, Terence Roney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG) Robert Jones | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Philip Armstrong picks off the pass by Shaiming Wang | 33-37 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Michie | 36-37 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |