| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Alan Ziyad (fresh) SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) SF - James Walker (fresh) PF - Wendell York (fresh) C - Robert Gamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Wendell York - foul #1 on Wendell York, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | James Walker misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Allen | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Stubblefield | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | James Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | David Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Cook | 0-8 |
| 17:44 | Cornell | James Walker knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cyril Byrd | 2-8 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Bruce Cook knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Stubblefield | 2-10 |
| 17:15 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Cornell | Mark Lee (SF) James Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield, Brandon Dillard | |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Ziyad | 4-10 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Christopher Check lays it up and in | 4-12 |
| 16:29 | Cornell | Michael Wensky takes the ball from Alan Ziyad | 4-12 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (SG), Jacob Burkett (PF), Joshua Northrop (C) Cyril Byrd, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| 16:11 | Cornell | Joshua Northrop can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-12 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Allen | 4-12 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christopher Check can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Hearnsberger - foul #1 on Brian Hearnsberger, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SG), James Walker (SF) Alan Ziyad, Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:05 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Mark Lee | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) SG - Gary Nale (fresh) SF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Burkett (fresh) C - Mark Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - Michael Wensky (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Cornell | Mark Lee buries a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | David Allen is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang, Michael Wensky | |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Gary Nale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG), Wendell York (PF) Brian Hearnsberger, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG) David Allen | |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Gary Nale makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:04 | Cornell | Gary Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG) Gary Nale | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:00 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Wendell York misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SF), Robert Gamblin (C) James Walker, Jacob Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Wendell York misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Cornell | Wendell York misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Michael Wensky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook | |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin lays it up and in set up by Gary Nale | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Michael Wensky's pass is intercepted by Alan Ziyad | 10-12 |
| 14:01 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd lays it in set up by Alan Ziyad | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Alan Ziyad is called for the reach on Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jacob Burkett (PF) Wendell York | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), David Greer (C) Earl Hutchins, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | David Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Zhang | 12-14 |
| 13:28 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (SF), Mark Lee (C) Gary Nale, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang | |
| 13:18 | Cornell | Brandon Dillard takes the ball from Cyril Byrd | 12-14 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Bruce Cook travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), Glenn Lee (SG) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Cook | 12-17 |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:30 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lee | 12-17 |
| 12:18 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-17 |
| 12:17 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:06 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 12-17 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | David Greer comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-17 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | Glenn Lee gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) SF - James Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Burkett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Mattes (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Greer (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Greer - foul #1 on David Greer, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Cyril Byrd (SG), Gary Nale (SF), Robert Gamblin (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Glenn Lee, James Walker, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Herman Drozd (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF), Michael Wensky (C) Douglas Fisher, Stephen Mattes, Bruce Cook, David Greer, Brandon Dillard | |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:37 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Herman Drozd is fouled on the floor by Cyril Byrd - foul #1 on Cyril Byrd, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Wendell York (PF) Jacob Burkett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Michael Wensky's layup is rejected by Gary Nale | 14-17 |
| 10:55 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:44 | Cornell | Herman Drozd is called for the reach on Cyril Byrd - foul #1 on Herman Drozd, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Robert Gamblin swats the layup by Arthur Zhang | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Alan Ziyad is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG) Alan Ziyad | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Stephen Mattes (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), David Greer (C) Earl Hutchins, Herman Drozd, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Michael Wensky comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin misses the lay-in | 14-17 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Wendell York steps in front of the Douglas Fisher pass | 14-17 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd slams it home and he's hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Walker (SF), Jacob Burkett (PF), Mark Lee (C) Gary Nale, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Dillard (C) Michael Wensky | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Greer | 16-17 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | David Greer snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Lee (SG) Cyril Byrd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Arthur Zhang (PF) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, David Greer | |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:14 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Christopher Check's pass is intercepted by Mark Lee | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Brian Hearnsberger (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Glenn Lee (fresh) SF - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Cornell | James Walker connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brian Hearnsberger | 19-17 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Hearnsberger - foul #2 on Brian Hearnsberger, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (PG), Wendell York (PF), Joshua Northrop (C) Brian Hearnsberger, Jacob Burkett, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:54 | Cornell | The short jumper by Joshua Northrop is denied by Arthur Zhang | 19-19 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard is hacked by Joshua Northrop - foul #1 on Joshua Northrop, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Robert Gamblin (C) James Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (SG), David Greer (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Stephen Mattes, Christopher Check, Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Wendell York gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:19 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin comes up short on the floater in the paint | 19-19 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Herman Drozd gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Herman Drozd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | The jump hook by David Greer is blocked by Robert Gamblin | 19-19 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Glenn Lee comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Herman Drozd - foul #2 on Herman Drozd, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | David Straughter (PG), James Walker (SF), Jacob Burkett (PF), Mark Lee (C) Gary Nale, Joshua Northrop, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Bruce Cook (SF) Herman Drozd, Michael Wensky | |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Glenn Lee makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:19 | Cornell | Glenn Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins connects on the floater from the left side | 21-21 |
| 04:49 | Cornell | James Walker is whistled for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Cyril Byrd (SG) Glenn Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (PF) David Greer | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | James Walker clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | James Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | The rebound goes to James Walker | 22-21 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Jacob Burkett jams it set up by James Walker | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - David Straughter (fresh) SG - Cyril Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Alan Ziyad (PG), Joshua Northrop (SF), Wendell York (PF), Robert Gamblin (C) David Straughter, James Walker, Jacob Burkett, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, Brandon Dillard | |
| 03:18 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Bruce Cook gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Bruce Cook | 24-24 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Wendell York lays it in set up by Alan Ziyad | 26-24 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Joshua Northrop is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #2 on Joshua Northrop, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Gary Nale (SF) Joshua Northrop | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (C) Bruce Cook, Arthur Zhang | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:31 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Robert Gamblin | 26-25 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Gary Nale clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-25 |
| 02:17 | Cornell | Robert Gamblin gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:02 | Cornell | Cyril Byrd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:00 | Cornell | Wendell York tips it in | 28-25 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Check clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Michael Wensky gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Michael Wensky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Ziyad - foul #3 on Alan Ziyad, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger (PG), James Walker (SF), Jacob Burkett (PF), Mark Lee (C) Alan Ziyad, Cyril Byrd, Wendell York, Robert Gamblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Greer (C) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:20 | Cornell | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:09 | Cornell | Brian Hearnsberger drills a jumpshot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Greer makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG) Douglas Fisher, David Allen | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | David Greer misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Mark Lee gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Mark Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 00:31 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Burkett | 30-28 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Mark Lee buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Nale | 32-28 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 32-28 |