| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Hilton Leonard is called for the reach on Brian Shea - foul #1 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Hilton Leonard is called for the reach on Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Hilton Leonard, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Brian Shea scores on a 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses long on a jumper from the left block | 31-32 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 31-32 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith is hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #2 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Howin Chu (SF), Dustin Wilson (C) Geraldo Santana, James Smith, Hilton Leonard | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Richard Kruse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG) Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza (SG), Quincy Steele (C) Oswaldo Gallo, William Brakebill | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Kruse - foul #2 on Richard Kruse, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG) Richard Kruse, Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG) John Pedraza | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quincy Steele (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Brian Shea tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana travels in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Smith (SF) Edward Walton, Howin Chu | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PF) Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Dustin Wilson, Quincy Steele | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits a floater from the left side set up by Brian Shea | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Geraldo Santana | 39-38 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea slams it home on a nice dish by Eddie Gerhard | 41-38 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana scores on a jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea, Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), John Pedraza (SG), Howin Chu (SF), Dustin Wilson (PF), Quincy Steele (C) Geraldo Santana, Oswaldo Gallo, James Smith, William Brakebill, Hilton Leonard | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Edward Walton - foul #2 on Edward Walton, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) SG - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickey Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pedraza (fresh) SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quincy Steele (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Michigan | Rickey Anderson steps in front of the Quincy Steele pass | 43-42 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Staton and he's fouled by Edward Walton - foul #3 on Edward Walton, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), William Brakebill (PF) John Pedraza, Quincy Steele | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo buries a shot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Edward Walton | 46-44 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Howin Chu | 46-46 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Richard Kruse tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Walton | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Brakebill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Oswaldo Gallo steals it from Rickey Anderson | 49-50 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton is hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), John Pedraza (SG), James Smith (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Edward Walton, Oswaldo Gallo, Howin Chu, William Brakebill, Dustin Wilson | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Staton denies the turnaround by Hilton Leonard | 49-50 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous scores on a floater from the right side | 51-52 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Scott Staton is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF) Scott Staton | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG) John Pedraza | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by James Smith is blocked by Ryan Linkous | 51-52 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 51-52 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Brian Shea double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill (PF) Quincy Steele | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Oswaldo Gallo | 51-54 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Shea | 54-54 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard connects on the shot in the lane set up by James Smith and the foul's on Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (SF) James Smith | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kruse | 56-56 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Shane Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Linkous (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Rickey Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Hilton Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #4 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Richard Kruse, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), John Pedraza (SG), Dustin Wilson (PF), Quincy Steele (C) Geraldo Santana, Oswaldo Gallo, William Brakebill, Hilton Leonard | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (C) Henry Lambright | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), James Smith (SF), William Brakebill (PF) John Pedraza, Howin Chu, Quincy Steele | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Smith | 56-56 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Hilton Leonard (C) Edward Walton, Dustin Wilson | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 59-56 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Oswaldo Gallo steals it from Eddie Gerhard | 59-56 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo's floater is tipped away by Rickey Anderson | 59-56 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rickey Anderson | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Brakebill | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Gerhard steps in front of the William Brakebill pass | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea is hacked by Geraldo Santana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geraldo Santana, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Staton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Ryan Linkous (C) Eddie Gerhard, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Smith | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The clock runs out | 63-56 |