| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges tips it home | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 26-28 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Cadorette | 26-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Tom Fox steps in front of the Zachery Baker pass | 26-31 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox banks in the layup | 26-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Red is called for the reach on Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Kenneth Red, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is intercepted by Tom Fox | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges is denied on a layup by Zachery Baker | 26-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | David Mann snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 26-33 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Red | 26-36 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Bridges | 26-36 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses the jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 28-36 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Stuart Cyr (SG), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) SG - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | James Young buries a jump hook in the lane set up by David Mann | 30-38 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by William Ridenour - foul #1 on William Ridenour, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Pledger (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) David Mann, Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Patrick Matthews (PF) William Ridenour, Kenneth Red, John Baker | |
| 14:15 | Illinois | John Pledger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew McDonald - foul #2 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges (C) Thomas Mead | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a floater from the left block | 32-42 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox connects on the shot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald connects on the floater from the right block set up by Marlon Everhart | 34-44 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (SF) Stuart Cyr | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Luis Cadorette - foul #2 on Luis Cadorette, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly (SG) Tom Fox | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | James Young clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Mann misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 34-49 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | David Mann misses long on a shot from the right block | 34-49 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | David Mann tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Daly (fresh) SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Bridges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 36-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | David Mann makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Stich | 38-49 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews throws it down on a great pass from Luis Cadorette | 38-51 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Bridges | 38-51 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF) Marlon Everhart, John Stich | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Stuart Cyr (SF), Thomas Mead (C) Luis Cadorette, Nicholas Daly, Kenneth Red, Walter Bridges | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is called for 5 seconds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Mann | 40-53 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-53 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | James Young misses long on a shot in the lane | 40-53 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it home | 42-53 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ridenour | 42-55 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Mann and he's hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, James Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Kenneth Red (SF) William Ridenour, Stuart Cyr | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Fox | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Luis Cadorette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Fox (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Red (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Mead | 45-57 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Craig Atkinson takes the ball from Luis Cadorette | 45-57 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is whistled for a carry | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SG), Patrick Matthews (PF), Walter Bridges (C) Tom Fox, Thomas Mead, John Baker | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Stich snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | John Stich is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Zachery Baker (SF), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, John Pledger, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Tom Fox (SG) Stuart Cyr | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 45-63 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | David Mann hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Stich and the foul's on Walter Bridges - foul #2 on Walter Bridges, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Stuart Cyr (SG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Luis Cadorette, Tom Fox, Kenneth Red, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | David Mann makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) David Mann | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Thomas Mead - foul #2 on Thomas Mead, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) John Pledger | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Cyr (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is fouled on the floor by Marlon Everhart - foul #3 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Stich | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr double dribbles | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (C) John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | David Mann buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Atkinson | 53-64 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Craig Atkinson | 55-64 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Luis Cadorette (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Kenneth Red (SF), Patrick Matthews (PF), Walter Bridges (C) William Ridenour, Stuart Cyr, Nicholas Daly, Thomas Mead, John Baker | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red is hacked by Marlon Everhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stuart Cyr (SF) Luis Cadorette | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Stich blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Bridges - foul #3 on Walter Bridges, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), Thomas Mead (PF), John Baker (C) Kenneth Red, Tom Fox, Patrick Matthews, Walter Bridges | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Stich makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Stich misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead is hacked by David Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Mead misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | David Mann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker loses the dribble to Zachery Baker | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Daly - foul #1 on Nicholas Daly, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Everhart - foul #5 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red (PG), Tom Fox (SG), Patrick Matthews (PF), Walter Bridges (C) William Ridenour, Stuart Cyr, Thomas Mead, John Baker | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson's pass is intercepted by Walter Bridges | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Red runs out the clock | 58-66 |