| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SG - Michael Leahy (fresh) SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) C - Gilbert Fackler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Rudy (fresh) PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) C - Neil Celestine (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is fouled on the floor by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Boyle and the foul's on Gilbert Fackler - foul #1 on Gilbert Fackler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Atwell | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney is fouled on the floor by Harold Atwell - foul #1 on Harold Atwell, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Leahy, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney throws it down and the foul's on Harold Atwell - foul #2 on Harold Atwell, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (PF) Harold Atwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-8 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy is hacked by Mike Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (C) Raymond Deloach, Nicholas Morejon, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (SG), John Ballard (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Mike Johnson, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the turnaround near the basket | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock tips it in | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 5-8 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy clanks a runner near the basket | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses the jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Hans Pugh - foul #1 on Hans Pugh, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), James Cormier (SG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Michael Leahy, Lawrence McCormick, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Hans Pugh, Robert Rudy, John Ballard, Monte Gilder | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Cormier (fresh) SF - Nicholas Morejon (fresh) PF - William Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) SF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Anderson | 6-10 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Hagans | 6-13 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Neil Celestine, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), Keith Jewett (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Raymond Deloach, James Cormier, Nicholas Morejon, William Bullock, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Hans Pugh (SG), Robert Rudy (SF), John Ballard (PF), James Lucas (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Michael Mitchell, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Boyle picks off the pass by Michael Leahy | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rudy | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Lawrence McCormick (PF) Kenneth Stillwell, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine (C) John Ballard | |
| 12:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 12:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ryan Boyle | 8-15 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 8-15 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy loses the dribble to Robert Rudy in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 11:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Keith Jewett | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Leahy (fairly fresh) SF - Keith Jewett (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 8-15 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on James Cormier - foul #1 on James Cormier, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), Charles Walker (PF), Gilbert Fackler (C) James Cormier, Michael Leahy, Keith Jewett, Lawrence McCormick, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Bill Ranney (PF), John Ballard (C) Ryan Boyle, Hans Pugh, James Lucas, Neil Celestine | |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Ballard - foul #1 on John Ballard, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder (SF) Robert Rudy | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stillwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Stillwell, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach connects on the floater from the right side | 11-19 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson double dribbles | 11-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock (PF) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell (SF) Bill Ranney | |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Stillwell, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leahy (SG) Kenneth Stillwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Douglas Anderson, John Ballard, Monte Gilder | |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Deloach - foul #1 on Raymond Deloach, team foul #9 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (SG) Gregory Hagans | |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Ranney - foul #1 on Bill Ranney, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Gilbert Fackler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy (SF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon's pass is intercepted by Bill Ranney | 13-20 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Hans Pugh | 13-22 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Rudy - foul #1 on Robert Rudy, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (PG), Lawrence McCormick (PF), Charles Walker (C) Raymond Deloach, William Bullock, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), John Ballard (C) Ryan Boyle, Hans Pugh, Neil Celestine | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Leahy (tiring) SF - Nicholas Morejon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Ballard (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 15-24 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Bill Ranney takes the ball from Michael Leahy | 15-24 |
| 06:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cormier picks off the pass by Gregory Hagans in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Michigan | Bill Ranney picks off the pass by Nicholas Morejon | 15-24 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Keith Jewett (SF), William Bullock (PF), David Wilson (C) James Cormier, Nicholas Morejon, Lawrence McCormick, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Hans Pugh (SG), Monte Gilder (SF), James Lucas (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy, Bill Ranney | |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Ryan Boyle steals the ball from Michael Leahy in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 05:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle banks in the layup | 15-26 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Michigan | Monte Gilder takes the ball from David Wilson | 15-26 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Leahy is called for the reach on Hans Pugh - foul #2 on Michael Leahy, team foul #11 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG) Michael Leahy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell (SF) John Ballard | |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Cormier | 17-28 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder tips it back up and in | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (tiring) 7 pts. SG - James Cormier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Jewett (fairly fresh) PF - William Bullock (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Pugh (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Monte Gilder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on Keith Jewett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), Harold Atwell (PF), Gilbert Fackler (C) Raymond Deloach, James Cormier, William Bullock, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Robert Rudy (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Hans Pugh, Michael Mitchell, Monte Gilder, James Lucas | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy tips it back up and in | 19-32 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hagans - foul #1 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick (SG), Charles Walker (C) Michael Leahy, Gilbert Fackler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (PF) Bill Ranney | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Morejon (SF) Keith Jewett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker misses the lay-in | 21-32 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 23-32 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence McCormick steals the ball from Mike Johnson | 23-32 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell banks in the wide open layup | 25-32 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stillwell | 25-32 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Johnson - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Michael Leahy (SG), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Nicholas Morejon, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Michael Mitchell (SF), James Lucas (PF) Gregory Hagans, Mike Johnson, Robert Rudy, John Ballard | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Anderson | 27-35 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Nicholas Morejon (SF), Gilbert Fackler (C) Michael Leahy, Lawrence McCormick, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney (PF) Neil Celestine | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson connects on the shot from close range | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-37 |