| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Doug Whitten inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Pinegar - foul #3 on Robert Pinegar, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-48 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Steven Abbott gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Ingram - foul #2 on Manuel Ingram, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #1 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #1 | 32-49 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Darren Neveu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-49 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Darren Neveu | 33-51 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Darren Neveu buries a floater in the lane set up by Anthony McMaken and the foul's on Jerrod Eidson - foul #1 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SF) Rogelio Villegas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (C) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-54 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Darren Neveu is denied on a layup by Manuel Ingram | 35-54 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Doug Whitten grabs the offensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Doug Whitten and he's hacked by Jerrod Eidson - foul #2 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Harold Grigsby (SF) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (C) Darren Neveu | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the free throw | 35-57 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-57 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram snags the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas (SF) Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ingram | 35-57 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-57 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram loses the dribble to Anthony McMaken | 35-57 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 35-57 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken pulls down the rebound | 35-57 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Manuel Ingram is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Manuel Ingram, team foul #6 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Manuel Roberts (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Darren Neveu (PF) Jan Tarver, James Nichols | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Devaughn and he's fouled by Michael Rezendes - foul #2 on Michael Rezendes, team foul #7 | 35-59 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 35-60 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-60 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Doug Whitten pulls down the rebound | 35-60 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-60 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel is fouled on the floor by Doug Whitten - foul #2 on Doug Whitten, team foul #2 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF) Rogelio Villegas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), James Nichols (C) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Darren Neveu swats the dunk try by Dale Blakley | 35-60 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-60 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the tip | 35-60 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dale Blakley | 36-60 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-60 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it but misses | 36-60 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dale Blakley | 36-60 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-60 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood loses the dribble to Manuel Roberts | 36-60 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-60 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pinegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Blakley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jan Tarver | 36-62 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes makes the contested runner near the basket set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 38-62 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Manuel Roberts - foul #4 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #8 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson gets the rebound | 38-63 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rogelio Villegas | 38-63 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jan Tarver pulls down the rebound | 38-63 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jerrod Eidson - foul #3 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #9 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Harold Grigsby | 40-64 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Doug Whitten | 40-67 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Darin Sant | 40-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley (C) Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG) Richard Deady | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Steven Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-67 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas grabs the board | 40-67 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Whitten takes the ball from Rogelio Villegas | 40-67 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the lay-in | 40-67 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-67 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Darren Neveu snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-67 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rogelio Villegas | 45-67 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Darren Neveu's pass is intercepted by Dale Blakley | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Grigsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Blakley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Darren Neveu gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darren Neveu | 45-69 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #4 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Robert Pinegar (C) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Rogelio Villegas, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), James Nichols (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Doug Whitten, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 47-72 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts is hacked by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #5 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Jerrod Eidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes drills a jumper from the right side | 49-72 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is whistled for traveling | 49-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts drills a floater in the paint set up by Michael Rezendes and the foul's on Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #6 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SF) Manuel Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Steven Abbott | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts makes the free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 52-75 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #2 on Richard Deady, team foul #7 | 52-75 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Devaughn | 52-77 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Devaughn picks off the pass by Darin Sant | 52-77 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Thiel is called for the reach on Bruce Devaughn - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #10 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Manuel Ingram (PF) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Robert Pinegar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Doug Whitten (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Richard Deady, James Nichols, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby is hacked by Doug Whitten - foul #3 on Doug Whitten, team foul #8 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the dunk attempt | 54-79 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Steven Abbott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jan Tarver | 57-82 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Darren Neveu grabs the defensive rebound | 57-82 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darin Sant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Manuel Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Whitten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-82 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Steven Abbott tips it in | 57-84 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Darin Sant | 59-84 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-84 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Darren Neveu hits the follow up shot | 59-86 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Abbott steps in front of the Kenneth Steigerwald pass in the backcourt | 59-86 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken jams it | 59-88 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-88 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Manuel Roberts denies the turnaround by Darren Neveu | 62-88 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #1 on Darren Neveu, team foul #9 | 64-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (C) Kenneth Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram misses the free throw | 64-88 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-88 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jan Tarver - foul #4 on Jan Tarver, team foul #10 | 64-88 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 65-88 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Doug Whitten grabs the defensive rebound | 65-88 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-88 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 65-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Manuel Ingram - foul #4 on Manuel Ingram, team foul #11 | 65-88 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 65-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Darren Neveu steals the ball from Manuel Roberts | 65-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 65-90 |