| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Bergeron | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Soriano - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the driving attempt in the paint | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | John Catanzaro blocks the short jumper by Bradly Carrion | 31-31 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, David Grindle, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donnell Guarino | 33-31 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Luis Hicks | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Luis Hicks takes the ball from Lawrence Anthony | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits the finger roll | 33-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnell Guarino (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Anthony (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-38 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is called for 10 seconds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Walter Garten, Chris Ferber | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | John Catanzaro swats the short shot by Kyle Whiddon | 35-38 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Spicer | 35-38 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by David Grindle in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bentley and he's hacked by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Oehler | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Grindle - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (C) William Spicer, James Adams, David Grindle, John Catanzaro | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 40-44 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-44 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Thomas Brown's pass is intercepted by Luis Hicks in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Hicks | 43-49 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Brown and he's hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #2 on Luis Hicks, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Walter Garten, Martin Oehler | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Luis Hicks | 46-52 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hicks - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG) Thomas Brown, James Werner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Chris Ferber | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a floater from the left side set up by Kyle Whiddon | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the open jumper from the right block | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the floater from the right block set up by Johnny Bergeron | 54-55 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is hacked by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, David Grindle, Martin Oehler, John Catanzaro | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the jumper in the paint | 56-57 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten buries a jumper in the paint set up by Stanley Soriano | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Stanley Soriano swats the shot by Aaron Olsen | 56-59 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony tips it home | 58-59 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Thomas Brown misses the shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Walter Garten | 58-63 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino is hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #2 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG), John Bentley (SG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Thomas Brown, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Rubin Castanon, Chris Ferber | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | John Bentley is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Werner is called for the reach on David Grindle - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Donnell Guarino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) James Adams | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer loses the dribble to Bradly Carrion | 58-63 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Werner can't finish the layup | 58-63 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Grindle | 58-66 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | John Bentley lays it up and in | 60-66 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Werner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Lawrence Anthony (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Rubin Castanon (C) William Spicer, John Catanzaro | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Whiddon - foul #1 on Kyle Whiddon, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Rubin Castanon steals it from Lawrence Anthony | 60-71 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (PF), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Bentley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Hicks - foul #4 on Luis Hicks, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-74 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber hits the follow up shot | 60-76 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Chris Ferber steals the ball from Aaron Olsen | 60-76 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Bentley snags the defensive board | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and the foul's on Alan Ovitz - foul #1 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #10 | 62-76 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is called for traveling | 63-76 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 63-76 |