| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 21-39 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer jams it | 23-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David Fielder misses the tip | 23-39 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Stapleton | 23-39 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is whistled for traveling | 23-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle double dribbles | 23-39 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Boyle is called for the reach on Wendell Meyer - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-41 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hicks | 23-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Virgil Whitlock - foul #3 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), Manual Ortega (PF) Steven Vaughn, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Charles Howland (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | John Giancola comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 23-41 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Charles Howland tips it home | 23-43 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-43 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton tips it home | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manual Ortega (fresh) C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - John Giancola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Howland | 25-45 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-45 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 25-45 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | John Giancola banks in the layup | 25-47 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | David Fielder denies the turnaround by Manual Ortega | 25-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a 3 from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rosin | 27-50 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | John Giancola connects on the floater from the left side set up by Randy McGibbon | 27-52 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-52 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 27-52 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | William Palmore steals it from John Giancola | 27-52 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is fouled on the floor by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #2 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Palmore, Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Steven Bennett (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Charles Howland, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Stevens steals the ball from Wendell Meyer | 27-52 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 27-54 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-54 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Saylors is called for traveling | 27-54 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is denied on a layup by Steven Bennett | 27-54 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 27-54 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 29-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #2 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) Steven Bennett | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the free throw | 29-57 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-57 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton can't tip it in | 29-57 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is whistled for traveling | 29-57 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-57 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 29-57 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer travels with the ball | 29-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), Robert Rosin (C) Steven Vaughn, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the dunk attempt | 29-57 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle gets the offensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the finger roll set up by Charles Howland and the foul's on George Stapleton - foul #2 on George Stapleton, team foul #3 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (PF) Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 29-60 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Fielder - foul #2 on David Fielder, team foul #3 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) William Palmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG) Eugene Boyle | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-60 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Giancola hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 31-62 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-62 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega snags the offensive board | 31-62 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-62 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bennett | 31-62 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | John Giancola is called for traveling | 31-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Steven Vaughn, Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (C) Steven Bennett, Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) David Fielder | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-62 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer snags the defensive board | 31-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Stapleton (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore is hacked by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 31-62 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #5 | 31-62 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-62 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 32-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Saylors is whistled for traveling | 32-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) William Palmore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-62 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Wendell Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #4 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | David Saylors is fouled on the floor by Virgil Whitlock - foul #4 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #5 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by George Stapleton - foul #3 on George Stapleton, team foul #6 | 34-62 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Giancola misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wendell Meyer - foul #2 on Wendell Meyer, team foul #7 | 34-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), Robert Rosin (C) Steven Vaughn, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer loses the dribble to Anthony Stevens | 34-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #6 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF), Manual Ortega (PF) George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega scores on a jump hook from the left block | 36-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the shot in the paint | 36-63 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 36-63 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 36-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Howland | 36-65 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 36-65 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rosin - foul #2 on Robert Rosin, team foul #8 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Palmore, Craig Brent, Manual Ortega, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 2nd free throw | 36-66 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 36-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 4 pf. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Saylors (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Boyle - foul #2 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #7 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Giancola | 38-68 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by George Stapleton is denied by Paul Wason | 38-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 38-68 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 38-71 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | David Fielder denies the turnaround by Robert Davidson | 38-71 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 38-71 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Davidson | 40-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wason | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 40-73 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Giancola knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Stevens | 40-76 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Fielder's pass is intercepted by Virgil Whitlock | 40-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-76 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Stevens | 40-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 40-76 |