| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Leblanc - foul #2 on John Leblanc, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a shot in the paint | 22-21 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Jeffries | 22-21 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Howard Acker - foul #3 on Howard Acker, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG) Howard Acker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Paul Wiltshire swats the layup by Frank Steiner | 24-22 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Ricky Winter gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Frank Steiner lays it in | 24-24 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-24 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jamie Morris snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-24 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Thomas Jeffries takes the ball from Frank Steiner | 24-24 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Goncalves steals it from James Waltman | 24-24 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jeffries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Winter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Leblanc (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries's pass is intercepted by John Leblanc | 24-24 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Carlos Hackney (PF), Richard Asher (C) Manuel Spencer, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Zeno - foul #1 on Joshua Zeno, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Nash | 24-24 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Nash takes the ball from Carlos Hackney | 24-26 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Howard Acker is called for the reach on Bryan Pavlosky - foul #4 on Howard Acker, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Howard Acker, James Waltman, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG) Joshua Zeno | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves's pass is intercepted by Manuel Spencer | 24-26 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dwain Landy | 24-26 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Johnson is hacked by Dwain Landy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwain Landy, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kenneth Tate (SF) Michael Johnson, Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF) Bryan Pavlosky, Louis Cochran | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries (C) Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (PF), John Leblanc (C) Richard Nash, Dwain Landy | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire is fouled on the floor by Christopher Goncalves - foul #1 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Paul Harder (PF) Manuel Spencer, Paul Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Cochran (C) John Leblanc | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Harder is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Morfin (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF) Kenneth Tate, Paul Harder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher (C) Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Nash (C) Louis Cochran | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses the turnaround from the left block | 24-28 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Jamie Morris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-31 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses the lay-in | 24-31 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Jamie Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Steiner | 24-34 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman misses the shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Jamie Morris pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Jamie Morris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 24-37 |
| 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) | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney is called for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Thomas Jeffries (C) James Waltman, Kevin Hosmer, John Morfin, Carlos Hackney, Richard Asher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Louis Cochran (PF), John Leblanc (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter, Richard Nash | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Paul Wiltshire steals the ball from Dwain Landy | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) SG - Dwain Landy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Cochran (fresh) C - John Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Dwain Landy gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | John Leblanc's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jeffries | 24-37 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Wiltshire | 27-37 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Louis Cochran lays it up and in and the foul's on Kenneth Tate - foul #2 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF) Joshua Zeno, Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Louis Cochran misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Louis Cochran gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jamie Morris clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Frank Steiner buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jamie Morris | 29-41 |
| 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) | |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Jeffries tips it in | 31-41 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Tate - foul #3 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), John Morfin (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF), Richard Asher (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Thomas Jeffries | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (PF), Richard Nash (C) Louis Cochran, John Leblanc | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hosmer - foul #2 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SF) Jamie Morris | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | James Waltman is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on James Waltman, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Frank Steiner | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) SG - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) SF - John Morfin (fresh) PF - Carlos Hackney (fresh) C - Richard Asher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwain Landy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Nash (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Morfin picks off the pass by Ricky Winter | 31-41 |
| 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) | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #3 on Ricky Winter, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Hackney misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Pavlosky | 31-43 |
| 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) | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 31-43 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher tips it in | 33-43 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-45 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Bryan Pavlosky steps in front of the James Waltman pass | 33-45 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dwain Landy misses the easy layup | 33-45 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Ricky Winter tips it home | 33-47 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Waltman | 36-47 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Waltman is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves - foul #3 on James Waltman, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), John Leblanc (C) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Steiner takes the ball from Richard Asher | 36-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Frank Steiner hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Morris | 36-51 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher is fouled on the floor by Jamie Morris - foul #3 on Jamie Morris, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Asher misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jamie Morris snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves runs out the clock | 36-51 |