| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Santacruz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanford Casella (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Madson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Perry (fresh) C - James Diener (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Santacruz steals it from James Diener | 39-31 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz jams it | 41-31 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Anthony Garvin - foul #1 on Anthony Garvin, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-33 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey is hacked by Charles Madson - foul #2 on Charles Madson, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Charles Madson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes (C) James Diener | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers drills a jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Donald Boyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey's pass is intercepted by Ron Lewis | 41-38 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Boyles and the foul's on Anthony Garvin - foul #2 on Anthony Garvin, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Thomas Altman (SG), John Rezendes (PF), Albert Buckley (C) Donald Boyles, Ron Lewis, Stanford Casella, Charles Madson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Nicholas Fenner (SG), Joseph Bingaman (SF), David Viles (C) Donald Casey, Steven Powers, Anthony Garvin, John Perry | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Santacruz is called for the reach on Joseph Bingaman - foul #1 on Richard Santacruz, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Braley (C) Richard Santacruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | Albert Buckley swats the short shot by Bobby Hayes | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Thomas Altman snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jason Braley gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rezendes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) C - Jason Braley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Fenner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bingaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Viles (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | John Rezendes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dan Reinowski | 47-38 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Viles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley blows the layup but he's hacked by David Viles - foul #1 on David Viles, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Stanford Casella (PF), Charles Madson (C) Dan Reinowski, Thomas Altman, John Rezendes, Jason Braley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey (PG), Steven Powers (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF), John Perry (PF), James Diener (C) Christopher Dolloff, Nicholas Fenner, Joseph Bingaman, Bobby Hayes, David Viles | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Albert Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Boyles is called for the reach on James Diener - foul #3 on Donald Boyles, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Santacruz (SF) Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Boyles steals the ball from Donald Casey | 49-40 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Charles Madson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Charles Madson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Stanford Casella comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-40 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Stanford Casella gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Diener swats the shot by Ron Lewis | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Donald Boyles clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Diener - foul #2 on James Diener, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Rezendes (SF), Albert Buckley (PF), Jason Braley (C) Richard Santacruz, Stanford Casella, Charles Madson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman (SF), David Viles (PF) Anthony Garvin, John Perry | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Donald Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Donald Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-40 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Michigan | David Viles pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers makes the floater from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Donald Boyles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jason Braley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Donald Boyles is hacked by David Viles - foul #2 on David Viles, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Thomas Altman (SG), Richard Santacruz (SF) Donald Boyles, Ron Lewis, Jason Braley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), Nicholas Fenner (SG), Bobby Hayes (PF) Donald Casey, Steven Powers, James Diener | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Santacruz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Rezendes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Fenner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bingaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Viles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes misses long on a runner in the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Viles hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bobby Hayes picks off the pass by Albert Buckley | 50-44 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Altman - foul #2 on Thomas Altman, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Stanford Casella (PF), Charles Madson (C) Dan Reinowski, Thomas Altman, John Rezendes, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey (PG), Anthony Garvin (SF), John Perry (PF) Nicholas Fenner, Joseph Bingaman, David Viles | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Stanford Casella misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-46 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Charles Madson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Richard Santacruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG), James Diener (C) Christopher Dolloff, Bobby Hayes | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Charles Madson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Charles Madson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Stanford Casella - foul #1 on Stanford Casella, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Rezendes (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Rezendes double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (PG), David Viles (C) Donald Casey, James Diener | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanford Casella - foul #2 on Stanford Casella, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Santacruz (SF) Charles Madson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Rezendes gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Rezendes is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Rezendes, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG), Thomas Altman (SG), Albert Buckley (C) Donald Boyles, Ron Lewis, Stanford Casella | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes (C) David Viles | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Albert Buckley - foul #1 on Albert Buckley, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey (PG), David Viles (C) Christopher Dolloff, Anthony Garvin | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dan Reinowski | 54-53 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Altman picks off the pass by Donald Casey in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | David Viles denies the turnaround by John Rezendes | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Altman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Santacruz (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Rezendes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Viles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Reinowski is called for the reach on Steven Powers - foul #1 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Ron Lewis (SG), Jason Braley (PF), Charles Madson (C) Dan Reinowski, Thomas Altman, Richard Santacruz, John Rezendes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Diener (C) John Perry | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Charles Madson grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jason Braley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Boyles and he's fouled by Steven Powers - foul #2 on Steven Powers, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF), Stanford Casella (PF) Donald Boyles, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (SG), Joseph Bingaman (SF) Steven Powers, Bobby Hayes | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jason Braley makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Michigan | Stanford Casella swats the short shot by Donald Casey | 57-54 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Madson is hacked by James Diener - foul #3 on James Diener, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG) Jason Braley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF) Donald Casey, David Viles | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Madson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Charles Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Garvin | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff is hacked by Donald Boyles - foul #4 on Donald Boyles, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Santacruz (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG) Nicholas Fenner | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Ron Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Stanford Casella misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Charles Madson hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz is hacked by Christopher Dolloff - foul #2 on Christopher Dolloff, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (SG), John Rezendes (PF), Albert Buckley (C) Ron Lewis, Stanford Casella, Charles Madson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey (PG), John Perry (PF), Bobby Hayes (C) Christopher Dolloff, Joseph Bingaman, James Diener | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Michigan | Bobby Hayes snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Albert Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey dunks the ball and the foul's on Dan Reinowski - foul #2 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (SG), David Viles (C) Steven Powers, Anthony Garvin | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Rezendes's floater is knocked away by David Viles | 61-62 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Viles grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Michigan | John Perry gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Viles drills a jump hook from close range set up by Donald Casey and he's hacked by Albert Buckley - foul #2 on Albert Buckley, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ron Lewis (SG), Jason Braley (C) Donald Boyles, Richard Santacruz | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Dolloff (SG) Nicholas Fenner | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Viles makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Ron Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Buckley | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dan Reinowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Rezendes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Braley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Donald Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dolloff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Perry (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Viles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Dan Reinowski takes the ball from David Viles | 64-65 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | John Rezendes is whistled for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Boyles (PG), Thomas Altman (SF), Stanford Casella (PF), Charles Madson (C) Dan Reinowski, John Rezendes, Albert Buckley, Jason Braley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG), Anthony Garvin (SF), Joseph Bingaman (C) Christopher Dolloff, Bobby Hayes, David Viles | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin slams it home and the foul's on Ron Lewis - foul #2 on Ron Lewis, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Diener (C) John Perry | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Charles Madson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-68 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 64-68 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Donald Boyles pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Stanford Casella misses short on a shot from the right side | 64-68 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Charles Madson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Anthony Garvin steals it from Donald Boyles | 64-68 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Altman is called for the reach on James Diener - foul #3 on Thomas Altman, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Santacruz (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Perry (PF) Joseph Bingaman | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Diener makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Stanford Casella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin is hacked by Ron Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Lewis, team foul #15 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Fenner (SG), Joseph Bingaman (C) Steven Powers, James Diener | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz is hacked by Nicholas Fenner - foul #2 on Nicholas Fenner, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Powers (SG), James Diener (C) Nicholas Fenner, Joseph Bingaman | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Boyles is called for the reach on Donald Casey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Boyles, team foul #16 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Reinowski (PG) Donald Boyles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman (C) James Diener | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski grabs the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Stanford Casella hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Reinowski | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Reinowski - foul #3 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #17 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Diener (C) Joseph Bingaman | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Reinowski - foul #4 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #18 | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Dan Reinowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Anthony Garvin | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Reinowski - foul #5 on Dan Reinowski, team foul #19 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Rezendes (PG) Dan Reinowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Bingaman (C) James Diener | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Casey is called for the reach on John Rezendes - foul #1 on Donald Casey, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Diener (C) Joseph Bingaman | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Rezendes misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Rezendes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |