| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Brooks - foul #1 on Douglas Brooks, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | James Bianco hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Washington | The jump hook by Douglas Brooks is blocked by Kevin Blaski | 39-33 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Richard Walton steps in front of the Andrew Meehan pass | 39-33 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Walton | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Michael Sison drills a jumper from the right block | 41-35 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Brainerd, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz's pass is intercepted by Phillip Brainerd | 41-35 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Blaski is called for the reach on Douglas Brooks - foul #2 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Plumb (C) Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz | |
| 17:33 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd is fouled on the floor by Joe Bowen - foul #1 on Joe Bowen, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Washington | James Odom is called for the reach on Douglas Brooks - foul #2 on James Odom, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), John Herdon (C) Brian Beyers, Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Joe Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling (C) John Herdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski scores on a floater from the right side | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) PF - John Plumb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Odom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (PG), Adam Gillette (SG), Richard Walton (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), John Herdon (C) Phillip Brainerd, Mark Maxwell, William Wallace, John Plumb, Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, James Odom | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Herdon | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Bowen | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Walton | 46-40 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Herdon picks off the pass by Joe Bowen | 46-40 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Beyers and he's fouled by Andrew Meehan - foul #2 on Andrew Meehan, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling (C) Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to John Herdon | 49-40 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Blaski steals it from Brian Beyers | 49-40 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Michael Sison drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 49-42 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Washington | Stuart Moritz denies the turnaround by Melvin Starling | 49-42 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton tips it home | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's fouled by Adam Gillette - foul #4 on Adam Gillette, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd (PG), Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF) Brian Beyers, Adam Gillette, Richard Walton, John Herdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (C) James Bianco, Michael Sison | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Washington | James Odom picks off the pass by Mark Maxwell | 51-46 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Joe Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Plumb (C) Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Plumb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Odom (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Schwier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Brainerd | 54-46 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Joe Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks drills a floater in the lane set up by Mark Maxwell | 56-46 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Washington | Joe Bowen steals it from Mark Maxwell | 56-46 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 56-46 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | James Odom snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | James Odom connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Bowen and he's fouled by William Wallace - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (SG), Richard Walton (SF), Melvin Starling (C) Mark Maxwell, William Wallace, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | James Odom makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Bianco - foul #1 on James Bianco, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Herdon (PF) John Plumb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF) James Odom | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Blaski | 58-51 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Starling | 60-51 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Sison | 60-53 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | James Bianco travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette (SG), Douglas Brooks (PF) Phillip Brainerd, John Herdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) Dikembe Diop | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton is fouled on the floor by Michael Sison - foul #3 on Michael Sison, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Plumb (C) Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG) James Bianco | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette buries a fadeaway in the lane | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Douglas Brooks | 62-53 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Washington | Joe Bowen steps in front of the Brian Beyers pass in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stuart Moritz | 62-56 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks tips it in | 64-56 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz clanks a floater from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Joe Bowen travels in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (PG), William Wallace (SF), Melvin Starling (C) Brian Beyers, Richard Walton, John Plumb | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Joe Bowen, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Schwier denies the turnaround by Mark Maxwell | 66-56 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-56 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan tips it but misses | 66-56 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | James Odom snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mojiesz Zutell | 66-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell is hacked by James Bianco - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd (PG), John Plumb (PF) Adam Gillette, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG) Andrew Meehan | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Mark Maxwell steps in front of the James Bianco pass | 68-58 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Schwier steps in front of the Melvin Starling pass | 68-58 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | James Odom misses long on a shot from the right block | 68-58 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | John Plumb is called for the reach on James Odom - foul #2 on John Plumb, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (SG), Richard Walton (SF), John Herdon (C) Mark Maxwell, William Wallace, Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Dikembe Diop, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Plumb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Herdon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Sison is denied by John Herdon | 68-58 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Brainerd and he's fouled by Michael Sison - foul #4 on Michael Sison, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks (PF) John Herdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz can't connect on a shot in the paint | 71-58 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Sison can't tip it in | 71-58 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks is fouled on the floor by Stuart Moritz - foul #2 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), John Herdon (C) Phillip Brainerd, Richard Walton, John Plumb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG), James Odom (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) Andrew Meehan, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | John Herdon denies the turnaround by Jeremy Kimball | 73-58 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Mark Maxwell | 73-58 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Odom | 73-61 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks clanks a runner from the baseline | 73-61 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jeremy Kimball grabs the board | 73-61 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | James Odom knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mojiesz Zutell | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace is hacked by Joe Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bowen, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Plumb (PF) Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) Jeremy Kimball | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell lays it in and the foul's on Mojiesz Zutell - foul #1 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell runs out the clock | 78-63 |