| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stilwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Matuszeski (fresh) SF - Brady Newton (fresh) PF - Micheal White (fresh) C - Zackary Dwyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) SF - Andre Brock (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton makes the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Stilwell | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Nolan Alexander | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton is fouled on the floor by Andre Brock - foul #1 on Andre Brock, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski misses badly on a floater from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brady Newton, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Herbert Drew (SG), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Richard Stilwell, Aaron Matuszeski, Micheal White, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | William Gomes is called for the reach on Ray Thompson - foul #1 on William Gomes, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski (SG) Brady Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | William Gomes steals the ball from Martin Johnson | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski blows the layup | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Thompson | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Smith snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Gomes (fresh) SG - Aaron Matuszeski (fresh) SF - Herbert Drew (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) C - Ray Fortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) SG - Nolan Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Brock (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Martin Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Johnson takes the ball from Aaron Matuszeski | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Matuszeski - foul #1 on Aaron Matuszeski, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Brady Newton (SF), Micheal White (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) William Gomes, Aaron Matuszeski, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (PG), Antonio Cabrera (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Andre Brock, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander makes the 3rd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Rose - foul #1 on Micheal Rose, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 7-5 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Robert Robinson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Antonio Cabrera | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Herbert Drew hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 7-7 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal White | 7-7 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Brady Newton steals the ball from Nolan Alexander | 7-7 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Drew | 9-7 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Micheal Rose knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Antonio Cabrera | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Cabrera - foul #1 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Aaron Matuszeski (SG), Benjamin Smith (PF) Richard Stilwell, Herbert Drew, Micheal White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Andre Brock (SF), Martin Johnson (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Nolan Alexander, Antonio Cabrera, Gerald Collar, Robert Robinson | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brady Newton - foul #2 on Brady Newton, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Herbert Drew (SF), Ray Fortune (C) Aaron Matuszeski, Brady Newton, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stilwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gomes (fresh) SF - Herbert Drew (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) C - Ray Fortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Brock (fresh) PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Herbert Drew is called for the reach on Ray Thompson - foul #1 on Herbert Drew, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski (SG) Richard Stilwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (SF) Micheal Rose | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Gomes - foul #2 on William Gomes, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG) William Gomes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Michigan | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Herbert Drew - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White (PF) Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Andre Brock gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Matuszeski - foul #2 on Aaron Matuszeski, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Aaron Matuszeski, Micheal White, Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SG) Antonio Cabrera | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Ray Thompson pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is hacked by Zackary Dwyer - foul #1 on Zackary Dwyer, team foul #8 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune (C) Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robinson (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer (C) Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Gerald Collar (PF) Ray Thompson, Martin Johnson | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Gerald Collar clanks a shot from the right block | 12-15 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Brady Newton is called for the reach on Micheal Rose - foul #3 on Brady Newton, team foul #9 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (SG), Micheal White (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Herbert Drew, Benjamin Smith, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Andre Brock, Robert Robinson | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Stilwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gomes (fresh) SF - Brady Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Fortune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Micheal Rose (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | Antonio Cabrera takes the ball from Richard Stilwell | 12-16 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Micheal Rose lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Cabrera | 12-18 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Collar - foul #1 on Gerald Collar, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski (SG), Herbert Drew (SF) William Gomes, Brady Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Nolan Alexander | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Cruz Hutchens | 12-18 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Micheal Rose clanks a runner from the right block | 12-18 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens can't tip it in | 12-18 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal Rose takes the ball from Ray Fortune | 12-18 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera misses the lay-in | 12-18 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Micheal White - foul #1 on Micheal White, team foul #10 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes (PG), Brady Newton (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Zackary Dwyer (C) Richard Stilwell, Herbert Drew, Micheal White, Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG), Martin Johnson (PF) Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Matuszeski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 15-22 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Matuszeski - foul #3 on Aaron Matuszeski, team foul #11 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Herbert Drew (SF), Micheal White (PF) Aaron Matuszeski, Brady Newton, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SF) Antonio Cabrera | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Michigan | Zackary Dwyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White can't tip it in | 15-23 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Martin Johnson connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Andre Brock | 15-25 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-25 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White lays it in and he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Ray Fortune (C) Richard Stilwell, Herbert Drew, Zackary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (PG), Antonio Cabrera (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Martin Johnson, Cruz Hutchens | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Micheal Rose blows the layup | 18-25 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | William Gomes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Smith | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Micheal White (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Brady Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) C - Ray Fortune (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Micheal Rose (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andre Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Robert Robinson hits a driving attempt from the left block | 21-27 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Fortune comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antonio Cabrera | 21-27 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose buries a driving attempt from close range | 21-29 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton loses the dribble to Antonio Cabrera | 21-29 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Andre Brock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Cabrera | 21-31 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Michigan | Micheal White drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Smith | 24-31 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Gerald Collar jams it | 24-33 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Brady Newton clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 24-33 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Micheal Rose misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andre Brock pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Gomes - foul #3 on William Gomes, team foul #12 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell (PG), Aaron Matuszeski (SG), Herbert Drew (SF), Zackary Dwyer (C) William Gomes, Brady Newton, Benjamin Smith, Ray Fortune | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG) Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Stilwell hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zackary Dwyer | 26-35 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |