| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gene Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Boylan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Ray (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Mosley (fresh) PF - Nile White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Boylan | 42-40 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the easy open layup | 42-40 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rufus Crawford | 44-40 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Ray | 44-43 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Ray - foul #1 on Gregory Ray, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper (PG), Samuel Permenter (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Julian Black (C) Gene Lynch, Bruce Boylan, Don Owen, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Angel Rodriguez (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Carl Young, Gregory Ray, Nile White, Paul Pollock | |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour knocks in the floater near the basket | 45-45 |
| 18:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Thrower | 45-45 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Gates and he's hacked by Rufus Crawford - foul #1 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG) Rufus Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Nile White (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Richard Gates, William Mosley, Thomas Seymour | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White's pass is intercepted by Samuel Permenter in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Bruce Boylan (SF), Don Owen (PF), Rodney Moloney (C) Matthew Goligoski, Danny Soper, Samuel Permenter, Mario Rivera, Julian Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG) Nile White | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits the finger roll set up by Carl Young | 48-50 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-50 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Pollock - foul #1 on Paul Pollock, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG), Danny Soper (SG) Gene Lynch, Rufus Crawford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (PF) Martin Thrower | |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Moloney - foul #2 on Rodney Moloney, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (SF) Bruce Boylan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG) Gregory Ray | |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | William Mosley is called for the reach on Danny Soper - foul #1 on William Mosley, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SG), James Bains (PF) Matthew Goligoski, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Jim Gillian (SF), Abraham Fey (PF) Carl Young, Martin Thrower, William Mosley | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Soper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth McCardell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Permenter (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Bains (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Moloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Rodriguez (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Gillian (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Fey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Pollock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Permenter | 55-50 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Permenter | 55-50 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Gates is called for the reach on Kenneth McCardell - foul #1 on Richard Gates, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG), Bruce Boylan (SF), Julian Black (C) Danny Soper, Samuel Permenter, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, Angel Rodriguez, Paul Pollock | |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gene Lynch | 57-50 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray tips it home | 57-52 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth McCardell | 60-52 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the wide open shot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Bains | 63-54 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG), Danny Soper (SG), Samuel Permenter (SF), Don Owen (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Gene Lynch, Kenneth McCardell, Bruce Boylan, James Bains, Julian Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Paul Pollock (C) Gregory Ray, Thomas Seymour | |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Soper and the foul's on Abraham Fey - foul #4 on Abraham Fey, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley (PF) Abraham Fey | |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Young | 66-56 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter is fouled on the floor by Carl Young - foul #3 on Carl Young, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) William Mosley | |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Thrower - foul #2 on Martin Thrower, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney (C) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (SG), William Mosley (PF) Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Matthew Goligoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Soper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Permenter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Moloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Gillian (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Mosley (fresh) C - Paul Pollock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Bruce Boylan (SF), James Bains (PF) Matthew Goligoski, Danny Soper, Samuel Permenter, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Nile White (PF) Carl Young, Angel Rodriguez, William Mosley | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Gates | 68-61 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Boylan | 70-61 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Moloney steals the ball from Nile White | 70-61 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains is fouled on the floor by Nile White - foul #1 on Nile White, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SF), Mario Rivera (C) Bruce Boylan, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Gregory Ray (SG), William Mosley (PF) Richard Gates, Martin Thrower, Nile White | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Bains misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 70-61 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Bains | 70-61 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Lynch | 73-61 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rufus Crawford picks off the pass by Gregory Ray in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 73-61 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Lynch - foul #1 on Gene Lynch, team foul #3 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG), Danny Soper (SG), Samuel Permenter (SF), Julian Black (PF), Rodney Moloney (C) Gene Lynch, Rufus Crawford, Kenneth McCardell, James Bains, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower (SG), Nile White (PF) Gregory Ray, William Mosley | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jim Gillian | 73-63 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black is hacked by Martin Thrower - foul #3 on Martin Thrower, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen (C) Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez (PF) Nile White | |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower tips it but misses | 75-63 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Angel Rodriguez - foul #1 on Angel Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SG) Matthew Goligoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Martin Thrower | |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 08:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Nile White swats the layup by Don Owen | 77-63 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth McCardell | 79-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Soper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth McCardell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Permenter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Julian Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carl Young (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Gillian (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nile White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Pollock (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock hits the finger roll | 79-65 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper's floater is knocked away by Nile White | 79-65 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Julian Black tips it back up and in | 81-65 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pollock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kenneth McCardell | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth McCardell | 84-65 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-65 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell pulls down the rebound | 84-65 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 84-65 |
| 06:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-65 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Julian Black | 86-65 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Soper - foul #1 on Danny Soper, team foul #4 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Bruce Boylan (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Rodney Moloney (C) Danny Soper, Kenneth McCardell, Samuel Permenter, Don Owen, Julian Black | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Ray (SG), Abraham Fey (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Angel Rodriguez, Nile White, Paul Pollock | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Abraham Fey - foul #5 on Abraham Fey, team foul #11 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG) Matthew Goligoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), William Mosley (PF), Paul Pollock (C) Carl Young, Abraham Fey, Thomas Seymour | |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney makes the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-67 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera grabs the board | 88-67 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-67 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ray - foul #2 on Gregory Ray, team foul #12 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG), James Bains (PF) Gene Lynch, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Young (PG), Martin Thrower (SG), Thomas Seymour (C) Richard Gates, Gregory Ray, Paul Pollock | |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 89-67 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Gillian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-67 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 89-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan grabs the offensive rebound | 89-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jim Gillian - foul #4 on Jim Gillian, team foul #13 | 89-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SG), Don Owen (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Rufus Crawford, James Bains, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates (PG), Angel Rodriguez (PF) Carl Young, Jim Gillian | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan makes the 1st free throw | 90-67 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Matthew Goligoski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCardell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Boylan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Rivera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Gates (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Richard Gates is denied by Don Owen | 91-67 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates misses the tip | 91-67 |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 91-67 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower grabs the board | 91-67 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Mario Rivera - foul #3 on Mario Rivera, team foul #5 | 91-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper (SG) Bruce Boylan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour misses the free throw | 91-69 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen grabs the board | 91-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 91-69 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Angel Rodriguez | 91-69 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Angel Rodriguez buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Mosley | 91-71 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-71 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower snags the defensive board | 91-71 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-71 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates snags the offensive board | 91-71 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Mosley hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Gates | 91-74 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper makes the floater from the left side | 93-74 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Thrower loses the dribble to Matthew Goligoski in the backcourt | 93-74 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen hits the finger roll | 95-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Soper is called for the reach on William Mosley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Soper, team foul #6 | 95-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (SF) Matthew Goligoski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nile White (PF) Angel Rodriguez | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Nile White misses the easy dunk attempt | 95-74 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen snags the defensive board | 95-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper misses the floater from the left wing | 95-74 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 95-74 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Gates double dribbles | 95-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper runs out the clock | 95-74 |