| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - James Meador (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Frank Todd (fresh) SG - William Brubaker (fresh) SF - Danny Carlos (fresh) PF - Nicholas Sullivan (fresh) C - Gordon Newlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Todd and he's fouled by Chris Schumacher - foul #1 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by John Smith | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Delaware State | William Brubaker is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Louis Jackson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Delaware State | William Brubaker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Todd picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 19:04 | Delaware State | William Brubaker banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Todd | 3-7 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Carlos steps in front of the Louis Jackson pass | 3-7 |
| 18:57 | Delaware State | Frank Todd is hacked by Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 18:37 | Delaware State | Frank Todd clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Nicholas Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Sullivan, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gordon Newlin steals it from John Smith | 3-7 |
| 18:12 | Delaware State | Louis Harvey picks off the pass by William Brubaker in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Carlos - foul #1 on Danny Carlos, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Brian Long (SG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), James Yonakor (PF), Jim Patterson (C) Frank Todd, William Brubaker, Danny Carlos, Nicholas Sullivan, Gordon Newlin | |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Delaware State | James Yonakor snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Long and the foul's on Jason Cooper - foul #1 on Jason Cooper, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 17:36 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the free throw | 3-10 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lei Wang | 5-10 |
| 17:15 | Delaware State | Brian Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Ronald Oaks (C) Jason Cooper, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), John Bachorski (SF), Gordon Newlin (C) Brian Long, Jeffrey Williams, Jim Patterson | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance drills a floater from the baseline set up by Louis Harvey | 7-10 |
| 16:51 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is hacked by Joseph Mance - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), James Meador (PF) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG) William Brubaker | |
| 16:32 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum's floater is knocked away by Ronald Oaks | 7-10 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Todd - foul #1 on Frank Todd, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF) John Bachorski, James Yonakor | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:14 | Delaware State | Frank Todd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Todd steals it from John Smith | 9-10 |
| 16:05 | Delaware State | Frank Todd lays it up and in | 9-12 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador clanks a runner near the basket | 9-12 |
| 15:53 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Meador (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Frank Todd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tatum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Sullivan (tiring) C - Gordon Newlin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, James Meador, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), William Brubaker (SG), Danny Carlos (SF), Jim Patterson (C) Frank Todd, Paul Tatum, Jeffrey Williams, Gordon Newlin | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-12 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 11-12 |
| 15:13 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos can't finish the uncontested layup | 11-12 |
| 15:12 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:01 | Delaware State | Jim Patterson is hacked by Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), James Yonakor (PF), Gordon Newlin (C) Brian Long, Danny Carlos, Nicholas Sullivan, Jim Patterson | |
| 14:55 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Tatum | 11-14 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the easy open layup | 11-14 |
| 14:37 | Delaware State | James Yonakor gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:31 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Danny Carlos (SF) William Brubaker, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 13-14 |
| 13:50 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 13:41 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to James Yonakor | 13-14 |
| 13:25 | Delaware State | John Smith picks off the pass by Gordon Newlin | 13-14 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper clanks a jump hook near the basket | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 12:59 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), William Brubaker (SG), John Bachorski (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF), Jim Patterson (C) Frank Todd, Paul Tatum, Danny Carlos, James Yonakor, Gordon Newlin | |
| 12:38 | Delaware State | Jim Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Nicholas Sullivan - foul #2 on Nicholas Sullivan, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams (PF) Nicholas Sullivan | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:08 | Delaware State | Brian Long hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on Lester Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG), Gordon Newlin (C) Brian Long, John Bachorski | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Cooper | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kopf (fairly fresh) PF - James Meador (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brubaker (tired) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jim Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Newlin (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Delaware State | Jim Patterson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 11:22 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Delaware State | Jim Patterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, Steven Kopf, James Meador, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Brian Long (SG), Danny Carlos (SF), James Yonakor (PF) Paul Tatum, William Brubaker, Jeffrey Williams, Jim Patterson | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Mance | 21-17 |
| 10:11 | Delaware State | Frank Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 10:11 | Delaware State | Frank Todd makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:11 | Delaware State | Frank Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Todd is called for the reach on Jason Cooper - foul #2 on Frank Todd, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG) Frank Todd | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:31 | Delaware State | Brian Long knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Gordon Newlin | 23-20 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 09:14 | Delaware State | Brian Long misses the 3 from straight away | 23-20 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Ronald Oaks | 25-20 |
| 08:54 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum comes up short on the shot from the left side | 25-20 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 25-20 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf loses the dribble to James Yonakor | 25-20 |
| 08:36 | Delaware State | Ronald Oaks swats the dunk try by James Yonakor | 25-20 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 25-20 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Steven Kopf, John Smith, James Meador | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), John Bachorski (SF), Jim Patterson (PF) Brian Long, Danny Carlos, Gordon Newlin | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jason Cooper is blocked by Jim Patterson | 25-20 |
| 08:23 | Delaware State | John Bachorski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:18 | Delaware State | William Brubaker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 25-20 |
| 08:00 | Delaware State | John Bachorski grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 07:51 | Delaware State | William Brubaker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Brubaker, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin (C) James Yonakor | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by John Bachorski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bachorski, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Tatum - foul #1 on Paul Tatum, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (tired) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Meador (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brubaker (tired) 5 pts. SF - John Bachorski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Patterson (tiring) C - Gordon Newlin (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-20 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance connects on the driving attempt from close range | 30-20 |
| 07:02 | Delaware State | Jim Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Tatum steals it from Joseph Mance in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 06:34 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin's floater is tipped away by Lei Wang | 30-20 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Bachorski takes the ball from Joseph Mance in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 06:28 | Delaware State | John Bachorski can't finish the layup | 30-20 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is fouled on the floor by Jim Patterson - foul #1 on Jim Patterson, team foul #11 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (PG), Lester Brown (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, John Smith, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Brian Long (PG), Danny Carlos (SF), James Yonakor (PF) William Brubaker, John Bachorski, Jim Patterson | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:02 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos is fouled on the floor by James Meador - foul #1 on James Meador, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) James Meador | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 06:02 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:02 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 32-22 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown tips it home | 34-22 |
| 05:37 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Joseph Mance, John Smith | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 05:35 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Kopf - foul #2 on Steven Kopf, team foul #10 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 05:35 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:35 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 34-23 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on James Yonakor - foul #1 on James Yonakor, team foul #12 | 36-23 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the free throw | 37-23 |
| 05:16 | Delaware State | Lester Brown steals it from Paul Tatum in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Brown | 40-23 |
| 05:00 | Delaware State | Chris Schumacher steps in front of the Paul Tatum pass in the backcourt | 40-23 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), Jim Patterson (PF) Brian Long, James Yonakor | |
| 04:33 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-23 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Patterson steals the ball from Joseph Mance | 40-23 |
| 04:11 | Delaware State | Joseph Mance blocks the jumper by William Brubaker | 40-23 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't finish the layup | 40-23 |
| 04:03 | Delaware State | Danny Carlos snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 03:57 | Delaware State | Gordon Newlin is denied on a layup by Gilbert Harper | 40-23 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance buries a fadeaway from the right block | 42-23 |
| 03:50 | Delaware State | Jason Cooper picks off the pass by William Brubaker in the backcourt | 42-23 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-23 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance snags the offensive board | 42-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Smith (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Paul Tatum (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brubaker (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Danny Carlos (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Patterson (tired) C - Gordon Newlin (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-23 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the offensive board | 42-23 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance drills a floater from close range | 44-23 |
| 02:45 | Delaware State | Paul Tatum is whistled for a carry | 44-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, John Smith, Lester Brown, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Frank Todd (PG), Brian Long (SG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), Nicholas Sullivan (PF) Paul Tatum, William Brubaker, Danny Carlos, Jim Patterson | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-23 |
| 02:10 | Delaware State | Brian Long is fouled on the floor by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #11 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Jackson, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Delaware State | John Bachorski (SF) Gordon Newlin | |
| 02:10 | Delaware State | Brian Long misses the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 02:10 | Delaware State | Brian Long misses the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 44-23 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey's pass is intercepted by John Bachorski in the backcourt | 44-23 |
| 02:00 | Delaware State | Nicholas Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-23 |
| 01:49 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Williams lays it in uncontested set up by John Bachorski | 44-25 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Sullivan steals it from John Smith in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 01:26 | Delaware State | Brian Long's pass is intercepted by Louis Harvey | 44-25 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey banks in the layup | 46-25 |
| 01:21 | Delaware State | Frank Todd is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Todd, team foul #13 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Brubaker (SG), Gordon Newlin (C) Frank Todd, John Bachorski | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Long is called for the reach on Louis Harvey - foul #1 on Brian Long, team foul #14 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) John Smith, James Meador | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Paul Tatum (PG) Brian Long | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 00:44 | Delaware State | William Brubaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-25 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 48-25 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Lester Brown | 51-25 |
| 00:17 | Delaware State | Chris Schumacher steals it from Gordon Newlin | 51-25 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-25 |