| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Roger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger clanks a shot near the basket | 39-31 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Roberts | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is hacked by Jeff Irvin - foul #3 on Jeff Irvin, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG) Jeff Irvin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 18:36 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on James Roger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman (SF) Jason Richmond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 18:22 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Carter | 41-34 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 41-34 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Veiga | 41-36 |
| 17:51 | UNC Wilmington | William Elwell picks off the pass by Ralph Carter in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | David White lays it in on a nice dish by William Elwell | 41-38 |
| 17:30 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't throw it down but he's hacked by Peter Freeman - foul #1 on Peter Freeman, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nelson Morgan (PG), Jason Richmond (SF), Barry Delmonte (PF), James Shain (C) Dennis Manley, Ralph Carter, James Roger, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roy Johnson, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:21 | UNC Wilmington | Nelson Morgan's pass is intercepted by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nelson Morgan - foul #1 on Nelson Morgan, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:04 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman's pass is intercepted by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the finger roll | 41-43 |
| 16:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG) Peter Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Morgan is called for the reach on William Elwell - foul #2 on Nelson Morgan, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG), Timmy Orris (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:55 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Dennis Manley (SG), James Roger (PF) Nelson Morgan, Ralph Carter, James Shain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), David White (PF) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Russell Zinn | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Roger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Delmonte (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Irvin steals the ball from Wallace Williamson | 41-43 |
| 15:18 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Nelson Morgan (SG), Peter Freeman (SF), Richard Odom (C) Dennis Manley, Jason Richmond, Barry Delmonte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Richard Roberts, Roy Johnson, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger lays it in set up by Peter Freeman | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nelson Morgan - foul #3 on Nelson Morgan, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom's pass is intercepted by Larry Sharp | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:49 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Richard Odom is denied by Eric Bratten | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Joseph Veiga is blocked by Peter Freeman | 43-44 |
| 13:30 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 13:21 | UNC Wilmington | Nelson Morgan is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Roger | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nelson Morgan - foul #4 on Nelson Morgan, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Ralph Carter (SG), Jason Richmond (SF), Barry Delmonte (PF), James Shain (C) Jeff Irvin, Nelson Morgan, Peter Freeman, James Roger, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:57 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Barry Delmonte | 46-45 |
| 12:36 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Henry Kasky | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn buries a turnaround from the right block | 46-47 |
| 12:03 | UNC Wilmington | Russell Zinn is called for the reach on Barry Delmonte - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 11:57 | UNC Wilmington | Timmy Orris steals the ball from Ralph Carter | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Delmonte (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Shain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Timmy Orris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson lays it up and in set up by Timmy Orris | 46-49 |
| 11:36 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Johnson picks off the pass by James Shain in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Elwell and he's fouled by Dennis Manley - foul #1 on Dennis Manley, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Gladstein (PG), James Roger (PF), Dexter Oller (C) Dennis Manley, Barry Delmonte, James Shain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn, Wallace Williamson | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:06 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter is hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Timmy Orris | |
| 10:58 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Gladstein loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom (C) Dexter Oller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Elwell | 46-54 |
| 10:32 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 10:31 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | David White is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Peter Freeman (SF) Kevin Gladstein, Jason Richmond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 10:03 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Carter and the foul's on Henry Kasky - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Russell Zinn (PF) Henry Kasky, David White | |
| 10:03 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Veiga | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter is fouled on the floor by Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte (PF), Dexter Oller (C) James Roger, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| 09:20 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Delmonte steals the ball from Joseph Veiga | 51-57 |
| 09:00 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Gladstein (PG), Dennis Manley (SG), Jason Richmond (SF) Jeff Irvin, Ralph Carter, Peter Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roy Johnson, Eric Bratten | |
| 08:22 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 08:21 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:57 | UNC Wilmington | Timmy Orris denies the turnaround by Kevin Gladstein | 53-57 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Dexter Oller steals the ball from William Elwell | 53-57 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Kevin Gladstein (fresh) SG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Delmonte (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dexter Oller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timmy Orris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Gladstein | 56-57 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris loses the dribble to Dennis Manley | 56-57 |
| 07:09 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timmy Orris | 56-57 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Dexter Oller denies the turnaround by William Elwell | 56-57 |
| 07:01 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Gladstein gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley is hacked by Joseph Veiga - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Nelson Morgan (SG), James Roger (PF), Richard Odom (C) Kevin Gladstein, Jason Richmond, Barry Delmonte, Dexter Oller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, Russell Zinn, Wallace Williamson | |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:38 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Gallagher | 57-57 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 57-57 |
| 06:22 | UNC Wilmington | Nelson Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:58 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Irvin and the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman (SF) Dennis Manley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:58 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the floater from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:19 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jeff Irvin | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG) Jeff Irvin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Larry Sharp, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 05:08 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman is hacked by Roy Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 05:08 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is hacked by Peter Freeman - foul #2 on Peter Freeman, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Gladstein (PG), James Shain (C) Nelson Morgan, Richard Odom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:32 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 62-59 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Gladstein - foul #2 on Kevin Gladstein, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond (SF) Peter Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:09 | UNC Wilmington | Kevin Gladstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, Russell Zinn | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Carter is called for the reach on Roy Johnson - foul #2 on Ralph Carter, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Nelson Morgan (SG) Kevin Gladstein, Ralph Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (C) Eric Bratten | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Richmond (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Roger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Shain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Roberts picks off the pass by Nelson Morgan in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Richmond - foul #1 on Jason Richmond, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman (SF), Barry Delmonte (PF), Richard Odom (C) Jason Richmond, James Roger, James Shain | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Timmy Orris (PF) Roy Johnson, David White | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nelson Morgan | 64-63 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the runner near the basket | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Peter Freeman | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (SG) Nelson Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Wallace Williamson (C) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, George Gallagher | |
| 02:15 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Barry Delmonte | 66-63 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), James Roger (PF) Dennis Manley, Barry Delmonte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (PF) Timmy Orris | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the turnaround in the lane | 66-63 |
| 01:54 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Freeman | 68-63 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond (SF) Peter Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, Wallace Williamson | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 01:10 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:04 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeff Irvin | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is fouled on the floor by James Roger - foul #2 on James Roger, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:43 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Roberts - foul #5 on Richard Roberts, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Peter Freeman (SG) Jeff Irvin, Ralph Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Richard Roberts | |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | James Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Zinn | 72-67 |
| 00:35 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG) Peter Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Dennis Manley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 00:23 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG) Dennis Manley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Sharp | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by William Elwell - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (SG) Ralph Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Sharp | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG) Dennis Manley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin runs out the clock | 78-76 |