| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Andrew Morris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Millard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Almendarez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marshall Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Millard - foul #2 on Jeffrey Millard, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Victor Almendarez is fouled on the floor by Edward Eury - foul #1 on Edward Eury, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF), John Grohowski (C) Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar (SF), John Parker (PF), Chris McClune (C) Victor Almendarez, James Williams, Marshall Weiss | |
| 18:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Millard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Ceasar is called for the reach on Danny Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Ceasar, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), Ethan Harris (PF) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Dennis Monroe (SG), Charles Hamilton (C) Andrew Morris, Jeffrey Millard, Larry Ceasar | |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 37-38 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Parker gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Parker double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, George Andrews, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG), Jeffrey Millard (SG), Victor Almendarez (SF), James Williams (PF), Marshall Weiss (C) David Baldwin, Dennis Monroe, John Parker, Chris McClune, Charles Hamilton | |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Victor Almendarez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Best | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers is hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Victor Almendarez snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams banks in the wide open layup set up by Andrew Morris | 40-40 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Millard in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Eury | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Dennis Monroe (SG) Andrew Morris, Jeffrey Millard | |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris scores on a jumper from close range set up by Perry Heckstall | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin is hacked by Logan Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Logan Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Parker (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Victor Almendarez, James Williams | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Grohowski - foul #3 on John Grohowski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Walter Rogers (C) Perry Heckstall, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Millard (SG), Chris McClune (PF) Dennis Monroe, Charles Hamilton | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - David Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Millard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris McClune (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Weiss (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Parker is called for the reach on Charles Morris - foul #2 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), George Andrews (PF), John Grohowski (C) Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar (PG), Charles Hamilton (C) David Baldwin, Marshall Weiss | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Hamilton snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Millard | 44-45 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is hacked by Chris McClune in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris McClune, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Strong (PF) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, George Andrews | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG), Victor Almendarez (SF), James Williams (PF), Marshall Weiss (C) Jeffrey Millard, John Parker, Chris McClune, Charles Hamilton | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best is hacked by Victor Almendarez - foul #2 on Victor Almendarez, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe (SG) Larry Ceasar | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong drills a shot in the paint set up by Danny Best | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Strong | 46-45 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Jeffrey Millard (SG), John Parker (SF) Andrew Morris, Dennis Monroe, Victor Almendarez | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marshall Weiss - foul #3 on Marshall Weiss, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski (PF) Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris is hacked by John Parker - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar (SF) Marshall Weiss | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Ethan Harris - foul #2 on Ethan Harris, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Perry Heckstall, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Victor Almendarez (SF), Chris McClune (C) Jeffrey Millard, James Williams | |
| 12:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Larry Ceasar | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Rogers | 51-47 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Morris | 51-47 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Danny Best | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grohowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - David Baldwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Ceasar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Almendarez (tired) 3 reb. PF - John Parker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris McClune (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Almendarez steps in front of the Danny Best pass | 54-47 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Morris is called for the reach on David Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Danny Best, David Harmon, Charles Morris, John Grohowski, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG), Jeffrey Millard (SG), Dennis Monroe (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Marshall Weiss (C) David Baldwin, Larry Ceasar, Victor Almendarez, John Parker, Chris McClune | |
| 11:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss is open and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Morris | 54-49 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall hits a 3 from straight away set up by Logan Wilson | 57-49 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Millard | 57-52 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ethan Harris | 59-52 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Millard | 59-54 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Andrews | 61-54 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 61-54 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews is fouled on the floor by Dennis Monroe - foul #1 on Dennis Monroe, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), David Harmon (SG), Charles Strong (PF), John Grohowski (C) Logan Wilson, Perry Heckstall, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar (SF), James Williams (PF), Chris McClune (C) Dennis Monroe, Charles Hamilton, Marshall Weiss | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Millard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 62-54 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by George Andrews | 64-54 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams tips it home | 64-56 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Harmon | 66-56 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar hits the finger roll set up by Chris McClune | 66-58 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Danny Best, David Harmon, George Andrews, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Victor Almendarez (SF), John Parker (C) Andrew Morris, Larry Ceasar, Chris McClune | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Heckstall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - David Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Millard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Almendarez (tiring) 3 reb. PF - James Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Victor Almendarez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Logan Wilson | 68-61 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Perry Heckstall in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Baldwin - foul #3 on David Baldwin, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Ethan Harris (PF) Charles Morris, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe (SG), Marshall Weiss (C) Jeffrey Millard, John Parker | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams is called for traveling | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), John Grohowski (C) Logan Wilson, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG) David Baldwin | |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Victor Almendarez loses the dribble to David Harmon in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses the wide open jumper from close range | 72-61 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Perry Heckstall steals the ball from Victor Almendarez | 72-61 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall is fouled on the floor by Marshall Weiss - foul #4 on Marshall Weiss, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Larry Ceasar (SG), John Parker (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Chris McClune (C) Andrew Morris, Dennis Monroe, Victor Almendarez, James Williams, Marshall Weiss | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Perry Heckstall misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Hamilton grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Parker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Strong misses badly on a shot from the right side | 72-61 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Baldwin | 72-64 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Ceasar is called for the reach on Edward Eury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Ceasar, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), David Harmon (SG), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG), Jeffrey Millard (SG), Marshall Weiss (C) David Baldwin, Charles Hamilton, Chris McClune | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-64 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Parker hits the follow up shot | 74-66 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Harmon | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Grohowski - foul #4 on John Grohowski, team foul #6 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, Edward Eury, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Victor Almendarez (SF), James Williams (PF) Andrew Morris, Larry Ceasar, John Parker | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Marshall Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Best (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Harmon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Strong (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - David Baldwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Millard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Almendarez (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Weiss (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Morris | 79-67 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Strong denies the turnaround by Marshall Weiss | 79-67 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers gets the rebound | 79-67 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-67 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers tips it but misses | 79-67 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers grabs the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Williams grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Ethan Harris (SF), John Grohowski (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Charles Morris, Charles Strong, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG), Dennis Monroe (SF), Chris McClune (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) David Baldwin, Victor Almendarez, James Williams, Marshall Weiss | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Logan Wilson steals the ball from Dennis Monroe in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best tips it back up and in | 81-67 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe is hacked by Logan Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Logan Wilson, team foul #7 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (SG), Charles Morris (SF) Danny Best, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Baldwin (PG), Larry Ceasar (SF) Andrew Morris, Jeffrey Millard | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski snags the defensive board | 81-68 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ethan Harris is called for the reach on Chris McClune - foul #3 on Ethan Harris, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Parker (SF) David Baldwin | |
| 02:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses long on a shot from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar is fouled in the backcourt by David Harmon - foul #2 on David Harmon, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best (PG), Perry Heckstall (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Charles Strong (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) David Harmon, Logan Wilson, George Andrews, Ethan Harris, John Grohowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris (PG), Jeffrey Millard (SG), Victor Almendarez (SF), James Williams (PF), Marshall Weiss (C) Larry Ceasar, Dennis Monroe, John Parker, Chris McClune, Charles Hamilton | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Best makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Kirk Tooley | 84-72 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Best - foul #2 on Danny Best, team foul #10 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG), Logan Wilson (SG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), John Grohowski (C) Danny Best, Perry Heckstall, Edward Eury, Charles Strong, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar (SG), John Parker (SF), Chris McClune (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Jeffrey Millard, Victor Almendarez, James Williams, Marshall Weiss | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris misses the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andrew Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dennis Monroe (SG) Andrew Morris | |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune's pass is intercepted by Ethan Harris in the backcourt | 85-73 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Chris McClune steals the ball from Logan Wilson | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar clanks a 3 from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Grohowski pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by George Andrews | 87-73 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Chris McClune loses the dribble to Ethan Harris | 87-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by George Andrews | 89-73 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Andrews is called for the reach on Larry Ceasar in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #11 | 89-73 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar misses the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Ceasar makes the 2nd free throw | 89-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon runs out the clock | 89-74 |