| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) SG - Robert Owens (fresh) SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) C - Brian Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chester Gatewood (fresh) SG - George Wafer (fresh) SF - Kenneth Arce (fresh) PF - Travis Winters (fresh) C - Matt Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | George Wafer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Winthrop | Matt Wright gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | Travis Winters tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Winthrop | Matt Wright grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Winthrop | Matt Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to George Wafer | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Winthrop | George Wafer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to George Wafer | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Winthrop | Matt Wright misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is whistled for a carry | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Chester Gatewood - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Lewis (PG), Thomas McMahan (SG), Edward Brown (PF), Robby Henry (C) Chester Gatewood, George Wafer, Travis Winters, Matt Wright | |
| 17:17 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood (PG), Travis Winters (PF) Thomas McMahan, Robby Henry | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Winters swats the shot by Robert Owens | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Lamberth | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Arce steals the ball from Richard Lamberth | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce misses the dunk attempt | 2-5 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Ormond (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Byrd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chester Gatewood (fairly fresh) SG - Troy Lewis (fresh) SF - Kenneth Arce (fresh) PF - Travis Winters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Troy Lewis steals it from Brian Byrd | 2-5 |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Troy Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 5-5 |
| 15:11 | Winthrop | Travis Winters drills a turnaround from the right block | 5-7 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth loses the dribble to Chester Gatewood in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Edward Brown knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Chester Gatewood | 5-9 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 14:39 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Winters | 5-12 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Winthrop | Travis Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Edward Brown is fouled on the floor by Brian Byrd - foul #1 on Brian Byrd, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas McMahan (SG), George Wafer (SF), Matt Wright (C) Chester Gatewood, Kenneth Arce, Edward Brown | |
| 13:35 | Winthrop | Matt Wright misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Lewis - foul #1 on Troy Lewis, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood (PG) Thomas McMahan | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth loses the dribble to George Wafer | 5-12 |
| 12:51 | Winthrop | Troy Lewis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-14 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain knocks in the floater from the right block | 7-14 |
| 12:14 | Winthrop | George Cox swats the short shot by Travis Winters | 7-14 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chester Gatewood is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth - foul #1 on Chester Gatewood, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce (SF) Chester Gatewood | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lamberth | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Cox (fresh) C - Howard Tann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Troy Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Wafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Arce (fresh) PF - Travis Winters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Winthrop | Troy Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cain | 10-14 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Richard Lamberth is denied by Matt Wright | 10-14 |
| 11:27 | Winthrop | George Wafer grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:20 | Winthrop | Matt Wright can't connect on a jumper from close range | 10-14 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 10-14 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Arce - foul #1 on Kenneth Arce, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood (PG) Kenneth Arce | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 10-14 |
| 10:55 | Winthrop | Matt Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:41 | Winthrop | Travis Winters clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Owens - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Brian Byrd (C) Robert Owens, Thomas Atkins, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce (SF) Troy Lewis | |
| 10:41 | Winthrop | Travis Winters misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:41 | Winthrop | Travis Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robby Henry (C) Travis Winters | |
| 10:08 | Winthrop | Robert Jameson is called for the reach on Matt Wright - foul #1 on Robert Jameson, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Travis Winters (PF) Robby Henry | |
| 09:55 | Winthrop | George Wafer buries a driving attempt from the right block | 10-17 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond's layup is rejected by Travis Winters | 10-17 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 09:23 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Byrd | 12-17 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 14-17 |
| 08:45 | Winthrop | Clarence Ormond is called for the reach on Kenneth Arce - foul #1 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Howard Tann (C) Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Lewis (SG) Kenneth Arce | |
| 08:34 | Winthrop | George Wafer clanks a shot from close range | 14-17 |
| 08:32 | Winthrop | Matt Wright can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cox | 14-17 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Lamberth | 16-17 |
| 08:10 | Winthrop | Matt Wright is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce (SF) George Wafer | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Chester Gatewood | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chester Gatewood (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Arce (fresh) PF - Travis Winters (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Wright (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Troy Lewis clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 07:45 | Winthrop | Travis Winters tips it but misses | 16-17 |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood misses the tip | 16-17 |
| 07:42 | Winthrop | Matt Wright grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 07:26 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood connects on the shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Arce | 16-19 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 07:09 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Wafer (SG) Troy Lewis | |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Howard Tann, George Cox, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:38 | Winthrop | Brian Byrd takes the ball from Kenneth Arce | 18-19 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Thomas Atkins (SF) Jeffrey Cain, Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:14 | Winthrop | Robert Jameson picks off the pass by Travis Winters | 18-19 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses long on a jumper in the paint | 18-19 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | George Wafer pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:44 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce drills a 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd can't tip it in | 18-22 |
| 05:15 | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | Travis Winters hits a runner in the paint set up by Matt Wright | 18-24 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Alex Botsford and he's hacked by Chester Gatewood - foul #2 on Chester Gatewood, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (C) Alex Botsford, Thomas Atkins, Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Lewis (PG) Chester Gatewood | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Troy Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann is fouled on the floor by Matt Wright - foul #1 on Matt Wright, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones (C) Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas McMahan (SG) Kenneth Arce | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 21-24 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by George Wafer - foul #1 on George Wafer, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF) Richard Lamberth, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood (PG), Kenneth Arce (SF), Robby Henry (C) Thomas McMahan, George Wafer, Travis Winters | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Tann (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Chester Gatewood (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Arce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matt Wright (tired) 5 reb. C - Robby Henry (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-24 |
| 03:36 | Winthrop | Robby Henry hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox makes the jump hook in the lane | 25-26 |
| 02:50 | Winthrop | Chester Gatewood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robby Henry - foul #1 on Robby Henry, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Thomas Atkins (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann, George Cox | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Wafer (SF), Travis Winters (PF) Kenneth Arce, Robby Henry | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:27 | Winthrop | Matt Wright loses the dribble to Robert Owens | 27-26 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Owens | 29-26 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | George Wafer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Lamberth - foul #1 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Arce (SF) Troy Lewis | |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-26 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | George Wafer misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:05 | Winthrop | George Wafer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the easy layup | 29-27 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 01:38 | Winthrop | George Wafer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond misses the shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Travis Winters snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:59 | Winthrop | Robert Owens picks off the pass by Matt Wright | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Alex Botsford (SG), Howard Tann (SF) Richard Lamberth, Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Troy Lewis (SG) George Wafer | |
| 00:19 | Winthrop | Travis Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is fouled on the floor by Travis Winters - foul #1 on Travis Winters, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cox (C) Brian Byrd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Wafer (SG) Troy Lewis | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | George Wafer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-30 |