| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poche (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | David Grindle is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Armstrong blocks the short jumper by Douglas Hsieh | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-39 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | James Poche is hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #3 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson connects on the shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 39-39 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Douglas Hsieh and he's hacked by Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Martin Oehler (C) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, James Poche | |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Foster | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Walter Garten (C) Norman Larson, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Gary Dambrosio (C) John Goodman, Joe Miller | |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster loses the dribble to William Spicer in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Flavin - foul #2 on Lance Flavin, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Poche (PF) Gary Dambrosio | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Lance Flavin | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), John Goodman (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Richard Foster, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Poche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is fouled on the floor by James Poche - foul #3 on James Poche, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Shawn Hann (PF) Lance Flavin, James Poche | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Larson | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 43-43 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Spicer | 45-43 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Larson | 47-46 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Rubin Castanon steals it from Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) Charles Derosier, Norman Larson, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, John Goodman, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the driving attempt from the right block | 47-48 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Foster | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on Keith Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Oehler - foul #1 on Martin Oehler, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Alan Ovitz, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (C) Joe Miller | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Walker - foul #2 on Keith Walker, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Keith Walker | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is fouled on the floor by Rubin Castanon - foul #4 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (PG) Richard Foster | |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Oehler (fresh) SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kent Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Poche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | James Poche loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Shawn Hann (PF) Kent Jack, Lance Flavin, James Poche | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-51 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers banks in the layup on a great pass from John Goodman and he's hacked by David Grindle - foul #4 on David Grindle, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF) William Spicer, David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SF), Joe Miller (C) John Goodman, Shawn Hann | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Derosier steps in front of the Jeffrey Myers pass | 54-53 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier lays it in | 56-53 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (PF), Shaun Nix (C) Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Richard Foster (SG), John Goodman (SF), James Poche (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Douglas Hsieh, Frank Johnson, Kent Jack, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler double dribbles | 56-53 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lance Flavin | 56-55 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is hacked by James Poche - foul #4 on James Poche, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG) James Poche | |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-55 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits a floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker travels in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF), Walter Garten (PF) Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Kent Jack (SF), Shawn Hann (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, John Goodman, Richard Foster, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the easy layup | 58-55 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong tips it in | 60-55 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh | 60-57 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer buries a floater from the left side set up by Walter Garten | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kent Jack (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Armstrong - foul #3 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), James Poche (PF), Jeffrey Myers (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, Kent Jack, Joe Miller | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Poche steals the ball from Alan Ovitz | 62-59 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | James Poche's pass is intercepted by David Grindle | 62-59 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Grindle | 64-59 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Alan Ovitz steals it from Shawn Hann | 64-59 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Alan Ovitz is denied by James Poche | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Nix | 64-59 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Walker - foul #3 on Keith Walker, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Martin Oehler (C) Alan Ovitz, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), John Goodman (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Keith Walker, Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the wide open shot from the right block | 66-59 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | James Poche pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is hacked by Robert Armstrong - foul #4 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (PF), Joe Miller (C) James Poche, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | John Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (SG) Lance Flavin | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #5 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses long on a floater from the right block | 66-62 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Walker, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Shaun Nix (PF) Charles Derosier, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Richard Foster, Joe Miller | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz clanks a floater from the left side | 66-62 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Dambrosio | 66-65 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the tip | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Martin Oehler (PF), Walter Garten (C) William Spicer, David Grindle, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), James Poche (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | James Poche is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Goodman takes the ball from Walter Garten | 66-65 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | John Goodman hits the finger roll | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | James Poche lays it up and in set up by John Goodman | 69-69 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits a turnaround from close range | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Larson - foul #1 on Norman Larson, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Alan Ovitz, Martin Oehler, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Goodman steals it from Robert Armstrong | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Goodman | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |