| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Frank Gipson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Klapper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Press (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge lays it in | 33-35 |
| 19:38 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:36 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Hampton | Tracy Bainbridge is called for the reach on Rudy Harrington - foul #3 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (PF) Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 18:57 | Hampton | Charles Klapper connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lucas Press | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Rudy Harrington - foul #2 on Rudy Harrington, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:31 | Hampton | Frank Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Wakefield | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Hampton | Frank Gipson is fouled on the floor by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Terry Blackmon, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (PG), Dan Simonsen (PF), Samuel Baird (C) Frank Gipson, Floyd Roberts, Lucas Press | |
| 17:57 | Hampton | Marvin Engles is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Engles, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross (SG), Jiao-Long Yin (PF) Rudy Harrington, Charles Klapper | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood is fouled on the floor by Jiao-Long Yin - foul #1 on Jiao-Long Yin, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jiao-Long Yin steals the ball from Neal Mak | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Hampton | Samuel Baird can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Edwards - foul #1 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton (C) James Hood | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 17:23 | Hampton | Samuel Baird makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:23 | Hampton | Samuel Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards buries a fadeaway from the left block | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Hampton | Marvin Engles is called for 3 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Terry Blackmon (SF), James Hood (PF) Neal Mak, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG), Charles Klapper (SF), Floyd Roberts (PF), Lucas Press (C) Jeffrey Ross, Dan Simonsen, Jiao-Long Yin, Samuel Baird | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton hits the finger roll set up by Richard Jeffrey | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Hampton | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the Charles Klapper pass in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield and the foul's on Rudy Harrington - foul #3 on Rudy Harrington, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon, James Hood | |
| Subs | Hampton | Frank Gipson (PG), Dan Simonsen (C) Marvin Engles, Lucas Press | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Frank Gipson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Klapper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Simonsen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen misses the wide open runner near the basket | 43-39 |
| 15:41 | Hampton | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Simonsen | 43-39 |
| 15:31 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (C) Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross (SG) Rudy Harrington | |
| 15:31 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:31 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 43-40 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Dan Simonsen - foul #2 on Dan Simonsen, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jiao-Long Yin (PF), Samuel Baird (C) Charles Klapper, Floyd Roberts | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Hampton | Lucas Press (C) Samuel Baird | |
| 14:31 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen is fouled on the floor by Hugh Blanton - foul #1 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG) Jiao-Long Yin | |
| 14:11 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson | |
| Subs | Hampton | Charles Klapper (SF) Frank Gipson | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (PG), Floyd Roberts (PF) Dan Simonsen, Jeffrey Ross | |
| 13:40 | Hampton | Marvin Engles is denied on a layup by Tracy Bainbridge | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-40 |
| 13:30 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:25 | Hampton | Charles Klapper buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Engles | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:58 | Hampton | The rebound goes to Charles Klapper | 43-43 |
| 12:56 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Hampton | Frank Gipson (PG), Jeffrey Ross (SG), Dan Simonsen (SF), Samuel Baird (C) Marvin Engles, Rudy Harrington, Charles Klapper, Lucas Press | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 12:24 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Paul Olguin - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jiao-Long Yin (PF) Floyd Roberts | |
| 12:24 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood loses the dribble to Dan Simonsen | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hampton | Charles Klapper (SF) Jiao-Long Yin | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled on the floor by Frank Gipson - foul #2 on Frank Gipson, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG) Dan Simonsen | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Frank Gipson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudy Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Klapper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 11:22 | Hampton | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson, Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (PG), Jiao-Long Yin (C) Frank Gipson, Samuel Baird | |
| 11:22 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:22 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jiao-Long Yin steals it from Terry Blackmon | 48-48 |
| 11:02 | Hampton | Jiao-Long Yin lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Engles | 48-50 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Ross steals the ball from Hugh Blanton | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Hampton | Charles Klapper hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jiao-Long Yin and he's hacked by Hugh Blanton - foul #2 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Hampton | Floyd Roberts (PF), Lucas Press (C) Jeffrey Ross, Jiao-Long Yin | |
| 10:36 | Hampton | Charles Klapper makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Hampton | Lucas Press grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:18 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (C) Terry Blackmon, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Hampton | Frank Gipson (PG), Daniel Bentley (SG), Dan Simonsen (SF) Marvin Engles, Rudy Harrington, Charles Klapper | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lucas Press - foul #2 on Lucas Press, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), James Hood (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:59 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:35 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lucas Press - foul #3 on Lucas Press, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG), Jeffrey Ross (SF), Samuel Baird (C) Frank Gipson, Daniel Bentley, Lucas Press | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:27 | Hampton | Samuel Baird double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Roberts picks off the pass by Neal Mak | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Brisson | 50-56 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson drills a floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:37 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hood | 52-56 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak is hacked by Rudy Harrington - foul #4 on Rudy Harrington, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, Clyde Brisson, Tracy Bainbridge, James Hood | |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (PG), Charles Klapper (SF), Jiao-Long Yin (PF) Dan Simonsen, Rudy Harrington, Floyd Roberts | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Jiao-Long Yin - foul #2 on Jiao-Long Yin, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Neal Mak | |
| Subs | Hampton | Daniel Bentley (SG), Lucas Press (C) Jeffrey Ross, Samuel Baird | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:59 | Hampton | Charles Klapper misses the jumper from close range | 54-56 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Blackmon | 57-56 |
| 07:43 | Hampton | Charles Klapper lays it up and in | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Marvin Engles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bentley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Klapper (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jiao-Long Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lucas Press (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 59-58 |
| 07:02 | Hampton | Charles Klapper lays it in and he's fouled by Tracy Bainbridge - foul #4 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Davis (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Hampton | Frank Gipson (PG), Rudy Harrington (SG), Floyd Roberts (PF), Dan Simonsen (C) Marvin Engles, Daniel Bentley, Jiao-Long Yin, Lucas Press | |
| 07:02 | Hampton | Charles Klapper makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Klapper - foul #1 on Charles Klapper, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG) Neal Mak | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:28 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Klapper | 61-63 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Jeffrey | 63-63 |
| 06:06 | Hampton | Charles Klapper misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Terry Blackmon | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 06:06 | Hampton | Charles Klapper makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:06 | Hampton | Charles Klapper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:06 | Hampton | Charles Klapper grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 05:51 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Charles Klapper | 63-66 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Gipson is called for the reach on Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Frank Gipson, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross (PF), Lucas Press (C) Charles Klapper, Floyd Roberts | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:34 | Hampton | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Dan Simonsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 05:34 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:34 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Hugh Blanton | 67-67 |
| 04:57 | Hampton | Lucas Press misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:56 | Hampton | Dan Simonsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:47 | Hampton | Lucas Press connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Rudy Harrington | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Hood - foul #2 on James Hood, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Richard Davis (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (PG), Charles Klapper (SF), Floyd Roberts (PF), Samuel Baird (C) Frank Gipson, Rudy Harrington, Dan Simonsen, Lucas Press | |
| 04:00 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:00 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Blackmon | 72-71 |
| 03:26 | Hampton | Charles Klapper loses the dribble to Paul Olguin | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hampton | PG - Marvin Engles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Klapper (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Blackmon | 74-71 |
| 02:52 | Hampton | Marvin Engles misses the jumper from the left block | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Hampton | Jeffrey Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Hampton | Hampton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon | |
| Subs | Hampton | Rudy Harrington (SG), Lucas Press (C) Jeffrey Ross, Samuel Baird | |
| 02:40 | Hampton | Charles Klapper misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 02:38 | Hampton | Marvin Engles grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:22 | Hampton | Charles Klapper scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Engles | 74-73 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Engles - foul #3 on Marvin Engles, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (C) Paul Olguin, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:51 | Hampton | Charles Klapper can't finish the layup | 76-73 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Clyde Brisson, Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| Subs | Hampton | Frank Gipson (PG) Marvin Engles | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Paul Olguin | 78-73 |
| 01:21 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Roberts swats the shot by Paul Olguin | 78-73 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Terry Blackmon is blocked by Lucas Press | 78-73 |
| 00:53 | Hampton | Lucas Press snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon buries a jumper from the right block set up by Paul Olguin | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington makes the 3 from the right corner | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hampton | Hampton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Gipson - foul #4 on Frank Gipson, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Hampton | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rudy Harrington | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Frank Gipson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Gipson, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| Subs | Hampton | Marvin Engles (PG) Frank Gipson | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:03 | Hampton | Rudy Harrington clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-79 |
| 00:02 | Hampton | Floyd Roberts grabs the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Hampton | The clock runs out | 83-79 |