| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Mitchell Arthur (fresh) SG - Roberto Romano (fresh) SF - Brian Fontenot (fresh) PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) C - James Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) SG - Robert Owens (fresh) SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) PF - Robert Jameson (fresh) C - Brian Byrd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ormond - foul #1 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Byrd swats the short shot by James Conley | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dikembe Arambula misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Arambula - foul #1 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Byrd | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James Conley | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Lamberth and the foul's on Dikembe Arambula - foul #2 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jared Son (PF) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Jameson blocks the short jumper by James Conley | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Byrd | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jared Son misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jared Son steals it from Robert Owens in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Clarence Ormond | 2-8 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Ormond and he's hacked by Brian Fontenot - foul #1 on Brian Fontenot, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson (PG), John Reynolds (SG), Gregory Wall (SF), Walter Gafford (PF), Michael Grayson (C) Mitchell Arthur, Roberto Romano, Brian Fontenot, Jared Son, James Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF) Robert Owens, Clarence Ormond, Robert Jameson | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Michael Grayson | 2-10 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (C) Brian Byrd | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Ricky Johnson (fresh) SG - John Reynolds (fresh) SF - Gregory Wall (fresh) PF - Walter Gafford (fresh) C - Michael Grayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) PF - George Cox (fresh) C - Howard Tann (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall tips it home | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Tann | 4-13 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 7-13 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall is hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #1 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur (PG), Roberto Romano (SG), Brian Fontenot (SF), Jared Son (PF), James Conley (C) Ricky Johnson, John Reynolds, Gregory Wall, Walter Gafford, Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Thomas Atkins (SF), Robert Jameson (PF), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, George Cox, Howard Tann | |
| 14:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-13 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley tips it home | 9-13 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson tips it home | 9-15 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Lamberth picks off the pass by Mitchell Arthur | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the finger roll | 9-17 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jameson | 9-17 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-17 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Jameson takes the ball from Roberto Romano | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Conley swats the layup by Robert Jameson | 9-17 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James Conley | 9-17 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur is hacked by Travis Jones - foul #1 on Travis Jones, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson (PG), John Reynolds (SG), Gregory Wall (SF), Walter Gafford (PF), Michael Grayson (C) Mitchell Arthur, Roberto Romano, Brian Fontenot, Jared Son, James Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG), Alex Botsford (SG), Clarence Ormond (SF), George Cox (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Richard Lamberth, Robert Owens, Thomas Atkins, Robert Jameson, Travis Jones | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall jams it on a great pass from John Reynolds | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Ricky Johnson (fresh) SG - John Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Wall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Gafford (fresh) C - Michael Grayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Cox (fresh) C - Brian Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Cox grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Johnson - foul #1 on Ricky Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Wall steps in front of the Alex Botsford pass | 11-17 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall hits the finger roll | 13-17 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Cain | 13-19 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Grayson double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley (C) Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Howard Tann (PF) Jeffrey Cain, George Cox | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford grabs the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Byrd blocks the short jumper by John Reynolds | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Johnson | 13-19 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Howard Tann steps in front of the Ricky Johnson pass | 13-19 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond loses the ball out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur (PG), Roberto Romano (SG), Jared Son (PF) Ricky Johnson, John Reynolds, Walter Gafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 09:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ormond - foul #2 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot (SF) Gregory Wall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), Robert Jameson (PF) Clarence Ormond, Howard Tann | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mitchell Arthur and he's fouled by Brian Byrd - foul #1 on Brian Byrd, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is hacked by Mitchell Arthur - foul #1 on Mitchell Arthur, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Reynolds (SG), Michael Grayson (PF) Roberto Romano, James Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Robert Jameson, Brian Byrd | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Grayson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jared Son tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cox | 16-19 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens is hacked by John Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson (PG), Gregory Wall (SF), Walter Gafford (C) Mitchell Arthur, Brian Fontenot, Jared Son | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Howard Tann (SF), Robert Jameson (PF) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, Travis Jones | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Grayson - foul #1 on Michael Grayson, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano (SG), James Conley (C) John Reynolds, Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd (C) George Cox | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Tann | 16-20 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is hacked by Roberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (SF) Brian Byrd | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Ricky Johnson (fresh) SG - Roberto Romano (tiring) SF - Gregory Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Gafford (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Conley (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) PF - Robert Jameson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Tann (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 16-21 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Conley tips it but misses | 16-21 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Romano steps in front of the Thomas Atkins pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 16-21 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Gafford steps in front of the Richard Lamberth pass | 16-21 |
| 06:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Johnson | 18-21 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's fadeaway is rejected by James Conley | 18-21 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur (PG), John Reynolds (SG), Brian Fontenot (SF), Michael Grayson (PF), Jared Son (C) Ricky Johnson, Roberto Romano, Gregory Wall, Walter Gafford, James Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), George Cox (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Thomas Atkins, Robert Jameson, Howard Tann | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Cox denies the turnaround by Michael Grayson | 18-21 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Owens | 18-23 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Reynolds scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford (PF) Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) George Cox | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Travis Jones - foul #2 on Travis Jones, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson (PG), Gregory Wall (SF) Mitchell Arthur, Brian Fontenot | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd (C) Travis Jones | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Walter Gafford misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-23 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Walter Gafford | 22-23 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brian Byrd - foul #2 on Brian Byrd, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano (SG), James Conley (C) John Reynolds, Walter Gafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (C) Alex Botsford, Brian Byrd | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is hacked by Ricky Johnson - foul #2 on Ricky Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur (PG), Brian Fontenot (SF) Ricky Johnson, Gregory Wall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Romano | 26-23 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Son | 26-25 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano is fouled on the floor by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson (PG), Gregory Wall (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF), Michael Grayson (C) Mitchell Arthur, Brian Fontenot, Jared Son, James Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Clarence Ormond (SF), Thomas Atkins (PF), Travis Jones (C) Jeffrey Cain, Howard Tann, Robert Jameson, George Cox | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Romano (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Wall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) C - Michael Grayson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Owens (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Ormond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Atkins (fresh) C - Travis Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ormond grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 26-27 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Reynolds (SG) Roberto Romano | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Robert Owens | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Wall pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Grayson can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-27 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dikembe Arambula snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Lamberth | 26-27 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 26-29 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ricky Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Clarence Ormond is called for the reach on Dikembe Arambula - foul #3 on Clarence Ormond, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur (PG), Brian Fontenot (SF), Walter Gafford (C) Ricky Johnson, Gregory Wall, Michael Grayson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Howard Tann (SF), George Cox (PF), Brian Byrd (C) Alex Botsford, Clarence Ormond, Thomas Atkins, Travis Jones | |
| 01:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dikembe Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mitchell Arthur clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Brian Fontenot - foul #2 on Brian Fontenot, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano (SG) John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jameson (PF) George Cox | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Tann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (PG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchell Arthur takes the ball from Robert Owens in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roberto Romano hits the finger roll set up by Mitchell Arthur | 33-34 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dikembe Arambula misses badly on a floater in the lane | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The clock runs out | 33-37 |