| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) SF - William Chappelle (fresh) PF - James Brien (fresh) C - Arthur Weist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - David Adams (fresh) SG - Richard Dowdy (fresh) SF - James Skidmore (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) C - Frederick Hankins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Skidmore | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Adams is called for the reach on David McCaa in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James Skidmore | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins banks in the wide open layup set up by David Adams | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy loses the dribble to Arthur Weist in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Chappelle - foul #1 on William Chappelle, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), Ted Havard (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Trent Aparicio (PF), David Munz (C) David Adams, Richard Dowdy, Kenneth Carstarphen, Frederick Hankins | |
| 17:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Berger | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore makes the turnaround from the left block set up by John Wright | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Theodore Berger takes the ball from Thomas Bush in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger is called for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Theodore Berger, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel (PG), Richard Dowdy (SG), Jeffrey Cornett (SF), Kenneth Carstarphen (PF), Frederick Hankins (C) John Wright, Thomas Bush, James Skidmore, Trent Aparicio, David Munz | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel is hacked by Charles Manzer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kenneth Carstarphen clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Henault - foul #1 on David Henault, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 16:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kenneth Carstarphen makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kenneth Carstarphen misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Henault (fresh) SG - Frank Broaddus (tiring) SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) C - Arthur Weist (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Fredrick Engel (fresh) SG - Richard Dowdy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Frederick Hankins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Smith | 6-9 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dowdy | 6-12 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Carstarphen - foul #1 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), James Brien (PF), Charles Manzer (C) David Henault, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams (PG), John Wright (SG), Gilbert Fisher (SF), Trent Aparicio (PF) Fredrick Engel, Richard Dowdy, Jeffrey Cornett, Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Trent Aparicio | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Adams | 7-15 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus drills a floater from the left side | 9-15 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Adams and the foul's on Charles Manzer - foul #2 on Charles Manzer, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle, James Brien, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jeffrey Cornett (SF), David Munz (PF) David Adams, John Wright, Gilbert Fisher, Trent Aparicio | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses short on a runner from the baseline | 9-18 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-18 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel's pass is intercepted by Jesse Tyrell | 9-18 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David McCaa | 12-18 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ted Hood is called for the reach on Fredrick Engel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Hood, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), James Brien (PF) Ted Hood, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams (PG), Richard Dowdy (SG), James Skidmore (SF), Kenneth Carstarphen (PF), Trent Aparicio (C) Fredrick Engel, Thomas Bush, Jeffrey Cornett, David Munz, Frederick Hankins | |
| 12:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 12-18 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Carstarphen | 12-18 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard tips it home | 14-18 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams is fouled on the floor by Theodore Berger - foul #1 on Theodore Berger, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (C) David McCaa, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright (PG), Gilbert Fisher (SF) David Adams, James Skidmore | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy is fouled on the floor by David Henault - foul #2 on David Henault, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG) David Henault | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Aparicio | 14-19 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright misses the lay-in | 14-19 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Fisher in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kenneth Carstarphen can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy hits the follow up shot | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Brien (tired) C - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Fisher (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Trent Aparicio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 16-21 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kenneth Carstarphen misses the lay-in | 16-21 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 16-21 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Carstarphen - foul #2 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, James Brien, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SF), David Munz (C) John Wright, Gilbert Fisher, Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Fredrick Engel | 18-23 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cornett takes the ball from David McCaa in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Broaddus - foul #1 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SF) David McCaa, William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush (PF), Frederick Hankins (C) Trent Aparicio, David Munz | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 21-23 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 21-23 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel tips it but misses | 21-23 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ted Havard | 21-23 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Berger, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams (PG), John Wright (SG), James Skidmore (SF), Trent Aparicio (PF), David Munz (C) Fredrick Engel, Richard Dowdy, Jeffrey Cornett, Thomas Bush, Frederick Hankins | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ted Havard - foul #1 on Ted Havard, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), James Brien (PF) Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 09:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Trent Aparicio pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Trent Aparicio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Adams | 21-27 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Thomas Bush (PF), Frederick Hankins (C) John Wright, Trent Aparicio, David Munz | |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus loses the dribble to Jeffrey Cornett in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Cornett | 21-29 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore misses the jumper from the right block | 24-29 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Skidmore blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Frank Broaddus | 24-29 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Arthur Weist is denied by Frederick Hankins | 24-29 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (tired) 1 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (tired) 8 pts. SF - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brien (tired) 2 pts. C - Arthur Weist (tired) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - David Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Skidmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bush (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Hankins (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frank Broaddus is called for the reach on Jeffrey Cornett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Ted Havard (C) Frank Broaddus, Ted Hood, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel (PG), Richard Dowdy (SG), Trent Aparicio (PF) David Adams, James Skidmore, Thomas Bush | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle travels in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright (SG), Gilbert Fisher (SF), David Munz (C) Richard Dowdy, Jeffrey Cornett, Frederick Hankins | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright clanks a jump hook from close range | 27-30 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 27-30 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle is fouled in the backcourt by Trent Aparicio - foul #1 on Trent Aparicio, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Fredrick Engel picks off the pass by Jesse Tyrell | 27-30 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Munz is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by John Wright | 27-32 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Fredrick Engel - foul #1 on Fredrick Engel, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (PF), Ted Havard (C) Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams (PG), Richard Dowdy (SG), James Skidmore (SF), Thomas Bush (PF), Frederick Hankins (C) Fredrick Engel, John Wright, Gilbert Fisher, Trent Aparicio, David Munz | |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Chappelle is called for the reach on James Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chappelle, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG) William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 05:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dowdy steals it from David McCaa | 29-34 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy jams it | 29-36 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Bush steals it from Ted Havard in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams is hacked by James Brien - foul #1 on James Brien, team foul #13 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett (SF) James Skidmore | |
| 05:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien is called for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Trent Aparicio (C) Frederick Hankins | |
| 04:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy's pass is intercepted by Ted Hood in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Hood | 31-38 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David McCaa - foul #1 on David McCaa, team foul #14 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) James Brien | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore (SF), David Munz (C) Jeffrey Cornett, Thomas Bush | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #15 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright (SG) Richard Dowdy | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright is hacked by Ted Hood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #16 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (PF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 04:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Charles Manzer (PF) David McCaa, Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Gilbert Fisher (SF), Kenneth Carstarphen (PF), Frederick Hankins (C) David Adams, John Wright, James Skidmore, Trent Aparicio, David Munz | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kenneth Carstarphen's pass is intercepted by David Henault | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Henault (fresh) SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Manzer (fresh) C - Ted Havard (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Fredrick Engel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Fisher (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carstarphen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frederick Hankins (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Gilbert Fisher | 31-41 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #17 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), James Brien (PF) Theodore Berger, Ted Havard | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright (SG), Thomas Bush (SF) Jeffrey Cornett, Gilbert Fisher | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Fredrick Engel is called for the reach on David Henault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fredrick Engel, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-43 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Thomas Bush tips it but misses | 31-43 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Frederick Hankins tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredrick Engel | 33-47 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Henault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (C) James Brien | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Cornett (PG), Richard Dowdy (SG), Gilbert Fisher (SF), Trent Aparicio (C) Fredrick Engel, John Wright, Thomas Bush, Frederick Hankins | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dowdy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Cornett | 33-50 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gilbert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gilbert Fisher buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Cornett | 33-52 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is hacked by Kenneth Carstarphen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Carstarphen, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG) David Henault | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Adams (PG), James Skidmore (SF), David Munz (C) Jeffrey Cornett, Gilbert Fisher, Kenneth Carstarphen | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Trent Aparicio scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Skidmore and the foul's on Roger Smith - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #18 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-54 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Trent Aparicio makes the free throw | 35-55 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Chappelle is called for the reach on James Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Chappelle, team foul #19 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (PG), Ted Hood (SF), Ted Havard (C) David McCaa, William Chappelle, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fredrick Engel (PG), Jeffrey Cornett (SG) David Adams, Richard Dowdy | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cornett picks off the pass by Jesse Tyrell in the backcourt | 37-57 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Skidmore makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Fredrick Engel | 37-59 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the shot from the right side | 37-59 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to James Skidmore | 37-59 |