| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - James Aderholt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vance Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cardello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hugh Pankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - David Reiss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SF - Henry Kasky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M, CC | William Elwell is called for the reach on James Aderholt - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Vance Gray takes the ball from George Gallagher | 31-31 |
| 18:59 | Texas A&M, CC | Henry Kasky takes the ball from Hugh Pankowski | 31-31 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky lays it in | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Vance Gray and he's hacked by Joseph Veiga - foul #1 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 18:39 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Russell Zinn denies the turnaround by Vance Gray | 34-33 |
| 18:03 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:52 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray makes the wide open floater from close range | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe (PG), John Allison (SG), Nathan Hopson (SF), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) James Aderholt, Vance Gray, Robert Cardello, Hugh Pankowski, David Reiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG) William Elwell, Henry Kasky | |
| 17:31 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| 17:15 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gary Rowe | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-33 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 17:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #3 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| 16:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt (PG), Hugh Pankowski (PF) John Allison, Nathan Hopson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) Russell Zinn | |
| 16:13 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Shane McKevitt steals the ball from Henry Kasky | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - James Aderholt (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gary Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane McKevitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Pankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - David Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Saul Lopez (SG), Robert Cardello (SF), David Reiss (C) Gary Rowe, Shane McKevitt, David Dooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF) Henry Kasky, Bobby Mangum, Roy Johnson | |
| 15:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Texas A&M, CC | William Elwell takes the ball from David Reiss | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Elwell | 40-41 |
| 14:59 | Texas A&M, CC | Joseph Veiga steps in front of the James Aderholt pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss misses the shot from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:25 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Saul Lopez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher buries a jumper from the baseline set up by William Elwell | 40-45 |
| 13:39 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:29 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello misses long on an open shot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 13:28 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 13:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski tips it in | 42-45 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Saul Lopez is called for the reach on Joseph Veiga - foul #3 on Saul Lopez, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe (PG), Vance Gray (SG), Nathan Hopson (SF), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) James Aderholt, Saul Lopez, Robert Cardello, Hugh Pankowski, David Reiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Bobby Mangum (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | David White comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Gary Rowe | 44-45 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:13 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| 12:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt is fouled on the floor by Russell Zinn - foul #3 on Russell Zinn, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt (PG), John Allison (SG), Hugh Pankowski (PF) Gary Rowe, Vance Gray, Nathan Hopson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Bobby Mangum | |
| 11:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - James Aderholt (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Allison (fresh) SF - Shane McKevitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Pankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. C - David Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt knocks in the shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello (SF), David Reiss (C) Shane McKevitt, David Dooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn, Wallace Williamson | |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Elwell | 47-48 |
| 10:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on John Allison - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Roy Johnson, David White | |
| 10:30 | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:30 | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp is fouled on the floor by James Aderholt - foul #1 on James Aderholt, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray (SG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski lays it in on a great pass from James Aderholt | 51-48 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell travels in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe (PG), Nathan Hopson (C) James Aderholt, David Reiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 09:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cardello | 53-48 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:15 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Robert Cardello | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Rowe and he's hacked by Larry Sharp - foul #4 on Larry Sharp, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt (PG), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) Gary Rowe, Robert Cardello, Hugh Pankowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Roy Johnson (SF) Bobby Mangum, Larry Sharp | |
| 09:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Shane McKevitt - foul #3 on Shane McKevitt, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (SG) Vance Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:22 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 57-49 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Elwell | 57-52 |
| 07:44 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Williamson | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - James Aderholt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Hopson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane McKevitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 5 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Williamson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Allison - foul #2 on John Allison, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe (PG), Robert Cardello (SF), Hugh Pankowski (PF), David Reiss (C) James Aderholt, Nathan Hopson, David Dooley, Shane McKevitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Henry Kasky (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn, Wallace Williamson | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:32 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Joseph Veiga | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Hugh Pankowski - foul #2 on Hugh Pankowski, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Saul Lopez (SG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe is hacked by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 06:59 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Saul Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) David White | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten loses the dribble to Robert Cardello | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Cardello | 60-56 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:24 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Robert Cardello - foul #5 on Henry Kasky, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt (PG), Vance Gray (SG), David Dooley (C) Gary Rowe, Saul Lopez, David Reiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG) Henry Kasky, Bobby Mangum | |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt blows the layup | 61-56 |
| 05:59 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski tips it in | 63-56 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten can't throw it down | 63-56 |
| 05:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Texas A&M, CC | David Dooley tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe (SG), Saul Lopez (SF), Shane McKevitt (C) Vance Gray, Robert Cardello, David Dooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 05:09 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Saul Lopez | 66-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by David White is blocked by Hugh Pankowski | 66-56 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 66-56 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | David White clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (PG), Nathan Hopson (SF), David Dooley (PF) James Aderholt, Gary Rowe, Hugh Pankowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF) William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Wallace Williamson | |
| 04:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Larry Sharp is called for the reach on Nathan Hopson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Sharp, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray (SG) Saul Lopez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Larry Sharp | |
| 04:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | David White scores on a floater from close range | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Texas A&M, CC | Vance Gray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-58 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - John Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vance Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Hopson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane McKevitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 6 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Vance Gray is called for the reach on Bobby Mangum - foul #1 on Vance Gray, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt (PG), Hugh Pankowski (PF) John Allison, Shane McKevitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) David White | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Veiga | 68-60 |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 68-60 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Veiga and the foul's on Nathan Hopson - foul #1 on Nathan Hopson, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (SG), Robert Cardello (SF), David Reiss (C) Vance Gray, Nathan Hopson, David Dooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:59 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to David Reiss | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #14 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF) Bobby Mangum, Russell Zinn | |
| 02:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Hugh Pankowski makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe (SG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 71-62 |
| 02:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Cardello gets the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:37 | Texas A&M, CC | David Reiss drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Aderholt | 73-62 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 73-62 |
| 01:09 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to David Reiss | 73-62 |
| 00:51 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Elwell - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #15 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Nathan Hopson (SF), David Dooley (PF), Shane McKevitt (C) Robert Cardello, Hugh Pankowski, David Reiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, George Gallagher | |
| 00:51 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:51 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mangum - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #16 | 75-64 |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:43 | Texas A&M, CC | James Aderholt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Allison (SG) James Aderholt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Shane McKevitt is called for traveling | 77-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Allison - foul #3 on John Allison, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Rowe runs out the clock | 77-65 |