| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerrod Buckelew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Steele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Craig (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Armstrong | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Jefferey Slayton and the foul's on David Grindle - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (C) Grady Craig | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Spicer and he's fouled by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #1 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), Bruce Grunwald (C) Jefferey Slayton, Charles Steele | |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the free throw | 50-29 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Wojtkowski | 50-32 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Shaun Nix | 50-32 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew tips it home | 50-34 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Oehler and the foul's on Richard Wojtkowski - foul #2 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Charles Steele (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Grant Osbourne, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the free throw | 52-34 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Jerrod Buckelew in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jefferey Slayton | 52-37 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Garten | 54-37 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-37 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart tips it home | 54-39 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits the follow up shot | 56-39 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | Rubin Castanon steps in front of the Jerrod Buckelew pass | 56-39 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Walter Garten, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Grant Osbourne (PF), Grady Craig (C) Christopher Brown, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Charles Steele, Earl Rinehart | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Hodge | 57-41 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Shaun Nix swats the short shot by Grant Osbourne | 57-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Grant Osbourne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Craig (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Alexander is called for the reach on Martin Oehler - foul #3 on Fred Alexander, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF) Martin Oehler, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Charles Steele (PF) Richard Pasco, Manuel Hodge | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer blows the layup | 57-41 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jefferey Slayton | 57-43 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Alexander - foul #4 on Fred Alexander, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Manuel Hodge (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Fred Alexander, Jefferey Slayton, Grant Osbourne, Grady Craig | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rubin Castanon | 60-43 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is hacked by David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (PF), Grady Craig (C) Charles Steele, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG) Manuel Hodge | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is called for 10 seconds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig tips it in | 60-45 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jerrod Buckelew is called for the reach on Stanley Soriano - foul #3 on Jerrod Buckelew, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Richard Pasco, Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne, Grady Craig | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is fouled on the floor by Bruce Grunwald - foul #1 on Bruce Grunwald, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-45 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Ovitz - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele buries a shot from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses short on a floater from the left block | 60-47 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rubin Castanon (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Hodge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 7 pts. C - Bruce Grunwald (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski is hacked by Walter Garten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Martin Oehler (C) William Spicer, James Adams, Walter Garten, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Earl Rinehart (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Manuel Hodge, Charles Steele, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown misses the wide open shot from the left side | 60-47 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the shot from the left block | 60-47 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix tips it in | 62-47 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (SG), Grady Craig (C) Jefferey Slayton, Earl Rinehart | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge is called for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Stanley Soriano, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Charles Steele (PF) Christopher Brown, Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is denied on a layup by Grady Craig | 64-47 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Armstrong - foul #3 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (C) Alan Ovitz, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco (SG), Earl Rinehart (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF) Manuel Hodge, Grant Osbourne, Charles Steele | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-49 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Grunwald | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Grady Craig | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Pasco - foul #3 on Richard Pasco, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG) Richard Pasco | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald can't finish the layup | 65-51 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Grunwald takes the ball from David Grindle in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the open dunk | 65-53 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) James Adams, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Shaun Nix, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Charles Steele (PF), Grant Osbourne (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Jerrod Buckelew, Earl Rinehart, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge's pass is intercepted by Walter Garten in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten jams it | 67-53 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Fred Alexander clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rubin Castanon (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Fred Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Pasco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Hodge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 7 pts. C - Grant Osbourne (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is hacked by Fred Alexander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Alexander, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG) Fred Alexander | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Charles Steele | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern State | Walter Garten picks off the pass by Christopher Brown in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is open but misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Steele pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Walter Garten, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew (SF) Manuel Hodge | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Richard Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-55 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix tips it but misses | 68-55 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix lays it up and in and the foul's on Charles Steele - foul #2 on Charles Steele, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Martin Oehler (SF) Stanley Soriano, Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge (PG), Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grady Craig (C) Christopher Brown, Richard Pasco, Charles Steele | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge hits the follow up shot | 71-57 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 73-57 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-57 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Walter Garten (C) James Adams, Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski (PG), Earl Rinehart (PF), Bruce Grunwald (C) Jerrod Buckelew, Grant Osbourne, Grady Craig | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is hacked by Jefferey Slayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jefferey Slayton, team foul #12 | 73-57 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart tips it in | 75-59 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten tips it back up and in | 77-59 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Richard Wojtkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Martin Oehler (C) Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (SG), Jerrod Buckelew (SF), Charles Steele (PF) Jefferey Slayton, Manuel Hodge, Bruce Grunwald | |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Derosier | 79-61 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Richard Wojtkowski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Earl Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern State | Jerrod Buckelew is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jefferey Slayton (SG), Grant Osbourne (C) Christopher Brown, Earl Rinehart | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Richard Wojtkowski, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grady Craig (C) Jerrod Buckelew | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Charles Derosier steals it from Richard Wojtkowski | 81-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 6 pts. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wojtkowski (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jefferey Slayton (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Osbourne (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Steele (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Craig (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-64 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | Martin Oehler swats the short shot by Grady Craig | 84-64 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne snags the offensive board | 84-64 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Walter Garten picks off the pass by Richard Wojtkowski | 84-64 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten can't finish the layup | 84-64 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Grady Craig snags the defensive board | 84-64 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne comes up short on the floater from the right side | 84-64 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 84-64 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled on the floor by Grady Craig - foul #1 on Grady Craig, team foul #14 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Stanley Soriano, Martin Oehler, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown (PG), Richard Pasco (SG), Manuel Hodge (SF), Bruce Grunwald (PF), Earl Rinehart (C) Richard Wojtkowski, Jefferey Slayton, Grant Osbourne, Charles Steele, Grady Craig | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 85-64 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 86-64 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge's pass is intercepted by Walter Garten in the backcourt | 86-64 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shaun Nix | 88-64 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Bruce Grunwald is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Earl Rinehart | 88-66 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hodge - foul #1 on Manuel Hodge, team foul #15 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG), Martin Oehler (SF) Charles Derosier, Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne (SF) Richard Pasco | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne's pass is intercepted by Stanley Soriano | 89-66 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano lays it up and in | 91-66 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Grant Osbourne hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-69 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Soriano | 93-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Christopher Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #16 | 93-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix banks in the layup on a great pass from James Adams | 95-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Stanley Soriano is called for the reach on Manuel Hodge - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #10 | 95-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 95-70 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Manuel Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 95-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 95-71 |