| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Spellman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman inbounds the ball | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 18:53 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Teddy Bester | 45-55 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 18:45 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 18:38 | Northeastern | Donald Seal is called for the reach on Dewey Riley - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 45-57 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | Mudada Abdulla is called for the reach on Dewey Riley - foul #1 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (SF), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Dikembe Alhambra, Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ricky Weldy - foul #2 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Gary Young | |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 17:21 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is hacked by Frances Stayton - foul #3 on Frances Stayton, team foul #1 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), John Tellis (C) Eric Spellman, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (PF) Robert Alligood | |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 16:45 | Northeastern | John Tellis pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 16:36 | Northeastern | Norman Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Dittmar | 45-60 |
| 15:55 | Northeastern | Winfred Story hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Graves (fresh) SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leroy O'Shea | 48-63 |
| 15:25 | Northeastern | Winfred Story lays it in set up by John Tellis | 50-63 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 50-66 |
| 14:47 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley blows the layup but the foul's on Leroy O'Shea - foul #1 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Richard Pierce (SF), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Norman Graves, Michael Sowa, Winfred Story, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| 14:47 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 14:47 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Teddy Bester steals the ball from Fyodor Kowalski | 52-66 |
| 14:07 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 54-66 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 12:57 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton buries a jumper in the paint | 56-66 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fyodor Kowalski, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (SG) Dewey Riley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| 12:38 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-66 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Bergstresser is called for the reach on Dikembe Alhambra - foul #2 on David Bergstresser, team foul #2 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG) Dikembe Alhambra | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy O'Shea | 56-69 |
| 12:05 | Northeastern | Ricky Weldy is called for the reach on Teddy Bester - foul #3 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Richard Pierce, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 11:47 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-69 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young grabs the board | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Graves (fresh) SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 7 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-69 |
| 11:28 | Northeastern | Winfred Story gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 11:12 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton hits the follow up shot | 58-69 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 58-72 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Winfred Story misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Alligood - foul #1 on Robert Alligood, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Teddy Bester (PF) Eric Spellman, Norman Graves, Michael Sowa, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Michael Dittmar (C) Dikembe Alhambra, Gary Young | |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Winfred Story makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Winfred Story misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 10:04 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 09:46 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-72 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (C) Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:11 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa clanks a runner near the basket | 59-72 |
| 09:10 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester snags the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 08:54 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 59-72 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young is fouled on the floor by David Bergstresser - foul #3 on David Bergstresser, team foul #3 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Winfred Story (PF), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester, Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Dewey Riley steals the ball from Ricky Weldy | 59-72 |
| 07:46 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar tips it in | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 07:18 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Alligood | 59-74 |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley tips it in | 61-74 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF) Richard Pierce, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF), Gary Young (C) Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Dewey Riley is denied by Gary Young | 61-74 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 61-74 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Seal | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:03 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-76 |
| 06:01 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 05:51 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 64-76 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 64-78 |
| 05:18 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester hits the finger roll | 66-78 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits a driving attempt from the left block | 66-80 |
| 04:44 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-80 |
| 04:42 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman tips it back up and in | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses badly on a runner near the basket | 68-80 |
| 04:11 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser pulls down the rebound | 68-80 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Spellman | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 03:36 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman grabs the board | 71-80 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Riley (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Spellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Teddy Bester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frances Stayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 26 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser lays it up and in on a great pass from Frances Stayton | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the jumper from the left side | 73-80 |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dewey Riley and he's hacked by Robert Alligood - foul #2 on Robert Alligood, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Winfred Story (C) Dewey Riley, Eric Spellman, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Gary Young | |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar is fouled on the floor by Richard Pierce - foul #4 on Richard Pierce, team foul #4 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (C) Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhambra | 76-83 |
| 02:05 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Dikembe Alhambra, Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro | |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frances Stayton | 79-83 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the offensive board | 79-83 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea hits the finger roll | 79-85 |
| 01:11 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF) Norman Graves, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 00:57 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the lay-in | 79-85 |
| 00:55 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser gets the offensive rebound | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is called for 5 seconds | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is fouled in the backcourt by David Bergstresser - foul #4 on David Bergstresser, team foul #5 | 79-85 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by David Bergstresser - foul #5 on David Bergstresser, team foul #6 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG) David Bergstresser | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is fouled on the floor by Dewey Riley - foul #2 on Dewey Riley, team foul #7 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Robert Alligood | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-87 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the defensive rebound | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Dewey Riley is called for the reach on Michael Dittmar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewey Riley, team foul #8 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar makes the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:20 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Teddy Bester | 79-88 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 79-88 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is hacked by Dewey Riley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dewey Riley, team foul #9 | 79-88 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 79-89 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #9 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (SG), Winfred Story (PF), Michael Sowa (C) Dewey Riley, Teddy Bester, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:09 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce makes the 3rd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Spellman is called for the reach on Dikembe Alhambra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Spellman, team foul #10 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Norman Graves, Winfred Story, Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Robert Alligood (PF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Brandon Fierro, Gary Young | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-91 |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-91 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | The clock runs out | 80-91 |