| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Landowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emery Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Parks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy inbounds the ball | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Maul - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (PF) Emery Murphy | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | David Maul travels in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF) Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), George Botkin (PF) Kerry Boyd, Harold Parks | |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is fouled on the floor by David Maul - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Bill Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Neubauer | 54-38 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 54-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Craig Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Craig Williams travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Kong Chu, Craig Williams, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Harold Parks (C) Emery Murphy, George Botkin, Carl Christenson | |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Warner - foul #1 on Frank Warner, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 54-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Frank Warner hits the finger roll | 56-41 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd can't finish the layup | 56-41 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #1 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Harold Parks | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Botkin | 56-41 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Carl Christenson and he's hacked by Johnny Neubauer - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Craig Williams (SF) Johnny Neubauer, Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Emery Murphy, George Botkin | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the free throw | 56-43 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-43 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Bill Smith can't tip it in | 56-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Craig Williams snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Landowski | 56-43 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Williams - foul #1 on Craig Williams, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Williams | 58-45 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 58-45 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Landowski (tired) 2 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Botkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Bill Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 60-45 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Jeffery swats the short shot by Paul Caldwell | 60-45 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich is hacked by Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (SG), Emery Murphy (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Harold Parks (C) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin, Carl Christenson | |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma knocks in the jumper from the left block | 62-47 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 62-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | William Landowski is called for the reach on Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Landowski, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG), Frank Warner (PF) Jason Richardson, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Harold Parks | |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is fouled on the floor by Kerry Boyd - foul #3 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Emery Murphy | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | David Maul misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to David Maul | 62-47 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen is hacked by David Maul - foul #4 on David Maul, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Jason Richardson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Kong Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (C) Jason Richardson, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) William Landowski, Emery Murphy, George Botkin, Harold Parks | |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-47 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin banks in the layup | 68-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Craig Williams, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, Emery Murphy, George Botkin, Carl Christenson | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bobby Neilsen | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Parks - foul #1 on Harold Parks, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Emery Murphy (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Harold Parks | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (tired) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (very tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Neilsen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emery Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Boyd (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Christenson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is whistled for a carry | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (PF) Kenneth McClamma, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), George Botkin (PF) William Landowski, Emery Murphy, Kerry Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall's pass is intercepted by Kong Chu in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Warner takes the ball from Steven Lighthall | 70-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Craig Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kong Chu | 72-52 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Jason Richardson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Emery Murphy (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Harold Parks (C) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin, Carl Christenson | |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Neubauer steals the ball from Bobby Neilsen in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Dietrich steals the ball from William Landowski in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Bill Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (C) Johnny Neubauer, Derek Dietrich, Jason Richardson, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (C) William Landowski, Emery Murphy, Harold Parks | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Lighthall - foul #4 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is wide open and slams it home set up by Maximo Mancini | 74-52 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-52 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Frank Warner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Caldwell - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #7 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, Carl Christenson | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kong Chu (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Warner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Neilsen (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Caldwell (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Boyd (very tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Parks (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kerry Boyd - foul #4 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (PF) Kong Chu, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Harold Parks | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is fouled on the floor by Derek Dietrich - foul #3 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG) Maximo Mancini, Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Emery Murphy, George Botkin | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | David Maul scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Johnny Neubauer and the foul's on Carl Christenson - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #9 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Warner (PF) Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Paul Caldwell takes the ball from Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt | 77-56 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 77-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Frank Warner can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 77-58 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Harold Parks | |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | David Maul is wide open and slams it home | 79-60 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-60 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Kong Chu pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits a floater from the baseline set up by Maximo Mancini | 81-60 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Maul blocks the jumper by Bobby Neilsen | 81-60 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 84-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Steven Lighthall is called for the reach on Kong Chu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #10 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Bill Smith (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Steven Lighthall, Emery Murphy | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Kong Chu (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Warner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Neilsen (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Caldwell (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Botkin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Christenson (very tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-62 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the board | 86-62 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer is hacked by William Landowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Landowski, team foul #11 | 86-62 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Caldwell | 88-65 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Neubauer | 91-65 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson lays it in | 91-67 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | William Landowski is called for the reach on Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Landowski, team foul #12 | 91-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PG) William Landowski | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the 2nd free throw | 93-67 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kong Chu takes the ball from Kerry Boyd in the backcourt | 93-67 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Kong Chu comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-67 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Boyd | 93-67 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 93-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Kong Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Christenson - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #13 | 93-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 1st free throw | 94-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Kong Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 95-69 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-69 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kong Chu | 98-69 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 98-69 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen tips it but misses | 98-69 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the offensive rebound | 98-69 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is whistled for traveling | 98-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Bill Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 100-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 100-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Kong Chu loses the dribble to Carl Christenson in the backcourt | 100-69 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson lays it up and in | 100-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | George Botkin denies the turnaround by Kong Chu | 100-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Bill Smith tips it home | 102-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd lays it up and in | 102-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer runs out the clock | 102-73 |