| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) SF - Michael Rodrigues (fresh) PF - Teddy Brock (fresh) C - Justin Brainard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Teddy Brock | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Olmstead | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Rodrigues connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Teddy Brock | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Brainard denies the turnaround by Clint Olmstead | 3-3 |
| 17:10 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Walter Varner (SF), Darryl Greene (C) Michael Rodrigues, Justin Brainard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:01 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint Olmstead | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Texas-Arlington | Kelly Nelson steps in front of the Walter Varner pass in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Guy Vance (PG), Roy Hoots (SG), Justin Brainard (C) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, Teddy Brock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Texas-Arlington | John Wehmeyer swats the layup by Justin Brainard | 3-5 |
| 15:56 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard tips it home | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Guy Vance (fresh) SG - Roy Hoots (fresh) SF - Walter Varner (fresh) PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) C - Justin Brainard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Hoots - foul #1 on Roy Hoots, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Rodrigues (SF) Walter Varner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:27 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:43 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Guy Vance | 5-5 |
| 14:41 | Texas-Arlington | Guy Vance is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Lawrence Peace (SG), Teddy Brock (PF), Walter Varner (C) Guy Vance, Roy Hoots, Darryl Greene, Justin Brainard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Robert White | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:08 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-8 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 5-8 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-10 |
| 13:23 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock clanks a driving attempt from close range | 5-10 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kris Mayes | 5-10 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is hacked by Lawrence Peace - foul #1 on Lawrence Peace, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Roy Hoots (SG), Darryl Greene (PF), Justin Brainard (C) Lawrence Peace, Teddy Brock, Walter Varner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dallas Card steals it from Kelly Nelson | 5-10 |
| 12:23 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 5-10 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-10 |
| 12:15 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:12 | Texas-Arlington | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Michael Rodrigues in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Guy Vance (PG) Dallas Card | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 11:56 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Hoots buries a jump hook in the lane | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Guy Vance (fresh) SG - Roy Hoots (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rodrigues (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Greene (fresh) C - Justin Brainard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:04 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Rodrigues misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Brainard - foul #1 on Justin Brainard, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Lawrence Peace (SG), Walter Varner (SF), Teddy Brock (PF) Guy Vance, Roy Hoots, Michael Rodrigues, Darryl Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate | |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:31 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard can't finish the layup | 7-14 |
| 10:29 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:18 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 10:16 | Texas-Arlington | Walter Varner grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 09:54 | Texas-Arlington | Robert White swats the shot by Walter Varner | 7-14 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 09:47 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 09:32 | Texas-Arlington | Walter Varner hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-14 |
| 09:31 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Brainard - foul #2 on Justin Brainard, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Rodrigues (SF), Darryl Greene (C) Walter Varner, Justin Brainard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Michael Lor, Robert White | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:44 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card's pass is intercepted by John Wehmeyer | 9-16 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 9-19 |
| 07:55 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Clint Olmstead - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Guy Vance (PG), Roy Hoots (SG), Walter Varner (SF) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Kris Mayes (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead | |
| 07:55 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 07:55 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Guy Vance (fresh) SG - Roy Hoots (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Varner (fresh) PF - Teddy Brock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Greene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Darryl Greene picks off the pass by Gary Tate | 11-19 |
| 07:18 | Texas-Arlington | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Walter Varner - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Gary Tate | |
| 06:56 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Hoots makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Vance steals it from Michael Lor | 13-19 |
| 06:24 | Texas-Arlington | Guy Vance hits the finger roll | 15-19 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Varner - foul #1 on Walter Varner, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Lawrence Peace (SG), Michael Rodrigues (SF) Guy Vance, Roy Hoots, Walter Varner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (PF) Richard Reynolds, John Wehmeyer | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:02 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock loses the dribble to Kelly Nelson in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor lays it up and in on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 15-23 |
| 05:36 | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card misses the easy layup | 15-23 |
| 05:34 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 05:22 | Texas-Arlington | Kelly Nelson takes the ball from Michael Rodrigues | 15-23 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the lay-in | 15-23 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Rodrigues is called for the reach on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Rodrigues - foul #2 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Walter Varner (SF) Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 04:33 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace's pass is intercepted by John Wehmeyer in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Varner picks off the pass by Gary Tate | 15-24 |
| 03:57 | Texas-Arlington | Walter Varner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-24 |
| 03:56 | Texas-Arlington | Teddy Brock can't tip it in | 15-24 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Dallas Card (fresh) SG - Lawrence Peace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Varner (fairly fresh) PF - Teddy Brock (tiring) 3 reb. C - Darryl Greene (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 15-26 |
| 03:03 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Guy Vance (PG), Roy Hoots (SG), Michael Rodrigues (SF), Justin Brainard (C) Dallas Card, Lawrence Peace, Walter Varner, Darryl Greene | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 02:43 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Hoots misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| 02:43 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Hoots makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 02:43 | Texas-Arlington | Roy Hoots makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown gets the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Rodrigues is called for the reach on Michael Lor - foul #3 on Michael Rodrigues, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dallas Card (PG), Walter Varner (SF) Guy Vance, Michael Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 01:51 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 01:40 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace (SG), Darryl Greene (PF) Roy Hoots, Teddy Brock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF) Michael Lor | |
| 01:40 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's pass is intercepted by Walter Varner | 20-27 |
| 01:14 | Texas-Arlington | Walter Varner misses the lay-in | 20-27 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 20-27 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 01:06 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 01:03 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG) Carl Brown | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-27 |
| 00:40 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Walter Varner | 20-27 |
| 00:23 | Texas-Arlington | Justin Brainard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 00:22 | Texas-Arlington | Darryl Greene tips it home | 22-27 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits the finger roll | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence Peace misses the fullcourt shot | 22-29 |