| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jesse Ketchum (fresh) SG - John Cuffee (fresh) SF - Carlos Quintana (fresh) PF - Donald Sellers (fresh) C - Chris Pound (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate's pass is intercepted by Carlos Quintana | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | La Salle | John Cuffee banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Quintana | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Donald Sellers misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Donald Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Donald Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | La Salle | John Cuffee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | La Salle | Donald Sellers hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Pound picks off the pass by Charles Kirwin | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Quintana - foul #1 on Carlos Quintana, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG), David Bean (SG), James Mitten (SF), Sergei Walentoski (PF), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, John Cuffee, Carlos Quintana, Donald Sellers, Chris Pound | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Brown | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | La Salle | David Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is hacked by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:33 | La Salle | George Jones snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | La Salle | Lowell Bone double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski (SF) James Mitten | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lowell Bone - foul #1 on Lowell Bone, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG), Donald Sellers (PF), Chris Pound (C) Lowell Bone, Sergei Walentoski, George Jones | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | La Salle | Chris Pound misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to John Cuffee | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - David Bean (fairly fresh) SG - John Cuffee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Baran Jeleniewski (fresh) PF - Donald Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Pound (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | La Salle | Donald Sellers makes the shot from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Sellers steals it from Kelly Nelson | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | La Salle | John Cuffee misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:47 | La Salle | David Bean misses the tip | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Bean - foul #1 on David Bean, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), Lowell Bone (SG), James Mitten (SF), Sergei Walentoski (PF), George Jones (C) David Bean, John Cuffee, Baran Jeleniewski, Donald Sellers, Chris Pound | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | La Salle | George Jones snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | La Salle | Lowell Bone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 13:41 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Lowell Bone | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | La Salle | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Jesse Ketchum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Robert White | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Quintana (SF) James Mitten | |
| 13:23 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chris Pound (C) George Jones | |
| 13:23 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Sergei Walentoski - foul #1 on Sergei Walentoski, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG), Donald Sellers (PF) Lowell Bone, Sergei Walentoski | |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | La Salle | John Cuffee is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | La Salle | George Jones (C) Chris Pound | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Cuffee steps in front of the Richard Reynolds pass in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | La Salle | John Cuffee hits the finger roll | 9-15 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Cuffee takes the ball from John Wehmeyer | 9-15 |
| 12:07 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum is hacked by Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel, Kris Mayes, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 11:58 | La Salle | George Jones can't throw it down | 9-15 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jesse Ketchum (fairly fresh) SG - John Cuffee (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Quintana (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Sellers (tiring) 6 pts. C - George Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-15 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 9-15 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 11:11 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Jesse Ketchum | 9-15 |
| 11:07 | La Salle | George Jones loses the dribble to Richard Reynolds | 9-15 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Sellers is called for the reach on Clint Olmstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Sellers, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG), David Bean (SG), Baran Jeleniewski (SF), Sergei Walentoski (PF), James Mitten (C) Jesse Ketchum, John Cuffee, Carlos Quintana, Donald Sellers, George Jones | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate buries a jumper in the paint | 11-15 |
| 10:36 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Tate | 11-15 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | La Salle | Chris Pound (C) Sergei Walentoski | |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Chris Pound misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Quintana (SF), Sergei Walentoski (PF) Baran Jeleniewski, James Mitten | |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Chris Pound makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Chris Pound makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer drills a jump hook from close range | 13-17 |
| 09:48 | La Salle | Chris Pound is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG) David Bean | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 09:28 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:24 | La Salle | Lowell Bone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 09:23 | La Salle | Chris Pound gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:02 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski can't connect on a runner from close range | 13-17 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead clanks a shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Sergei Walentoski - foul #2 on Sergei Walentoski, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Bean (PG), John Cuffee (SG), Baran Jeleniewski (SF), Donald Sellers (PF), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, Lowell Bone, Carlos Quintana, Sergei Walentoski, Chris Pound | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:57 | La Salle | George Jones misses the easy open layup | 15-17 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Tate | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Tate (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (tired) 6 pts. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - David Bean (fresh) SG - John Cuffee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Baran Jeleniewski (fresh) PF - Donald Sellers (tiring) 6 pts. C - George Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 17-17 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown tips it home | 19-17 |
| 06:34 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), James Mitten (SF), Chris Pound (C) David Bean, Baran Jeleniewski, George Jones | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 19-17 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ketchum - foul #1 on Jesse Ketchum, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (SG) John Cuffee | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:04 | La Salle | Donald Sellers gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 05:59 | La Salle | Lowell Bone is hacked by Kelly Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Carl Brown (SG) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 05:59 | La Salle | Lowell Bone makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:59 | La Salle | Lowell Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Brown | 22-19 |
| 05:17 | La Salle | Donald Sellers is open and buries a runner from close range | 22-21 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is fouled on the floor by James Mitten - foul #1 on James Mitten, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Bean (PG), Carlos Quintana (SF), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, James Mitten, Chris Pound | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:06 | La Salle | Carlos Quintana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Brown | 27-21 |
| 04:24 | La Salle | Donald Sellers is whistled for a carry | 27-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Gary Tate (SF) Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG) Lowell Bone | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Cuffee - foul #1 on John Cuffee, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:03 | La Salle | George Jones is called for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), James Mitten (PF), Chris Pound (C) David Bean, Donald Sellers, George Jones | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Radel | 31-21 |
| 03:16 | La Salle | Chris Pound misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Tate (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kris Mayes (tiring) C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Jesse Ketchum (tiring) SG - John Cuffee (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Quintana (tired) PF - James Mitten (tiring) C - Chris Pound (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Ketchum steps in front of the Gary Tate pass in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 03:08 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum dunks the ball | 31-23 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses short on an open driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Carlos Quintana - foul #2 on Carlos Quintana, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Bean (PG), Lowell Bone (SG), Baran Jeleniewski (SF), Sergei Walentoski (PF), George Jones (C) Jesse Ketchum, John Cuffee, Carlos Quintana, James Mitten, Chris Pound | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:33 | La Salle | David Bean travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 02:01 | La Salle | Sergei Walentoski double dribbles | 35-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Carlos Quintana (SF) Baran Jeleniewski | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 38-23 |
| 01:25 | La Salle | George Jones is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 38-23 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Quintana is called for the reach on Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Quintana, team foul #12 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), John Cuffee (SG), Donald Sellers (PF), Chris Pound (C) Lowell Bone, David Bean, Carlos Quintana, George Jones | |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:12 | La Salle | Donald Sellers is denied on a layup by Clint Olmstead | 40-23 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Tate | 40-23 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kris Mayes | 43-23 |
| 00:22 | La Salle | Chris Pound hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-23 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis gets the rebound | 43-23 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-23 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | Chris Pound grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | La Salle | David Bean (PG), Lowell Bone (SG), Baran Jeleniewski (SF) Jesse Ketchum, John Cuffee, Donald Sellers | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Baran Jeleniewski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-23 |