| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Antoine Lancaster steals the ball from Mudada Abdulla | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee dunks the ball on a nice dish by Antoine Lancaster | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Lee | 40-43 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Alligood | 42-43 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Carlson | 45-43 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood's fadeaway is rejected by Antoine Lancaster | 45-43 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses the runner in the lane | 45-43 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dittmar | 45-43 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Jack Weisser (SF), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (PG), Michael Becker (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Lee, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is called for the reach on Hubert Cordeiro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Javier Meza - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG) Michael Becker | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hauer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | John Hauer slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Williams and he's fouled by Jack Weisser - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Jack Weisser, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Hubert Cordeiro | |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | John Hauer misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle loses the dribble to Robert Alligood | 49-47 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Tejada steals the ball from Robert Alligood | 49-47 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is fouled on the floor by Javier Meza - foul #3 on Javier Meza, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) John Hauer | |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski steals the ball from Ernest Doyle | 49-47 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fyodor Kowalski | 51-47 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Collins | 51-49 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is hacked by Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Brandon Serrato is denied by Gary Young | 51-49 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hauer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Fyodor Kowalski | 53-49 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | John Hauer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Lee | 53-52 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Collins, Charles Williams | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mudada Abdulla and he's hacked by Brandon Serrato - foul #1 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF) John Hauer | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Seal - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Brandon Serrato | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza's pass is intercepted by Glenn Tejada | 56-54 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is denied on a layup by Ernest Doyle | 56-54 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Jack Weisser - foul #2 on Jack Weisser, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Jack Weisser, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG) Samuel Lee | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Doyle steals the ball from Anthony Carlson | 56-57 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Mudada Abdulla | 58-57 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is hacked by Michael Dittmar - foul #2 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Mudada Abdulla, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson | |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Ernest Doyle | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hauer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Serrato | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 58-62 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Bancroft | 61-62 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | John Hauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Serrato | 61-62 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Bancroft | 64-62 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 66-66 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar banks in the layup | 68-66 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Donald Seal, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza drills a turnaround from close range set up by Mudada Abdulla | 70-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Alligood - foul #1 on Robert Alligood, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Jack Weisser (SF), Gary Young (C) Mudada Abdulla, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Collins | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Weisser (fresh) PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Seal | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson is whistled for a carry | 72-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Javier Meza, Jack Weisser, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar's pass is intercepted by Samuel Lee | 72-70 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Donald Seal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer, Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is hacked by Michael Dittmar - foul #3 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG) Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-71 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 72-73 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla double dribbles | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-73 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #4 on Charles Simpson, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the floater from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is hacked by Antoine Lancaster - foul #1 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Simpson | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Simpson blocks the jumper by Donald Seal | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada's pass is intercepted by Robert Alligood | 75-75 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #4 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 76-77 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Collins - foul #4 on Samuel Collins, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG) Donald Seal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 77-77 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Mudada Abdulla - foul #2 on Mudada Abdulla, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski tips it in | 79-79 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Simpson picks off the pass by Mudada Abdulla | 79-82 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Javier Meza, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-82 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the follow up shot | 81-82 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Carlson takes the ball from John Hauer | 81-82 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #5 on Samuel Collins, team foul #11 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Robert Alligood (PF) Kevin Bancroft, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Collins, John Hauer | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Glenn Tejada | 82-85 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-87 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Javier Meza is called for the reach on Samuel Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Javier Meza, team foul #13 | 82-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada runs out the clock | 82-88 |