| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) SF - Gary Heath (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) C - Daniel Harp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (fresh) SG - Roy Kratochvil (fresh) SF - Michael Richmond (fresh) PF - Luther Hasse (fresh) C - Robert Zook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Kratochvil picks off the pass by Ryan Morningstar in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is fouled on the floor by Michael Richmond - foul #1 on Michael Richmond, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Kratochvil steals it from Bobby Brown | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gary Heath picks off the pass by Roy Kratochvil in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Zook steals it from Ralph Flanery | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | A charge is called on Robert Zook - foul #1 on Robert Zook, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins clanks a 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zook | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Richmond | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Collins - foul #1 on Daniel Collins, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen (PG), Charles Moreau (SG), Manuel Hamilton (SF), Carl Thornton (PF), Jeremiah Haddix (C) Daniel Collins, Roy Kratochvil, Michael Richmond, Luther Hasse, Robert Zook | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton can't connect on a runner from the left block | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Gilleland | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Moreau - foul #1 on Charles Moreau, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Leslie Mefford, William Gilleland, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Roy Kratochvil (SG), Michael Richmond (SF), James Isbell (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Craig Jorgensen, Charles Moreau, Manuel Hamilton, Carl Thornton, Jeremiah Haddix | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Isbell pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) SG - Ryan Morningstar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Heath (tiring) PF - Ralph Flanery (tiring) C - Daniel Harp (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Kratochvil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Richmond (fairly fresh) PF - James Isbell (fresh) C - Kermit Craft (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kermit Craft | 5-10 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses long on a floater in the paint | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Heath | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Morningstar - foul #1 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Eric Webster, Gary Heath, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse (PF), Robert Zook (C) James Isbell, Kermit Craft | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Collins | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is called for 10 seconds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (SG), Carl Thornton (SF) Roy Kratochvil, Michael Richmond | |
| 14:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau is hacked by Ryan Morningstar - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Ryan Morningstar, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 13:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Moreau and the foul's on Daniel Harp - foul #1 on Daniel Harp, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 13:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Leslie Mefford | 11-15 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins's pass is intercepted by Leslie Mefford in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer hits the finger roll set up by Leslie Mefford | 13-15 |
| 13:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Schaeffer is called for the reach on Daniel Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Gary Heath, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil (SG), Michael Richmond (SF) Daniel Collins, Carl Thornton | |
| 13:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil misses the easy layup | 13-15 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix (C) Robert Zook | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Haddix | 13-15 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Schaeffer steps in front of the Luther Hasse pass | 13-15 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown banks in the layup | 15-15 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-15 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse snags the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), William Gilleland (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Bobby Brown, Leslie Mefford, Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Craig Jorgensen (SG), Carl Thornton (SF), James Isbell (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Charles Moreau, Roy Kratochvil, Michael Richmond, Luther Hasse, Jeremiah Haddix | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kermit Craft hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Isbell | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) SG - William Gilleland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Heath (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Hunter (tiring) C - Daniel Harp (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Jorgensen (fresh) SF - Carl Thornton (fairly fresh) PF - James Isbell (fresh) C - Kermit Craft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Kermit Craft | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Isbell loses the dribble to Daniel Hunter | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kermit Craft steps in front of the Gary Heath pass | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kermit Craft misses the easy dunk attempt | 15-17 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Webster - foul #1 on Eric Webster, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Terry McKay (C) Eric Webster, William Gilleland, Gary Heath, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (SG), Manuel Hamilton (SF), Robert Zook (C) Craig Jorgensen, James Isbell, Kermit Craft | |
| 10:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins lays it in set up by Charles Moreau | 18-19 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Ronald Schaeffer is denied by Robert Zook | 18-19 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter tips it in | 20-19 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | A charge is called on Manuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Manuel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Bobby Brown, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil (SG), Michael Richmond (SF), Luther Hasse (PF) Charles Moreau, Manuel Hamilton, Carl Thornton | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer lays it in on a great pass from Gary Heath | 22-19 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Kratochvil | 22-21 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Heath | 25-21 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Zook misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 25-21 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen (PG), Charles Moreau (SG), Manuel Hamilton (SF), James Isbell (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Daniel Collins, Roy Kratochvil, Michael Richmond, Luther Hasse, Robert Zook | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland buries a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Webster | 28-21 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Manuel Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Mefford - foul #1 on Leslie Mefford, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton (PF), Jeremiah Haddix (C) James Isbell, Kermit Craft | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Carl Thornton scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Craig Jorgensen | 28-23 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Thornton denies the turnaround by Leslie Mefford | 28-23 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Mefford (tired) 2 reb. SF - William Gilleland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hunter (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harp (tired) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Craig Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Moreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Thornton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeremiah Haddix (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp's pass is intercepted by Craig Jorgensen | 28-23 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Webster - foul #2 on Eric Webster, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Eric Webster, Leslie Mefford, William Gilleland, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil (SG), Michael Richmond (SF), James Isbell (PF) Charles Moreau, Manuel Hamilton, Carl Thornton | |
| 06:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer travels in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG) Craig Jorgensen | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-24 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry McKay | 28-24 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Daniel Collins | 28-24 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Isbell | 28-26 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Kratochvil is called for the reach on Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Kratochvil, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SG), Daniel Harp (C) Gary Heath, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (SG), Luther Hasse (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Roy Kratochvil, James Isbell, Jeremiah Haddix | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ronald Schaeffer | 30-26 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kermit Craft grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil (SG), Manuel Hamilton (SF), Carl Thornton (PF), Robert Zook (C) Daniel Collins, Michael Richmond, Luther Hasse, Kermit Craft | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry McKay, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Manuel Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Zook denies the turnaround by Gary Heath | 30-26 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay makes the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Zook - foul #2 on Robert Zook, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SG) Leslie Mefford | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Isbell (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Manuel Hamilton, Robert Zook | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Kermit Craft | 32-26 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Terry McKay - foul #2 on Terry McKay, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Michael Richmond (SF), Jeremiah Haddix (C) Charles Moreau, Carl Thornton, Kermit Craft | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Richmond is called for the reach on Ralph Flanery - foul #2 on Michael Richmond, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau (SG), Craig Jorgensen (SF), Luther Hasse (PF) Roy Kratochvil, Michael Richmond, James Isbell | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Luther Hasse steals it from Ralph Flanery in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau misses short on an open floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix grabs the board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Schaeffer (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Mefford (tired) 2 reb. SF - William Gilleland (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Flanery (very tired) 2 pts. C - Daniel Harp (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Daniel Collins (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Moreau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luther Hasse (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Haddix (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ronald Schaeffer steps in front of the Luther Hasse pass in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeremiah Haddix gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Ronald Schaeffer, William Gilleland, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil (SG), Michael Richmond (SF), Carl Thornton (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Charles Moreau, Craig Jorgensen, Luther Hasse, Jeremiah Haddix | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond is hacked by Daniel Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay clanks a floater from the right block | 32-32 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the floater from the right side | 32-32 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Webster is called for the reach on Roy Kratochvil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Webster, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SF) Eric Webster, Leslie Mefford | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen (PG), Manuel Hamilton (SF), James Isbell (PF), Robert Zook (C) Daniel Collins, Michael Richmond, Carl Thornton, Kermit Craft | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Hamilton | 35-35 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Roy Kratochvil clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Isbell snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Craig Jorgensen loses the dribble to Terry McKay | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins (PG), Charles Moreau (SG), Michael Richmond (SF), Carl Thornton (PF), Kermit Craft (C) Craig Jorgensen, Roy Kratochvil, Manuel Hamilton, James Isbell, Robert Zook | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar loses the dribble to Kermit Craft in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Collins knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Moreau | 37-38 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Daniel Collins - foul #2 on Daniel Collins, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Luther Hasse (PF), Robert Zook (C) Carl Thornton, Kermit Craft | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Moreau comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |