| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Devin Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Kowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Griffen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Wainscott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Browder (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche inbounds the ball | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz's floater is tipped away by David Browder | 54-38 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson tips it back up and in | 56-38 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott loses the dribble to Devin Peterson | 56-38 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Howard steps in front of the Chuck Kowitz pass in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott throws it down on a great pass from William Howard | 56-40 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Browder is called for the reach on Derrick Griffen in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Browder, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen (C) David Browder | |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Troche | 56-40 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Peterson steals it from William Howard in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis blows the layup | 58-40 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 19:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Kowitz steps in front of the Richard Troche pass in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Devin Peterson | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Troche | 61-42 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Peterson | 61-42 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz lays it up and in and he's hacked by Marty Allen - foul #1 on Marty Allen, team foul #2 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Michael Steinhauer (SF), Anthony Rice (C) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Devin Peterson, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Marty Allen | |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brady Ray steals the ball from Elmer Drew | 64-42 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-42 |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Perales | 64-44 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Lane - foul #2 on Billy Lane, team foul #3 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sullivan (PF) Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 66-44 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer misses the tip | 66-44 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott grabs the offensive board | 66-44 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Rice denies the turnaround by Victor Perales | 66-44 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), John Vidal (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Derrick Griffen (C) Norman Graham, Brady Ray, Michael Steinhauer, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Marty Allen (C) Billy Lane, Nicholas Wilder, Fred Wainscott, Elmer Drew | |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-44 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses the tip | 66-44 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Victor Perales | 66-44 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Victor Perales - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz (PF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (PF) Victor Perales | |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Brunner takes the ball from Marty Allen | 66-44 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal banks in the layup on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 68-44 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-44 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Brunner | 68-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Vidal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Devin Peterson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chuck Kowitz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Griffen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Hyde (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Troche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Wainscott (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Brunner | 70-44 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 70-44 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-44 |
| 15:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marty Allen | 70-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche slams it home on a great pass from Carlos Hyde | 70-46 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-46 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche is fouled in the backcourt by John Vidal - foul #1 on John Vidal, team foul #2 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Adam Willis (SG), Michael Steinhauer (SF), Robert Sickles (PF), Anthony Rice (C) Micheal Brunner, John Vidal, Devin Peterson, Chuck Kowitz, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Victor Perales (SG), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Carlos Hyde, Fred Wainscott | |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-46 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Sickles | 73-46 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray is hacked by Richard Troche in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Troche, team foul #4 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (SG) Richard Troche | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Perales - foul #2 on Victor Perales, team foul #5 | 73-46 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer misses the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Steinhauer steals the ball from Victor Perales in the backcourt | 74-46 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer misses the dunk | 74-46 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Browder | 74-46 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Perales | 74-49 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Lane steps in front of the Adam Willis pass in the backcourt | 74-49 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Howard and the foul's on Michael Steinhauer - foul #2 on Michael Steinhauer, team foul #3 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Derrick Griffen (C) Brady Ray, Michael Steinhauer, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF) Billy Lane, Marty Allen | |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is hacked by David Browder - foul #4 on David Browder, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, David Browder | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 77-52 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales is hacked by Robert Sickles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sickles, team foul #4 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Robert Sullivan (PF), Chuck Kowitz (C) Micheal Brunner, Robert Sickles, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Fred Wainscott (PF) Nicholas Wilder, Victor Perales | |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Graham steals it from William Howard | 77-52 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham lays it in | 79-52 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew makes the runner in the lane | 79-54 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sullivan lays it in and he's hacked by Elmer Drew - foul #1 on Elmer Drew, team foul #7 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Michael Steinhauer (SF), Anthony Rice (C) Norman Graham, Devin Peterson, Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (SG), Marty Allen (PF) Carlos Hyde, Fred Wainscott | |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sullivan makes the free throw | 82-54 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-54 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen snags the offensive board | 82-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Adam Willis (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Steinhauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. C - Anthony Rice (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Billy Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Troche (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marty Allen (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Drew (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-57 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Micheal Brunner | 84-57 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Billy Lane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Willis, team foul #5 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG), Derrick Griffen (C) Adam Willis, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Victor Perales (PF) William Howard, Richard Troche, Elmer Drew | |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Billy Lane | 84-60 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Chuck Kowitz (PF) Micheal Brunner, Michael Steinhauer, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Carlos Hyde, Marty Allen | |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 84-60 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brady Ray | 84-60 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Lane is called for the reach on Devin Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Lane, team foul #8 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF) Nicholas Wilder | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 86-60 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales tips it back up and in | 86-62 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Lane steals it from Adam Willis in the backcourt | 86-62 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Anthony Rice (C) Brady Ray, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Marty Allen (C) Billy Lane, Fred Wainscott, Elmer Drew | |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-62 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary snags the offensive board | 86-62 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 86-62 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson grabs the board | 86-62 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Marty Allen denies the turnaround by Anthony Rice | 86-62 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen gets the rebound | 86-62 |
| 09:33 | Southern Mississippi | Adam Willis picks off the pass by Victor Perales in the backcourt | 86-62 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis lays it in | 88-62 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary is called for 10 seconds | 88-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Michael Steinhauer (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Derrick Griffen (C) Norman Graham, Adam Willis, Devin Peterson, Chuck Kowitz, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Billy Lane (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF), Elmer Drew (C) Charles Leary, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Victor Perales, Marty Allen | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Elmer Drew swats the short shot by Robert Sullivan | 88-62 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner snags the offensive board | 88-62 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 88-62 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew knocks in the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Derrick Griffen - foul #1 on Derrick Griffen, team foul #6 | 88-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Chuck Kowitz (C) Brady Ray, Michael Steinhauer, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG) Billy Lane | |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew makes the free throw | 88-65 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal banks in the layup | 90-65 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Brunner - foul #1 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #7 | 90-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice (C) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF), Victor Perales (PF), Marty Allen (C) Nicholas Wilder, Fred Wainscott, Elmer Drew | |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 90-65 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz snags the defensive board | 90-65 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Perales - foul #3 on Victor Perales, team foul #9 | 90-65 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 91-65 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 91-65 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 91-65 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG) John Vidal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-65 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales grabs the defensive rebound | 91-65 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Devin Peterson is called for the reach on Richard Troche - foul #3 on Devin Peterson, team foul #8 | 91-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer (SF), Robert Sickles (PF) Devin Peterson, Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Billy Lane (SG), David Browder (C) William Howard, Carlos Hyde, Victor Perales | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche makes the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses the 2nd free throw | 91-66 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis gets the rebound | 91-66 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-66 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Sickles picks off the pass by Richard Troche | 91-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Adam Willis (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Steinhauer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Rice (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Lane (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Troche (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marty Allen (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - David Browder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Derrick Griffen (C) Micheal Brunner, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (SG) Charles Leary | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the shot from the right block set up by David Browder | 91-68 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brady Ray | 93-68 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Brady Ray - foul #1 on Brady Ray, team foul #9 | 93-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), John Vidal (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Chuck Kowitz (C) Brady Ray, Adam Willis, Michael Steinhauer, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF) Nicholas Wilder, Richard Troche, Marty Allen | |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 93-69 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 93-69 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles grabs the board | 93-69 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Lane steals the ball from Devin Peterson | 93-69 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Norman Graham picks off the pass by Victor Perales in the backcourt | 93-69 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham blows the layup | 93-69 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 93-69 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 93-69 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles snags the defensive board | 93-69 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Perales - foul #4 on Victor Perales, team foul #10 | 93-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Adam Willis (SG), Anthony Rice (C) Norman Graham, John Vidal, Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG) Billy Lane | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 94-69 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-69 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 95-69 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 95-69 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Hyde - foul #2 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #11 | 95-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SF) Fred Wainscott | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 96-69 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 97-69 |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Leary | 97-71 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Perales steals it from Robert Sickles in the backcourt | 97-71 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 97-71 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner pulls down the rebound | 97-71 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer (SF), Chuck Kowitz (C) Devin Peterson, Anthony Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (SG), Marty Allen (PF) Carlos Hyde, Victor Perales | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz's pass is intercepted by Charles Leary in the backcourt | 97-71 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 97-71 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz snags the defensive board | 97-71 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Steinhauer | 100-71 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Willis - foul #4 on Adam Willis, team foul #10 | 100-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) Micheal Brunner, Adam Willis, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Elmer Drew (C) Charles Leary, Richard Troche, David Browder | |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 100-72 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 100-73 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Perales - foul #5 on Victor Perales, team foul #12 | 100-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen (C) Chuck Kowitz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Fred Wainscott (PF), David Browder (C) Victor Perales, Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer misses the 1st free throw | 100-73 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 101-73 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Lane | 101-75 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen makes the turnaround from close range | 103-75 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard drills a jumper from the right side set up by Nicholas Wilder | 103-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Steinhauer and the foul's on Billy Lane - foul #4 on Billy Lane, team foul #13 | 105-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal (SG) Norman Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Fred Wainscott, David Browder | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Derrick Griffen makes the free throw | 106-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brady Ray (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Vidal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Steinhauer (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. C - Derrick Griffen (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lane (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Wilder (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marty Allen (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Drew (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 106-80 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses long on a shot from the left side | 106-80 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder gets the rebound | 106-80 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brady Ray - foul #2 on Brady Ray, team foul #11 | 106-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham (PG), Chuck Kowitz (PF), Anthony Rice (C) John Vidal, Robert Sullivan, Derrick Griffen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 1st free throw | 106-81 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 106-82 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Leary is called for the reach on Norman Graham - foul #3 on Charles Leary, team foul #14 | 106-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal (SG) Brady Ray | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham makes the 1st free throw | 107-82 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 108-82 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 108-84 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 108-84 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary gets the rebound | 108-84 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane scores on a floater from the free throw line | 108-86 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Elmer Drew picks off the pass by Norman Graham | 108-86 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Vidal steals the ball from Nicholas Wilder | 108-86 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Vidal banks in the layup | 110-86 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane is hacked by John Vidal - foul #2 on John Vidal, team foul #12 | 110-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG) John Vidal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 110-87 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 110-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chuck Kowitz knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 112-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 112-90 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 112-90 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Rice grabs the offensive board | 112-90 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Graham runs out the clock | 112-90 |