| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) SG - Archie Ferraro (fresh) SF - Christopher Burks (fresh) PF - Donald Hadley (fresh) C - Thomas Compton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) SF - Mark Carter (fresh) PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) C - James Penwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks is hacked by Mark Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Thomas Compton is denied by James Penwell | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stamper | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley is denied on a layup by James Penwell | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Penwell | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Carter - foul #2 on Mark Carter, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF) Mark Carter | |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Chavers | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Compton - foul #1 on Thomas Compton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), Kyle Zombory (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Christopher Burks, Donald Hadley, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Harry Bowser (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Charles Stamper | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer (C) James Penwell | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Sisneros is called for the reach on Mario Travis - foul #1 on Rafael Sisneros, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF) Bob Chavers | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Travis | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro is hacked by Frederick Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Southern Methodist | Maynard Coats steals it from Archie Ferraro | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd hits a shot from the right side | 2-9 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Maynard Coats - foul #1 on Maynard Coats, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Christopher Burks (SG), James Manikowski (PF), Thomas Compton (C) John Weaver, Archie Ferraro, Kyle Zombory, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Mario Travis, Frederick Lloyd, Harry Bowser, Earl Farmer | |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros misses the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats is called for traveling | 3-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derek White (SF) Rafael Sisneros | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF) Maynard Coats | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Burks (fresh) SF - Derek White (fresh) PF - James Manikowski (fresh) C - Thomas Compton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) SF - Bob Chavers (fresh) PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Southern Methodist | Cilombo Asaro picks off the pass by Gustavo Yazzie in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is hacked by Gustavo Yazzie - foul #1 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley (PF) Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Penwell, team foul #5 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) Christopher Burks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Donald Busch - foul #1 on Donald Busch, team foul #6 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Kyle Zombory (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Archie Ferraro, Donald Hadley, James Manikowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (SG), Harry Bowser (C) Jeff Clegg, James Penwell | |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (SG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory is hacked by Frederick Lloyd - foul #2 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SF) Derek White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| 14:29 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 6-9 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Compton and the foul's on Bob Chavers - foul #1 on Bob Chavers, team foul #8 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Donald Hadley (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) John Weaver, Kyle Zombory, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Maynard Coats (SF), Earl Farmer (C) Donald Busch, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser | |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro is hacked by Mario Travis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Travis, team foul #9 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG) Mario Travis | |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Burks steals the ball from Charles Stamper | 11-11 |
| 13:07 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie knocks in the runner from the left block | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Burks steals it from Cilombo Asaro | 13-11 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro steps out of bounds on the baseline | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), Kyle Zombory (PF), James Manikowski (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Christopher Burks, Donald Hadley, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Maynard Coats, Charles Stamper, Earl Farmer | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is hacked by James Manikowski - foul #1 on James Manikowski, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski tips it home | 15-11 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by John Weaver - foul #1 on John Weaver, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), Derek White (SF), Donald Hadley (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Archie Ferraro, Rafael Sisneros, Kyle Zombory, James Manikowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Donald Busch | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 3rd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (fresh) SG - Christopher Burks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derek White (fresh) PF - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Bowser (fairly fresh) C - James Penwell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | The jumper by John Weaver is denied by Harry Bowser | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 11:03 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Charles Stamper (PF) Mario Travis, James Penwell | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Compton - foul #2 on Thomas Compton, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) John Weaver, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gustavo Yazzie is called for the reach on Cilombo Asaro - foul #2 on Gustavo Yazzie, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Archie Ferraro (SG), Kyle Zombory (PF), James Manikowski (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Derek White, Donald Hadley, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF), James Penwell (C) Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:13 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver's pass is intercepted by Cilombo Asaro in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg snags the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Zombory - foul #1 on Kyle Zombory, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Christopher Burks, James Manikowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Earl Farmer (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Charles Stamper | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Archie Ferraro and he's fouled by Maynard Coats - foul #2 on Maynard Coats, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF) Maynard Coats, James Penwell | |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lewis | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Earl Farmer is called for the reach on Jerry Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Farmer, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), Derek White (SF), Donald Hadley (PF) Archie Ferraro, Rafael Sisneros, Kyle Zombory | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Mario Travis (SG), Charles Stamper (PF) Donald Busch, Jeff Clegg, Earl Farmer | |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | Derek White misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by John Weaver | 24-23 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Weaver (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Burks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Derek White (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Hadley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mario Travis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Chavers (tired) PF - Charles Stamper (tired) 2 reb. C - Harry Bowser (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 24-26 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Weaver - foul #2 on John Weaver, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro (PG), Rafael Sisneros (SF), Kyle Zombory (PF), James Manikowski (C) John Weaver, Derek White, Donald Hadley, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Earl Farmer (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, Charles Stamper, Harry Bowser | |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Kyle Zombory hits the finger roll | 26-28 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer's pass is intercepted by Kyle Zombory | 26-28 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | Mario Travis steps in front of the Kyle Zombory pass in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Manikowski - foul #2 on James Manikowski, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis (C) James Manikowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Charles Stamper (PF) Donald Busch, Mario Travis, Earl Farmer | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Lewis | 26-29 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro tips it in | 26-31 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Kyle Zombory | 26-31 |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Lewis buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Zombory | 28-31 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derek White (SF), Donald Hadley (PF) Rafael Sisneros, Kyle Zombory | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Harry Bowser (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Derek White is fouled on the floor by Earl Farmer - foul #2 on Earl Farmer, team foul #12 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (PG), James Manikowski (PF), Thomas Compton (C) Christopher Burks, Donald Hadley, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Mark Carter (SF) Donald Busch, Bob Chavers | |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Derek White makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:59 | Southern Methodist | Derek White misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Archie Ferraro - foul #1 on Archie Ferraro, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros (SF) Derek White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Lloyd - foul #3 on Frederick Lloyd, team foul #13 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG) Frederick Lloyd | |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg drills a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Busch | 30-35 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | James Manikowski misses the driving attempt in the lane | 30-35 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Gustavo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Archie Ferraro (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Sisneros (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) PF - Harry Bowser (tiring) 3 reb. C - Earl Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Archie Ferraro steps in front of the Jeff Clegg pass | 30-35 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Clegg - foul #1 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #14 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Weaver (PG), Kyle Zombory (PF) Gustavo Yazzie, James Manikowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Maynard Coats (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Donald Busch, Mark Carter, Harry Bowser, Earl Farmer | |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:40 | Southern Methodist | Archie Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 02:28 | Southern Methodist | Jeff Clegg steps in front of the John Weaver pass in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Compton comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-39 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 32-39 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Compton swats the layup by James Penwell | 32-39 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Rafael Sisneros snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver is fouled on the floor by Cilombo Asaro - foul #1 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #15 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gustavo Yazzie (SG), Derek White (SF), Donald Hadley (PF) Archie Ferraro, Rafael Sisneros, Kyle Zombory | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Mario Travis (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Maynard Coats, James Penwell | |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | John Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper connects on the 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Mark Carter is called for the reach on Derek White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Carter, team foul #16 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Burks (SG), James Manikowski (C) John Weaver, Thomas Compton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SF), Earl Farmer (C) Mark Carter, Charles Stamper | |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Derek White misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Derek White misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 00:08 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Hadley misses long on a runner near the basket | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Derek White pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |