| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) SF - Jerry Faulkner (fresh) PF - George Cadena (fresh) C - David Queen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) SG - Alan Kron (fresh) SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Bernard Stallard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Pirkle steals it from Anthony Spitz in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alan Kron | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Jones | 0-6 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena lays it in on a great pass from Kenny Aycock and the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida (PF) John Jones | |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-6 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | George Cadena swats the layup by Michael Uchida | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (PG), Damian Navarrete (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Noggle (C) Kenny Aycock, Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), James Logan (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, Michael Uchida, Bernard Stallard | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | John Woodruff takes the ball from Robert Regnier | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | James Logan gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Damian Navarrete steps in front of the Randy Moore pass in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Sager blocks the short jumper by Andrew Robinson | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | John Sager is fouled on the floor by Damian Navarrete - foul #1 on Damian Navarrete, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Hamilton (C) Damian Navarrete, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Michael Uchida (PF), Bernard Stallard (C) Randy Moore, Robert Regnier, John Sager, James Logan, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth O'Neil - foul #1 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth O'Neil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Faulkner (tiring) PF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) PF - Michael Uchida (fresh) C - Bernard Stallard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is fouled on the floor by Jerry Faulkner - foul #1 on Jerry Faulkner, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG) Kenneth O'Neil | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 15:06 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Merle Wheaton | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz loses the dribble to Alan Kron in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Merle Wheaton | 6-11 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Merle Wheaton steals the ball from David Hamilton | 6-11 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner is hacked by Charles Bogar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bogar, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Queen (C) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, Ryan Schulze, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), James Logan (PF) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Michael Uchida | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern State | James Logan snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Pirkle | 6-15 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | James Logan grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-15 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard grabs the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore's pass is intercepted by David Queen | 6-15 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 6-15 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses the tip | 6-15 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern State | Kenneth O'Neil is called for the reach on Randy Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), George Cadena (PF) Kenny Aycock, Kenneth O'Neil, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), John Sager (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Michael Uchida (C) Robert Regnier, Mark Pirkle, James Logan, Bernard Stallard | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randy Moore | 6-18 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen banks in the layup set up by Anthony Spitz | 8-18 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 8-20 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-20 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Sager gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Damian Navarrete (tiring) SG - Anthony Spitz (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Faulkner (tired) PF - George Cadena (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Queen (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sager (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) C - Michael Uchida (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert is fouled on the floor by Anthony Spitz - foul #1 on Anthony Spitz, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 8-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Ryan Schulze (SF), David Noggle (C) Damian Navarrete, Jerry Faulkner, David Queen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Charles Bogar (SF), James Logan (PF) Randy Moore, John Sager, Michael Uchida | |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 8-20 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) George Cadena, David Noggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG), Bernard Stallard (C) Alan Kron, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton is hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), George Cadena (PF) Ryan Schulze, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida (PF) James Logan | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Merle Wheaton | 8-22 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson is fouled on the floor by Merle Wheaton - foul #1 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #4 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), David Noggle (C) Anthony Spitz, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), James Logan (PF) Robert Regnier, Charles Bogar, Bernard Stallard | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena's floater is tipped away by James Logan | 8-22 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida snags the defensive board | 8-22 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida is open but misses the lay-in | 8-22 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | James Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 8-22 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | James Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-22 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle travels with the ball | 8-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Hamilton (C) Damian Navarrete, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, David Noggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, James Logan, Michael Uchida | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-22 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle is hacked by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #7 | 8-22 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle misses the 1st free throw | 8-22 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff gets the rebound | 8-22 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Woodruff | 10-22 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is fouled in the backcourt by John Woodruff - foul #1 on John Woodruff, team foul #8 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF), Andrew Robinson (C) John Woodruff, Ryan Schulze | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF) Mark Pirkle | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Bernard Stallard swats the short shot by David Hamilton | 10-24 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron pulls down the rebound | 10-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Spitz (tired) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Faulkner (tired) PF - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Torbert (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Stallard (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Kron | 10-26 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz loses the dribble to Alan Kron in the backcourt | 10-26 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #9 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), John Woodruff (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, Jerry Faulkner, David Hamilton, Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Robert Regnier (SF), James Logan (C) Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Bernard Stallard | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses the 1st free throw | 10-26 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert makes the 2nd free throw | 10-27 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff double dribbles | 10-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), Michael Uchida (C) Randy Moore, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Queen - foul #1 on David Queen, team foul #10 | 10-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG) Anthony Spitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 10-28 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-29 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Queen | 12-29 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern State | Damian Navarrete steps in front of the John Sager pass in the backcourt | 12-29 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete hits the finger roll | 14-29 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Regnier | 14-31 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Uchida steps in front of the Kenny Aycock pass in the backcourt | 14-31 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | James Logan clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Schulze - foul #1 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #11 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), Jerry Faulkner (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Noggle (C) Kenny Aycock, John Woodruff, Ryan Schulze, David Queen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Michael Uchida | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-33 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Faulkner | 14-33 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-33 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-33 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Robinson - foul #1 on Andrew Robinson, team foul #12 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), George Cadena (PF), David Queen (C) Damian Navarrete, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Michael Uchida (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Randy Moore, Mark Pirkle, James Logan, Bernard Stallard | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 17-33 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is whistled for a carry | 17-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), John Sager (SG) Robert Regnier, Alan Kron | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Bogar | 17-37 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Merle Wheaton is called for the reach on Anthony Spitz - foul #2 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #5 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil (SG), Ryan Schulze (SF), David Hamilton (PF) Anthony Spitz, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Alan Kron (SG), John Jones (PF) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth O'Neil is fouled on the floor by Alan Kron - foul #1 on Alan Kron, team foul #6 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF) David Queen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Woodruff (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Schulze (fairly fresh) C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Randy Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Kron (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Michael Uchida (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from close range | 17-37 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar pulls down the rebound | 17-37 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Bogar and he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #3 on David Hamilton, team foul #13 | 17-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena (PF), David Queen (C) Ryan Schulze, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Mark Pirkle (SF) Randy Moore, Charles Bogar | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida makes the free throw | 17-40 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 17-40 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle snags the defensive board | 17-40 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-40 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the board | 17-40 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena is called for traveling | 17-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SF), Andrew Robinson (C) John Woodruff, David Queen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Michael Uchida | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Kenny Aycock is called for the reach on Robert Regnier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #14 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Mark Pirkle | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 17-41 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses the 2nd free throw | 17-41 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Robinson | 17-41 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SF), James Logan (PF) Robert Regnier, John Jones | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 17-41 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern State | James Logan gets the rebound | 17-41 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses the runner from the baseline | 17-41 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | John Sager tips it back up and in | 17-43 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), John Woodruff (SF), Ryan Schulze (PF), David Queen (C) Kenny Aycock, Jerry Faulkner, George Cadena, Andrew Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Charles Bogar (SF), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, John Sager, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 01:29 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar's pass is intercepted by John Woodruff in the backcourt | 17-43 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Queen, team foul #15 | 17-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SG) Alan Kron | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Kenneth O'Neil is called for the reach on Charles Bogar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth O'Neil, team foul #16 | 17-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete (PG), David Noggle (C) Kenneth O'Neil, David Queen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 17-44 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 17-45 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz is hacked by Randy Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Moore, team foul #8 | 17-45 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses the 1st free throw | 17-45 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier snags the defensive board | 17-45 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore is hacked by Damian Navarrete in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damian Navarrete, team foul #17 | 17-45 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 17-46 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Randy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 17-47 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-47 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | James Logan buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Regnier | 20-49 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Damian Navarrete's pass is intercepted by Robert Regnier in the backcourt | 20-49 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Moore | 20-51 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the runner from the right block | 22-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar misses short on a fullcourt shot | 22-51 |