| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Needham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin inbounds the ball | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Alfred Mills takes the ball from Roy Zavitz | 54-44 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Alfred Mills comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Osvaldo Colombo - foul #3 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:16 | Southern | Alfred Mills makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Alfred Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (C) Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:43 | Southern | James Black knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Needham | 54-48 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Black steps in front of the Charles Holgate pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Alfred Mills slams it home on a great pass from James Black | 54-50 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Needham steals it from Charles Holgate | 54-50 |
| 18:03 | Southern | David Duncan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Pelletier - foul #1 on William Pelletier, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (PG), Thomas Nagel (SG), Troy Bird (SF), Thomas Gingrich (PF) Alfred Mills, James Black, Scott Johnson, David Needham | |
| 18:03 | Southern | David Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 18:03 | Southern | David Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Troy Bird grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 17:41 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 17:37 | Southern | David Corona misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zircher | 54-52 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Duncan blocks the short jumper by Boris Zircher | 54-52 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 17:22 | Southern | David Duncan connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Corona | 54-54 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Duncan blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Mori | 54-54 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang tips it in | 56-54 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is hacked by Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Southern | David Needham (PF) David Duncan | |
| 16:55 | Southern | David Needham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Crutcher - foul #1 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (SG) David Corona | |
| 16:55 | Southern | David Needham makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 16:55 | Southern | David Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Herbert Harris is called for the reach on Carlos Ertl - foul #1 on Herbert Harris, team foul #1 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Bard (PG), James Black (SG), Scott Johnson (SF), David Duncan (C) Thomas Nagel, Herbert Harris, Troy Bird, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 16:12 | Southern | David Duncan pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Scott Johnson lays it up and in and the foul's on Carlos Ertl - foul #2 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Carlos Ertl, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Mills (PG) Craig Bard | |
| 16:06 | Southern | Scott Johnson makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Jeremy Mori - foul #2 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Charles Holgate, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Southern | Victor Holt (SF) Scott Johnson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Black (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Needham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Southern | Alfred Mills makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Black | 56-61 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 58-61 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Alfred Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Schilawski - foul #4 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (SG) James Black | |
| 15:12 | Southern | Alfred Mills makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Alfred Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is whistled for a carry | 58-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (SG), Scott Johnson (C) Alfred Mills, David Duncan | |
| 14:30 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Victor Holt tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 14:20 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #4 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), William Pelletier (PF) Leonard Lang, Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | Herbert Harris (SG), Thomas Gingrich (PF), Troy Bird (C) David Corona, David Needham, Scott Johnson | |
| 14:16 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 13:48 | Southern | Victor Holt loses the dribble to Theodore Delamora | 60-65 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Boris Zircher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Mills (PG), James Black (SG) Thomas Nagel, Herbert Harris | |
| 13:29 | Southern | Charles Holgate steals it from Alfred Mills in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses the easy layup | 60-65 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 13:21 | Southern | Victor Holt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF) William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Alfred Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 12:50 | Southern | Alfred Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 12:32 | Southern | Troy Bird tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 12:15 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Black | 64-67 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Jeremy Mori steals the ball from Victor Holt | 64-67 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Victor Holt pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Victor Holt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 11:55 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich can't tip it in | 64-67 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Mori (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Mills (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Gingrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Bird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Alfred Mills is fouled on the floor by Roy Zavitz - foul #3 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (SG), David Corona (SF), Scott Johnson (PF), David Duncan (C) James Black, Victor Holt, Thomas Gingrich, Troy Bird | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Alfred Mills misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Corona steps in front of the Theodore Delamora pass | 66-67 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Thomas Nagel hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Corona | 66-69 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Nagel - foul #1 on Thomas Nagel, team foul #2 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Southern | David Needham (PF) Alfred Mills | |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 10:59 | Southern | David Needham grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 10:37 | Southern | David Needham scores on a floater from the baseline set up by David Corona | 67-71 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Johnson, team foul #3 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Carlos Ertl, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Bard (PG), James Black (SG) David Corona, Thomas Nagel | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 10:03 | Southern | David Duncan clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 70-71 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Duncan swats the short shot by Theodore Delamora | 70-71 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Scott Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 09:50 | Southern | Craig Bard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora tips it in | 72-71 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Craig Bard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holgate - foul #2 on Charles Holgate, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Boris Zircher (SF) Leonard Lang, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Southern | Victor Holt (SF) Scott Johnson | |
| 09:39 | Southern | Craig Bard makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Craig Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Needham steps in front of the Charles Holgate pass | 72-73 |
| 09:12 | Southern | David Needham scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Bard | 72-75 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Black steals the ball from Boris Zircher | 72-75 |
| 08:34 | Southern | David Duncan is open but misses the lay-in | 72-75 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher lays it in on a great pass from Charles Holgate and he's hacked by Victor Holt - foul #4 on Victor Holt, team foul #4 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), Herbert Harris (SG), Scott Johnson (SF) Craig Bard, James Black, Victor Holt | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the free throw | 74-75 |
| 08:29 | Southern | David Duncan grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Herbert Harris is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Nagel | 74-77 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin blows the layup but he's fouled by David Needham - foul #2 on David Needham, team foul #5 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Boris Zircher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern | David Corona (SF), Thomas Gingrich (C) Scott Johnson, David Duncan | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Thomas Nagel connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Corona | 75-80 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Ertl (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Nagel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - David Needham (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gingrich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori can't finish the layup | 75-80 |
| 07:20 | Southern | David Corona grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Carlos Ertl steals it from Thomas Nagel in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl lays it in | 77-80 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Herbert Harris is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ertl - foul #3 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #11 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Leonard Lang (SF), William Pelletier (C) Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Mills (PG), Troy Bird (SF), Scott Johnson (PF) Thomas Nagel, David Corona, David Needham | |
| 07:11 | Southern | Herbert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Herbert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the easy layup | 77-82 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Osvaldo Colombo | 77-82 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 79-82 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Leonard Lang is called for the reach on Alfred Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Lang, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG), Victor Holt (SF) Herbert Harris, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 06:26 | Southern | Alfred Mills makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Alfred Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is hacked by Alfred Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Mills, team foul #6 | 79-84 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz loses the dribble to Alfred Mills | 79-84 |
| 06:02 | Southern | Victor Holt lays it in set up by Alfred Mills | 79-86 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo blows the layup but the foul's on Troy Bird - foul #2 on Troy Bird, team foul #7 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Leonard Lang, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (PG), David Corona (SF), David Needham (PF), David Duncan (C) Alfred Mills, Victor Holt, Troy Bird, Scott Johnson | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 05:44 | Southern | David Needham grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is fouled in the backcourt by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #5 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:41 | Southern | Thomas Nagel misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Zavitz | 83-87 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Thomas Nagel is hacked by Boris Zircher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boris Zircher, team foul #14 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Bard (PG) James Black | |
| 05:29 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Thomas Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the floater from close range | 83-89 |
| 05:03 | Southern | David Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 83-89 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Roy Zavitz steps in front of the Thomas Nagel pass | 83-89 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher lays it up and in set up by Boris Zircher | 85-89 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Roy Zavitz is called for the reach on Craig Bard - foul #4 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #15 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Shawn Schilawski (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG), Victor Holt (SF), Thomas Gingrich (PF) Thomas Nagel, David Corona, David Needham | |
| 04:24 | Southern | Craig Bard makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Craig Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 87-91 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Victor Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern | Troy Bird (C) David Duncan | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-91 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the offensive rebound | 87-91 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Schilawski | 89-91 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Bard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Black (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Holt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Gingrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern | James Black is whistled for a carry | 89-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF) Carlos Ertl, Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Mills (PG), Herbert Harris (SG), David Needham (PF), Scott Johnson (C) Craig Bard, James Black, Thomas Gingrich, Troy Bird | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin blows the dunk | 89-91 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang grabs the offensive board | 89-91 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Holgate | 91-91 |
| 02:38 | Southern | David Needham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 91-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), William Pelletier (PF) Charles Holgate, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Nagel (SG), David Duncan (C) Herbert Harris, Victor Holt | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Duncan blocks the short jumper by Walter Hardin | 91-91 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher tips it back up and in | 93-91 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Scott Johnson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 93-91 |
| 01:57 | Southern | David Needham grabs the offensive rebound | 93-91 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Scott Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-91 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 93-91 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Needham - foul #3 on David Needham, team foul #8 | 93-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Leonard Lang, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern | James Black (SG), Victor Holt (SF) Thomas Nagel, Scott Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:59 | Southern | David Duncan is hacked by Roy Zavitz - foul #5 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #16 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Leonard Lang (SG) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:59 | Southern | David Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:59 | Southern | David Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 95-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is fouled on the floor by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #9 | 95-93 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-93 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Victor Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 95-93 |
| 00:13 | Southern | David Needham hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Black | 95-95 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin hits a runner from the right block | 97-95 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-95 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | James Black comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 97-95 |