| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski comes up short on the runner in the paint | 40-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert drills a jumper from close range | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Charles Holgate takes the ball from Damek Zeinert in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Holgate | 42-34 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Charles Holgate steps in front of the Jay Webb pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski buries a floater from the right block | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is hacked by Damek Zeinert - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-36 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Crutcher - foul #1 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by William Pelletier is denied by Kirk Fowler | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Zircher | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Schilawski and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Jeremy Mori is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Charles Holgate steps in front of the Damek Zeinert pass | 45-36 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 47-36 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert loses the dribble to Walter Hardin | 47-36 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block | 49-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Jay Webb tips it home | 49-38 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Bartlett steals it from Roy Zavitz in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Mori - foul #3 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Shawn Schilawski (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Harold Port (PF) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Crutcher | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora banks in the wide open layup and the foul's on Ronald Welsh - foul #1 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 51-38 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Harold Port is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Delamora - foul #1 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF) Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by Shawn Schilawski | 51-38 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Boris Zircher is called for the reach on Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Zircher, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Leonard Lang (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Johnie Maher, Harold Port | |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is fouled on the floor by Kirk Fowler - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Walter Hardin, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF) Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Charles Holgate - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #7 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ronald Welsh | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Osvaldo Colombo and he's hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 54-42 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl travels in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Walter Hardin (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Johnie Maher is called for the reach on William Pelletier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Ronald Welsh (PF) Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-42 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jason Crutcher (C) Charles Holgate, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert is hacked by Roy Zavitz - foul #2 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Harold Port (PF) Thomas Seymour, Ronald Welsh | |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Lang | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zircher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Damek Zeinert (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harold Port (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 56-42 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Damek Zeinert steals the ball from Osvaldo Colombo | 56-42 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Jay Webb lays it up and in set up by Damek Zeinert | 56-44 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Lang | 58-44 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Shawn Schilawski (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Leonard Lang, Roy Zavitz, Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy Mori - foul #4 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 58-45 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson knocks in the floater from close range | 58-47 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Leonard Lang (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jason Crutcher (C) Charles Holgate, Carlos Ertl, Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by Walter Hardin | 62-47 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is fouled on the floor by Damek Zeinert - foul #3 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #9 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #3 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG) Jay Webb | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Damek Zeinert steals the ball from Charles Holgate | 64-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Delamora - foul #2 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF), Jason Crutcher (C) Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Harold Port, Ronald Welsh | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Hardin - foul #1 on Walter Hardin, team foul #12 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin double dribbles | 64-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Shawn Schilawski, Walter Hardin, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), George Wareham (PF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Jay Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #10 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Ronald Welsh, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 64-52 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Waldo Heller is denied by Theodore Delamora | 64-52 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 64-54 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Walter Hardin - foul #2 on Walter Hardin, team foul #13 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | William Pelletier takes the ball from Robert Wilson in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 66-54 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Port steals the ball from Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Mori | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Harold Port is denied by William Pelletier | 68-54 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Mori | 68-54 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a floater from the left block | 69-57 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 69-57 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | George Wareham connects on the floater in the lane | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz blows the dunk | 69-59 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo double dribbles | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jason Crutcher (C) Leonard Lang, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Jay Webb, Damek Zeinert, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz loses the dribble to Thomas Seymour in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 69-64 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Fowler swats the layup by Roy Zavitz | 69-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz banks in the layup and the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Waldo Heller, Ronald Welsh | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is fouled on the floor by Theodore Delamora - foul #3 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Hardin | 74-65 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler travels with the ball | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Ronald Welsh (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Carlos Ertl, Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Ronald Welsh | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Osvaldo Colombo | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #5 on Jay Webb, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronald Welsh | 80-71 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Damek Zeinert - foul #4 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 81-73 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on Leonard Lang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG) Damek Zeinert | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Jason Crutcher picks off the pass by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate runs out the clock | 83-73 |