| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Will Pinheiro inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Will Pinheiro is fouled on the floor by Curtis Clark - foul #2 on Curtis Clark, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Marshall Owens - foul #1 on Marshall Owens, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Steven Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 19:20 | Howard | Will Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Will Pinheiro makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Steven Dixon | 27-42 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses long on a shot from the right block | 27-42 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot tips it back up and in | 29-42 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Steven Dixon travels with the ball | 29-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Edward Nichols, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Keith Burdette (C) Will Pinheiro, Frederick Patterson, Marshall Liles | |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee loses the dribble to Gary Wilson | 29-42 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Steven Dixon dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 29-44 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Gary Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #1 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG) Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (SG), George Rice (SF) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon | |
| 17:38 | Howard | Keith Burdette knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard can't finish the layup | 31-47 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Huggins is called for the reach on Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Anthony Huggins, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) August Haggard, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Anthony Huggins, George Rice, Robert Stewart | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses short on a runner from the right block | 31-47 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Keith Burdette snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Nelson Vallee steals the ball from Eugene Bluford | 31-47 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 33-47 |
| 16:08 | Howard | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Will Pinheiro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), George Rice (PF), Marshall Liles (C) Walter Black, Eugene Bluford, Frederick Patterson, Keith Burdette | |
| 15:54 | Howard | Gary Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Will Pinheiro | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Rice (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Liles steps in front of the Max Wiley pass | 33-50 |
| 15:27 | Howard | George Rice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-50 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Rice picks off the pass by Marshall Owens | 33-50 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Steven Dixon is fouled on the floor by Marshall Owens - foul #2 on Marshall Owens, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) August Haggard, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Howard | Anthony Huggins (PG), Robert Stewart (PF) Gary Wilson, Will Pinheiro | |
| 14:46 | Howard | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Huggins steps in front of the Edward Nichols pass | 33-50 |
| 14:29 | Howard | James Talbot picks off the pass by George Rice in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot banks in the layup | 35-50 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Anthony Huggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Walter Black (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Steven Dixon, George Rice, Marshall Liles | |
| 14:10 | Howard | Frederick Patterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Frederick Patterson snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Robert Stewart knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Patterson | 35-52 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the turnaround in the paint | 37-52 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Tommy Abramowitz steals the ball from Walter Black | 37-52 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark scores on a floater from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Robert Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), George Rice (PF), Keith Burdette (C) Eugene Bluford, Anthony Huggins, Walter Black, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Bailey | 42-52 |
| 12:23 | Howard | August Haggard picks off the pass by Steven Dixon | 42-52 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is called for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (C) Will Pinheiro | |
| 11:57 | Howard | George Rice double dribbles | 42-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) August Haggard, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF) Steven Dixon, George Rice | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-52 |
| 11:36 | Howard | Marshall Liles snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Howard | Eugene Bluford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 42-55 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 11:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Marshall Liles | 42-55 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Marshall Liles travels with the ball | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Nelson Vallee, Justin Ballou, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), Will Pinheiro (SF), George Rice (PF) Gary Wilson, Eugene Bluford, Keith Burdette, Frederick Patterson | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Will Pinheiro pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens blows the layup | 42-55 |
| 09:52 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Marshall Liles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Black - foul #1 on Walter Black, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Anthony Huggins (SG), Frederick Patterson (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Steven Dixon, Will Pinheiro, George Rice, Marshall Liles | |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Frederick Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Walter Black can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Patterson | 43-55 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Anthony Huggins drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Bluford | 45-58 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Patterson picks off the pass by Kenneth Kirkendall | 45-58 |
| 08:01 | Howard | Anthony Huggins is fouled on the floor by James Talbot - foul #2 on James Talbot, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Keith Burdette (C) Eugene Bluford, Walter Black, Robert Stewart | |
| 08:01 | Howard | Anthony Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Huggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 48-58 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-58 |
| 06:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 48-58 |
| 06:41 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Will Pinheiro | 48-60 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee lays it in | 50-60 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Gary Wilson is hacked by Edward Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Nichols, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), George Rice (PF), Marshall Liles (C) Anthony Huggins, Frederick Patterson, Keith Burdette | |
| 06:29 | Howard | Gary Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Gary Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Gary Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:02 | Howard | George Rice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-62 |
| 06:00 | Howard | George Rice gets the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Will Pinheiro is fouled on the floor by Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Howard | Walter Black (PG) Gary Wilson | |
| 05:43 | Howard | Will Pinheiro misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Black - foul #2 on Walter Black, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG) Will Pinheiro | |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Steven Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Max Wiley | 52-62 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky loses the dribble to George Rice | 52-62 |
| 05:09 | Howard | Walter Black's pass is intercepted by Edward Nichols in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall dunks the ball set up by Edward Nichols | 54-62 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Steven Dixon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:25 | Howard | George Rice banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Dixon and the foul's on Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #2 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (PG), James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stewart (PF), Keith Burdette (C) Walter Black, Marshall Liles | |
| 04:25 | Howard | George Rice makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is hacked by George Rice - foul #2 on George Rice, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Gary Wilson (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF) Steven Dixon, George Rice | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Eugene Bluford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Gary Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Bluford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz blows the layup | 54-65 |
| 03:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 54-65 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Charles Bailey (PF) James Talbot, Curtis Clark | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Dixon (SG), Walter Black (SF) Eugene Bluford, Will Pinheiro | |
| 02:44 | Howard | Steven Dixon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Wilson | 54-68 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-68 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 02:26 | Howard | Keith Burdette drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Marshall Owens - foul #3 on Marshall Owens, team foul #11 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Tommy Abramowitz, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Anthony Huggins (SG), George Rice (PF) Gary Wilson, Steven Dixon, Robert Stewart | |
| 02:26 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits a runner from the baseline | 56-70 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Eugene Bluford buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Walter Black | 56-72 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Bluford - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stewart (PF) Eugene Bluford | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Walter Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits the follow up shot | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Anthony Huggins clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Nelson Vallee - foul #1 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #12 | 60-72 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Anthony Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Anthony Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits the finger roll set up by August Haggard | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Walter Black runs out the clock | 62-73 |