| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) SF - Carlos Ertl (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) C - Daniel Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fresh) SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SF - James Linker (fresh) PF - James Corbin (fresh) C - Carlos Palos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northeastern | James Linker buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Palos | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Northeastern | James Linker is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 2-5 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl hits a floater in the paint | 6-6 |
| 18:33 | Northeastern | James Linker is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Ertl - foul #1 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 18:19 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Northeastern | James Linker grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | Northeastern | James Linker drills a floater from the left block set up by Jim Holtman and he's hacked by Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Brandon Mullinax, Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Perry McLauren (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Richard Collins (PF), Henry Shouse (C) Jim Holtman, Thomas Wilson, James Corbin, Carlos Palos | |
| 17:39 | Northeastern | James Linker makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill's layup is rejected by James Linker | 6-9 |
| 17:16 | Northeastern | Richard Collins gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 17:10 | Northeastern | Rene Romano clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | James Linker snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:57 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Bobo (SF) James Linker | |
| 16:45 | Northeastern | Henry Shouse blows the wide open layup | 6-9 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Collins - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Anthony Underhill, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | Northeastern | Rene Romano gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:20 | Northeastern | Rene Romano comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Schilawski - foul #1 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG) Gilbert Sellner | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), James Corbin (PF), Carlos Palos (C) Perry McLauren, Richard Collins, Henry Shouse | |
| 16:20 | Northeastern | Rene Romano makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Northeastern | Rene Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson (SG) Rene Romano | |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fanelli - foul #1 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Bobo (fresh) PF - James Corbin (fresh) C - Carlos Palos (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Northeastern | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to George Bobo | 7-11 |
| 15:31 | Northeastern | James Corbin misses the floater from the left side | 7-11 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Anthony Underhill (C) Brian Fanelli, Daniel Malbrough, Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins (PG), James Linker (SF), Richard Collins (PF) Jim Holtman, George Bobo, James Corbin | |
| 15:09 | Northeastern | Richard Collins is denied on a layup by Osvaldo Colombo | 7-11 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wilson picks off the pass by Carlos Ertl | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson hits the finger roll | 7-13 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Linker swats the layup by Brandon Mullinax | 7-13 |
| 14:40 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:37 | Northeastern | Brandon Mullinax picks off the pass by Conrad Pipkins in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Mullinax | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Northeastern | James Linker drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Conrad Pipkins | 9-15 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Sellner and the foul's on James Linker - foul #1 on James Linker, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Boris Zircher (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, Osvaldo Colombo, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), Perry McLauren (SG), Rene Romano (SF), James Corbin (PF), Henry Shouse (C) Conrad Pipkins, Thomas Wilson, James Linker, Richard Collins, Carlos Palos | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:45 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Corbin | 12-17 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 13:39 | Northeastern | Rene Romano snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:37 | Northeastern | Brandon Mullinax steps in front of the Jim Holtman pass in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 13:15 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:01 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | James Corbin can't tip it in | 12-17 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-17 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 12-17 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli's pass is intercepted by Rene Romano | 12-17 |
| 12:33 | Northeastern | Rene Romano can't finish the layup | 12-17 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 12:08 | Northeastern | James Corbin is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jim Holtman | 15-19 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Anthony Underhill (C) Brian Fanelli, Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), George Bobo (SF), Richard Collins (PF), Carlos Palos (C) Jim Holtman, Perry McLauren, Rene Romano, James Corbin, Henry Shouse | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Underhill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Conrad Pipkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bobo (fresh) PF - Richard Collins (fresh) C - Carlos Palos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Northeastern | Conrad Pipkins makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 15-22 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 11:19 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 11:15 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:52 | Northeastern | George Bobo's floater is tipped away by Osvaldo Colombo | 15-22 |
| 10:51 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Mullinax - foul #1 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Boris Zircher (C) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Warren (PG), James Linker (SF) Conrad Pipkins, George Bobo | |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-23 |
| 10:13 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:03 | Northeastern | James Linker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-23 |
| 09:55 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Carlos Palos | 15-23 |
| 09:32 | Northeastern | Richard Collins is called for traveling | 15-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (C) Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), Conrad Pipkins (SG), James Corbin (PF) Dan Warren, Thomas Wilson, Carlos Palos | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo lays it in set up by Boris Zircher | 17-23 |
| 08:50 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jim Holtman, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG) Brian Fanelli | |
| Subs | Northeastern | George Bobo (SF), Carlos Palos (C) James Linker, Richard Collins | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | George Bobo picks off the pass by Osvaldo Colombo | 17-23 |
| 08:11 | Northeastern | James Corbin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Bobo | 17-26 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Palos is called for the reach on Gilbert Sellner - foul #1 on Carlos Palos, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Boris Zircher, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Perry McLauren (PG), Rene Romano (SG), James Linker (SF), Henry Shouse (C) Jim Holtman, Conrad Pipkins, George Bobo, Carlos Palos | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Perry McLauren (fresh) SG - Rene Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Linker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Corbin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Henry Shouse (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Perry McLauren - foul #1 on Perry McLauren, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | Brandon Mullinax is called for the reach on Perry McLauren - foul #2 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Carlos Ertl (SF) Brandon Mullinax, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 07:27 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Rene Romano - foul #1 on Rene Romano, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | Daniel Malbrough is called for the reach on Rene Romano - foul #1 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson (SG) James Linker | |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | Rene Romano misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 06:54 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Romano | 22-29 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Shouse blocks the short jumper by Carlos Ertl | 22-29 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner's pass is intercepted by Henry Shouse | 22-29 |
| 05:51 | Northeastern | James Corbin knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Perry McLauren | 22-31 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Boris Zircher (C) Daniel Malbrough, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), Conrad Pipkins (SG), James Linker (SF), George Bobo (PF), Richard Collins (C) Perry McLauren, Thomas Wilson, Rene Romano, James Corbin, Henry Shouse | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Holtman steals the ball from Carlos Ertl | 22-31 |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | Carlos Ertl is called for the reach on James Linker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (C) Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | James Linker makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | James Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Conrad Pipkins steals the ball from Boris Zircher | 22-33 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | James Linker is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Zircher - foul #1 on Boris Zircher, team foul #11 | 22-33 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | James Linker makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:15 | Northeastern | James Linker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Holtman - foul #2 on Jim Holtman, team foul #7 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson (SG) Jim Holtman | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | Richard Collins is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Anthony Underhill - foul #1 on Anthony Underhill, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Perry McLauren (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Carlos Palos (C) Thomas Wilson, James Linker, George Bobo | |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:35 | Northeastern | Richard Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo connects on the jumper from the baseline | 26-37 |
| 04:07 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rene Romano and he's fouled by Brian Fanelli - foul #2 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #13 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF) Brian Fanelli | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Linker (SF) Conrad Pipkins | |
| 04:07 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Rene Romano - foul #2 on Rene Romano, team foul #8 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Boris Zircher, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Holtman (PG), Henry Shouse (PF) Rene Romano, Richard Collins | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:52 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Henry Shouse | 28-40 |
| 03:50 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren is hacked by Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #14 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:50 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:50 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Ertl (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Jim Holtman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry McLauren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Linker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Henry Shouse (fresh) C - Carlos Palos (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Carlos Ertl - foul #3 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #15 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF) Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson (SG), George Bobo (SF) Perry McLauren, James Linker | |
| 03:15 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker is hacked by George Bobo - foul #1 on George Bobo, team foul #9 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough (SF) Gilbert Sellner | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Corbin (PF), Richard Collins (C) Henry Shouse, Carlos Palos | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:57 | Northeastern | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | George Bobo misses long on an open floater from the right block | 28-44 |
| 02:47 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman tips it but misses | 28-44 |
| 02:45 | Northeastern | James Corbin snags the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 02:25 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman hits the finger roll set up by James Corbin and he's fouled by Brandon Mullinax - foul #3 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #16 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG) Brandon Mullinax | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rene Romano (SG), Conrad Pipkins (SF) Thomas Wilson, George Bobo | |
| 02:25 | Northeastern | Jim Holtman makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses the tip | 28-47 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits the follow up shot | 30-47 |
| 02:01 | Northeastern | Boris Zircher is called for the reach on Rene Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Zircher, team foul #17 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (SG), Anthony Underhill (PF) Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Perry McLauren (PG), Carlos Palos (C) Jim Holtman, James Corbin | |
| 02:01 | Northeastern | Rene Romano makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 02:01 | Northeastern | Rene Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-49 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | Carlos Palos snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 01:46 | Northeastern | Brian Fanelli is called for the reach on Perry McLauren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #18 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Daniel Walker | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:46 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 01:46 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 30-51 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Richard Collins | 30-51 |
| 01:26 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson (SG), James Linker (SF), Henry Shouse (PF) Rene Romano, Conrad Pipkins, Richard Collins | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-51 |
| 01:16 | Northeastern | Thomas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| 01:14 | Northeastern | Anthony Underhill takes the ball from James Linker in the backcourt | 30-51 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Palos | 30-51 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 32-51 |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 32-54 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-54 |
| 00:04 | Northeastern | Perry McLauren makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 34-56 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the halfcourt shot | 34-56 |