| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Brock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Satterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Wright inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Scott Satterfield steals it from James Busby | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the runner from the left block | 41-33 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard is hacked by George Labonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Labonte, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, James Busby, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Clyde Elliott (C) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Clyde Elliott swats the layup by Craig Fallon | 41-36 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Rone | 41-38 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia misses the floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Steven Pollak | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin tips it home | 43-38 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Shea | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Pollak - foul #2 on Steven Pollak, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), James Busby (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Frederick Rock, Anthony Gordon, Craig Fallon, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Scott Satterfield (C) Joseph Tapia, Brian Rone, Leslie Shea, Clyde Elliott | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG) Preston Gaddy | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG) George Labonte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Howard | 43-42 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Michael Wright double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield lays it up and in set up by Stephen Zazueta and the foul's on Marcus Osborne - foul #2 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG) Micheal Howard | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Stephen Zazueta steals it from Marcus Osborne | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Zazueta | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Busby (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Zazueta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Brock (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Satterfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Joshua Townsend steals the ball from Michael Wright in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Townsend | 43-49 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | James Busby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Peacock is called for the reach on Scott Satterfield - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Craig Fallon (C) Mark Monreal, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), David Milam (C) Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, David Brock | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Fallon picks off the pass by Preston Gaddy | 43-49 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is fouled in the backcourt by Preston Gaddy - foul #3 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SF) Michael Wright | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | James Busby connects on the shot from the left block | 45-49 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) James Busby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Juan Camacho | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | George Labonte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), James Busby (PF) George Labonte, Steven Peacock, Eric Dustin, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Clyde Elliott (PF) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses short on a jumper in the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | James Busby grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Juan Camacho - foul #1 on Juan Camacho, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Anthony Gordon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) Mark Monreal, James Busby, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG), David Brock (PF) Brian Rone, Clyde Elliott | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is denied on a dunk by David Brock | 45-51 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Wright steals it from Stephen Zazueta in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Michael Wright banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), James Busby (PF), Craig Fallon (C) George Labonte, Frederick Rock, Anthony Gordon, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Clyde Elliott (C) Joseph Tapia, Stephen Zazueta, Juan Camacho, David Milam | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leslie Shea | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Busby (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Fallon (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Rone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Brock (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | David Brock is called for the reach on James Busby - foul #2 on David Brock, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Mark Monreal, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, James Busby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), David Milam (C) Joshua Townsend, Brian Rone, David Brock | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Elliott | 47-58 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Leslie Shea picks off the pass by George Labonte | 47-58 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard can't throw it down | 47-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Craig Fallon | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Eric Dustin (SF), James Busby (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Anthony Gordon, Craig Fallon, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Leslie Shea, Clyde Elliott, David Milam | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the jumper in the paint set up by Brian Rone | 50-60 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is hacked by Juan Camacho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Camacho, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Steven Peacock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Juan Camacho steps in front of the Steven Pollak pass | 50-60 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Wright steps in front of the Juan Camacho pass in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Dustin - foul #3 on Eric Dustin, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Craig Fallon (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Mark Monreal, Michael Wright, James Busby, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG), David Milam (C) Brian Rone, David Brock | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | David Milam picks off the pass by George Labonte | 50-62 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Fallon steals the ball from Joseph Tapia in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne tips it home | 52-62 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Dustin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Craig Fallon (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Osborne (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Zazueta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Satterfield (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - David Milam (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-62 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-62 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the floater from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Tapia and he's hacked by Frederick Rock - foul #3 on Frederick Rock, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), James Busby (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Frederick Rock, Eric Dustin, Craig Fallon, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), David Brock (PF), Leslie Shea (C) Joseph Tapia, Stephen Zazueta, Scott Satterfield, David Milam | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | James Busby misses the tip | 56-65 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Monreal takes the ball from Micheal Howard in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon lays it in set up by Mark Monreal | 58-65 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Anthony Gordon, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Clyde Elliott (C) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon (PF) James Busby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-65 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-65 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone clanks a shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leslie Shea | 58-65 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Monreal is called for the reach on Joshua Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Monreal, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Eric Dustin (SF), James Busby (PF), Steven Pollak (C) Mark Monreal, Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, Anthony Gordon, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Scott Satterfield (PF), David Milam (C) Brian Rone, Leslie Shea, David Brock, Clyde Elliott | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak lays it in uncontested on a great pass from George Labonte | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Dustin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Busby (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Pollak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Preston Gaddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Satterfield (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - David Milam (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Gaddy | 60-69 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Preston Gaddy picks off the pass by George Labonte in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy hits the finger roll | 60-71 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Labonte is called for the reach on Preston Gaddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Labonte, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF) Joshua Townsend | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Camacho - foul #3 on Juan Camacho, team foul #5 | 60-73 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Labonte | 63-73 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | George Labonte snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Steven Pollak (PF) Frederick Rock, James Busby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG), Leslie Shea (SF) Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Leslie Shea is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #2 on Leslie Shea, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) David Milam | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Michael Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) George Labonte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG) Micheal Howard | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is open but misses the lay-in | 63-73 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Leslie Shea | 63-75 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), James Busby (PF) Eric Dustin, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Stephen Zazueta, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock throws it down on a great pass from Micheal Howard | 66-77 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | George Labonte comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-77 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Michael Wright gets the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-77 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 66-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Wright gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Michael Wright clanks a jumper from the right side | 66-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | James Busby grabs the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | James Busby misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-77 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho is open but misses the lay-in | 66-77 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, James Busby, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho, David Brock, David Milam | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia runs out the clock | 66-77 |