| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Chuck Cropper (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Narron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Molinari (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Morgan | 48-34 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall is fouled on the floor by Curtis Clark - foul #3 on Curtis Clark, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 19:03 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-34 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Caudle - foul #3 on Samuel Caudle, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (PG), Neal Jones (C) Samuel Caudle, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer (SF) Peter Narron | |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones jams it on a nice dish by Abel Bean | 50-35 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Jones is called for the reach on James Kingery - foul #1 on Neal Jones, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (PG) Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), John Christensen (PF) Kevin Randall, Gary Molinari | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham (C) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Abel Bean | 52-35 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Bickham is called for the reach on Wayne Brewer - foul #2 on Robert Bickham, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG), Gary Molinari (C) James Kingery, Wayne Brewer | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari tips it in | 52-37 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham loses the dribble to Eric Raiford | 52-37 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Chausse and he's fouled by Louis Smith - foul #2 on Louis Smith, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF), John Morgan (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Louis Smith, Neal Jones, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), James Kingery (SF), Kevin Randall (PF) Steven Chausse, Eric Raiford, John Christensen | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | John Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Molinari, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen (C) Gary Molinari | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas State | John Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-39 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Nichols | 52-39 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper's pass is intercepted by Edward Nichols | 52-39 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Morgan steps in front of the Kevin Randall pass | 52-39 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean is called for 10 seconds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (PG), Stephen Darnall (SF), Neal Jones (PF), Robert Bickham (C) Abel Bean, Larry Thompson, John Morgan, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, James Kingery | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Smith - foul #3 on Louis Smith, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Samuel Caudle (SG) Louis Smith, Darell Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Latshaw (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Gary Molinari (C) David Gregory, Kevin Randall, John Christensen | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Bickham | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Raiford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Latshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Latshaw - foul #4 on David Latshaw, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG) David Latshaw | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Raiford | 53-41 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall dunks the ball set up by Samuel Caudle and he's fouled by Curtis Clark - foul #4 on Curtis Clark, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), John Morgan (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Neal Jones, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Peter Narron (SG), James Kingery (SF), Kevin Randall (PF) Steven Chausse, Eric Raiford, Curtis Clark, Wayne Brewer | |
| 14:27 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols drills a shot from the left side set up by James Kingery | 56-46 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Edward Nichols is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF) Stephen Darnall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | John Morgan drills a floater from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Nichols | 58-48 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-48 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Morgan swats the layup by Kevin Randall | 58-48 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Peter Narron is called for the reach on Louis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Narron, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (C) Samuel Caudle, Louis Smith, Larry Thompson, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), Wayne Brewer (SF), John Christensen (PF) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, James Kingery, Kevin Randall | |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-48 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas State | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Molinari grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory is hacked by Jeffrey Sneed - foul #4 on Jeffrey Sneed, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), Peter Narron (SG), Kevin Randall (PF) David Gregory, Eric Raiford, Gary Molinari | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Abel Bean (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darell Hodgdon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Neal Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bickham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Chausse (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Narron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Randall (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Chausse | 58-51 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Jones steps in front of the John Christensen pass | 58-51 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), John Morgan (PF) Abel Bean, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG) Steven Chausse | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper (C) Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:44 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Neal Jones (C) Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), Gary Molinari (C) David Gregory, Peter Narron, Wayne Brewer, Kevin Randall | |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Darell Hodgdon is called for the reach on Edward Nichols - foul #2 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (PG), Abel Bean (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall (PF) John Christensen | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Eric Raiford picks off the pass by Abel Bean | 63-52 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 09:32 | Arkansas State | James Kingery steps in front of the Louis Smith pass | 63-54 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham (C) Neal Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), Wayne Brewer (SF) Edward Nichols, James Kingery | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Bickham | 63-57 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Caudle | 65-57 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall hits a floater from the left block set up by Steven Chausse | 65-59 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Molinari - foul #4 on Gary Molinari, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall (SF), John Morgan (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Abel Bean, Larry Thompson, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Peter Narron (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (C) Steven Chausse, Eric Raiford, Wayne Brewer, Gary Molinari | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Chuck Cropper | 66-59 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG) Louis Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Nichols | 66-61 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall can't finish the layup | 66-61 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Chuck Cropper pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Samuel Caudle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darell Hodgdon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Darnall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Chuck Cropper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Narron (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kingery (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Randall (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - John Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron misses short on a jumper from the right side | 68-61 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | John Morgan gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas State | Stephen Darnall is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Samuel Caudle | 70-61 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Christensen and he's hacked by Darell Hodgdon - foul #3 on Darell Hodgdon, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (C) Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Gregory (PG), David Latshaw (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Gary Molinari (C) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Kevin Randall, John Christensen | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Kingery makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Latshaw - foul #5 on David Latshaw, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG), John Christensen (PF) David Latshaw, James Kingery | |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sneed | 73-67 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon (SG), Robert Bickham (C) Samuel Caudle, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is hacked by Eric Raiford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Raiford, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Raiford | 73-70 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Christensen - foul #2 on John Christensen, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson (SF) Abel Bean | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Peter Narron (SG) David Gregory, Eric Raiford | |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark drills a turnaround from the baseline | 75-72 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Larry Thompson misses the wide open floater from close range | 75-72 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Jones | 75-72 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF), Chuck Cropper (C) Darell Hodgdon, Neal Jones, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) John Christensen, Gary Molinari | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron is whistled for a carry | 75-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Morgan (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG) Edward Nichols | |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Smith | 77-72 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (SG), Neal Jones (C) Louis Smith, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Raiford (SG) Peter Narron | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Sneed (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Caudle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Darnall (tiring) 10 pts. PF - John Morgan (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Neal Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Chausse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Raiford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Randall (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Wayne Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Eric Raiford is called for the reach on Samuel Caudle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Raiford, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer tips it home | 79-74 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones misses the turnaround from the right block | 79-74 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Curtis Clark | 79-74 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Chausse | 79-76 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed is hacked by Eric Raiford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Raiford, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Abel Bean (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Stephen Darnall, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), John Christensen (PF), Gary Molinari (C) Steven Chausse, Kevin Randall, Wayne Brewer | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Edward Nichols | 81-78 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle is fouled in the backcourt by John Christensen - foul #3 on John Christensen, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Louis Smith (SG), Robert Bickham (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Neal Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Narron (SG) Eric Raiford | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Narron | 83-80 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Robert Bickham can't finish the uncontested layup | 83-80 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas State | Louis Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Sneed (PG), Darell Hodgdon (SG), Stephen Darnall (SF), John Morgan (PF), Chuck Cropper (C) Samuel Caudle, Louis Smith, Abel Bean, Larry Thompson, Robert Bickham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Randall (PF) John Christensen | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Darell Hodgdon steals it from Curtis Clark | 86-80 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Darell Hodgdon slams it home | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Darnall - foul #2 on Stephen Darnall, team foul #11 | 88-80 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the board | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | John Morgan buries a shot from the left block set up by Stephen Darnall and the foul's on Kevin Randall - foul #3 on Kevin Randall, team foul #14 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle (PG), Louis Smith (SG), Abel Bean (SF), Neal Jones (C) Jeffrey Sneed, Darell Hodgdon, Stephen Darnall, Chuck Cropper | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse (PG), Eric Raiford (SG), James Kingery (SF), John Christensen (PF), Wayne Brewer (C) Edward Nichols, Peter Narron, Curtis Clark, Kevin Randall, Gary Molinari | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | John Morgan makes the free throw | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Chausse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 91-80 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | John Morgan grabs the board | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Abel Bean misses the fadeaway near the basket | 91-80 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brewer snags the defensive board | 91-80 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Christensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-80 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Neal Jones grabs the board | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Samuel Caudle runs out the clock | 91-80 |