| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Cook - foul #3 on Frederick Cook, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG) Frederick Cook | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr is hacked by Samuel Berman - foul #1 on Samuel Berman, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Berman blocks the short jumper by Denny Johnson | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | George Basso is hacked by Victor Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Bowen, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), John Akin (PF) Victor Bowen, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski (C) Samuel Berman | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | George Basso misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #3 on Kenneth Ribeiro, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (SG), Ellis Schneider (C) Kenneth Ribeiro, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady | |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #1 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG) George Basso | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is fouled on the floor by Steven Ross - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Steven Ross, John Akin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (C) Timothy Ernest, Kyle Lawless | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Steward | 40-42 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Jesse Goris, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) Carl Simons, Mark Steward, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Martin Carr is called for the reach on Bryan Coady - foul #1 on Martin Carr, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG) John Anderson | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Howard Brown | 40-45 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Howard Brown takes the ball from Martin Carr | 40-47 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Martin Carr is called for the reach on Clifton Goebel - foul #2 on Martin Carr, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (SG), Eric Bartkowski (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Howard Brown | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | George Basso grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Cook (SG), Carl Simons (SF) George Basso, Kyle Lawless | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Akin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ellis Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Goris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Simons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross loses the dribble to Carl Simons | 40-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-47 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is fouled on the floor by Frederick Cook - foul #4 on Frederick Cook, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, John Akin, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Mark Steward (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Carl Simons scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Basso | 40-49 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Berman steps in front of the Kenneth Ribeiro pass | 40-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Mark Steward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), John Akin (PF) Theodore Berger, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Kyle Lawless (C) Carl Simons, Samuel Berman | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Ernest and he's fouled by David McCaa - foul #3 on David McCaa, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF) Denny Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF), Samuel Berman (C) Mark Steward, Bryan Coady | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro, John Akin, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Bryan Coady (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) George Basso, Kyle Lawless, Samuel Berman | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Anderson | 43-55 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 43-55 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | John Anderson grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Howard Brown (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-55 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Howard Brown grabs the board | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Bristol (tiring) 3 reb. C - Martin Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Simons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Steward (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Howard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mark Steward | 43-57 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ribeiro | 46-57 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | John Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (PF) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF) John Anderson, Mark Steward, Howard Brown | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Carl Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | George Basso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David McCaa | 48-57 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | George Basso is fouled in the backcourt by David McCaa - foul #4 on David McCaa, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Coady (PF) Samuel Berman | |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | George Basso misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Akin | 48-57 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bartkowski denies the turnaround by Steven Ross | 48-57 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen tips it home | 50-57 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is hacked by Kyle Bristol - foul #3 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider (C) John Akin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson loses the dribble to Bryan Coady in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | John Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is fouled on the floor by Clifton Goebel - foul #1 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), Martin Carr (C) Victor Bowen, Steven Ross, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Mark Steward (SF) Carl Simons, Clifton Goebel | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Howard Brown (PF), Samuel Berman (C) John Anderson, Bryan Coady, Kyle Lawless | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Ernest steps in front of the Ellis Schneider pass | 50-61 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), John Akin (C) Theodore Berger, Denny Johnson, Ellis Schneider, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Eric Bartkowski (C) George Basso, Samuel Berman | |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Mark Steward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Frank Broaddus steals the ball from Timothy Ernest | 50-61 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris jams it set up by Frank Broaddus | 52-61 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Jesse Goris picks off the pass by Timothy Ernest in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Victor Bowen | 54-61 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kyle Bristol | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Goris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Bristol (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Akin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Steward (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Howard Brown drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Anderson | 57-63 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Bowen and he's hacked by Mark Steward - foul #2 on Mark Steward, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Ellis Schneider (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) John Anderson, Timothy Ernest, Mark Steward, Howard Brown, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | George Basso is hacked by Ellis Schneider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) John Akin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | George Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the wide open shot from the right side | 62-65 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Basso | 62-68 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook is hacked by Steven Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Ross, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Frederick Cook - foul #5 on Frederick Cook, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson (SF) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SG) Frederick Cook | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Simons steals the ball from Ellis Schneider in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Goebel - foul #2 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Kyle Bristol (PF) David McCaa, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Lawless (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) George Basso, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 64-69 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Carl Simons misses long on an open shot in the paint | 64-69 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | John Anderson tips it back up and in | 64-71 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Berger - foul #4 on Theodore Berger, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Steven Ross (SG), John Akin (C) Theodore Berger, Kenneth Ribeiro, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Coady (PF) Kyle Lawless | |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross is fouled on the floor by Carl Simons - foul #1 on Carl Simons, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider (C) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Eric Bartkowski | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Carl Simons grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Steven Ross is called for the reach on Carl Simons - foul #4 on Steven Ross, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses short on an open shot from the left side | 64-75 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin grabs the offensive board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Akin | 66-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Denny Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ellis Schneider (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Akin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Simons (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Goebel (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Berman (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | John Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Steven Ross, Ellis Schneider, John Akin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) John Anderson, Carl Simons, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | George Basso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Goris | 70-75 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | George Basso is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Ernest is called for the reach on Frank Broaddus - foul #2 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SF), Martin Carr (C) David McCaa, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski is fouled on the floor by Martin Carr - foul #3 on Martin Carr, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) Theodore Berger, Frank Broaddus, Steven Ross, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Howard Brown | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Coady (PF) Eric Bartkowski | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | George Basso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 72-80 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Carr - foul #4 on Martin Carr, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Carr | 72-81 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen is whistled for a carry | 72-81 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady's pass is intercepted by Victor Bowen | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest is hacked by Kenneth Ribeiro - foul #4 on Kenneth Ribeiro, team foul #16 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (C) Clifton Goebel, Samuel Berman | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Coady - foul #3 on Bryan Coady, team foul #11 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Bryan Coady | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | John Anderson is hacked by Steven Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Ross, team foul #17 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Coady (PF) Kyle Lawless | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson is whistled for traveling | 73-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Brown (PF) Bryan Coady | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Anderson hits a floater in the paint set up by Timothy Ernest and he's fouled by John Akin - foul #2 on John Akin, team foul #18 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Howard Brown | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the free throw | 73-86 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses the lay-in | 73-86 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the board | 73-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Anderson runs out the clock | 73-86 |