| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Press (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Hambly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pauls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Slick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Eisner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Woodward misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Press - foul #1 on David Press, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 19:27 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Eisner | 40-29 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson (PF) James Woodward | |
| 18:28 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Pauls - foul #2 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Joseph Mance (SF), Lester Brown (PF) Louis Harvey, John Smith, David Press | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Steve Diamond (C) Alexander Hambly, Howard Eisner | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:19 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls is hacked by Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens (SG) Kenneth Pauls | |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | Andrew Able is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Sorenson | 43-32 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade is fouled on the floor by Andrew Able - foul #1 on Andrew Able, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Benbow (SF) Shawn Slick | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is fouled on the floor by Steve Diamond - foul #3 on Steve Diamond, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) James Meador | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Woodward (PF) Steve Diamond | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lei Wang | 46-32 |
| 17:16 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Kopf - foul #2 on Steven Kopf, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Kenneth Pauls (SG), Royal Williams (C) Andrew Able, Joshua Benbow, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | James Woodward comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-32 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-32 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:11 | Northeastern | John Smith takes the ball from Jamie Stevens | 46-32 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 16:05 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls grabs the board | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Hambly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Pauls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Royal Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, John Smith, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Shawn Slick (SF), Bruce Sorenson (PF), Howard Eisner (C) Alexander Hambly, Jamie Stevens, James Woodward, Royal Williams | |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls makes the 3rd free throw | 46-33 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 48-33 |
| 14:55 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Benbow (SG), Steve Diamond (PF) Kenneth Pauls, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Louis Jackson | 50-33 |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Andrew Able buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Steve Diamond | 50-35 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-35 |
| 14:09 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:04 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steve Diamond | 50-38 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:45 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:43 | Northeastern | Andrew Able throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Kenneth Pauls (SG), James Woodward (PF), Royal Williams (C) Andrew Able, Shawn Slick, Steve Diamond, Howard Eisner | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Woodward denies the turnaround by Lei Wang | 50-38 |
| 13:30 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | James Woodward knocks in the jump hook from close range | 50-40 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Harvey | 53-40 |
| 12:53 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Joseph Mance (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens (SG), Shawn Slick (SF), Bruce Sorenson (PF) Kenneth Pauls, Joshua Benbow, James Woodward | |
| 12:40 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Slick - foul #2 on Shawn Slick, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Steve Diamond (C) Royal Williams | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:27 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 12:13 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens can't tip it in | 54-42 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't connect on a floater from the left block | 54-42 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 11:45 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Kincade - foul #1 on Roger Kincade, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PF), Lei Wang (C) Steven Kopf, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Kenneth Pauls (SG), Howard Eisner (C) Alexander Hambly, Shawn Slick, Steve Diamond | |
| 11:45 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 11:45 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lester Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Press (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Andrew Able (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pauls (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Sorenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Eisner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade loses the dribble to Kenneth Pauls in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 11:31 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Stevens | 56-46 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Pauls - foul #3 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shawn Slick (SF), James Woodward (PF) Jamie Stevens, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:10 | Northeastern | Joseph Mance takes the ball from Andrew Able | 57-46 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), James Meador (C) Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Royal Williams (C) Andrew Able, Howard Eisner | |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 10:36 | Northeastern | James Woodward misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Press | 57-46 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Mance | 59-46 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Harvey - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) David Press | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Benbow (SF), Steve Diamond (C) Shawn Slick, Royal Williams | |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:26 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to James Woodward | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls hits a shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, James Meador | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:39 | Northeastern | Joshua Benbow is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Alexander Hambly | 59-50 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Diamond steps in front of the Steven Kopf pass | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Benbow | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Kopf and he's fouled by James Woodward - foul #3 on James Woodward, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (SF), David Press (PF) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf, John Smith, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Jamie Stevens (SG), Shawn Slick (SF), Bruce Sorenson (PF), Howard Eisner (C) Alexander Hambly, Kenneth Pauls, Joshua Benbow, James Woodward, Steve Diamond | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:47 | Northeastern | Bruce Sorenson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:22 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Able and he's fouled by Joseph Mance - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 08:22 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Joseph Mance is called for the reach on Andrew Able in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Mance, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Andrew Able makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Andrew Able makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Slick steals the ball from Joseph Mance | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Press (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Meador (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Andrew Able (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Slick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Sorenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Eisner (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jamie Stevens | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Sorenson - foul #1 on Bruce Sorenson, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Kenneth Pauls (SG), Royal Williams (C) Andrew Able, Jamie Stevens, Howard Eisner | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Press makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:43 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Hambly | 62-62 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Kincade | 65-62 |
| 06:00 | Northeastern | Royal Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (PG), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Joshua Benbow (SF), James Woodward (PF) Shawn Slick, Bruce Sorenson | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf's pass is intercepted by Alexander Hambly | 65-62 |
| 05:42 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls banks in the layup set up by Alexander Hambly | 65-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by John Smith is blocked by Royal Williams | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Kopf | 67-64 |
| 04:57 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Steven Kopf, John Smith, David Press | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Jamie Stevens (SF), Steve Diamond (PF), Howard Eisner (C) Alexander Hambly, Joshua Benbow, James Woodward, Royal Williams | |
| 04:57 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:57 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Stevens takes the ball from Ronald Oaks | 67-64 |
| 04:32 | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens's pass is intercepted by Ronald Oaks in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Jackson | 69-64 |
| 04:11 | Northeastern | Andrew Able misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Able - foul #2 on Andrew Able, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF), Lei Wang (C) Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shawn Slick (SF) Kenneth Pauls | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:43 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond clanks a floater from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Meador (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lei Wang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Andrew Able (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Slick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Eisner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Joseph Mance (SF) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), Joshua Benbow (SG), James Woodward (PF) Andrew Able, Jamie Stevens, Steve Diamond | |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 71-64 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:50 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | James Woodward makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Hambly | 71-66 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Roger Kincade, Joseph Mance, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (PG), Jamie Stevens (SG), Bruce Sorenson (PF), Steve Diamond (C) Alexander Hambly, Joshua Benbow, James Woodward, Howard Eisner | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Louis Jackson | 73-66 |
| 02:12 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Ronald Oaks, James Meador | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls (SG) Jamie Stevens | |
| 02:10 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick is hacked by Steven Kopf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Kopf, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 02:10 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:10 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly (PG), James Woodward (PF), Howard Eisner (C) Andrew Able, Bruce Sorenson, Steve Diamond | |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Woodward is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #4 on James Woodward, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:35 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:25 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Chris Schumacher - foul #3 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 01:25 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Press tips it home | 76-71 |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | Kenneth Pauls loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Shawn Slick | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | Howard Eisner hits the follow up shot | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Hambly - foul #2 on Alexander Hambly, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northeastern | James Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is hacked by Kenneth Pauls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Northeastern | Shawn Slick hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alexander Hambly | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Pauls is called for the reach on Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Pauls, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jamie Stevens (SG) Kenneth Pauls | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Alexander Hambly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Press gets the rebound | 79-76 |