| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Press (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell McGuire (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trent Collings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Press is fouled on the floor by Christoper Miller - foul #2 on Christoper Miller, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:09 | McNeese State | Roger Kincade is called for the reach on Trent Collings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Kincade, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:51 | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire lays it in | 40-43 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Trent Collings - foul #3 on Trent Collings, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) Roger Kincade, Louis Jackson, David Press, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean Boyd (SF), William Brinegar (PF) Trent Collings, Henry Stokes | |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:08 | McNeese State | William Brinegar misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador is fouled on the floor by Charles Cotton - foul #1 on Charles Cotton, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Jeff Ramsey (C) Christoper Miller, Mitchell McGuire, Charles Cotton | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | William Brinegar grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:33 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PF) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Brinegar steals the ball from Lester Brown | 43-43 |
| 16:51 | McNeese State | William Brinegar knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeff Ramsey | 43-45 |
| 16:39 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Sean Boyd | 43-45 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mance - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Mitchell McGuire (SG), Henry Stokes (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Connor, William Brinegar, Jeff Ramsey | |
| 16:26 | McNeese State | Sean Boyd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Cotton - foul #2 on Charles Cotton, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Chris Schumacher | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roger Kincade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell McGuire (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes dunks the ball on a great pass from Christoper Miller | 47-47 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-47 |
| 15:07 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Sean Boyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the runner from the left block | 49-47 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 14:46 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell McGuire | 49-47 |
| 14:33 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Stokes | 49-49 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (SF), David Press (PF), Lei Wang (C) Roger Kincade, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Trent Collings (SF), William Brinegar (PF), Jeff Ramsey (C) Christoper Miller, Mitchell McGuire, Sean Boyd, Henry Stokes, Charles Cotton | |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | William Brinegar misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Trent Collings grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 13:50 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Lei Wang | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 13:32 | McNeese State | Trent Collings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Louis Harvey steps in front of the Michael Connor pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Harvey | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | McNeese State | David Press takes the ball from Michael Connor | 52-49 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | Michael Connor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 54-49 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | William Brinegar snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:00 | McNeese State | William Brinegar hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Trent Collings | 54-51 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Louis Harvey is denied by William Brinegar | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Press (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Connor (fairly fresh) SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brinegar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Ramsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Pickett - foul #2 on Robert Pickett, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Lester Brown, David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Mitchell McGuire (SG), Henry Stokes (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Connor, William Brinegar, Jeff Ramsey | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Louis Jackson steals it from Charles Cotton in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Miller is called for the reach on Steven Kopf - foul #3 on Christoper Miller, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | McNeese State | Ronald Oaks picks off the pass by Henry Stokes in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes is denied on a layup by Lei Wang | 57-51 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes snags the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:47 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is hacked by Mitchell McGuire - foul #1 on Mitchell McGuire, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Steven Kopf, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sean Boyd (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF) Trent Collings, Henry Stokes | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | David Press steps in front of the Christoper Miller pass in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the jump hook in the paint | 59-54 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | Christoper Miller is hacked by Roger Kincade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Kincade, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp's layup is rejected by Chris Schumacher | 59-54 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Press double dribbles | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (PF) Charles Cotton | |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | Roger Kincade is called for the reach on Sean Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Kincade, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Sean Boyd and the foul's on Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Roger Kincade | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Jeff Ramsey (C) Christoper Miller, Henry Stokes | |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Sean Boyd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Press gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:20 | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Ramsey, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Jackson, John Smith, David Press, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Trent Collings (SF), William Brinegar (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Mitchell McGuire, Sean Boyd, Kevin Knapp, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lester Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Meador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Christoper Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Connor (fresh) SF - Trent Collings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brinegar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Cotton is called for the reach on Lester Brown - foul #3 on Charles Cotton, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | William Brinegar misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Oaks - foul #1 on Ronald Oaks, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Harvey, Ronald Oaks, James Meador | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Stokes (PF) Trent Collings | |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | William Brinegar makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | William Brinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | Michael Connor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Lei Wang (C) Joseph Mance, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Jeff Ramsey (C) Michael Connor, William Brinegar, Charles Cotton | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Trent Collings can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jeff Ramsey | 62-58 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell McGuire | 62-60 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Lester Brown blocks the short jumper by Mitchell McGuire | 64-60 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Kincade and he's fouled by Mitchell McGuire - foul #2 on Mitchell McGuire, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), James Meador (C) Roger Kincade, John Smith, Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Sean Boyd (SF), William Brinegar (PF), Kevin Knapp (C) Christoper Miller, Mitchell McGuire, Trent Collings, Henry Stokes, Jeff Ramsey | |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | McNeese State | Louis Harvey steps in front of the Sean Boyd pass in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | William Brinegar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Sean Boyd is fouled on the floor by Steven Kopf - foul #1 on Steven Kopf, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), David Press (PF) Steven Kopf, Ronald Oaks | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Cotton (C) Kevin Knapp | |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Sean Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Press snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Brinegar steals the ball from Joseph Mance | 67-60 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Press (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Connor (fresh) SF - Sean Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Brinegar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Connor - foul #1 on Michael Connor, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) David Press, James Meador | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mitchell McGuire (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Kevin Knapp (PF) Robert Pickett, Michael Connor, William Brinegar | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Trent Collings loses the ball out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG) Sean Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Oaks | 69-60 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-60 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 02:20 | McNeese State | Trent Collings misses the easy open layup | 69-60 |
| 02:18 | McNeese State | Kevin Knapp misses the tip | 69-60 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 72-60 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton is hacked by Joseph Mance - foul #3 on Joseph Mance, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Kincade (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Pickett (PG), Michael Connor (SG), Sean Boyd (SF), William Brinegar (PF) Christoper Miller, Mitchell McGuire, Trent Collings, Kevin Knapp | |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Charles Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is hacked by Michael Connor - foul #2 on Michael Connor, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeff Ramsey (C) Charles Cotton | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance loses the ball out of bounds | 73-62 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Robert Pickett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Boyd picks off the pass by Steven Kopf | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | McNeese State | William Brinegar buries a jump hook near the basket | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF), David Press (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Roger Kincade, Steven Kopf, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christoper Miller (PG), Mitchell McGuire (SG), Trent Collings (SF), Henry Stokes (PF), Charles Cotton (C) Robert Pickett, Michael Connor, Sean Boyd, William Brinegar, Jeff Ramsey | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchell McGuire is called for the reach on Louis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell McGuire, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Trent Collings makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christoper Miller | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Miller is called for the reach on James Meador in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christoper Miller, team foul #15 | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Henry Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Press gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey runs out the clock | 76-66 |