| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) C - Arthur Weist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) SG - John Waite (fresh) SF - John Hampton (fresh) PF - Nelson Servin (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Nelson Servin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Howard | Frank Broaddus steps in front of the John Hampton pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Howard | Daniel Gonser grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Nelson Servin is fouled on the floor by Frank Broaddus - foul #1 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Weist - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Nelson Servin jams it on a great pass from John Hampton and he's fouled by Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Nelson Servin makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Bowen | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Gonser | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Nelson Servin makes the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Tozloski | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol's floater is tipped away by Daniel Gonser | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is fouled on the floor by John Hampton - foul #1 on John Hampton, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Steven Ross (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Victor Bowen, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, John Hampton, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Howard | James Johnson gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Howard | John McNally connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mack Texeira | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Koopman | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Howard | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Ross - foul #1 on Steven Ross, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Howard | John McNally clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Chappelle - foul #1 on William Chappelle, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Howard | John McNally makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Howard | John McNally misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mack Texeira picks off the pass by Theodore Berger in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Mack Texeira dunks the ball | 2-11 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross is fouled on the floor by Derek Kearney - foul #1 on Derek Kearney, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Kearney - foul #2 on Derek Kearney, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (PF) Derek Kearney | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:01 | Howard | James Koopman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) SF - Steven Ross (fresh) PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McNally (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Jager (fresh) C - James Koopman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Howard | James Koopman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Johnson | 3-13 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John McNally - foul #1 on John McNally, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Denny Nelson (C) David McCaa, Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Waite (SG), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, James Koopman | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:31 | Howard | John Waite gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Tony Jager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kyle Bristol | 6-13 |
| 15:12 | Howard | John Waite is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Broaddus - foul #2 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #6 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Jesse Goris (SF) Steven Ross, Frank Broaddus, Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) John McNally | |
| 14:54 | Howard | Tony Jager is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Tozloski | 6-16 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Tozloski is called for the reach on Victor Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, Tony Jager, Daniel Gonser | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-16 |
| 14:37 | Howard | Nelson Servin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:24 | Howard | James Koopman loses the dribble to Kyle Bristol | 6-16 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF), William Chappelle (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Jesse Goris, Kyle Bristol, Denny Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard | John McNally (SF) John Hampton | |
| 13:53 | Howard | John McNally is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Nelson Servin | 6-18 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen's pass is intercepted by James Koopman in the backcourt | 6-18 |
| 13:35 | Howard | James Koopman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Weist - foul #2 on Arthur Weist, team foul #7 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Theodore Berger, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Waite (SG), Tony Jager (PF) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, Nelson Servin | |
| 13:35 | Howard | James Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:35 | Howard | James Koopman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-19 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 6-19 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tony Jager is called for the reach on Ted Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Jager, team foul #6 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (SG), Jesse Goris (SF) Victor Bowen, Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Gonser (C) James Koopman | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | John McNally is called for the reach on David McCaa - foul #2 on John McNally, team foul #7 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol (PF) William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) John McNally | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-19 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Steven Ross is denied by John Waite | 8-19 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Daniel Gonser pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:33 | Howard | John Waite is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Gonser | 8-22 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is hacked by Thomas Tozloski - foul #2 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #8 | 8-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Ted Hood (SF), William Chappelle (C) David McCaa, Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, John Hampton, Daniel Gonser | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 12:21 | Howard | James Koopman grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Mack Texeira is fouled on the floor by Kyle Bristol - foul #2 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #8 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:12 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 9-24 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 9-24 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the tip | 9-24 |
| 11:50 | Howard | James Koopman gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (tiring) SF - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) PF - William Chappelle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Texeira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Jager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nelson Servin (tired) 5 pts. C - James Koopman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Howard | Tony Jager misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-24 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Tony Jager grabs the offensive board | 9-24 |
| 11:37 | Howard | James Koopman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 9-24 |
| 11:35 | Howard | James Koopman tips it in | 9-26 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 9-26 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Tony Jager grabs the defensive rebound | 9-26 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Charles Manzer takes the ball from James Koopman | 9-26 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Chappelle | 12-26 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-26 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-26 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Tony Jager grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Theodore Berger is called for the reach on Tony Jager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Berger, team foul #9 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Denny Nelson (C) Victor Bowen, Theodore Berger, Ted Hood, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), John Hampton (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Mack Texeira, Nelson Servin, James Koopman | |
| 10:25 | Howard | Tony Jager makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Tony Jager misses the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson snags the defensive board | 12-27 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Tony Jager - foul #2 on Tony Jager, team foul #9 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Nelson Servin (PF) Tony Jager | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 3rd free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:07 | Howard | Daniel Gonser gets the rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:52 | Howard | The short jumper by Nelson Servin is denied by William Chappelle | 13-27 |
| 09:50 | Howard | John Hampton can't tip it in | 13-27 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris pulls down the rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #10 | 13-27 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:21 | Howard | John Waite is hacked by Denny Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denny Nelson, team foul #11 | 13-27 |
| 09:21 | Howard | John Waite makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 09:21 | Howard | John Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Hampton is called for the reach on Jesse Goris in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #10 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF) John Waite, John Hampton | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 09:03 | Howard | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-29 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Chappelle | 14-29 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on David McCaa in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 08:45 | Howard | David McCaa steps in front of the Nelson Servin pass | 16-29 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-29 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Mack Texeira drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 18-31 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen loses the dribble to Mack Texeira in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David McCaa - foul #1 on David McCaa, team foul #12 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Charles Manzer (C) David McCaa, Denny Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), James Koopman (C) John McNally, Daniel Gonser | |
| 08:05 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 08:05 | Howard | James Koopman grabs the offensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 07:54 | Howard | John Waite hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Chappelle - foul #2 on William Chappelle, team foul #13 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson (C) William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:54 | Howard | John Waite makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 07:54 | Howard | John Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Johnson picks off the pass by Theodore Berger | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (tired) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Goris (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Charles Manzer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Denny Nelson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (tired) 2 ast. SG - Mack Texeira (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Waite (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Servin (very tired) 5 pts. C - James Koopman (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Howard | John Waite is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 07:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Waite | 18-33 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Jesse Goris takes the ball from Mack Texeira | 18-33 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Goris | 20-33 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Denny Nelson swats the short shot by James Johnson | 20-33 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Ted Hood (SF) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Howard | John McNally (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Mack Texeira, James Koopman | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-33 |
| 05:54 | Howard | John McNally grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 05:48 | Howard | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Daniel Gonser pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:31 | Howard | James Johnson loses the dribble to David McCaa | 20-33 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa banks in the layup on a great pass from Ted Hood | 22-33 |
| 04:57 | Howard | Nelson Servin misses short on an open floater from the left block | 22-33 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Daniel Gonser tips it in | 22-35 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-35 |
| 04:34 | Howard | The rebound goes to John McNally | 22-35 |
| 04:21 | Howard | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 04:20 | Howard | John McNally tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 04:19 | Howard | Nelson Servin grabs the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 04:01 | Howard | John McNally is open and scores on a shot from close range | 22-37 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-37 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David McCaa | 22-37 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 22-37 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Berger (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Ted Hood (tired) PF - Charles Manzer (very tired) 3 reb. C - Denny Nelson (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (very tired) 2 ast. SG - John Waite (very tired) 6 pts. SF - John McNally (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nelson Servin (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Gonser (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Gonser steals it from Ted Hood | 22-37 |
| 02:56 | Howard | John McNally connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gonser - foul #1 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #12 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, Ted Hood, Charles Manzer, Denny Nelson | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John Hampton (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), Tony Jager (C) James Johnson, John Waite, John McNally, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 02:23 | Howard | Tony Jager is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mack Texeira | 24-43 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David McCaa | 26-43 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Mack Texeira is hacked by Frank Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #14 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), William Chappelle (SF) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:10 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Tozloski in the backcourt | 26-45 |
| 02:05 | Howard | John Hampton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Tozloski | 26-47 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Tozloski - foul #3 on Thomas Tozloski, team foul #13 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Mack Texeira can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Derek Kearney pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 01:42 | Howard | James Koopman scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Jager | 28-49 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Kearney picks off the pass by William Chappelle in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Tony Jager is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 01:07 | Howard | John Hampton snags the defensive board | 28-52 |
| 01:03 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-52 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Koopman picks off the pass by William Chappelle | 28-52 |
| 00:52 | Howard | James Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (SF) William Chappelle | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-52 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Tony Jager drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mack Texeira | 28-54 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol loses the dribble to John Hampton | 28-54 |
| 00:00 | Howard | John Hampton misses the fullcourt shot | 28-54 |