| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) PF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) C - Donald Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Richard Yost (fresh) SG - Eugene Beck (fresh) SF - Andrew Poteat (fresh) PF - Steven Erwin (fresh) C - John Donnelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck is hacked by Wilford Gerardi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost is fouled on the floor by Charles Winslow - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Andrew Poteat makes the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Yost | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Wilford Gerardi takes the ball from Richard Yost in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly connects on the jump hook from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Nieves | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Nieves - foul #1 on Gregory Nieves, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eugene Beck is called for the reach on Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Beck, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Poteat | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Beck - foul #2 on Eugene Beck, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Charles Winslow, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SG), Christopher Hatcher (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Yost, Eugene Beck, Andrew Poteat, Steven Erwin, John Donnelly | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Grise steps in front of the Christopher Hatcher pass in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wilford Gerardi - foul #2 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 17:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grise | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leo Hensley picks off the pass by Randall Giunta in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Smith is hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a shot from close range | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale (PG), Harold Adams (SG), Andrew Poteat (SF), John Donnelly (C) Leo Hensley, Matthew Kennedy, Dennis Davis, Richard Smith | |
| 15:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) SF - Gregory Nieves (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - William Nightingale (fresh) SG - Harold Adams (fresh) SF - Andrew Poteat (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Hatcher (fairly fresh) C - John Donnelly (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Nieves - foul #2 on Gregory Nieves, team foul #6 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Steven Lighthall, Lionel Kroeker, Gregory Nieves | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost (PG), Steven Erwin (PF) William Nightingale, John Donnelly | |
| 15:24 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:09 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #7 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly (C) Christopher Hatcher | |
| 15:07 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams misses the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Andrew Poteat buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Donnelly and the foul's on Charles Winslow - foul #2 on Charles Winslow, team foul #8 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Charles Winslow, Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley (SG) Harold Adams | |
| 14:43 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Andrew Poteat makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 14:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:59 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Randall Giunta picks off the pass by John Donnelly | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Leo Hensley in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 13:40 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Franklin Anderson (PF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Richard Grise, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SG), Christopher Hatcher (PF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Yost, Andrew Poteat, Steven Erwin, John Donnelly | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson drills a jump hook from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost (PG), Dennis Davis (PF) William Nightingale, Richard Smith | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Andrew Poteat (SF) Leo Hensley | |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher clanks a driving attempt from close range | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall tips it in | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale (PG), Harold Adams (SG), Leo Hensley (SF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Yost, Matthew Kennedy, Andrew Poteat, Christopher Hatcher | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Leo Hensley is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Hensley, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Kerry Boyd | 14-12 |
| 11:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Kroeker (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (tired) PF - Richard Grise (tiring) C - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - William Nightingale (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Adams (fresh) SF - Leo Hensley (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Davis (tiring) C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harold Adams - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Franklin Anderson (PF), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SG), Andrew Poteat (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), John Donnelly (C) William Nightingale, Harold Adams, Leo Hensley, Dennis Davis, Richard Smith | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by Andrew Poteat - foul #1 on Andrew Poteat, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher (PF) Steven Erwin | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Franklin Anderson | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Franklin Anderson is called for the reach on Matthew Kennedy - foul #1 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #9 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams (SG), Steven Erwin (PF) Richard Yost, John Donnelly | |
| 10:32 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Adams steals it from Steven Lighthall | 18-13 |
| 09:47 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Grise steals the ball from Harold Adams | 18-13 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Kennedy steps in front of the Christopher Williams pass in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 09:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy lays it up and in | 18-15 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The rebound goes to Steven Erwin | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Franklin Anderson (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale (PG), Leo Hensley (SF), Richard Smith (C) Matthew Kennedy, Andrew Poteat, Steven Erwin | |
| 09:23 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Nightingale is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on William Nightingale, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis (PF) Christopher Hatcher | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:17 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The rebound goes to Dennis Davis | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Lionel Kroeker steals the ball from Dennis Davis | 19-15 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley is hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #2 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #10 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Donald Cole (C) Lionel Kroeker, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost (PG), Andrew Poteat (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), John Donnelly (C) William Nightingale, Harold Adams, Dennis Davis, Richard Smith | |
| 08:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Leo Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Erwin - foul #1 on Steven Erwin, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:21 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly makes the shot in the lane | 21-18 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 07:38 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (tiring) SF - Randall Giunta (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Richard Grise (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Cole (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Richard Yost (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Hensley (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Poteat (tired) 5 pts. PF - Steven Erwin (tired) 2 reb. C - John Donnelly (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Leo Hensley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Hensley, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (SG), Franklin Anderson (PF) Christopher Williams, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams (SG), Christopher Hatcher (SF), Dennis Davis (PF) Leo Hensley, Andrew Poteat, Steven Erwin | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:35 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 07:13 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams's pass is intercepted by Lionel Kroeker | 23-20 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the shot from the left block | 25-20 |
| 06:37 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Hatcher | 25-22 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 06:17 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harold Adams | 25-24 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Yost - foul #1 on Richard Yost, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta, Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SG), Andrew Poteat (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), Richard Smith (C) Richard Yost, Harold Adams, Christopher Hatcher, Dennis Davis, John Donnelly | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:39 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Nightingale | 26-26 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Kennedy - foul #1 on Matthew Kennedy, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 27-26 |
| 05:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale is hacked by Randall Giunta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Giunta, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| 05:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Nightingale steps in front of the Christopher Williams pass in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy lays it up and in set up by William Nightingale | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-29 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher (PF) Steven Erwin | |
| 04:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-29 |
| 04:31 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:10 | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:09 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Nightingale | 27-31 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is hacked by Christopher Hatcher - foul #1 on Christopher Hatcher, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost (PG), Eugene Beck (SG), Leo Hensley (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), John Donnelly (C) William Nightingale, Matthew Kennedy, Andrew Poteat, Christopher Hatcher, Richard Smith | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) PF - Richard Grise (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland Eastern Shore | PG - Richard Yost (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Hensley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Erwin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Donnelly (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Maryland Eastern Shore | John Donnelly misses the floater from the right block | 29-31 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Boyd | 29-31 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 31-31 |
| 03:22 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #13 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (PF) Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis (PF) Steven Erwin | |
| 03:22 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:22 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:08 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves is fouled on the floor by Leo Hensley - foul #3 on Leo Hensley, team foul #14 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher (PF) Leo Hensley | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin Anderson - foul #2 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #14 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Matthew Kennedy (PG), Harold Adams (SG), Steven Erwin (PF) Richard Yost, Eugene Beck, Dennis Davis | |
| 02:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:42 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Nieves | 36-33 |
| 02:24 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Maryland Eastern Shore calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck (SG), Andrew Poteat (SF), Richard Smith (C) Harold Adams, Christopher Hatcher, John Donnelly | |
| 02:06 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Andrew Poteat comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Winslow | 39-33 |
| 01:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Andrew Poteat is called for 10 seconds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | William Nightingale (PG), Harold Adams (SG), Christopher Hatcher (PF) Matthew Kennedy, Eugene Beck, Steven Erwin | |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hatcher swats the shot by Franklin Anderson | 39-33 |
| 01:32 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:13 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses short on an open floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 01:06 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Harold Adams gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:04 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Charles Winslow steals it from Harold Adams in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Poteat - foul #2 on Andrew Poteat, team foul #15 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Lionel Kroeker, Franklin Anderson, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Richard Yost (PG), Eugene Beck (SG), Dennis Davis (SF), Steven Erwin (PF), John Donnelly (C) William Nightingale, Harold Adams, Andrew Poteat, Christopher Hatcher, Richard Smith | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:51 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:33 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dennis Davis | 40-35 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 00:26 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Dennis Davis gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 00:20 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Steven Lighthall - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #15 | 40-35 |
| 00:20 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:20 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Steven Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is hacked by Steven Erwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Erwin, team foul #16 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Maryland Eastern Shore | Christopher Hatcher (PF) Steven Erwin | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:16 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Wilford Gerardi takes the ball from Dennis Davis in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Maryland Eastern Shore | Eugene Beck clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-36 |