| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) SF - Evan Freedman (fresh) PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) C - Robert Coon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) SF - Emery Murphy (fresh) PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) C - Harold Parks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Kerry Boyd takes the ball from Peter Vegas | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall loses the dribble to Evan Freedman | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff's pass is intercepted by Bobby Neilsen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Vegas steps in front of the Bobby Neilsen pass | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Emery Murphy steps in front of the Evan Freedman pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen lays it in on a great pass from Emery Murphy | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Zitzloff | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Emery Murphy | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman is fouled on the floor by Bobby Neilsen - foul #1 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), George Botkin (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, Emery Murphy, Kerry Boyd, Harold Parks | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson drills a shot from close range set up by Bobby Neilsen | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant is hacked by William Landowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Landowski, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo's layup is rejected by George Botkin | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Christenson | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Jolley steals it from Steven Lighthall in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | George Botkin swats the layup by Richard Cargo | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eric Grass (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Jolley (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bryant (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Cargo (fairly fresh) C - Vlade Bielinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (tiring) SG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) PF - George Botkin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell tips it home | 4-8 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Botkin | 4-8 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is fouled on the floor by Richard Cargo - foul #1 on Richard Cargo, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), William Juergens (C) Eric Grass, Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Richard Cargo, Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell and the foul's on William Juergens - foul #1 on William Juergens, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Landowski - foul #2 on William Landowski, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (SG) William Landowski | |
| 14:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses long on a shot from the left block | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Aaron Freeman | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd hits the finger roll | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's pass is intercepted by Albert Zitzloff in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 13:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Juergens is called for the reach on Carl Christenson - foul #2 on William Juergens, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Robert Coon (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Eric Gibson, Peter Vegas, William Juergens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Emery Murphy (SF), Harold Parks (C) Kerry Boyd, Bobby Neilsen, Carl Christenson | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks can't finish the layup | 10-14 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Caldwell | 10-14 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Emery Murphy, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Vlade Bielinski (PF) Michael Bryant, Richard Cargo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Harold Parks | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski blows the layup but he's fouled by George Botkin - foul #1 on George Botkin, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (SG), Harold Parks (C) Emery Murphy, Carl Christenson | |
| 12:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Parks | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Grass is called for the reach on Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Grass, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo (PF) Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell hits a shot from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Lighthall steps in front of the Richard Cargo pass in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Coon - foul #1 on Robert Coon, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Michael Bryant (SF), Peter Vegas (PF) Eric Grass, Evan Freedman, Richard Cargo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Bobby Neilsen, George Botkin | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Jolley (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) PF - Peter Vegas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (tiring) SG - Paul Caldwell (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emery Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kerry Boyd (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Caldwell steps in front of the Robert Coon pass | 11-17 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Zitzloff - foul #1 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski (PF) Peter Vegas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Paul Caldwell, Harold Parks | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman (SG) Albert Zitzloff | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Emery Murphy | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-19 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 13-19 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley travels with the ball | 13-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Evan Freedman (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), Richard Cargo (C) Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Vlade Bielinski, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Vegas - foul #1 on Peter Vegas, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Emery Murphy, George Botkin, Harold Parks | |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Lighthall - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (SG) Aaron Freeman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF) Bobby Neilsen, Kerry Boyd | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy travels in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Albert Zitzloff | 17-21 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Evan Freedman - foul #1 on Evan Freedman, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Vlade Bielinski (PF), Robert Coon (C) Albert Zitzloff, Jamie Jolley, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Richard Cargo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (SG), Kerry Boyd (SF), Harold Parks (C) Paul Caldwell, Emery Murphy, Carl Christenson | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman can't connect on a floater near the basket | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski tips it in | 21-22 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bryant - foul #1 on Michael Bryant, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson (SF) Michael Bryant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) Steven Lighthall | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Freeman | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eric Grass (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Freeman (tired) 1 ast. SF - Eric Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vlade Bielinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Coon (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kerry Boyd (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bobby Neilsen (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Botkin (very tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Bobby Neilsen - foul #2 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant (SF), Peter Vegas (PF) Aaron Freeman, Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Carl Christenson (C) Bobby Neilsen, Harold Parks | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Vegas | 26-22 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG) Eric Grass, Eric Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF) Steven Lighthall | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by George Botkin - foul #2 on George Botkin, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman (SF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Michael Bryant, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) George Botkin | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas's dunk attempt is rejected by Harold Parks | 28-22 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 28-22 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Robert Coon (C) Albert Zitzloff, Jamie Jolley, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Emery Murphy, Harold Parks | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass is hacked by Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SF) Steven Lighthall | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG) Kerry Boyd | |
| 05:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Grass | 32-24 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-24 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Robert Coon | 32-24 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Freeman | 34-24 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses the easy layup | 34-24 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Eric Grass | 34-24 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Emery Murphy is called for the reach on Eric Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emery Murphy, team foul #13 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Michael Bryant (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Eric Grass, Aaron Freeman, Richard Cargo, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Bobby Neilsen (SG), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, Emery Murphy, Edgar Schell | |
| 04:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Neilsen | 35-26 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant is fouled on the floor by Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #14 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (SG) Eric Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Kerry Boyd (SF) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell | |
| 04:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bryant blocks the jumper by Carl Christenson | 37-26 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Neilsen | 37-26 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Vegas | 37-26 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Jolley (tiring) SF - Michael Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Vegas (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vlade Bielinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Landowski (fairly fresh) SG - Bobby Neilsen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kerry Boyd (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Christenson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski knocks in the runner in the paint | 39-26 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), William Juergens (PF), Robert Coon (C) Albert Zitzloff, Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant, Peter Vegas, Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), George Botkin (PF) William Landowski, Harold Parks | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman travels with the ball | 39-26 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-26 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Botkin | 39-28 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Juergens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Grass | 41-28 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Peter Vegas (PF) Eric Grass, Aaron Freeman, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) George Botkin | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Jolley | 43-28 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 43-28 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-28 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Juergens grabs the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Lighthall - foul #3 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #15 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Robert Coon (C) Albert Zitzloff, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, William Juergens | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (PG), Emery Murphy (SF), George Botkin (PF), Harold Parks (C) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| 01:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Parks | 44-28 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Harold Parks is blocked by Richard Cargo | 44-28 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Coon swats the shot by Emery Murphy | 44-28 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant is hacked by Emery Murphy - foul #3 on Emery Murphy, team foul #16 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Peter Vegas (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Jamie Jolley, Eric Gibson, Richard Cargo, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Emery Murphy, George Botkin, Harold Parks | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 45-28 |