| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Underwood (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson inbounds the ball | 22-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is fouled on the floor by Lester Murphy - foul #3 on Lester Murphy, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG) Lester Murphy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-42 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Clyde Brisson is called for the reach on Alexander Garner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #1 | 22-42 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-42 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed gets the rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-42 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Reed steps in front of the Corey Cutshall pass in the backcourt | 22-42 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed banks in the layup | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-44 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-44 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-44 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson blows the layup | 22-44 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits the follow up shot | 22-46 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner's pass is intercepted by Matthew Reed in the backcourt | 22-46 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 22-48 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison scores on a shot from the left block | 24-48 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson connects on the floater from the right side | 24-50 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin tips it home | 27-52 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Keith Jackson (PF), Monte Holt (C) Corey Cutshall, Alexander Garner, Gerald Underwood, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), John Carr (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Paul Olguin, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Monte Holt - foul #1 on Monte Holt, team foul #2 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (C) Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Jeffrey swats the short shot by Ross Tyler | 27-54 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the board | 27-54 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-54 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 27-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Rojo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) SF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Cogar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Reed steals the ball from William Rojo | 27-54 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey blows the layup | 27-54 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson pulls down the rebound | 27-54 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | John Carr steals it from Monte Holt | 27-54 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Rojo - foul #1 on William Rojo, team foul #3 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lester Murphy (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) William Rojo, Lee Campbell, Keith Jackson, Monte Holt, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), John Golden (C) Matthew Reed, George Cogar, Richard Jeffrey, John Carr | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 27-56 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Wakefield is called for the reach on Ryan Allison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #2 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Pablo Nunez (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Salvatore Moran | |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | John Golden swats the layup by Ryan Allison | 27-56 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the board | 27-56 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-56 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Pablo Nunez - foul #2 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #3 | 27-56 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 1st free throw | 28-56 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gerald Underwood - foul #2 on Gerald Underwood, team foul #4 | 29-56 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-58 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 29-58 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin pulls down the rebound | 29-58 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is whistled for traveling | 29-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Gerald Underwood, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Murphy | 32-58 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 32-60 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Corey Cutshall and he's fouled by Clyde Brisson - foul #2 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #4 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Alexander Garner (SG), Ross Tyler (PF) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison makes the free throw | 35-60 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Ryan Allison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (SF), John Golden (C) Matthew Reed, Charles Patel | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Rojo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Tyler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Holyfield (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield lays it in | 37-60 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is fouled on the floor by Alexander Garner - foul #2 on Alexander Garner, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Monte Holt (PF) William Rojo, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF) James Edwards | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is hacked by Alexander Garner - foul #3 on Alexander Garner, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell (PG), Joel Hawkins (C) Corey Cutshall, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) John Golden | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), Charles Patel (C) Paul Olguin, John Carr | |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy is denied on a layup by Charles Patel | 37-60 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt tips it home | 39-60 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Pablo Nunez | 39-62 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the lay-in | 39-62 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is fouled on the floor by Joel Hawkins - foul #1 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), William Rojo (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Ross Tyler (C) Lee Campbell, Alexander Garner, Monte Holt, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG), James Edwards (PF) Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ross Tyler | 39-62 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall grabs the offensive board | 39-62 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-62 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson tips it home | 41-62 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Gerald Underwood (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Lester Murphy, William Rojo, Keith Jackson, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), John Golden (C) Matthew Reed, George Cogar, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Underwood | 43-62 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is hacked by Douglas Holyfield - foul #1 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Underwood hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 45-64 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr lays it in on a nice dish by John Golden | 45-66 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is hacked by John Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Monte Holt (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) Corey Cutshall, Alexander Garner, Gerald Underwood, Douglas Holyfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), James Edwards (PF) Salvatore Moran, John Golden | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Rojo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Monte Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Joel Hawkins comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-66 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Olguin | 45-66 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Olguin | 45-69 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell connects on the floater near the basket set up by Joel Hawkins and he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #5 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (PF), Ross Tyler (C) William Rojo, Monte Holt, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), George Cogar (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, John Carr | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the free throw | 47-69 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Corey Cutshall - foul #3 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #9 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy (SG) Lee Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Lester Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #8 | 47-71 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-71 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Allison | 52-71 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by George Cogar | 52-73 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-73 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez grabs the offensive board | 52-73 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 52-76 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Lester Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (PG), Lee Campbell (SG), Alexander Garner (SF), Joel Hawkins (C) Corey Cutshall, Lester Murphy, Ryan Allison, Ross Tyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), John Carr (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Matthew Reed, Clyde Brisson, John Golden | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joel Hawkins - foul #2 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #10 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt (PF) Keith Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Rojo | 54-78 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez blows the layup but he's hacked by Joel Hawkins - foul #3 on Joel Hawkins, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (PF) Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo lays it in on a great pass from Keith Jackson | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Rojo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cogar (tiring) 1 pts. SF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pablo Nunez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-80 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Lee Campbell | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Pablo Nunez | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Monte Holt takes the ball from George Cogar | 56-80 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Salvatore Moran knocks away the 3 by William Rojo | 56-80 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt grabs the offensive board | 56-80 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alexander Garner | 58-80 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-80 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt snags the defensive board | 58-80 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Monte Holt hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 58-80 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran gets the rebound | 58-80 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Rojo - foul #2 on William Rojo, team foul #12 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ross Tyler (PF), Joel Hawkins (C) William Rojo, Monte Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-81 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-81 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Jackson | 60-81 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Rojo (SF), Monte Holt (C) Ross Tyler, Joel Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 60-81 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar grabs the offensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-81 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Rojo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the lay-in | 60-81 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-81 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Lee Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #9 | 60-81 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden gets the rebound | 60-81 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Lee Campbell - foul #3 on Lee Campbell, team foul #13 | 60-83 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the free throw | 60-84 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Lee Campbell double dribbles | 60-84 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Monte Holt steals the ball from Richard Jeffrey | 60-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner is fouled in the backcourt by George Cogar - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #10 | 60-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Alexander Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey runs out the clock | 62-84 |