| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sal Crutcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Mangum takes the ball from Richard Smith | 37-22 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is hacked by George Burge - foul #2 on George Burge, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:28 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton is whistled for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), David White (C) Bobby Mangum, Harvey Hansen, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roscoe Taylor | 37-27 |
| 18:07 | UL-Monroe | Christopher Wallace steals the ball from Sal Crutcher in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the lay-in | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:42 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Daly | 39-27 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace's pass is intercepted by Sal Crutcher | 39-27 |
| 17:18 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Daly | 41-27 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 16:54 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:47 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-27 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-27 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses the tip | 41-27 |
| 16:37 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 16:18 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 41-27 |
| 16:08 | UL-Monroe | George Burge gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:04 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith (SG), Chris Leto (SF), Arthur West (PF) Richard Daly, Sal Crutcher, George Burge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Edward Maxfield (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Henry Kasky, Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson, David White | |
| 15:39 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-27 |
| 15:37 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Alan Kimball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Leto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Sexton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Leto steps in front of the Eric Bratten pass | 43-27 |
| 14:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Maxfield - foul #3 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Dewey Kane (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), George Burge (PF) Alan Kimball, Richard Smith, Chris Leto, Arthur West | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Micah Clabaugh (C) Harvey Hansen, Eric Bratten | |
| 14:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 14:21 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 14:00 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 13:44 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Daly | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Bobby Mangum | 47-29 |
| 13:24 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Daly, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin (C) Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), David White (C) Bobby Mangum, Edward Maxfield, George Gallagher, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor double dribbles | 47-29 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Arthur West (PF) Richard Daly, Dewey Kane, George Burge | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 47-29 |
| 12:37 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin misses the tip | 47-29 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White tips it home | 47-31 |
| 12:28 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith is hacked by Roscoe Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF) Sal Crutcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson | |
| 12:03 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alan Kimball | 50-31 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 11:51 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 11:26 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Leto | 52-31 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Alan Kimball (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Leto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Leto is called for the reach on Bobby Mangum - foul #1 on Chris Leto, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Dewey Kane (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), George Burge (PF), Bobby Sexton (C) Alan Kimball, Richard Smith, Chris Leto, Arthur West, Peter Austin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Lawrence Caldwell, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Wallace | 52-34 |
| 10:58 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| 10:41 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 10:39 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 10:25 | UL-Monroe | George Burge banks in the layup set up by Richard Daly | 54-34 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 09:57 | UL-Monroe | George Burge is whistled for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF) Sal Crutcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Christopher Wallace, Wallace Williamson | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-40 |
| 09:12 | UL-Monroe | George Burge misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith (SG), Arthur West (C) Dewey Kane, Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Harvey Hansen, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 09:12 | UL-Monroe | George Burge makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:12 | UL-Monroe | George Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-40 |
| 08:57 | UL-Monroe | George Burge gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:39 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Daly | 59-40 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Mangum | 59-42 |
| 08:29 | UL-Monroe | Henry Kasky steals it from Richard Daly in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits the finger roll | 59-44 |
| 08:07 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 08:06 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 07:46 | UL-Monroe | Richard Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Daly | 62-44 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Daly - foul #2 on Richard Daly, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (PG), Dewey Kane (SG), Mark Stine (SF), Sal Crutcher (PF), Peter Austin (C) Richard Daly, Richard Smith, Chris Leto, George Burge, Arthur West | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), David White (C) Henry Kasky, Edward Maxfield, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Alan Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Stine (fresh) PF - Sal Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 07:02 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Kimball | 62-46 |
| 06:39 | UL-Monroe | Christopher Wallace is called for the reach on Dewey Kane - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton (C) Peter Austin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Bobby Mangum | |
| 06:22 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Sexton | 64-46 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace loses the dribble to Dewey Kane | 64-46 |
| 06:03 | UL-Monroe | Roscoe Taylor steals the ball from Dewey Kane in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Kimball swats the shot by Christopher Wallace | 64-46 |
| 05:47 | UL-Monroe | Mark Stine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:20 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey Hansen | 64-49 |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Christopher Wallace - foul #3 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Chris Leto (SF), Arthur West (PF) Alan Kimball, Dewey Kane, Mark Stine, Sal Crutcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roscoe Taylor, Christopher Wallace, Harvey Hansen, Wallace Williamson, David White | |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-49 |
| 04:27 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 04:21 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Kasky - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin (C) Bobby Sexton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:21 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:21 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 66-49 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball (PG), Dewey Kane (SG) Richard Daly, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| 03:46 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Caldwell - foul #1 on Lawrence Caldwell, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 03:46 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:46 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-49 |
| 03:16 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin tips it but misses | 67-49 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor grabs the board | 67-49 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Alan Kimball (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Leto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roscoe Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micah Clabaugh (fairly fresh) C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 02:46 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West's floater is tipped away by Micah Clabaugh | 67-51 |
| 02:45 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West hits the follow up shot | 69-51 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 02:34 | UL-Monroe | Peter Austin snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:29 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball loses the dribble to Wallace Williamson in the backcourt | 69-51 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson tips it home | 69-53 |
| 01:46 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 69-53 |
| 01:45 | UL-Monroe | Dewey Kane tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Caldwell | 69-53 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell tips it back up and in | 69-55 |
| 01:21 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West connects on the runner from the left block set up by Dewey Kane and he's fouled by Micah Clabaugh - foul #1 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), David White (C) Lawrence Caldwell, Micah Clabaugh | |
| 01:21 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 01:12 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 00:43 | UL-Monroe | A charge is called on Chris Leto - foul #2 on Chris Leto, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 00:37 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | David White buries a floater from the right block | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Alan Kimball runs out the clock | 72-57 |