| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Wallace (fresh) SG - Nenad Abramowski (fresh) SF - Allen Miller (fresh) PF - Joseph Wehner (fresh) C - Chris Lopp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) SG - Matthew Harvey (fresh) SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) PF - Karl Peckham (fresh) C - Omer Zuver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Karl Peckham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Providence | Matthew Harvey is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wallace | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Omer Zuver is denied on a dunk by Chris Lopp | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Providence | Karl Peckham gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Donald Duffey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Wehner - foul #1 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:24 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Miller - foul #1 on Allen Miller, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Wallace | 9-4 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Omer Zuver misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Nenad Abramowski - foul #1 on Nenad Abramowski, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Felix Valle (SG), Matthew Meier (SF), Amos Nicks (PF), Edward Houston (C) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Joseph Wehner, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Timothy Lage (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Joseph Ngo (PF) Donald Duffey, Matthew Harvey, Alphonso Bianchi, Karl Peckham | |
| 17:49 | Providence | Omer Zuver misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Omer Zuver makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski is fouled on the floor by Roger Sibley - foul #1 on Roger Sibley, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Floyd Williams (C) Omer Zuver | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Sibley - foul #2 on Roger Sibley, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG) Roger Sibley | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 17:09 | Providence | Timothy Lage is hacked by Felix Valle - foul #1 on Felix Valle, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Dima Garski | |
| 16:55 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-5 |
| 16:53 | Providence | Joseph Ngo pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Chester Christensen is called for 3 seconds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the easy layup | 11-5 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Donald Duffey pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Donald Duffey is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fairly fresh) SG - Felix Valle (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amos Nicks (fairly fresh) C - Edward Houston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Lage (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Christensen (fresh) PF - Joseph Ngo (fairly fresh) C - Floyd Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 15:46 | Providence | Timothy Lage gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:36 | Providence | Edward Houston is called for the reach on Floyd Williams - foul #1 on Edward Houston, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Chris Lopp (C) Ivan Manikowski, Felix Valle, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Karl Peckham (PF) Timothy Lage, Chester Christensen, Joseph Ngo | |
| 15:18 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Donald Duffey | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Nenad Abramowski | 13-10 |
| 14:43 | Providence | Donald Duffey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Lopp grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Duffey steals it from David Wallace | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Matthew Harvey hits the finger roll set up by Donald Duffey | 13-12 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wallace | 15-12 |
| 14:07 | Providence | Donald Duffey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wehner - foul #2 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Matthew Meier (PF) Nenad Abramowski, Joseph Wehner | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG), Chester Christensen (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Joseph Ngo (PF), Omer Zuver (C) Donald Duffey, Matthew Harvey, Alphonso Bianchi, Karl Peckham, Floyd Williams | |
| 14:00 | Providence | Omer Zuver misses the easy layup | 15-12 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Wallace and he's hacked by Joseph Ngo - foul #1 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Dima Garski | |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:53 | Providence | Joseph Ngo gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Chester Christensen is hacked by Vasily Krzykowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vasily Krzykowski, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Chester Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:50 | Providence | Chester Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chester Christensen - foul #1 on Chester Christensen, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Edward Houston (PF) David Wallace, Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Dima Garski (SF), Karl Peckham (PF) Timothy Lage, Alphonso Bianchi, Joseph Ngo | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Chester Christensen hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-16 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Dima Garski pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:33 | Providence | Donald Duffey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 12:32 | Providence | Donald Duffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Omer Zuver jams it | 19-18 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Miller | 21-18 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Chester Christensen connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Duffey | 21-20 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 11:42 | Providence | Chester Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vasily Krzykowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Miller (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Edward Houston (fairly fresh) C - Chris Lopp (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chester Christensen (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dima Garski (fairly fresh) PF - Karl Peckham (tiring) C - Omer Zuver (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Providence | Ivan Manikowski is called for the reach on Donald Duffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Felix Valle (SF), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Vasily Krzykowski, Allen Miller, Edward Houston, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Joseph Ngo (PF), Floyd Williams (C) Chester Christensen, Dima Garski, Karl Peckham, Omer Zuver | |
| 11:38 | Providence | Donald Duffey misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 11:15 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Donald Duffey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski is whistled for a carry | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (PG) Donald Duffey | |
| 10:39 | Providence | Floyd Williams buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alphonso Bianchi | 21-25 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Meier | 23-25 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Matthew Harvey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-25 |
| 10:21 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lage | 23-25 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Matthew Harvey is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Alphonso Bianchi | 23-27 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Chris Lopp (C) Felix Valle, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Providence | Karl Peckham (PF), Omer Zuver (C) Joseph Ngo, Floyd Williams | |
| 09:39 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi travels with the ball | 23-27 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 08:56 | Providence | Matthew Harvey scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Lage | 26-29 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier is denied on a layup by Omer Zuver | 26-29 |
| 08:40 | Providence | Karl Peckham grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Timothy Lage is hacked by David Wallace in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Edward Houston (PF), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, Nenad Abramowski, Matthew Meier, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Joseph Ngo (PF), Floyd Williams (C) Matthew Harvey, Karl Peckham, Omer Zuver | |
| 08:38 | Providence | Timothy Lage makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Timothy Lage makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Manikowski | 26-31 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski jams it | 28-31 |
| 07:50 | Providence | Donald Duffey knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Alphonso Bianchi | 28-33 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Duffey - foul #1 on Donald Duffey, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Felix Valle (SF), Matthew Meier (PF) Allen Miller, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SG), Karl Peckham (PF), Omer Zuver (C) Timothy Lage, Joseph Ngo, Floyd Williams | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Karl Peckham snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vasily Krzykowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Valle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Amos Nicks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Karl Peckham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Omer Zuver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Matthew Harvey double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Harvey picks off the pass by Vasily Krzykowski | 29-33 |
| 07:11 | Providence | David Wallace is called for the reach on Donald Duffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wallace, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Nenad Abramowski (SG), Chris Lopp (C) David Wallace, Vasily Krzykowski, Amos Nicks | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SF) Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 07:11 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 07:11 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 29-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Joseph Ngo (PF) Chester Christensen, Karl Peckham | |
| 06:49 | Providence | Donald Duffey is hacked by Ivan Manikowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Manikowski, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | Providence | Chester Christensen (SG), Floyd Williams (C) Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver | |
| 06:49 | Providence | Donald Duffey misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Ngo | 29-36 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Donald Duffey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ngo is called for the reach on Matthew Meier - foul #2 on Joseph Ngo, team foul #6 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski (SG), Edward Houston (SF), Amos Nicks (PF) Nenad Abramowski, Allen Miller, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Matthew Harvey (SG), Karl Peckham (PF), Omer Zuver (C) Donald Duffey, Alphonso Bianchi, Joseph Ngo, Floyd Williams | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier makes the floater from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Omer Zuver scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Harvey | 31-38 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 04:54 | Providence | Omer Zuver pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Karl Peckham is fouled on the floor by Matthew Meier - foul #1 on Matthew Meier, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF) Matthew Meier | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Chester Christensen | |
| 04:49 | Providence | Karl Peckham makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 04:49 | Providence | Karl Peckham misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski (SG), Chris Lopp (C) Vasily Krzykowski, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Timothy Lage (SG), Floyd Williams (C) Roger Sibley, Matthew Harvey, Omer Zuver | |
| 04:08 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Allen Miller - foul #2 on Allen Miller, team foul #13 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (SF) Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SG), Joseph Ngo (PF), Omer Zuver (C) Timothy Lage, Karl Peckham, Floyd Williams | |
| 04:08 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 04:08 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Alphonso Bianchi steals the ball from Amos Nicks | 31-41 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 03:47 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Omer Zuver | 31-41 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Matthew Harvey clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Felix Valle (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Nenad Abramowski (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Amos Nicks (tiring) C - Chris Lopp (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Ngo (tiring) 2 reb. C - Omer Zuver (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 03:15 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 34-41 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 02:49 | Providence | Omer Zuver clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Felix Valle picks off the pass by Donald Duffey in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Nenad Abramowski misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Matthew Meier is called for the reach on Donald Duffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Meier, team foul #14 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Ivan Manikowski (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Edward Houston (C) Felix Valle, Nenad Abramowski, Matthew Meier, Amos Nicks, Chris Lopp | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (SG), Dima Garski (SF), Karl Peckham (PF), Floyd Williams (C) Matthew Harvey, Alphonso Bianchi, Joseph Ngo, Omer Zuver | |
| 02:20 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Donald Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Floyd Williams grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Edward Houston denies the turnaround by Floyd Williams | 40-43 |
| 01:51 | Providence | Floyd Williams tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Karl Peckham - foul #1 on Karl Peckham, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Providence | Roger Sibley (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Donald Duffey, Dima Garski | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi buries a jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Houston and he's hacked by Karl Peckham - foul #2 on Karl Peckham, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski (SG) David Wallace | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SG), Omer Zuver (C) Timothy Lage, Floyd Williams | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Omer Zuver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Matthew Harvey hits a floater near the basket set up by Roger Sibley and he's fouled by Edward Houston - foul #2 on Edward Houston, team foul #15 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG) Ivan Manikowski | |
| Subs | Providence | Floyd Williams (C) Omer Zuver | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Matthew Harvey makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Vasily Krzykowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Floyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Floyd Williams is hacked by Edward Houston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Houston, team foul #16 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (C) Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Providence | Timothy Lage (SG) Matthew Harvey | |
| 00:30 | Providence | Floyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Floyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-50 |