| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Garfield Cannon inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Ira Sheffield scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Will Redmon | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Cangelosi | 42-32 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Daniel Harp is called for the reach on Garfield Cannon - foul #3 on Daniel Harp, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (PG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:21 | Howard | Ira Sheffield buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Will Redmon | 42-34 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Lawrence Baker grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Mark Sherman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bridges - foul #2 on Michael Bridges, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (C) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Will Redmon, Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman, Lawrence Baker | |
| 17:38 | Howard | James Spence misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Howard | James Spence tips it in | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Gilleland | 45-36 |
| 17:12 | Howard | Joseph Hayes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Terry McKay, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG) Ira Sheffield | |
| 16:32 | Howard | Will Redmon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Daniel Hunter (C) Donald Waites, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hayes steals it from Ralph Flanery | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux misses badly on a shot from close range | 45-36 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Burnley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Andrew Marcoux | 45-36 |
| 15:25 | Howard | James Burnley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 45-36 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 45-36 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 15:04 | Howard | Ronald Cangelosi takes the ball from Will Redmon in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hayes swats the dunk try by Ronald Schaeffer | 48-36 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Joseph Hayes snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:11 | Howard | The short jumper by Joseph Hayes is denied by Daniel Hunter | 48-36 |
| 14:09 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux tips it home | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Marcoux - foul #2 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremy Peacock (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Will Redmon, James Burnley, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux, Joseph Hayes | |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Garfield Cannon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Mark Sherman tips it in | 50-40 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Ralph Flanery steals the ball from Jeremy Peacock in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay is fouled on the floor by Ira Sheffield - foul #1 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #2 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF) Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the jump hook from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 12:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lawrence Baker | 52-40 |
| 12:18 | Howard | Michael Bridges blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ira Sheffield | 52-40 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Lawrence Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Jeremy Peacock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Harp | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeremy Peacock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Woolard | 54-40 |
| 11:36 | Howard | Garfield Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Terry McKay, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Martin Jaeger (PF) Jeremy Peacock, Mark Sherman | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ira Sheffield steals the ball from Donald Waites | 54-40 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Daniel Harp steals the ball from Garfield Cannon | 54-40 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ira Sheffield is called for the reach on Ronald Schaeffer - foul #2 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (C) Garfield Cannon, Lawrence Baker | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 10:48 | Howard | James Spence grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Donald Waites steals it from Andrew Marcoux | 54-40 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Spence - foul #2 on James Spence, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Albert Weatherholt, Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SG) Ira Sheffield | |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Martin Jaeger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Burnley is called for the reach on Daniel Hunter - foul #1 on James Burnley, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Terry McKay (C) Donald Waites, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremy Peacock (SG), Mark Sherman (PF) Will Redmon, Martin Jaeger | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is called for traveling | 55-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Garfield Cannon (SF), Lawrence Baker (C) James Spence, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 09:08 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-40 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Lawrence Baker gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Mark Sherman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 08:57 | Howard | James Burnley grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:48 | Howard | Garfield Cannon makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Steven Bell - foul #3 on Steven Bell, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Jeremy Peacock, Lawrence Baker | |
| 08:48 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF) Albert Weatherholt | |
| Subs | Howard | James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF) Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman | |
| 08:07 | Howard | Ira Sheffield is called for traveling | 55-42 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp tips it home | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Harp (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Spence (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:43 | Howard | William Gilleland is called for the reach on James Spence in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gilleland, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Michael Bridges, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), Jeremy Peacock (SG) Will Redmon, Ira Sheffield | |
| 07:38 | Howard | James Burnley misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 57-42 |
| 07:37 | Howard | James Spence tips it home | 57-44 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Marcoux blocks the short jumper by Albert Weatherholt | 57-44 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Joseph Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:30 | Howard | James Spence is hacked by William Gilleland in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gilleland, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) William Gilleland, Donald Waites, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Jaeger (PF) Joseph Hayes | |
| 07:12 | Howard | Martin Jaeger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Marcoux takes the ball from Albert Weatherholt | 57-44 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Martin Jaeger clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Hunter - foul #3 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG) Albert Weatherholt | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Lawrence Baker (C) Jeremy Peacock, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 06:47 | Howard | Martin Jaeger makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:47 | Howard | Martin Jaeger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Bell | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:31 | Howard | James Burnley is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cangelosi - foul #3 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Sherman (PF) Martin Jaeger | |
| 06:31 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:31 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Frank Woolard is denied by Mark Sherman | 60-47 |
| 06:07 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mark Sherman | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:05 | Howard | James Burnley is hacked by Frank Woolard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Woolard, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), William Gilleland (SF) Ronald Schaeffer, Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:05 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:05 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Garfield Cannon - foul #2 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Michael Bridges, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Jeremy Peacock (SG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Ira Sheffield, Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman, Lawrence Baker | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:07 | Howard | James Spence is whistled for a carry | 61-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Steven Bell (SF) William Gilleland, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 61-49 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:26 | Howard | Jeremy Peacock buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Will Redmon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-52 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Albert Weatherholt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Peacock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spence (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Jeremy Peacock, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux, Joseph Hayes | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Ronald Cangelosi is called for the reach on Will Redmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Will Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Will Redmon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Harp | 61-53 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Will Redmon - foul #1 on Will Redmon, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:11 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Garfield Cannon - foul #3 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Ronald Schaeffer is called for the reach on Will Redmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Will Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Will Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 02:42 | Howard | Mark Sherman pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:35 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Cangelosi - foul #5 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (PG), Frank Woolard (PF) Ronald Cangelosi, Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG) Will Redmon | |
| 02:35 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:35 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF) Michael Bridges, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Baker steals it from Ronald Schaeffer | 65-56 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG) James Burnley | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| 01:17 | Howard | Garfield Cannon drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Will Redmon | 67-59 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Harp | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Mark Sherman can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Harp and he's hacked by Mark Sherman - foul #2 on Mark Sherman, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (PG), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), Jeremy Peacock (SG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) Will Redmon, Ira Sheffield, Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman, Lawrence Baker | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux can't connect on a jumper from close range | 73-59 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges runs out the clock | 73-59 |