| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (fresh) SG - Ryan Perrone (fresh) SF - Robert Michaud (fresh) PF - Tony Juhasz (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) SF - Michael Pfeil (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Scott Gilkey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Lester Gans loses the dribble to Scott Gilkey | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tony Juhasz | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | James Phillips steals the ball from Joseph Carr | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Gans is called for the reach on Raul Delgado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Gans, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips is fouled on the floor by Tony Juhasz - foul #1 on Tony Juhasz, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is hacked by Raul Delgado in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raul Delgado, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Lester Gans's pass is intercepted by Michael Pfeil in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr scores on a jumper in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Richard Collins | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr is hacked by Scott Gilkey - foul #1 on Scott Gilkey, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (PG), John Wong (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Lester Gans, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), Marijan Kozikowski (SF), Stuart Foster (C) Richard Collins, Michael Pfeil, Scott Gilkey | |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | James Phillips blocks the jumper by William Jarmon | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | James Phillips blocks the short jumper by John Wong | 2-8 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Zan | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fresh) SG - John Wong (fresh) SF - Chris Hawks (fresh) PF - Joseph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charlie Antonucci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Zan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Marijan Kozikowski (fresh) PF - James Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Stuart Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Stuart Foster denies the turnaround by Chris Hawks | 4-10 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 4-10 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Foster | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Jarmon steps in front of the Ivan Zan pass in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins hits a shot in the paint | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Collins - foul #1 on Joseph Collins, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), William Harris (PF), Joseph Carr (C) William Jarmon, John Wong, Chris Hawks, Joseph Collins, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Michael Pfeil (SF), Scott Gilkey (C) Ivan Zan, Raul Delgado, Stuart Foster | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Gilkey - foul #2 on Scott Gilkey, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster (C) Scott Gilkey | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | William Harris snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | William Harris's pass is intercepted by Marijan Kozikowski | 6-12 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil's pass is intercepted by William Harris | 6-12 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | William Harris loses the dribble to Marijan Kozikowski in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski dunks the ball | 6-14 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 3 from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Harris picks off the pass by Richard Collins | 6-14 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | William Harris hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Perrone | 8-14 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Morris picks off the pass by James Phillips | 8-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud is hacked by James Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), William Jarmon (SG), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Collins (C) George Morris, Ryan Perrone, William Harris, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), Raul Delgado (SG) Richard Collins, Marijan Kozikowski | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Lester Gans hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Juhasz and the foul's on James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG) Robert Michaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (C) James Phillips | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Lester Gans makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan hits the follow up shot | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Ivan Zan picks off the pass by Ryan Perrone in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster jams it on a nice dish by Ivan Zan | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Perrone (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Jarmon (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Juhasz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Collins (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Zan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (tired) 6 pts. SF - Michael Pfeil (tired) PF - Stuart Foster (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gilkey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Stuart Foster - foul #1 on Stuart Foster, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF), Joseph Carr (C) Ryan Perrone, Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG) Ivan Zan | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-18 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Jarmon picks off the pass by Richard Collins in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Carr denies the turnaround by Richard Collins | 13-18 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Lester Gans hits a floater from the right side set up by William Jarmon | 15-18 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud is fouled on the floor by Raul Delgado - foul #2 on Raul Delgado, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), George Morris (SG), Chris Hawks (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Lester Gans, William Jarmon, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (SG), Marijan Kozikowski (SF) Raul Delgado, Michael Pfeil | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Gilkey | 16-18 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Collins | 16-20 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | John Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Harris (PF) Robert Michaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins's pass is intercepted by Chris Hawks in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks loses the dribble to Scott Gilkey | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | George Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wong | 18-20 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), William Jarmon (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, George Morris, Chris Hawks, William Harris, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF) Richard Collins | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Michael Pfeil is called for the reach on William Jarmon - foul #1 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG) Marijan Kozikowski | |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | William Jarmon makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | William Jarmon misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Collins blocks the short jumper by Scott Gilkey | 19-20 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Foster - foul #2 on Stuart Foster, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz (PF) Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips (PF) Stuart Foster | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Lester Gans makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tony Juhasz swats the layup by James Phillips | 20-20 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Collins - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF) Lester Gans | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (SG) Ivan Zan | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey snags the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tony Juhasz | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | William Jarmon drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Marijan Kozikowski - foul #1 on Marijan Kozikowski, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (SG), Chris Hawks (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Ryan Perrone, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG) Richard Collins | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | William Jarmon makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Michaud (tired) 1 pts. PF - Chris Hawks (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Zan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marijan Kozikowski (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pfeil (very tired) 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Gilkey (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Phillips - foul #3 on James Phillips, team foul #12 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), William Harris (PF) William Jarmon, Robert Michaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG), Stuart Foster (PF) Michael Pfeil, James Phillips | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey grabs the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the runner from the right block | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | William Harris can't tip it in | 25-20 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Foster snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins loses the dribble to John Wong | 25-20 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | John Wong is hacked by Scott Gilkey - foul #3 on Scott Gilkey, team foul #13 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (SG), William Jarmon (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Lester Gans, Chris Hawks, William Harris, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), James Phillips (PF) Marijan Kozikowski, Scott Gilkey | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | John Wong makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | John Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 27-22 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Ivan Zan is called for the reach on George Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Zan, team foul #14 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Joseph Collins (PF) John Wong, William Jarmon, Tony Juhasz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | George Morris misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | George Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Collins - foul #2 on Joseph Collins, team foul #4 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Joseph Collins, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-22 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Michael Pfeil is called for the reach on Robert Michaud in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pfeil, team foul #15 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (SF) Michael Pfeil | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins is hacked by George Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Morris, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr hits a floater from the baseline set up by George Morris | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (SF), William Harris (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | George Morris pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zan - foul #2 on Ivan Zan, team foul #16 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF) George Morris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado (SG), Scott Gilkey (C) Ivan Zan, Stuart Foster | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Michaud is called for the reach on Richard Collins - foul #1 on Robert Michaud, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Collins (C) Ryan Perrone, William Harris, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil (SF), Stuart Foster (C) Marijan Kozikowski, Scott Gilkey | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (tiring) 6 pts. SG - William Jarmon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Michaud (tired) 2 pts. PF - Tony Juhasz (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Collins (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Delgado (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Pfeil (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phillips (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stuart Foster (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | William Jarmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | William Jarmon grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Lester Gans clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | William Jarmon grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | William Jarmon is whistled for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Carr (C) Lester Gans, William Jarmon, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gilkey (C) James Phillips | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Pfeil is whistled for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (PG), Charlie Antonucci (C) John Wong, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Raul Delgado steps in front of the Ryan Perrone pass in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado throws it down | 33-28 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins is open and buries a floater in the paint | 35-28 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Antonucci steals it from Michael Pfeil in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | George Morris is fouled on the floor by Richard Collins - foul #2 on Richard Collins, team foul #17 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (SG), William Jarmon (SF), William Harris (PF), Joseph Carr (C) Ryan Perrone, Chris Hawks, Joseph Collins, Charlie Antonucci | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan (PG), James Phillips (PF) Richard Collins, Scott Gilkey | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | George Morris makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | George Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Michaud (SF) George Morris | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | John Wong scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Jarmon | 40-28 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan is fouled in the backcourt by William Jarmon - foul #1 on William Jarmon, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG) Robert Michaud | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins (PG) James Phillips | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Zan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the wide open shot from the left side | 40-30 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | William Harris misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Wong is called for the reach on Raul Delgado - foul #1 on John Wong, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Collins (C) Lester Gans, John Wong, William Harris, Joseph Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marijan Kozikowski (SG) Ivan Zan | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Raul Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Michaud | 43-32 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Collins travels in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Phillips (PF) Richard Collins | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Jarmon is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 45-32 |