| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Mead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Henry Mead is denied by Robert Webb | 36-26 |
| 19:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Webb | 36-26 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Stephenson | 36-28 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell is hacked by Robert Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Webb, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), John Palmer (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), Joseph Grandison (PF), Benjamin Threatt (C) Michael Stephenson, Robert Wagoner, John Durham, Robert Webb | |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norris Randall - foul #2 on Norris Randall, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Stephenson (PG), Alex Wallace (C) Franklin Lee, Benjamin Threatt | |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Grandison | 39-28 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Woolard - foul #1 on Frank Woolard, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Denis Slone (C) William Perry, John Palmer, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Robert Webb (C) Norris Randall, Calvin Williams, Joseph Grandison | |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins's pass is intercepted by Michael Stephenson in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson | 39-32 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wagoner - foul #3 on Robert Wagoner, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SF) Robert Wagoner | |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Collins | 41-32 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Steven Bell | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Webb denies the turnaround by James Collins | 41-32 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Stephenson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norris Randall | 41-35 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), William Smith (C) James Collins, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Durham (PF), Benjamin Threatt (C) Alex Wallace, Robert Webb | |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell is open and buries a shot from close range set up by William Perry | 43-35 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Frank Woolard (C) William Perry, Steven Bell, Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SF), Robert Webb (C) Norris Randall, Benjamin Threatt | |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG) Guy Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison (C) Robert Webb | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Woolard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Stephenson (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Lee (tired) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Durham (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Guy Young (SG), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) James Collins, John Palmer, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Norris Randall (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Robert Webb (C) Michael Stephenson, Franklin Lee, Calvin Williams, John Durham | |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer clanks a floater from the right side | 45-36 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Perry | 45-36 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mead | 45-36 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young is called for a charge - foul #2 on Guy Young, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Denis Slone (PF) Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt (PF) Joseph Grandison | |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Perry picks off the pass by Jacob Palmer in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:42 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Mark Hudson (C) William Perry, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (SG), John Durham (PF) Norris Randall, Robert Webb | |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wagoner | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Slone lays it up and in on a great pass from Guy Young | 47-40 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Hudson | 50-40 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Palmer and he's fouled by Denis Slone - foul #1 on Denis Slone, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), John Palmer (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Denis Slone, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Alex Wallace (C) Franklin Lee, Robert Wagoner, John Durham | |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard is fouled on the floor by Alex Wallace - foul #1 on Alex Wallace, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb (C) Benjamin Threatt | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 50-43 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard's layup is rejected by Alex Wallace | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Wallace, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), William Smith (C) John Palmer, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), Joseph Grandison (PF) Norris Randall, Calvin Williams, Alex Wallace | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Waites (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Mead (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Lee (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wagoner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Grandison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Webb (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Franklin Lee is denied by William Smith | 53-43 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Bell steps in front of the Jacob Palmer pass | 53-43 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry is hacked by Jacob Palmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Palmer, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Mark Hudson (PF) Steven Bell, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Stephenson (PG), Norris Randall (SG), John Durham (PF) Jacob Palmer, Franklin Lee, Robert Webb | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Norris Randall | 54-43 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Perry | 54-45 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), John Palmer (SG), Frank Woolard (PF), Denis Slone (C) William Perry, Guy Young, Donald Waites, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams (SF), Alex Wallace (PF), Robert Webb (C) Robert Wagoner, John Durham, Joseph Grandison | |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (SG) Norris Randall | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Wallace takes the ball from Mark Hudson | 54-45 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Denis Slone | 54-45 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Stephenson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Webb | 54-47 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins hits the finger roll | 56-47 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) John Palmer, Mark Hudson, Frank Woolard, Denis Slone | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), John Durham (PF), Joseph Grandison (C) Franklin Lee, Calvin Williams, Alex Wallace, Robert Webb | |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner is called for 10 seconds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG) James Collins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Durham - foul #3 on John Durham, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Mead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Smith (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Stephenson (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norris Randall (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Wagoner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Durham (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Grandison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Smith | 58-47 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry loses the dribble to Norris Randall in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall hits the finger roll | 58-49 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Joseph Grandison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Grandison, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Donald Waites (SF) William Perry, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer (PG), Franklin Lee (SG), Benjamin Threatt (PF) Michael Stephenson, Norris Randall, John Durham | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Benjamin Threatt gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:02 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Waites steals it from Robert Wagoner | 58-49 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Waites | 60-49 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Robert Webb (C) Franklin Lee, Robert Wagoner, Joseph Grandison | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Palmer steals it from John Palmer | 60-49 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Calvin Williams - foul #1 on Donald Waites, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Steven Bell (SF), Mark Hudson (PF) Guy Young, Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (SG), Robert Wagoner (SF), John Durham (PF) Norris Randall, Calvin Williams, Benjamin Threatt | |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer drills a jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Wagoner | 60-53 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Webb is called for the reach on William Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Webb, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SG), Denis Slone (PF) John Palmer, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG), Joseph Grandison (C) Franklin Lee, Robert Webb | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Hudson - foul #2 on Mark Hudson, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Guy Young (SG) William Perry, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb (C) John Durham | |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites is open but misses the lay-in | 61-54 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison lays it up and in on a great pass from Norris Randall | 61-56 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) Donald Waites, Denis Slone, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Lee (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Alex Wallace (PF), Benjamin Threatt (C) Norris Randall, Robert Wagoner, Joseph Grandison, Robert Webb | |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #3 on Steven Bell, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (SG) Guy Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Wallace - foul #3 on Alex Wallace, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Bell steals it from Benjamin Threatt | 63-58 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins misses the dunk | 63-58 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Collins (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bell (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Mead (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Smith (tired) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jacob Palmer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Franklin Lee (very tired) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alex Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Threatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace is hacked by Steven Bell - foul #4 on Steven Bell, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Guy Young (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (C) James Collins, John Palmer, Steven Bell, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Durham (PF) Benjamin Threatt | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 63-60 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Jacob Palmer is blocked by Frank Woolard | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams tips it in | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Waites is called for the reach on Calvin Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (PF) Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison (PF), Robert Webb (C) John Durham, Alex Wallace | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Grandison | 63-64 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Grandison is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-64 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Webb | 63-67 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Perry and he's fouled by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Collins (PG), Steven Bell (SF), William Smith (C) William Perry, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner (SF), John Durham (PF) Calvin Williams, Joseph Grandison | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-67 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Wagoner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Woolard | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Durham scores on a shot from close range | 66-69 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Collins loses the dribble to Jacob Palmer in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Jacob Palmer is denied by William Smith | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Bell | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jacob Palmer snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Norris Randall (SG) Franklin Lee | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb is fouled in the backcourt by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mead | 66-71 |