| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tommy Manikowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Ryan (fresh) 2 blk. C - Douglas Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Davenport (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thad Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Starr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Marshall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Hendrix (SG) Thad Wells | |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-33 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Davenport steps in front of the Christopher Ross pass in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ryan - foul #1 on Matthew Ryan, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson (PG), Scott Reed (SG), Thomas Crawford (SF), Tyson Turner (PF), Elijah Fricks (C) Christopher Ross, Larry Marshall, Tommy Manikowski, Matthew Ryan, Douglas Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), Bryant Ham (SG), Thad Wells (SF), Nick Bussard (PF), William Glover (C) Todd Diamond, Don Hendrix, Charles Davenport, Wayne Richardson, Peter Starr | |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard is open but misses the lay-in | 49-33 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Reed | 49-33 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Bo Ching pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Thad Wells misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Thad Wells is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bo Ching | 49-35 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed lays it up and in | 51-35 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | William Glover banks in the layup | 51-37 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford blows the layup but he's hacked by William Glover - foul #1 on William Glover, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross (PG), Larry Marshall (SG), Kirk Loh (PF), David Boon (C) Steven Gibson, Scott Reed, Tyson Turner, Elijah Fricks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Don Hendrix (SG), Wayne Richardson (PF), Peter Starr (C) Bo Ching, Bryant Ham, Nick Bussard, William Glover | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Peter Starr pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-37 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Thad Wells grabs the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix comes up short on the floater in the lane | 52-37 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Thad Wells can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross loses the dribble to Todd Diamond in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Diamond | 52-39 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Don Hendrix - foul #2 on Don Hendrix, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski (SF), Matthew Ryan (PF), Douglas Daniel (C) Thomas Crawford, Kirk Loh, David Boon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Davenport (SF) Thad Wells | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Ryan makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Daniel | 54-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix travels in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed (SG) Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Davenport steals it from Douglas Daniel | 54-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport jams it | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Manikowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Douglas Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Hendrix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Starr (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Don Hendrix steals the ball from Tommy Manikowski in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 54-43 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Don Hendrix is called for the reach on Scott Reed - foul #3 on Don Hendrix, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson (PG), Larry Marshall (SG), Tyson Turner (PF), David Boon (C) Christopher Ross, Scott Reed, Matthew Ryan, Douglas Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett (SG), Thad Wells (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Don Hendrix, Charles Davenport, Wayne Richardson | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Peter Starr drills a jump hook from the left block | 54-45 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford (SF), Kirk Loh (PF), Douglas Daniel (C) Tommy Manikowski, Tyson Turner, David Boon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Charles Davenport (SF), Nick Bussard (C) Todd Diamond, Thad Wells, Peter Starr | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Ham and the foul's on Steven Gibson - foul #2 on Steven Gibson, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross (PG), Scott Reed (SG) Steven Gibson, Larry Marshall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Glover (C) Michael Hansen | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Crawford | 57-47 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham blows the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Ross - foul #3 on Christopher Ross, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Ryan (PF) Kirk Loh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thad Wells (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Charles Davenport, Nick Bussard | |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by William Glover - foul #2 on William Glover, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson (PG), Larry Marshall (SG), Tommy Manikowski (SF), Tyson Turner (PF) Christopher Ross, Scott Reed, Thomas Crawford, Matthew Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), Charles Davenport (SF), Peter Starr (C) Bryant Ham, Thad Wells, William Glover | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel makes the free throw | 60-48 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Tommy Manikowski picks off the pass by Bo Ching | 60-48 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyson Turner | 63-48 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Frank Jarrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen connects on the open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bo Ching | 63-50 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Bo Ching - foul #2 on Bo Ching, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed (SG), Thomas Crawford (SF), Kirk Loh (PF), Elijah Fricks (C) Larry Marshall, Tommy Manikowski, Tyson Turner, Douglas Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Wayne Richardson (SF), Nick Bussard (C) Bo Ching, Charles Davenport, Peter Starr | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirk Loh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elijah Fricks (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Todd Diamond (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hansen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nick Bussard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Jarrett | 66-52 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Richardson | 66-52 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Elijah Fricks grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Loh lays it in | 68-52 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard can't throw it down | 68-52 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kirk Loh | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Crawford | 71-52 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Todd Diamond picks off the pass by Steven Gibson | 71-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross (PG), Tommy Manikowski (SF), Matthew Ryan (PF), David Boon (C) Steven Gibson, Thomas Crawford, Kirk Loh, Elijah Fricks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Don Hendrix (SG), Thad Wells (SF), William Glover (PF), Peter Starr (C) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Wayne Richardson, Michael Hansen, Nick Bussard | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Thad Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | William Glover tips it back up and in | 71-54 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski is open and buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Peter Starr - foul #2 on Peter Starr, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Marshall (SG) Scott Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG) Bryant Ham | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski makes the free throw | 74-54 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Larry Marshall is called for the reach on Don Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Marshall, team foul #4 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford (SF), Tyson Turner (C) Tommy Manikowski, David Boon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nick Bussard (PF) William Glover | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Tyson Turner is called for the reach on Peter Starr - foul #1 on Tyson Turner, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Thad Wells loses the dribble to Thomas Crawford | 74-54 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Crawford | 76-54 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Ross steps in front of the Peter Starr pass in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross is called for traveling | 76-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed (SG), Douglas Daniel (C) Larry Marshall, Matthew Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Charles Davenport (SF), Michael Hansen (PF) Bo Ching, Thad Wells, Nick Bussard | |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Todd Diamond is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson (C) Peter Starr | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Don Hendrix - foul #4 on Don Hendrix, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Manikowski (SF), Matthew Ryan (PF), David Boon (C) Thomas Crawford, Tyson Turner, Douglas Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), William Glover (C) Todd Diamond, Don Hendrix, Wayne Richardson | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Boon grabs the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Boon misses the driving attempt in the paint | 77-54 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Ross (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Reed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Manikowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Boon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Jarrett (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Davenport (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hansen (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 77-54 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Boon | 77-54 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-54 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Boon pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Manikowski | 80-54 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses short on an open jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Ross - foul #4 on Christopher Ross, team foul #6 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Marshall (SG), Thomas Crawford (SF), Kirk Loh (PF), Douglas Daniel (C) Scott Reed, Tommy Manikowski, Matthew Ryan, David Boon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Don Hendrix (SG), Thad Wells (SF), Peter Starr (C) Bryant Ham, Frank Jarrett, Charles Davenport, William Glover | |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | Michael Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-55 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Peter Starr snags the defensive board | 80-55 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix is whistled for traveling | 80-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson (PG), Tyson Turner (PF) Christopher Ross, Kirk Loh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), Nick Bussard (PF) Todd Diamond, Michael Hansen | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Marshall is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 80-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Starr is called for the reach on Douglas Daniel - foul #3 on Peter Starr, team foul #8 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson (SF) Thad Wells | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-58 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner blows the layup | 82-58 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Peter Starr grabs the board | 82-58 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Bo Ching can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 82-58 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-58 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Marshall misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the defensive rebound | 82-58 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bo Ching | 82-61 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Richardson - foul #1 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #9 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Ross (PG), Scott Reed (SG), Kirk Loh (PF), Elijah Fricks (C) Steven Gibson, Larry Marshall, Tyson Turner, Douglas Daniel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Todd Diamond (PG), Frank Jarrett (SG), Thad Wells (SF) Bo Ching, Don Hendrix, Peter Starr | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard grabs the defensive rebound | 82-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Wayne Richardson misses the easy layup | 82-61 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford snags the defensive board | 82-61 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher Ross and he's hacked by Todd Diamond - foul #3 on Todd Diamond, team foul #10 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson (PG), Tyson Turner (PF) Christopher Ross, Thomas Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Ham (PG), Don Hendrix (SG), Charles Davenport (SF), William Glover (PF) Todd Diamond, Frank Jarrett, Thad Wells, Nick Bussard | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed makes the free throw | 85-61 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Glover | 85-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Gibson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Reed (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Loh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyson Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elijah Fricks (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryant Ham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hendrix (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Davenport (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Richardson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 85-63 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham gets the rebound | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-63 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed gets the rebound | 85-63 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson is fouled on the floor by Bryant Ham - foul #2 on Bryant Ham, team foul #11 | 85-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford (SF), David Boon (C) Kirk Loh, Elijah Fricks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nick Bussard (C) Wayne Richardson | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard pulls down the rebound | 86-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Don Hendrix misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 86-63 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson snags the defensive board | 86-63 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford knocks in the runner near the basket | 88-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Nick Bussard is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 88-63 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | William Glover tips it home | 88-65 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Crawford | 90-65 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Crawford - foul #2 on Thomas Crawford, team foul #7 | 90-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Loh (PF), Elijah Fricks (C) Tyson Turner, David Boon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bo Ching (PG), Wayne Richardson (C) Don Hendrix, William Glover | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 1st free throw | 90-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham grabs the offensive board | 90-66 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Reed - foul #3 on Scott Reed, team foul #8 | 90-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner (PF) Kirk Loh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Hendrix (SG) Bo Ching | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham misses the 1st free throw | 90-66 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 90-67 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner misses the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Richardson - foul #2 on Wayne Richardson, team foul #12 | 90-67 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner makes the 1st free throw | 91-67 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Crawford steals it from Don Hendrix in the backcourt | 92-67 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Gibson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 92-67 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nick Bussard | 92-67 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 92-67 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Elijah Fricks grabs the board | 92-67 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-67 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 92-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tyson Turner is whistled for traveling | 92-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Bryant Ham loses the ball out of bounds | 92-69 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Reed connects on the fadeaway from close range | 94-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Davenport hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 94-69 |