| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nance (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Braddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pillow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mo Langley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smiley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Chad Smiley - foul #1 on Chad Smiley, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:26 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Whiting - foul #1 on Charles Whiting, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Whiting swats the short shot by Dustin Hollis | 37-31 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 18:34 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), William Schneider (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Mark Napier (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Ralph Withrow (PF), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Brian Reed, Thomas Pillow, Mo Langley, Chad Smiley, Charles Whiting | |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Lewis Noel | 39-31 |
| 18:00 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy (C) Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Thomas Pillow (SG), Charles Whiting (C) Lewis Noel, Kerry Fenstermacher, Ralph Withrow | |
| 17:11 | Winthrop | Travis Marsala steals it from Charles Whiting | 39-31 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is hacked by Brian Reed - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) Millard Snyder, William Schneider, Travis Marsala, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF), Chad Smiley (PF) Robert Smith, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Whiting is called for the reach on Daniel Edwards - foul #2 on Charles Whiting, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG), Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Ralph Withrow (C) Brian Reed, Thomas Pillow, Charles Whiting | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Withrow - foul #2 on Ralph Withrow, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Mo Langley dunks the ball on a great pass from Kerry Fenstermacher and the foul's on Ronald Farmer - foul #2 on Ronald Farmer, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF), Mark Napier (C) Ronald Farmer, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Mo Langley misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Edwards | 41-33 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Saephan | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Napier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kerry Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mo Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smiley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Withrow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:19 | Winthrop | Mo Langley tips it in | 44-35 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Nance | 46-35 |
| 14:42 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow is fouled on the floor by Mark Napier - foul #1 on Mark Napier, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), William Schneider (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF), Travis Marsala (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Thomas Pillow (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jaroslav Gronowski (PF), Charles Whiting (C) Lewis Noel, Kerry Fenstermacher, Mo Langley, Chad Smiley, Ralph Withrow | |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer scores on a floater from close range set up by Travis Marsala | 48-35 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski blows the dunk | 48-35 |
| 14:16 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 48-35 |
| 14:04 | Winthrop | Robert Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-35 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Millard Snyder | 51-35 |
| 13:55 | Winthrop | William Schneider picks off the pass by Brian Reed in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 13:42 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 13:40 | Winthrop | Brian Reed is hacked by Millard Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Millard Snyder, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG), Dustin Hollis (PF), Lynn Braddy (C) Millard Snyder, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Reed | 51-38 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Marsala | 53-38 |
| 13:04 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is hacked by Daniel Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG) William Schneider, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF), Chad Smiley (PF) Robert Smith, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| 12:58 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting misses the dunk | 53-38 |
| 12:57 | Winthrop | Chad Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Daniel Edwards steals it from Brian Reed | 53-38 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Edwards | 55-38 |
| 12:37 | Winthrop | Mo Langley scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Pillow | 55-40 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer (SF), Mark Napier (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 12:16 | Winthrop | Louis Freeman blocks the short jumper by Mo Langley | 55-40 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Napier | 57-40 |
| 12:07 | Winthrop | Mo Langley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG) Bryan Saephan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG) Brian Reed | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier can't finish the layup | 57-40 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Mo Langley snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:49 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is fouled in the backcourt by James Nance - foul #2 on James Nance, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (SG), Lynn Braddy (C) James Nance, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Ralph Withrow (PF) Thomas Pillow, Chad Smiley | |
| 11:40 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 11:38 | Winthrop | Mo Langley hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Millard Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Farmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Napier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lynn Braddy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kerry Fenstermacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mo Langley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Withrow (fresh) C - Charles Whiting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Millard Snyder | 60-42 |
| 11:15 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Fenstermacher takes the ball from Millard Snyder in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:01 | Winthrop | Mark Napier picks off the pass by Mo Langley | 60-45 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 10:52 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 10:40 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lewis Noel | 60-48 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Whiting - foul #3 on Charles Whiting, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF), Louis Freeman (C) Millard Snyder, Ronald Farmer, Mark Napier, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Thomas Pillow (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Chad Smiley (PF), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Lewis Noel, Kerry Fenstermacher, Mo Langley, Ralph Withrow, Charles Whiting | |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is hacked by Louis Freeman - foul #2 on Louis Freeman, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) William Schneider | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dustin Hollis | 62-49 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 09:50 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Gronowski | 62-49 |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | Robert Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Freeman | 65-52 |
| 09:09 | Winthrop | James Nance steps in front of the Thomas Pillow pass in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-52 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Hollis | 65-52 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Lynn Braddy (C) Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 08:22 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jaroslav Gronowski | 65-55 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-55 |
| 08:07 | Winthrop | Mo Langley gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:57 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (SG), Mark Napier (PF) James Nance, Dustin Hollis | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Charles Whiting (C) Thomas Pillow, Chad Smiley, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer is fouled on the floor by Mo Langley - foul #2 on Mo Langley, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow (PG) Brian Reed | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 07:41 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher is fouled in the backcourt by William Schneider - foul #2 on William Schneider, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 07:41 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:41 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Napier | 66-56 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is called for traveling | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF) Ronald Farmer | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (PG) Mo Langley | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Napier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lynn Braddy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Fenstermacher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Withrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Whiting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Schneider - foul #3 on William Schneider, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG) Bryan Saephan | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow (SG) Kerry Fenstermacher | |
| 07:15 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:15 | Winthrop | Ralph Withrow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder is fouled on the floor by Lewis Noel - foul #1 on Lewis Noel, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:57 | Winthrop | Charles Whiting is whistled for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF), Dustin Hollis (PF) Travis Marsala, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mo Langley (SF), Chad Smiley (PF) Robert Smith, Ralph Withrow | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Schneider | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Mo Langley is hacked by Daniel Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG) Millard Snyder, William Schneider | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Reed (PG), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Lewis Noel, Charles Whiting | |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Mo Langley makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Mo Langley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Hollis pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Nance | 74-58 |
| 06:10 | Winthrop | Thomas Pillow can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Chad Smiley is called for the reach on Bryan Saephan - foul #2 on Chad Smiley, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF), Louis Freeman (PF), Mark Napier (C) Daniel Edwards, Dustin Hollis, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Thomas Pillow, Chad Smiley | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:45 | Winthrop | Brian Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Saephan | 78-58 |
| 05:18 | Winthrop | Mo Langley makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's fouled by Louis Freeman - foul #3 on Louis Freeman, team foul #11 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), William Schneider (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Lynn Braddy (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Mark Napier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Lewis Noel (SG), Ralph Withrow (PF), Charles Whiting (C) Kerry Fenstermacher, Robert Smith, Jaroslav Gronowski | |
| 05:18 | Winthrop | Mo Langley misses the free throw | 78-60 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Braddy grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Millard Snyder | 81-60 |
| 04:42 | Winthrop | Mo Langley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 81-60 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Schneider | 81-60 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Millard Snyder | 83-60 |
| 04:26 | Winthrop | Brian Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Farmer | 83-60 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Millard Snyder | 85-60 |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel is hacked by Millard Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Millard Snyder, team foul #12 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF), Mark Napier (PF) Ronald Farmer, Lynn Braddy | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Jaroslav Gronowski (C) Brian Reed, Mo Langley, Charles Whiting | |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel makes the 1st free throw | 85-61 |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Millard Snyder | 88-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Snyder - foul #4 on Millard Snyder, team foul #13 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF) William Schneider | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 03:55 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher makes the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-64 |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Robert Smith grabs the board | 88-64 |
| 03:22 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel is hacked by Travis Marsala - foul #3 on Travis Marsala, team foul #14 | 88-64 |
| 03:22 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel misses the 1st free throw | 88-64 |
| 03:22 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier gets the rebound | 88-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Millard Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Napier (tiring) 5 reb. C - Louis Freeman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Lewis Noel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Withrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jaroslav Gronowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Millard Snyder | 88-64 |
| 03:09 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel is hacked by Travis Marsala in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Marsala, team foul #15 | 88-64 |
| 03:09 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel makes the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 03:09 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-66 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 88-66 |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Louis Freeman - foul #4 on Louis Freeman, team foul #16 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel makes the 1st free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:43 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 88-67 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Napier grabs the defensive rebound | 88-67 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-67 |
| 02:36 | Winthrop | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Noel | 88-69 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #10 | 88-69 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 02:01 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski is fouled on the floor by Travis Marsala - foul #5 on Travis Marsala, team foul #17 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF) Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:01 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski misses the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 02:01 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Napier | 91-70 |
| 01:34 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel travels in the backcourt | 91-70 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 91-70 |
| 01:28 | Winthrop | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 91-70 |
| 01:23 | Winthrop | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-70 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Fenstermacher | 91-70 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Kerry Fenstermacher scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jaroslav Gronowski | 91-72 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Louis Freeman is denied by Jaroslav Gronowski | 91-72 |
| 00:51 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Lewis Noel | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Jaroslav Gronowski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-72 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider pulls down the rebound | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 91-72 |
| 00:29 | Winthrop | Lewis Noel is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jaroslav Gronowski | 91-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder runs out the clock | 91-74 |