| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Billings (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Michelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton inbounds the ball | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos's pass is intercepted by Stanley Eaton | 44-33 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Clayton - foul #1 on Johnathan Clayton, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dustin Elrod - foul #1 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG) Mark Billings | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee (C) Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Gary Williamson (SF) Stanley Eaton, James Michelson | |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Daniel Malcolm is called for the reach on Kenneth Bright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Malcolm, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler (SG) Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton is hacked by Thomas Wolverton - foul #2 on Thomas Wolverton, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SG) Stanley Kettler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings (SG), Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) Terry Rhem, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Kimbrough steals the ball from Jonathan Staley | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Mendoza - foul #1 on Alfonso Mendoza, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Scott Carroll, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Terry Rhem (SG), David Laird (SF), James Michelson (PF), John Rendon (C) Daniel Malcolm, Mark Billings, Gary Williamson, Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rhem (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Laird (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Michelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Johnathan Clayton takes the ball from David Laird | 44-35 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Laird - foul #4 on David Laird, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Kaufman (SG) Stanley Kettler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (SG), Jonathan Staley (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Terry Rhem, David Laird, John Rendon | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton is hacked by Dustin Elrod - foul #2 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SG) David Kaufman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings (SG) Stanley Eaton | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-38 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies scores on a shot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Carroll | 51-40 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley is fouled on the floor by Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Edward Weise (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Terry Rhem (SG), Gary Williamson (SF), John Ross (C) Kerry Davies, Mark Billings, James Michelson, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alfonso Mendoza is called for the reach on Stanley Eaton - foul #2 on Alfonso Mendoza, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee (SF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem is fouled on the floor by Edward Weise - foul #1 on Edward Weise, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Staley swats the short shot by Eric Kimbrough | 51-42 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Kettler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Weise (fresh) C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rhem (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Williamson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Staley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Foushee steals the ball from Gary Williamson | 51-42 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee knocks in the jumper in the lane | 53-42 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Stanley Kettler - foul #1 on Stanley Kettler, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Jacobs (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies (SG), James Michelson (SF), John Rendon (C) Terry Rhem, Gary Williamson, John Ross | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Elrod | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Jonathan Staley | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Harold Jacobs can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Scott Carroll is blocked by John Rendon | 55-45 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos is hacked by Daniel Malcolm - foul #3 on Daniel Malcolm, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Eric Kimbrough (C) Harold Jacobs, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Ross | 55-45 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross tips it home | 55-47 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (SF), Edward Weise (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), Terry Rhem (SF), Gary Williamson (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Daniel Malcolm, Kerry Davies, James Michelson, Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Foushee | 55-47 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler's pass is intercepted by Mark Billings | 55-47 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), David Kaufman (SG) Kenneth Bright, Stanley Kettler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon (PF), John Ross (C) Mark Billings, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfonso Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kaufman (fresh) SF - Gary Foushee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Weise (fresh) C - Richard Villalobos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rhem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-53 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Gary Williamson picks off the pass by David Kaufman in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Ross | 55-55 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Williamson | 55-57 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | David Kaufman's pass is intercepted by John Ross in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Kaufman steps in front of the Gary Williamson pass | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Williamson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Eaton | 55-59 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Gary Williamson is called for the reach on David Kaufman - foul #3 on Gary Williamson, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Alfonso Mendoza, David Kaufman, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Kerry Davies (SG), David Laird (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Terry Rhem, Gary Williamson, John Rendon, John Ross | |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Carroll | 58-59 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Elrod is called for the reach on David Laird - foul #3 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright's pass is intercepted by David Laird in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Davies comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Davies | 58-67 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright banks in the layup | 60-67 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Wolverton gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos (C) Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), James Michelson (SF), John Rendon (PF), John Ross (C) Daniel Malcolm, Kerry Davies, David Laird, Jonathan Staley, Thomas Wolverton | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Billings (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Michelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on John Ross - foul #2 on John Ross, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (PF) Scott Carroll, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Michelson | 61-67 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG) Kenneth Bright | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Laird (SF), Gary Williamson (PF) John Rendon, John Ross | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG) Mark Billings | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Foushee is called for the reach on Stanley Eaton - foul #1 on Gary Foushee, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Weise (PF) Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough (C) Edward Weise | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Ross (C) James Michelson | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alfonso Mendoza steps in front of the Stanley Eaton pass | 61-69 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Dustin Elrod (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Billings (SG), James Michelson (PF) Terry Rhem, Gary Williamson | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod's pass is intercepted by David Laird | 61-69 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Michelson misses the dunk | 61-69 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll is fouled on the floor by Mark Billings - foul #1 on Mark Billings, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley (PF) James Michelson | |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Laird makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Eaton | 63-72 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 63-72 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Ross | 63-72 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Laird | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos is hacked by John Ross - foul #3 on John Ross, team foul #8 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfonso Mendoza (PG), Stanley Kettler (SG), Gary Foushee (SF), Edward Weise (PF) Kenneth Bright, Scott Carroll, Johnathan Clayton, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm (PG), Terry Rhem (SG), James Michelson (SF), John Rendon (PF), Thomas Wolverton (C) Stanley Eaton, Mark Billings, David Laird, Jonathan Staley, John Ross | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Gary Foushee gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Edward Weise hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malcolm snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon is fouled on the floor by Stanley Kettler - foul #2 on Stanley Kettler, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough (C) Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Stanley Kettler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Scott Carroll (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) Alfonso Mendoza, Stanley Kettler, Gary Foushee, Edward Weise, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton (PG), Mark Billings (SG), David Laird (SF), Jonathan Staley (PF), John Ross (C) Daniel Malcolm, Terry Rhem, James Michelson, John Rendon, Thomas Wolverton | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bright is called for the reach on Jonathan Staley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Rhem (SG), James Michelson (SF) Mark Billings, David Laird | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll misses the jumper in the paint | 67-77 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Elrod | 69-77 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross is hacked by Scott Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Carroll, team foul #13 | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Staley pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Eaton runs out the clock | 69-79 |