| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christoper Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Karson Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dexter Cobble (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rick Hanley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Roy Polizzi is called for the reach on Dexter Cobble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG) Roy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Fleming, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG) Rick Hanley | |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dexter Cobble is called for the reach on David Waters - foul #3 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris (SF), Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Christoper Williamson, Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SG), James Baughman (PF), Cedric Ward (C) Dexter Cobble, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Joseph Page is called for the reach on Cedric Ward - foul #2 on Joseph Page, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Raymond Jones (PF), William Scott (C) David Waters, Kenneth Harris, Peter Murdock, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Willie Fleming (PF), Leo Williams (C) Milton Hanna, James Baughman, Cedric Ward | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Eric Sylvester is blocked by William Scott | 45-38 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 45-38 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Hanley - foul #1 on Rick Hanley, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal (C) William Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christoper Williamson | 48-38 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming buries a fadeaway from the left block | 48-40 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen lays it up and in on a great pass from Karson Agarwal | 50-40 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leo Williams and he's fouled by Christoper Williamson - foul #3 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG), William Scott (C) Frank Moen, Christoper Williamson, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (PG) Eric Sylvester | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley drills a shot in the paint set up by Milton Hanna and he's fouled by Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF) David Waters, Kenneth Harris, Manuel Douglass | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (PF) Milton Hanna, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christoper Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rick Hanley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Cobble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Williams (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Gilman - foul #4 on Robert Gilman, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal (C) William Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG), Willie Fleming (PF) Robert Gilman, Rick Hanley | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Jeffrey Allen steals it from Dexter Cobble in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-46 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Karson Agarwal steals it from Leo Williams | 53-46 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dexter Cobble takes the ball from Jeffrey Allen | 53-46 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 53-46 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-46 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock (PF), Joseph Page (C) Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Philip Mohler (SF), Cedric Ward (PF) Dustin Peterson, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rick Hanley - foul #2 on Rick Hanley, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG) Christoper Williamson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler lays it in | 54-48 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock is open but misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James Baughman | 54-48 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris (SG), Frank Moen (SF) Manuel Douglass, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SG), Willie Fleming (PF) Rick Hanley, Cedric Ward | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Moen | 56-48 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Roy Polizzi is called for the reach on Dexter Cobble - foul #4 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG), Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Manuel Douglass (PF), William Scott (C) Roy Polizzi, Kenneth Harris, Frank Moen, Peter Murdock, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Leo Williams (C) Milton Hanna, James Baughman | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (SF) Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (PG), Eric Sylvester (SG), Cedric Ward (PF) Dexter Cobble, Rick Hanley, Willie Fleming | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page (PF) Christoper Williamson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters travels in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG) Eric Sylvester | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Manuel Douglass steps in front of the Cedric Ward pass | 56-48 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Moen | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Manuel Douglass (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Milton Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dustin Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mohler (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cedric Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Dustin Peterson | 58-48 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler's pass is intercepted by Frank Moen | 58-48 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 60-48 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dustin Peterson and he's fouled by Manuel Douglass - foul #3 on Manuel Douglass, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Peter Murdock (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Manuel Douglass, Frank Moen, Joseph Page, William Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), James Baughman (C) Dustin Peterson, Philip Mohler, Cedric Ward, Leo Williams | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Murdock | 60-50 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen is hacked by Dexter Cobble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Philip Mohler (SF) Milton Hanna, Dexter Cobble | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Sylvester | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Raymond Jones (PF) Kenneth Harris, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler scores on a shot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Sylvester | 60-57 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley buries a floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Waters (tired) 5 pts. SG - Christoper Williamson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Karson Agarwal (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Sylvester (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rick Hanley (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Mohler (very tired) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Fleming (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Baughman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern State | Raymond Jones steps in front of the Rick Hanley pass | 62-59 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi (PG), Kenneth Harris (SG), Manuel Douglass (SF), Peter Murdock (C) David Waters, Christoper Williamson, Jeffrey Allen, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman (PG), Milton Hanna (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF), Leo Williams (C) Eric Sylvester, Rick Hanley, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Peter Murdock - foul #1 on Peter Murdock, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (SF) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward (PF) James Baughman | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Dexter Cobble takes the ball from Frank Moen in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Roy Polizzi | 64-62 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Gilman | 64-64 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (SF), Joseph Page (C) Kenneth Harris, Frank Moen, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG), Willie Fleming (PF), James Baughman (C) Milton Hanna, Cedric Ward, Leo Williams | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sylvester | 64-67 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Sylvester - foul #1 on Eric Sylvester, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones (PF), Karson Agarwal (C) Manuel Douglass, Joseph Page | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson (SG) Eric Sylvester | |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | James Baughman grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Polizzi | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass (SG), Frank Moen (SF), Joseph Page (PF), William Scott (C) Christoper Williamson, Jeffrey Allen, Raymond Jones, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF), Leo Williams (C) Dexter Cobble, James Baughman | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Douglass - foul #4 on Manuel Douglass, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Dustin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Williams | 67-67 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Scott gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass is hacked by Dustin Peterson - foul #4 on Dustin Peterson, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Cedric Ward (PF) Dustin Peterson, Willie Fleming | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern State | Cedric Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Scott | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Polizzi (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Douglass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Gilman (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Hanley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Mohler (tired) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 69-67 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Manuel Douglass steals the ball from Rick Hanley in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rick Hanley - foul #3 on Rick Hanley, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen (SF), Raymond Jones (PF), Peter Murdock (C) Frank Moen, Joseph Page, William Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (PF) Rick Hanley, Philip Mohler, Cedric Ward | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble lays it in on a great pass from Eric Sylvester and he's fouled by Manuel Douglass - foul #5 on Manuel Douglass, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF) Manuel Douglass, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming (PF) Leo Williams | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Murdock jams it on a nice dish by Roy Polizzi | 73-70 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Harris snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Polizzi drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Christoper Williamson | 75-70 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen (SF), Karson Agarwal (C) Kenneth Harris, Peter Murdock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (SG), Philip Mohler (SF), Leo Williams (C) Eric Sylvester, Dexter Cobble, James Baughman | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Polizzi - foul #5 on Roy Polizzi, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Waters (PG) Roy Polizzi | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Karson Agarwal | 75-70 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson loses the dribble to Rick Hanley | 75-70 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley is fouled on the floor by Christoper Williamson - foul #4 on Christoper Williamson, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Agarwal grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Hanley - foul #4 on Rick Hanley, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christoper Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Gilman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters is hacked by Robert Gilman - foul #5 on Robert Gilman, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (PG) Robert Gilman | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble tips it back up and in | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rick Hanley is called for the reach on Raymond Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Hanley, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester (SG) Rick Hanley | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Mohler, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Philip Mohler is called for the reach on Jeffrey Allen - foul #4 on Philip Mohler, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Raymond Jones is called for the reach on Eric Sylvester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Jones, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dexter Cobble is called for the reach on Raymond Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen (PG), Joseph Page (C) David Waters, Karson Agarwal | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna (SG) Dexter Cobble | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Allen in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Allen | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Sylvester is called for the reach on Raymond Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sylvester, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Page grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moen runs out the clock | 83-73 |