| Lineup | American U. | PG - Enlai Xie (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ramon Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Telek Nitkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the jumper from close range | 27-31 |
| 19:34 | American U. | Ramon Herrera snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Ramon Herrera is hacked by Mark Stearns - foul #2 on Mark Stearns, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Willie Presson (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Edward Garner, Brian Taylor, Telek Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF) Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul | |
| 19:06 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jack Alexander - foul #3 on Jack Alexander, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF) Jack Alexander | |
| 19:06 | American U. | Enlai Xie makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | American U. | Enlai Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | American U. | The rebound goes to Andrew Callihan | 29-31 |
| 18:32 | American U. | Ramon Herrera buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jack Banks | 32-33 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Enlai Xie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-33 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Willie Presson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | American U. | Warren Williams picks off the pass by Andrew Callihan | 32-33 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:59 | American U. | Andrew Callihan pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 16:08 | American U. | Alan Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Andrew Callihan is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Terry Ray (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Alan Smith, Ramon Herrera, Enlai Xie, Willie Presson, Andrew Callihan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, William Justis, Jack Banks, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG) Joseph Ellett | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Timothy Phillips (fresh) SG - Terry Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Garner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Telek Nitkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ervin Newsome (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | American U. | Edward Garner knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ervin Newsome - foul #4 on Ervin Newsome, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Kyle Connally (PF) Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart (C) Ervin Newsome | |
| 15:31 | American U. | Edward Garner misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:14 | American U. | Kyle Connally grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Ronald Paul steps in front of the Terry Ray pass | 34-33 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Alexander | 34-36 |
| 14:19 | American U. | Kyle Connally connects on the jump hook in the paint | 36-36 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander scores on a turnaround from the right block | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | American U. | Edward Garner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 13:34 | American U. | Kyle Connally tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Telek Nitkowski is called for the reach on Sanford Stewart - foul #2 on Telek Nitkowski, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Alan Smith (PG), Enlai Xie (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Timothy Phillips, Terry Ray, Edward Garner, Kyle Connally, Telek Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Warren Williams (PF) Drew Whisman, Sanford Stewart | |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett is fouled on the floor by Brian Taylor - foul #1 on Brian Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ellett | 36-41 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Enlai Xie connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Presson | 38-41 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Enlai Xie (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Willie Presson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Callihan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | American U. | Enlai Xie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 11:13 | American U. | Willie Presson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:49 | American U. | Mark Stearns takes the ball from Enlai Xie | 38-44 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns lays it up and in | 38-46 |
| 10:29 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-46 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Willie Presson misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Paul | 38-46 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Enlai Xie steals it from Warren Williams | 38-46 |
| 09:42 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:41 | American U. | Brian Taylor tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 09:01 | American U. | Brian Taylor is fouled on the floor by Warren Williams - foul #1 on Warren Williams, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Ramon Herrera (SG), Terry Ray (SF), Kyle Connally (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Alan Smith, Enlai Xie, Willie Presson, Brian Taylor, Andrew Callihan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), William Justis (SG), Sanford Stewart (C) Joseph Ellett, Mark Stearns, Warren Williams | |
| 08:44 | American U. | Kyle Connally connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Phillips | 40-49 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis's dunk attempt is rejected by Kyle Connally | 40-49 |
| 08:23 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:07 | American U. | Kyle Connally misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Drew Whisman - foul #2 on Drew Whisman, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Garner (SF) Terry Ray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF) Sanford Stewart | |
| 08:07 | American U. | Kyle Connally misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:07 | American U. | Kyle Connally makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis is hacked by Ramon Herrera - foul #1 on Ramon Herrera, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Taylor (PF) Kyle Connally | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Ervin Newsome (C) William Justis, Ronald Paul, Warren Williams | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ramon Herrera (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Garner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Telek Nitkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Banks (fresh) PF - Jack Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ervin Newsome (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is hacked by Timothy Phillips - foul #3 on Timothy Phillips, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF) Jack Banks | |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 07:01 | American U. | Brian Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:45 | American U. | Timothy Phillips scores on a floater near the basket | 43-49 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 06:15 | American U. | Timothy Phillips pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:57 | American U. | Ramon Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Enlai Xie (SG), Terry Ray (SF), Kyle Connally (PF) Ramon Herrera, Edward Garner, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF) Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams's layup is rejected by Kyle Connally | 43-49 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 05:42 | American U. | Telek Nitkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:20 | American U. | Kyle Connally knocks in the floater from close range | 45-49 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Phillips - foul #4 on Timothy Phillips, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Herrera (SG), Willie Presson (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Timothy Phillips, Terry Ray, Kyle Connally, Telek Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (PF) William Justis, Jack Banks, Warren Williams | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:52 | American U. | Willie Presson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 04:05 | American U. | Ramon Herrera is fouled on the floor by Ervin Newsome - foul #5 on Ervin Newsome, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Timothy Phillips (PG), Terry Ray (SG), Edward Garner (SF), Kyle Connally (PF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Enlai Xie, Ramon Herrera, Willie Presson, Brian Taylor, Andrew Callihan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Jack Alexander (C) Mark Stearns, Sanford Stewart, Ervin Newsome | |
| 03:46 | American U. | Edward Garner misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the easy layup | 47-53 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul tips it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Timothy Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Garner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Connally (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Telek Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Justis (fresh) SF - Ronald Paul (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jack Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | American U. | Timothy Phillips is fouled on the floor by Warren Williams - foul #2 on Warren Williams, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Herrera (SG), Enlai Xie (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Andrew Callihan (C) Terry Ray, Edward Garner, Kyle Connally, Telek Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, William Justis, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 02:57 | American U. | Timothy Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Timothy Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 02:31 | American U. | Timothy Phillips pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | American U. | Jack Banks steps in front of the Andrew Callihan pass | 49-55 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Garner (SF), Telek Nitkowski (C) Timothy Phillips, Andrew Callihan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF) Joseph Ellett, Jack Banks, Warren Williams | |
| 01:29 | American U. | Edward Garner misses the easy layup | 49-55 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 01:14 | American U. | The rebound goes to Edward Garner | 49-55 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Brian Taylor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sanford Stewart - foul #2 on Sanford Stewart, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Brian Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | American U. | Brian Taylor snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:38 | American U. | Enlai Xie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Edward Garner tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is hacked by Enlai Xie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enlai Xie, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF) Sanford Stewart | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Enlai Xie is called for the reach on Drew Whisman - foul #4 on Enlai Xie, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | American U. | Enlai Xie misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Edward Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:20 | American U. | Enlai Xie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams is hacked by Ramon Herrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ramon Herrera, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | American U. | Enlai Xie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman runs out the clock | 52-59 |