| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Johnny Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Doan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Barefoot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Farrow (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-28 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Anthony Spencer - foul #1 on Anthony Spencer, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross (SG) Steven Christensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joel Farrow picks off the pass by Johnny Nicholson | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joel Farrow | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Spencer - foul #2 on Anthony Spencer, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (PG), Steven Christensen (SG), Donald Garofalo (SF), James Johnson (PF), Jason Parker (C) Johnny Nicholson, Shane Ross, Douglas Webster, Anthony Spencer, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (PG), Steven Petty (SG), Scot Bryce (SF), Brett Premo (C) Richard Dison, Paul Barefoot, Joel Farrow, Dana Johnson | |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jeffrey Murray is called for the reach on Denis Duguay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner (PF) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 17:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Christensen | 43-33 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston loses the dribble to James Johnson in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scot Bryce takes the ball from Steven Christensen | 43-33 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Duguay takes the ball from Brett Premo | 43-33 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Garofalo dunks the ball set up by Denis Duguay | 45-33 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay's pass is intercepted by Steven Petty in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty hits the finger roll | 45-35 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross (PG), Gregory Strother (SG), Russel Burnham (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Charles Doan (C) Denis Duguay, Steven Christensen, Donald Garofalo, James Johnson, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Paul Barefoot (SG), Roger McBroom (SF), Ruben Brooks (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Wallace Pinkston, Steven Petty, Scot Bryce, John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Shane Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Strother (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russel Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Doan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Barefoot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McBroom (fresh) PF - Ruben Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot loses the dribble to Gregory Strother | 45-35 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Strother steals it from Roger McBroom in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross's pass is intercepted by Richard Dison | 45-35 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Roger McBroom | 45-37 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ruben Brooks is called for the reach on Russel Burnham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Brooks, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Douglas Webster (SF) Gregory Strother, Russel Burnham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Roger McBroom, Ruben Brooks | |
| 14:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Dison | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer banks in the layup | 47-40 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joel Farrow picks off the pass by Shane Ross in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shane Ross - foul #2 on Shane Ross, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen (SG), James Johnson (PF) Shane Ross, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (PG) Richard Dison | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Webster | 47-42 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 47-42 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Nicholson - foul #1 on Johnny Nicholson, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (PG), Gregory Strother (SG), Russel Burnham (SF) Johnny Nicholson, Steven Christensen, Douglas Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner (PF), Brett Premo (C) Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Strother is called for the reach on Joel Farrow - foul #1 on Gregory Strother, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Steven Petty (SF) Wallace Pinkston, Joel Farrow | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Dison | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Strother is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Steven Christensen (SG), Donald Garofalo (SF) Denis Duguay, Gregory Strother, Russel Burnham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF), Ruben Brooks (C) Steven Petty, John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Johnny Nicholson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doan (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Barefoot (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McBroom (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Christensen steps in front of the Richard Dison pass | 50-47 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson is hacked by Roger McBroom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger McBroom, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker (PF) Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (PG), Wallace Pinkston (SG), Brett Premo (C) Richard Dison, Paul Barefoot, Ruben Brooks | |
| 11:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Donald Garofalo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen scores on a shot in the paint | 52-47 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Murray | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Murray - foul #2 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (PG), Shane Ross (SG), Russel Burnham (SF), James Johnson (C) Johnny Nicholson, Steven Christensen, Donald Garofalo, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Paul Barefoot (SG), Joel Farrow (SF), John Weingartner (PF), Ruben Brooks (C) Scot Bryce, Wallace Pinkston, Roger McBroom, Jeffrey Murray, Brett Premo | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Brooks | 53-53 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Denis Duguay | 55-53 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dison | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Barefoot - foul #3 on Paul Barefoot, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Strother (SG), Douglas Webster (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF) Denis Duguay, Russel Burnham, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SF), Dana Johnson (C) Joel Farrow, Ruben Brooks | |
| 09:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Petty | 57-58 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dana Johnson is called for the reach on Shane Ross - foul #1 on Dana Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Charles Doan (C) Shane Ross, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (PG), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Richard Dison, John Weingartner | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Nicholson | 59-58 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (SG) Gregory Strother | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Strother (SG), Russel Burnham (SF) Johnny Nicholson, Douglas Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (SF) Steven Petty | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Charles Doan grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Denis Duguay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Strother (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russel Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Spencer (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doan (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Wallace Pinkston (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Barefoot (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scot Bryce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Murray (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dana Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot loses the dribble to Charles Doan in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Russel Burnham misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 59-58 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Russel Burnham steals it from Wallace Pinkston in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Strother | 61-58 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Strother is called for the reach on Wallace Pinkston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Strother, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Shane Ross (SG), Douglas Webster (SF), Donald Garofalo (PF), James Johnson (C) Denis Duguay, Gregory Strother, Russel Burnham, Anthony Spencer, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), Joel Farrow (SF), John Weingartner (PF), Ruben Brooks (C) Paul Barefoot, Scot Bryce, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Roger McBroom (SF) Wallace Pinkston, Joel Farrow | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dison steps in front of the Johnny Nicholson pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Dison | 61-60 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Ross | 61-60 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster hits a jump hook from close range set up by Johnny Nicholson and he's hacked by Roger McBroom - foul #4 on Roger McBroom, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen (SG), Jason Parker (PF), Charles Doan (C) Johnny Nicholson, Donald Garofalo, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot (SG), Joel Farrow (SF), Brett Premo (C) Steven Petty, Roger McBroom, Ruben Brooks | |
| 05:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brett Premo blocks the short jumper by Shane Ross | 63-60 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross is hacked by Joel Farrow - foul #2 on Joel Farrow, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Denis Duguay (SG), Anthony Spencer (PF) Steven Christensen, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (PG), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Richard Dison, John Weingartner | |
| 04:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Shane Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot clanks a runner in the paint | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo misses the fadeaway near the basket | 65-60 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Charles Doan | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Shane Ross (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denis Duguay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Webster (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Spencer (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doan (tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Wallace Pinkston (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Barefoot (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Farrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Murray (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Premo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer is hacked by Paul Barefoot in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Barefoot, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen (SG), Russel Burnham (SF), Donald Garofalo (C) Shane Ross, Douglas Webster, Charles Doan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (PG) Wallace Pinkston | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Duguay is called for the reach on Brett Premo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denis Duguay, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Petty picks off the pass by Steven Christensen in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Denis Duguay steps in front of the Steven Petty pass | 66-62 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joel Farrow | 66-64 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Paul Barefoot - foul #5 on Paul Barefoot, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gregory Strother (PG), Jason Parker (PF), Charles Doan (C) Denis Duguay, Russel Burnham, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Scot Bryce (SG), John Weingartner (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Steven Petty, Paul Barefoot, Jeffrey Murray, Brett Premo | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Dison | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jason Parker travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson (PG), Douglas Webster (SF), James Johnson (PF) Steven Christensen, Donald Garofalo, Jason Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (SG), Ruben Brooks (PF) Joel Farrow, John Weingartner | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gregory Strother | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | James Johnson gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Steven Christensen (SG), Anthony Spencer (PF) Gregory Strother, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Scot Bryce, Ruben Brooks | |
| 01:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Dison is called for the reach on Johnny Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dison, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Webster steals the ball from Dana Johnson | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Johnny Nicholson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Dison | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster misses the fadeaway from close range | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Anthony Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joel Farrow is called for the reach on Douglas Webster - foul #3 on Joel Farrow, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Douglas Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |