| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charlie Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Bigelow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Courtney Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Kidney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frank Fuqua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baldwin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Green (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 19:45 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bigelow | 31-25 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Courtney Kelly - foul #1 on Courtney Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (SF), Donald Russell (PF) Joseph Bigelow, Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger (SG), Harold Gaylord (SF), Joshua Carpenter (PF) Richard Baldwin, Jeremy Macgregor, Ronald Meyer | |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:42 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Norfolk State | James Taylor connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Goodwin | 33-25 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green clanks a jumper from the left block | 33-25 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (SG), Leonard Naquin (C) Charlie Simmons, David Kidney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG) Frank Fuqua | |
| 17:43 | Norfolk State | James Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly (PF) Frederick Goodwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 17:27 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:21 | Norfolk State | Victor Green is called for the reach on Leonard Naquin - foul #1 on Victor Green, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow (SF), David Kidney (C) James Taylor, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF) Ivan Hottinger, Harold Gaylord, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 16:57 | Norfolk State | David Kidney comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 33-25 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Green | 33-25 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bigelow - foul #2 on Joseph Bigelow, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG) Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG) Russell Bales | |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-25 |
| 16:41 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 16:39 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Fuqua - foul #1 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 16:24 | Norfolk State | David Kidney is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Fuqua | 33-27 |
| 15:57 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Naquin | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Stam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Bigelow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Naquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kidney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frank Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Green (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Goodwin - foul #3 on Frederick Goodwin, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG), James Taylor (SF), Courtney Kelly (PF), Donald Russell (C) Charles Stam, Joseph Bigelow, Leonard Naquin, David Kidney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Harold Gaylord (SF), John Beams (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Frank Fuqua, Jeremy Macgregor, Ronald Meyer, Victor Green | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:30 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:28 | Norfolk State | Harold Gaylord steals the ball from Frederick Goodwin in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Beams misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin tips it in | 35-30 |
| 15:02 | Norfolk State | Jerry McKinlay picks off the pass by Courtney Kelly | 35-30 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Gaylord | 35-33 |
| 14:38 | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Kidney (C) Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett (SG) Richard Baldwin | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay connects on the floater near the basket | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Gaylord | 35-38 |
| 13:52 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Burnett - foul #4 on Gary Burnett, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (PG), Joseph Bigelow (SF) Frederick Goodwin, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG), Ivan Hottinger (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Gary Burnett, Harold Gaylord, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 13:37 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Bigelow | 38-38 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger's pass is intercepted by Courtney Kelly | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin connects on the open jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Kidney | 40-38 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor is hacked by Joseph Bigelow - foul #3 on Joseph Bigelow, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (PG), Donald Russell (PF) Courtney Kelly, David Kidney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG), Ronald Meyer (C) Russell Bales, Victor Green | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeremy Macgregor | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Bigelow | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Simmons takes the ball from Ronald Meyer | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), James Taylor (SF), David Kidney (C) Charlie Simmons, Joseph Bigelow, Leonard Naquin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Richard Baldwin (SG), Harold Gaylord (SF), Joshua Carpenter (PF), Victor Green (C) Frank Fuqua, Ivan Hottinger, Jeremy Macgregor, John Beams, Ronald Meyer | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Carpenter and the foul's on David Kidney - foul #1 on David Kidney, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly (PF) Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Frederick Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Stam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Courtney Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kidney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - Joshua Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Green (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stam and he's fouled by Richard Baldwin - foul #3 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG) Charles Stam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:25 | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Goodwin - foul #4 on Frederick Goodwin, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stam (PG), Joseph Bigelow (SF) Frederick Goodwin, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Beams (PF) Joshua Carpenter | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald Russell (C) David Kidney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Harold Gaylord | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (PF) Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (SG), Ronald Meyer (C) Richard Baldwin, Victor Green | |
| 10:46 | Norfolk State | Frank Fuqua steps in front of the Leonard Naquin pass in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Fuqua | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-46 |
| 10:07 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:00 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry McKinlay | 48-48 |
| 09:48 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons is fouled on the floor by Frank Fuqua - foul #2 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Taylor (SF), Courtney Kelly (PF), David Kidney (C) Joseph Bigelow, Leonard Naquin, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG), Ivan Hottinger (SG), Harold Gaylord (SF), Joshua Carpenter (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Fuqua, Jeremy Macgregor, John Beams, Ronald Meyer | |
| 09:24 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Bales - foul #1 on Russell Bales, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (PG) Charles Stam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SG), Ronald Meyer (PF) Ivan Hottinger, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Charlie Simmons - foul #1 on Charlie Simmons, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow (SF), Donald Russell (PF) James Taylor, Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG), John Beams (PF) Russell Bales, Victor Green | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:29 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Richard Baldwin | |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord's pass is intercepted by David Kidney | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 07:55 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:42 | Norfolk State | David Kidney is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 07:40 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 07:38 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Naquin | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Charlie Simmons (tired) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Bigelow (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kidney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Fuqua (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Gaylord (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Beams (tiring) 3 pf. C - Ronald Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:23 | Norfolk State | David Kidney snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:10 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:08 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:53 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Naquin | 50-52 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry McKinlay | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Simmons | 52-54 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Fuqua and he's fouled by Charlie Simmons - foul #2 on Charlie Simmons, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Frederick Goodwin (PG), Charles Stam (SG), James Taylor (SF), Courtney Kelly (PF) Leonard Naquin, Charlie Simmons, Joseph Bigelow, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burnett (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Joshua Carpenter (PF), Victor Green (C) Frank Fuqua, Harold Gaylord, John Beams, Ronald Meyer | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:08 | Norfolk State | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 05:46 | Norfolk State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:22 | Norfolk State | James Taylor buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Goodwin | 54-57 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green blows the layup | 54-57 |
| 04:59 | Norfolk State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:42 | Norfolk State | James Taylor can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 54-57 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald Russell (C) David Kidney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Hottinger (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Jerry McKinlay, Richard Baldwin | |
| 04:29 | Norfolk State | James Taylor misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-57 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:22 | Norfolk State | Donald Russell gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:18 | Norfolk State | Gary Burnett steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 54-57 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frederick Goodwin - foul #5 on Frederick Goodwin, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (PG) Frederick Goodwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:08 | Norfolk State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:03 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam is hacked by Gary Burnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Burnett, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Bales (PG) Gary Burnett | |
| 04:03 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:03 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Taylor picks off the pass by Jeremy Macgregor | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Charles Stam (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Naquin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Courtney Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Russell Bales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Hottinger (fresh) SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Green (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam is hacked by Russell Bales - foul #2 on Russell Bales, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons (SG), Joseph Bigelow (SF) James Taylor, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin (SG), John Beams (PF) Ivan Hottinger, Joshua Carpenter | |
| 03:25 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Green | 56-58 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Naquin steals the ball from Jeremy Macgregor | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Bales - foul #3 on Russell Bales, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | David Kidney (C) Leonard Naquin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (PG), Ronald Meyer (C) Russell Bales, Victor Green | |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam makes the 3rd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin (PF) Courtney Kelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Joshua Carpenter (PF), Harold Gaylord (C) Frank Fuqua, John Beams, Ronald Meyer | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter misses long on a floater from the left block | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Norfolk State | Joseph Bigelow gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:56 | Norfolk State | David Kidney is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Stam | 60-58 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Baldwin | 60-60 |
| 01:22 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Baldwin | 60-62 |
| 01:08 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry McKinlay | 63-64 |
| 00:38 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 00:36 | Norfolk State | Charles Stam tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Baldwin | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Norfolk State | Leonard Naquin misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stam - foul #3 on Charles Stam, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Courtney Kelly (PF) Leonard Naquin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green (C) Harold Gaylord | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | Charlie Simmons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |