| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Phillip Sholes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Schimke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Holderman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Chester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony McKinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Tomasini - foul #3 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (SF) Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 19:36 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:36 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edwin Schimke takes the ball from Robert Pellowski | 42-44 |
| 19:16 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-44 |
| 18:43 | Prairie View A&M | John Cephas takes the ball from Freddie Holderman | 42-44 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski's pass is intercepted by Anthony McKinnell | 42-44 |
| 18:18 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Dawson steps in front of the Dennis Chester pass | 42-44 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 44-44 |
| 17:55 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony McKinnell's pass is intercepted by Jackson Caruso | 44-44 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jackson Caruso | 47-44 |
| 17:37 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Sholes is called for the reach on Mark Dawson - foul #2 on Phillip Sholes, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, John Cephas, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky (PG), Noah Rotstein (SG), Kenneth Ceniceros (SF), Jerry Cheeseman (PF), Paul Jamison (C) Phillip Sholes, Edwin Schimke, Freddie Holderman, Dennis Chester, Anthony McKinnell | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Noah Rotstein blocks the jumper by Louis Bradley | 47-44 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Holgate | 50-44 |
| 16:38 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Holgate picks off the pass by Jerry Cheeseman | 50-44 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is fouled on the floor by Paul Jamison - foul #1 on Paul Jamison, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Louis Bradley | 52-44 |
| 16:18 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ceniceros double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Robert Pellowski (PF) Charles Holgate, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes (PG) Billy Reikowsky | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Jamison - foul #2 on Paul Jamison, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (C) Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes (SG), Freddie Holderman (SF), Dennis Chester (PF), Anthony McKinnell (C) Noah Rotstein, Kenneth Ceniceros, Jerry Cheeseman, Paul Jamison | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Freddie Holderman - foul #2 on Freddie Holderman, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF) Jackson Caruso, Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG) Phillip Sholes | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:48 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Dennis Chester | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pellowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cephas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Chris Hayes (fresh) SF - Freddie Holderman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Chester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McKinnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) John Cephas | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 15:06 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Jordan | 54-46 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski is denied on a layup by Dennis Chester | 54-46 |
| 14:31 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:19 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes is hacked by Timothy Carter - foul #4 on Timothy Carter, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Louis Bradley (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky (PG), Edwin Schimke (SG), Kenneth Ceniceros (SF), Jerry Cheeseman (PF), Paul Jamison (C) Ralph Jordan, Chris Hayes, Freddie Holderman, Dennis Chester, Anthony McKinnell | |
| 14:07 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 14:06 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Cheeseman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:51 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Cheeseman misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Holgate - foul #2 on Charles Holgate, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 13:51 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Cheeseman makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:51 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Cheeseman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 13:22 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Jamison pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:20 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Hardin is called for the reach on Kenneth Ceniceros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Hardin, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Freddie Holderman (SF) Billy Reikowsky, Kenneth Ceniceros | |
| 13:04 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-50 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Brownlee | 57-50 |
| 12:33 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley loses the dribble to Paul Jamison | 57-50 |
| 12:21 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Tomasini - foul #4 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), John Cephas (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Louis Bradley, Kevin Tomasini, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes (PG), Noah Rotstein (SG), Chris Hayes (SF), Dennis Chester (PF), Anthony McKinnell (C) Ralph Jordan, Edwin Schimke, Freddie Holderman, Jerry Cheeseman, Paul Jamison | |
| 12:06 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony McKinnell loses the dribble to Zachary Horn | 57-50 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas is hacked by Phillip Sholes - foul #3 on Phillip Sholes, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ceniceros (SF) Chris Hayes | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Horn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Phillip Sholes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Rotstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Ceniceros (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Chester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McKinnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| 11:19 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester misses short on an open jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mark Dawson - foul #1 on Mark Dawson, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 11:19 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:19 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 10:50 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ceniceros loses the dribble to John Cephas | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas is hacked by Phillip Sholes - foul #4 on Phillip Sholes, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Walter Hardin (SF) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky (PG), Chris Hayes (SG), Freddie Holderman (SF), Jerry Cheeseman (PF) Phillip Sholes, Noah Rotstein, Kenneth Ceniceros, Dennis Chester | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Holgate | 61-52 |
| 10:28 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holgate - foul #3 on Charles Holgate, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (SG) Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:28 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:28 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony McKinnell blocks the short jumper by Charles Holgate | 61-54 |
| 10:11 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:46 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes can't throw it down but the foul's on Walter Hardin - foul #4 on Walter Hardin, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Charles Holgate, John Cephas, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Edwin Schimke (SG), Paul Jamison (PF), Kenneth Ceniceros (C) Billy Reikowsky, Freddie Holderman, Jerry Cheeseman, Anthony McKinnell | |
| 09:26 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:26 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Dawson and he's fouled by Paul Jamison - foul #3 on Paul Jamison, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester (PF) Chris Hayes | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 09:09 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-55 |
| 09:08 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan misses the tip | 64-55 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Jordan - foul #4 on Ralph Jordan, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky (PG) Ralph Jordan | |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:58 | Prairie View A&M | Jackson Caruso picks off the pass by Dennis Chester in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Jamison - foul #4 on Paul Jamison, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman (SF), Anthony McKinnell (C) Kenneth Ceniceros, Paul Jamison | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 08:36 | Prairie View A&M | Jackson Caruso steals it from Edwin Schimke in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jackson Caruso | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 70-55 |
| 08:18 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 08:10 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Chester | 70-57 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony McKinnell picks off the pass by Robert Pellowski | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Bradley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Pellowski (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Horn (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Billy Reikowsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edwin Schimke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Holderman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Chester (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony McKinnell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony McKinnell misses the lay-in | 70-57 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-57 |
| 07:07 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:05 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Noah Rotstein (SG), Kenneth Ceniceros (SF), Jerry Cheeseman (PF), Paul Jamison (C) Billy Reikowsky, Edwin Schimke, Freddie Holderman, Dennis Chester, Anthony McKinnell | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Cheeseman takes the ball from Kevin Tomasini | 70-57 |
| 06:36 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ceniceros is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Carter - foul #5 on Timothy Carter, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (C) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 06:36 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ceniceros makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:36 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Ceniceros makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 06:15 | Prairie View A&M | Noah Rotstein pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 06:01 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes (SF) Kenneth Ceniceros | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 05:45 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Jerry Cheeseman | 70-59 |
| 05:28 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Noah Rotstein | 70-61 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Noah Rotstein - foul #1 on Noah Rotstein, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski (PF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes (PG), Freddie Holderman (SF), Anthony McKinnell (C) Ralph Jordan, Noah Rotstein, Paul Jamison | |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:04 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes can't finish the layup | 72-61 |
| 05:03 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Cheeseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 04:54 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Cheeseman drills a runner from close range | 72-63 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Hayes is called for the reach on Lester Brownlee - foul #1 on Chris Hayes, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) John Cephas | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:50 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Jerry Cheeseman | 73-63 |
| 04:40 | Prairie View A&M | Chris Hayes can't throw it down | 73-63 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Brownlee | 73-63 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the shot in the lane | 73-63 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 73-63 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski gets the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski blows the layup | 73-63 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Tomasini | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee loses the dribble to Phillip Sholes | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes is hacked by Mark Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Dawson, team foul #10 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Louis Bradley (C) Mark Dawson, Lester Brownlee, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke (SG), Kenneth Ceniceros (SF), Dennis Chester (PF), Paul Jamison (C) Chris Hayes, Freddie Holderman, Jerry Cheeseman, Anthony McKinnell | |
| 03:29 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:29 | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackson Caruso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Phillip Sholes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Schimke (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ceniceros (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Chester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Ceniceros - foul #1 on Kenneth Ceniceros, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG) Phillip Sholes | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:56 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Chester | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 02:27 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ceniceros | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke blows the layup | 74-67 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Holgate takes the ball from Paul Jamison | 76-67 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso blows the dunk | 76-67 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Paul Jamison | 76-67 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Charles Holgate, Walter Hardin, Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman (SF), Anthony McKinnell (C) Kenneth Ceniceros, Paul Jamison | |
| 01:12 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 01:10 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester hits the follow up shot | 76-69 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 01:01 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Prairie View A&M | The short jumper by Dennis Chester is denied by Robert Pellowski | 76-69 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Jordan - foul #5 on Ralph Jordan, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (SG), John Cephas (PF) Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes (PG) Ralph Jordan | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman drills a 3 from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Sholes - foul #5 on Phillip Sholes, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (PF) Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky (PG) Phillip Sholes | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Prairie View A&M | Mark Dawson takes the ball from Edwin Schimke | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Reikowsky - foul #1 on Billy Reikowsky, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:25 | Prairie View A&M | Dennis Chester connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Holderman | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Reikowsky is called for the reach on Mark Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Reikowsky, team foul #16 | 82-75 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:19 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is hacked by Billy Reikowsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Reikowsky, team foul #17 | 84-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:09 | Prairie View A&M | Louis Bradley takes the ball from Billy Reikowsky | 85-75 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley lays it up and in | 87-75 |
| 00:02 | Prairie View A&M | Freddie Holderman double dribbles in the backcourt | 87-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Noah Rotstein (SG), Kenneth Ceniceros (SF), Jerry Cheeseman (PF), Paul Jamison (C) Edwin Schimke, Freddie Holderman, Dennis Chester, Anthony McKinnell | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate runs out the clock | 87-75 |