| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Floyd Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Paik (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Beliveau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Henderson takes the ball from Rogelio Villegas | 40-43 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nickolas Murphy | 43-43 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Bowles steals the ball from Rogelio Villegas in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Bowles - foul #2 on Mark Bowles, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Rogelio Villegas, Frank Beliveau | |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Young - foul #2 on Andrew Young, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (SF), Manuel Ingram (C) Brent Paik, Andrew Young | |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-45 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Rezendes - foul #2 on Michael Rezendes, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SG) Floyd Sloan | |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles (SG) Robert Macaulay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland's pass is intercepted by Manuel Ingram | 47-45 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson is hacked by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Gary Burchell (SF), Adam Collins (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Brent Paik (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Frank Beliveau (PF), Andrew Young (C) Michael Rezendes, Harold Grigsby, Manuel Roberts, Jerrod Eidson, Manuel Ingram | |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young misses the dunk | 47-45 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young tips it in | 47-47 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Beliveau takes the ball from Christopher Henderson | 47-47 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Nickolas Murphy | 49-47 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik's pass is intercepted by Gary Burchell in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Burchell | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Bowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Paik (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Beliveau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young loses the dribble to Adam Collins | 51-47 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF) Darin Sant, Brent Paik, Rogelio Villegas, Andrew Young | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Beliveau | 51-50 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead is fouled on the floor by Manuel Roberts - foul #1 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson (C) Frank Beliveau | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Pinegar | 51-50 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 51-52 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Macaulay and he's fouled by Robert Pinegar - foul #4 on Robert Pinegar, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Christopher Henderson (C) Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Andrew Young (C) Michael Rezendes, Manuel Roberts, Robert Pinegar | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kris Mayes | 56-55 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Henderson - foul #3 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Mark Bowles (SG), Gary Burchell (SF), Adam Collins (PF) Jeffrey Strickland, Robert Macaulay, Kelly Nelson, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Frank Beliveau (PF) Floyd Sloan, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SG), Manuel Ingram (C) Brent Paik, Andrew Young | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 56-57 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Beliveau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Grigsby - foul #1 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Nickolas Murphy, Gary Burchell, Adam Collins, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan (PG), Brent Paik (SG), Michael Rezendes (SF), Manuel Roberts (PF) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Rogelio Villegas, Frank Beliveau | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 3rd free throw | 59-57 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan misses short on a shot from the left block | 59-57 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson | 62-57 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Clint Olmstead is called for the reach on Michael Rezendes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Adam Collins (PF) Mark Bowles, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young (C) Manuel Ingram | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Sloan | 62-60 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Macaulay | 64-60 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay drills a floater from the left side | 66-60 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Floyd Sloan | 66-62 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Macaulay and he's hacked by Manuel Roberts - foul #2 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Mark Bowles (SG), Gary Burchell (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Jeffrey Strickland, Robert Macaulay, Kelly Nelson, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Floyd Sloan, Brent Paik, Michael Rezendes, Manuel Roberts | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Collins makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Burchell picks off the pass by Rogelio Villegas in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Grigsby - foul #2 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Adam Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Andrew Young | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant's pass is intercepted by John Wehmeyer in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rogelio Villegas steals the ball from Clint Olmstead | 70-62 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 70-62 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nickolas Murphy (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Bowles (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Darin Sant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles is fouled on the floor by Harold Grigsby - foul #3 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Christopher Henderson (C) Nickolas Murphy, Gary Burchell, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan (PG), Robert Pinegar (PF), Frank Beliveau (C) Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Manuel Ingram | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas is hacked by Michael Lor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Floyd Sloan - foul #1 on Floyd Sloan, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay (SG), Adam Collins (PF) Mark Bowles, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan is hacked by Robert Macaulay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Macaulay, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Strickland | 75-64 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Collins | 75-64 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson's floater is tipped away by Robert Pinegar | 75-64 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson can't tip it in | 75-64 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Strickland and he's hacked by Floyd Sloan - foul #2 on Floyd Sloan, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nickolas Murphy (PG), Mark Bowles (SG), Gary Burchell (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Jeffrey Strickland, Robert Macaulay, Michael Lor, Adam Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (PG), Brent Paik (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Andrew Young (C) Floyd Sloan, Darin Sant, Rogelio Villegas, Robert Pinegar, Frank Beliveau | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Henderson makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-64 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jerrod Eidson steals the ball from Mark Bowles | 78-64 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-64 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clint Olmstead | 80-64 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-64 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brent Paik tips it home | 80-66 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Bowles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clint Olmstead | 83-66 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young is fouled on the floor by Christopher Henderson - foul #5 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #9 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland (PG), Robert Macaulay (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Nickolas Murphy, Mark Bowles, Gary Burchell, Clint Olmstead, Christopher Henderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Sloan (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF) Michael Rezendes, Brent Paik, Manuel Roberts, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Young makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Macaulay | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby is hacked by Michael Lor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lor, team foul #10 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Beliveau (C) Andrew Young | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Macaulay (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Floyd Sloan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Frank Beliveau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses badly on a shot from the left block | 85-69 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Beliveau | 85-69 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Wehmeyer picks off the pass by Floyd Sloan | 85-69 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 85-69 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Wehmeyer picks off the pass by Frank Beliveau | 85-69 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Strickland | 87-69 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby's pass is intercepted by John Wehmeyer in the backcourt | 87-69 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay is fouled on the floor by Harold Grigsby - foul #4 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #11 | 87-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead (PF) Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (PG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Jerrod Eidson (C) Floyd Sloan, Rogelio Villegas, Robert Pinegar | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses short on a 3 from straight away | 88-69 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the tip | 88-69 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts tips it in | 88-71 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Beliveau - foul #2 on Frank Beliveau, team foul #12 | 88-71 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 89-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland misses the jumpshot from the right side | 89-73 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes snags the defensive board | 89-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Macaulay is called for the reach on Harold Grigsby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Macaulay, team foul #11 | 89-73 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Strickland runs out the clock | 89-75 |