| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) C - Myron Troxler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Chestnut (fresh) SG - Michael Russell (fresh) SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) C - Michael Woodard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Tellez | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Chestnut | 3-3 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler hits a turnaround from close range | 5-3 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston makes the shot from the baseline set up by Michael Woodard | 5-5 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Mann | 7-5 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Russell | 7-8 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Woodard - foul #1 on Michael Woodard, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston makes the shot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses the shot from the right side | 8-10 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Wood takes the ball from Orlando Salley | 8-10 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy is fouled on the floor by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Orlando Salley blocks the short jumper by Leroy O'Shea | 8-10 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 8-10 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (PG), Wilson Kittelberger (C) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Woodard | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker (C) Nathan Edmiston | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Leroy O'Shea is called for the reach on James Painter - foul #1 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Johnny Winkelman (PF) Michael Russell, Orlando Salley | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman makes the fadeaway in the paint | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) C - Michael Voss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) SG - James Painter (fresh) SF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) PF - Johnny Winkelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Baker is called for the reach on Gabriel Holzer - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Winkelman steps in front of the Myron Troxler pass | 8-12 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Hector Morales, James Painter, Wilson Kittelberger, Johnny Winkelman, James Baker | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamie Mann, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Wood blocks the short jumper by Nathan Edmiston | 8-12 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Weldy | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Russell | 11-15 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the floater in the lane | 11-15 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jamie Mann steps in front of the Michael Woodard pass | 11-15 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Orlando Salley - foul #1 on Orlando Salley, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF) Jamie Mann, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (PF) Michael Russell, Orlando Salley | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy O'Shea | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marco Adams, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG), Michael Voss (C) Ricky Weldy, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), Johnny Winkelman (PF), James Baker (C) Aaron Chestnut, Nathan Edmiston, Michael Woodard | |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Baker is called for the reach on Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver (C) James Baker | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green scores on a jump hook near the basket | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marco Adams (fresh) SG - Gabriel Holzer (fresh) SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Voss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Hector Morales (fresh) SG - James Painter (fresh) SF - Wilson Kittelberger (fresh) PF - Johnny Winkelman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Toliver (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman's layup is rejected by Michael Voss | 14-15 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver hits a shot from the baseline set up by Hector Morales | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Winkelman | 14-17 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gabriel Holzer | 14-17 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Toliver loses the ball out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Hector Morales, James Painter, Wilson Kittelberger, Johnny Winkelman, Michael Toliver | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-17 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Russell | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ricky Weldy - foul #1 on Ricky Weldy, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-21 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley can't tip it in | 19-21 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Myron Troxler, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Chestnut | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Chestnut (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Myron Troxler is blocked by Orlando Salley | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston loses the ball out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Gabriel Holzer (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Jamie Mann, Ricky Weldy, Ernest Wood, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), James Painter (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF), Johnny Winkelman (PF), Michael Toliver (C) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell, Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Painter - foul #1 on James Painter, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman misses the floater from the left side | 21-24 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss misses the easy layup | 21-24 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Green can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Voss is called for the reach on Hector Morales - foul #1 on Michael Voss, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Leroy O'Shea takes the ball from Johnny Winkelman | 21-24 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy O'Shea | 23-24 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Jason Tellez (PF), Myron Troxler (C) Marco Adams, Gabriel Holzer, Leroy O'Shea, Ronald Green, Michael Voss | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Nathan Edmiston (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Hector Morales, James Painter, Wilson Kittelberger, Michael Toliver | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jamie Mann clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Winkelman and the foul's on Ernest Wood - foul #1 on Ernest Wood, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell (SG) Johnny Winkelman | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jamie Mann | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut is hacked by Jason Tellez - foul #1 on Jason Tellez, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jamie Mann | 27-29 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut is fouled on the floor by Jamie Mann - foul #2 on Jamie Mann, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jamie Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Tellez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Myron Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Chestnut (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Edmiston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Jason Tellez | 29-31 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jamie Mann - foul #3 on Jamie Mann, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Jamie Mann, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Tellez gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Marco Adams | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 31-34 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Troxler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Russell | 34-37 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marco Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Salley | 34-37 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Woodard is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gabriel Holzer (SG), Ernest Wood (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Michael Voss (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Jason Tellez, Myron Troxler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Morales (PG), James Painter (SG), Wilson Kittelberger (SF), Johnny Winkelman (PF), James Baker (C) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell, Nathan Edmiston, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss is fouled on the floor by Wilson Kittelberger - foul #1 on Wilson Kittelberger, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG) Marco Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Voss misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Wood is called for the reach on Wilson Kittelberger - foul #2 on Ernest Wood, team foul #12 | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilson Kittelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Wood comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-39 |