| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp inbounds the ball | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Darling | 55-48 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Sharp steals it from Scott Alba in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp lays it in | 55-52 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Allen Darling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Luu (C) Brian Pierce, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky's pass is intercepted by Roy Johnson | 55-52 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-52 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Parker | 55-52 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Darling | 57-52 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #1 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Allen Darling, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) Roy Johnson | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Zinn is called for the reach on Stephen Alessi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Zinn, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (C) John Luu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Russell Zinn, David White | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 57-53 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Larry Sharp | 57-53 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones is hacked by Henry Kasky - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (C) John Meigs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Pierce | 59-53 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones is hacked by George Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF) Stephen Alessi, Brian Pierce, Walter Grant, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Sharp swats the layup by Fred Thomas | 59-53 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 16 pts. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Gallagher (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by John Meigs - foul #2 on John Meigs, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (PF), John Luu (C) John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (C) Roy Johnson, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Allen Darling | 61-56 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by George Gallagher is blocked by John Luu | 61-56 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn tips it in | 61-58 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Adam Dvorsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF) Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF) Henry Kasky, George Gallagher | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses short on an open shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Elwell - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG) Adam Dvorsky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG) William Elwell | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp buries a shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Darling | 65-60 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Grant | 68-60 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Luu | 68-60 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Veiga picks off the pass by Brian Pierce | 68-60 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-60 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Zinn | 68-63 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Pierce | 70-63 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roy Johnson | 70-66 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (tiring) 19 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dennis Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Luu (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roy Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David White (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Zinn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Luu - foul #2 on John Luu, team foul #3 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Walter Grant, Dennis Parker, John Luu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, David White, Russell Zinn | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 73-69 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Alessi | 76-70 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 76-72 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Sharp is called for the reach on Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Veiga is blocked by Adam Dvorsky | 76-72 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), John Meigs (PF) Stephen Alessi, Adam Dvorsky, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum double dribbles | 76-72 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Fred Thomas - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (PF) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Darling steals the ball from Joseph Veiga | 76-72 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker's pass is intercepted by Bobby Mangum | 76-72 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the finger roll | 76-74 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba can't tip it in | 76-74 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs tips it home | 78-74 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF) Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn, George Gallagher | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-74 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Alba | 78-74 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs hits the follow up shot | 80-74 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | David White can't connect on a runner from the right block | 80-74 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Bratten - foul #3 on Eric Bratten, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (C) John Meigs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Bobby Mangum, Roy Johnson, Larry Sharp, David White | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 82-74 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Gallagher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 82-74 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the board | 82-74 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Stephen Alessi | 84-77 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Stephen Alessi, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF), David White (C) Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Sharp is called for the reach on Walter Grant - foul #2 on Larry Sharp, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Pierce is called for the reach on Henry Kasky - foul #3 on Brian Pierce, team foul #6 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) George Gallagher | |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Elwell, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG) William Elwell | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is hacked by Brian Pierce - foul #4 on Brian Pierce, team foul #7 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (C) John Luu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (C) Eric Bratten | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 86-78 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 89-78 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | David White loses the ball out of bounds | 89-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG) Larry Sharp | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Pierce | 91-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Roy Johnson and the foul's on Scott Alba - foul #3 on Scott Alba, team foul #8 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Dennis Parker (PF) Brian Pierce, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Bobby Mangum, David White | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the free throw | 91-80 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 91-80 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is fouled on the floor by Henry Kasky - foul #5 on Henry Kasky, team foul #12 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 1st free throw | 92-80 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 92-80 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 92-80 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-80 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Sharp | 92-82 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 94-82 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Veiga | 94-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 94-84 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the board | 94-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Alba (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Gallagher (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by George Gallagher is blocked by Dennis Parker | 94-84 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 94-84 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky loses the ball out of bounds | 94-84 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 94-84 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 94-84 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Dennis Parker (PF) Stephen Alessi, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Dennis Parker | 96-84 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is fouled on the floor by Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #9 | 96-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, John Luu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, David White | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-84 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 96-85 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-85 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is hacked by Scott Alba - foul #4 on Scott Alba, team foul #10 | 96-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Russell Zinn | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 96-86 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 96-86 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga loses the dribble to Fred Thomas | 96-86 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Mangum picks off the pass by Dennis Parker in the backcourt | 96-86 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum banks in the layup | 96-88 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allen Darling | 99-88 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 99-88 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker snags the defensive board | 99-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Dennis Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #13 | 99-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF) Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu snags the offensive board | 99-88 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu is fouled on the floor by Eric Bratten - foul #4 on Eric Bratten, team foul #14 | 99-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (PF) Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu makes the 2nd free throw | 100-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 100-88 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu snags the defensive board | 100-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mangum - foul #4 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #15 | 100-88 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 1st free throw | 101-88 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 102-88 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 102-88 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the defensive board | 102-88 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is hacked by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #16 | 102-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG) Bobby Mangum | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 1st free throw | 103-88 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 104-88 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn banks in the layup and he's hacked by Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #11 | 104-90 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the free throw | 104-91 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi runs out the clock | 104-91 |