| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Ronald Frew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Davis Davis (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Santiago Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morgan State | James Meyer inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Morgan State | James Meyer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Davis Davis - foul #3 on Davis Davis, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (PF) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick (SG), Warren Patterson (PF), David Skillern (C) Davis Davis, Santiago Perez, Paul Spratt | |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:15 | Morgan State | David Skillern pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:56 | Morgan State | The jump hook by Warren Patterson is blocked by James Hood | 42-40 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:31 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to Warren Patterson | 42-40 |
| 18:16 | Morgan State | David Skillern is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Shadrick - foul #1 on Timothy Shadrick, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (PF), Pablo Nunez (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell (SG), Van Ritchie (SF), Santiago Perez (PF), Beau Jarnesky (C) Timothy Shadrick, James Meyer, Warren Patterson, David Skillern | |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:10 | Morgan State | Beau Jarnesky pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:55 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Van Ritchie | 43-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Van Ritchie steals it from Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:52 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew lays it up and in on a nice dish by Van Ritchie | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Santiago Perez takes the ball from Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 17:41 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mitchell Frizzell | 43-46 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:30 | Morgan State | Santiago Perez snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 17:09 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mitchell Frizzell | 43-49 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Olguin | 46-49 |
| 16:25 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Jeffrey, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick (SG), James Meyer (SF), Warren Patterson (PF), Paul Spratt (C) Mitchell Frizzell, Van Ritchie, Santiago Perez, Beau Jarnesky | |
| 15:44 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (PG), Donald Rasberry (SG), David Skillern (PF) Ronald Frew, Timothy Shadrick, James Meyer | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - James Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Davis Davis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Donald Rasberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Skillern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Spratt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:28 | Morgan State | The rebound goes to Donald Rasberry | 46-49 |
| 15:24 | Morgan State | Warren Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Meyer (SF) Warren Patterson | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Paul Spratt - foul #2 on Paul Spratt, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Warren Patterson (PF) David Skillern | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:58 | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), James Edwards (PF) Matthew Reed, James Hood | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick (SG) Donald Rasberry | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Morgan State | James Meyer is hacked by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Santiago Perez (PF) Warren Patterson | |
| 14:36 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jack Peraza - foul #2 on Jack Peraza, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| 14:36 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:36 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 50-50 |
| 14:06 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Santiago Perez | 50-52 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), James Hood (PF) Jack Peraza, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ronald Frew (PG), Donald Rasberry (SG), Warren Patterson (PF) Davis Davis, Timothy Shadrick, Santiago Perez | |
| 13:46 | Morgan State | Warren Patterson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:26 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:24 | Morgan State | Brandon Wakefield picks off the pass by Donald Rasberry in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 52-52 |
| 13:06 | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry buries a runner from the right block | 52-54 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), James Edwards (PF) Richard Davis, James Hood | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (PG), Mitchell Frizzell (SF), Santiago Perez (PF), David Skillern (C) Ronald Frew, James Meyer, Warren Patterson, Paul Spratt | |
| 12:35 | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Paul Olguin (SG) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield | |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clyde Brisson | 55-54 |
| 12:07 | Morgan State | David Skillern scores on a floater from the right block set up by Davis Davis | 55-56 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mitchell Frizzell steals it from Clyde Brisson | 55-56 |
| 11:45 | Morgan State | Davis Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mitchell Frizzell | 55-58 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), Pablo Nunez (C) Jack Peraza, Paul Olguin, Clyde Brisson, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ronald Frew (PG), Timothy Shadrick (SG), Warren Patterson (SF) Davis Davis, Donald Rasberry, Mitchell Frizzell | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Ronald Frew (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Shadrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Santiago Perez (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Skillern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is fouled on the floor by Warren Patterson - foul #2 on Warren Patterson, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (C) James Edwards | |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Wakefield | 57-58 |
| 11:03 | Morgan State | Pablo Nunez steals the ball from Santiago Perez | 57-58 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF) Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (SG), James Meyer (SF), Van Ritchie (PF), Beau Jarnesky (C) Timothy Shadrick, Warren Patterson, Santiago Perez, David Skillern | |
| 10:49 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 10:48 | Morgan State | James Meyer hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is hacked by James Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Clyde Brisson (SG), Richard Davis (SF) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton (C) James Hood | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Santiago Perez (PF), Paul Spratt (C) Van Ritchie, Beau Jarnesky | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:16 | Morgan State | Santiago Perez clanks a driving attempt from close range | 59-60 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Frew is called for the reach on Richard Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Frew, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), James Hood (PF) Jack Peraza, Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick (SG), Mitchell Frizzell (SF), Warren Patterson (PF) Ronald Frew, James Meyer, Santiago Perez | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:09 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| 09:56 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt misses long on an open runner in the lane | 61-60 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hood | 61-60 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry (SG), David Skillern (C) Timothy Shadrick, Paul Spratt | |
| 09:30 | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 09:29 | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 09:22 | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Davis Davis | 61-63 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is hacked by Mitchell Frizzell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Frizzell, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), James Edwards (PF), Pablo Nunez (C) Paul Olguin, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ronald Frew (PG), James Meyer (SF), Van Ritchie (PF) Davis Davis, Mitchell Frizzell, Warren Patterson | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:03 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 09:02 | Morgan State | David Skillern grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 08:48 | Morgan State | Ronald Frew's pass is intercepted by James Edwards | 63-63 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Frew - foul #4 on Ronald Frew, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (PG), Timothy Shadrick (SG), Santiago Perez (PF), Beau Jarnesky (C) Ronald Frew, Donald Rasberry, Van Ritchie, David Skillern | |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:11 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Davis Davis | 65-66 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is hacked by James Meyer - foul #3 on James Meyer, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (PF), James Hood (C) Jack Peraza, Clyde Brisson, Pablo Nunez, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ronald Frew (PG), Warren Patterson (SF), Paul Spratt (C) Davis Davis, James Meyer, Beau Jarnesky | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:29 | Morgan State | James Edwards steals the ball from Ronald Frew | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Edwards (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hood (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Ronald Frew (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Shadrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Santiago Perez (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Spratt (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Reed | 68-66 |
| 06:58 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Frew | 68-68 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Shadrick is called for the reach on Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Shadrick, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Hugh Blanton (C) Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (SG), Mitchell Frizzell (SF), Beau Jarnesky (C) Timothy Shadrick, Santiago Perez, Paul Spratt | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:54 | Morgan State | Davis Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wakefield - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #4 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) Richard Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Van Ritchie (PF) Warren Patterson | |
| 06:34 | Morgan State | Beau Jarnesky is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 70-68 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is whistled for a carry | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF) Matthew Reed, Brandon Wakefield, James Hood | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry (SG), David Skillern (PF), Warren Patterson (C) Davis Davis, Van Ritchie, Beau Jarnesky | |
| 05:50 | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mitchell Frizzell | 70-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Frew - foul #5 on Ronald Frew, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), James Edwards (PF) Jack Peraza, Hugh Blanton | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (PG), James Meyer (SF), Santiago Perez (PF), Paul Spratt (C) Ronald Frew, Mitchell Frizzell, David Skillern, Warren Patterson | |
| 05:30 | Morgan State | Morgan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:12 | Morgan State | Davis Davis hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Santiago Perez and he's hacked by Matthew Reed - foul #1 on Matthew Reed, team foul #5 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick (SG) Donald Rasberry | |
| 05:12 | Morgan State | Davis Davis makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Peraza is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 04:54 | Morgan State | Santiago Perez grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 04:41 | Morgan State | Richard Jeffrey steps in front of the James Meyer pass | 72-74 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey lays it up and in | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Morgan State | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the Davis Davis pass | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 04:21 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:55 | Morgan State | Davis Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-76 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 74-76 |
| 03:37 | Morgan State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 03:33 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jeffrey - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #6 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Jack Peraza, Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell (PG), Donald Rasberry (SG), Warren Patterson (SF), David Skillern (PF), Beau Jarnesky (C) Davis Davis, Timothy Shadrick, James Meyer, Santiago Perez, Paul Spratt | |
| 03:09 | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell is hacked by Matthew Reed - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Van Ritchie (SF) Beau Jarnesky | |
| 03:09 | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:09 | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:09 | Morgan State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Patterson | 74-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hood (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Mitchell Frizzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Rasberry (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Van Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Skillern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Morgan State | David Skillern misses the easy open layup | 74-77 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| 02:26 | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Brisson | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Davis (SF) Paul Olguin, Clyde Brisson | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick (SG), Beau Jarnesky (C) Donald Rasberry, David Skillern | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Davis | 76-77 |
| 02:05 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), James Edwards (PF) Brandon Wakefield, James Hood | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Davis Davis (PG), James Meyer (SF) Mitchell Frizzell, Van Ritchie | |
| 02:05 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:05 | Morgan State | Timothy Shadrick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Davis Davis - foul #4 on Davis Davis, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Donald Rasberry (SG), Santiago Perez (PF), Paul Spratt (C) Timothy Shadrick, Warren Patterson, Beau Jarnesky | |
| 01:56 | Morgan State | Morgan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:39 | Morgan State | Paul Olguin steals it from Paul Spratt | 78-79 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled on the floor by Davis Davis - foul #5 on Davis Davis, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Mitchell Frizzell (PG) Davis Davis | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-79 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:23 | Morgan State | Morgan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| 01:18 | Morgan State | Santiago Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 01:18 | Morgan State | Santiago Perez misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:18 | Morgan State | Santiago Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanton | 79-79 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Matthew Reed | 81-79 |
| 00:45 | Morgan State | Hugh Blanton steals the ball from Donald Rasberry | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis tips it but misses | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled on the floor by Paul Spratt - foul #3 on Paul Spratt, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Morgan State | Morgan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Morgan State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Morgan State | Paul Spratt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 81-79 |