| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor blows the dunk | 24-29 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 24-31 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Steppe steps in front of the William Trainor pass | 24-31 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Elkins | 24-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Steppe - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford lays it in and the foul's on Robert Steppe - foul #3 on Robert Steppe, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Elkins | 30-35 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Cain steals the ball from Fred Melton | 30-35 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cain | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jordan blocks the short jumper by Alex Botsford | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Botsford | 32-35 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Brew steals it from Richard Lamberth | 32-35 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's floater is knocked away by Harold Brown | 32-35 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Freddie Hillhouse | 32-37 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 35-37 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown is hacked by Robert Owens - foul #4 on Robert Owens, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG) Claude Wetter | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Fason is called for the reach on Mark Brew - foul #3 on William Fason, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF) Frank Wedge, William Fason | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG) Mark Brew | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Elkins, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF) Harold Brown | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is fouled on the floor by Richard Elkins - foul #4 on Richard Elkins, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jordan denies the turnaround by Alex Botsford | 35-37 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Trainor - foul #3 on William Trainor, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG) Keith Gross | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Claude Wetter steals it from Alex Botsford | 35-39 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew lays it in on a great pass from Claude Wetter | 35-41 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford clanks a runner from close range | 35-41 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Claude Wetter | 35-43 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), Travis Jones (C) Jeffrey Cain, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Brew | 37-45 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Wedge | 39-45 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Wedge is called for the reach on Keith Gross - foul #1 on Frank Wedge, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Fason (PF) William Trainor | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Travis Jones takes the ball from Robert Steppe | 39-45 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG) Keith Gross | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Brown | 39-47 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge knocks in the floater in the lane | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brew (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Regner - foul #1 on Ronald Regner, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Frank Wedge, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Alex Botsford is blocked by Fred Melton | 41-47 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 41-50 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jordan takes the ball from Jeffrey Cain | 41-50 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is hacked by Alex Botsford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Botsford, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF) William Fason | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Cain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Travis Jones, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-51 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the floater from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-53 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Owens - foul #5 on Robert Owens, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth - foul #4 on Robert Steppe, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Regner - foul #2 on Ronald Regner, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG) Richard Elkins | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth buries a floater from the left side | 45-59 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the easy layup | 45-59 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown tips it home | 45-61 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner is fouled on the floor by Robert Steppe - foul #5 on Robert Steppe, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (PF) William Fason | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew is hacked by Alex Botsford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #11 | 47-61 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Lamberth is blocked by Freddie Hillhouse | 47-63 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-63 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse tips it in | 47-65 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Brew | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mohamed Horne - foul #1 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #8 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Fason (PF) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mohamed Horne | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Freddie Hillhouse | 47-69 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Freddie Hillhouse takes the ball from Richard Lamberth | 47-69 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter runs out the clock | 47-69 |