| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Dale Blakley - foul #2 on Dale Blakley, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Nelson | 42-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerrod Eidson - foul #1 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer scores on a shot from the left block set up by Kelly Nelson | 46-36 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Tate picks off the pass by Michael Rezendes in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 48-36 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirwin steps in front of the Jerrod Eidson pass | 48-36 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the finger roll | 50-36 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Nathaniel Thiel - foul #2 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Manuel Roberts (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Rogelio Villegas, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-36 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is hacked by Manuel Roberts - foul #2 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Darin Sant - foul #1 on Darin Sant, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert White is called for the reach on Darin Sant - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (PG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Harold Grigsby, Manuel Roberts, Manuel Ingram | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Darin Sant - foul #2 on Darin Sant, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG) Victor Senter, Darin Sant | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kelly Nelson is called for the reach on Rogelio Villegas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF), Dale Blakley (C) Rogelio Villegas, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 51-41 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SG), Manuel Roberts (PF) Michael Rezendes, Robert Pinegar | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Kris Mayes is called for the reach on Harold Grigsby - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Dale Blakley | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Willis - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG) Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley (C) Harold Grigsby | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by Carl Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Manuel Roberts, Manuel Ingram | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Darin Sant | 51-45 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant is denied on a layup by Robert White | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White lays it up and in and the foul's on Dale Blakley - foul #3 on Dale Blakley, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Charles Kirwin, Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Darin Sant, Michael Rezendes, Rogelio Villegas, Robert Pinegar, Dale Blakley | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram scores on a turnaround in the paint | 54-47 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG) Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel Thiel is called for the reach on Rodney Willis - foul #3 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses badly on a floater from the right block | 59-50 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts tips it home | 59-52 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Darin Sant (SF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Harold Grigsby, Manuel Roberts, Manuel Ingram | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by John Wehmeyer - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Steigerwald | 59-53 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley's fadeaway is rejected by John Wehmeyer | 59-53 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson | 61-53 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley throws it down and he's hacked by John Wehmeyer - foul #3 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Michael Rezendes, Robert Pinegar | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Dale Blakley, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SG), Manuel Roberts (C) Darin Sant, Dale Blakley | |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Grigsby - foul #2 on Harold Grigsby, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes (SG), Manuel Ingram (C) Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas is hacked by Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Terry Radel, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (PG) Nathaniel Thiel | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 63-61 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Victor Senter, Rogelio Villegas, Manuel Ingram, Manuel Roberts | |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pinegar picks off the pass by Kelly Nelson | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson is hacked by Gary Tate - foul #4 on Gary Tate, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG) Michael Rezendes | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Lor | 66-62 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-62 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Clint Olmstead swats the shot by Robert Pinegar | 66-62 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Grigsby | 66-65 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert White and the foul's on Nathaniel Thiel - foul #4 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Michael Rezendes (SG), Rogelio Villegas (SF), Manuel Roberts (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Jerrod Eidson, Robert Pinegar | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rezendes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rogelio Villegas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Rezendes is called for the reach on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Michael Rezendes, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Rezendes misses long on a runner from close range | 71-65 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Dale Blakley (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Manuel Ingram | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Brown picks off the pass by Dale Blakley | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses short on a floater from close range | 73-65 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 73-65 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Wehmeyer blocks the jumper by Rogelio Villegas | 73-65 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson (PF) Manuel Roberts | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer tips it in | 75-65 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (PG), Harold Grigsby (SG), Manuel Roberts (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Michael Rezendes, Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Villegas misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Roberts - foul #3 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #14 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Rogelio Villegas | |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor pulls down the rebound | 77-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 77-65 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-65 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis runs out the clock | 77-65 |