| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Behrendt (fresh) SG - Thomas Kilpatrick (fresh) SF - Reginald Keyes (fresh) PF - Arthur Pitts (fresh) C - Wayne Borges (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Melton | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt is hacked by Robert Steppe - foul #1 on Robert Steppe, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Morehead State | Thomas Kilpatrick knocks in the shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is fouled on the floor by Arthur Pitts - foul #1 on Arthur Pitts, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Behrendt | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton blows the dunk | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Keith Gross picks off the pass by Wayne Borges | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Fred Melton, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Pitts | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:20 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Claude Wetter and he's hacked by Arthur Pitts - foul #2 on Arthur Pitts, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Harold Brown, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Brumfield (PG), Edward Dietrick (SG), Willis Swisher (SF), Anthony Sammons (PF), Richard Provenzano (C) Michael Behrendt, Thomas Kilpatrick, Reginald Keyes, Arthur Pitts, Wayne Borges | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Brumfield (fresh) SG - Edward Dietrick (fresh) SF - Willis Swisher (fresh) PF - Anthony Sammons (fresh) C - Richard Provenzano (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Fred Melton | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | Fred Melton is called for the reach on Willis Swisher - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Richard Provenzano misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mohamed Horne - foul #1 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown (SF) Fred Melton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt (PG), Thomas Kilpatrick (SG), Reginald Keyes (SF) Michael Brumfield, Edward Dietrick, Willis Swisher | |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Richard Provenzano misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Richard Provenzano misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Kilpatrick picks off the pass by Robert Jordan in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Morehead State | Thomas Kilpatrick hits the finger roll | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Sammons takes the ball from Harold Brown | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Morehead State | Richard Provenzano is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe (C) Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Willis Swisher (PF), Wayne Borges (C) Anthony Sammons, Richard Provenzano | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kilpatrick - foul #1 on Thomas Kilpatrick, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is denied on a layup by Wayne Borges | 10-9 |
| 13:36 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes loses the dribble to Robert Jordan | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is hacked by Thomas Kilpatrick - foul #2 on Thomas Kilpatrick, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Harold Brown, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Brumfield (PG), Edward Dietrick (SG), Scott Womack (SF) Michael Behrendt, Thomas Kilpatrick, Reginald Keyes | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses long on an open shot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Melton | 10-9 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton loses the dribble to Wayne Borges | 10-9 |
| 11:36 | Morehead State | Willis Swisher scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Brumfield (fresh) SG - Edward Dietrick (fresh) SF - Scott Womack (fresh) PF - Willis Swisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Borges (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Steppe is blocked by Willis Swisher | 10-11 |
| 11:05 | Morehead State | Michael Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Brumfield is called for the reach on Claude Wetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Brumfield, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Fred Melton, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt (PG), Reginald Keyes (SF), Anthony Sammons (PF), Richard Provenzano (C) Michael Brumfield, Scott Womack, Willis Swisher, Wayne Borges | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins tips it in | 12-11 |
| 10:16 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:14 | Morehead State | Anthony Sammons gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:00 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-11 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Anthony Sammons tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Dietrick | 14-16 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Brown | 17-16 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Behrendt steps in front of the Freddie Hillhouse pass in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt banks in the layup | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Keith Gross | 19-18 |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | Keith Gross steals the ball from Edward Dietrick | 19-18 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits the finger roll | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mohamed Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Behrendt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dietrick (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Keyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Sammons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Provenzano (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Morehead State | Richard Provenzano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-18 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 23-18 |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Elkins - foul #1 on Richard Elkins, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Brumfield (SG), Scott Womack (SF), Willis Swisher (PF), Wayne Borges (C) Michael Behrendt, Reginald Keyes, Anthony Sammons, Richard Provenzano | |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Womack is called for the reach on Fred Melton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Womack, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt (PG) Edward Dietrick | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:01 | Morehead State | Wayne Borges snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Willis Swisher makes the floater in the lane | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Womack is called for the reach on Claude Wetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Womack, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes (SF) Scott Womack | |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Wayne Borges grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-21 |
| 05:25 | Morehead State | Willis Swisher tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 23-23 |
| 05:03 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Wayne Borges | 23-23 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-23 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Brumfield is called for the reach on Robert Steppe - foul #2 on Michael Brumfield, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick (SG), Anthony Sammons (PF), Sylvester Wingert (C) Michael Brumfield, Willis Swisher, Wayne Borges | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Sylvester Wingert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton loses the dribble to Sylvester Wingert in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 25-23 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Elkins | 25-23 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Sammons - foul #1 on Anthony Sammons, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Brumfield (PG), Thomas Kilpatrick (SG), Scott Womack (SF), Arthur Pitts (PF) Michael Behrendt, Edward Dietrick, Reginald Keyes, Anthony Sammons | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Brumfield (fresh) SG - Thomas Kilpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Womack (fresh) PF - Arthur Pitts (fresh) C - Sylvester Wingert (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Morehead State | Scott Womack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-23 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Scott Womack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-23 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Pitts is called for the reach on Keith Gross - foul #3 on Arthur Pitts, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Willis Swisher (PF), Wayne Borges (C) Arthur Pitts, Sylvester Wingert | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Willis Swisher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 01:59 | Morehead State | Scott Womack tips it in | 31-25 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Willis Swisher - foul #1 on Willis Swisher, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG) Keith Gross | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Behrendt (PG), Reginald Keyes (SF) Michael Brumfield, Scott Womack | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Reginald Keyes snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Willis Swisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Mark Brew, Freddie Hillhouse, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edward Dietrick (PG), Richard Provenzano (C) Michael Behrendt, Wayne Borges | |
| 00:49 | Morehead State | Richard Provenzano buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Dietrick | 32-27 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Claude Wetter | 34-27 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Willis Swisher is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Claude Wetter, Richard Elkins, Harold Brown, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Brumfield (PG), Scott Womack (SF), Anthony Sammons (PF), Sylvester Wingert (C) Edward Dietrick, Reginald Keyes, Willis Swisher, Richard Provenzano | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-27 |