| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Palmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Manual Ortega (C) William Palmore, Robert Davidson | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Virgil Whitlock | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law steals the ball from Charles Morris | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock (PF) Robert Davidson | |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF) Charles Morris, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (PG), Robert Davidson (C) Michael Law, George Stapleton | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Corey Axelson - foul #2 on Corey Axelson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Virgil Whitlock | |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lynn Mills | 40-41 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Lynn Mills - foul #1 on Lynn Mills, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Virgil Whitlock (PF) William Palmore, Manual Ortega | |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law takes the ball from Lynn Mills | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law lays it in | 40-45 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Steven Vaughn is blocked by Brian Taylor | 42-45 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath lays it in | 44-45 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Tillman steals the ball from Steven Vaughn in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock is hacked by Lynn Mills - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Gary Tillman, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (PG), Manual Ortega (SF) Michael Law, George Stapleton | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Manual Ortega is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #1 on Manual Ortega, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Robert Davidson | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) George Stapleton | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega misses the wide open floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Gary Tillman (PF) Bobby Brown, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Rosin (C) William Palmore, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Davidson | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manual Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson clanks a runner near the basket | 47-46 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Morningstar - foul #1 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) George Stapleton | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Heath (PF) Terry Dunklin, Gary Tillman, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Manual Ortega, Robert Davidson | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor loses the dribble to Steven Vaughn | 47-47 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Heath - foul #2 on Gary Heath, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Virgil Whitlock | |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor is hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Gary Tillman (PF) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) George Stapleton, Robert Davidson | |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson's floater is tipped away by Robert Rosin | 47-49 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 47-51 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Morris | 50-51 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer is hacked by Charles Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Morris, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Bobby Brown, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Manual Ortega, Virgil Whitlock | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is denied on a layup by George Stapleton | 50-53 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-55 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Charles Morris (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rosin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Vaughn | 50-57 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Rosin swats the short shot by Steven Vine | 50-57 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson throws it down on a great pass from Robert Rosin and he's hacked by Steven Vine - foul #4 on Steven Vine, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Heath (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) George Stapleton, Robert Rosin | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #3 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin (C) Robert Davidson | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Taylor - foul #3 on Brian Taylor, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by Virgil Whitlock - foul #2 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen (C) Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Manual Ortega | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rosin | 53-64 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen snags the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills tips it in | 58-66 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the lay-in | 58-66 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 58-66 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lynn Mills | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Erwin Skeen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Stapleton (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Rosin (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (SF), Robert Davidson (C) George Stapleton, Robert Rosin | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is fouled on the floor by Virgil Whitlock - foul #3 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the driving attempt near the basket | 63-66 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is fouled on the floor by Ryan Morningstar - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF) Joseph Bernardo, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) Manual Ortega | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Virgil Whitlock is blocked by Gary Tillman | 63-68 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Dunklin | 65-68 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law takes the ball from Charles Morris | 65-71 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Manual Ortega (SF), Robert Rosin (PF) Wendell Meyer, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 65-72 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rosin - foul #4 on Robert Rosin, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Erwin Skeen (C) Terry Dunklin, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG) Michael Law | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 67-74 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 70-74 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Morris steals it from Manual Ortega in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is whistled for traveling | 70-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF) Manual Ortega, Robert Davidson | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Vine - foul #5 on Steven Vine, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor (SF) Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 70-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Bernardo (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Corey Axelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (tired) 27 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Stapleton (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Rosin (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wendell Meyer steps in front of the Joseph Bernardo pass in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the easy layup | 70-77 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by Steven Vaughn - foul #3 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #7 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (PF) Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Robert Rosin | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson's dunk attempt is rejected by Virgil Whitlock | 72-77 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Stapleton is called for the reach on Brian Taylor - foul #2 on George Stapleton, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega (SF), Robert Rosin (C) George Stapleton, Robert Davidson | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen (C) Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Wendell Meyer is blocked by Erwin Skeen | 74-77 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Brown | 74-77 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Steven Vaughn, Manual Ortega, Virgil Whitlock | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor scores on a runner in the lane | 76-77 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Palmore scores on a shot from the left side | 76-79 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Virgil Whitlock (PF) William Palmore, Robert Rosin | |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is whistled for traveling | 76-79 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-79 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Gary Tillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Tillman, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson tips it in | 76-82 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-82 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Dunklin is called for the reach on Steven Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #16 | 76-82 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #17 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on Michael Law in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Brown, team foul #18 | 76-83 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-85 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Axelson | 76-85 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-85 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the defensive board | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on Virgil Whitlock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Brown, team foul #19 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Davidson - foul #4 on Robert Davidson, team foul #9 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) Michael Law | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson misses the free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Lynn Mills is called for the reach on Robert Davidson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #20 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the board | 78-87 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-87 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin gets the offensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Mills, team foul #21 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Brent (SF) George Stapleton | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), George Stapleton (SF) Michael Law, Craig Brent | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-89 |