| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) SF - Ted Hood (fresh) PF - Roger Smith (fresh) C - Arthur Weist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Weist | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Weist | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Hood | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Brunner | 8-0 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-0 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Weist - foul #1 on Arthur Weist, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), James Brien (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the jump hook from the left block | 8-1 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 8-1 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Zakrajsek | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Charles Manzer is denied by Vernon Morrison | 8-3 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Morrison - foul #1 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) James Brien | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses the runner from the left block | 9-3 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Manzer denies the turnaround by Walter Guyette | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette jams it | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ray (fairly fresh) SF - Devin Peterson (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Micheal Brunner | 11-5 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette hits the easy wide open finger roll | 11-7 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Brady Ray - foul #1 on Brady Ray, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (PF), James Brien (C) Micheal Brunner, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Anderson | 13-10 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Hood steals it from Walter Guyette in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is fouled on the floor by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) James Brien | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is hacked by Roger Smith - foul #1 on Roger Smith, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Harry Perdue | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Adam Willis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Walter Guyette | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses the lay-in | 18-10 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior's pass is intercepted by Micheal Brunner in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown can't finish the layup | 18-10 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Pipkins | 18-13 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Baker steals it from Micheal Brunner | 18-13 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle is hacked by Roger Smith - foul #2 on Roger Smith, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Hood (SF), James Brien (PF) Micheal Brunner, Homer Brown, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ted Hood - foul #1 on Ted Hood, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Willis | 21-13 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is hacked by Ted Hood - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG), Charles Manzer (PF) Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Brien (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Manzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Anderson | 21-16 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins double dribbles | 24-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SG), Homer Brown (SF) Adam Willis, James Brien | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 24-18 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the fadeaway from the right block | 26-18 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson snags the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brady Ray - foul #2 on Brady Ray, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), James Brien (SF) Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Homer Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jesse Tyrell - foul #1 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-21 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 26-21 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Manzer steps in front of the Wendell Cunningham pass | 26-21 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner's pass is intercepted by Jason Anderson | 26-21 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Doolittle | 26-23 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Delbert Pipkins | 26-23 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins slams it home on a great pass from Wendell Cunningham | 26-25 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Brien | 29-25 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is denied on a layup by Joseph Doolittle | 29-25 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SG), Homer Brown (SF) Adam Willis, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Peterson (fresh) SF - Homer Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brien (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Manzer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) PF - Walter Guyette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Mayfield is called for the reach on Micheal Brunner - foul #1 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Eric Prior is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Micheal Brunner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG) Eric Prior | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses long on a runner from the right block | 29-25 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Mayfield is called for the reach on Devin Peterson - foul #2 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Arthur Weist (PF) Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 31-25 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Doolittle | 31-28 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle's layup is rejected by Charles Manzer | 31-28 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the tip | 31-28 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 31-31 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-31 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Homer Brown (SF), James Brien (PF) Micheal Brunner, Devin Peterson, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Homer Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brien (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Anderson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (tired) PF - Walter Guyette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown is hacked by Wendell Cunningham - foul #1 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Jesse Tyrell, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Vernon Morrison (C) Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-31 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Homer Brown | 38-33 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is fouled on the floor by Homer Brown - foul #1 on Homer Brown, team foul #10 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), James Brien (C) Adam Willis, Homer Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG) Jason Anderson | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Tyrell | 40-33 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Mayfield - foul #3 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Willis - foul #1 on Adam Willis, team foul #11 | 42-33 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is fouled on the floor by Adam Willis - foul #2 on Adam Willis, team foul #12 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) James Brien | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brady Ray is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brady Ray, team foul #13 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Brady Ray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Willis | 45-39 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins hits the finger roll set up by Eric Prior | 45-41 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell scores on a floater from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 47-41 |