| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 4 pts. C - James White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep scores on a shot from the right block | 24-38 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-38 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | David Moore grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | James White hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Regner - foul #2 on Ronald Regner, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | James White makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | David Moore tips it back up and in | 24-41 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-41 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | James White misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-41 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner travels with the ball | 24-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | James White blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | James White is fouled on the floor by Thomas Atkins - foul #2 on Thomas Atkins, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SF) David Moore | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Winters (fresh) PF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Regner blocks the short jumper by David Brown | 26-41 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner clanks a floater from the right side | 26-41 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | James White snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-41 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is whistled for a carry | 26-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SF) Joe Winters | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | James White swats the layup by Thomas Atkins | 26-41 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | James White tips it home | 26-43 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #1 on Alex Botsford, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Regner | 29-43 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Cain | 32-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 32-43 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alex Botsford | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Estep (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | David Moore is hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #2 on Alex Botsford, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (SG), Joe Winters (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, Anthony Estep | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | James White clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Owens | 35-43 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #1 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, James White | |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Botsford | 37-43 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray tips it in | 37-45 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner connects on the runner near the basket | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), David Moore (SF), Anthony Estep (PF), James White (C) Ben Lenberg, Victor Boehm, Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cain | 42-45 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | James White snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | James White jams it | 42-47 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | James White gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Alex Botsford takes the ball from David Moore | 42-47 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor is hacked by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James White | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James White (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | James White drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Moore | 42-49 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Brown | 42-49 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | David Brown clanks a floater from the left block | 42-49 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Joe Winters (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, Anthony Estep, James White | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #2 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (C) Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Alex Botsford is called for the reach on Victor Boehm - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF) Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), David Moore (SF), Anthony Estep (PF), James White (C) Ben Lenberg, Victor Boehm, Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Frank Wedge is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Frank Wedge, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Thomas Atkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner tips it in | 48-53 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | James White can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Trainor - foul #3 on William Trainor, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | James White makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) PF - William Trainor (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Alex Botsford steps in front of the David Brown pass | 50-55 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor is hacked by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Fason (PF) Alex Botsford, Frank Wedge, William Trainor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | James White gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Trainor (PF) Jerry Faulkner, William Fason | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Botsford | 52-58 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | James White buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Witherspoon | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain's pass is intercepted by Arthur Witherspoon | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Anthony Estep in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) James White | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Trainor | 52-60 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Woodrow Bissell | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Estep | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Alex Botsford is called for the reach on Anthony Estep in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Botsford, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is hacked by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Garibay (PG), Jerry Faulkner (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Thomas Atkins (C) Robert Owens, Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Joe Winters (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF) David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, Anthony Estep | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Faulkner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg runs out the clock | 52-63 |