| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood inbounds the ball | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Delbert Pipkins | 40-50 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Arthur Weist - foul #3 on Arthur Weist, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) Arthur Weist | |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-50 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Manzer picks off the pass by Delbert Pipkins | 42-50 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is called for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), James Brien (SF) Micheal Brunner, Brady Ray, Ted Hood | |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Devin Peterson steals it from Reuben Hallenbeck | 42-50 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith loses the dribble to Eric Prior | 42-50 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF) Charles Manzer | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is fouled on the floor by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Charles Manzer (C) Devin Peterson, James Brien | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Baker is called for the reach on Micheal Brunner - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG) Adam Willis | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) Homer Brown | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SG) Brady Ray | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-55 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devin Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior is hacked by Devin Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devin Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Arthur Weist (PF), James Brien (C) Micheal Brunner, Ted Hood, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins double dribbles | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Devin Peterson | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 42-57 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is hacked by Richard Mayfield - foul #3 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), Ted Hood (SF) Adam Willis, Jesse Tyrell, James Brien | |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) Roger Smith | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle buries a floater from the baseline set up by Paul Baker | 44-57 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Doolittle steals it from Arthur Weist | 44-57 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wendell Cunningham | 46-57 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson can't connect on a shot from the left block | 46-57 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Manzer | 46-57 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Prior (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brady Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devin Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ted Hood (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Weist (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Manzer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Cunningham | 49-57 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is hacked by Joseph Doolittle - foul #1 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF), James Brien (C) Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Ted Hood, Arthur Weist, Charles Manzer | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck and the foul's on Roger Smith - foul #3 on Roger Smith, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Mayfield swats the short shot by James Brien | 52-57 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Brunner steps in front of the Walter Guyette pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (C) Micheal Brunner, Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses long on a floater in the lane | 52-57 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the dunk attempt | 52-57 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is fouled on the floor by Wendell Cunningham - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Zakrajsek steals it from Jesse Tyrell | 54-57 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield dunks the ball set up by Douglas Zakrajsek | 56-57 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist can't finish the layup | 56-57 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis lays it in | 56-59 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Zakrajsek and he's fouled by Roger Smith - foul #4 on Roger Smith, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), James Brien (C) Adam Willis, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Homer Brown and he's hacked by Wendell Cunningham - foul #3 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the board | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Brown (fresh) PF - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins lays it in | 61-61 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Eric Prior, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Brady Ray, Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Brunner steals the ball from Jason Anderson | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner lays it up and in | 61-63 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette's pass is intercepted by Micheal Brunner in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Roger Smith is denied by Walter Guyette | 61-63 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Anderson | 61-63 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mayfield | 61-63 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 63-63 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), James Brien (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison (C) Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Homer Brown (SF) Micheal Brunner, Devin Peterson | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is denied on a dunk by Vernon Morrison | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 63-63 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown hits the finger roll set up by Brady Ray and he's fouled by Delbert Pipkins - foul #2 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Harry Perdue (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Roger Smith (PF) Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Smith | 63-65 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown is whistled for traveling | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Devin Peterson (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins tips it but misses | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Manzer | 63-68 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Prior and the foul's on Devin Peterson - foul #3 on Devin Peterson, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (PF) Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Roger Smith | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Weist (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Manzer (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Hood picks off the pass by Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Vernon Morrison picks off the pass by Charles Manzer | 66-68 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Anderson | 69-68 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood loses the dribble to Joseph Doolittle | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF), James Brien (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, Arthur Weist, Charles Manzer | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG) Homer Brown | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien blows the layup | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 71-68 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brien | 71-68 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG) Douglas Zakrajsek | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Paul Baker, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) James Brien | |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins connects on the floater from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood's layup is rejected by Delbert Pipkins | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #5 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Hood | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Hood steals the ball from Jason Anderson | 73-71 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Hood | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck knocks in the floater from the right block | 75-73 |