| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) SG - Darin Sant (fresh) SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) C - Dale Blakley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerrod Eidson - foul #1 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nathaniel Thiel | 1-4 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Jerrod Eidson steps in front of the John Roa pass | 1-4 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Maynard is called for the reach on Dale Blakley - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Thornhill | 1-4 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerrod Eidson | 1-6 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerrod Eidson - foul #2 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by James Ganey is denied by Robert Pinegar | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Roa | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (C) Dale Blakley | |
| 17:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the turnaround in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SF), Richard Day (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Harold Grigsby | |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Ganey | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | James Ganey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Ingram - foul #1 on Manuel Ingram, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (C) John Maynard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Tommy Lynn (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) SG - Michael Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Day (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Trevor Roux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) SG - Victor Senter (fresh) SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) C - Dale Blakley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley tips it but misses | 9-10 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 9-10 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Roberts | 9-12 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Day buries a 3 from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Senter | 12-14 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Truby | 14-14 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is hacked by Tommy Lynn - foul #1 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (C) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, Richard Day, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Manuel Roberts, Tommy Lynn, Dale Blakley | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the floater in the lane | 14-14 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harold Grigsby | 14-14 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Larson (PF) John Maynard, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-15 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Pinegar is blocked by John Larson | 16-15 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Ingram - foul #2 on Manuel Ingram, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG), Richard Day (PF) Robert Marsh, John Larson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley (C) Manuel Ingram | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Pinegar | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley tips it home | 18-17 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (PF), Manuel Roberts (C) Robert Pinegar, Dale Blakley | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts's pass is intercepted by Trevor Roux | 18-17 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Day knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Truby | 20-17 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby buries a turnaround from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Manuel Roberts steals it from Richard Day | 20-19 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Thiel | 20-22 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is hacked by Nathaniel Thiel - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), James Ganey (PF) Christopher Truby, Robert Marsh, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Robert Pinegar (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby, Tommy Lynn | |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 23-22 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG) Kenneth Steigerwald, Manuel Roberts | |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Ganey - foul #1 on James Ganey, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF) Victor Senter | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Ganey | 23-24 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | John Roa's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Thiel | 23-24 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Pinegar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | John Roa is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (PF) Robert Pinegar | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel buries a floater from the right side | 23-28 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Smith | 25-28 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux lays it in set up by Christopher Truby | 27-30 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant is denied on a layup by Trevor Roux | 27-30 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley tips it in | 27-32 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is fouled on the floor by Dale Blakley - foul #1 on Dale Blakley, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Robert Marsh (SF), James Ganey (PF) Christopher Truby, Wyatt Thornhill, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Roberts (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Tommy Lynn, Dale Blakley | |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Steigerwald | 29-34 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | James Ganey drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Trevor Roux | 31-34 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Adams steals it from Harold Grigsby | 31-34 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams lays it in | 33-34 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Victor Senter | 33-37 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Manuel Roberts is called for the reach on Gregory Adams - foul #1 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Harold Grigsby, Robert Pinegar | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jerrod Eidson - foul #3 on Jerrod Eidson, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Maynard | 38-37 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn banks in the layup on a great pass from Darin Sant and the foul's on John Maynard - foul #3 on John Maynard, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Richard Day (PF) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (SF) Manuel Roberts | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Thiel steals it from Wyatt Thornhill | 38-39 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant is hacked by John Roa - foul #3 on John Roa, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Victor Daniel (C) Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF), Dale Blakley (C) Tommy Lynn, Manuel Ingram | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Daniel | 38-40 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Christopher Truby, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Victor Daniel | 41-42 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Dale Blakley - foul #2 on Dale Blakley, team foul #10 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), James Ganey (PF) Robert Marsh, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Tommy Lynn (PF), Manuel Roberts (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Robert Pinegar, Dale Blakley | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 41-42 |