| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Brisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is fouled on the floor by Lee Roberson - foul #1 on Lee Roberson, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clyde Brisson - foul #1 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Edwards and he's fouled by Robert Halsey - foul #2 on Robert Halsey, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer (PF) Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-42 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman tips it in | 51-42 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Edwards | 51-45 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 51-45 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG), James Evans (SF), Donald Lemieux (C) Antoine Nickerson, Michael Ellerman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG) Wayne Haner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Reed and he's fouled by Edward Singer - foul #2 on Edward Singer, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (PF) Edward Singer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux makes the jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Mast is called for the reach on Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Rodney Mast, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG) Rodney Mast | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) John Carr | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Cogar | 53-50 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Golden | 53-50 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman is denied on a layup by John Golden | 53-50 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Roseman - foul #2 on Aaron Roseman, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF), James Hockman (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Wayne Haner, Aaron Roseman, James Evans, Lee Roberson, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), James Edwards (PF), John Carr (C) Matthew Reed, George Cogar, Salvatore Moran, John Golden | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rodney Mast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Brisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman loses the dribble to Brandon Wakefield | 53-51 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Mast is called for the reach on Paul Olguin - foul #4 on Rodney Mast, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG) Rodney Mast | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), Charles Patel (C) Clyde Brisson, John Carr | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Michael Ellerman - foul #1 on Michael Ellerman, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-55 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (PG), Edward Singer (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Wayne Haner, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), John Carr (PF), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-55 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Ellerman is blocked by Clyde Brisson | 56-55 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Brisson | 56-57 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman's pass is intercepted by Matthew Reed | 56-57 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson dunks the ball set up by Matthew Reed | 56-59 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Aaron Roseman (SG), Lee Roberson (PF), Robert Halsey (C) James Evans, Antoine Nickerson, Edward Singer, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), George Cogar (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Matthew Reed, Paul Olguin, Clyde Brisson, John Carr, John Golden | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Roseman and he's hacked by Pablo Nunez - foul #2 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #2 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman (PF) Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF) Pablo Nunez | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman is fouled on the floor by George Cogar - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) Salvatore Moran | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ellerman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits the finger roll set up by James Hockman | 61-59 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards loses the dribble to Wayne Haner | 61-59 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Haner | 63-59 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Ellerman - foul #2 on Michael Ellerman, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Aaron Roseman, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), John Carr (C) Brandon Wakefield, George Cogar, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Matthew Reed | 66-63 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Haner | 69-63 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman is hacked by Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (SF), Edward Singer (PF) Michael Ellerman, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), Charles Patel (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, John Carr | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Haner - foul #2 on Wayne Haner, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey (C) Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (PF) Salvatore Moran | |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Reed blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Edward Singer | 69-66 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer loses the dribble to Clyde Brisson | 69-66 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 69-69 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Singer | 71-69 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Haner - foul #3 on Wayne Haner, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG), James Hockman (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) Antoine Nickerson, Edward Singer, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PF), John Golden (C) James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner's pass is intercepted by Clyde Brisson in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson lays it up and in | 71-73 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran blows the layup | 71-73 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson is fouled on the floor by James Evans - foul #1 on James Evans, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG), Rodney Mast (SF) Wayne Haner, James Evans | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG), John Carr (PF) Brandon Wakefield, John Golden | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antoine Nickerson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Mast (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Hockman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Lemieux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Brisson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman travels with the ball | 71-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Lee Roberson (PF) Aaron Roseman, James Hockman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), John Golden (C) Clyde Brisson, Salvatore Moran | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Antoine Nickerson | 74-74 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Haner | 76-74 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the lay-in | 76-74 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-74 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Golden | 76-74 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-74 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | George Cogar takes the ball from Rodney Mast | 76-74 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans (SG), Edward Singer (SF), James Hockman (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Wayne Haner, Antoine Nickerson, Lee Roberson, Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), James Edwards (PF), Charles Patel (C) Paul Olguin, George Cogar, John Carr, John Golden | |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Singer | 76-74 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Singer | 79-74 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 79-76 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | James Hockman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG) Rodney Mast | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jeffrey | 79-78 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Edwards steals it from Aaron Roseman in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is hacked by Aaron Roseman - foul #3 on Aaron Roseman, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Matthew Reed | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Jeffrey steals it from Aaron Roseman in the backcourt | 79-80 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 79-82 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 79-82 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin clanks a turnaround from close range | 79-82 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Olguin | 79-82 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards dunks the ball | 79-84 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Singer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Hockman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Halsey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer is fouled on the floor by Richard Jeffrey - foul #3 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #5 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Antoine Nickerson (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF), Lee Roberson (PF), Donald Lemieux (C) James Evans, Aaron Roseman, Edward Singer, James Hockman, Robert Halsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), John Carr (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, James Edwards, Charles Patel | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #6 | 79-84 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Haner | 82-84 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey (C) Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), James Edwards (PF) Matthew Reed, Salvatore Moran | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-87 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wayne Haner and he's fouled by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #7 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rodney Mast (SG), James Hockman (PF) Antoine Nickerson, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SG), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, John Carr | |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson (SG) Rodney Mast | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG) Richard Jeffrey, George Cogar | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards's layup is rejected by Robert Halsey | 85-87 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel tips it home | 85-89 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Brisson picks off the pass by Robert Halsey | 85-89 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is called for traveling | 85-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Brisson - foul #2 on Clyde Brisson, team foul #8 | 85-89 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-89 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Ellerman | 87-89 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Reed - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #9 | 87-89 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellerman is called for the reach on Clyde Brisson - foul #3 on Michael Ellerman, team foul #13 | 89-89 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Antoine Nickerson misses long on a shot from close range | 89-91 |