| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (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 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | John Wehmeyer steals it from Darin Sant | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Roberts (C) Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Clint Olmstead is blocked by Robert Pinegar | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel lays it up and in set up by Robert Pinegar and the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (SG), Manuel Ingram (C) Darin Sant, Harold Grigsby | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown loses the dribble to Nathaniel Thiel | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Kris Mayes is called for the reach on Manuel Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG) Nathaniel Thiel | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Ingram is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #1 on Manuel Ingram, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SG), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Victor Senter, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Lor (fresh) PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) SG - Darin Sant (fresh) SF - Manuel Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) C - Dale Blakley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Wehmeyer blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Steigerwald | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts travels in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Harold Grigsby (SF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Manuel Roberts | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is fouled on the floor by Dale Blakley - foul #1 on Dale Blakley, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Grigsby and he's fouled by Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Jerrod Eidson, Dale Blakley | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 2-10 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darin Sant - foul #1 on Darin Sant, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (SG) Darin Sant | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Senter | 4-12 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kelly Nelson and he's hacked by Victor Senter - foul #1 on Victor Senter, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Robert White (PF) Charles Kirwin, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SG), Manuel Roberts (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Victor Senter, Harold Grigsby, Robert Pinegar, Manuel Ingram | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel is fouled on the floor by Rodney Willis - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (PF) Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG) Nathaniel Thiel | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Robert White (C) Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dale Blakley steps in front of the Kelly Nelson pass | 6-14 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Kris Mayes steals the ball from Jerrod Eidson | 6-14 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a shot from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Willis - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #6 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Robert Pinegar (PF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Darin Sant, Manuel Roberts, Jerrod Eidson | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Senter (fresh) SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 10-15 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Tate steps in front of the Victor Senter pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Dale Blakley blocks the short jumper by Clint Olmstead | 10-15 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Victor Senter and the foul's on John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SG) Victor Senter | |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley misses the free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pinegar | 10-17 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the tip | 10-17 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram (C) Dale Blakley | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar is called for 3 seconds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts (SF), Tommy Lynn (PF) Harold Grigsby, Robert Pinegar | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Reynolds picks off the pass by Darin Sant in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds hits the finger roll | 17-20 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kelly Nelson steals the ball from Manuel Roberts in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson dunks the ball | 19-20 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Kelly Nelson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Manuel Roberts | 19-20 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White drills a jumper in the lane | 21-20 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Manuel Ingram | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is fouled on the floor by Manuel Roberts - foul #1 on Manuel Roberts, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Victor Senter (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Robert Pinegar (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Manuel Roberts, Tommy Lynn, Manuel Ingram | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) SG - Victor Senter (fresh) SF - Harold Grigsby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fresh) C - Robert Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Carl Brown | 24-22 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead comes up short on the shot from the right block | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-22 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 26-22 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Darin Sant (SG), Manuel Roberts (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Jerrod Eidson, Robert Pinegar | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby makes the 3rd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the runner from the right block | 26-28 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson (PF) Harold Grigsby | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 28-28 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley loses the dribble to Kris Mayes | 28-28 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Nathaniel Thiel - foul #1 on Nathaniel Thiel, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Blakley | 31-28 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is fouled on the floor by Dale Blakley - foul #2 on Dale Blakley, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter (SF), Jerrod Eidson (PF), Manuel Ingram (C) Manuel Roberts, Tommy Lynn, Dale Blakley | |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson is hacked by Gary Tate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Robert White (C) Gary Tate, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead clanks a jumper in the paint | 33-29 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Ingram snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Sant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Senter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Eidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant's pass is intercepted by Kelly Nelson in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Senter | 33-29 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Manuel Ingram is denied by Robert White | 33-29 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Ingram | 33-29 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson's layup is rejected by Robert White | 33-29 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Clint Olmstead | 35-29 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kelly Nelson picks off the pass by Darin Sant in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson lays it in | 37-29 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Clint Olmstead - foul #1 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Terry Radel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (PG), Joshua Robinson (SG), Harold Grigsby (SF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Darin Sant, Victor Senter, Manuel Ingram | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerrod Eidson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Carl Brown | 39-30 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer (C) Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Pinegar (PF) Jerrod Eidson | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the tip | 39-31 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer tips it home | 41-31 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Pinegar | 41-33 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dale Blakley blocks the short jumper by John Wehmeyer | 41-33 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Rodney Willis | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by John Wehmeyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #12 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darin Sant (SG), Manuel Roberts (C) Joshua Robinson, Dale Blakley | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Victor Senter (SF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Harold Grigsby | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Roberts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Senter | 44-36 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Victor Senter - foul #2 on Victor Senter, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Grigsby (SF), Tommy Lynn (PF) Darin Sant, Robert Pinegar | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Nathaniel Thiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #13 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-38 |