| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes's fadeaway is rejected by John Carr | 35-28 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Cogar | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | William Batie is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donnell Gomes | 38-30 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is hacked by Donnell Gomes - foul #1 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Albert Iverson (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), George Donnelly (C) William Batie, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) George Cogar, Charles Patel | |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jeffrey | 38-33 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses the floater from the baseline | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Iverson steps in front of the Brandon Wakefield pass in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 38-36 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Lancaster | 41-36 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, Albert Iverson, Carl Bragg, George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, John Carr, Salvatore Moran | |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Gary Allen buries a jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is fouled on the floor by Leonard Higdon - foul #1 on Leonard Higdon, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Brandon Wakefield | 43-38 |
| 16:53 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Batie | 45-38 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Monte Wolfe (C) Gary Allen, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Brandon Wakefield, David Bowie, John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| 16:39 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon clanks a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:09 | Morehead State | Richard Jeffrey steals it from Leonard Higdon | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is hacked by Leonard Higdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Higdon, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG), Norman Lancaster (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), George Donnelly (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, Stephen Nelson | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:56 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Albert Iverson | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carl Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Norman Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Iverson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 15:51 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Green is blocked by John Carr | 47-38 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Lancaster - foul #2 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG) Carl Bragg | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF) George Cogar | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Green | 49-40 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Iverson - foul #2 on Albert Iverson, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Albert Iverson, George Donnelly, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), David Bowie (SF), John Golden (C) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, Charles Patel | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:50 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster is called for 10 seconds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG) Norman Lancaster, Gary Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF) John Carr | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-41 |
| 14:29 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | William Batie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Higdon | 52-41 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden is hacked by Donnell Gomes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Albert Iverson (SF), George Donnelly (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brandon Wakefield | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG), Carl Bragg (PF) Donnell Gomes, George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), John Carr (PF) Brandon Wakefield, Stephen Nelson | |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran can't connect on a floater in the lane | 52-44 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Patrick Green loses the dribble to Robert Lawhorn | 52-44 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster steals it from Robert Lawhorn in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 13:01 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the lay-in | 54-44 |
| 12:44 | Morehead State | Gary Allen gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | Gary Allen is hacked by Robert Lawhorn - foul #4 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Davis (PF), George Donnelly (C) Norman Lancaster, Gary Allen, Albert Iverson, Carl Bragg, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, George Cogar, Salvatore Moran | |
| 12:20 | Morehead State | William Batie misses the shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 12:18 | Morehead State | William Batie can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 12:16 | Morehead State | William Batie hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Donnell Gomes - foul #3 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG), Carl Bragg (SF) Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (PF) John Carr | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - George Donnelly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Jeffrey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Golden (fresh) C - Charles Patel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (C) George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Charles Patel | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-45 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Batie steals the ball from David Bowie | 56-45 |
| 11:16 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg is hacked by David Bowie in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bowie, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), George Donnelly (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 11:08 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 56-45 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-45 |
| 10:43 | Morehead State | George Donnelly grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Morehead State | Charles Patel steals the ball from Patrick Green | 56-45 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Gary Allen, Carl Bragg, George Donnelly, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Paul Olguin, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson's pass is intercepted by Monte Wolfe | 56-45 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | The jumper by James Davis is denied by John Golden | 56-45 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 09:42 | Morehead State | James Davis snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-45 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Iverson | 56-45 |
| 09:04 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes banks in the layup | 58-45 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Cogar and he's fouled by Albert Iverson - foul #3 on Albert Iverson, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), George Donnelly (PF), Patrick Green (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, Albert Iverson, James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Salvatore Moran (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF) Brandon Wakefield, David Bowie, George Cogar, John Golden | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | William Batie is hacked by Richard Jeffrey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | George Donnelly hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Leonard Higdon | 60-48 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is called for 3 seconds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PF) George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Salvatore Moran - foul #2 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF) Pablo Nunez | |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Bragg steals it from John Carr | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Higdon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Bragg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Green (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Patel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-48 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Allen - foul #2 on Gary Allen, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), George Donnelly (PF) William Batie, Gary Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), George Cogar (SF) Richard Jeffrey, Charles Patel | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | George Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:10 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 07:09 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Robert Lawhorn - foul #5 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Albert Iverson (SF) Leonard Higdon, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), David Bowie (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, John Carr, Salvatore Moran | |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Pablo Nunez blocks the short jumper by Albert Iverson | 64-50 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Bowie | 64-50 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel connects on the open floater from close range | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #9 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Gary Allen (SG), James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, Carl Bragg, George Donnelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), John Carr (PF), John Golden (C) David Bowie, George Cogar, Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Green - foul #1 on Patrick Green, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 05:41 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-52 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Patrick Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF) Albert Iverson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Patrick Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Patrick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is open but misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 04:48 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Gary Allen | 68-53 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | William Batie is fouled on the floor by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (SG), Carl Bragg (SF), George Donnelly (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Gary Allen, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Paul Olguin, John Golden | |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | William Batie makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | William Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran connects on the jumper from the baseline | 70-55 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | William Batie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG) William Batie | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-55 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | Brandon Wakefield is called for the reach on Norman Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF) Richard Jeffrey, John Carr | |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Carl Bragg | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Bragg (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Donnelly (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Wolfe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bowie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Cogar (tired) 2 pts. PF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Salvatore Moran (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Bragg | 75-55 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran blows the layup | 75-55 |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Pablo Nunez | 75-57 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 77-57 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is hacked by Donnell Gomes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #12 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG), Albert Iverson (SF) Donnell Gomes, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Brandon Wakefield, George Cogar, Pablo Nunez | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-59 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie travels with the ball | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Gary Allen clanks a jump hook from the right block | 79-59 |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Gary Allen buries a jumper in the lane | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-59 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson lays it up and in | 81-61 |