| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) PF - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel is hacked by Patrick Green - foul #1 on Patrick Green, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 19:30 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | Morehead State | James Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Paul Olguin, George Cogar, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), George Donnelly (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, John Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:34 | Morehead State | George Donnelly clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 35-38 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Monte Wolfe is called for the reach on Robert Lawhorn - foul #1 on Monte Wolfe, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie banks in the layup | 37-38 |
| 18:03 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg is called for 10 seconds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) Richard Jeffrey, David Bowie, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Patrick Green (C) Carl Bragg, Gary Allen, Albert Iverson, Monte Wolfe | |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Morehead State | Patrick Green misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Patrick Green lays it in | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by George Donnelly in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Patrick Green can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, George Cogar, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), Carl Bragg (PF) Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon, George Donnelly | |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Patrick Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Patrick Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Lancaster - foul #3 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Donnelly (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Norman Lancaster, Patrick Green | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the Carl Bragg pass in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:59 | Morehead State | George Donnelly snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carl Bragg (fairly fresh) 6 reb. SG - Gary Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Albert Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Donnelly (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Morehead State | Richard Jeffrey is called for the reach on Gary Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF) David Bowie, John Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) Carl Bragg, Gary Allen, George Donnelly, Monte Wolfe | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Richard Jeffrey, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF) Albert Iverson | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin is fouled in the backcourt by Donnell Gomes - foul #2 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar can't connect on a jumper from close range | 41-41 |
| 15:22 | Morehead State | James Davis gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon is hacked by George Cogar in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | James Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Olguin - foul #1 on Paul Olguin, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Iverson (SF) Leonard Higdon | |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Iverson - foul #3 on Albert Iverson, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG) Donnell Gomes | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:50 | Morehead State | Gary Allen is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF) George Cogar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:38 | Morehead State | Gary Allen banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Batie | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Carr | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Morehead State | William Batie hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield and he's fouled by Patrick Green - foul #2 on Patrick Green, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Paul Olguin, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Carl Bragg (SF), Monte Wolfe (C) William Batie, Gary Allen, Albert Iverson, Patrick Green | |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | James Davis buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Lancaster | 48-50 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF) Richard Jeffrey, John Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF) James Davis | |
| 13:10 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster is hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), George Donnelly (C) Donnell Gomes, Monte Wolfe | |
| 12:48 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Norman Lancaster and he's hacked by Robert Lawhorn - foul #2 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:48 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-53 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 12:35 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon is hacked by Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Robert Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), James Davis (PF) Norman Lancaster, Carl Bragg | |
| 12:35 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Cogar - foul #3 on George Cogar, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Paul Olguin, George Cogar, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Monte Wolfe (C) William Batie, George Donnelly | |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Higdon (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | James Davis slams it home on a great pass from Norman Lancaster | 52-57 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wakefield - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (C) Brandon Wakefield, David Bowie, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), Patrick Green (C) Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Pablo Nunez (PF) Richard Jeffrey, John Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), George Donnelly (C) Norman Lancaster, Patrick Green | |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Paul Olguin steps in front of the Albert Iverson pass in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lawhorn | 56-57 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Gary Allen is hacked by George Cogar - foul #4 on George Cogar, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF) Robert Lawhorn, George Cogar, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Gary Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Gary Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 10:21 | Morehead State | George Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg is fouled on the floor by John Carr - foul #2 on John Carr, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), John Golden (C) David Bowie, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Albert Iverson, George Donnelly | |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SG), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, John Carr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Albert Iverson (SF) Gary Allen, Carl Bragg | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Patrick Green - foul #3 on Patrick Green, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), George Donnelly (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Norman Lancaster, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | George Donnelly connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Donnell Gomes | 59-63 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lawhorn | 61-63 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | William Batie is hacked by Robert Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF) Albert Iverson | |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | William Batie misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | William Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Batie picks off the pass by Brandon Wakefield | 61-64 |
| 08:12 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #14 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), John Golden (C) Paul Olguin, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Gary Allen (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Leonard Higdon, George Donnelly, Monte Wolfe | |
| 08:12 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:12 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 64-66 |
| 07:34 | Morehead State | Patrick Green's floater is tipped away by Pablo Nunez | 64-66 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Bowie (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jeffrey (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pablo Nunez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Bragg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Green (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster picks off the pass by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Lancaster | 64-68 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Bowie | 66-68 |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Pablo Nunez steps in front of the Norman Lancaster pass in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the lay-in | 66-68 |
| 06:47 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:42 | Morehead State | John Golden steals it from Gary Allen | 66-68 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Brandon Wakefield, David Bowie, Richard Jeffrey, Pablo Nunez, John Golden | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, Carl Bragg, Patrick Green | |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Cogar | 68-68 |
| 06:11 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 68-68 |
| 06:09 | Morehead State | Gary Allen hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Cogar | 71-70 |
| 05:48 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe is called for 10 seconds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Salvatore Moran, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Albert Iverson (SF), George Donnelly (C) William Batie, Leonard Higdon, Monte Wolfe | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Wakefield - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG) Gary Allen | |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg banks in the wide open layup | 73-72 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on Charles Patel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Patrick Green (C) Carl Bragg, James Davis | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 04:45 | Morehead State | George Donnelly blows the wide open layup | 74-72 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | George Donnelly snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | George Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Carr - foul #3 on John Carr, team foul #15 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), John Golden (C) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Monte Wolfe (C) Norman Lancaster, Patrick Green | |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | George Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is fouled in the backcourt by Monte Wolfe - foul #2 on Monte Wolfe, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | Richard Jeffrey steals it from Donnell Gomes in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Golden | 79-73 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Monte Wolfe | 79-76 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | George Donnelly steals it from George Cogar | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (tired) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jeffrey (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cogar (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Carr (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Iverson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Donnelly (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | George Donnelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SG), Salvatore Moran (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Jeffrey, George Cogar, John Carr, John Golden | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Donnell Gomes, Albert Iverson, George Donnelly, Monte Wolfe | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Gary Allen hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Davis - foul #5 on James Davis, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Charles Patel (C) Salvatore Moran, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG) James Davis | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Patrick Green clanks a jumper from close range | 81-78 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Bragg steals the ball from Robert Lawhorn | 81-78 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Gary Allen is hacked by Paul Olguin - foul #5 on Paul Olguin, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) Robert Lawhorn, Paul Olguin, David Bowie, Pablo Nunez | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), George Donnelly (PF) Norman Lancaster, Carl Bragg | |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Gary Allen misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Gary Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG) Gary Allen | |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Charles Patel steals the ball from Patrick Green | 81-79 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 81-79 |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to William Batie | 81-79 |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | Patrick Green misses short on a jumper from the left side | 81-79 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | George Donnelly tips it but misses | 81-79 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Patel | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar's pass is intercepted by Donnell Gomes | 81-79 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Carr - foul #4 on John Carr, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by William Batie - foul #4 on William Batie, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Charles Patel blocks the short jumper by Donnell Gomes | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the board | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Batie is called for the reach on John Carr in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Batie, team foul #14 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) George Cogar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG) William Batie | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Bowie | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on David Bowie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG) Norman Lancaster | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | George Donnelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-80 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Patrick Green grabs the offensive board | 86-80 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is hacked by Carl Bragg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Bragg, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (C) Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-80 |