| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is fouled on the floor by Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Law - foul #2 on Michael Law, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-48 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 37-48 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bobby Brown | 37-51 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-51 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vaughn steps in front of the Bobby Brown pass | 39-51 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the easy layup | 39-51 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Daniel Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Ralph Collins, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Hardee steals it from Ronald Schaeffer | 39-51 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Leslie Mefford in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Morningstar | 39-54 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 42-54 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 42-54 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Morningstar - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (PF) Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Daniel Harp (C) Gary Heath, Terry McKay | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ralph Collins, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Ralph Collins, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath (SF) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law takes the ball from Eric Webster | 42-54 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law banks in the layup | 44-54 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Wiltshire is called for the reach on Leslie Mefford - foul #2 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG) Steven Vaughn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster is hacked by Paul Wiltshire - foul #3 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Ralph Collins (SF) Kevin Hosmer, Edgar Beil | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), William Gilleland (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Eric Webster, Gary Heath, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Harp | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gilleland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Michael Law, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG) Ryan Morningstar | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer's pass is intercepted by Bobby Brown in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown slams it home | 44-56 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Brown is called for the reach on Roger Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Brown, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 44-56 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer is fouled on the floor by Ronald Schaeffer - foul #1 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Leslie Mefford (SF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, William Gilleland, Daniel Hunter | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses the jumper from the left block | 44-56 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry McKay | 44-56 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Webster, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Edgar Beil (SF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Kevin Hosmer, Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses badly on a floater from close range | 44-56 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn loses the dribble to Ralph Flanery | 44-56 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster is fouled on the floor by Michael Law - foul #3 on Michael Law, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Steven Vaughn, Edgar Beil, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Eric Webster, Ryan Morningstar, Terry McKay | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford is hacked by Michael Law - foul #4 on Michael Law, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Michael Law, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF) Bobby Brown, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the tip | 46-58 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hosmer | 48-58 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Gilleland | 48-61 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by William Gilleland - foul #4 on William Gilleland, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Ralph Collins, Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Leslie Mefford, William Gilleland, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Beil (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) SG - Ryan Morningstar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry McKay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Malone | 50-61 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone's floater is tipped away by Ralph Flanery | 50-61 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edgar Beil - foul #1 on Edgar Beil, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG) Eric Webster | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Morningstar - foul #3 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Jones steps in front of the Ryan Morningstar pass | 51-63 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil misses the lay-in | 51-63 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Heath | 51-65 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roland Malone | 53-65 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Heath steals it from Paul Wiltshire | 53-65 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath lays it in | 53-67 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil banks in the layup set up by Roger Jones | 55-67 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-67 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath can't tip it in | 55-67 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Morningstar - foul #4 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Edgar Beil, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster hits a turnaround from close range set up by Leslie Mefford and he's hacked by Steven Vaughn - foul #2 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses the dunk | 57-70 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Mefford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 57-70 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Steven Vaughn is denied by Daniel Hunter | 57-70 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law steals the ball from Leslie Mefford | 59-70 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Mefford steps in front of the Michael Law pass in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp connects on the floater from the left block | 59-72 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is hacked by Leslie Mefford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Mefford, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Steven Vaughn, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG) Eric Webster, Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter loses the dribble to Curtis Hardee | 59-72 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is hacked by Leslie Mefford - foul #3 on Leslie Mefford, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Hunter | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 61-74 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins lays it up and in | 63-74 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hosmer - foul #1 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Edgar Beil (SF), Danny Langley (PF), Roland Malone (C) Kevin Hosmer, Ralph Collins, Paul Wiltshire, Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) William Gilleland, Ryan Morningstar, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 66-76 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford is hacked by Danny Langley - foul #2 on Danny Langley, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley grabs the board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Edgar Beil | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster misses the runner from the baseline | 68-77 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Danny Langley | 68-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Beil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Danny Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Roland Malone (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Mefford (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ralph Flanery (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roland Malone denies the turnaround by Terry McKay | 71-77 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley grabs the board | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Mefford steps in front of the Edgar Beil pass in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster banks in the layup set up by Leslie Mefford | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leslie Mefford - foul #4 on Leslie Mefford, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Curtis Hardee (C) Edgar Beil, Danny Langley, Roland Malone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Eric Webster, Leslie Mefford, Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar drills a floater from the baseline set up by Gary Heath | 73-81 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Collins | 76-81 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses long on a shot from the right side | 76-81 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Heath picks off the pass by Ralph Collins in the backcourt | 76-81 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown throws it down set up by Gary Heath | 76-83 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones is hacked by Ryan Morningstar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Roland Malone (C) Michael Law, Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SG), Ralph Flanery (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Daniel Hunter | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp grabs the board | 77-83 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp tips it but misses | 77-83 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn's floater is tipped away by Ralph Flanery | 77-83 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the offensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Jones and he's hacked by Gary Heath - foul #2 on Gary Heath, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery clanks a runner from close range | 80-83 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the offensive board | 80-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford grabs the board | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (SG), William Gilleland (SF) Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown runs out the clock | 80-83 |