| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp drills a jump hook near the basket | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Law | 39-43 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Roland Malone - foul #3 on Roland Malone, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (C) Roland Malone | |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 42-43 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby Brown - foul #2 on Bobby Brown, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), William Gilleland (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Vaughn | 42-45 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins jams the wide open dunk | 42-47 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF), Danny Langley (C) Ralph Collins, Curtis Hardee | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil travels in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland is fouled on the floor by Paul Wiltshire - foul #2 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG) William Gilleland | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford loses the dribble to Michael Law | 42-47 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire knocks in the floater from close range | 42-49 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar loses the dribble to Paul Wiltshire | 42-49 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Mefford picks off the pass by Steven Vaughn in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-49 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry McKay is called for the reach on Danny Langley - foul #2 on Terry McKay, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), William Gilleland (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Ryan Morningstar, Leslie Mefford, Daniel Hunter, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Roland Malone (C) Steven Vaughn, Edgar Beil, Paul Wiltshire, Danny Langley | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gilleland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is fouled on the floor by Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Bobby Brown, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is fouled on the floor by Gary Heath - foul #2 on Gary Heath, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Collins steals it from William Gilleland | 42-52 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins hits the finger roll | 42-54 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law picks off the pass by Ralph Flanery | 42-54 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law lays it in | 42-56 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland loses the ball out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Leslie Mefford (SF) Bobby Brown, William Gilleland, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Edgar Beil (SF), Danny Langley (C) Michael Law, Curtis Hardee, Roland Malone | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Leslie Mefford | 44-56 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley snags the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones's pass is intercepted by Ryan Morningstar | 44-56 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Morningstar | 46-56 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Morningstar steals the ball from Danny Langley in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford misses the easy layup | 46-56 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster tips it in | 48-56 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Webster - foul #2 on Eric Webster, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer (PG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Eric Webster, Leslie Mefford, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Steven Vaughn, Ralph Collins, Danny Langley | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Wiltshire and he's fouled by Terry McKay - foul #3 on Terry McKay, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Heath is denied by Paul Wiltshire | 48-59 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Wiltshire | 48-59 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Morningstar - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), William Gilleland (SF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (PF) Paul Wiltshire | |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 48-59 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Beil - foul #2 on Edgar Beil, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (SF) Edgar Beil | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery's dunk attempt is rejected by Roland Malone | 49-59 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gilleland is called for the reach on Kevin Hosmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gilleland, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Harp (C) William Gilleland, Ronald Schaeffer, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG) Ralph Collins | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Mefford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Hardee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 52-61 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Ralph Collins (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Michael Law, Kevin Hosmer, Curtis Hardee | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Webster | 54-61 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-61 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford is hacked by Roland Malone - foul #4 on Roland Malone, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Terry McKay (C) Gary Heath, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF), Danny Langley (C) Ralph Collins, Roland Malone | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-61 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Morningstar | 54-61 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Flanery | 56-61 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Beil | 56-63 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vaughn takes the ball from Leslie Mefford | 56-63 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Jones | 56-66 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Leslie Mefford and he's fouled by Steven Vaughn - foul #2 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Eric Webster, Leslie Mefford, Ralph Flanery, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Curtis Hardee (C) Roger Jones, Steven Vaughn, Edgar Beil, Danny Langley | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar makes the free throw | 59-66 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Harp | 59-66 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law steals it from Daniel Hunter | 59-66 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harp | 59-66 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 62-66 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Morningstar steps in front of the Kevin Hosmer pass in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar banks in the layup | 64-66 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Harp is called for the reach on Curtis Hardee - foul #3 on Daniel Harp, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), Gary Heath (SF) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Ronald Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Edgar Beil (SF) Kevin Hosmer, Ralph Collins | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Mefford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Harp (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edgar Beil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wiltshire (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Hardee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Michael Law | 64-69 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Hardee takes the ball from Leslie Mefford | 64-69 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Law | 64-71 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Law picks off the pass by William Gilleland | 64-71 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law lays it in | 64-73 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-73 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Mefford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Ryan Morningstar (SG), Ronald Schaeffer (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Terry McKay (C) William Gilleland, Leslie Mefford, Gary Heath, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn (SG), Ralph Collins (SF), Danny Langley (PF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Edgar Beil, Paul Wiltshire, Curtis Hardee | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 66-73 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-73 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is hacked by Ronald Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG) Michael Law | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vaughn is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #6 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Leslie Mefford (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Bobby Brown, Ryan Morningstar, Ronald Schaeffer, Terry McKay | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Ralph Collins, Danny Langley | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 66-75 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone tips it back up and in | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eric Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Mefford (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Roger Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Beil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Wiltshire (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edgar Beil - foul #3 on Edgar Beil, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG) Eric Webster | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Curtis Hardee (PF) Roger Jones, Paul Wiltshire | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone grabs the board | 67-77 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gilleland is called for the reach on Edgar Beil in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gilleland, team foul #12 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG) Ralph Flanery | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar is whistled for a carry | 67-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp (C) Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Ralph Collins (PF) Steven Vaughn, Curtis Hardee | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gilleland is called for the reach on Kevin Hosmer - foul #4 on William Gilleland, team foul #13 | 67-79 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp is fouled on the floor by Roland Malone - foul #5 on Roland Malone, team foul #8 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Webster (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Michael Law, Ralph Collins, Roland Malone | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp misses the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-81 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #9 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry McKay (C) Eric Webster, Daniel Harp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Ralph Collins (SF) Roger Jones, Kevin Hosmer, Edgar Beil | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-81 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Steven Vaughn | 71-83 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-83 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Schaeffer steals it from Ralph Collins in the backcourt | 71-83 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer hits the finger roll | 73-83 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn throws it down on a great pass from Michael Law | 73-85 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-85 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins pulls down the rebound | 73-85 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Brown picks off the pass by Steven Vaughn in the backcourt | 73-85 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown misses the dunk attempt | 73-85 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn snags the defensive board | 73-85 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is hacked by Bobby Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Brown, team foul #14 | 73-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter (PF) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG), Edgar Beil (SF) Steven Vaughn, Ralph Collins | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 73-86 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 2nd free throw | 73-87 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Schaeffer | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-87 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee can't tip it in | 76-87 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland gets the rebound | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-87 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley grabs the board | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law runs out the clock | 76-87 |