| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Zinter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Carl Brown steals the ball from Karl Usrey | 30-30 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Karl Usrey takes the ball from Rodney Willis in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey lays it in | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Brown | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 33-32 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SG), Tom Brode (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Karl Usrey, Timothy King, Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Tom Brode grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Davidson | 33-35 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Kerwin is called for the reach on Gary Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by Donte Jantz - foul #1 on Donte Jantz, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Dario Zinter (SF), Franklin Hunter (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Andrew Kerwin, Tom Brode, Alton Davidson, Leroy Stowers | |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Donte Jantz and he's hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Raymond Ashmore (PF) Donte Jantz, Dario Zinter | |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rodney Willis and he's hacked by Kenneth Trisler - foul #3 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (C) Kenneth Trisler | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Brown | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Brown and he's fouled by Alton Davidson - foul #2 on Alton Davidson, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Leroy Stowers (C) Karl Usrey, Timothy King, Franklin Hunter, Alton Davidson | |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Billy Carter (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:08 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:08 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 37-39 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Roy Zaibel is called for the reach on Donte Jantz - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Brode (PF) Raymond Ashmore | |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | Tom Brode snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Leroy Stowers | 39-39 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Tom Brode makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate loses the dribble to Andrew Kerwin in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 13:06 | Morehead State | Tom Brode comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:05 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Kerwin - foul #3 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Timothy King (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Donte Jantz, Andrew Kerwin, Dario Zinter, Tom Brode, Leroy Stowers | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds connects on the floater from the right side set up by Rodney Willis | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 11:44 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Raymond Ashmore | 41-41 |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Carl Brown steals the ball from Timothy King in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Karl Usrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Trisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (PF), Donald Pond (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Alton Davidson (PF) Timothy King, Franklin Hunter, Raymond Ashmore | |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Usrey | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-44 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Lee Journey can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | Lee Journey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF) Karl Usrey, Dario Zinter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | Lee Journey makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | Lee Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 45-46 |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson's pass is intercepted by Terry Radel in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Radel | 47-46 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Journey | 47-48 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Franklin Hunter (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Lee Journey, Andrew Kerwin, Raymond Ashmore, Alton Davidson | |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is open and lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Carter | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carl Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Zinter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Stowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donte Jantz, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SG), Tom Brode (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Donte Jantz, Timothy King, Dario Zinter, Franklin Hunter, Leroy Stowers | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 54-48 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tyrone Hughes - foul #3 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is hacked by Tom Brode in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Brode, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Andrew Kerwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dario Zinter (SF) Tom Brode | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is hacked by Andrew Kerwin - foul #5 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Alton Davidson (C) Andrew Kerwin, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:49 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy King | 59-54 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Brode (SF), Franklin Hunter (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Dario Zinter, Raymond Ashmore, Alton Davidson | |
| 05:18 | Morehead State | Tom Brode loses the dribble to Carl Brown in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White tips it in | 61-54 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Tom Brode connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Donald Pond (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Lee Journey (SG), Dario Zinter (SF), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Karl Usrey, Timothy King, Tom Brode, Franklin Hunter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Pond (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Journey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dario Zinter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Ashmore (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Roy Zaibel (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (PF) Raymond Ashmore | |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Journey - foul #3 on Lee Journey, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Lee Journey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (PF) Leroy Stowers | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Lee Journey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Karl Usrey (PG) Donte Jantz | |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Lee Journey misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | Morehead State | Lee Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the wide open floater from the left side | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Lee Journey gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White loses the dribble to Karl Usrey in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Karl Usrey is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Usrey, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (PF) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Raymond Ashmore (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Lee Journey, Franklin Hunter, Alton Davidson | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Timothy King double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Dario Zinter - foul #1 on Dario Zinter, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 3rd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Raymond Ashmore tips it in | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Usrey - foul #3 on Karl Usrey, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF), Gary Tate (C) Carl Brown, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Karl Usrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Robert White (C) Terry Radel, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy King is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy King, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF), Gary Tate (PF) Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Willis - foul #2 on Rodney Willis, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Terry Radel, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Karl Usrey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy King - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF), Gary Tate (C) Carl Brown, Robert White | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Rodney Willis steps in front of the Dario Zinter pass in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is hacked by Dario Zinter - foul #2 on Dario Zinter, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF) Rodney Willis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy King | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Timothy King drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Karl Usrey | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is hacked by Timothy King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy King, team foul #17 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Timothy King clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Timothy King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy King, team foul #18 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Dario Zinter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-71 |