| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Thiel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Tyrone Hughes denies the turnaround by Dale Blakley | 24-44 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley tips it in | 26-44 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown blows the dunk | 26-44 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy grabs the board | 26-44 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-44 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White loses the ball out of bounds | 26-44 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert White blocks the jumper by Robert Melendy | 26-44 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 26-44 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White banks in the layup | 26-46 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Robert Melendy, Dale Blakley | |
| 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 | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Tommy Lynn is denied by Roy Zaibel | 26-46 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-46 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-46 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo is hacked by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG) Nathaniel Thiel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Carter is called for the reach on Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is hacked by Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Gary Tate | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo is open but misses the lay-in | 26-46 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Zaibel swats the short shot by Joe Tebo | 26-46 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel O'Connell | 26-46 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Zaibel | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn loses the dribble to Roy Zaibel | 26-48 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 26-51 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Victor Senter (SF), Robert Melendy (PF), Dale Blakley (C) James Sanders, Joshua Robinson, Tommy Lynn, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-51 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dale Blakley pulls down the rebound | 26-51 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirwin takes the ball from Robert Melendy | 26-51 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes double dribbles | 26-51 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Senter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-51 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Senter is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #4 on Victor Senter, team foul #1 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Joe Tebo (PF) Kenneth Steigerwald, Victor Senter, Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Donald Pond (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel Thiel picks off the pass by Gary Tate | 26-51 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) Patrick Smith, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (PF) Terry Radel | |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robinson steals it from Roy Zaibel | 26-51 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-51 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin gets the rebound | 26-51 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the easy layup | 26-51 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-51 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirwin steals it from Marvin Wilson in the backcourt | 26-51 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the lay-in | 26-51 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson pulls down the rebound | 26-51 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Thiel | 28-51 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Robert Melendy (PF), Dale Blakley (C) Nathaniel Thiel, Joshua Robinson, Tommy Lynn, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Charles Kirwin, Gary Tate, Roy Zaibel, Donald Pond | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Dale Blakley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Radel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Dale Blakley - foul #3 on Dale Blakley, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Brown | 28-52 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 28-52 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel snags the offensive board | 28-52 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Brown | 28-54 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-54 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 28-54 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 28-54 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't tip it in | 28-54 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Melendy | 28-54 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #6 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel (PG), Joshua Robinson (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) James Sanders, Kenneth Steigerwald, Patrick Smith, Dale Blakley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Marvin Wilson | 30-54 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Tate picks off the pass by Marvin Wilson | 30-54 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Gary Tate, team foul #7 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo (PF) Robert Melendy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (PF) Gary Tate | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-54 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 30-54 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-54 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Robert Melendy (PF) Nathaniel Thiel, Joe Tebo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Billy Carter | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-54 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the offensive board | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald Pond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 30-57 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Tate picks off the pass by Joshua Robinson in the backcourt | 30-57 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Lynn is called for the reach on Gary Tate - foul #2 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #3 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Parker (PG), Patrick Smith (SF) Joshua Robinson, Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG) Roy Zaibel | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel's pass is intercepted by James Sanders | 30-57 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson misses the wide open shot from the left side | 30-57 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-57 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Reynolds | 30-57 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds hits the finger roll | 30-59 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Parker misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #8 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF) James Sanders, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Donald Pond | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #4 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG) William Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Wilson is called for the reach on Gary Tate - foul #3 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #5 | 32-59 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter tips it but misses | 32-59 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Melendy | 32-59 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-59 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Tate is denied by Robert Melendy | 32-59 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy buries a driving attempt from the right block | 34-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the floater from the left block set up by Richard Reynolds and the foul's on Joshua Robinson - foul #2 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #6 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Parker (PG), Patrick Smith (SF) James Sanders, Marvin Wilson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Donald Pond (C) Terry Radel, Billy Carter | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 34-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Melendy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Lynn (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tate (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Donald Pond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson is hacked by Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #9 | 34-62 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is fouled on the floor by Joshua Robinson - foul #3 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #7 | 36-62 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-64 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 36-66 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Joshua Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #10 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson (C) Tommy Lynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF), Billy Carter (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Donald Pond | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it in | 38-68 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Patrick Smith and he's hacked by Gary Tate - foul #5 on Gary Tate, team foul #11 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Tommy Lynn (SF) William Parker, Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Gary Tate | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson makes the free throw | 41-68 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-68 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 41-68 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-68 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Radel | 41-68 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-68 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is hacked by Terry Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #12 | 41-68 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds hits a floater from the right block | 43-70 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-70 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell runs out the clock | 43-70 |