| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Chris Sumlin (fresh) C - Frederick Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carl Swink (fresh) SG - William Kizer (fresh) SF - David Munguia (fresh) PF - Robert McGrath (fresh) C - Michael Coppedge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Carl Swink is blocked by Anthony Carlson | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederick Harper steals it from David Munguia | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Munguia | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Swink picks off the pass by Gerald Roye | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin tips it in | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carlson - foul #1 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Jack Weisser (SG), David Vickery (SF), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), John Hedstrom (SG), Brandon Swader (SF), Thomas Harnish (PF), Li Wang (C) Carl Swink, William Kizer, David Munguia, Robert McGrath, Michael Coppedge | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang misses short on a jumper from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Swader clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) SG - Jack Weisser (fresh) SF - David Vickery (fresh) PF - Negasi Akinyooye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Corkery (fresh) SG - John Hedstrom (fresh) SF - Brandon Swader (fresh) PF - Thomas Harnish (fresh) C - Li Wang (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Hedstrom and he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Donald Mathews, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Richard Scott (C) David Chausse, Negasi Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink (PG) John Hedstrom | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Scott pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carl Swink | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Bruce Corkery - foul #1 on Bruce Corkery, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Javier Meza (SG) Anthony Carlson, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer (SG), David Munguia (SF), Michael Coppedge (C) Bruce Corkery, Brandon Swader, Li Wang | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink tips it but misses | 11-6 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Javier Meza | 13-6 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-6 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza tips it back up and in | 15-6 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Kizer | 15-8 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery is fouled on the floor by Thomas Harnish - foul #1 on Thomas Harnish, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), Robert McGrath (PF) Carl Swink, Thomas Harnish | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Javier Meza (SG) Anthony Carlson, Negasi Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer tips it in | 15-10 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery makes the 3 from straight away set up by William Kizer | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Chausse (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Vickery (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Weisser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Kizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Munguia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Mathews steals it from Michael Coppedge | 18-13 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-13 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser hits the follow up shot | 20-13 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-13 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath grabs the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Chausse, Javier Meza, Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink (PG), Brandon Swader (SF), Thomas Harnish (PF) William Kizer, David Munguia, Robert McGrath | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom (SG), Li Wang (C) Bruce Corkery, Michael Coppedge | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by David Vickery - foul #1 on David Vickery, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Li Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Harper misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Sumlin | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Harnish steps in front of the David Vickery pass | 23-15 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish blows the layup | 23-15 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-15 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Li Wang | 23-18 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin is hacked by Li Wang - foul #1 on Li Wang, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Negasi Akinyooye (PF), Richard Scott (C) Jack Weisser, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer (SG), David Munguia (SF), Robert McGrath (PF), Michael Coppedge (C) John Hedstrom, Brandon Swader, Li Wang, Thomas Harnish | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gerald Roye (fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Vickery (tiring) PF - Negasi Akinyooye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carl Swink (fresh) SG - William Kizer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Munguia (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Coppedge - foul #1 on Michael Coppedge, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG) Carl Swink | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Kizer | 25-20 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye is fouled on the floor by Bruce Corkery - foul #2 on Bruce Corkery, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (PF) Negasi Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hershel Hill (PG) Bruce Corkery | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Akinyooye (PF) Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink (PG) Hershel Hill | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-20 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia tips it in | 25-22 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye makes the shot from the left side | 27-22 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia is hacked by David Vickery - foul #2 on David Vickery, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF), Chris Sumlin (PF), Frederick Harper (C) David Vickery, Negasi Akinyooye, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish (PF) Robert McGrath | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Kizer | 27-25 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish buries a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Coppedge | 29-27 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 29-27 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Coppedge | 29-27 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on David Munguia | 29-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Vickery (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Donald Mathews (C) Gerald Roye, Chris Sumlin, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), John Hedstrom (SG), Brandon Swader (SF), Li Wang (C) Carl Swink, William Kizer, David Munguia, Michael Coppedge | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Li Wang | 29-27 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Harnish can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 29-27 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Vickery (fairly fresh) SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) PF - Jack Weisser (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Corkery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hedstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Swader (fresh) PF - Thomas Harnish (fresh) 4 pts. C - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Mathews | 32-27 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom is hacked by David Vickery - foul #3 on David Vickery, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG) David Vickery | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carl Swink (PG), Robert McGrath (PF), Michael Coppedge (C) Bruce Corkery, Thomas Harnish, Li Wang | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer (SG), David Munguia (SF) John Hedstrom, Brandon Swader | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jack Weisser - foul #1 on Jack Weisser, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Sumlin (PF) Jack Weisser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Coppedge makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Kizer | 32-33 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-33 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Mathews tips it in | 34-33 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Munguia and he's fouled by Gerald Roye - foul #1 on Gerald Roye, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Chausse (PG), Jack Weisser (SG), Frederick Harper (C) Gerald Roye, Javier Meza, Chris Sumlin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Corkery (PG), Thomas Harnish (PF), Brandon Swader (C) Carl Swink, Robert McGrath, Michael Coppedge | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Kizer makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brandon Swader | 34-36 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | David Munguia is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Munguia, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Roye (PG), Negasi Akinyooye (PF) David Chausse, Frederick Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hedstrom (SG), Li Wang (C) William Kizer, David Munguia | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 34-36 |