| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Chilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Renninger (fresh) PF - Daniel Viveros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clint Highfill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Peterson swats the layup by James Watts | 42-32 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Tom Beverage is called for the reach on Paul Renninger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Beverage, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG) Tom Beverage | |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams tips it in | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Viveros denies the turnaround by Clint Highfill | 42-34 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Renninger | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nolan Williams | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Peterson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Mance | 42-34 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros makes the runner from close range set up by James Chilton | 44-34 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Smith | 44-37 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (PG), Robert Woodard (SG), Edward Cochran (SF), Robert Salley (PF), Paul Chicoine (C) Joe Palmer, James Chilton, Paul Renninger, Daniel Viveros, Brian Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PG), Lester Brown (PF) Joseph Mance, James Watts | |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clint Highfill and he's hacked by Robert Salley - foul #1 on Robert Salley, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Nolan Williams - foul #1 on Nolan Williams, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), William Dehner (SG), Tom Beverage (SF), James Meador (C) Clint Highfill, John Smith, Lester Brown, Nolan Williams | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran misses the 3rd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Marvin Crutcher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Salley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Dehner (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Press (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | James Meador denies the turnaround by Robert Salley | 46-40 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Press connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meador | 46-43 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 46-46 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Cochran | 48-46 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | David Press's pass is intercepted by Marvin Crutcher | 48-46 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-46 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Dehner and he's hacked by Robert Woodard - foul #2 on Robert Woodard, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer (PG), Fletcher Coble (SG), Paul Renninger (SF), Daniel Viveros (PF), Brian Peterson (C) Marvin Crutcher, Robert Woodard, Edward Cochran, Robert Salley, Paul Chicoine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF), Nolan Williams (C) David Press, James Meador | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble can't connect on a floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Dehner is called for the reach on Fletcher Coble - foul #4 on William Dehner, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) William Dehner | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 48-49 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Viveros | 48-49 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Viveros snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble is hacked by Louis Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Harvey, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton (SG) Fletcher Coble | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), James Watts (PF) Louis Harvey, Tom Beverage, Lester Brown | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Mance is called for the reach on Brian Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Chicoine (PF) Daniel Viveros | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (C) Nolan Williams | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Chilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Renninger (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Clint Highfill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) SF - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Watts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Press (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Highfill | 48-49 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Clint Highfill - foul #3 on Clint Highfill, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (PG), Edward Cochran (SF), Robert Salley (PF) Joe Palmer, Paul Renninger, Brian Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Chicoine | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Cochran steals the ball from John Smith | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Chicoine connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Salley | 53-49 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Press can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Chicoine - foul #1 on Paul Chicoine, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer (PG), Robert Woodard (SG), Paul Renninger (SF), Daniel Viveros (PF), Brian Peterson (C) Marvin Crutcher, James Chilton, Edward Cochran, Robert Salley, Paul Chicoine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage (PG), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) John Smith, James Watts, David Press | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer is hacked by Clint Highfill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clint Highfill, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Clint Highfill | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Mance | 55-51 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer is hacked by James Meador in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Meador, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams (C) James Meador | |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage's layup is rejected by Brian Peterson | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Woodard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PG) Joseph Mance | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Brian Peterson and he's fouled by Nolan Williams - foul #2 on Nolan Williams, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), William Dehner (SG), James Meador (C) David Press, John Smith, Nolan Williams | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Renninger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Viveros (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Dehner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Beverage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 60-53 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Palmer, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fletcher Coble (SG) Robert Woodard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Watts (PF) Lester Brown | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Fletcher Coble steals it from James Meador | 60-53 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Beverage - foul #4 on Tom Beverage, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (SF), Robert Salley (C) Paul Renninger, Brian Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Beverage | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Salley blocks the short jumper by Tom Beverage | 61-55 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Salley | 61-55 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tom Beverage - foul #5 on Tom Beverage, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Woodard (PG), James Chilton (SG), Paul Chicoine (PF), Edward Cochran (C) Joe Palmer, Fletcher Coble, Daniel Viveros, Robert Salley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), David Press (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Nolan Williams (C) Clint Highfill, Tom Beverage, James Watts, James Meador | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Woodard steps in front of the Louis Harvey pass in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Louis Harvey - foul #5 on Louis Harvey, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson (C) Marvin Crutcher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG) Louis Harvey | |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | William Dehner takes the ball from Edward Cochran | 63-55 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Nolan Williams - foul #3 on Nolan Williams, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Todd Mariani (PG), Paul Renninger (SF), Robert Salley (PF) Robert Woodard, Edward Cochran, Paul Chicoine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), James Watts (PF) David Press, Lester Brown | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Chilton and he's hacked by Nolan Williams - foul #4 on Nolan Williams, team foul #14 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (PG), Fletcher Coble (SG) Todd Mariani, James Chilton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Peterson misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-55 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer (PG), Paul Chicoine (PF), Edward Cochran (C) Fletcher Coble, Robert Salley, Brian Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (C) Nolan Williams | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Clint Highfill | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joe Palmer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Crutcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Renninger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Clint Highfill (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Dehner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (tired) 9 pts. PF - James Watts (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF) James Watts | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Brown is called for the reach on Joe Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Brown, team foul #15 | 66-59 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Chicoine picks off the pass by John Smith | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Chicoine drills a floater from the right block set up by Marvin Crutcher | 69-59 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Chilton (SG), Daniel Viveros (PF), Robert Salley (C) Marvin Crutcher, Paul Chicoine, Edward Cochran | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SF) John Smith | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mance in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the easy layup | 69-59 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Highfill - foul #5 on Clint Highfill, team foul #16 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (PG) Clint Highfill | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown travels with the ball | 71-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (PG), Robert Woodard (SG), Edward Cochran (SF), Paul Chicoine (C) Joe Palmer, James Chilton, Paul Renninger, Daniel Viveros | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley misses the tip | 71-59 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits a runner from the baseline | 71-61 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Woodard misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-61 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Press | 73-64 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer (PG), James Chilton (SG), Paul Renninger (SF), Daniel Viveros (PF), Brian Peterson (C) Marvin Crutcher, Robert Woodard, Edward Cochran, Robert Salley, Paul Chicoine | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), James Watts (PF), Nolan Williams (C) Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | David Press is called for the reach on Joe Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Press, team foul #17 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley (PF) Daniel Viveros | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts drills a shot from the free throw line set up by William Dehner | 74-66 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley is hacked by David Press in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Press, team foul #18 | 74-66 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Press knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger is hacked by David Press in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Press, team foul #19 | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger is fouled in the backcourt by David Press - foul #4 on David Press, team foul #20 | 77-68 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Renninger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Press is fouled on the floor by Joe Palmer - foul #3 on Joe Palmer, team foul #5 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher (PG), Robert Woodard (SG), Edward Cochran (SF), Paul Chicoine (C) Joe Palmer, James Chilton, Paul Renninger, Brian Peterson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) William Dehner, James Watts, Nolan Williams | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Salley grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Crutcher runs out the clock | 79-68 |