| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Dehner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nolan Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Brandon Wilk (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Milsap (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Freiberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tony Jimenes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tony Jimenes denies the turnaround by James Watts | 38-31 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tony Jimenes | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith lays it in on a great pass from Louis Harvey | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | Morehead State | William Pipkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Freiberger | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts banks in the layup | 42-33 |
| 18:30 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Freiberger | 42-35 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wilk takes the ball from Nolan Williams | 42-35 |
| 18:05 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Mark Freiberger - foul #2 on Mark Freiberger, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), David Press (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, William Dehner, James Watts, Nolan Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar (PG), Shawn Roth (SG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Anthony Olsen (PF), Orville Harris (C) Brandon Wilk, Wayne Milsap, Mark Freiberger, Tony Jimenes, William Pipkins | |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Olsen - foul #2 on Anthony Olsen, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:10 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth is hacked by Joseph Mance - foul #1 on Joseph Mance, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner (SG), Lester Brown (PF) Joseph Mance, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Goff (C) Orville Harris | |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Lester Brown swats the short shot by Anthony Olsen | 46-40 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clint Highfill | 48-40 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Press makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Dehner and he's hacked by Nathan Goff - foul #1 on Nathan Goff, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Nolan Williams (C) Clint Highfill, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG), Wayne Milsap (SG), Mark Freiberger (SF), Tony Jimenes (PF), Orville Harris (C) Travis Bodnar, Shawn Roth, Timothy Herzig, Anthony Olsen, Nathan Goff | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Press misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Orville Harris grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 16:12 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:49 | Morehead State | Orville Harris gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dehner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 10 pts. PF - David Press (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Brandon Wilk (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Wayne Milsap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Freiberger (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Tony Jimenes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Harris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | David Press steals the ball from Tony Jimenes | 50-40 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage (SG), Joseph Mance (SF), James Watts (PF) William Dehner, John Smith, David Press | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Julian Green (SG), William Pipkins (C) Wayne Milsap, Orville Harris | |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 15:23 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger tips it home | 50-42 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Tom Beverage | 52-42 |
| 14:51 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watts | 52-42 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Julian Green - foul #4 on Julian Green, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG), William Dehner (SG), Lester Brown (PF), David Press (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, James Watts, Nolan Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Milsap (SG), Travis Bodnar (SF), Nathan Goff (PF), Orville Harris (C) Julian Green, Mark Freiberger, Tony Jimenes, William Pipkins | |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | Tom Beverage is called for the reach on Wayne Milsap in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Beverage, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Tom Beverage | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:04 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Press snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Anthony Olsen (PF) Brandon Wilk, Travis Bodnar, Orville Harris | |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 13:36 | Morehead State | Wayne Milsap snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff is open but misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Press | 54-42 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-42 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-42 |
| 12:55 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Roth | 56-45 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Press can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Milsap | 56-45 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Press's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SF), James Watts (PF), James Meador (C) Clint Highfill, John Smith, Lester Brown, David Press | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG), Travis Bodnar (SG), Mark Freiberger (SF), Tony Jimenes (PF), Orville Harris (C) Shawn Roth, Wayne Milsap, Timothy Herzig, Anthony Olsen, Nathan Goff | |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | William Dehner is called for the reach on Travis Bodnar in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dehner, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 11:42 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dehner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Watts (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Meador (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Brandon Wilk (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Travis Bodnar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Freiberger (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Jimenes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Harris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Travis Bodnar - foul #2 on Travis Bodnar, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Milsap (SG) Brandon Wilk | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger jams it on a nice dish by Tony Jimenes and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams (C) James Meador | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pipkins (C) Orville Harris | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Wayne Milsap | 57-53 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Pipkins - foul #1 on William Pipkins, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG), Joseph Mance (SF) Louis Harvey, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG) Mark Freiberger | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nolan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | William Dehner is called for the reach on Travis Bodnar in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Dehner, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) William Dehner | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen (PF) Tony Jimenes | |
| 10:14 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Wilk | 58-56 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:49 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wilk | 58-56 |
| 09:31 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:21 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) Joseph Mance, James Watts, Nolan Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Tony Jimenes (PF), Orville Harris (C) Brandon Wilk, Wayne Milsap, Anthony Olsen, William Pipkins | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Tony Jimenes - foul #2 on Tony Jimenes, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Milsap (SG) Travis Bodnar | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Orville Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Press - foul #2 on David Press, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:43 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-61 |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tony Jimenes | 58-61 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 07:53 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:39 | Morehead State | Wayne Milsap is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Press | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Highfill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Press (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Meador (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Milsap (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Herzig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Jimenes (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Orville Harris (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:19 | Morehead State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Shawn Roth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage (PG), William Dehner (SG), John Smith (SF), James Watts (PF), Nolan Williams (C) Louis Harvey, Clint Highfill, David Press, Lester Brown, James Meador | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Julian Green (SG), Mark Freiberger (SF), Anthony Olsen (PF), William Pipkins (C) Wayne Milsap, Timothy Herzig, Tony Jimenes, Orville Harris | |
| 07:19 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:19 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts is hacked by Anthony Olsen - foul #3 on Anthony Olsen, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG) Shawn Roth | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | William Pipkins is hacked by Nolan Williams - foul #1 on Nolan Williams, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | William Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | William Pipkins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Dehner | 63-64 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Olsen steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 06:27 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar (PG), Nathan Goff (PF) Brandon Wilk, Anthony Olsen | |
| 06:27 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:27 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner is hacked by William Pipkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Pipkins, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF) James Watts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Dehner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 65-65 |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:48 | Morehead State | A charge is called on Travis Bodnar - foul #3 on Travis Bodnar, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG), Anthony Olsen (PF), Orville Harris (C) Mark Freiberger, Nathan Goff, William Pipkins | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wilk steps in front of the Nolan Williams pass | 65-65 |
| 05:29 | Morehead State | Julian Green misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 05:21 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG), James Watts (PF), James Meador (C) John Smith, Lester Brown, Nolan Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Freiberger (SF), Nathan Goff (C) Travis Bodnar, Orville Harris | |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | Julian Green is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Goff | 65-70 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Julian Green is called for the reach on James Watts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julian Green, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (C) James Meador | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Milsap (PG), Travis Bodnar (SG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Tony Jimenes (PF), William Pipkins (C) Brandon Wilk, Julian Green, Mark Freiberger, Anthony Olsen, Nathan Goff | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:14 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 67-70 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tom Beverage | 69-70 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | William Dehner is called for the reach on William Pipkins - foul #5 on William Dehner, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), Nolan Williams (C) Clint Highfill, William Dehner, James Watts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (SG) Travis Bodnar | |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | William Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | William Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from David Press | 71-72 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Orville Harris (C) William Pipkins | |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Orville Harris pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Beverage (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Press (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Nolan Williams (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Shawn Roth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Milsap (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Herzig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Jimenes (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Orville Harris (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes misses the jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Press snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance loses the ball out of bounds | 71-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (PG), Lester Brown (PF), James Meador (C) Louis Harvey, David Press, Nolan Williams | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG), Travis Bodnar (SG), Mark Freiberger (SF), Nathan Goff (C) Shawn Roth, Wayne Milsap, Timothy Herzig, Orville Harris | |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff is fouled on the floor by James Meador - foul #2 on James Meador, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Olsen (PF) Tony Jimenes | |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Nathan Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Goff - foul #2 on Nathan Goff, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:50 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Travis Bodnar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Wilk | 72-75 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG) Joseph Mance | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Roth (PG), Wayne Milsap (SG), Timothy Herzig (SF), Tony Jimenes (PF), William Pipkins (C) Brandon Wilk, Travis Bodnar, Mark Freiberger, Anthony Olsen, Nathan Goff | |
| 02:04 | Morehead State | Timothy Herzig misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes tips it in | 72-77 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Brown | 75-77 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Shawn Roth hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Beverage pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses the 3 from straight away | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Tony Jimenes - foul #3 on Tony Jimenes, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Press (SF), Nolan Williams (C) Clint Highfill, James Meador | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk (PG), Mark Freiberger (SF) Shawn Roth, Timothy Herzig | |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-77 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | William Pipkins grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Brandon Wilk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Harvey, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Watts (PF) Lester Brown | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Tony Jimenes pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tom Beverage - foul #5 on Tom Beverage, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Highfill (SG) Tom Beverage | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Clint Highfill | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | William Pipkins comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Louis Harvey - foul #4 on Louis Harvey, team foul #16 | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | William Pipkins misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | William Pipkins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Watts grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | David Press comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Brandon Wilk runs out the clock | 78-80 |