| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) C - Martin Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Ernst | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Bristol takes the ball from Gerald Ernst | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen can't connect on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Bowen - foul #1 on Victor Bowen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Bristol steals the ball from Theodore Urbanek in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Bristol - foul #1 on Kyle Bristol, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Jesse Goris (SG), John Akin (PF), Ellis Schneider (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Theodore Urbanek, Robert Bennett, Eddie Cathey | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin banks in the layup set up by Steven Ross | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Walsh | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Kennett - foul #1 on Anthony Kennett, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG) Denny Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Daniel Watson (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Anthony Kennett, Gerald Ernst, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ellis Schneider | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Theodore Berger, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Steven Ross, John Akin, Ellis Schneider, Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Andy Askew (SF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Eddie Wilson, Eddie Cathey | |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Kraatz is called for the reach on Martin Carr - foul #1 on Kyle Kraatz, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Anthony Kennett, Andy Askew, Daniel Watson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harper | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) SF - Denny Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kyle Bristol (fresh) 2 stl. C - Martin Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) SG - Ryan Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Walsh | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Carr | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol is hacked by Gerald Ernst - foul #1 on Gerald Ernst, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), John Akin (SF), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett, Gerald Ernst, Eddie Cathey | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger loses the dribble to Anthony Kennett | 4-6 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Berger is called for the reach on Theodore Urbanek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Berger, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Anthony Kennett, Theodore Urbanek, Eddie Wilson, Daniel Watson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Akin is called for the reach on Ryan Walsh - foul #1 on John Akin, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst drills a runner in the paint set up by Eddie Wilson | 4-8 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Schneider | 6-8 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Wilson and the foul's on Ellis Schneider - foul #1 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Kyle Bristol (PF) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, John Akin, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Theodore Urbanek, Eddie Wilson, Eddie Cathey | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr misses long on a floater from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa tips it in | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Carr denies the turnaround by Gerald Ernst | 8-11 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the dunk | 8-11 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro tips it home | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Kennett takes the ball from David McCaa in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Bristol blocks the short jumper by Gerald Ernst | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kyle Bristol (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carr (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Kennett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Ryan Walsh (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (tiring) 9 pts. C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Ellis Schneider (PF), Jesse Goris (C) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro, Kyle Bristol, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Anthony Kennett, Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett, Gerald Ernst, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (PF) Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF) Theodore Urbanek, Andy Askew, Daniel Watson | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson (SF) Robert Bennett | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eddie Wilson - foul #1 on Eddie Wilson, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Victor Bowen, Jesse Goris, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett (SF) Eddie Wilson | |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst jams it | 12-19 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol clanks a runner from close range | 12-19 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Steven Ross (SF), Martin Carr (C) Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, John Akin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Ernst - foul #2 on Gerald Ernst, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (SF), Ellis Schneider (C) David McCaa, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (SF), Daniel Watson (PF) Eddie Wilson, Gerald Ernst | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett (SF) Andy Askew | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Broaddus | 15-19 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ellis Schneider is called for the reach on Theodore Urbanek - foul #2 on Ellis Schneider, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), Martin Carr (C) Steven Ross, Frank Broaddus, Kyle Bristol, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson (SF) Robert Bennett | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen drills a turnaround from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Wilson | 17-23 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Akin (PF) Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF) Theodore Urbanek, Eddie Wilson | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey clanks a runner from the left block | 17-23 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Victor Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denny Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Akin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Walsh (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Andy Askew (fresh) PF - Daniel Watson (fresh) C - Eddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Carr picks off the pass by Daniel Watson | 17-23 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson is hacked by Ronald Harper - foul #1 on Ronald Harper, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Ross (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Victor Bowen, Kenneth Ribeiro, John Akin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett (SF) Andy Askew | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Harper | 19-26 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Watson | 19-26 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eddie Cathey | 19-26 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh travels in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Jesse Goris (C) Denny Johnson, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson (SF) Robert Bennett | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-26 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Watson | 19-26 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Ross - foul #1 on Steven Ross, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Denny Johnson (SF), John Akin (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Steven Ross, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Robert Bennett (SF) Ronald Harper, Ryan Walsh, Eddie Wilson | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris is hacked by Daniel Watson - foul #1 on Daniel Watson, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Eddie Cathey | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Robert Bennett, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Carr (C) Jesse Goris | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Andy Askew (SF), Eddie Cathey (C) Ronald Harper, Robert Bennett, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Martin Carr is called for the reach on Eddie Cathey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Carr, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG) Anthony Kennett | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin misses short on a floater from the right side | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Theodore Urbanek and he's fouled by Martin Carr - foul #2 on Martin Carr, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Victor Bowen, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ronald Harper, Theodore Urbanek, Daniel Watson | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses the free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Akin snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kyle Bristol | 24-32 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Denny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Ribeiro and he's hacked by Anthony Kennett - foul #2 on Anthony Kennett, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Steven Ross (SG), Jesse Goris (SF), Ellis Schneider (C) David McCaa, Kenneth Ribeiro, Denny Johnson, John Akin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Eddie Wilson, Andy Askew, Eddie Cathey | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Ross takes the ball from Ronald Harper in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) SG - Steven Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Goris (fresh) PF - Kyle Bristol (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ellis Schneider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walsh (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Bristol comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Bennett | 27-32 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Berger - foul #3 on Theodore Berger, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Martin Carr (C) Theodore Berger, Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG) Ryan Walsh | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen (PG), Denny Johnson (SF), John Akin (PF) Steven Ross, Jesse Goris, Ellis Schneider | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Eddie Cathey (C) Theodore Urbanek, Kyle Kraatz | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Denny Johnson | 27-33 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Harper - foul #2 on Ronald Harper, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ribeiro (SG), Kyle Bristol (PF) Frank Broaddus, John Akin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-33 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst can't finish the layup but the foul's on Martin Carr - foul #3 on Martin Carr, team foul #12 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Ellis Schneider (C) Victor Bowen, Martin Carr | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ronald Harper, Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ellis Schneider | 28-34 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Cathey takes the ball from Kenneth Ribeiro | 28-34 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Kennett, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Goris (C) Kyle Bristol | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Robert Bennett (SF) Anthony Kennett, Eddie Wilson | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Schneider clanks a floater from the left side | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Ernst | 28-34 |