| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Franson (fresh) SG - Steve Haase (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Koch (fresh) PF - John Bradway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Mead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the jumper in the lane | 28-24 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-24 |
| 18:47 | Morehead State | David Koch grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the dunk attempt | 28-26 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek tips it home | 30-26 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Robert Bennett, Gerald Ernst, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Timothy Sturtz (SG), Jack Shea (SF), Lawrence Schatz (PF), Grover Mickel (C) Ralph Franson, Steve Haase, David Koch, John Bradway, Joseph Mead | |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Schatz | 30-29 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Ricenberg is called for the reach on Theodore Urbanek - foul #2 on Robert Ricenberg, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (SF), Eddie Cathey (C) Eddie Wilson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey connects on the jump hook from close range | 32-29 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Jack Shea can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Jack Shea tips it home | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Kennett (fresh) SG - Theodore Urbanek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Askew (fresh) PF - Daniel Watson (fresh) C - Eddie Cathey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sturtz (fresh) SF - Jack Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Schatz (fairly fresh) C - Grover Mickel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Andy Askew, Daniel Watson, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), David Koch (SF), John Bradway (PF), Joseph Mead (C) Robert Ricenberg, Timothy Sturtz, Jack Shea, Lawrence Schatz, Grover Mickel | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | David Koch scores on a jumper in the paint | 32-33 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst throws it down on a nice dish by Kyle Kraatz and he's hacked by Jason Silvers - foul #3 on Jason Silvers, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett (SF), Eddie Cathey (C) Eddie Wilson, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Steve Haase (SG), Timothy Sturtz (SF), Jack Shea (PF) Ralph Franson, Jason Silvers, David Koch, John Bradway | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Theodore Urbanek takes the ball from Robert Ricenberg | 34-33 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Shea | 34-33 |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | Jack Shea gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Gerald Ernst steals it from Steve Haase | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst clanks a floater from the right block | 34-33 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sturtz | 34-33 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Theodore Urbanek takes the ball from Robert Ricenberg in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Ricenberg - foul #3 on Robert Ricenberg, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF) Theodore Urbanek, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), David Koch (SF), John Bradway (PF), Lawrence Schatz (C) Robert Ricenberg, Steve Haase, Timothy Sturtz, Jack Shea, Joseph Mead | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:06 | Morehead State | John Bradway gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Jason Silvers is denied by Gerald Ernst | 36-33 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Franson takes the ball from Gerald Ernst in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | John Bradway lays it up and in set up by Ralph Franson | 36-35 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 36-35 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 11:58 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bradway | 38-37 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Harper | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Askew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Ernst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Franson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bradway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Schatz (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | John Bradway buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Koch | 41-40 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-40 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | John Bradway grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Ernst | 41-40 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Silvers - foul #4 on Jason Silvers, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Theodore Urbanek (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ronald Harper, Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew, Gerald Ernst, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Steve Haase (SG), Timothy Sturtz (SF), Jack Shea (PF), Joseph Mead (C) Ralph Franson, Jason Silvers, David Koch, John Bradway, Lawrence Schatz | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Jack Shea - foul #2 on Jack Shea, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey (C) Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-40 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the jumper near the basket | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Steve Haase clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Theodore Urbanek - foul #3 on Theodore Urbanek, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Gerald Ernst (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Theodore Urbanek, Daniel Watson, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst connects on the runner near the basket | 48-42 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | Timothy Sturtz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-42 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ricenberg - foul #4 on Robert Ricenberg, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Cathey (C) Ryan Walsh, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernesto Martinez (PG), David Koch (SF), Grover Mickel (PF) Robert Ricenberg, Timothy Sturtz, Jack Shea | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Bennett | 50-42 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Ernst - foul #1 on Gerald Ernst, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG) Theodore Urbanek | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Bradway (PF) Joseph Mead | |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Steve Haase misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Grover Mickel - foul #1 on Grover Mickel, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF) Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG) Steve Haase | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | John Bradway grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Wilson (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Cathey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ernesto Martinez (fresh) SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bradway (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Grover Mickel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Morehead State | David Koch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst banks in the layup | 53-45 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | David Koch scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Gerald Ernst is blocked by John Bradway | 53-48 |
| 05:54 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to John Bradway | 53-48 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | David Koch is fouled on the floor by Eddie Wilson - foul #3 on Eddie Wilson, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), Daniel Watson (PF) Ronald Harper, Theodore Urbanek, Eddie Wilson, Gerald Ernst | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (PG), Robert Ricenberg (SG), Timothy Sturtz (SF), Lawrence Schatz (PF), Jack Shea (C) Ernesto Martinez, Jason Silvers, David Koch, John Bradway, Grover Mickel | |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Lawrence Schatz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Gerald Ernst (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Daniel Watson, Eddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Mead (C) Robert Ricenberg | |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Timothy Sturtz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 04:06 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | Jack Shea throws it down | 53-50 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bennett snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 03:07 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Schatz | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Gerald Ernst (tiring) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Kraatz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Franson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sturtz (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Schatz (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Mead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Kyle Kraatz - foul #1 on Kyle Kraatz, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek (SG), Eddie Wilson (SF), Daniel Watson (PF), Eddie Cathey (C) Ryan Walsh, Robert Bennett, Gerald Ernst, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Steve Haase (SG), Grover Mickel (SF), John Bradway (PF) Ralph Franson, Timothy Sturtz, Jack Shea, Lawrence Schatz | |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Steve Haase gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Gerald Ernst (PF) Ronald Harper, Daniel Watson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Koch (SF) Joseph Mead | |
| 02:06 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Theodore Urbanek grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey buries a runner from close range | 55-54 |
| 01:41 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Harper (PG), Robert Bennett (SF) Anthony Kennett, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (PG), Joseph Mead (C) Robert Ricenberg, Grover Mickel | |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | David Koch misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Cathey hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | John Bradway banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Koch | 55-56 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Ronald Harper is called for the reach on Joseph Mead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Harper, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Joseph Mead runs out the clock | 55-56 |