| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - John McClintock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Coates (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Coldwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edmund Maness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dabney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clifton Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 19:11 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:05 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Clifton Hayes - foul #1 on Clifton Hayes, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:05 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:05 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 18:34 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:22 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John McClintock | 32-22 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-24 |
| 17:50 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Watkins - foul #2 on Scott Watkins, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 17:50 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Watkins and the foul's on Edmund Maness - foul #2 on Edmund Maness, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:16 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Watkins | 34-27 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Watkins | 34-27 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes is hacked by Earl Clancy - foul #1 on Earl Clancy, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses (SF), David Troxler (C) Scott Watkins, Clifton Hayes | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 16:38 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:15 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Earl Clancy tips it in | 36-27 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Nelson | 36-27 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - John McClintock (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Coates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Coldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmund Maness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Clancy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dabney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Troxler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Edmund Maness is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #3 on Edmund Maness, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey (PG), Chad Lujan (SG), Robert Moreland (SF), Devin Occhipinti (PF), Christopher Schirmer (C) John McClintock, Matthew Coates, Mark Coldwell, Edmund Maness, Earl Clancy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Everett Sanders (SG), Scott Watkins (SF), Clifton Hayes (PF), Eugene Redick (C) Elmer Nurnberger, John Dabney, Mark Moses, John Nelson, David Troxler | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Moreland - foul #2 on Robert Moreland, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:07 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Lujan | 39-29 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 14:52 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 14:36 | UL-Monroe | Chad Lujan is hacked by Everett Sanders - foul #1 on Everett Sanders, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| 14:25 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Redick steals it from Robert Moreland | 39-29 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Schirmer - foul #2 on Christopher Schirmer, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates (SG), Mark Coldwell (SF), Edmund Maness (PF) Chad Lujan, Robert Moreland, Christopher Schirmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney (SG), David Troxler (PF) Everett Sanders, Clifton Hayes | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:44 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 13:43 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger tips it home | 41-34 |
| 13:02 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John McClintock (PG), Earl Clancy (C) Daniel Jeffrey, Devin Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), Mark Moses (SF) James Messinger, Scott Watkins | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Coates - foul #1 on Matthew Coates, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson (PF) David Troxler | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:33 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Coates | 44-36 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - John McClintock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Coldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edmund Maness (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Earl Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dabney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Redick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (SG), Clifton Hayes (C) John Dabney, Eugene Redick | |
| 11:43 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chad Lujan (SG) Matthew Coates | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Chad Lujan - foul #1 on Chad Lujan, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Moreland (SF), Devin Occhipinti (PF) Mark Coldwell, Edmund Maness | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins (SF) Mark Moses | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:22 | UL-Monroe | Devin Occhipinti snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:53 | UL-Monroe | Chad Lujan loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick (C) John Nelson | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Chad Lujan - foul #2 on Chad Lujan, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates (SG) Robert Moreland | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney (SG) Elmer Nurnberger | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:34 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Matthew Coates | 44-40 |
| 10:18 | UL-Monroe | Chad Lujan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Redick - foul #4 on Eugene Redick, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell (SF), Edmund Maness (PF) Matthew Coates, Devin Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler (C) Eugene Redick | |
| 10:18 | UL-Monroe | Chad Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:18 | UL-Monroe | Chad Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler's pass is intercepted by Mark Coldwell | 46-40 |
| 09:56 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell lays it in | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John McClintock is called for the reach on Scott Watkins - foul #2 on John McClintock, team foul #9 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey (PG), Matthew Coates (SG), Devin Occhipinti (C) John McClintock, Chad Lujan, Earl Clancy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), John Nelson (PF) James Messinger, Clifton Hayes | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:25 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:01 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 09:00 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:42 | UL-Monroe | Devin Occhipinti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins tips it home | 48-42 |
| 08:15 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (SG), Mark Moses (SF), Clifton Hayes (C) John Dabney, Scott Watkins, David Troxler | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Nurnberger | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John McClintock (PG), Chad Lujan (SF), Earl Clancy (C) Daniel Jeffrey, Mark Coldwell, Edmund Maness | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick (C) John Nelson | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - John McClintock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Lujan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Devin Occhipinti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clifton Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Redick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Redick | 48-48 |
| 06:59 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick clanks a floater in the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:50 | UL-Monroe | Earl Clancy gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:24 | UL-Monroe | Devin Occhipinti drills a shot from the right side set up by Chad Lujan | 50-48 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes loses the dribble to Chad Lujan | 50-48 |
| 05:58 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates lays it up and in set up by Chad Lujan | 52-48 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 05:45 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Matthew Coates | 52-48 |
| 05:45 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell (SF), Edmund Maness (PF) Chad Lujan, Devin Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney (SG), Scott Watkins (SF), John Nelson (PF) James Messinger, Mark Moses, Clifton Hayes | |
| 05:23 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 05:22 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:10 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Matthew Coates, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Edmund Maness steps in front of the Eugene Redick pass | 52-48 |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Elmer Nurnberger - foul #1 on Elmer Nurnberger, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG) Elmer Nurnberger | |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:40 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 04:28 | UL-Monroe | Earl Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:02 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Watkins | 52-50 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - John McClintock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Coates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Coldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmund Maness (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dabney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eugene Redick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates is fouled on the floor by John Dabney - foul #2 on John Dabney, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Daniel Jeffrey (PG), Chad Lujan (SG) John McClintock, Matthew Coates | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG) James Messinger | |
| 03:09 | UL-Monroe | Earl Clancy loses the dribble to John Nelson | 52-50 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Watkins | 52-53 |
| 02:51 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | John McClintock (PG), Matthew Coates (SG) Daniel Jeffrey, Chad Lujan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:37 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Mark Coldwell | 54-53 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 02:14 | UL-Monroe | Mark Coldwell grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:00 | UL-Monroe | John Nelson steps in front of the Earl Clancy pass | 54-53 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Coates is called for the reach on Scott Watkins - foul #3 on Matthew Coates, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:29 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 01:27 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 01:03 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Redick blocks the short jumper by Matthew Coates | 54-55 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | UL-Monroe | Matthew Coates drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John McClintock - foul #3 on John McClintock, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:06 | UL-Monroe | Edmund Maness grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:06 | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock is hacked by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | John McClintock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |