| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) SG - Ryan Walsh (fresh) SF - Paul Blea (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) SF - Harold Miller (fresh) PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) C - Samuel Berman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Augustus Bienkowski steals the ball from Ryan Walsh | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Harold Miller misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz is alone and throws it down set up by Gerald Ernst and he's hacked by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Paul Blea steals it from Harold Miller | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Bartkowski | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Ted Cole steps in front of the Tommie Delucia pass | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Harold Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is hacked by Ted Cole - foul #1 on Ted Cole, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Eddie Wilson (C) Ted Cole, Ryan Walsh, Paul Blea, Gerald Ernst, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), James Varley (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Tommie Delucia, Augustus Bienkowski, Harold Miller, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG) Anthony Kennett, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | James Varley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Lawless | 3-7 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | James Varley is called for the reach on Reuben Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Andy Askew and he's fouled by Michael Atkison - foul #1 on Michael Atkison, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Gerald Ernst (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Samuel Berman (C) Michael Atkison, Jeff Renn, Kyle Lawless | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) SG - Ryan Walsh (fairly fresh) SF - Andy Askew (fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) C - Eddie Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Varley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Berman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | James Varley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Kyle Kraatz (C) Ted Cole, Ryan Walsh, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG) Timothy Ernest, James Varley | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses short on a jump hook from close range | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Eric Bartkowski - foul #1 on Eric Bartkowski, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Paul Blea (SF) Anthony Kennett, Sean Davis, Andy Askew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Jeff Renn (PF) Tommie Delucia, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF) Gerald Ernst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Miller (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Augustus Bienkowski takes the ball from Ted Cole | 11-7 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Kraatz - foul #1 on Kyle Kraatz, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF) Paul Blea, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Michael Atkison (SF), Kyle Lawless (PF) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, Harold Miller, Jeff Renn | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Askew | 14-8 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless lays it up and in | 14-10 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Berman steps in front of the Ryan Walsh pass in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia buries a jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Ernest | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Ernest | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Atkison picks off the pass by Andy Askew in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless hits the follow up shot | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Walsh (tiring) SF - Andy Askew (tiring) PF - Gerald Ernst (tiring) 3 pts. C - Kyle Kraatz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Ernest (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Atkison (tiring) PF - Kyle Lawless (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Berman (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is hacked by Michael Atkison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Atkison, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Eddie Wilson (C) Ted Cole, Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew, Gerald Ernst, Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Harold Miller (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Jeff Renn (C) Tommie Delucia, Timothy Ernest, Michael Atkison, Kyle Lawless, Samuel Berman | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski connects on the runner in the lane | 14-19 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Augustus Bienkowski is called for the reach on Anthony Kennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG) Anthony Kennett, Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Bartkowski | 14-19 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson tips it home | 16-19 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Harold Miller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Varley | 16-22 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | James Varley loses the dribble to Jason Anderson in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson banks in the layup | 18-22 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Harold Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | James Varley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 18-22 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson blows the wide open layup | 18-22 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | James Varley snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | James Varley misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Walter Guyette - foul #1 on Walter Guyette, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Andy Askew (SF), Gerald Ernst (PF), Kyle Kraatz (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Harold Miller, Jeff Renn | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kyle Lawless - foul #1 on Kyle Lawless, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF) Andy Askew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG) James Varley | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Walsh (tiring) SF - Paul Blea (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Kraatz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Delucia (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Kraatz - foul #2 on Kyle Kraatz, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson (C) Kyle Kraatz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Eric Bartkowski | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Eddie Wilson gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ernest - foul #1 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Miller (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF) Dan Gavinski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Andy Askew is called for the reach on Tommie Delucia - foul #1 on Andy Askew, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Harold Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Miller, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF) Andy Askew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ted Cole | 23-24 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is hacked by Ted Cole - foul #2 on Ted Cole, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Andy Askew (SF) Ted Cole, Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Harold Miller, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Ernst - foul #1 on Gerald Ernst, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Gavinski steps in front of the Ryan Walsh pass in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Gavinski | 23-26 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Eddie Wilson is blocked by Jeff Renn | 23-26 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Delucia is called for the reach on Anthony Kennett - foul #1 on Tommie Delucia, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SG), Paul Blea (SF) Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Harold Miller (SF), Samuel Berman (C) Timothy Ernest, Dan Gavinski, Jeff Renn | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers loses the ball out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Ryan Walsh (SG), Kyle Kraatz (C) Anthony Kennett, Sean Davis, Eddie Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (SF) Tommie Delucia, Harold Miller | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz is hacked by Samuel Berman - foul #1 on Samuel Berman, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski (PF) Kyle Lawless | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Walsh (tired) 3 pts. SF - Andy Askew (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Ernst (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Kraatz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Atkison (fresh) PF - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Berman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman's pass is intercepted by Gerald Ernst | 27-26 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Ernst gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-26 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Ryan Walsh, Andy Askew, Gerald Ernst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Jeff Renn (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Eric Bartkowski, Samuel Berman | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette can't tip it in | 27-26 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Ted Cole is called for the reach on James Varley - foul #3 on Ted Cole, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Gerald Ernst (PF) Ted Cole, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | James Varley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-27 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Paul Blea is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Paul Blea, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG), Walter Guyette (PF) Sean Davis, Gerald Ernst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (C) Kyle Lawless | |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Kennett | 30-29 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Augustus Bienkowski picks off the pass by Ryan Walsh in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn is hacked by Walter Guyette - foul #2 on Walter Guyette, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Gerald Ernst (PF) Anthony Kennett, Ryan Walsh, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Harold Miller (SF) James Varley, Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Jeff Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Kraatz loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Walsh (SG) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski (PF) Jeff Renn | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia is fouled on the floor by Ryan Walsh - foul #1 on Ryan Walsh, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Kennett (PG), Sean Davis (SG), Andy Askew (SF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Ryan Walsh, Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Michael Atkison | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Tommie Delucia makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Andy Askew misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-33 |