| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Cary Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Garland Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dave Williams (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Gleason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Harbor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Garland Doyal - foul #2 on Garland Doyal, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Harbor - foul #1 on Christopher Harbor, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker (PG), George Jackson (SF), Kevin Ely (PF) Cary Johnson, Dave Williams, Robert Gleason | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Johnson - foul #2 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Brubaker (SG) Garland Doyal | |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Ely | 38-42 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-42 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Brubaker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Jackson | 42-44 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Larson and he's hacked by Kevin Ely - foul #1 on Kevin Ely, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson (PG), Garland Doyal (SG), Andrew McGloin (SF), Robert Gleason (PF), David Maravilla (C) Jeffrey Whitaker, Charles Brubaker, George Jackson, Kevin Ely, Christopher Harbor | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Beyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Fallon (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Cary Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Garland Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew McGloin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gleason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maravilla (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gleason is called for the reach on Paul Fallon - foul #1 on Robert Gleason, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Beyer | 47-44 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Garland Doyal hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gleason | 47-46 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Hunsaker | 47-46 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Hunsaker | 49-46 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Garland Doyal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Hunsaker | 52-46 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Garland Doyal | 52-49 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Maravilla | 52-49 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Beyer steps in front of the Andrew McGloin pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Maravilla is called for the reach on Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on David Maravilla, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Shaun Nix (C) Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Bowen (PG), Charles Brubaker (SG), Dave Williams (SF), George Jackson (PF), Kevin Ely (C) Cary Johnson, Garland Doyal, Andrew McGloin, Robert Gleason, David Maravilla | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Bowen - foul #2 on Stephen Bowen, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF) James Hunsaker, Daniel Beyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker (PG) Stephen Bowen | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Ray Carrington (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Danny Chouinard, Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Williams is hacked by Norman Larson - foul #1 on Norman Larson, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG) Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Bowen (PG) Charles Brubaker | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Garland Doyal (SG), Andrew McGloin (SF), Robert Gleason (PF), Christopher Harbor (C) Jeffrey Whitaker, Dave Williams, George Jackson, Kevin Ely | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Chouinard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Doyal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew McGloin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gleason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Harbor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF) Norman Larson, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew McGloin is hacked by Paul Fallon - foul #2 on Paul Fallon, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG) Danny Chouinard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew McGloin scores on a jump hook in the lane | 57-51 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Fallon picks off the pass by Robert Gleason | 59-51 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Bowen - foul #3 on Stephen Bowen, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker (PG), Charles Brubaker (SG), Dave Williams (SF), George Jackson (PF), Kevin Ely (C) Stephen Bowen, Garland Doyal, Andrew McGloin, Robert Gleason, Christopher Harbor | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Armstrong steals it from Dave Williams in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier scores on a runner near the basket | 63-51 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Armstrong swats the short shot by George Jackson | 63-51 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | George Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong tips it home | 65-51 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Jackson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Derosier - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Harold Barnes, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson (PG), Garland Doyal (SG), David Maravilla (PF), Christopher Harbor (C) Jeffrey Whitaker, Charles Brubaker, Dave Williams, Kevin Ely | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Johnson | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor double dribbles | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew McGloin (SF) George Jackson | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Chouinard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Cary Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Garland Doyal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew McGloin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Maravilla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Harbor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Johnson - foul #3 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF) Norman Larson, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason (PF) David Maravilla | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cary Johnson | 67-55 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Beyer | 67-55 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington buries a shot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Garland Doyal comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ray Carrington - foul #1 on Ray Carrington, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Ernest Johnson (C) Ray Carrington, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Bowen (PG) Cary Johnson | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Garland Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Garland Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Garland Doyal is called for the reach on Danny Chouinard - foul #3 on Garland Doyal, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Daniel Beyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Brubaker (SG), Kevin Ely (PF) Garland Doyal, Robert Gleason | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Williams (SF), David Maravilla (C) Andrew McGloin, Christopher Harbor | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Kevin Klink - foul #3 on Kevin Klink, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Kevin Klink, Ernest Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker (PG) Stephen Bowen | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Brubaker is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #9 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits a fadeaway from the left side | 72-58 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | David Maravilla clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker grabs the board | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Ely - foul #2 on Kevin Ely, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Harold Barnes, Daniel Beyer, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Bowen (PG), Garland Doyal (SG), George Jackson (SF), Robert Gleason (PF), Christopher Harbor (C) Jeffrey Whitaker, Charles Brubaker, Dave Williams, Kevin Ely, David Maravilla | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Harbor, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-58 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Bowen snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Chouinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garland Doyal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gleason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Harbor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), Paul Fallon (C) Kevin Klink, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Whitaker (SG), Dave Williams (SF), Kevin Ely (C) Garland Doyal, Robert Gleason, Christopher Harbor | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Chouinard | 76-58 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Whitaker | 76-61 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Bowen steps in front of the Norman Larson pass in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Williams misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 76-61 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely tips it home | 76-63 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson misses the shot in the paint | 76-63 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon tips it but misses | 76-63 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Ely | 76-63 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Bowen hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Whitaker | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington loses the dribble to Dave Williams | 76-65 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Dave Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-65 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Ely tips it back up and in | 76-67 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson (PG), Garland Doyal (SG), Andrew McGloin (SF), Robert Gleason (PF), Christopher Harbor (C) Stephen Bowen, Jeffrey Whitaker, Dave Williams, George Jackson, Kevin Ely | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink is hacked by Christopher Harbor - foul #3 on Christopher Harbor, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Harbor | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason connects on the floater from close range set up by Garland Doyal | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker is hacked by Cary Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Cary Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Klink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Johnson, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Harbor grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason is fouled on the floor by Daniel Beyer - foul #2 on Daniel Beyer, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Ray Carrington, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink is hacked by Garland Doyal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garland Doyal, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Paul Fallon (C) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Klink is called for the reach on Cary Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Klink, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Ray Carrington, Paul Fallon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Johnson - foul #3 on Cary Johnson, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Paul Fallon (C) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Johnson - foul #4 on Cary Johnson, team foul #16 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) Ray Carrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Cary Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Gleason grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The clock runs out | 82-75 |