| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Irwin steals the ball from Wilford Gerardi | 42-40 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilford Gerardi steals the ball from Larry Pichardo in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May (SG), Jeremy Moffitt (SF), Randolph Huber (C) Alvin Robertson, William Clark, Moses Hamm | |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Moffitt | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (C) Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Daniel Smith (PF) Larry Pichardo, Steven Irwin | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Hamlin - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (PF) Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Hamlin | 45-44 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Moffitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Franklin Anderson, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), William Clark (SF), Moses Hamm (PF), Steven Irwin (C) Thomas Hamlin, Richard May, Jeremy Moffitt, Daniel Smith, Randolph Huber | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Cole | 47-44 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Grise - foul #3 on Richard Grise, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long (SF) William Clark | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gregory Nieves (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin misses the fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 51-44 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wilford Gerardi | 51-44 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Larry Pichardo - foul #2 on Larry Pichardo, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Richard May (SG), Daniel Smith (PF), Randolph Huber (C) Larry Pichardo, Alvin Robertson, Moses Hamm, Steven Irwin | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark (SF) Clarence Long | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Smith knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Hamlin | 52-46 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it in | 54-46 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin is hacked by Randall Giunta - foul #2 on Randall Giunta, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Jeremy Moffitt (PF) Thomas Hamlin, Daniel Smith | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long (SF) William Clark | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson tips it home | 56-49 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard May | 56-51 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gregory Nieves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Moffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Huber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Lighthall | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Long | 61-54 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-54 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Pichardo | 61-57 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Randolph Huber steps in front of the Wilford Gerardi pass | 61-57 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Pichardo | 61-59 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Long takes the ball from Donald Cole | 61-59 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard May lays it in set up by Clarence Long | 61-61 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Franklin Anderson, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), William Clark (SF), Moses Hamm (PF), Steven Irwin (C) Larry Pichardo, Richard May, Clarence Long, Jeremy Moffitt, Randolph Huber | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Hamlin is called for the reach on Richard Grise - foul #1 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamlin | 64-61 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow buries a floater from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin is hacked by Richard Grise in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Grise, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kerry Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moses Hamm (fresh) C - Steven Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Kentucky | William Clark misses badly on a shot from the left block | 66-61 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Irwin - foul #2 on Steven Irwin, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 68-61 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Williams steps in front of the Thomas Hamlin pass in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-63 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Clark | 70-63 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Williams picks off the pass by Alvin Robertson | 70-63 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 72-63 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Randall Giunta is called for the reach on Steven Irwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Giunta, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Lionel Kroeker (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Richard May (SG), Clarence Long (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Thomas Hamlin, Alvin Robertson, William Clark, Moses Hamm | |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Irwin takes the ball from Robert Williams | 72-63 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Larry Pichardo | 72-66 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole is whistled for a carry | 72-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber (C) Steven Irwin | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Pichardo | 72-69 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams clanks a runner from the left block | 72-69 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 72-69 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG), Jeremy Moffitt (PF) Richard May, Daniel Smith | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gregory Nieves (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Larry Pichardo (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Huang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Moffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Huber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Randolph Huber hits the follow up shot | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi's layup is rejected by Randolph Huber | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is fouled on the floor by Huang Chin - foul #1 on Huang Chin, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Franklin Anderson (PF), Kerry Boyd (C) Wilford Gerardi, Gregory Nieves, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Richard May (SG), Moses Hamm (PF), Steven Irwin (C) Larry Pichardo, Huang Chin, Jeremy Moffitt, Randolph Huber | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Steven Lighthall | 74-71 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Steven Lighthall, Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), William Clark (SF) Thomas Hamlin, Richard May, Clarence Long | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Franklin Anderson picks off the pass by Moses Hamm | 74-71 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson scores on a turnaround from close range | 76-71 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson is denied on a layup by Moses Hamm | 76-71 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Pichardo gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long (SF) William Clark | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Pichardo is called for the reach on Franklin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Pichardo, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Moses Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is hacked by Larry Pichardo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Pichardo, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Winslow steps in front of the Alvin Robertson pass in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker dunks the ball set up by Charles Winslow | 82-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Nieves takes the ball from Clarence Long | 82-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is hacked by Alvin Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 82-73 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin misses the easy layup | 84-73 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Irwin tips it back up and in | 84-75 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow runs out the clock | 84-75 |