| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is fouled on the floor by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is fouled on the floor by Richard Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 44-41 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski drills a shot from the left block set up by Allen Darling | 46-41 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Parker - foul #1 on Dennis Parker, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) William Elwell, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Sharp is called for the reach on Walter Grant - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski (C) William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG), Timmy Orris (SF) Henry Kasky, Larry Sharp | |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 48-42 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Johnson | 48-44 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Stephen Alessi | 50-44 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David White and he's hacked by Brian Pierce - foul #2 on Brian Pierce, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Brian Pierce, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roy Johnson, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Parker | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Echevarria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timmy Orris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Echevarria - foul #2 on William Echevarria, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG) William Elwell, Timmy Orris | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is hacked by Richard Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Roberts, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is hacked by Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Henry Kasky | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is hacked by William Elwell - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Larry Sharp - foul #2 on Larry Sharp, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Yuri Magierski | 54-48 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski lays it in on a great pass from Allen Darling | 56-48 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling blows the layup but he's hacked by William Elwell - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Fred Thomas (PF), Brian Pierce (C) Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Wallace Williamson | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Bratten steals it from Allen Darling | 56-48 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is hacked by Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG) Allen Darling | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky hits the finger roll set up by Roy Johnson and the foul's on Walter Grant - foul #3 on Walter Grant, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (SF) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF) Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Veiga | 56-52 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David White | 56-52 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | David White drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Timmy Orris and he's hacked by Stephen Alessi - foul #3 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), William Echevarria (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Stephen Alessi, Fred Thomas, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), George Gallagher (C) Henry Kasky, Timmy Orris, Eric Bratten | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | David White loses the dribble to Dennis Parker | 56-54 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Gallagher denies the turnaround by Yuri Magierski | 56-54 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-54 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Echevarria (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Magierski (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Yuri Magierski | 56-54 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell drills a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria blows the layup but he's hacked by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Brian Pierce (C) Adam Dvorsky, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Roy Johnson (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timmy Orris | 60-59 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Alessi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (PF) William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Thomas steps in front of the Russell Zinn pass | 65-59 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Alessi | 67-59 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Bratten | 67-62 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), Yuri Magierski (C) Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roy Johnson, Timmy Orris, Eric Bratten | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Darling | 73-62 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Yuri Magierski | 73-62 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is whistled for a carry | 73-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria (PF) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Henry Kasky | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-65 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is hacked by William Elwell - foul #4 on William Elwell, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (C) Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, Wallace Williamson | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn's floater is tipped away by Dennis Parker | 74-65 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Echevarria (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Kasky steps in front of the Dennis Parker pass in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky buries a runner from the left block | 74-67 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Pierce is called for the reach on Eric Bratten - foul #3 on Brian Pierce, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Fred Thomas (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), William Elwell (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Yuri Magierski is denied by Eric Bratten | 74-67 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses the driving attempt from the right block | 74-67 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is hacked by William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Elwell, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, Eric Bratten | |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | David White can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-67 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David White swats the dunk try by Yuri Magierski | 75-67 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Wallace Williamson - foul #2 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Brian Pierce (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), George Gallagher (C) Henry Kasky, Larry Sharp, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris is hacked by Brian Pierce - foul #4 on Brian Pierce, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (SF) Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Allen Darling | 79-69 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts is hacked by Allen Darling - foul #2 on Allen Darling, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Fred Thomas (PF) Allen Darling, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, Timmy Orris, George Gallagher | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Thomas | 81-71 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn tips it home | 81-73 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (SG), Yuri Magierski (C) Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) Russell Zinn | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Bratten | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Adam Dvorsky - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #17 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Brian Pierce, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) Eric Bratten | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Echevarria (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Yuri Magierski (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Kasky (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | David White lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is hacked by Roy Johnson - foul #3 on Roy Johnson, team foul #18 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten pulls down the rebound | 85-77 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten's pass is intercepted by Jack Suggs | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Veiga - foul #4 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #19 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Dennis Parker (SF) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-77 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the offensive board | 87-77 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #20 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Timmy Orris (PF) Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Echevarria blocks the short jumper by Eric Bratten | 89-77 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #10 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Brian Pierce (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David White | 89-79 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David White - foul #4 on David White, team foul #21 | 89-79 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 90-81 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Adam Dvorsky, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, Timmy Orris, David White, George Gallagher | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #22 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Dennis Parker, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria misses the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp pulls down the rebound | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Henry Kasky | 91-83 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Kasky - foul #5 on Henry Kasky, team foul #23 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Suggs is called for the reach on Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Jack Suggs, team foul #11 | 93-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Walter Grant (SF) Jack Suggs, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Eric Bratten | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Zinn - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #24 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), William Echevarria (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Timmy Orris, David White, George Gallagher | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 95-85 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi runs out the clock | 95-85 |