| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ernest Reese (fresh) SG - Scott Lawson (fresh) SF - Demetrius Paolucci (fresh) PF - Michael Sherrard (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Richard Grise (fresh) C - Carl Christenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Demetrius Paolucci | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wilford Gerardi | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a turnaround in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sherrard | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | John Moore is hacked by Richard Grise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | John Moore is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Reese | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Grise | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF), Charles Rey (C) Michael Sherrard, John Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ernest Reese | 10-5 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:55 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson misses the shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Lawson steals the ball from Paul Caldwell in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci is called for 5 seconds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Adam Cuellar (SF), David Christofferse (PF), John Moore (C) Ernest Reese, Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Lawson is called for the reach on Wilford Gerardi - foul #1 on Scott Lawson, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF) Scott Lawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Justin Gregory (fresh) SG - Adam Cuellar (fresh) SF - David Christofferse (fresh) PF - Michael Sherrard (fairly fresh) C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Christenson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Wilford Gerardi and he's hacked by Justin Gregory - foul #1 on Justin Gregory, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Steven Lighthall | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:30 | Morehead State | John Moore misses the lay-in | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Gregory - foul #2 on Justin Gregory, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG) Justin Gregory | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Giunta | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:55 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Randall Giunta - foul #1 on Randall Giunta, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Ernest Reese (SG) Scott Lawson, Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Donald Cole (C) Steven Lighthall, Carl Christenson | |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | David Christofferse makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 14-11 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Purcell steps in front of the Randall Giunta pass | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Purcell | 16-11 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-11 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole tips it home | 16-13 |
| 13:43 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Reese | 18-13 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Winslow | 18-15 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Randall Giunta takes the ball from Jason Purcell in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi lays it up and in set up by Randall Giunta | 18-17 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Reese, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Richard Dempster (PF), Charles Rey (C) Jason Purcell, Adam Cuellar, David Christofferse, John Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Caldwell | 18-20 |
| 12:16 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF) Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Carl Christenson | |
| 12:16 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 12:16 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is hacked by Demetrius Paolucci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Demetrius Paolucci, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Charles Rey gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ernest Reese (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Lawson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Demetrius Paolucci (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sherrard (tiring) C - Charles Rey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (fairly fresh) PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) C - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is fouled on the floor by Steven Lighthall - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar (PG) Ernest Reese | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar is hacked by Steven Lighthall - foul #2 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole misses the easy layup | 22-20 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:58 | Morehead State | Lionel Kroeker picks off the pass by Adam Cuellar in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | Charles Rey gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Ernest Reese (SG), David Christofferse (SF), Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) Adam Cuellar, Scott Lawson, Demetrius Paolucci, Michael Sherrard, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 10:32 | Morehead State | Christopher Williams steps in front of the Richard Dempster pass in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 22-22 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Christofferse | 24-22 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 09:45 | Morehead State | David Christofferse snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 09:28 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster loses the dribble to Kerry Boyd | 24-22 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Purcell is called for the reach on Lionel Kroeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Purcell, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF) Jason Purcell, David Christofferse, Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), Donald Cole (C) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is hacked by Scott Lawson - foul #2 on Scott Lawson, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar (PG) Scott Lawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 24-26 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | John Moore grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 08:41 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci is fouled on the floor by Richard Grise - foul #2 on Richard Grise, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF) Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd (PF) Richard Grise | |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 24-29 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Adam Cuellar (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Reese (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Demetrius Paolucci (tired) 3 pts. PF - Richard Dempster (fairly fresh) C - John Moore (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tired) 5 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) C - Donald Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Reese - foul #2 on Ernest Reese, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Charles Rey (C) Ernest Reese, John Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Wilford Gerardi, Donald Cole | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Kerry Boyd is called for the reach on Adam Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF) Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 07:46 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 24-31 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Demetrius Paolucci | 26-31 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow buries a fadeaway from the left side | 26-33 |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Rey - foul #1 on Charles Rey, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Christofferse (SG), Richard Dempster (PF) Jason Purcell, Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Richard Grise | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:47 | Morehead State | Paul Caldwell steps in front of the Demetrius Paolucci pass | 26-34 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is hacked by David Christofferse in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Christofferse, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Moore (C) Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Carl Christenson | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | David Christofferse makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | David Christofferse makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 06:13 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 06:12 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Cuellar | 28-36 |
| 05:56 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-36 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Michael Sherrard (PF), Charles Rey (C) Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster, John Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise, Donald Cole | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-36 |
| 05:49 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses long on a jumper in the paint | 28-36 |
| 05:37 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Rey blocks the short jumper by Randall Giunta | 28-36 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Winslow and he's hacked by Michael Sherrard - foul #1 on Michael Sherrard, team foul #12 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) Adam Cuellar, Michael Sherrard, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Carl Christenson | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci is fouled in the backcourt by Wilford Gerardi - foul #1 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 30-41 |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 30-41 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Jason Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Lionel Kroeker steals the ball from Jason Purcell in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Christofferse - foul #2 on David Christofferse, team foul #13 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernest Reese (PG), Scott Lawson (SG), Adam Cuellar (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF) Jason Purcell, David Christofferse, Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Richard Grise | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ernest Reese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Cuellar (tired) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sherrard (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Caldwell (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Reese | 32-43 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Reese steals it from Paul Caldwell in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Rey (C) John Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| 03:17 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Sherrard is blocked by Randall Giunta | 32-43 |
| 03:16 | Morehead State | Charles Rey tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is hacked by Adam Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Cuellar, team foul #14 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Kerry Boyd, Donald Cole | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is hacked by Steven Lighthall - foul #3 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #11 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) Michael Sherrard, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams | |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci (SF) Adam Cuellar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson loses the dribble to Wilford Gerardi | 36-44 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled on the floor by Demetrius Paolucci - foul #2 on Demetrius Paolucci, team foul #15 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Rey (C) Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Donald Cole (C) Charles Winslow, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Charles Rey gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #12 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF) Demetrius Paolucci, John Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 3rd free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is hacked by Michael Sherrard - foul #2 on Michael Sherrard, team foul #16 | 39-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Lawson and he's hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #3 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #13 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), David Christofferse (SF), John Moore (C) Ernest Reese, Adam Cuellar, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd | |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | David Christofferse grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | John Moore tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Wilford Gerardi and he's fouled by Michael Sherrard - foul #3 on Michael Sherrard, team foul #17 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Richard Dempster (PF) Justin Gregory, David Christofferse, Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Wilford Gerardi, Donald Cole | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 46-48 |