| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Golden - foul #2 on William Golden, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 19:14 | Morehead State | Robert Armstrong picks off the pass by Thomas Nelson | 45-48 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer travels in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SF), John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| 18:56 | Morehead State | John Stickler misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Dubiansky - foul #2 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF) George Pelt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (C) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz lays it in uncontested | 45-50 |
| 18:36 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ira Stuckey picks off the pass by Shaun Nix in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Shaun Nix is called for the reach on John Stickler - foul #3 on Shaun Nix, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) Ira Stuckey, Fred Kuhn, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Alan Ovitz, Norman Larson, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| 18:01 | Morehead State | William Golden clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF) David Grindle | |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled in the backcourt by George Pelt - foul #1 on George Pelt, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson (C) Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Norman Larson | 45-52 |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 16:47 | Morehead State | William Golden grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 16:32 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson is fouled on the floor by Rubin Castanon - foul #3 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), John Stickler (PF) George Pelt, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF) Norman Larson, Rubin Castanon | |
| 16:25 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey clanks a floater from the right side | 47-52 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Golden steps in front of the Alan Ovitz pass | 47-52 |
| 16:04 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey hits the finger roll set up by William Golden | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Fred Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Stickler (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 15:36 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn travels in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, Ira Stuckey, Fred Kuhn, John Stickler, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), John Stickler (C) Floyd Nunn, Albert Dubiansky, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rubin Castanon and the foul's on Johnny Thomas - foul #4 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PG) Johnny Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ira Stuckey | 51-55 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 14:06 | Morehead State | George Pelt grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 51-57 |
| 13:44 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica is hacked by Rubin Castanon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ira Stuckey, George Pelt, John Stickler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon | |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | Robert Armstrong blocks the short jumper by Keith Garnica | 51-57 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Larson | 51-57 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is hacked by William Golden - foul #3 on William Golden, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Floyd Nunn, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Charles Derosier | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Garnica - foul #1 on Keith Garnica, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PF) Keith Garnica | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:02 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (PG) William Golden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Kuhn steps in front of the William Spicer pass in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Kuhn and he's fouled by Norman Larson - foul #1 on Norman Larson, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (PF) Norman Larson, Shaun Nix | |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 12:28 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Pelt | 55-59 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Bradley Belknap (C) Floyd Nunn, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF) David Grindle | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PG), Albert Dubiansky (PF) George Pelt, John Stickler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:52 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ricky Eoff (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Kuhn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Belknap (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Norman Larson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Kuhn is called for the reach on Norman Larson - foul #1 on Fred Kuhn, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Thomas Nelson (C) Fred Kuhn, Albert Dubiansky, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:45 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | David Grindle steps in front of the Thomas Nelson pass in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Garnica (PF), John Stickler (C) Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Norman Larson | |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Stickler swats the layup by Shaun Nix | 55-60 |
| 11:04 | Morehead State | John Stickler grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | William Golden drills a 3 from straight away set up by Ricky Eoff | 58-60 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF) Floyd Nunn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Shaun Nix | |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica throws it down on a nice dish by Ricky Eoff and he's fouled by Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky (C) John Stickler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF) David Grindle | |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson tips it back up and in | 60-62 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF) William Golden, Keith Garnica | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Martin Oehler, Robert Armstrong | |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Derosier | 60-65 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff's floater is knocked away by Walter Garten | 60-65 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten tips it back up and in | 60-67 |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Albert Dubiansky, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) Ricky Eoff, Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | Robert Armstrong picks off the pass by Floyd Nunn | 60-67 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 08:46 | Morehead State | William Golden gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 08:38 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn can't finish the layup | 60-67 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn tips it in | 62-67 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on William Golden - foul #4 on William Golden, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Golden, George Pelt, John Stickler, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Charles Derosier | |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:59 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 62-69 |
| 07:57 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica grabs the offensive board | 62-69 |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 62-69 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ira Stuckey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ricky Eoff (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Nunn (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Garnica (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Oehler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alan Ovitz (tiring) 12 pts. SF - David Grindle (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Nix (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Grindle and he's hacked by Keith Garnica - foul #2 on Keith Garnica, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Johnny Thomas (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), John Stickler (PF) Ira Stuckey, Ricky Eoff, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) Martin Oehler, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, Robert Armstrong | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:57 | Morehead State | John Stickler banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Johnny Thomas | 64-72 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer travels in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky (C) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Shaun Nix | |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | John Stickler blows the layup but he's hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #5 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF) Fred Kuhn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | John Stickler makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | John Stickler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Garten is denied by John Stickler | 66-72 |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | John Stickler grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 06:27 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-72 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Thomas | 66-72 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 3 from straight away | 66-72 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Ira Stuckey (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) William Golden, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | George Pelt scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Thomas and he's fouled by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap (C) Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF) George Pelt, Ira Stuckey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) William Spicer | |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 71-72 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Ira Stuckey (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ricky Eoff, Keith Garnica, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Martin Oehler (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Charles Derosier, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 05:11 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | Norman Larson is called for the reach on William Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Larson, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Norman Larson | |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | William Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson's pass is intercepted by David Grindle | 72-72 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the easy layup | 72-72 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 72-72 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is hacked by Johnny Thomas - foul #5 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, Johnny Thomas, Fred Kuhn, Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Alan Ovitz, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | George Pelt is hacked by Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:28 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | George Pelt buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Keith Garnica (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) Ricky Eoff, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Norman Larson, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| 03:30 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Pelt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Nunn (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Garnica (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Belknap (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (very tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 03:16 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses the lay-in | 77-74 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Nunn - foul #3 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Charles Derosier | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | William Golden is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Pelt | 80-75 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) George Pelt, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Armstrong is denied by Ira Stuckey | 80-75 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 80-75 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Eoff - foul #4 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF), John Stickler (C) Fred Kuhn, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:24 | Morehead State | George Pelt is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Derosier - foul #4 on Charles Derosier, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-77 |
| 02:24 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:24 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 02:08 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 81-77 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-80 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff can't finish the layup | 81-80 |
| 01:34 | Morehead State | John Stickler tips it but misses | 81-80 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | George Pelt grabs the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | George Pelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Eoff | 84-80 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson lays it in | 84-82 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | William Spicer is called for the reach on George Pelt - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #14 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ira Stuckey, John Stickler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) William Spicer | |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn (SF) George Pelt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff misses short on an open shot from the left block | 85-85 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson hits the follow up shot | 87-85 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Garnica is called for the reach on Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Garnica, team foul #14 | 87-85 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-85 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | William Golden misses long on an open floater from the left side | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | The clock runs out | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Eoff (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Nunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Garnica (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Grindle (tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Nix (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Eoff - foul #5 on Ricky Eoff, team foul #15 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (PG), George Pelt (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) William Golden, Ricky Eoff, Floyd Nunn, Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF) Norman Larson, David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | George Pelt is hacked by Alan Ovitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #15 | 87-89 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz is hacked by Fred Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Kuhn, team foul #16 | 87-89 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Alan Ovitz steals the ball from Ira Stuckey in the backcourt | 87-91 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz hits the finger roll | 87-93 |
| 04:24 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-93 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Garten | 87-93 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Pelt is called for the reach on Martin Oehler - foul #2 on George Pelt, team foul #17 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), John Stickler (C) Fred Kuhn, Albert Dubiansky, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), David Grindle (SF) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | George Pelt is open but misses the lay-in | 87-95 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses the tip | 87-95 |
| 03:48 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey grabs the offensive board | 87-95 |
| 03:38 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Pelt | 89-95 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle's floater is knocked away by Keith Garnica | 89-95 |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | John Stickler grabs the board | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Alan Ovitz is called for the reach on George Pelt - foul #3 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #16 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Thomas Nelson (C) Ira Stuckey, John Stickler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Shaun Nix (PF) Norman Larson, Alan Ovitz | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 89-95 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Shaun Nix | 90-97 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 90-97 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 90-97 |
| 01:53 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-97 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-97 |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | William Golden misses the 3 from straight away | 90-97 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the board | 90-97 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Shaun Nix | 90-99 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-99 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler, Walter Garten | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | George Pelt is fouled on the floor by David Grindle - foul #4 on David Grindle, team foul #17 | 90-99 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Nunn takes the ball from Shaun Nix in the backcourt | 92-99 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Golden | 94-99 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-99 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-99 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Pelt (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Nunn (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Garnica (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Nelson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Grindle (very tired) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Shaun Nix (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 3 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Shaun Nix - foul #4 on Shaun Nix, team foul #18 | 94-99 |
| 00:39 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 95-99 |
| 00:39 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-99 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle loses the dribble to William Golden in the backcourt | 96-99 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn dunks the ball on a great pass from William Golden | 98-99 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Golden is called for the reach on Norman Larson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Golden, team foul #18 | 98-99 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SG) William Golden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 98-100 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-101 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 100-101 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is hacked by George Pelt in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Pelt, team foul #19 | 100-101 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 100-102 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Robert Armstrong is called for the reach on George Pelt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #19 | 100-103 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 100-103 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the defensive rebound | 100-103 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is fouled in the backcourt by George Pelt - foul #4 on George Pelt, team foul #20 | 100-103 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Martin Oehler (PF) Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 2nd free throw | 100-104 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey snags the defensive board | 100-104 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 100-104 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 100-104 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong runs out the clock | 100-104 |