| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is hacked by Ted Cole - foul #3 on Ted Cole, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Sean Davis (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Ted Cole, Paul Blea, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Weist | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Anderson | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Chappelle is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek - foul #1 on William Chappelle, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Jason Anderson, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), James Brien (SF), Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Jesse Tyrell, William Chappelle, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 17:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Perdue steals it from Micheal Brunner | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Perdue | 42-38 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard connects on the shot from the left block set up by Micheal Brunner | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Brunner is called for the reach on Douglas Zakrajsek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Sean Davis, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Arthur Weist (C) Micheal Brunner, James Brien, Charles Manzer | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Harry Perdue (PF) Douglas Zakrajsek, Paul Baker, Paul Blea, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Jason Anderson, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle connects on the turnaround in the paint | 44-40 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Cole | 47-40 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Hood is called for the reach on Ted Cole - foul #1 on Ted Hood, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), James Brien (SF), Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Ted Hood, William Chappelle, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles Manzer | 47-44 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vernon Morrison - foul #3 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Blea steps in front of the Adam Willis pass | 50-45 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Blea - foul #1 on Paul Blea, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF), Harry Perdue (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Adam Willis, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 50-45 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Perdue | 52-45 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sean Davis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Perdue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brien (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 55-45 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-45 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Brien | 55-45 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the shot near the basket | 55-47 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ted Cole | 58-47 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Tyrell | 58-50 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-50 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Reuben Hallenbeck | 61-50 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Sean Davis, Harry Perdue, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Ted Hood (SG), Ted Havard (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith, James Brien | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Chappelle | 61-52 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Delbert Pipkins steals the ball from William Chappelle | 61-52 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-52 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard is hacked by Walter Guyette - foul #1 on Walter Guyette, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Homer Brown (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, William Chappelle, Arthur Weist | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer tips it home | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Homer Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Manzer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle lays it in | 65-54 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 65-56 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Homer Brown | 65-56 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-56 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard drills a floater from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the runner near the basket | 65-58 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Brunner - foul #4 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Micheal Brunner, Ted Hood, Homer Brown, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle connects on the floater from the left side | 68-60 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is hacked by Vernon Morrison - foul #4 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Guyette - foul #2 on Walter Guyette, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | William Chappelle is called for the reach on Ted Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Chappelle, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Smith and the foul's on Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #4 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Ted Havard (PF) Adam Willis, Roger Smith | |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole travels in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 68-64 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ted Cole (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Davis (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Vernon Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Havard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #1 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown blows the dunk | 68-64 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the turnaround from the right block | 68-66 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Davis - foul #1 on Sean Davis, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (SG), Paul Blea (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Sean Davis, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Homer Brown, Arthur Weist | |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 68-67 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Havard steals the ball from Vernon Morrison | 68-67 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Micheal Brunner | 68-70 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF) Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 68-70 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Ted Cole is blocked by Arthur Weist | 68-70 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette misses the tip | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is hacked by Micheal Brunner - foul #5 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG) Micheal Brunner | |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Smith | 68-70 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist lays it up and in set up by Jesse Tyrell and the foul's on Vernon Morrison - foul #5 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ted Cole is called for 5 seconds | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Reuben Hallenbeck is called for the reach on William Chappelle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Cole is called for the reach on Roger Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Cole, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins snags the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Cole - foul #5 on Ted Cole, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Ted Cole | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) Ted Hood | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Willis picks off the pass by Walter Guyette in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Guyette is called for the reach on William Chappelle - foul #3 on Walter Guyette, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Guyette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Guyette - foul #4 on Walter Guyette, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Sean Davis (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Jason Anderson, Paul Blea, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Jesse Tyrell, Arthur Weist | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Davis | 80-79 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood banks in the layup and he's fouled by Paul Baker - foul #3 on Paul Baker, team foul #16 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (PF) Roger Smith | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Zakrajsek | 83-81 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 83-81 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Willis | 83-84 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek is hacked by Adam Willis - foul #4 on Adam Willis, team foul #9 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Jason Anderson, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown (SF), James Brien (C) William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien gets the rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 83-84 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF) Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), William Chappelle (SF) Ted Hood, Homer Brown | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Walter Guyette - foul #5 on Walter Guyette, team foul #17 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle (PF) Walter Guyette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) James Brien | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-85 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG) Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Davis steals the ball from Adam Willis | 86-85 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses the easy layup | 86-85 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood snags the defensive board | 86-85 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is called for traveling | 86-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Sean Davis, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Ted Hood, Ted Havard, Charles Manzer | |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-85 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-85 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith gets the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 89-85 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist gets the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Blea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Perdue (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Perdue takes the ball from Jesse Tyrell | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Smith picks off the pass by Paul Blea in the backcourt | 89-85 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Perdue takes the ball from Roger Smith | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jesse Tyrell is called for the reach on Jason Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #10 | 89-85 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue gets the rebound | 91-85 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Paul Blea | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #3 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #11 | 91-85 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Smith | 93-88 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Willis is called for the reach on Sean Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Willis, team foul #12 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea (SF) Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (PG) Adam Willis | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is hacked by Sean Davis - foul #2 on Sean Davis, team foul #18 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Hood - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #13 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Davis (SF) Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-89 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Blea | 96-89 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins (C) Sean Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Blea runs out the clock | 96-89 |