| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) PF - William Trainor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Melton | 31-28 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Trainor | 34-30 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Trainor picks off the pass by Keith Gross | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Botsford and the foul's on Robert Steppe - foul #1 on Robert Steppe, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Fred Melton, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF) Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor | |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Travis Jones | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Claude Wetter | 36-33 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the easy open layup | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brew | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne tips it in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne lays it in on a great pass from Claude Wetter and he's hacked by William Fason - foul #2 on William Fason, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe (C) Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 41-34 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Fred Melton denies the turnaround by Robert Owens | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor tips it in | 41-36 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is fouled on the floor by Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Robert Owens | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is hacked by William Trainor - foul #2 on William Trainor, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Trainor is called for the reach on Fred Melton - foul #3 on William Trainor, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Brown and the foul's on William Fason - foul #3 on William Fason, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne (C) Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens loses the dribble to Mohamed Horne | 44-36 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Lamberth picks off the pass by Robert Jordan | 44-36 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Jordan is blocked by William Fason | 44-38 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Fason | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses the dunk attempt | 44-38 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Illinois | Claude Wetter is called for the reach on Ronald Regner - foul #1 on Claude Wetter, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Keith Gross - foul #1 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton banks in the layup | 46-38 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is hacked by Keith Gross - foul #1 on Keith Gross, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 46-38 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 49-38 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Elkins picks off the pass by Travis Jones | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-38 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wedge | 52-38 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason is fouled on the floor by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Brown steals it from Alex Botsford | 52-38 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Brown | 54-38 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Frank Wedge is blocked by Robert Jordan | 54-38 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-38 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Regner | 54-38 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne can't tip it in | 54-38 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG) Richard Lamberth | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Claude Wetter | 56-40 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alex Botsford, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Thomas Atkins (PF) Alex Botsford, William Fason | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne is whistled for traveling | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Mohamed Horne - foul #2 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Fason (PF) Richard Lamberth | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Frank Wedge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Owens is called for the reach on Claude Wetter - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Frank Wedge | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Claude Wetter | 60-41 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner hits a runner in the lane | 60-43 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Fason - foul #4 on William Fason, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Frank Wedge (SF) Richard Lamberth, Thomas Atkins | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Owens | 61-45 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne's pass is intercepted by Robert Owens | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter is hacked by Alex Botsford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Mark Brew - foul #1 on Mark Brew, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins (SF) Alex Botsford | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses the free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne is open and lays it up and in | 64-47 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Freddie Hillhouse | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter runs out the clock | 64-47 |