| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Bowie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Munsey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Bowie | 47-36 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 47-36 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey is hacked by Rafael Remer - foul #1 on Rafael Remer, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Bowie - foul #2 on David Bowie, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG), Aaron Roseman (SF), Lester Haddock (PF), Charley Gioia (C) Rafael Remer, Edward Singer, Donald Lemieux, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PG), Pablo Nunez (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden connects on the jump hook from close range | 49-38 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-38 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG) Rex Wixom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charley Gioia, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran can't throw it down | 49-38 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Aaron Roseman | 49-38 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Munsey steps in front of the Neil Holdsworth pass | 49-38 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Golden | 49-41 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Salvatore Moran is called for the reach on Aaron Roseman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Donald Lemieux (PF), Lee Roberson (C) Manuel Pratt, Aaron Roseman, Lester Haddock, Charley Gioia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (PG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Salvatore Moran, Pablo Nunez, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Bowie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Munsey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Roberson swats the short shot by James Munsey | 49-41 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux is fouled on the floor by David Bowie - foul #3 on David Bowie, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG) Neil Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) James Munsey | |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | David Bowie steals the ball from Donald Lemieux | 49-41 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie banks in the layup | 49-43 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Singer | 49-43 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Park | 49-46 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Park | 52-49 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Aaron Roseman (SF), Lester Haddock (PF), Charley Gioia (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, Edward Singer, Donald Lemieux, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SG), Pablo Nunez (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Roseman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Haddock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charley Gioia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG) Randy Park | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran tips it home | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman misses long on an open shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt is called for 10 seconds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SG), George Williams (SF), Donald Lemieux (PF) Neil Holdsworth, Aaron Roseman, Charley Gioia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) Salvatore Moran, Pablo Nunez, Stephen Nelson | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Lemieux - foul #1 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Lee Roberson (C) Manuel Pratt, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Park is called for the reach on Jon Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Park, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (PG) Randy Park | |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Wixom | 57-53 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is hacked by David Bowie - foul #4 on David Bowie, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Aaron Roseman (SF), Lester Haddock (PF), Charley Gioia (C) Rex Wixom, Jon Bennett, George Williams, Donald Lemieux, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PG), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, John Golden | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Charles Patel | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Manuel Pratt - foul #3 on Manuel Pratt, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF) George Cogar | |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Pratt | 60-56 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Pratt | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Roseman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Haddock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charley Gioia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - James Munsey (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Carr (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock tips it in | 62-56 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez is hacked by Manuel Pratt - foul #4 on Manuel Pratt, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Donald Lemieux (PF) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, Aaron Roseman, Charley Gioia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Salvatore Moran, Pablo Nunez, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Remer denies the turnaround by Charles Patel | 62-56 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer lays it in set up by Rafael Remer | 64-58 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Lee Roberson (C) Jon Bennett, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF) James Munsey | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is hacked by Rex Wixom - foul #2 on Rex Wixom, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (SF), Charley Gioia (C) Edward Singer, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Park and he's fouled by Donald Lemieux - foul #3 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Carr (PF) John Golden | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer's pass is intercepted by Randy Park in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Lemieux - foul #4 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (PF) Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the lay-in | 64-63 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Randy Park | 64-65 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Wixom | 66-65 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Williams steals the ball from John Carr | 66-65 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charley Gioia | 68-65 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Rex Wixom | 71-65 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Lester Haddock (PF), Lee Roberson (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, George Williams, Aaron Roseman, Charley Gioia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SG), Pablo Nunez (SF), John Golden (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Singer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lester Haddock (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Manuel Pratt, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SG), Donald Lemieux (PF) Manuel Pratt, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Edward Singer - foul #2 on Edward Singer, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG) Neil Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, Stephen Nelson | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jon Bennett | 73-69 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran travels with the ball | 73-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG), George Williams (SF), Lester Haddock (C) Jon Bennett, Edward Singer, Lee Roberson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Lee Roberson (C) Aaron Roseman, George Williams, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux is hacked by John Golden - foul #2 on John Golden, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Charles Patel (C) Pablo Nunez, John Golden, Stephen Nelson | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on George Cogar - foul #3 on George Cogar, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Carr | 75-69 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Lemieux steals the ball from James Munsey | 75-69 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carr steps in front of the Edward Singer pass in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar knocks in the shot in the paint | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Lemieux | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Park is called for the reach on Edward Singer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Park, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (PG) Rex Wixom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (PG) Randy Park | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is fouled on the floor by Edward Singer - foul #3 on Edward Singer, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG) Jon Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux is hacked by David Bowie in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bowie, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (PG) David Bowie | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr makes the 3 from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Moran - foul #4 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (PF) Donald Lemieux | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey is hacked by Lee Roberson - foul #3 on Lee Roberson, team foul #13 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux (PF) Aaron Roseman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Salvatore Moran is called for the reach on Donald Lemieux in the backcourt - foul #5 on Salvatore Moran, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (SF) Salvatore Moran | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey travels with the ball | 83-78 |