| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fresh) C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fresh) SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Sanders | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Lorenzo Hagan and the foul's on Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathaniel O'Connell takes the ball from Kenneth Steigerwald | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate clanks a shot from close range | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key misses the jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Sanders steps in front of the Kyle Key pass | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Tate | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Steigerwald steps in front of the Gary Tate pass | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Kenneth Steigerwald, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hudson - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn knocks in the jumper in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Weddington - foul #1 on Brian Weddington, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert White takes the ball from Francis Collins | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Mink and he's hacked by Francis Collins - foul #1 on Francis Collins, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lorenzo Hagan | 10-4 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 10-4 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't connect on a floater from close range | 10-4 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SF), Kyle Key (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Custis | 12-5 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 12-7 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Custis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Key | 15-7 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald hits a floater from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 15-9 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Wilson | 15-9 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-9 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Kirwin | 15-9 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-9 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Kirwin steps in front of the Marvin Wilson pass in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Tate is blocked by Marvin Wilson | 15-9 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo is fouled on the floor by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Jason Custis, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Tim Hudson (C) James Sanders, Kenneth Steigerwald, Tommy Lynn, Marvin Wilson | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter lays it up and in | 20-12 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo's pass is intercepted by Brian Weddington in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Tebo | 20-12 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Francis Collins - foul #2 on Francis Collins, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Joe Tebo | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William McCreless (fresh) SG - Kenneth Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes scores on a floater in the lane | 22-14 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald drills a jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Robert Melendy - foul #1 on Robert Melendy, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo (PF) Tim Hudson | |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert White swats the layup by William McCreless | 25-16 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Tebo - foul #1 on Joe Tebo, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (PG), Tommy Lynn (PF) William McCreless, Joe Tebo | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-16 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald is hacked by Jason Custis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG) Jason Custis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-16 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 26-16 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Wilson blocks the short jumper by Brian Weddington | 26-16 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tommy Lynn | 26-16 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the lay-in | 26-16 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Steigerwald - foul #1 on Kenneth Steigerwald, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Robert White | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SG), Tim Hudson (C) Kenneth Steigerwald, Marvin Wilson | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses short on a floater from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy gets the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson lays it up and in | 28-18 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Sanders | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Key (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-20 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lorenzo Hagan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #5 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless (PG), Francis Collins (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Robert Hudson (C) James Sanders, Patrick Smith, Tommy Lynn, Tim Hudson | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Melendy denies the turnaround by Roy Zaibel | 30-21 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Hughes | 30-21 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 30-21 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | William McCreless travels in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SF) Robert Melendy | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Tate | 33-21 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 33-21 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Tate | 36-21 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Weddington picks off the pass by James Sanders | 36-21 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 38-21 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Weddington is called for the reach on Francis Collins - foul #2 on Brian Weddington, team foul #6 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Steigerwald (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) William McCreless, James Sanders, Robert Hudson | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 38-21 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-21 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-21 |