| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Tolliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper tips it home | 42-36 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Mark Carter - foul #1 on Mark Carter, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Jacobs - foul #1 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer (C) James Penwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Baier | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Baier - foul #1 on Raymond Baier, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bob Chavers (PF) Cilombo Asaro, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (SG), Karson Jackson (C) Raymond Baier, Sean Jacobs | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Guerrette | 43-42 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Travis | 45-42 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 45-44 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg buries a fadeaway in the lane | 47-44 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mario Travis is called for the reach on Karson Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Travis, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Mario Travis, Jeff Clegg, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SG), Sean Jacobs (C) David Guerrette, Karson Jackson | |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips hits a wide open floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Baier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Tolliver (tiring) 2 pts. C - Sean Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Carter | 52-48 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver misses the driving attempt near the basket | 52-48 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from close range | 52-48 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Tolliver steps in front of the Frederick Lloyd pass | 52-48 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Raymond Baier | 52-50 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell's floater is tipped away by Michael Tolliver | 52-50 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Michael Tolliver - foul #3 on Michael Tolliver, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF), Bob Chavers (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Cilombo Asaro, Frederick Lloyd, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), David Guerrette (SG), Karson Jackson (PF) Justin Phillips, Raymond Baier, Michael Tolliver | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Clegg - foul #3 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer (C) Maynard Coats | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis is called for a charge - foul #4 on Mario Travis, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson is called for 5 seconds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats (SG) Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (SF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses short on a jumper in the lane | 54-52 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Karson Jackson | 54-55 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers is fouled on the floor by Justin Phillips - foul #1 on Justin Phillips, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Donald Busch, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Harry Bowser, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SG), Michael Tolliver (PF) David Guerrette, Sean Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Baier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Phillips (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Tolliver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Karson Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Karson Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Dasher | 54-58 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Mark Carter is blocked by Michael Tolliver | 54-58 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier is fouled on the floor by Jeff Clegg - foul #4 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Frederick Lloyd (SG) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton (SF) Justin Phillips | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Dasher | 54-61 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Baier steals it from Frederick Lloyd | 54-61 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier lays it in | 54-63 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier travels in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (C) Donald Busch, Mark Carter, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG), David Guerrette (SG), Sean Jacobs (C) Raymond Dasher, Raymond Baier, Karson Jackson | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips loses the dribble to Bob Chavers in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers misses the dunk attempt | 54-63 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Cilombo Asaro steals it from Justin Phillips in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers buries a shot from the left side | 56-63 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette's pass is intercepted by Harry Bowser in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 56-63 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers is called for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Busch (PG), Maynard Coats (SF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Bob Chavers, Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Raymond Baier (SG), Karson Jackson (PF) Justin Phillips, David Guerrette, Michael Tolliver | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 56-63 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats grabs the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Jacobs swats the shot by Harry Bowser | 56-63 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Dasher | 56-63 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Sean Jacobs - foul #2 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Donald Busch, Frederick Lloyd, Harry Bowser, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (SG), Justin Phillips (SF), Michael Tolliver (PF) Raymond Baier, Robert Hamilton, Sean Jacobs | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Jackson steals the ball from Jeff Clegg | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mario Travis (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maynard Coats (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Penwell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Guerrette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Phillips (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Tolliver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Karson Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips travels with the ball | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter (SF) Maynard Coats | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Karson Jackson is called for the reach on James Penwell - foul #1 on Karson Jackson, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton (SF) Raymond Dasher | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cilombo Asaro | 59-63 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Stamper steals it from David Guerrette | 59-63 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeff Clegg | 62-63 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Hamilton steps in front of the Mark Carter pass | 62-63 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton lays it up and in | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Phillips is called for the reach on Cilombo Asaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Phillips, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mario Travis (SG), Bob Chavers (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Jeff Clegg, Mark Carter, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Raymond Baier (SG), Sean Jacobs (C) Justin Phillips, David Guerrette, Karson Jackson | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Bowser blocks the short jumper by Raymond Dasher | 64-65 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver grabs the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver hits a 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), Maynard Coats (SF) Cilombo Asaro, Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (PG), Karson Jackson (PF) Robert Hamilton, Michael Tolliver | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips is fouled on the floor by Mario Travis - foul #5 on Mario Travis, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG) Mario Travis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette (SG) Raymond Baier | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette drills a shot from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd clanks a shot from the right side | 64-70 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers lays it in on a great pass from Earl Farmer | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maynard Coats (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bob Chavers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Guerrette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Dasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Karson Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Jacobs (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Maynard Coats steals the ball from Raymond Dasher | 66-70 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Maynard Coats can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-70 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Farmer grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Frederick Lloyd, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SG), Michael Tolliver (PF) Raymond Dasher, Karson Jackson | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg is hacked by Sean Jacobs - foul #3 on Sean Jacobs, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton (SF) David Guerrette | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Hamilton | 68-73 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a runner in the paint | 68-73 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Baier | 70-75 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-75 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Carter grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Justin Phillips - foul #3 on Justin Phillips, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Charles Stamper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Penwell - foul #3 on James Penwell, team foul #7 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper (PF) Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Stamper | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #3 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro connects on the shot from the free throw line | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Penwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tolliver (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Jacobs (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Sean Jacobs wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Charles Stamper | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers (SF) Mark Carter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), David Guerrette (SF), Karson Jackson (C) Justin Phillips, Robert Hamilton, Sean Jacobs | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-81 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-81 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell tips it back up and in | 80-81 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #4 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Maynard Coats (SG), Harry Bowser (PF), Earl Farmer (C) Cilombo Asaro, Jeff Clegg, Charles Stamper, James Penwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips (SF) Raymond Baier | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Guerrette steps in front of the Frederick Lloyd pass in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | David Guerrette slams it home | 80-85 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Justin Phillips - foul #4 on Justin Phillips, team foul #10 | 82-85 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bob Chavers makes the free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips hits a jumper in the paint set up by David Guerrette | 83-87 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Mark Carter (SF), Charles Stamper (PF) Frederick Lloyd, Maynard Coats, Bob Chavers, Earl Farmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-87 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper snags the offensive board | 83-87 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser misses short on a shot in the lane | 83-87 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser hits the follow up shot | 85-87 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Harry Bowser | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Sean Jacobs (C) David Guerrette, Raymond Dasher, Michael Tolliver | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Jacobs | 85-87 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell can't tip it in | 85-87 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Karson Jackson | 85-87 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier's pass is intercepted by Mark Carter in the backcourt | 85-87 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell is hacked by Karson Jackson - foul #2 on Karson Jackson, team foul #11 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver (PF) Karson Jackson | |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #5 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #10 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG) Cilombo Asaro | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Penwell | 87-88 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper is hacked by Raymond Baier - foul #2 on Raymond Baier, team foul #12 | 87-88 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Justin Phillips (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Baier (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tolliver (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sean Jacobs (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeff Clegg steps in front of the Justin Phillips pass | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 89-88 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier grabs the board | 89-88 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver misses the lay-in | 89-88 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell snags the defensive board | 89-88 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell runs out the clock | 89-88 |