| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aubrey Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hafford (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Boller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Gary Allen inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Lancaster | 45-31 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-31 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel tips it in | 45-33 |
| 19:05 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-33 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Cogar | 45-36 |
| 18:53 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Boller - foul #1 on David Boller, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SG), Ryan Burpee (SF), Monte Wolfe (PF), Don Mitchell (C) Norman Lancaster, Gary Allen, Aubrey Spivey, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) James Headley, David Boller, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 18:53 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:53 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-36 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:32 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee's pass is intercepted by Randy Park in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SF) Richard Cameron | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Gary Allen (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Thomas Beason (C) Ryan Burpee, Leonard Higdon, Monte Wolfe, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Munsey, John Golden, Salvatore Moran | |
| 18:02 | Morehead State | Randy Park picks off the pass by Richard Cameron in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Arena steals the ball from Stephen Nelson | 47-36 |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | James Arena banks in the layup | 49-36 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is hacked by Thomas Beason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Beason, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (SG) James Arena | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, John Carr | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Cogar | 49-39 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | David Boller steals it from Aubrey Spivey in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | Gary Allen grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:42 | Morehead State | Gary Allen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley is hacked by Richard Cameron - foul #3 on Richard Cameron, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee (PG), Monte Wolfe (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Richard Cameron, Aubrey Spivey, Thomas Beason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), John Carr (PF), John Golden (C) James Headley, David Boller, George Cogar, Stephen Nelson, Charles Patel | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey is fouled on the floor by Ryan Burpee - foul #2 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF) Gary Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-41 |
| 15:55 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ryan Burpee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Higdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monte Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Hafford (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Munsey (fresh) PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 15:46 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Hafford | 53-41 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park is hacked by Ryan Burpee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG), Gary Allen (SF), Don Mitchell (C) Norman Lancaster, Leonard Higdon, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), Salvatore Moran (C) James Munsey, John Golden | |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 15:11 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 15:08 | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Park - foul #1 on Randy Park, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey (PF) Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), George Cogar (SF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, John Carr | |
| 14:57 | Morehead State | George Cogar steals it from Don Mitchell | 53-41 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller lays it up and in on a great pass from George Cogar | 53-43 |
| 14:34 | Morehead State | Gary Allen is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Burpee | 56-43 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley travels in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Norman Lancaster (SG), Monte Wolfe (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Ryan Burpee, James Arena, Aubrey Spivey, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG), John Carr (PF), John Golden (C) James Headley, David Boller, Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| 14:01 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Allen and he's hacked by John Golden - foul #3 on John Golden, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG) George Cogar | |
| 14:01 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 13:54 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey (PF) Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) John Golden | |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Allen is called for the reach on David Bowie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Allen, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF) Gary Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Park | 59-46 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | Randy Park is called for the reach on Richard Cameron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Park, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee (PG), Gary Allen (SF) Richard Cameron, Leonard Higdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), James Munsey (SF) Randy Park, David Boller | |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | Gary Allen misses long on a floater in the paint | 59-46 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is hacked by Gary Allen - foul #4 on Gary Allen, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF), Monte Wolfe (PF) Gary Allen, Aubrey Spivey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Golden (C) David Bowie, James Munsey, Charles Patel | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr is hacked by Ryan Burpee - foul #4 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG), Don Mitchell (C) Ryan Burpee, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) James Headley | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:42 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:37 | Morehead State | Richard Cameron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 12:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Leonard Higdon | 59-46 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster is hacked by David Boller in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Boller, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF) George Cogar, John Carr | |
| 12:03 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Golden - foul #4 on John Golden, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), Charles Patel (C) David Boller, John Golden | |
| 12:03 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:03 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Nelson | 60-46 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Stephen Nelson is denied by Don Mitchell | 60-46 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Cameron (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Lancaster (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Higdon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monte Wolfe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bowie (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Munsey (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Patel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Stephen Nelson denies the turnaround by Richard Cameron | 60-48 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on James Munsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Thomas Beason (C) Leonard Higdon, Monte Wolfe, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), Salvatore Moran (PF) Randy Park, Stephen Nelson | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | James Munsey steals the ball from Norman Lancaster in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Arena - foul #1 on James Arena, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) James Headley, David Bowie, Charles Patel | |
| 10:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:33 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 10:13 | Morehead State | Thomas Beason pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:10 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF), Monte Wolfe (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) James Arena, Aubrey Spivey, Thomas Beason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SG) James Munsey, David Boller | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie banks in the layup set up by Randy Park | 62-53 |
| 09:45 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 09:43 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cameron - foul #4 on Richard Cameron, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF) Richard Cameron, Monte Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Charles Patel (C) Randy Park, John Carr, Salvatore Moran | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:32 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford lays it in | 66-54 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Headley | 66-56 |
| 08:59 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Lancaster and the foul's on James Headley - foul #2 on James Headley, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (PF), Don Mitchell (C) Aubrey Spivey, Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Boller (SG), John Carr (PF) James Headley, George Cogar, Stephen Nelson | |
| 08:59 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie's pass is intercepted by James Arena in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 08:55 | Morehead State | James Arena lays it in | 71-56 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Beason (C) Leonard Higdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), Stephen Nelson (C) David Bowie, Charles Patel | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr's pass is intercepted by Thomas Beason in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 07:57 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Monte Wolfe and the foul's on George Cogar - foul #3 on George Cogar, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Burpee (PG), Gary Allen (SF), Aubrey Spivey (PF) Monte Wolfe, James Arena, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), James Munsey (SF), John Golden (PF) David Boller, George Cogar, John Carr | |
| 07:57 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on Randy Park - foul #4 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #11 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford (C) Thomas Beason | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ryan Burpee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Norman Lancaster (very tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Aubrey Spivey (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Hafford (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Munsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Golden (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Gary Allen misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Munsey - foul #2 on James Munsey, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Cameron (PG) Norman Lancaster | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG) James Headley | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Gary Allen misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Gary Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park is fouled on the floor by Richard Cameron - foul #5 on Richard Cameron, team foul #12 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SG), Don Mitchell (PF) Richard Cameron, Aubrey Spivey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) James Munsey, Salvatore Moran | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ruben Hafford, team foul #13 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (PF) Ruben Hafford | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG) Randy Park, David Bowie | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Burpee is called for the reach on David Boller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Burpee, team foul #14 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG) Ryan Burpee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel (C) John Carr | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Don Mitchell hits a jump hook near the basket | 76-60 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Leonard Higdon - foul #3 on Leonard Higdon, team foul #15 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (SG), Aubrey Spivey (PF), Thomas Beason (C) Leonard Higdon, James Arena, Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), James Munsey (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF) David Boller, George Cogar, Charles Patel | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-62 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 76-62 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden tips it but misses | 76-62 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | Gary Allen gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Stephen Nelson blocks the short jumper by Aubrey Spivey | 76-62 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the easy dunk attempt | 76-62 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Beason | 76-62 |
| 03:52 | Morehead State | Thomas Beason clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Golden - foul #5 on John Golden, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SG), Don Mitchell (PF), Ruben Hafford (C) Monte Wolfe, Norman Lancaster, Aubrey Spivey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Boller (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) James Headley, David Bowie, James Munsey, Stephen Nelson, John Golden | |
| 03:52 | Morehead State | Thomas Beason misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:52 | Morehead State | Thomas Beason makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by John Carr | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Beason (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. SG - James Arena (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Allen (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Don Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Hafford (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Randy Park (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Boller (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Carr (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Salvatore Moran (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | James Arena's fadeaway is rejected by Salvatore Moran | 77-64 |
| 03:10 | Morehead State | Thomas Beason gets the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | James Arena hits the finger roll | 79-64 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Park | 79-67 |
| 02:38 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-67 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (PG), Norman Lancaster (SG) Thomas Beason, James Arena | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), Charles Patel (C) David Boller, Salvatore Moran | |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster's fadeaway is rejected by John Carr | 79-67 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Park | 79-70 |
| 02:08 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey (PF) Don Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG) George Cogar | |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Carr - foul #3 on John Carr, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), George Cogar (SF) Randy Park, David Bowie | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Aubrey Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-70 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Gary Allen grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Ruben Hafford misses the lay-in | 81-70 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar is open but misses the lay-in | 81-70 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | John Carr denies the turnaround by Norman Lancaster | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | Gary Allen gets the offensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Norman Lancaster is blocked by John Carr | 81-70 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cogar | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar lays it up and in set up by John Carr | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | James Headley is called for the reach on Norman Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Headley, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Arena (SF) Gary Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon runs out the clock | 82-75 |