| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Custis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Brode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter's pass is intercepted by Paul Mink | 35-33 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink lays it up and in | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | Morehead State | Tom Brode comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the finger roll set up by Jason Custis | 39-33 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Tom Brode misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:42 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits a fadeaway in the paint | 41-33 |
| 18:02 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is open and buries a jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 46-36 |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Tom Brode is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink's floater is knocked away by Timothy King | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel buries a floater from the left block | 48-39 |
| 16:32 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Trisler - foul #2 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Jason Custis, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Franklin Hunter (SG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Andrew Kerwin, Timothy King, Steven Baxter, Tom Brode, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Key | 48-39 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan buries a fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Jeremy Badillo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Lee Journey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Davidson (fresh) C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lee Journey | 50-41 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Kyle Key | 52-41 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | Charlie Christie takes the ball from Franklin Hunter in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Timothy King (SG), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Ronnie Bond, Leroy Stowers | |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter lays it in on a nice dish by Donte Jantz and he's hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #2 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan's pass is intercepted by Donte Jantz in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 52-44 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits a shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | Tyrone Hughes is called for the reach on Tom Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler (C) Tom Parker | |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson is called for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Jason Custis (SG) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Leroy Stowers (PF) Timothy King, Alton Davidson | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is fouled on the floor by Donte Jantz - foul #4 on Donte Jantz, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Alva Zoldak | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Ronnie Bond (PF) Donte Jantz, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 13:06 | Morehead State | Lee Journey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy Stowers blocks the jumper by Jason Custis | 54-46 |
| 12:51 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Kerwin | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is fouled on the floor by Lee Journey - foul #1 on Lee Journey, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Franklin Hunter, Ronnie Bond, Leroy Stowers | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't throw it down but he's hacked by Timothy King - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:57 | Morehead State | Kyle Key blocks the short jumper by Tom Brode | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Morehead State | Timothy King gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Tom Brode hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Baxter | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mink (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Key (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy King (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Brode (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Parker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Timothy King - foul #3 on Timothy King, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alton Davidson (PF) Tom Brode | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's floater is knocked away by Alton Davidson | 55-51 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:53 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | Tom Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF) Paul Mink, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Ronnie Bond (PF) Andrew Kerwin, Steven Baxter, Alton Davidson | |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Bond - foul #2 on Ronnie Bond, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Brode (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Ronnie Bond, Tom Parker | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tom Brode | 56-51 |
| 09:49 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-51 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Steven Baxter (SF), Leroy Stowers (PF) Timothy King, Franklin Hunter, Tom Brode | |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Jeremy Badillo is called for the reach on Leroy Stowers - foul #2 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler's floater is knocked away by Kyle Key | 56-51 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a runner from the right block | 56-51 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | Lee Journey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-51 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers tips it in | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Leroy Stowers, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy King is called for the reach on Jason Custis - foul #4 on Timothy King, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SG) Timothy King | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Tom Parker pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:07 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | Tom Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tom Parker, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Timothy King (SG), Tom Brode (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Andrew Kerwin, Franklin Hunter, Alton Davidson, Tom Parker | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SF), Leroy Stowers (C) Ronnie Bond, Kenneth Trisler | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Custis (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy King (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Franklin Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Brode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Tom Brode misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:22 | Morehead State | Donte Jantz grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Timothy King | 59-55 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donte Jantz steals it from Jason Custis in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Timothy King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donte Jantz | 59-57 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Brode | 59-57 |
| 06:46 | Morehead State | Tom Brode gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | Nathaniel O'Connell steals the ball from Donte Jantz | 59-57 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 61-57 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Timothy King's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is denied on a layup by Leroy Stowers | 61-57 |
| 05:59 | Morehead State | Tom Brode grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | Billy Carter is called for the reach on Timothy King - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Tom Parker (C) Timothy King, Franklin Hunter, Tom Brode, Leroy Stowers | |
| 05:29 | Morehead State | Brian Weddington steps in front of the Ronnie Bond pass | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is fouled in the backcourt by Donte Jantz - foul #5 on Donte Jantz, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG) Donte Jantz | |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Kyle Key takes the ball from Alton Davidson in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Kerwin is called for the reach on Brian Weddington - foul #3 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:15 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Lee Journey drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Kerwin | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan's layup is rejected by Tom Parker | 64-59 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Tom Parker snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:39 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Bond - foul #3 on Ronnie Bond, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG) Brian Weddington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (SF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Ronnie Bond, Tom Parker | |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Baxter | 66-63 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 03:54 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Alton Davidson | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Charlie Christie is called for the reach on Steven Baxter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Christie, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (PF) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG) Andrew Kerwin | |
| 03:36 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Alva Zoldak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Key (tiring) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Lee Journey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy King (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Baxter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Davidson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Trisler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak is hacked by Lee Journey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Journey, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Tom Brode (PF) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Alton Davidson | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:25 | Morehead State | Tom Brode's pass is intercepted by Brian Weddington | 67-65 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Trisler | 67-65 |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Alva Zoldak | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond (PF), Tom Parker (C) Tom Brode, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:38 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Timothy King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Leroy Stowers (PF) Andrew Kerwin, Franklin Hunter | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Billy Carter, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Jason Custis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink drills a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Charlie Christie, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Lee Journey, Ronnie Bond, Leroy Stowers, Tom Parker | |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy King - foul #5 on Timothy King, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG) Timothy King | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | Paul Mink steps in front of the Andrew Kerwin pass in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Kerwin picks off the pass by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Kerwin and he's hacked by Billy Carter - foul #4 on Billy Carter, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Andrew Kerwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tom Brode | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tom Brode | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Tom Brode can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Journey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Brode (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | Tom Brode misses short on a floater from the right side | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Brode - foul #3 on Tom Brode, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (PG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Tom Brode, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:01 | Morehead State | Lorenzo Hagan takes the ball from Ronnie Bond in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo is called for traveling | 74-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:42 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Morehead State | Jason Custis picks off the pass by Franklin Hunter in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan's fadeaway is rejected by Alton Davidson | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Kenneth Trisler (C) Andrew Kerwin, Alton Davidson | |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers grabs the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 76-73 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Christie and he's fouled by Ronnie Bond - foul #4 on Ronnie Bond, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG), Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF) Franklin Hunter, Ronnie Bond, Leroy Stowers | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-73 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Tom Brode misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Journey | 79-73 |
| 01:19 | Morehead State | Tyrone Hughes swats the short shot by Tom Brode | 79-73 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Journey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Brode (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Trisler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Morehead State | Lee Journey loses the dribble to Paul Mink in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Journey is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #3 on Lee Journey, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Kerwin is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #18 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SG) Andrew Kerwin | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler is denied on a layup by Tyrone Hughes | 83-73 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler can't tip it in | 83-73 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Tom Brode drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell runs out the clock | 85-76 |