| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Woolard (fresh) C - Daniel Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Christopher Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Eoff (fresh) SF - George Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | Morehead State | George Pollard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sam Sullivan and he's fouled by Steven Bell - foul #1 on Steven Bell, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Christopher Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Phillips, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:57 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF), William Smith (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), Matthew Clark (SF), Justin Putney (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Christopher Phillips, Charles Eoff, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan, Paul Pitt | |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Tarry | 32-38 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bridges | 35-38 |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Stockard picks off the pass by Donald Waites in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Tarry steals the ball from Michael Bridges | 35-41 |
| 16:54 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard is hacked by Michael Bridges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bridges, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Henry Mead, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), Charles Eoff (SG), George Pollard (SF), Sam Sullivan (PF), Paul Pitt (C) Thomas Stockard, Larry Tarry, Matthew Clark, Justin Putney, Leslie Jackson | |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:42 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan tips it home | 35-43 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Phillips steals it from Guy Young in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 16:29 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Ronald Cangelosi and he's hacked by Paul Pitt - foul #1 on Paul Pitt, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Hudson (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (SG), Joshua Diamond (SF) Charles Eoff, George Pollard | |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Christopher Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Butts (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Pitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Cangelosi | 40-46 |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Steven Bell steals the ball from Christopher Phillips in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | David Butts grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell loses the dribble to David Butts | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | David Butts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Sam Sullivan blocks the jumper by Ronald Cangelosi | 40-46 |
| 14:25 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Mark Hudson picks off the pass by Sam Sullivan | 40-46 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young is hacked by David Butts in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Butts, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Henry Mead (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Mark Hudson, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), Charles Eoff (SG), George Pollard (SF), Matthew Clark (C) Christopher Phillips, David Butts, Joshua Diamond, Paul Pitt | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-46 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:39 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 40-46 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Woolard | 40-46 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 13:14 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Henry Mead - foul #3 on Henry Mead, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Daniel Hunter (C) William Perry, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Putney (C) Sam Sullivan | |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Woolard, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Steven Bell (SF) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG) Thomas Stockard | |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark can't connect on a shot in the paint | 40-48 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 12:07 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Phillips, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Henry Mead (C) John Palmer, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Tarry (SG), Leslie Jackson (PF), Paul Pitt (C) Charles Eoff, Justin Putney, Matthew Clark | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Young | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Young (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Woolard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Mead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Christopher Phillips (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Tarry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Pollard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leslie Jackson (fresh) C - Paul Pitt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | George Pollard is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bell - foul #2 on Steven Bell, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF) Guy Young, Steven Bell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG) Christopher Phillips | |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 11:23 | Morehead State | George Pollard tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Pitt swats the shot by Frank Woolard | 43-48 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | George Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Stockard is called for the reach on Ronald Cangelosi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Stockard, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), William Smith (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Frank Woolard, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG), Sam Sullivan (PF), Justin Putney (C) Larry Tarry, Leslie Jackson, Paul Pitt | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Hunter and the foul's on Sam Sullivan - foul #2 on Sam Sullivan, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to George Pollard | 45-50 |
| 10:42 | Morehead State | George Pollard's pass is intercepted by William Perry in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry lays it up and in | 47-50 |
| 10:19 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff tips it in | 47-52 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Thomas Stockard - foul #4 on Thomas Stockard, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Mark Hudson (C) William Perry, Guy Young, Steven Bell, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), Joshua Diamond (SF), Matthew Clark (PF) Thomas Stockard, Charles Eoff, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan | |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:01 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Matthew Clark | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Morehead State | Joshua Diamond hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Butts | 48-54 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer is hacked by David Butts in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butts, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Pitt (C) Justin Putney | |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry is fouled on the floor by Donald Waites - foul #1 on Donald Waites, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Michael Bridges, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), George Pollard (SF) David Butts, Joshua Diamond | |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Cangelosi - foul #2 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG) Larry Tarry | |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Hunter | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell is hacked by Christopher Phillips - foul #4 on Christopher Phillips, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (PG), Sam Sullivan (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Christopher Phillips, George Pollard, Paul Pitt | |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-54 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Clark - foul #2 on Matthew Clark, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Perry (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Frank Woolard (PF), Mark Hudson (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Guy Young, Henry Mead, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Tarry (SG), George Pollard (SF), Justin Putney (C) Charles Eoff, Matthew Clark, Leslie Jackson | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:59 | Morehead State | George Pollard grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-54 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Sullivan | 52-54 |
| 07:38 | Morehead State | George Pollard's layup is rejected by Frank Woolard | 52-54 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bridges (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Steven Bell (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Woolard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Butts (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Tarry (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Pollard (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Sam Sullivan (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Justin Putney (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry is hacked by David Butts in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Butts, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (C) Michael Bridges, Steven Bell, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), Thomas Stockard (SF), Leslie Jackson (PF), Paul Pitt (C) David Butts, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan, Justin Putney | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Waites - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Phillips steals the ball from Donald Waites | 54-56 |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites is fouled on the floor by Paul Pitt - foul #2 on Paul Pitt, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Guy Young (SG), William Smith (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) John Palmer, Michael Bridges, Frank Woolard, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG), Joshua Diamond (SF), Matthew Clark (PF), Justin Putney (C) Larry Tarry, Thomas Stockard, Leslie Jackson, Paul Pitt | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:38 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Diamond | 56-58 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Morehead State | Joshua Diamond grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:12 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), William Perry (SF), Mark Hudson (PF) Ronald Cangelosi, Donald Waites, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan (PF) Justin Putney | |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Hunter | 58-58 |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff is fouled on the floor by William Perry - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (C) John Palmer, Guy Young, William Perry, Daniel Hunter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), George Pollard (SF), Leslie Jackson (PF), Paul Pitt (C) Christopher Phillips, Joshua Diamond, Sam Sullivan, Matthew Clark | |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges can't tip it in | 58-60 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard drills a jump hook in the paint | 60-62 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is hacked by Thomas Stockard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Stockard, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), William Smith (C) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Mark Hudson, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), Sam Sullivan (PF), Justin Putney (C) Thomas Stockard, Charles Eoff, Leslie Jackson, Paul Pitt | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:17 | Morehead State | George Pollard snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:59 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry makes the shot from close range set up by David Butts | 61-64 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer (PG), William Perry (SG) Ronald Cangelosi, Guy Young | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joshua Diamond (SF) George Pollard | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Perry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Palmer | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Justin Putney misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Bell (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Woolard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Butts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Tarry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Diamond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Sullivan (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Justin Putney (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Butts steals the ball from John Palmer in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | David Butts clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Justin Putney grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | Joshua Diamond lays it up and in | 64-66 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Putney is called for the reach on John Palmer - foul #2 on Justin Putney, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) William Perry, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard, William Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), George Pollard (SF), Matthew Clark (PF), Paul Pitt (C) David Butts, Joshua Diamond, Sam Sullivan, Justin Putney | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt is hacked by Henry Mead - foul #4 on Henry Mead, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young (SG) John Palmer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG) Larry Tarry | |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses the lay-in | 66-67 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter snags the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Mead tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Steven Bell (SF), Frank Woolard (PF) Michael Bridges, Donald Waites, Henry Mead | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan (PF) Matthew Clark | |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter tips it in | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Cangelosi - foul #3 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Eoff is called for the reach on Guy Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Eoff, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff's pass is intercepted by Steven Bell in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Guy Young steals it from Charles Eoff in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Guy Young lays it up and in | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Phillips - foul #5 on Christopher Phillips, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Henry Mead (PF) Guy Young, Steven Bell, Frank Woolard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Tarry (PG) Christopher Phillips | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Eoff is called for the reach on Michael Bridges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Eoff, team foul #17 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) Donald Waites | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Tarry | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges is hacked by Charles Eoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Eoff, team foul #18 | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Sam Sullivan | 81-72 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Eoff is called for the reach on Michael Bridges in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Eoff, team foul #19 | 81-72 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff's layup is rejected by Henry Mead | 83-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi runs out the clock | 83-72 |