| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Boller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Bouffard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Remer is called for the reach on James Headley - foul #1 on Rafael Remer, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Rafael Remer is called for the reach on David Boller - foul #2 on Rafael Remer, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Remer | 39-40 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | George Williams picks off the pass by James Headley | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Williams | 41-40 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lester Haddock | 41-40 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | James Headley steals it from Rafael Remer | 41-40 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie hits a fadeaway near the basket | 41-42 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Bouffard takes the ball from Lester Haddock | 41-42 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Nelson | 41-44 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Remer and he's fouled by David Bowie - foul #2 on David Bowie, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Michael Strong (PF), William Gibson (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, Donald Kelly, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PG), Randy Park (SG), James Munsey (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) James Headley, David Boller, David Bowie, Stephen Nelson, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Manuel Pratt is called for the reach on Randy Park - foul #2 on Manuel Pratt, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Sedlak | 44-46 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Bennett | 46-46 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-46 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Pratt | 48-46 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Smith | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Munsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Sedlak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Holdsworth | 51-48 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Park and he's hacked by Michael Strong - foul #1 on Michael Strong, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), George Williams (SF), Donald Kelly (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, Jon Bennett, Michael Strong, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Bowie (SF), Max Black (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) William Smith, Randy Park, Robert Smith, Sean Sedlak | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses the shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Munsey | 51-51 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-51 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Max Black takes the ball from Rex Wixom in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Haddock - foul #1 on Lester Haddock, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG), Stephen Nelson (C) James Headley, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-54 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is fouled in the backcourt by James Munsey - foul #1 on James Munsey, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG) Rafael Remer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) James Munsey | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Manuel Pratt | 53-54 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Kelly | 53-54 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Park - foul #2 on Randy Park, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), George Williams (SF), William Gibson (PF) Rex Wixom, Donald Kelly, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Bryant (SF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) David Bowie, Stephen Nelson | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson makes the driving attempt from close range | 55-54 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black tips it in | 55-56 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Neil Holdsworth | 58-56 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Bryant can't connect on a floater in the paint | 58-56 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Micheal Derry (SF), Michael Strong (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, George Williams, William Gibson, Jon Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Bowie (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) Randy Park, Harvey Bryant, Max Black, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Micheal Derry (fresh) PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Bowie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Sedlak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | James Headley is called for the reach on Rex Wixom in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Headley, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (PF) David Boller | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Derry connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Strong | 60-56 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rex Wixom - foul #2 on Rex Wixom, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), George Williams (SF), William Gibson (PF), Jon Bennett (C) Rex Wixom, Micheal Derry, Michael Strong, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG), Harvey Bryant (SF), William Smith (C) Robert Smith, David Bowie, Sean Sedlak | |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is hacked by Randy Park - foul #3 on Randy Park, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bouffard - foul #2 on Kenneth Bouffard, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the jump hook near the basket set up by William Smith and he's hacked by William Gibson - foul #1 on William Gibson, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Donald Kelly (PF) Neil Holdsworth, Rafael Remer, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF) Harvey Bryant | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Bennett | 62-61 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Pratt | 62-61 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park loses the dribble to Jon Bennett | 64-61 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Rex Wixom, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Micheal Derry (SF), Michael Strong (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Rex Wixom, Manuel Pratt, George Williams, Donald Kelly, Jon Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (PG), David Boller (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Sean Sedlak (C) James Headley, Randy Park, David Bowie, William Smith, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Munsey | 64-61 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Munsey and the foul's on Neil Holdsworth - foul #1 on Neil Holdsworth, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Derry scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Remer | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Micheal Derry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Munsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Boller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Sedlak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 66-67 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Derry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), William Gibson (PF) Neil Holdsworth, Rafael Remer, Michael Strong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Bowie (SF), Max Black (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) James Munsey, Robert Smith, Stephen Nelson, Sean Sedlak | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Derry makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Derry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Headley | 68-70 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SF) Micheal Derry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG) James Headley | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Max Black | 68-70 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jon Bennett - foul #2 on Jon Bennett, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (SF) Manuel Pratt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), Stephen Nelson (C) David Boller, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Max Black can't tip it in | 68-72 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock is fouled on the floor by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Michael Strong (PF) Rex Wixom, Jon Bennett, William Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG), Harvey Bryant (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Kenneth Bouffard (C) Randy Park, David Bowie, Max Black, Stephen Nelson | |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey is hacked by Lester Haddock - foul #2 on Lester Haddock, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Boller (SG) Harvey Bryant | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 69-76 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly can't finish the layup | 69-76 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-76 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Kelly | 71-76 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard tips it back up and in | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Headley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Boller (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Munsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Bouffard (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Williams denies the turnaround by James Headley | 73-78 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), William Gibson (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Rafael Remer, Donald Kelly, Michael Strong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (PG), David Bowie (SF), Max Black (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) James Headley, David Boller, Robert Smith, Kenneth Bouffard | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Max Black - foul #4 on Max Black, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Smith (PG) James Munsey | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park travels with the ball | 74-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG), George Williams (SF) Manuel Pratt, Jon Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Munsey (SG) William Smith | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is hacked by Max Black - foul #5 on Max Black, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Sean Sedlak (C) Max Black | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly (PF) William Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rex Wixom - foul #4 on Rex Wixom, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-80 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams snags the offensive board | 75-80 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Remer | 77-80 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Headley (PG), David Boller (SG), Kenneth Bouffard (C) Randy Park, James Munsey, Sean Sedlak | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller can't finish the layup | 77-80 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Nelson | 77-80 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Boller misses the tip | 77-80 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley makes the driving attempt from the right block | 79-82 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | David Boller steps in front of the Rafael Remer pass in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Kelly is called for the reach on David Bowie - foul #3 on Donald Kelly, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Smith (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | James Headley picks off the pass by Rex Wixom | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley lays it in | 79-85 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 79-85 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Wixom - foul #5 on Rex Wixom, team foul #14 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG) Rex Wixom | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randy Park (SG), William Smith (PF) David Boller, Robert Smith | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Bouffard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Headley runs out the clock | 79-86 |