| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-35 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge is hacked by Cyril Hyler - foul #1 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge is fouled on the floor by Cyril Hyler - foul #2 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Theiss | 34-38 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson hits a fadeaway from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing's layup is rejected by Richard Walton | 36-38 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant drills a shot from the left wing set up by Steven Douglas | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses the floater from the left block | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Walton | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is hacked by Larry Whisnant - foul #2 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Larry Whisnant, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith tips it in | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Hoskinson steals it from William Lopp | 40-40 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols loses the dribble to Jack Allen | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen banks in the layup | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Lopp | 43-42 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Nichols - foul #2 on Jerry Nichols, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge (C) Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Samuel Hoskinson | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Lopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gambino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jack Allen - foul #2 on Jack Allen, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Richard Walton (PF) Leonard Curry, Jerry Nichols, William Lopp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Grisby - foul #1 on Ronnie Grisby, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Alan Coward (SF) Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walton | 47-44 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Darrell Butler | 47-44 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Douglas | 50-44 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Theiss | 50-46 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is hacked by Darrell Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Butler, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG) Edward Ables, Alan Coward | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 52-48 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Allen | 52-50 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Theiss is called for the reach on William Lopp - foul #1 on William Theiss, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF), Michel Fudge (C) Leonard Curry, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Ronnie Grisby, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Whisnant and the foul's on Cyril Hyler - foul #3 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Jack Allen | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jerry Nichols | 57-50 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ables | 57-53 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Ables, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Larry Whisnant, Jerry Nichols, Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Allen - foul #3 on Jack Allen, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kendrick Pearson steals the ball from Jack Allen | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Walton (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Laplante (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Theiss (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Downing (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas is hacked by Jack Allen - foul #4 on Jack Allen, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (PG), William Lopp (C) Leonard Curry, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Ronnie Grisby (SG) Kevin Smith, Jack Allen | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #3 on Michael Ellis, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Alan Coward | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Hoskinson | 61-56 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Michel Fudge (C) Kendrick Pearson, William Lopp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 61-56 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Whisnant | 63-56 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Larry Whisnant, Steven Douglas, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Ronnie Grisby, Samuel Hoskinson, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Cyril Hyler | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 63-56 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Kendrick Pearson takes the ball from John Gambino | 63-56 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Coward - foul #3 on Alan Coward, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 65-58 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Gambino - foul #1 on John Gambino, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Steven Douglas (SG) Leonard Curry, Jerry Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 66-58 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Gambino - foul #2 on John Gambino, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Steven Douglas | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG) Edward Ables, Kevin Smith | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Lopp (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Laplante (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jack Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Buford Chan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Gambino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Phillip Laplante picks off the pass by John Gambino | 67-58 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson is called for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), Jerry Nichols (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, Kendrick Pearson, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Alan Coward, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is hacked by Michel Fudge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michel Fudge, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Theiss | 67-61 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas connects on the 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses the tip | 70-61 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michel Fudge | 70-61 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Downing - foul #3 on Robert Downing, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF) Darrell Butler, Michael Ellis, Jerry Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (PG), John Gambino (C) Jack Allen, Robert Downing | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Gambino denies the turnaround by Kendrick Pearson | 71-61 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge misses the dunk | 71-61 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss travels with the ball | 71-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (C) Larry Whisnant, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Alan Coward (SF), Buford Chan (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Ronnie Grisby, Cyril Hyler, Samuel Hoskinson, William Theiss, John Gambino | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Smith steals it from Leonard Curry | 71-61 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-61 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Walton | 71-61 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Lopp | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Buford Chan | 73-64 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is called for traveling | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Larry Whisnant (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Phillip Laplante (C) Leonard Curry, Michael Ellis, Richard Walton, William Lopp | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing tips it in | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kendrick Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Laplante (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Buford Chan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Downing (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Darrell Butler | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Whisnant is called for the reach on Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Larry Whisnant, Kendrick Pearson, Jerry Nichols, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (PG), Ronnie Grisby (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), William Theiss (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Kevin Smith, Alan Coward, Buford Chan, Robert Downing | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-66 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 77-66 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 77-68 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 79-68 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Ellis - foul #4 on Michael Ellis, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Phillip Laplante (C) Leonard Curry, Steven Douglas, Michel Fudge | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Buford Chan (PF) Ronnie Grisby, William Theiss | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino grabs the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 79-69 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Whisnant | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Allen | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Lopp - foul #1 on William Lopp, team foul #8 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF) Leonard Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Allen - foul #5 on Jack Allen, team foul #16 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG) Jack Allen | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry is whistled for a carry | 85-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF) Leonard Curry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ellis - foul #5 on Michael Ellis, team foul #9 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #17 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Larry Whisnant, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Ronnie Grisby, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Ables | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry is hacked by Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Ables, team foul #18 | 87-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Curry - foul #2 on Leonard Curry, team foul #10 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Leonard Curry, Jerry Nichols | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler runs out the clock | 89-82 |