| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Cyril Hyler is blocked by Michel Fudge | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Theiss | 41-34 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Downing - foul #2 on Robert Downing, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Darrell Butler | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Darrell Butler, Steven Douglas, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante tips it in | 41-40 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellis steals it from Samuel Hoskinson | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante tips it home | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Alan Coward (SF) Kevin Smith, Samuel Hoskinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino is fouled on the floor by Michel Fudge - foul #2 on Michel Fudge, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Jack Allen, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF) Jerry Nichols | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Michel Fudge takes the ball from Alan Coward | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF) Larry Whisnant, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Theiss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Downing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lopp (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Michel Fudge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Theiss | 45-42 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michel Fudge | 45-45 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Douglas is called for the reach on Edward Ables - foul #3 on Steven Douglas, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan (PF) William Theiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SG), Phillip Laplante (C) Steven Douglas, Michel Fudge | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Lopp | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Lopp | 45-47 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Laplante - foul #1 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Kendrick Pearson (SF), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Cyril Hyler - foul #2 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss (PF) Buford Chan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG) Leonard Curry | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas (SG) Jerry Nichols | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss is fouled on the floor by Michel Fudge - foul #3 on Michel Fudge, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SF) Kendrick Pearson | |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Samuel Hoskinson | 49-48 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Richard Walton, Michel Fudge | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is hacked by Larry Whisnant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Whisnant, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG) Larry Whisnant | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 49-50 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen is hacked by Steven Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Douglas, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), Buford Chan (PF) Edward Ables, Samuel Hoskinson, William Theiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Steven Douglas, Michael Ellis | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Butler and he's fouled by Robert Downing - foul #3 on Robert Downing, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Jack Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is hacked by William Lopp - foul #3 on William Lopp, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Walton | 50-52 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Downing (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Darrell Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kendrick Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Ables | 52-54 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler is fouled on the floor by Edward Ables - foul #1 on Edward Ables, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), William Theiss (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, Buford Chan, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SG), William Lopp (PF) Darrell Butler, Jerry Nichols, Richard Walton | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge drills a shot in the paint | 52-56 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Lopp | 52-56 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante (C) Michel Fudge | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellis steps in front of the Jack Allen pass in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry lays it in set up by Michael Ellis | 52-58 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Allen | 55-58 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson's floater is tipped away by John Gambino | 55-58 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp tips it home | 55-60 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Jerry Nichols (SG), Richard Walton (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Leonard Curry, Michael Ellis, William Lopp, Phillip Laplante | |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Cyril Hyler | 55-60 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Ables | 57-60 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson is hacked by Alan Coward - foul #3 on Alan Coward, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG), Buford Chan (PF) Cyril Hyler, William Theiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp (C) Michel Fudge | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Nichols | 57-62 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell Butler - foul #2 on Darrell Butler, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis (SG) Kendrick Pearson | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Ronnie Grisby, Alan Coward, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Richard Walton | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Curry - foul #2 on Leonard Curry, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SG) Edward Ables | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (PG), Steven Douglas (SG) Leonard Curry, Jerry Nichols | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Ellis | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jack Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buford Chan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Lopp (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Michel Fudge (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson is fouled on the floor by Michel Fudge - foul #4 on Michel Fudge, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), William Theiss (PF), John Gambino (C) Jack Allen, Ronnie Grisby, Buford Chan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Hoskinson | 66-64 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas lays it up and in set up by Larry Whisnant and the foul's on John Gambino - foul #2 on John Gambino, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Alan Coward (SF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Samuel Hoskinson, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (SF), William Lopp (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Michael Ellis, Richard Walton, Phillip Laplante | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Lopp - foul #4 on William Lopp, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG) Larry Whisnant | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Douglas and he's hacked by William Theiss - foul #2 on William Theiss, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG) Cyril Hyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Allen and he's hacked by Leonard Curry - foul #3 on Leonard Curry, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan (PF) William Theiss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF) William Lopp | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas hits the finger roll set up by Kendrick Pearson and he's hacked by Buford Chan - foul #1 on Buford Chan, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (SF), John Gambino (C) Alan Coward, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Richard Walton (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) Leonard Curry, Jerry Nichols, Michel Fudge | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Douglas makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan scores on a floater in the lane | 72-72 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Buford Chan - foul #2 on Buford Chan, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Ronnie Grisby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG) Steven Douglas | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is fouled on the floor by Phillip Laplante - foul #2 on Phillip Laplante, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Curry (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), William Lopp (PF), Michel Fudge (C) Darrell Butler, Kendrick Pearson, Richard Walton, Phillip Laplante | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp buries a jumper in the lane set up by Larry Whisnant | 72-77 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Allen | 75-77 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 75-79 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Cyril Hyler | 77-79 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Lopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (PG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, Robert Downing | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols (PF), Phillip Laplante (C) William Lopp, Michel Fudge | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Grisby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Theiss (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Whisnant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. C - Phillip Laplante (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Ellis pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Grisby - foul #1 on Ronnie Grisby, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), John Gambino (C) Ronnie Grisby, Cyril Hyler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler (PG), Steven Douglas (SG), Kendrick Pearson (SF) Leonard Curry, Larry Whisnant, Michael Ellis | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Laplante misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the board | 77-80 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss is open but can't throw it down | 77-80 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Steven Douglas | 77-82 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith is hacked by Steven Douglas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Douglas, team foul #16 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF), William Lopp (C) Steven Douglas, Phillip Laplante | |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 79-82 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the board | 79-82 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-82 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the defensive board | 79-82 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-82 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson snags the offensive board | 79-82 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols loses the dribble to John Gambino | 79-82 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | William Lopp is called for the reach on Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Lopp, team foul #17 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Robert Downing (C) Edward Ables, John Gambino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge (C) William Lopp | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michel Fudge banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Butler | 81-84 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss loses the dribble to Michel Fudge | 81-84 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Darrell Butler - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #12 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Ables is called for the reach on Kendrick Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Ables, team foul #13 | 81-85 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kendrick Pearson picks off the pass by Cyril Hyler in the backcourt | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler is fouled on the floor by William Theiss - foul #3 on William Theiss, team foul #14 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant (SG) Richard Walton | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Darrell Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-88 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols grabs the board | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Ables - foul #3 on Edward Ables, team foul #15 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Walton (PF) Kendrick Pearson | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing pulls down the rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #16 | 81-88 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Cyril Hyler is called for the reach on Larry Whisnant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #17 | 81-88 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-90 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Coward | 84-90 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant is hacked by Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Ables, team foul #18 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kendrick Pearson (SF) Richard Walton | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-92 |