| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is fouled on the floor by Kent Jones - foul #2 on Kent Jones, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jing Zhou steps in front of the Brian Gilden pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jing Zhou | 41-38 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 41-38 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kent Jones is called for the reach on Heriberto Russo - foul #3 on Kent Jones, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SF) Kent Jones | |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Rash | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Harry House | 43-40 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brian Gilden - foul #2 on Brian Gilden, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (PG), Brian Baisden (SF), Chad McGarry (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Harry House, Vernon Short, George Harris, Joseph McCracken | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Chad McGarry - foul #1 on Chad McGarry, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad McGarry | 45-47 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) PF - Hollis Mikuszewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jerry Haun (fresh) SG - Brian Gilden (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gilden, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash (PF) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Kent Jones (SF) Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Jackson is denied by Sammy Haupt | 47-47 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Haun | 47-47 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on Bruce Schuldt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG) Jerry Haun | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 47-49 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Chad McGarry, Sammy Haupt | |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Juan Camacho is called for the reach on Kent Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Juan Camacho, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG) Vernon Short | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Christopher Rash, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (PG), Robert Dempsey (C) Bruce Schuldt, Joseph McCracken | |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is fouled on the floor by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash (PF) Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Brian Baisden (SF), Chad McGarry (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Brian Gilden, Kent Jones, George Harris, Robert Dempsey | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken (C) Sammy Haupt | |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun's floater is knocked away by Jing Zhou | 47-49 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Brian Baisden - foul #1 on Brian Baisden, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG) Roberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG) Jerry Haun | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 48-49 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harry House (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Short (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Baisden - foul #2 on Brian Baisden, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Kent Jones (SF), Sammy Haupt (C) Harry House, Brian Baisden, Joseph McCracken | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry is fouled on the floor by Randall Steelman - foul #3 on Randall Steelman, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Leslie Shea (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, Robert Jackson, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris (PF) Chad McGarry | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammy Haupt | 49-52 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Short and the foul's on Heriberto Russo - foul #2 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Juan Camacho, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (SG), Joseph McCracken (C) Vernon Short, Sammy Haupt | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou's 3 pointer is rejected by Bruce Schuldt | 49-54 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bruce Schuldt | 49-54 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the jump hook from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Heriberto Russo picks off the pass by Bruce Schuldt in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Heriberto Russo | 53-56 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Christopher Rash (PF) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Chad McGarry (PF) Bruce Schuldt, Jerry Haun, Kent Jones, George Harris | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Gilden - foul #4 on Brian Gilden, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG) Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG) Brian Gilden | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry House | 53-59 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken tips it in | 53-61 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris knocks in the jumper from the left block | 55-61 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Goris steps in front of the Harry House pass | 55-61 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb banks in the layup set up by Carlos Goris | 57-61 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Goris - foul #2 on Carlos Goris, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (SG), Kent Jones (SF), George Harris (PF), Sammy Haupt (C) Vernon Short, Brian Baisden, Chad McGarry, Joseph McCracken | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Brian Gilden (SG) Harry House, Jerry Haun | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Juan Camacho, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG) Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry (PF) George Harris | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Goris | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun (PG) Bruce Schuldt | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rash | 59-61 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Daniel Nelson, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Vernon Short (SG), George Harris (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Jerry Haun, Brian Gilden, Chad McGarry, Sammy Haupt | |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-63 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones hits the finger roll | 59-65 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 61-65 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Harris | 61-67 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Chad McGarry (PF) Harry House, Vernon Short, George Harris | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Carlos Goris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rash (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Steelman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kent Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad McGarry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry is hacked by Daniel Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Schuldt is called for the reach on Heriberto Russo - foul #4 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG) Carlos Goris | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (C) Kent Jones, Joseph McCracken | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Rash | 63-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad McGarry | 63-71 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Leslie Shea (PF) Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House (PG), Kent Jones (SF), George Harris (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Brian Baisden, Chad McGarry, Sammy Haupt | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Joseph McCracken - foul #1 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Randall Steelman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses the lay-in | 64-71 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken tips it in | 64-73 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kent Jones is called for the reach on Roberto Ricci - foul #4 on Kent Jones, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 66-73 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken is denied on a layup by Randall Steelman | 68-73 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is called for traveling | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jing Zhou is called for the reach on Harry House in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jing Zhou, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (C) Brian Gilden, Joseph McCracken | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry House makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Short - foul #1 on Vernon Short, team foul #15 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Joseph McCracken (C) Vernon Short, Chad McGarry | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Heriberto Russo is called for the reach on Kent Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SG), Chad McGarry (C) Brian Gilden, Joseph McCracken | |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad McGarry | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG) George Harris | |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones is hacked by Heriberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Kent Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jing Zhou | 73-77 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Kent Jones | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #4 on Jing Zhou, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Chad McGarry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Heriberto Russo is called for the reach on Vernon Short in the backcourt - foul #5 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #15 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Heriberto Russo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG), Kent Jones (SF) Brian Gilden, Joseph McCracken | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), George Harris (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Vernon Short, Chad McGarry | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Ricci | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #5 on Jing Zhou, team foul #16 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG) Jing Zhou | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Short (SF) Kent Jones | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-81 |