| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darnell Blocker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland's pass is intercepted by Charles Bailey | 46-31 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the lay-in | 46-31 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is hacked by Anthony Hosey - foul #2 on Anthony Hosey, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 46-31 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Hosey takes the ball from James Talbot | 46-31 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin can't finish the layup | 46-31 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), George Williams (C) John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 18:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Nichols - foul #3 on Edward Nichols, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Edward Nichols | |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-31 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Talbot | 46-33 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is hacked by August Haggard in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Haggard, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG) Anthony Hosey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Williams | 46-33 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber is fouled on the floor by Nelson Vallee - foul #2 on Nelson Vallee, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), John Strickland (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Lawrence Love (PF), Darnell Blocker (C) Charles Derenberger, Tommie Neil, Robert Weber, Derrick Yashinski, George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Nelson Vallee, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Marshall Owens - foul #3 on Marshall Owens, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (C) Marshall Owens | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Darnell Blocker swats the short shot by James Talbot | 49-33 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love loses the dribble to Charles Bailey | 49-33 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Darnell Blocker denies the turnaround by August Haggard | 49-33 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 5 reb. C - Darnell Blocker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber (C) Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-33 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Edward Nichols is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 49-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Derrick Yashinski (C) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Ronald Erwin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou (PF) Edward Nichols | |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil's floater is tipped away by Justin Ballou | 49-33 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-33 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love tips it in | 51-33 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-36 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Joseph Delreal (SF), George Williams (C) Charles Derenberger, Robert Weber, Lawrence Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF) Nelson Vallee, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Darnell Blocker (C) Tommie Neil, Joseph Delreal, George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Bailey steals the ball from Derrick Yashinski | 51-36 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 51-36 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin is fouled in the backcourt by August Haggard - foul #2 on August Haggard, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (PF) Derrick Yashinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Curtis Clark, Marshall Owens | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-36 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the tip | 51-36 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey hits a jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lawrence Karlinsky | 53-38 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley lays it in set up by August Haggard and he's fouled by Darnell Blocker - foul #2 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Lawrence Love (PF), Derrick Yashinski (C) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, George Williams, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Nelson Vallee (SG), Kenneth Kirkendall (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Tommie Neil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Yashinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Max Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Kirkendall steals it from Tommie Neil | 53-41 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee is fouled on the floor by Tommie Neil - foul #2 on Tommie Neil, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Max Wiley, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Vallee | 53-41 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Vallee | 53-43 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil is hacked by Tommy Abramowitz - foul #2 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Michael Stevens (SG), Joseph Delreal (SF), George Williams (C) Charles Derenberger, Tommie Neil, Robert Weber, Derrick Yashinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Marshall Owens | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey's layup is rejected by Tommy Abramowitz | 53-43 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Darnell Blocker (C) Anthony Hosey, Joseph Delreal, Lawrence Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Curtis Clark | 54-43 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Strickland steals it from Kenneth Kirkendall | 54-43 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Robert Weber (PF) Michael Stevens, George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens tips it in | 54-45 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Clark | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darnell Blocker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-47 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Strickland | 58-47 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Weber - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Derrick Yashinski (SF), Lawrence Love (PF), George Williams (C) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, Robert Weber, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil is hacked by Max Wiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Wiley, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Edward Nichols | |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Yashinski - foul #1 on Derrick Yashinski, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Karlinsky picks off the pass by Charles Derenberger in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-51 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Derenberger | 62-53 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derenberger steals the ball from Tommy Abramowitz | 62-53 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Abramowitz - foul #3 on Tommy Abramowitz, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Joseph Delreal (SF) Charles Derenberger, George Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tommie Neil steps in front of the Justin Ballou pass | 64-53 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski's layup is rejected by Justin Ballou | 64-53 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Love - foul #3 on Lawrence Love, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (SG), Robert Weber (C) Tommie Neil, Derrick Yashinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Max Wiley (SF) Kenneth Kirkendall, Curtis Clark | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal is fouled on the floor by James Talbot - foul #3 on James Talbot, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), Darnell Blocker (C) Charles Derenberger, Lawrence Love | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darnell Blocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Lawrence Karlinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky loses the dribble to Joseph Delreal | 66-55 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey lays it up and in set up by Joseph Delreal | 68-55 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-55 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Karlinsky - foul #4 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Michael Stevens (SG), George Williams (PF) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Nelson Vallee (SF), Justin Ballou (PF), Tommy Abramowitz (C) James Talbot, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou grabs the board | 69-55 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Delreal | 72-55 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from August Haggard | 72-57 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou misses short on a shot in the lane | 72-57 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Stevens pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Justin Ballou steps in front of the Michael Stevens pass | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG), Derrick Yashinski (PF) Michael Stevens, Joseph Delreal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF) Justin Ballou | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 72-59 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Max Wiley | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger runs out the clock | 72-62 |