| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin drills a turnaround from the left block | 43-41 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Richmond | 45-41 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Holgate steps in front of the John Hawkins pass in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Zavitz | 45-46 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is hacked by Charles Holgate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Holgate, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam (PF) Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jason Crutcher (C) Roy Zavitz, Theodore Delamora | |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Dennis McWalters (C) Dustin Richmond, James Wells, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (C) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Pelletier - foul #1 on William Pelletier, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton is fouled on the floor by Shawn Schilawski - foul #3 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Pulliam and the foul's on Roy Zavitz - foul #3 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF) John Hawkins, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher | |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by William Pelletier is denied by Mark Pulliam | 48-46 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Lang | 48-46 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Mori steals it from Mark Pulliam | 48-46 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Wells - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), John Hawkins (SG), Dennis McWalters (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Ricky Eaton, Jason Brenner, Geoffrey Topp, Mark Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Dennis McWalters is blocked by Theodore Delamora | 48-47 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Matthew Smith is blocked by Theodore Delamora | 48-47 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Carlos Ertl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Boris Zircher (SF) Leonard Lang, Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin | |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (PF) Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith tips it home | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is fouled on the floor by Ron Reed - foul #4 on Ron Reed, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF) Ron Reed, James Wells, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher lays it up and in set up by Boris Zircher | 50-49 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Pavone - foul #2 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SF) Jason Brenner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), William Pelletier (C) Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier is hacked by Ronald Pavone - foul #3 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF), Mark Pulliam (PF), Dennis McWalters (C) Dustin Richmond, Geoffrey Topp, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, William Pelletier | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is fouled on the floor by James Wells - foul #3 on James Wells, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Matthew Smith (C) Ricky Eaton, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner (SF) James Wells | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Walter Hardin, Theodore Delamora | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Pulliam - foul #2 on Mark Pulliam, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis McWalters (PF) Mark Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond's floater is knocked away by Boris Zircher | 52-52 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Pelletier | 52-52 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher tips it home | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hawkins (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jason Brenner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis McWalters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ertl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Holgate is called for the reach on Dustin Richmond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Holgate, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (PG), James Wells (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF), Mark Pulliam (C) Dustin Richmond, Jason Brenner, Dennis McWalters, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Charles Holgate, Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora is fouled on the floor by Mark Pulliam - foul #3 on Mark Pulliam, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (C) Mark Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Roy Zavitz | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the jumper near the basket | 52-56 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Jason Brenner (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Ricky Eaton, John Hawkins, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, Theodore Delamora | |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is denied on a layup by Matthew Smith | 52-56 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Osvaldo Colombo | 54-58 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond's pass is intercepted by Roy Zavitz in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Brenner | 54-58 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (PG), John Hawkins (SG), Mark Pulliam (PF), Dennis McWalters (C) Dustin Richmond, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Shawn Schilawski (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Leonard Lang, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski's floater is knocked away by Mark Pulliam | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam is open and scores on a floater from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ricky Eaton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hawkins (tiring) 10 pts. SF - James Wells (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Pulliam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis McWalters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ertl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Schilawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton is hacked by Boris Zircher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Zircher, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF), Matthew Smith (C) John Hawkins, James Wells, Mark Pulliam, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Shawn Schilawski, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Topp | 58-62 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Holgate - foul #5 on Charles Holgate, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG) Ricky Eaton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Lang | 59-64 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Lang - foul #3 on Leonard Lang, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone (C) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Jeremy Mori (C) Walter Hardin, Theodore Delamora | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-64 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone tips it home | 62-64 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Brenner | 64-64 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ron Reed picks off the pass by Roy Zavitz | 64-64 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp lays it up and in on a great pass from Ron Reed | 66-64 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeremy Mori - foul #1 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG), James Wells (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Dustin Richmond, Jason Brenner, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Schilawski | 66-68 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Wells | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 69-70 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed is hacked by Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam (PF), Dennis McWalters (C) Geoffrey Topp, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Theodore Delamora (C) Carlos Ertl, William Pelletier | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora connects on the runner near the basket | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ron Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. SF - James Wells (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Pulliam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis McWalters (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Schilawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ron Reed steals it from Theodore Delamora | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Delamora | 71-72 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (PG), Jason Brenner (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Ron Reed, James Wells, Dennis McWalters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), William Pelletier (PF) Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ricky Eaton - foul #1 on Ricky Eaton, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SF) Shawn Schilawski | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Lang | 71-75 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Boris Zircher takes the ball from Jason Brenner | 71-75 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang blows the layup | 71-75 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 71-75 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton is hacked by Leonard Lang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Lang, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF), Geoffrey Topp (PF) Jason Brenner, Mark Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Carlos Ertl, Boris Zircher, William Pelletier | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is hacked by Ricky Eaton - foul #2 on Ricky Eaton, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG) Ricky Eaton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Theodore Delamora - foul #3 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #13 | 71-77 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the lay-in | 73-77 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz tips it but misses | 73-77 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Hawkins and he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #3 on Walter Hardin, team foul #14 | 75-77 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Richmond | 79-79 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Topp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is hacked by Leonard Lang in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Lang, team foul #15 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed (SG), Jason Brenner (SF), Mark Pulliam (PF) John Hawkins, James Wells, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Leonard Lang, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam comes up short on the runner from the right block | 80-79 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Pulliam - foul #4 on Mark Pulliam, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (PG) Dustin Richmond | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 80-81 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pulliam can't tip it in | 80-81 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith tips it in | 82-81 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is fouled on the floor by Ricky Eaton - foul #3 on Ricky Eaton, team foul #13 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) William Pelletier, Jason Crutcher | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Mori steps in front of the Ricky Eaton pass in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Osvaldo Colombo | 82-86 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Brenner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-86 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher pulls down the rebound | 82-86 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Zircher | 82-88 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Ertl steps in front of the Ron Reed pass | 82-88 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells (SF) Ricky Eaton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Theodore Delamora (C) Carlos Ertl, Jeremy Mori | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 82-88 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits the follow up shot | 82-90 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond (PG), Geoffrey Topp (PF) Jason Brenner, Mark Pulliam | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-90 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses the tip | 82-90 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the turnaround from close range | 82-90 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp snags the defensive board | 82-90 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the dunk attempt | 85-90 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't tip it in | 85-90 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Boris Zircher | 85-90 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-90 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp gets the rebound | 85-90 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-90 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher grabs the defensive rebound | 85-90 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-90 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ron Reed pulls down the rebound | 85-90 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 85-90 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Smith misses the tip | 85-90 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Colombo | 85-90 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Zavitz | 85-92 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dustin Richmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Topp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells is hacked by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #3 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #16 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins (SG) Ron Reed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #4 on Matthew Smith, team foul #14 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG) Boris Zircher | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp grabs the defensive rebound | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Geoffrey Topp | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Richmond - foul #2 on Dustin Richmond, team foul #15 | 90-93 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Hawkins misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-95 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 90-95 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is hacked by Dustin Richmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Richmond, team foul #16 | 90-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (C) Theodore Delamora | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Dustin Richmond misses long on a halfcourt shot | 90-97 |