| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Patrick Tiedemann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Porter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Luiz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wendell McCleod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Charles Holgate is called for the reach on Patrick Tiedemann - foul #3 on Charles Holgate, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:33 | Morehead State | Dennis Porter drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Luiz | 39-41 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 19:09 | Morehead State | John Fisher snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 19:04 | Morehead State | Roy Zavitz is called for the reach on Dennis Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), James Montelongo (SG), Gary Elliott (C) Patrick Tiedemann, Dennis Porter, John Fisher | |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 18:41 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:39 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier jams it on a nice dish by Leonard Lang and the foul's on Tom Luiz - foul #1 on Tom Luiz, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy (PF), Ronald Moriarty (C) Tom Luiz, Wendell McCleod | |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Ronald Moriarty double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Boris Zircher, Shawn Schilawski, William Pelletier, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), Dennis Porter (SG), Tom Luiz (SF) Dwight Millard, James Montelongo, Gary Elliott | |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Moriarty is called for the reach on Carlos Ertl - foul #3 on Ronald Moriarty, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), John Fisher (C) David Morris, Ronald Moriarty | |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Charles Kennedy | 42-41 |
| 17:32 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kennedy is called for the reach on Walter Hardin - foul #1 on Charles Kennedy, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG) Leonard Lang, Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), Wendell McCleod (PF) Patrick Tiedemann, Charles Kennedy | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Boris Zircher | 44-43 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:33 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is fouled on the floor by Dennis Porter - foul #2 on Dennis Porter, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), Dwight Millard (SG), James Montelongo (SF), Gary Elliott (C) David Morris, Dennis Porter, Tom Luiz, John Fisher | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Dwight Millard is hacked by Roy Zavitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Roy Zavitz, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:50 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Patrick Tiedemann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwight Millard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Montelongo (fresh) PF - Wendell McCleod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora banks in the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Millard | 48-47 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Tiedemann takes the ball from Walter Hardin | 48-47 |
| 14:42 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann lays it up and in | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher banks in the wide open layup | 50-49 |
| 14:00 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Ertl | 50-49 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Tiedemann is called for the reach on Walter Hardin - foul #3 on Patrick Tiedemann, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), William Smith (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Charles Kennedy (PF), Ronald Moriarty (C) Patrick Tiedemann, Dwight Millard, James Montelongo, Wendell McCleod, Gary Elliott | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pelletier | 53-49 |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Morris | 53-52 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori blows the layup but he's fouled by Tom Luiz - foul #2 on Tom Luiz, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), Wendell McCleod (PF), John Fisher (C) David Morris, Charles Kennedy, Ronald Moriarty | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | William Smith grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 13:05 | Morehead State | Leonard Lang picks off the pass by Patrick Tiedemann in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | John Fisher grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:19 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Boris Zircher - foul #2 on Boris Zircher, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Porter (PG) Patrick Tiedemann | |
| 12:19 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:19 | Morehead State | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Fisher swats the layup by Charles Holgate | 53-53 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), Ronald Moriarty (PF) William Smith, Wendell McCleod | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dennis Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Luiz (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Moriarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fisher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Dennis Porter misses the dunk | 55-53 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang loses the dribble to David Morris in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 11:29 | Morehead State | Dennis Porter hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Morris | 55-55 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Luiz picks off the pass by Osvaldo Colombo | 55-55 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz hits the finger roll | 55-57 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | Ronald Moriarty is hacked by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #1 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (C) Leonard Lang, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), Gary Elliott (SF), Wendell McCleod (PF), Charles Kennedy (C) David Morris, Tom Luiz, Ronald Moriarty, John Fisher | |
| 10:41 | Morehead State | Osvaldo Colombo is called for the reach on Dwight Millard - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 10:21 | Morehead State | Dwight Millard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate lays it in on a great pass from Osvaldo Colombo | 60-57 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Porter | 60-59 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Porter picks off the pass by Roy Zavitz in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Osvaldo Colombo picks off the pass by Gary Elliott | 60-59 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kennedy swats the short shot by Charles Holgate | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Dwight Millard is called for the reach on Charles Holgate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Millard, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), James Montelongo (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), John Fisher (C) Dwight Millard, Dennis Porter, Wendell McCleod, Charles Kennedy | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Mori - foul #1 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 08:31 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary Elliott | 65-66 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | John Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 07:44 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Leonard Lang, Walter Hardin, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), William Smith (SG), Wendell McCleod (PF), Ronald Moriarty (C) Patrick Tiedemann, James Montelongo, Gary Elliott, John Fisher | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Ertl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Morris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Luiz (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wendell McCleod (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Moriarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Morris | 67-69 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski is fouled on the floor by Tom Luiz - foul #3 on Tom Luiz, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 06:55 | Morehead State | David Morris misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Moriarty is called for the reach on Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Moriarty, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF), William Pelletier (C) Carlos Ertl, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), James Montelongo (SF), Charles Kennedy (C) David Morris, Tom Luiz, Ronald Moriarty | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:27 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 70-69 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Boris Zircher | 70-69 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Kennedy and he's fouled by Roy Zavitz - foul #3 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), Tom Luiz (SF), John Fisher (C) Dwight Millard, James Montelongo, Charles Kennedy | |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Mori | 70-71 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick Tiedemann - foul #4 on Patrick Tiedemann, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:41 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher double dribbles | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), Gary Elliott (SF), Ronald Moriarty (C) Patrick Tiedemann, Tom Luiz, John Fisher | |
| 05:02 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SF), William Pelletier (PF) Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Kennedy (PF) Wendell McCleod | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Gary Elliott - foul #2 on Gary Elliott, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Carlos Ertl, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dwight Millard (PG), Dennis Porter (SG), James Montelongo (SF) David Morris, William Smith, Ronald Moriarty | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:42 | Morehead State | Dwight Millard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Fisher (C) Gary Elliott | |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-71 |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to John Fisher | 75-71 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | James Montelongo is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lang - foul #1 on Leonard Lang, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod (PF) Charles Kennedy | |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | James Montelongo makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | James Montelongo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 04:03 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | John Fisher can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 75-73 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Dwight Millard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Montelongo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Wendell McCleod (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fisher (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dwight Millard takes the ball from Roy Zavitz in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:38 | Morehead State | Dennis Porter misses the lay-in | 75-73 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Fisher steps in front of the Charles Holgate pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Boris Zircher swats the layup by Wendell McCleod | 75-73 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Montelongo steps in front of the Roy Zavitz pass in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Dennis Porter is whistled for a carry | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jason Crutcher (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Boris Zircher, William Pelletier, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Morris (PG), William Smith (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Ronald Moriarty (PF), Gary Elliott (C) Dwight Millard, Dennis Porter, James Montelongo, Wendell McCleod, John Fisher | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Hardin is denied by Ronald Moriarty | 75-73 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski can't tip it in | 75-73 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl hits the follow up shot | 77-73 |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Luiz | 77-75 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Morris steps in front of the Carlos Ertl pass in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 02:03 | Morehead State | William Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tom Luiz | 77-77 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Hardin | 80-77 |
| 01:41 | Morehead State | David Morris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin's floater is tipped away by Ronald Moriarty | 80-77 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:16 | Morehead State | David Morris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Luiz | 80-80 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Theodore Delamora (C) Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann (PG), Wendell McCleod (PF), John Fisher (C) David Morris, Ronald Moriarty, Gary Elliott | |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-80 |
| 00:49 | Morehead State | Charles Holgate steals the ball from William Smith | 82-80 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz can't throw it down | 82-80 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Wendell McCleod | 82-80 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Holgate - foul #4 on Charles Holgate, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the lay-in | 82-80 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Patrick Tiedemann | 82-80 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Theodore Delamora is called for the reach on Patrick Tiedemann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #11 | 82-80 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Patrick Tiedemann makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 84-82 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | William Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 84-82 |