| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Elkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tomas Tinker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morris Bearden (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gavin Eppinger swats the layup by Eddie Roberts | 35-33 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Roberts - foul #1 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman misses the floater from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes is hacked by Eddie Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Tom Coleman takes the ball from Jake Chute | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker tips it in | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses the dunk attempt | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Hester and the foul's on Rickey Elkin - foul #3 on Rickey Elkin, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Paul Vick (PF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (PG), Paul Baum (SF), Joseph Berry (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Jake Chute, Gavin Eppinger, William Hester, Morris Bearden | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Novick and he's hacked by Paul Vick - foul #1 on Paul Vick, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG) Domingo Reyes | |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry is fouled on the floor by Paul Vick - foul #2 on Paul Vick, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker (C) Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes (SG) Rogelio Russo | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Baum | 37-43 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Riley | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Rains - foul #3 on Benjamin Rains, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Eddie Roberts (PF) Benjamin Rains, Paul Eller, Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG), Gavin Eppinger (SF), William Hester (PF), Noe Ziesmer (C) James Novick, Paul Baum, Joseph Berry, Anthony Ellett | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Tinker | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tomas Tinker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gavin Eppinger picks off the pass by Henry Stennett | 39-43 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Loudermilk steals it from Domingo Reyes in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Tomas Tinker steps in front of the Rogelio Russo pass in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Craig Turner (C) Matthew Loudermilk, Franklin Riley, Eddie Roberts, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), Morris Bearden (C) Rogelio Russo, Noe Ziesmer | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stennett - foul #3 on Henry Stennett, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer (PF) William Hester | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden banks in the layup set up by Domingo Reyes | 41-47 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tom Coleman | 43-47 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses short on a runner near the basket | 43-47 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes travels in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Eddie Roberts (PF) Tom Coleman, Henry Stennett, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG), James Novick (SG), Paul Baum (SF), William Hester (PF), Joseph Berry (C) Jake Chute, Domingo Reyes, Gavin Eppinger, Noe Ziesmer, Morris Bearden | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick (SF) Rickey Elkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Turner steps in front of the Paul Baum pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner hits a turnaround from the right block | 45-47 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Loudermilk takes the ball from William Hester in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Vick is called for the reach on Paul Baum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Vick, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF) Benjamin Rains, Matthew Loudermilk, Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), Gavin Eppinger (SF), Anthony Ellett (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Rogelio Russo, James Novick, William Hester, Joseph Berry | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin is hacked by Paul Baum - foul #2 on Paul Baum, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes (SG) Paul Baum | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jake Chute - foul #2 on Jake Chute, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker (C) Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jake Chute | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin connects on the shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett is hacked by Eddie Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (SG) Rickey Elkin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer (C) Morris Bearden | |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Rains (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Roberts (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tomas Tinker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jake Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Rains - foul #4 on Benjamin Rains, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Paul Eller (SF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Benjamin Rains, Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG), Paul Baum (SF) Jake Chute, Gavin Eppinger | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Tomas Tinker | 54-53 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF), Craig Turner (C) Franklin Riley, Paul Eller, Tomas Tinker, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (PG), William Hester (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Rogelio Russo, Anthony Ellett, Noe Ziesmer | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk double dribbles | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Paul Eller (SF), Paul Vick (PF) Henry Stennett, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Gavin Eppinger (SF), Joseph Berry (C) James Novick, Domingo Reyes, Paul Baum, Morris Bearden | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SG), Brad Murray (C) Matthew Loudermilk, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer (C) William Hester | |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller is hacked by Jake Chute - foul #3 on Jake Chute, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Riley | 57-59 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Berry | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Franklin Riley - foul #1 on Franklin Riley, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF), Craig Turner (C) Tom Coleman, Franklin Riley, Paul Eller, Paul Vick, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes (SG), James Novick (SF), Anthony Ellett (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Jake Chute, Gavin Eppinger, Joseph Berry, Noe Ziesmer | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Rains (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Elkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Tinker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Novick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Bearden (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Rains and he's hacked by Domingo Reyes - foul #1 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (SG) Matthew Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baum (SF), William Hester (PF) Rogelio Russo, Morris Bearden | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester scores on a runner in the paint set up by Domingo Reyes | 60-62 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin tips it in | 62-62 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (PF) Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger (SF), Morris Bearden (C) Paul Baum, Anthony Ellett | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG) Benjamin Rains | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG) James Novick | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Domingo Reyes and he's fouled by Rickey Elkin - foul #4 on Rickey Elkin, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Craig Turner (C) Henry Stennett, Matthew Loudermilk, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry (C) Morris Bearden | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Berry blocks the jumper by Franklin Riley | 62-64 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Rickey Elkin takes the ball from Gavin Eppinger | 64-64 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Berry | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes connects on the 3 from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Berry pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 64-67 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Coleman | 66-67 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Domingo Reyes and the foul's on Eddie Roberts - foul #4 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Henry Stennett (SG), Paul Vick (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Franklin Riley, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (PG), Paul Baum (SG), Anthony Ellett (PF), Morris Bearden (C) Jake Chute, Domingo Reyes, William Hester, Joseph Berry | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Benjamin Rains (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Stennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Tinker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Novick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Baum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gavin Eppinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Bearden (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains loses the dribble to Anthony Ellett | 66-70 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Vick steals the ball from Anthony Ellett in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Paul Baum - foul #3 on Paul Baum, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rogelio Russo (PG) Gavin Eppinger | |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brad Murray - foul #1 on Brad Murray, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Paul Eller (SF) Henry Stennett, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF) Paul Eller, Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes (SG) Rogelio Russo | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes makes the shot from the left wing set up by Paul Baum and he's fouled by Matthew Loudermilk - foul #1 on Matthew Loudermilk, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG) Benjamin Rains | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Domingo Reyes misses the free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Morris Bearden - foul #1 on Morris Bearden, team foul #6 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF) Franklin Riley, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jake Chute (PG), Gavin Eppinger (SF), William Hester (PF) James Novick, Paul Baum, Anthony Ellett | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the jump hook from the baseline | 70-76 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jake Chute is called for the reach on Tom Coleman - foul #4 on Jake Chute, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner (C) Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Coleman - foul #1 on Tom Coleman, team foul #16 | 74-76 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger is hacked by Craig Turner - foul #4 on Craig Turner, team foul #17 | 74-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gavin Eppinger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk hits a 3 from the right wing | 77-78 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Coleman - foul #2 on Tom Coleman, team foul #18 | 77-78 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Coleman - foul #3 on Tom Coleman, team foul #19 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Novick (SG) Domingo Reyes | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden snags the offensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden is hacked by Craig Turner - foul #5 on Craig Turner, team foul #20 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker (C) Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-82 |