| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Lee Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kellems (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Sebastian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt is hacked by Brian Fanelli in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker tips it in | 33-39 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Pavone is called for the reach on Johnny Lira - foul #2 on Ronald Pavone, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walker | 33-42 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 33-42 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Kellems steals the ball from Brian Fanelli | 33-42 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Kellems | 35-42 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Fanelli | 35-45 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Britt, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (PG), James Freeland (SG), Geoffrey Topp (SF), Andrew Custard (PF), Cedrick Toone (C) Lee Britt, Ricky Eaton, Donald Kellems, Ronald Pavone, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses the jumper from the left block | 35-45 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Raymond is called for the reach on Geoffrey Topp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Raymond, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Geoffrey Topp | 38-45 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Raymond is called for the reach on James Freeland - foul #3 on Ronald Raymond, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SG), Donald Kellems (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF) James Freeland, Andrew Custard, Cedrick Toone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Alamo (PG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill, Ronald Johnson | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Eaton | 40-47 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson blows the layup | 40-47 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler (PG), Brian Decker (C) Russell Cotter, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG) Gilbert Sellner, James Sebastian | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Pavone denies the turnaround by Victor Johnson | 40-47 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Leon Roessler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Eaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Kellems (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Alamo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Lira (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brandon Mullinax | 40-50 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Lira picks off the pass by Ronald Pavone | 40-50 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), James Freeland (SG), Andrew Custard (SF), Cedrick Toone (PF) Leon Roessler, Ricky Eaton, Donald Kellems, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, Johnny Lira, Victor Johnson | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Britt is called for the reach on Anthony Underhill - foul #4 on Lee Britt, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (PG), Geoffrey Topp (SF) Lee Britt, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF) Brian Fanelli, James Sebastian | |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Custard swats the layup by Anthony Underhill | 43-50 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 43-50 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Walker | 43-50 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke (SF) Cedrick Toone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Johnson (PF) Brandon Mullinax, Anthony Underhill | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Cotter | 46-50 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Geoffrey Topp - foul #2 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler (PG), Ricky Eaton (SG), Ronald Pavone (PF), Brian Decker (C) Russell Cotter, James Freeland, Andrew Custard, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Mark Alamo (SF) Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Walker is called for the reach on Brian Decker - foul #2 on Daniel Walker, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems (SF) Nelson Linke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira (PF) Daniel Walker | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Pavone | 49-54 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gilbert Sellner | 49-56 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Roessler | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Leon Roessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Eaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Kellems (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Alamo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Lira (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira tips it home | 52-58 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton is hacked by Gilbert Sellner - foul #1 on Gilbert Sellner, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (PG), James Freeland (SG), Geoffrey Topp (SF), Andrew Custard (PF), Cedrick Toone (C) Leon Roessler, Ricky Eaton, Donald Kellems, Ronald Pavone, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Anthony Underhill (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Gilbert Sellner, Mark Alamo, Johnny Lira, Ronald Johnson | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Cotter | 55-58 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter is fouled in the backcourt by James Sebastian - foul #1 on James Sebastian, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (PG), Daniel Malbrough (SF) Brian Fanelli, James Sebastian | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Custard misses the wide open turnaround from the right block | 55-58 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough is hacked by Geoffrey Topp - foul #3 on Geoffrey Topp, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker (C) Victor Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill is hacked by Andrew Custard - foul #1 on Andrew Custard, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SG), Nelson Linke (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Brian Decker (C) James Freeland, Geoffrey Topp, Andrew Custard, Cedrick Toone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Johnny Lira (PF) Brandon Mullinax, Anthony Underhill | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems (SF) Nelson Linke | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF) Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is hacked by Brian Decker - foul #2 on Brian Decker, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG) Brian Fanelli | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Pavone | 55-59 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Lira - foul #3 on Johnny Lira, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler (PG) Russell Cotter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Walker - foul #3 on Daniel Walker, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is hacked by Leon Roessler - foul #1 on Leon Roessler, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland (PG), Geoffrey Topp (C) Ricky Eaton, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Sebastian | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Freeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Roessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kellems (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Topp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gilbert Sellner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Sebastian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Underhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Leon Roessler loses the dribble to Brandon Mullinax in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Kellems - foul #1 on Donald Kellems, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Ricky Eaton (SG), Nelson Linke (SF), Andrew Custard (PF), Cedrick Toone (C) James Freeland, Leon Roessler, Donald Kellems, Ronald Pavone, Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Raymond (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Ronald Johnson (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Brandon Mullinax, James Sebastian, Anthony Underhill, Victor Johnson | |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedrick Toone can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Eaton picks off the pass by Gilbert Sellner | 60-64 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Lee Britt steals it from Gilbert Sellner in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Nelson Linke hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Malbrough - foul #2 on Daniel Malbrough, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter (SG), Geoffrey Topp (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Brian Decker (C) Ricky Eaton, Nelson Linke, Andrew Custard, Cedrick Toone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Brandon Mullinax (SG), Mark Alamo (SF), Johnny Lira (PF) Gilbert Sellner, Ronald Raymond, Daniel Malbrough, Ronald Johnson | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Mark Alamo - foul #1 on Mark Alamo, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Decker swats the short shot by Brandon Mullinax | 65-64 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Pavone | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland (SG), Donald Kellems (SF) Lee Britt, Ronald Pavone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian (SF), Anthony Underhill (C) Brandon Mullinax, Daniel Walker | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Johnny Lira is denied by Geoffrey Topp | 65-64 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Russell Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Decker swats the dunk try by Johnny Lira | 65-64 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Geoffrey Topp pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's fouled by Mark Alamo - foul #2 on Mark Alamo, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton (SG), Andrew Custard (PF), Cedrick Toone (C) Russell Cotter, Geoffrey Topp, Brian Decker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), Daniel Malbrough (SF), Daniel Walker (C) Mark Alamo, James Sebastian, Anthony Underhill | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Freeland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Eaton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Kellems (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Custard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cedrick Toone (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Mullinax (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Malbrough (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lira (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli drills a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Freeland is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt (PG), Geoffrey Topp (SF), Ronald Pavone (PF), Brian Decker (C) James Freeland, Donald Kellems, Andrew Custard, Cedrick Toone | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner (PG), Ronald Raymond (SG), Ronald Johnson (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Brian Fanelli, Brandon Mullinax, Johnny Lira, Daniel Walker | |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone loses the dribble to Gilbert Sellner in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Sellner hits the finger roll | 71-69 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricky Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Johnson grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems (SF) Geoffrey Topp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Anthony Underhill (PF) Ronald Raymond, Victor Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Underhill can't tip it in | 71-69 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Malbrough tips it home | 71-71 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax (SG), James Sebastian (SF), Johnny Lira (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Gilbert Sellner, Daniel Malbrough, Anthony Underhill, Ronald Johnson | |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Fanelli | 73-73 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kellems makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Britt | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brandon Mullinax | 76-76 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone lays it in and the foul's on Brandon Mullinax - foul #2 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Kellems is called for the reach on James Sebastian - foul #2 on Donald Kellems, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Fanelli is called for the reach on Lee Britt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax is hacked by Ricky Eaton - foul #1 on Ricky Eaton, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Mullinax makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Mullinax - foul #3 on Brandon Mullinax, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Pavone misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lira | 81-79 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fanelli - foul #4 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Decker is called for the reach on Johnny Lira - foul #3 on Brian Decker, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Johnny Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Britt runs out the clock | 83-81 |