| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Knaack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Versace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lindsey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Walker (fresh) PF - Kenny Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Bortz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Holmes steals the ball from Paul Lindsey in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 19:57 | Morehead State | William Holmes misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 19:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 19:28 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Knaack | 45-40 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lindsey | 45-43 |
| 18:51 | Morehead State | William Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG), Nathan Turner (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Earl Spadaro (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Mark Thompson, John Knaack, William Holmes, John Versace, Kermit Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Marvin Cashman (PF), Peter Woods (C) Michael Hemby, Paul Lindsey, Charlie Walker, Kenny Carpenter, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 18:37 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:21 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Turner - foul #3 on Nathan Turner, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby (PG) Nathan Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord (C) Peter Woods | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell loses the dribble to Jeremy Macgregor | 45-44 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman tips it home | 45-46 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Christian, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), John Knaack (SG), Vern Stamm (SF), John Versace (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) Douglas Kirby, Christopher Christian, Timothy Whitfield, Earl Spadaro, Anthony Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Kenny Carpenter (PF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Zachary Wiltz, Jeremy Macgregor, Frank Hafford, Marvin Cashman, Harold Gaylord | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Jerry McKinlay steals the ball from Mark Thompson | 45-48 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 16:23 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Knaack | 47-50 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Holmes (SF) Vern Stamm | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Peter Woods (PF) Jerry McKinlay, Kenny Carpenter | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Holmes - foul #1 on William Holmes, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | Michael Hemby steals the ball from John Knaack in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey blows the dunk | 47-52 |
| 16:04 | Morehead State | John Knaack grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Knaack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Versace (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Alexander (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Bortz (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Holmes | 50-52 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 50-52 |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | John Versace snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Charlie Walker picks off the pass by John Knaack in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby (PG), Christopher Christian (SG), Nathan Turner (SF), Earl Spadaro (PF) Mark Thompson, John Knaack, William Holmes, John Versace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG), Frank Hafford (SF), Kenny Carpenter (PF), Harold Gaylord (C) Paul Lindsey, Charlie Walker, Peter Woods, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Earl Spadaro | 52-52 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Hemby - foul #3 on Michael Hemby, team foul #1 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Knaack (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Vern Stamm (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Douglas Kirby, Nathan Turner, Earl Spadaro, Kermit Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey (SG), Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Marvin Cashman (C) Michael Hemby, Frank Hafford, Harold Gaylord | |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenny Carpenter | 53-57 |
| 13:44 | Morehead State | John Knaack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz is hacked by Christopher Christian - foul #3 on Christopher Christian, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), William Holmes (SF), John Versace (PF), Earl Spadaro (C) Christopher Christian, Timothy Whitfield, Vern Stamm, Anthony Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Charlie Walker (SF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Zachary Wiltz, Jeremy Macgregor, Kenny Carpenter | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 53-57 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz tips it in | 53-59 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | John Knaack hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman loses the dribble to Mark Thompson in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 12:51 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SF), Anthony Ferrell (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) William Holmes, John Versace, Earl Spadaro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Kenny Carpenter (PF), Peter Woods (C) Jerry McKinlay, Paul Lindsey, Marvin Cashman, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| 12:08 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Thompson | 61-59 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Hafford | 61-61 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby (PG), Christopher Christian (SG), Vern Stamm (PF), Timothy Whitfield (C) Mark Thompson, John Knaack, Anthony Ferrell, Kermit Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Harold Gaylord (C) Charlie Walker, Kenny Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Douglas Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Christian (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vern Stamm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frank Hafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Gaylord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Gaylord | 61-64 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Hafford - foul #3 on Frank Hafford, team foul #2 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Holmes (SF) Nathan Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey (SG), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Frank Hafford, Peter Woods | |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | William Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz connects on the open shot from the left side | 64-66 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | William Holmes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Gaylord - foul #2 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #3 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), John Knaack (SG), John Versace (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Douglas Kirby, Christopher Christian, Vern Stamm, Timothy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Charlie Walker (SF), Kenny Carpenter (PF), Marvin Cashman (C) Zachary Wiltz, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | William Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenny Carpenter | 65-68 |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | William Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | John Versace can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Holmes - foul #2 on William Holmes, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SF), Earl Spadaro (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) William Holmes, John Versace, Anthony Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Jerry McKinlay, Paul Lindsey, Kenny Carpenter | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 09:36 | Morehead State | John Knaack is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knaack, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Walker | 65-71 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods (PF) Marvin Cashman | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods misses the jumper near the basket | 65-71 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Peter Woods - foul #1 on Peter Woods, team foul #4 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG), Kenny Carpenter (PF) Charlie Walker, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Christian steals it from Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian lays it in | 70-71 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-71 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 08:38 | Morehead State | John Knaack is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Wiltz - foul #3 on Zachary Wiltz, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Versace (PF) Earl Spadaro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman (C) Peter Woods | |
| 08:21 | Morehead State | John Knaack knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Versace is called for the reach on Kenny Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Versace, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), Anthony Ferrell (C) John Knaack, Kermit Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Michael Hemby | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay grabs the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz double dribbles | 72-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield (SF), Earl Spadaro (PF) Nathan Turner, John Versace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Peter Woods (PF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Jerry McKinlay, Zachary Wiltz, Frank Hafford, Kenny Carpenter, Marvin Cashman | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Christian (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Earl Spadaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Lindsey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Bortz (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby (PG), John Knaack (SG), Vern Stamm (PF) Mark Thompson, Christopher Christian, Anthony Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Douglas Kirby in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 06:54 | Morehead State | John Knaack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Kirby is called for the reach on Michael Hemby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Kirby, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), William Holmes (SF), John Versace (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) Douglas Kirby, Timothy Whitfield, Vern Stamm, Earl Spadaro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SG), Harold Gaylord (PF) Paul Lindsey, Peter Woods | |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 75-75 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Macgregor | 75-75 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby (PG), Christopher Christian (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Vern Stamm (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Mark Thompson, John Knaack, William Holmes, John Versace, Kermit Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Frank Hafford (SF), Kenny Carpenter (PF), Marvin Cashman (C) Michael Hemby, Jeremy Macgregor, Charlie Walker, Harold Gaylord, Jeremiah Bortz | |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Vern Stamm | 75-75 |
| 05:19 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm misses short on a shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Cashman pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (PG), Earl Spadaro (C) Douglas Kirby, Timothy Whitfield | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro is hacked by Marvin Cashman - foul #1 on Marvin Cashman, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey (SG) Jerry McKinlay | |
| 04:42 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro buries a jump hook from the left block | 77-75 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:26 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Knaack (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Kermit Alexander (C) Christopher Christian, Vern Stamm, Anthony Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Peter Woods (C) Zachary Wiltz, Marvin Cashman | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| 04:13 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:50 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Knaack | 80-75 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Woods drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Lindsey | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Nathan Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Knaack (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Earl Spadaro (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Kermit Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Lindsey (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Hafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Carpenter (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Woods (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield clanks a floater from the right side | 80-77 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Lindsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby (PG), Christopher Christian (SG), William Holmes (SF), Vern Stamm (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Nathan Turner, John Knaack, Timothy Whitfield, Earl Spadaro, Kermit Alexander | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Jeremy Macgregor (SG), Charlie Walker (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Jeremiah Bortz (C) Michael Hemby, Paul Lindsey, Frank Hafford, Kenny Carpenter, Peter Woods | |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell is hacked by Jerry McKinlay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #7 | 80-77 |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm snags the offensive board | 80-77 |
| 03:00 | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 80-77 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian buries a 3 from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Macgregor | 83-80 |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Jerry McKinlay is called for the reach on Douglas Kirby - foul #2 on Jerry McKinlay, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Knaack (SG), John Versace (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) Christopher Christian, Vern Stamm, Anthony Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (PG), Paul Lindsey (SG), Marvin Cashman (PF) Jerry McKinlay, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord | |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:20 | Morehead State | Douglas Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz is hacked by Douglas Kirby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Kirby, team foul #10 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG) Douglas Kirby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | John Versace can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 85-82 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to William Holmes | 85-82 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | John Versace is hacked by Marvin Cashman - foul #2 on Marvin Cashman, team foul #9 | 85-82 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Kenny Carpenter (PF) Zachary Wiltz, Marvin Cashman | |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-82 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | John Versace makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | John Versace misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:21 | Morehead State | John Knaack misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-82 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Walker pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz blows the wide open layup | 86-82 |
| 01:10 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | William Holmes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-82 |
| 01:05 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-82 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Lindsey and he's fouled by Kermit Alexander - foul #1 on Kermit Alexander, team foul #11 | 86-84 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz makes the free throw | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 86-85 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenny Carpenter | 86-85 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Thompson picks off the pass by Paul Lindsey in the backcourt | 86-85 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | William Holmes blows the layup | 86-85 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz pulls down the rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | John Knaack steals it from Jeremiah Bortz | 86-85 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | John Knaack can't finish the layup | 86-85 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremiah Bortz pulls down the rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the halfcourt shot | 86-85 |