| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) C - John McLeese (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Herod (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Michael Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen tips it home | 44-42 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | Michael Morris makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Billy Anderson | 44-45 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lewis Jackson - foul #2 on Lewis Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Robert Black (PF) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Petty (PG), Carl Crandall (SG), Brent Sessions (SF), Tim Hanks (PF), Robert Delarosa (C) Billy Anderson, Michael Morris, Jerry Brown, Michael Herod, Lewis Jackson | |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | John McLeese is called for the reach on Robert Delarosa - foul #2 on John McLeese, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG) John McLeese | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:22 | Morehead State | Carl Crandall misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair is hacked by Carl Crandall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Crandall, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billy Anderson (PG) Carl Crandall | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 17:47 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Petty | 47-48 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair buries a runner from close range | 49-48 |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Blair - foul #1 on Gary Blair, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) David Uselton, Gary Blair, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Morris (SG), Jerry Brown (SF), Michael Herod (PF), Lewis Jackson (C) William Petty, Brent Sessions, Tim Hanks, Robert Delarosa | |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | Lewis Jackson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-48 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman tips it in | 51-48 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Richard Jordan steals it from Billy Anderson | 51-48 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:47 | Morehead State | Michael Morris grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (tired) 3 pts. SG - Dean Mortensen (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Cornman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Sasser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billy Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Morris (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Herod (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lewis Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 15:25 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:11 | Morehead State | Richard Jordan steals the ball from Jerry Brown | 51-48 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Robert Black (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen, Victor Cornman, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Holland (PG), William Petty (SG), Tyrone Ehrlich (SF), Brent Sessions (PF), Robert Delarosa (C) Billy Anderson, Michael Morris, Jerry Brown, Michael Herod, Lewis Jackson | |
| 14:47 | Morehead State | Douglas Peck takes the ball from Tyrone Ehrlich | 51-48 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne is hacked by Thomas Holland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Holland, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (SF) Richard Jordan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Crandall (SG), Tim Hanks (C) Thomas Holland, Robert Delarosa | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Black | 54-48 |
| 14:20 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich is fouled in the backcourt by David Uselton - foul #1 on David Uselton, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair (PF) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Morris (SG) William Petty | |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | John McLeese swats the layup by Tim Hanks | 54-48 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Michael Morris tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Ehrlich in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morris | 54-50 |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Tim Hanks blows the layup but the foul's on John McLeese - foul #3 on John McLeese, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Gary Blair | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billy Anderson (PG), Jerry Brown (SF), Lewis Jackson (C) Carl Crandall, Tyrone Ehrlich, Brent Sessions | |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Tim Hanks misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Tim Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Billy Anderson - foul #3 on Billy Anderson, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Petty (SG), Michael Herod (PF) Michael Morris, Tim Hanks | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:51 | Morehead State | Michael Herod misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Petty steps in front of the Wayne Brody pass in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 12:45 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Petty | 56-53 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Jordan | 58-53 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Anderson | 58-56 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Jordan | 60-56 |
| 12:12 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), Dean Mortensen (SG), David Uselton (SF), Gary Blair (PF), Robert Black (C) Wayne Brody, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Crandall (SG), Tyrone Ehrlich (SF), Brent Sessions (PF), Robert Delarosa (C) Billy Anderson, Jerry Brown, Michael Herod, Lewis Jackson | |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | William Petty comes up short on the floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 11:58 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Ehrlich | 60-56 |
| 11:52 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Petty | 60-59 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 11:34 | Morehead State | Robert Delarosa grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Gagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Blair (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Black (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Ehrlich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Sessions (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Delarosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | William Petty is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Gary Blair | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Morris (SG), Jerry Brown (SF) William Petty, Tyrone Ehrlich | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dean Mortensen, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tim Hanks (PF) Brent Sessions | |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:31 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Hanks | 60-61 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Robert Delarosa snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:54 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 09:52 | Morehead State | Tim Hanks tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is hacked by Robert Delarosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delarosa, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Wayne Brody (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Petty (SG), Tyrone Ehrlich (SF), Michael Herod (PF), Lewis Jackson (C) Carl Crandall, Michael Morris, Jerry Brown, Tim Hanks, Robert Delarosa | |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 09:21 | Morehead State | Lewis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | William Petty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Sasser | 62-63 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton loses the dribble to William Petty in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Richard Jordan (SF), Robert Black (PF), John McLeese (C) David Uselton, Gary Blair, Wayne Brody, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Morris (SG), Brent Sessions (PF) Tyrone Ehrlich, Michael Herod | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black connects on the open jumper in the paint | 64-63 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Gagne | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gagne (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jordan (tired) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Black (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billy Anderson (tired) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Morris (tired) 7 pts. SF - William Petty (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brent Sessions (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Jackson (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Robert Gagne takes the ball from Michael Morris in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 07:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne lays it in | 68-63 |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | Brent Sessions is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Holloman - foul #3 on Craig Holloman, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), David Uselton (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) Robert Gagne, Richard Jordan, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Holland (SG), Michael Herod (PF), Robert Delarosa (C) Michael Morris, William Petty, Lewis Jackson | |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Brent Sessions makes the wide open floater from the left block and he's fouled by Craig Holloman - foul #4 on Craig Holloman, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Craig Holloman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Crandall (SG) Billy Anderson | |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Brent Sessions makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John McLeese | 70-66 |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | John McLeese denies the turnaround by Michael Herod | 70-66 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG) Douglas Peck | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich (SF), Tim Hanks (PF), Lewis Jackson (C) Brent Sessions, Michael Herod, Robert Delarosa | |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Holland and the foul's on David Uselton - foul #2 on David Uselton, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF) David Uselton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Tim Hanks grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 06:08 | Morehead State | Lewis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 70-68 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | Carl Crandall loses the ball out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Robert Black (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Craig Holloman, Dean Mortensen, Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billy Anderson (PG) Carl Crandall | |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black is hacked by Tyrone Ehrlich - foul #4 on Tyrone Ehrlich, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Delarosa (C) Lewis Jackson | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Tim Hanks - foul #1 on Tim Hanks, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Morris (SG), Brent Sessions (PF) Billy Anderson, Robert Delarosa | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Michael Morris pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:50 | Morehead State | Gary Blair picks off the pass by Michael Morris | 70-68 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Ehrlich picks off the pass by Robert Gagne in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 04:43 | Morehead State | Michael Morris scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Ehrlich | 70-71 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne is fouled on the floor by Tim Hanks - foul #2 on Tim Hanks, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), David Uselton (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Douglas Peck, Gary Blair, Wayne Brody, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Crandall (PG), Jerry Brown (SF), Michael Herod (PF), Robert Delarosa (C) Michael Morris, Tyrone Ehrlich, Brent Sessions, Tim Hanks | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Robert Delarosa misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Uselton - foul #3 on David Uselton, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SG), Robert Black (PF) Robert Gagne, Victor Cornman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Petty (SG) Thomas Holland | |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Robert Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Robert Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen is fouled on the floor by Robert Delarosa - foul #2 on Robert Delarosa, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF), Victor Cornman (PF) David Uselton, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billy Anderson (PG), Brent Sessions (PF), Lewis Jackson (C) William Petty, Michael Herod, Robert Delarosa | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:34 | Morehead State | Lewis Jackson gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Cornman - foul #3 on Victor Cornman, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Petty (SG) Carl Crandall | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dean Mortensen (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Victor Cornman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Billy Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Petty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Brown (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Sessions (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Jackson (tired) 9 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Robert Black is denied by Brent Sessions | 73-74 |
| 03:02 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:02 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG) Craig Holloman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Crandall (SG), Tyrone Ehrlich (SF), Tim Hanks (PF) William Petty, Jerry Brown, Brent Sessions | |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Billy Anderson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Anderson, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Dean Mortensen, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Robert Black | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Holland (SG) Billy Anderson | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Hanks - foul #3 on Tim Hanks, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Ehrlich | 77-74 |
| 02:08 | Morehead State | Thomas Holland is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Tyrone Ehrlich | 77-76 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Holland picks off the pass by Wayne Brody in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | Tyrone Ehrlich lays it up and in set up by Thomas Holland | 77-78 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Blair hits a driving attempt in the paint | 79-78 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Carl Crandall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Hanks and he's fouled by Wayne Brody - foul #1 on Wayne Brody, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), John McLeese (C) Wayne Brody, David Uselton, Gary Blair, Jeremy Sasser | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Morris (SG), Jerry Brown (SF), Michael Herod (PF) Thomas Holland, Tyrone Ehrlich, Tim Hanks | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-80 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Carl Crandall misses the free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Jerry Brown grabs the offensive board | 79-80 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Lewis Jackson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Peck | 81-80 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Lewis Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Billy Anderson (PG) Carl Crandall | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman hits the finger roll | 83-80 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Michael Morris is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (SF), Robert Black (PF) Richard Jordan, Victor Cornman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck is hacked by Billy Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Anderson, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Holland (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black grabs the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black is hacked by Michael Herod - foul #2 on Michael Herod, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan (SF) Craig Holloman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black misses the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan snags the offensive board | 85-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan is hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #14 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Wayne Brody (C) Dean Mortensen, John McLeese | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Thomas Holland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman runs out the clock | 87-83 |