| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (fresh) SG - Frank Hafford (fresh) SF - Jeremy Macgregor (fresh) PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) C - Victor Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SG - Nathan Turner (fresh) SF - Henry Bogner (fresh) PF - John Versace (fresh) C - Kermit Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Victor Green is called for the reach on John Versace - foul #1 on Victor Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander misses long on a runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kermit Alexander | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Alexander | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner's layup is rejected by Victor Green | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Thompson steps in front of the Frank Hafford pass | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kermit Alexander | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Henry Bogner | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Michael Hemby, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Ronald Meyer steals the ball from Henry Bogner | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | Jerry McKinlay takes the ball from Mark Thompson in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay hits the finger roll | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:32 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to John Versace | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Bogner | 4-10 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Wiltz | 7-10 |
| 15:50 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachary Wiltz | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Baldwin (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Meyer (tiring) C - Joshua Carpenter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathan Turner (tiring) SF - Henry Bogner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Versace (tiring) C - Kermit Alexander (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Bogner - foul #1 on Henry Bogner, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Frank Fuqua (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Zachary Wiltz, Richard Baldwin, Ronald Meyer, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG), Timothy Whitfield (SG), Earl Spadaro (SF), Vern Stamm (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Mark Thompson, Nathan Turner, Henry Bogner, John Versace, Kermit Alexander | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford tips it home | 9-10 |
| 15:35 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Christian, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua loses the dribble to Timothy Whitfield | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield jams it | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:53 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Harold Gaylord - foul #1 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Dennis Cooper (SG), John Versace (PF), Kermit Alexander (C) Christopher Christian, Timothy Whitfield, Vern Stamm, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Cooper - foul #1 on Dennis Cooper, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG) Michael Hemby | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Henry Bogner (SF) Earl Spadaro | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kermit Alexander - foul #1 on Kermit Alexander, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Ronald Meyer (PF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford, Harold Gaylord, Victor Green | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), Nathan Turner (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Vern Stamm (PF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Robert Coggins, Dennis Cooper, Henry Bogner, John Versace, Kermit Alexander | |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:33 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 13:10 | Morehead State | Zachary Wiltz is called for the reach on Nathan Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Wiltz, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Frank Fuqua (PF) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz, Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Henry Bogner (SF) Timothy Whitfield | |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Carpenter | 14-15 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Thompson steps in front of the Frank Fuqua pass in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 12:36 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nathan Turner | 14-17 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:03 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-20 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Frank Hafford (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Macgregor (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Fuqua (tiring) C - Joshua Carpenter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Turner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Henry Bogner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vern Stamm (tiring) 2 reb. C - Anthony Ferrell (tiring) | |
| 11:23 | Morehead State | Jerry McKinlay takes the ball from Henry Bogner | 16-20 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay lays it in | 18-20 |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | Frank Fuqua steps in front of the Nathan Turner pass in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua is fouled on the floor by Vern Stamm - foul #1 on Vern Stamm, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| 11:07 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Harold Gaylord (PF), Victor Green (C) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford, Jeremy Macgregor, Frank Fuqua, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG), Dennis Cooper (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), John Versace (PF), Earl Spadaro (C) Mark Thompson, Nathan Turner, Henry Bogner, Vern Stamm, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Zachary Wiltz | 21-20 |
| 10:38 | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-20 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Green pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Earl Spadaro picks off the pass by Michael Hemby in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Gaylord - foul #2 on Harold Gaylord, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer (PF) Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Kermit Alexander (C) Dennis Cooper, Earl Spadaro | |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Green | 21-21 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Versace swats the layup by Zachary Wiltz | 21-21 |
| 10:05 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Versace and he's hacked by Victor Green - foul #2 on Victor Green, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua (C) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Baldwin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Coggins | 21-25 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Meyer and the foul's on John Versace - foul #1 on John Versace, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter (C) Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG) Robert Coggins | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 09:10 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Richard Baldwin - foul #1 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SG), Earl Spadaro (SF) Christopher Christian, Timothy Whitfield | |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Carpenter - foul #1 on Joshua Carpenter, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF), Frank Fuqua (C) Richard Baldwin, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Vern Stamm (PF) John Versace | |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-27 |
| 08:24 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #1 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Richard Baldwin (SF), Joshua Carpenter (C) Jerry McKinlay, Jeremy Macgregor, Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (PG), Dennis Cooper (SG), John Versace (PF) Mark Thompson, Nathan Turner, Vern Stamm | |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Versace is called for the reach on Michael Hemby - foul #2 on John Versace, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Henry Bogner (SF), Anthony Ferrell (PF) Earl Spadaro, John Versace | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 07:41 | Morehead State | Zachary Wiltz steals the ball from Henry Bogner | 24-28 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby lays it in on a great pass from Zachary Wiltz | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Michael Hemby (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Wiltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Baldwin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Frank Fuqua (tiring) C - Joshua Carpenter (tired) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Christopher Christian (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Bogner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ferrell (fairly fresh) C - Kermit Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Baldwin - foul #2 on Richard Baldwin, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor (SF) Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG) Christopher Christian | |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz is hacked by Dennis Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Cooper, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer (PF) Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (SG), Vern Stamm (PF) Dennis Cooper, Kermit Alexander | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:31 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell makes the shot from the right side | 26-30 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Carpenter and he's hacked by Vern Stamm - foul #2 on Vern Stamm, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Frank Fuqua (PF) Zachary Wiltz, Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Kermit Alexander (C) Christopher Christian, Henry Bogner, Vern Stamm | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:54 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 06:53 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell tips it in | 29-32 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Coggins | 32-35 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 06:19 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 06:04 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Turner | 32-37 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 32-37 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Fuqua grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG), Ronald Meyer (PF) Michael Hemby, Frank Hafford, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), Christopher Christian (SG), Henry Bogner (SF), Earl Spadaro (PF) Robert Coggins, Nathan Turner, Timothy Whitfield, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry McKinlay | 32-37 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Meyer travels in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter (C) Frank Fuqua | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:01 | Morehead State | Earl Spadaro comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Carpenter | 32-37 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 04:47 | Morehead State | Christopher Christian's pass is intercepted by Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Zachary Wiltz | 34-37 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Meyer - foul #1 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford (SG), Frank Fuqua (C) Zachary Wiltz, Joshua Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield (SF), Anthony Ferrell (PF) Henry Bogner, Kermit Alexander | |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Macgregor's pass is intercepted by Earl Spadaro in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Macgregor - foul #2 on Jeremy Macgregor, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter (C) Jeremy Macgregor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SG) Christopher Christian | |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Timothy Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Carpenter gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Meyer - foul #2 on Ronald Meyer, team foul #12 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord (PF) Ronald Meyer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Cooper (SG), John Versace (PF) Nathan Turner, Earl Spadaro | |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jerry McKinlay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Hafford (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Frank Fuqua (tired) PF - Harold Gaylord (fresh) C - Joshua Carpenter (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Thompson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Whitfield (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Versace (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Ferrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Carpenter | 40-41 |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Frank Hafford is called for the reach on Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Frank Hafford, team foul #13 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Zachary Wiltz (SG) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Henry Bogner (SF), Vern Stamm (C) Timothy Whitfield, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 03:15 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cooper - foul #3 on Dennis Cooper, team foul #10 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Christian (SG) Dennis Cooper | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | John Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | John Versace is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Versace - foul #3 on John Versace, team foul #11 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nathan Turner (SG), Kermit Alexander (C) Mark Thompson, John Versace | |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Nathan Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Vern Stamm grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Fuqua - foul #1 on Frank Fuqua, team foul #14 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay (PG), Frank Hafford (SG), Richard Baldwin (SF) Michael Hemby, Zachary Wiltz, Harold Gaylord | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Earl Spadaro (C) Christopher Christian, Kermit Alexander | |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Henry Bogner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford can't connect on a jumper from close range | 42-47 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry McKinlay is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Thompson (PG), Christopher Christian (SG), Timothy Whitfield (SF), Anthony Ferrell (C) Robert Coggins, Nathan Turner, Henry Bogner, Earl Spadaro | |
| 01:27 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Vern Stamm | 42-49 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Christian is called for the reach on Frank Hafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Christian, team foul #12 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz (SG) Richard Baldwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Hafford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | Joshua Carpenter picks off the pass by Mark Thompson | 43-49 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz loses the dribble to Timothy Whitfield | 43-49 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Mark Thompson loses the dribble to Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 43-49 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Anthony Ferrell hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Christian | 43-51 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Hemby (PG), Harold Gaylord (PF) Jerry McKinlay, Frank Hafford | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Coggins (PG), Nathan Turner (SG), Earl Spadaro (SF), Kermit Alexander (C) Mark Thompson, Christopher Christian, Timothy Whitfield, Anthony Ferrell | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Nathan Turner is called for the reach on Zachary Wiltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Turner, team foul #13 | 43-51 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Wiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Kermit Alexander hits a floater in the lane | 45-53 |