| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nance (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Balbuena (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Ralls (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Lafontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Rawlinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan loses the dribble to William Ralls in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:55 | Morehead State | William Ralls banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:34 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Balbuena - foul #2 on Evan Balbuena, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:14 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Robert Nobles (C) Bryan Saephan, Ronald Farmer, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (PG), Jim Cox (SG), Eric Brown (PF) William Ralls, Norman Lafontaine, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Millard Snyder | 42-39 |
| 18:42 | Morehead State | Eric Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Louis Freeman - foul #2 on Louis Freeman, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Travis Marsala (PF) James Nance, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell (PF), Erik Gray (C) Randy Wilson, Robert Rawlinson | |
| 18:42 | Morehead State | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:42 | Morehead State | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 42-41 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:20 | Morehead State | Eric Brown is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jim Cox | 42-43 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 18:09 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:47 | Morehead State | Jim Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:46 | Morehead State | Eric Brown tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles tips it home | 44-43 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Eric Brown blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), William Stalter (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) William Schneider, Millard Snyder, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Norman Lafontaine (SG), Russell Stidham (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Robert Rawlinson (C) Byron Messier, Jim Cox, Eric Brown, Ryan Maxwell, Erik Gray | |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson is hacked by Evan Balbuena - foul #3 on Evan Balbuena, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman (PF) Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:56 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Stidham | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey is hacked by Russell Stidham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Stidham, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) Aaron Duffey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randy Wilson (SF) Russell Stidham | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman's pass is intercepted by William Ralls | 44-45 |
| 16:11 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson lays it in uncontested | 44-47 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Louis Freeman | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stalter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Ralls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Norman Lafontaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rawlinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:20 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | William Ralls is hacked by Bryan Saephan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Aaron Duffey (SF), Travis Marsala (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Bryan Saephan, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (PG), Jim Cox (PF) William Ralls, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Wilson is called for the reach on Aaron Duffey - foul #1 on Randy Wilson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF) James Nance | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis (PF), Erik Gray (C) Norman Lafontaine, Robert Rawlinson | |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the wide open floater in the paint | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Morehead State | Erik Gray pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Jim Cox is hacked by Aaron Duffey - foul #2 on Aaron Duffey, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Millard Snyder (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF) William Schneider, Aaron Duffey, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Norman Lafontaine (SG), Ryan Maxwell (PF) Russell Stidham, Randy Wilson, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 13:41 | Morehead State | William Ralls is fouled on the floor by Louis Freeman - foul #3 on Louis Freeman, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Brown (SF), Robert Rawlinson (C) Jim Cox, Erik Gray | |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Eric Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Eric Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:04 | Morehead State | Eric Brown makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Norman Lafontaine | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Ryan Maxwell, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), James Nance (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Travis Marsala (PF), Robert Nobles (C) Bryan Saephan, Millard Snyder, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (PG), Jim Cox (SG), Randy Wilson (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF) William Ralls, Norman Lafontaine, Eric Brown, Ryan Maxwell | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider is hacked by Byron Messier - foul #3 on Byron Messier, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Erik Gray (C) Robert Rawlinson | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Travis Marsala steps in front of the Jim Cox pass in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards scores on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Jim Cox is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Nance (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Marsala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Nobles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Byron Messier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Cox (tiring) SF - Randy Wilson (tired) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards hits a wide open runner from close range set up by William Schneider | 52-49 |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Daniel Edwards steals the ball from Byron Messier | 52-49 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards clanks a shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Erik Gray clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Nobles - foul #1 on Robert Nobles, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) William Schneider, James Nance, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (PG), Norman Lafontaine (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Ryan Maxwell (PF) Byron Messier, Jim Cox, Randy Wilson, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Erik Gray makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Erik Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder is hacked by Russell Stidham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Stidham, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Robert Rawlinson (C) Russell Stidham, Erik Gray | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Duffey | 54-50 |
| 10:17 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Millard Snyder | 56-50 |
| 09:47 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Ralls | 56-52 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena tips it in | 58-52 |
| 09:04 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey is hacked by Norman Lafontaine - foul #3 on Norman Lafontaine, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), James Nance (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Travis Marsala (PF), William Stalter (C) Millard Snyder, Aaron Duffey, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (PG), Jim Cox (SG), Randy Wilson (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF) William Ralls, Norman Lafontaine, Eric Brown, Ryan Maxwell | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala slams it home and he's fouled by Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:40 | Morehead State | Byron Messier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Messier, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG) Byron Messier | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Nance | 63-54 |
| 07:56 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Cox | 63-56 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Rawlinson is called for the reach on Travis Marsala in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rawlinson, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Robert Nobles (C) William Schneider, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (PG), Byron Messier (SG), Erik Gray (C) William Ralls, Randy Wilson, Robert Rawlinson | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Gray | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nance (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Nobles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Russell Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Byron Messier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jim Cox (tiring) PF - Jonathan Lewis (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis's pass is intercepted by James Nance | 65-59 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance can't finish the layup | 65-59 |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | Erik Gray pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Erik Gray is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Millard Snyder (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine (SG), Eric Brown (PF), Robert Rawlinson (C) Jim Cox, Jonathan Lewis, Erik Gray | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Stidham steals it from William Schneider in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 06:43 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Rawlinson - foul #3 on Robert Rawlinson, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Randy Wilson (SF) Russell Stidham | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles is hacked by Eric Brown - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Travis Marsala (PF) William Schneider, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Jim Cox (PF), Erik Gray (C) Byron Messier, Eric Brown, Robert Rawlinson | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | Daniel Edwards is called for the reach on William Ralls - foul #1 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (SG), Evan Balbuena (C) Millard Snyder, Robert Nobles | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell (PF) Norman Lafontaine | |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | William Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | William Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena drills a driving attempt near the basket | 71-61 |
| 04:57 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-64 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Balbuena | 71-64 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Saephan and the foul's on Jim Cox - foul #3 on Jim Cox, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), William Stalter (PF) Bryan Saephan, Aaron Duffey, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (PG), Norman Lafontaine (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Robert Rawlinson (C) William Ralls, Randy Wilson, Ryan Maxwell, Erik Gray | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman (PF) Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Freeman | 74-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Freeman is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Schneider | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis lays it up and in and the foul's on Louis Freeman - foul #4 on Louis Freeman, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder (SG), Aaron Duffey (SF), Travis Marsala (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (SG), Eric Brown (SF) Norman Lafontaine, Jim Cox | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Duffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Marsala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Evan Balbuena (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Russell Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Byron Messier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jonathan Lewis (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rawlinson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Russell Stidham - foul #5 on Russell Stidham, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Randy Wilson (SF), Erik Gray (C) Russell Stidham, Jonathan Lewis, Robert Rawlinson | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Erik Gray drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Brown and he's hacked by Evan Balbuena - foul #4 on Evan Balbuena, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) William Schneider | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Erik Gray misses the free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan gets the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-69 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Saephan | 80-69 |
| 01:41 | Morehead State | Eric Brown banks in the wide open layup | 80-71 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is fouled on the floor by William Ralls - foul #3 on William Ralls, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF) Millard Snyder, Aaron Duffey, Travis Marsala | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Robert Rawlinson (C) Byron Messier, Eric Brown, Erik Gray | |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-71 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson is whistled for a carry | 82-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Schneider (PG), Millard Snyder (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Travis Marsala (PF), Robert Nobles (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Ronald Farmer, Louis Freeman, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (PG), Jim Cox (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Ryan Maxwell (PF), Erik Gray (C) William Ralls, Norman Lafontaine, Randy Wilson, Jonathan Lewis, Robert Rawlinson | |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Jim Cox is called for the reach on Millard Snyder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Cox, team foul #15 | 82-71 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | William Schneider is called for the reach on Eric Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Schneider, team foul #11 | 83-71 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Jim Cox is fouled on the floor by Millard Snyder - foul #1 on Millard Snyder, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Jim Cox makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Jim Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG), Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) William Schneider, Millard Snyder, Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Norman Lafontaine (SG), Randy Wilson (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Robert Rawlinson (C) Byron Messier, Jim Cox, Eric Brown, Ryan Maxwell, Erik Gray | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-75 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Randy Wilson grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | William Ralls scores on a 3 from the left wing | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan's pass is intercepted by Robert Rawlinson in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Morehead State | William Ralls misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Ralls is called for the reach on Evan Balbuena in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ralls, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (PF) Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Ralls is called for the reach on Evan Balbuena in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Ralls, team foul #17 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (PG) William Ralls | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Byron Messier | 86-81 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Messier is called for the reach on Travis Marsala in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Messier, team foul #18 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SF), William Stalter (C) Ronald Farmer, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Cox (PG) Byron Messier | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Farmer (SF), Louis Freeman (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Jim Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Lafontaine is called for the reach on Evan Balbuena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Lafontaine, team foul #19 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (PF) Louis Freeman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Robert Rawlinson snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 89-81 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena grabs the defensive rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena runs out the clock | 89-81 |