| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (fresh) SG - Paul Barefoot (fresh) SF - Joel Farrow (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Murray (fresh) C - Dana Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) SF - Floyd Hegg (fresh) PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Joel Farrow is blocked by Kenneth Porter | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Porter swats the layup by Joel Farrow | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Dison and the foul's on Donovan Washington - foul #1 on Donovan Washington, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Barefoot - foul #1 on Paul Barefoot, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Donovan Washington is denied by Jeffrey Murray | 6-5 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Dana Johnson swats the shot by William Smith | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Floyd Hegg is called for the reach on Jeffrey Murray - foul #1 on Floyd Hegg, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (PG), Steven Petty (SG), Scot Bryce (SF), John Weingartner (PF), Brett Premo (C) Richard Dison, Paul Barefoot, Joel Farrow, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk (PG), Mark Triana (SG), Ryan Guyton (SF), Ian Blair (PF), Tim Baker (C) William Smith, Donovan Washington, Floyd Hegg, Rudolph Allen, Kenneth Porter | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Guyton - foul #1 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner's pass is intercepted by Ian Blair | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Weingartner | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Baker | 9-5 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair misses long on a runner in the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker tips it home | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Wallace Pinkston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Petty (fairly fresh) SF - Scot Bryce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Weingartner (fairly fresh) C - Brett Premo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joseph Kirk (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Triana (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Guyton (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Blair (fairly fresh) C - Tim Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Tim Baker is called for the reach on Wallace Pinkston - foul #1 on Tim Baker, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Paul Barefoot (SG), Joel Farrow (SF), Ruben Brooks (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Wallace Pinkston, Steven Petty, Scot Bryce, John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Tommy Winbush (SG), Floyd Hegg (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) Joseph Kirk, Mark Triana, Ryan Guyton, Ian Blair, Tim Baker | |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Paul Barefoot - foul #2 on Paul Barefoot, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (SG) Paul Barefoot | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel Farrow is called for the reach on Tommy Winbush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Farrow, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray (PF) Ruben Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg makes the floater from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Pinkston | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter is hacked by Dana Johnson - foul #1 on Dana Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom (SF), Ruben Brooks (C) Joel Farrow, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger McBroom denies the turnaround by Tommy Winbush | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Brooks loses the dribble to Floyd Hegg | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Brooks snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston misses long on a shot in the paint | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (SG), Joel Farrow (SF), Dana Johnson (C) Wallace Pinkston, Roger McBroom, Ruben Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk (PG), Donovan Washington (SG), Mark Triana (SF), Ryan Guyton (C) William Smith, Tommy Winbush, Floyd Hegg, Kenneth Porter | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Murray swats the layup by Donovan Washington | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Murray | 13-9 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Guyton | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Petty (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Farrow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) SF - Mark Triana (fresh) PF - Rudolph Allen (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ryan Guyton (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner (PF) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair (PF), Tim Baker (C) Rudolph Allen, Ryan Guyton | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison lays it up and in on a great pass from John Weingartner and he's hacked by Joseph Kirk - foul #1 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (SG), Brett Premo (C) Steven Petty, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter (C) Donovan Washington | |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana is hacked by Richard Dison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dison, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair loses the dribble to Joel Farrow | 16-12 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joel Farrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Farrow - foul #2 on Joel Farrow, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (SG), Steven Petty (SF), Dana Johnson (C) Scot Bryce, Joel Farrow, Brett Premo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Alton Taylor (SG), Ryan Guyton (PF) Joseph Kirk, Mark Triana, Kenneth Porter | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker travels in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush (SG), Floyd Hegg (SF), Kenneth Porter (C) Alton Taylor, Ian Blair, Tim Baker | |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson loses the dribble to Tommy Winbush | 19-14 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg travels in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom (SF), Ruben Brooks (PF) Steven Petty, John Weingartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington (SG) Tommy Winbush | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Brooks tips it but misses | 19-14 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Smith | 19-16 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Porter | 19-16 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ruben Brooks steps in front of the Floyd Hegg pass | 19-16 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Smith steals it from Ruben Brooks | 19-16 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington throws it down on a nice dish by William Smith | 19-18 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Porter - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce (SG), Steven Petty (SF), Brett Premo (PF) Wallace Pinkston, Roger McBroom, Ruben Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk (PG), Mark Triana (SG), Ian Blair (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF), Tim Baker (C) William Smith, Donovan Washington, Floyd Hegg, Ryan Guyton, Kenneth Porter | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray (PF) Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty is hacked by Ian Blair - foul #1 on Ian Blair, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Petty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scot Bryce (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Premo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) SG - Mark Triana (fresh) SF - Ian Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dison steps in front of the Tim Baker pass in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison lays it up and in | 24-18 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Scot Bryce steals it from Mark Triana | 24-18 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison jams it set up by Scot Bryce | 26-18 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffrey Murray is called for the reach on Joseph Kirk - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (SG), John Weingartner (PF) Richard Dison, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush (SG) Ian Blair | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tim Baker | 26-22 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Kirk - foul #2 on Joseph Kirk, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Jeffrey Murray (PF) Wallace Pinkston, John Weingartner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Floyd Hegg (SF), Ian Blair (C) Joseph Kirk, Mark Triana, Tim Baker | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith is hacked by Richard Dison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Dison, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (SG), Dana Johnson (C) Richard Dison, Brett Premo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dana Johnson | 28-22 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 28-22 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg can't tip it in | 28-22 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Murray grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dana Johnson clanks a jumper in the paint | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Winbush steps in front of the Wallace Pinkston pass | 28-22 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-22 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Winbush | 28-22 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Tommy Winbush and he's hacked by Dana Johnson - foul #2 on Dana Johnson, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom (SF), John Weingartner (PF), Ruben Brooks (C) Steven Petty, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alton Taylor (PG), Donovan Washington (SG), Ryan Guyton (PF), Tim Baker (C) William Smith, Tommy Winbush, Floyd Hegg, Rudolph Allen | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ian Blair makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Bryce is whistled for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Dison (PG), Paul Barefoot (SG), Joel Farrow (SF) Scot Bryce, Wallace Pinkston, Roger McBroom | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk (PG), Mark Triana (SF) Alton Taylor, Ian Blair | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ryan Guyton | 28-28 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Guyton is called for the reach on John Weingartner - foul #2 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brett Premo (C) Ruben Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter (C) Tim Baker | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Dison (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Barefoot (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Farrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Weingartner (fairly fresh) C - Brett Premo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joseph Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Triana (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Guyton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Porter | 28-31 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joel Farrow | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Premo is called for the reach on Mark Triana - foul #1 on Brett Premo, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom (SF), Jeffrey Murray (PF), Dana Johnson (C) Joel Farrow, John Weingartner, Brett Premo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG), Floyd Hegg (SF) Joseph Kirk, Donovan Washington | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Triana - foul #1 on Mark Triana, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alton Taylor (SG), Rudolph Allen (PF) Mark Triana, Ryan Guyton | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Dison is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Dison, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty (PG) Richard Dison | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker (PF) Rudolph Allen | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg misses long on an open floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roger McBroom pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Petty hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dana Johnson | 35-33 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter is hacked by Dana Johnson - foul #3 on Dana Johnson, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Pinkston (PG), Joel Farrow (SF), Ruben Brooks (PF), Brett Premo (C) Steven Petty, Roger McBroom, Jeffrey Murray, Dana Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (SG), Ian Blair (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF) Alton Taylor, Floyd Hegg, Tim Baker | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Kirk (PG), Ryan Guyton (SF) William Smith, Kenneth Porter | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Barefoot makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Brooks pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ruben Brooks misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-35 |