| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (fresh) SG - James Nance (fresh) SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) PF - Robert Nobles (fresh) C - Evan Balbuena (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Ralls (fresh) SG - Norman Lafontaine (fresh) SF - Stanley Duhon (fresh) PF - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) C - Erik Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Morehead State | Travis Marsala is called for the reach on Stanley Duhon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Marsala, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | William Ralls misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Evan Balbuena - foul #1 on Evan Balbuena, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | William Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | William Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Duhon - foul #1 on Stanley Duhon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Morehead State | Erik Gray is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Norman Lafontaine | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Erik Gray - foul #1 on Erik Gray, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Duhon | 4-7 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Lewis steals the ball from Robert Nobles | 4-7 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | Stanley Duhon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Duhon | 4-11 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | Erik Gray snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 17:35 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Lafontaine, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), William Stalter (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (PG), Russell Stidham (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Ryan Maxwell (PF), Peter Sabala (C) William Ralls, Norman Lafontaine, Stanley Duhon, Jonathan Lewis, Erik Gray | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 17:02 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell is fouled on the floor by William Stalter - foul #1 on William Stalter, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| 16:53 | Morehead State | Byron Messier banks in the layup | 6-13 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Robinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Byron Messier misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG), James Nance (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Daniel Edwards, Aaron Duffey, Kenneth Robinson, William Stalter, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill (PG), John Dooley (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Erik Gray (C) Russell Stidham, Eric Brown, Ryan Maxwell, Peter Sabala | |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Byron Messier misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Byron Messier makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Messier is called for the reach on James Nance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Messier, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Stanley Duhon (SF) Byron Messier | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Erik Gray - foul #2 on Erik Gray, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Brown (C) Erik Gray | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Buchmiller (fresh) SG - James Nance (fairly fresh) SF - Travis Marsala (fresh) PF - Robert Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Evan Balbuena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Threadgill (fresh) SG - John Dooley (fresh) SF - Stanley Duhon (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Nance | 9-14 |
| 15:30 | Morehead State | Stanley Duhon double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG) James Nance | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine (SG) John Dooley | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 15:24 | Morehead State | Eric Brown gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 15:06 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 15:05 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis dunks the ball on a nice dish by Norman Lafontaine | 9-16 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan is hacked by Jim Threadgill - foul #1 on Jim Threadgill, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), James Nance (SG), Aaron Duffey (SF), William Stalter (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, Scott Buchmiller, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Russell Stidham (SF), Ryan Maxwell (C) Jim Threadgill, Stanley Duhon, Eric Brown | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Nance | 11-16 |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Gary Liebenthal | 13-16 |
| 13:47 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 13-18 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Travis Marsala (SF), Robert Nobles (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Daniel Edwards, Aaron Duffey, William Stalter, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (SG), John Dooley (SF), Eric Brown (PF) Norman Lafontaine, Russell Stidham, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 13:33 | Morehead State | James Nance picks off the pass by Eric Brown | 13-18 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Saephan | 15-18 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Byron Messier connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Eric Brown | 15-20 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Messier steals it from James Nance in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 13:16 | Morehead State | William Ralls lays it in on a great pass from Byron Messier | 15-22 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG), Kenneth Robinson (PF), William Stalter (C) James Nance, Robert Nobles, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (PG), Stanley Duhon (SF), Peter Sabala (PF) William Ralls, John Dooley, Ryan Maxwell | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:52 | Morehead State | Bryan Saephan is called for the reach on Byron Messier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Saephan, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| 12:37 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Stanley Duhon | 17-24 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 12:30 | Morehead State | Stanley Duhon pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 12:08 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Kenneth Robinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (PG), Scott Buchmiller (SG), Robert Nobles (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, Travis Marsala, Kenneth Robinson, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill (PG), Norman Lafontaine (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF) Byron Messier, Stanley Duhon, Eric Brown | |
| 12:08 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Travis Marsala (SF) Aaron Duffey, Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Stanley Duhon (SF), Eric Brown (C) Russell Stidham, Peter Sabala | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Buchmiller (fresh) SG - James Nance (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Travis Marsala (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Nobles (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gary Liebenthal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Threadgill (fresh) SG - Norman Lafontaine (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Duhon (tiring) PF - Jonathan Lewis (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Brown (tiring) | |
| 11:31 | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stanley Duhon | 17-29 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Duhon is called for the reach on Travis Marsala in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Duhon, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (PG), Evan Balbuena (C) Scott Buchmiller, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Russell Stidham (SF) Jim Threadgill, Stanley Duhon | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Travis Marsala takes the ball from William Ralls in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena is whistled for traveling | 18-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Aaron Duffey (SG), William Stalter (PF) Daniel Edwards, James Nance, Robert Nobles | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Byron Messier (SG), Ryan Maxwell (C) Norman Lafontaine, Eric Brown | |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 18-29 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Saephan | 20-29 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-32 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 10:06 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 09:52 | Morehead State | William Stalter takes the ball from Jonathan Lewis | 20-32 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (PG), James Nance (SG), Daniel Edwards (SF), Robert Nobles (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, Aaron Duffey, Travis Marsala, William Stalter, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill (PG), John Dooley (SF), Peter Sabala (PF), Eric Brown (C) William Ralls, Russell Stidham, Jonathan Lewis, Ryan Maxwell | |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles's floater is tipped away by John Dooley | 20-32 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Eric Brown snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Eric Brown is hacked by Daniel Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine (SG) Byron Messier | |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Eric Brown misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is alone and drills a shot near the basket | 22-32 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Scott Buchmiller is called for the reach on Jim Threadgill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Buchmiller, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF) Scott Buchmiller | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (SF), Ryan Maxwell (C) John Dooley, Eric Brown | |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-32 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Robert Nobles is denied by Peter Sabala | 22-32 |
| 08:38 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 08:19 | Morehead State | Peter Sabala is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 22-32 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 08:13 | Morehead State | Peter Sabala gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Peter Sabala is fouled on the floor by Robert Nobles - foul #1 on Robert Nobles, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Scott Buchmiller (SG), Aaron Duffey (SF), William Stalter (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Daniel Edwards, James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Byron Messier (SG), John Dooley (SF), Eric Brown (C) Jim Threadgill, Norman Lafontaine, Russell Stidham, Ryan Maxwell | |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Peter Sabala makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Peter Sabala makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | John Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 07:41 | Morehead State | John Dooley is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ralls | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bryan Saephan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Scott Buchmiller (fresh) SF - Aaron Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stalter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Evan Balbuena (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Ralls (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Messier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Sabala (tired) 2 pts. C - Eric Brown (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Byron Messier is called for the reach on Scott Buchmiller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Messier, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF) Byron Messier, Peter Sabala | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | John Dooley's pass is intercepted by William Stalter | 24-36 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Brown picks off the pass by Aaron Duffey in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 07:17 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala (SF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Stidham (SF) John Dooley | |
| 07:08 | Morehead State | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stalter | 27-36 |
| 06:57 | Morehead State | William Ralls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG), Robert Nobles (PF) Scott Buchmiller, William Stalter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell (C) Eric Brown | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal is fouled on the floor by Ryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Ryan Maxwell, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG) Aaron Duffey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill (PG), Eric Brown (C) William Ralls, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 28-36 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Russell Stidham tips it in | 28-38 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles's pass is intercepted by Jim Threadgill | 28-38 |
| 05:49 | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), Aaron Duffey (SF), William Stalter (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) Daniel Edwards, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), John Dooley (SG), Jonathan Lewis (PF) Jim Threadgill, Norman Lafontaine, Ryan Maxwell | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Saephan | 30-38 |
| 05:18 | Morehead State | William Ralls clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (SG) James Nance | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lafontaine (SG), Peter Sabala (C) Russell Stidham, Eric Brown | |
| 05:09 | Morehead State | The jump hook by William Ralls is blocked by Evan Balbuena | 30-38 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Duffey | 30-38 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Saephan and he's hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards (SG), Travis Marsala (SF) Scott Buchmiller, Aaron Duffey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill (PG), Russell Stidham (SF), Ryan Maxwell (PF) William Ralls, John Dooley, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Ryan Maxwell is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Nance (SG), Robert Nobles (PF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Bryan Saephan, William Stalter, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Brown (C) Peter Sabala | |
| 04:07 | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | Eric Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Travis Marsala takes the ball from Norman Lafontaine | 33-38 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Daniel Edwards (tiring) 4 pts. SG - James Nance (tired) 2 ast. SF - Travis Marsala (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nobles (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Liebenthal (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Threadgill (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Lafontaine (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Stidham (tired) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Maxwell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Brown (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards is hacked by Russell Stidham - foul #1 on Russell Stidham, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller (SG), Aaron Duffey (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Evan Balbuena (C) James Nance, Travis Marsala, Robert Nobles, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Ralls (PG), Byron Messier (SG), Stanley Duhon (SF), Jonathan Lewis (PF), Erik Gray (C) Jim Threadgill, Norman Lafontaine, Russell Stidham, Ryan Maxwell, Eric Brown | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:35 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Duhon | 35-38 |
| 02:28 | Morehead State | Scott Buchmiller steals it from Erik Gray | 35-38 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller lays it in | 37-38 |
| 02:03 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-38 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Erik Gray tips it home | 37-40 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Buchmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena's layup is rejected by Jonathan Lewis | 37-40 |
| 01:42 | Morehead State | Erik Gray gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Jonathan Lewis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Byron Messier | 37-43 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Evan Balbuena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Saephan (PG), James Nance (SG), Travis Marsala (SF), Gary Liebenthal (C) Daniel Edwards, Scott Buchmiller, Aaron Duffey, Evan Balbuena | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Dooley (SG), Peter Sabala (PF) William Ralls, Jonathan Lewis | |
| 01:17 | Morehead State | John Dooley scores on a runner from the right block set up by Byron Messier | 37-45 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Erik Gray steps in front of the Gary Liebenthal pass in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | John Dooley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Travis Marsala - foul #2 on Travis Marsala, team foul #10 | 37-45 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | John Dooley misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | John Dooley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Erik Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | John Dooley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Byron Messier and he's hacked by Gary Liebenthal - foul #1 on Gary Liebenthal, team foul #11 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Nobles (PF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | John Dooley misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Liebenthal | 37-47 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill (PG) John Dooley | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Nance misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Stanley Duhon gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill misses the easy open layup | 37-47 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Liebenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala loses the dribble to Byron Messier | 37-47 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Jim Threadgill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Aaron Duffey (SG), William Stalter (C) James Nance, Gary Liebenthal | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Brown (PF) Peter Sabala | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Marsala is denied on a layup by Eric Brown | 37-47 |