| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hector Martin (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Louis Cowgill (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Stegner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Vicente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Martin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Cowgill | 35-34 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul is fouled on the floor by Louis Cowgill - foul #3 on Louis Cowgill, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Meyer (SF) Louis Cowgill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis hits a jumper near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Sanford Stewart steals the ball from Victor Jones | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Alexander (PF) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Warren Williams | |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Jones is called for the reach on Drew Whisman - foul #1 on Victor Jones, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander (PF) Jack Banks | |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Meyer grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stegner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis (SG), Umi Akwei (SF), James Sieben (PF) Hector Martin, Peter Meyer, William Stegner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Justis | 35-38 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Ellett | 38-40 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Umi Akwei (fresh) PF - James Sieben (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Vicente (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Vicente - foul #3 on Floyd Vicente, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), Hector Martin (SG), Peter Meyer (SF), William Stegner (PF), Francisco Rodriguez (C) Victor Jones, James Davis, Umi Akwei, James Sieben, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez buries a jump hook from close range | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Meyer misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul hits the finger roll on a great pass from Drew Whisman | 40-47 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG), Umi Akwei (SF) Wayne Connell, Peter Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Ronald Paul, Ervin Newsome | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francisco Rodriguez | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stegner's fadeaway is rejected by Sanford Stewart | 43-48 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is hacked by William Stegner - foul #1 on William Stegner, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF) Jack Alexander | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Drew Whisman | 43-50 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Whisman, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis (SG), James Sieben (PF) Hector Martin, William Stegner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Jack Banks, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Whisman | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Drew Whisman | 43-53 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben is whistled for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), Peter Meyer (SF) Victor Jones, Francisco Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sieben (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Umi Akwei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis lays it up and in set up by Ronald Paul and he's fouled by James Sieben - foul #1 on James Sieben, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander (C) Sanford Stewart | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Martin (SG), William Stegner (PF) James Davis, Umi Akwei | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell clanks a shot from the right side | 45-56 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart is hacked by James Sieben - foul #2 on James Sieben, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG) Wayne Connell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF) Jack Banks, Warren Williams | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stegner snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Martin misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-57 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Paul | 45-60 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Meyer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Cowgill (SF), Floyd Vicente (C) Peter Meyer, James Sieben | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Justis | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellett | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Jones steps in front of the Warren Williams pass | 45-63 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome tips it home | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Victor Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hector Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Cowgill (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Stegner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Vicente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Justis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Newsome (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis scores on a floater from the right side | 48-67 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Martin can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Paul - foul #2 on Ronald Paul, team foul #2 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), Peter Meyer (SF), James Sieben (PF) Victor Jones, Louis Cowgill, William Stegner | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Joseph Ellett, William Justis, Ronald Paul, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Martin makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Hector Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Banks | 49-67 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns is hacked by Hector Martin - foul #2 on Hector Martin, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis (SG), Francisco Rodriguez (C) Hector Martin, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben is fouled on the floor by Jack Alexander - foul #1 on Jack Alexander, team foul #3 | 49-68 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Drew Whisman picks off the pass by Peter Meyer | 49-68 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Alexander | 49-71 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Francisco Rodriguez scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Meyer | 51-71 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Sieben - foul #3 on James Sieben, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Victor Jones (PG), Louis Cowgill (SF), Floyd Vicente (C) Wayne Connell, Peter Meyer, Francisco Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Warren Williams (PF) Jack Banks, Sanford Stewart | |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Vicente hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Sieben - foul #4 on James Sieben, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Stegner (PF) James Sieben | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome (C) Warren Williams | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | William Stegner is fouled on the floor by Jack Alexander - foul #2 on Jack Alexander, team foul #4 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell (PG), Peter Meyer (SF), Umi Akwei (PF), Francisco Rodriguez (C) Victor Jones, Louis Cowgill, William Stegner, Floyd Vicente | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Warren Williams (SF), John Adams (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ellett | 53-75 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mwamba Adi (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | William Justis takes the ball from Francisco Rodriguez | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwamba Adi (fresh) SF - Peter Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Umi Akwei (fresh) C - Francisco Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Justis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Adams (fresh) C - Raymond Knight (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams loses the dribble to Wayne Connell | 53-75 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell lays it up and in | 55-75 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mwamba Adi - foul #1 on Mwamba Adi, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben (PF) Peter Meyer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF) Warren Williams | |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Mwamba Adi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-76 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis (SG), Peter Meyer (SF) Mwamba Adi, Umi Akwei | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) John Adams, Raymond Knight | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Sanford Stewart - foul #3 on Sanford Stewart, team foul #5 | 55-76 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-76 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Meyer misses the floater from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | James Davis can't tip it in | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sieben grabs the offensive board | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Connell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-76 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Justis | 57-78 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Sanford Stewart blocks the short jumper by Peter Meyer | 57-78 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Sanford Stewart gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett runs out the clock | 57-78 |