| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Phil Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell McCleod (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Fred (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod double dribbles | 44-45 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Robert Pellowski steals it from Anthony Fontaine in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fred - foul #1 on Jerry Fred, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Byers (PF) Wendell McCleod | |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 18:44 | Morehead State | Phil Lord throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke (PG), James Rao (SG), William Breslin (SF), Marvin Schley (C) Phil Lord, Samuel Williams, Anthony Fontaine, Jerry Fred | |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Thomas Byers - foul #1 on Thomas Byers, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Elliott (C) Thomas Byers | |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 18:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Marvin Schley | 44-45 |
| 18:12 | Morehead State | James Rao comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Breslin is called for the reach on Kevin Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Breslin, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Luiz (SF), Wendell McCleod (PF) William Breslin, Gary Elliott | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tom Luiz | 44-45 |
| 17:42 | Morehead State | James Rao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Louis Bradley, Lester Brownlee, Walter Hardin, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Phil Lord (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Gary Elliott (C) Kenneth Burke, James Rao, Marvin Schley | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Zachary Horn | 46-45 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Robert Pellowski steals it from Gary Elliott | 46-45 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini's pass is intercepted by Phil Lord in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Phil Lord | 46-47 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is hacked by Phil Lord - foul #3 on Phil Lord, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (SF) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rao (PG), Anthony Fontaine (SF), Jerry Fred (C) Phil Lord, Tom Luiz, Gary Elliott | |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 48-47 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 16:20 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred tips it home | 48-49 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso loses the dribble to Jerry Fred | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Cephas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Zachary Horn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Rao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Fontaine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell McCleod (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jerry Fred (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | James Rao is hacked by Charles Holgate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Holgate, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, John Cephas, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Phil Lord (PG), Kenneth Burke (SG), William Breslin (SF), Thomas Byers (PF), Marvin Schley (C) James Rao, Samuel Williams, Anthony Fontaine, Wendell McCleod, Jerry Fred | |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Phil Lord can't connect on a floater in the paint | 48-49 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Louis Bradley | 51-49 |
| 15:44 | Morehead State | William Breslin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Marvin Schley - foul #2 on Marvin Schley, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Thomas Byers pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 15:19 | Morehead State | William Breslin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter's pass is intercepted by Phil Lord in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 14:42 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Burke is called for the reach on Timothy Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Burke, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Timothy Carter, Louis Bradley, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Samuel Williams (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Gary Elliott (PF), Jerry Fred (C) Kenneth Burke, William Breslin, Thomas Byers, Marvin Schley | |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jackson Caruso | 53-52 |
| 14:06 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini is hacked by Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rao (PG), Anthony Fontaine (SF), Wendell McCleod (PF) Phil Lord, Tom Luiz, Gary Elliott | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:34 | Morehead State | John Cephas steps in front of the Samuel Williams pass | 55-52 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jerry Fred is called for the reach on Kevin Tomasini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Fred, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:32 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Jerry Fred | 55-52 |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | Charles Holgate is called for the reach on James Rao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Holgate, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | John Cephas denies the turnaround by Wendell McCleod | 55-52 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 12:31 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley's fadeaway is rejected by Wendell McCleod | 57-52 |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 12:10 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Phil Lord (PG), Kenneth Burke (SG), William Breslin (SF), Thomas Byers (PF) James Rao, Samuel Williams, Anthony Fontaine, Wendell McCleod | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:49 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Byers | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Phil Lord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Breslin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Fred (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses the shot in the lane | 59-58 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Thomas Byers gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Thomas Byers travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rao (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Marvin Schley (PF) Phil Lord, William Breslin, Jerry Fred | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini drills a turnaround from close range set up by Lester Brownlee | 61-58 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke is hacked by Walter Hardin - foul #1 on Walter Hardin, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Louis Bradley (SG), John Cephas (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF) Lester Brownlee, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Phil Lord (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), William Breslin (SF), Gary Elliott (PF), Jerry Fred (C) Kenneth Burke, James Rao, Tom Luiz, Marvin Schley, Thomas Byers | |
| 10:26 | Morehead State | Phil Lord scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Samuel Williams | 61-60 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Elliott is called for the reach on Mark Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Elliott, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:20 | Morehead State | Louis Bradley takes the ball from Phil Lord in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Bradley | 64-60 |
| 09:56 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF) John Cephas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine (SF), Marvin Schley (PF) William Breslin, Gary Elliott | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 09:39 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Phil Lord | 64-63 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Marvin Schley steps in front of the Mark Dawson pass in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 09:24 | Morehead State | Phil Lord misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Phil Lord hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke (PG), William Breslin (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Wendell McCleod (PF), Gary Elliott (C) Phil Lord, Samuel Williams, Anthony Fontaine, Marvin Schley, Jerry Fred | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Burke is called for the reach on Timothy Carter - foul #2 on Kenneth Burke, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas (SF) Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rao (SG), Thomas Byers (C) Tom Luiz, Gary Elliott | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:24 | Morehead State | William Breslin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Hardin and the foul's on James Rao - foul #2 on James Rao, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Luiz (SF), Jerry Fred (C) William Breslin, Thomas Byers | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:17 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:59 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Louis Bradley (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, John Cephas, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Phil Lord (PG), Marvin Schley (PF) Kenneth Burke, Wendell McCleod | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | Phil Lord steals the ball from Louis Bradley in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | Phil Lord misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pellowski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Zachary Horn (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Phil Lord (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Rao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Luiz (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Schley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Fred (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 07:32 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:13 | Morehead State | Phil Lord misses the lay-in | 68-63 |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Samuel Williams (SG), Anthony Fontaine (SF), Gary Elliott (PF), Thomas Byers (C) James Rao, Tom Luiz, Marvin Schley, Jerry Fred | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Fontaine - foul #3 on Anthony Fontaine, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (C) John Cephas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke (PG), William Breslin (SF), Wendell McCleod (PF) Phil Lord, Anthony Fontaine, Thomas Byers | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 06:23 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Williams | 70-63 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Gary Elliott can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 70-63 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Gary Elliott - foul #2 on Gary Elliott, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Timothy Carter, Walter Hardin, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine (SF), Thomas Byers (C) William Breslin, Gary Elliott | |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Williams - foul #3 on Samuel Williams, team foul #15 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Phil Lord (PG), James Rao (SG), Marvin Schley (PF), Jerry Fred (C) Kenneth Burke, Samuel Williams, Wendell McCleod, Thomas Byers | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Schley | 73-66 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits the follow up shot | 75-66 |
| 04:36 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | Anthony Fontaine snags the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 04:23 | Morehead State | James Rao travels with the ball | 75-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Louis Bradley, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Samuel Williams (SG), William Breslin (SF), Thomas Byers (PF) James Rao, Anthony Fontaine, Marvin Schley | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee is fouled on the floor by Samuel Williams - foul #4 on Samuel Williams, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod (PF) Jerry Fred | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Phil Lord drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Wendell McCleod and the foul's on Charles Holgate - foul #5 on Charles Holgate, team foul #4 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Louis Bradley (SF) Charles Holgate, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke (SG) Samuel Williams | |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Phil Lord makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley can't finish the layup | 76-69 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Byers | 76-69 |
| 03:34 | Morehead State | Wendell McCleod is called for 10 seconds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF) Louis Bradley, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Samuel Williams (SG), Tom Luiz (SF), Jerry Fred (C) Phil Lord, William Breslin, Thomas Byers | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Brownlee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kenneth Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Luiz (fresh) PF - Wendell McCleod (tired) 4 reb. C - Jerry Fred (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Carter | 79-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-69 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Brownlee | 82-69 |
| 02:41 | Morehead State | Jerry Fred misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-69 |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz tips it but misses | 82-69 |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | Samuel Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:28 | Morehead State | Tom Luiz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 82-69 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is hacked by Kenneth Burke - foul #3 on Kenneth Burke, team foul #17 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (SG), John Cephas (SF) Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Rao (SG), William Breslin (SF), Gary Elliott (PF), Marvin Schley (C) Samuel Williams, Tom Luiz, Wendell McCleod, Jerry Fred | |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:18 | Morehead State | Louis Bradley is called for the reach on James Rao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Bradley, team foul #5 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG) Mark Dawson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:11 | Morehead State | William Breslin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-69 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 84-69 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley gets the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:45 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 84-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Byers (PF) Gary Elliott | |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-69 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Thomas Byers pulls down the rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-69 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Thomas Byers grabs the offensive board | 84-69 |
| 01:16 | Morehead State | John Cephas is called for the reach on William Breslin - foul #1 on John Cephas, team foul #6 | 84-69 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | James Rao knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Burke | 84-72 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Morehead State | Kenneth Burke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-72 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley can't tip it in | 84-72 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley grabs the board | 84-72 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Burke picks off the pass by Louis Bradley in the backcourt | 84-72 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | William Breslin blows the layup | 84-72 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee grabs the defensive rebound | 84-72 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lester Brownlee | 86-72 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter misses the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Burke - foul #4 on Kenneth Burke, team foul #18 | 86-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Marvin Schley gets the rebound | 87-72 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Thomas Byers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-72 |