| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Chatham (fresh) SG - Dean Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ronald Katzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Thurman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Allen Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham is open but misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | William Finley pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:15 | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Finley is called for the reach on Dean Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Finley, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (PF), Charles Bailey (C) Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Edward Pond (PF) Justin Peterson | |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg is hacked by Sean Thurman - foul #2 on Sean Thurman, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Raymond McComack (SG) Robert Chatham, Dean Shannon | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (PG), William Brown (SF), Louis Kennedy (C) Ronald Katzberg, Sean Thurman, Allen Newsome | |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | Edward Pond is fouled on the floor by Clint Bortz - foul #1 on Clint Bortz, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (SG) Brandon Lindenberg | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mathew Cox (SF) William Finley | |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Edward Pond makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Raymond McComack - foul #2 on Raymond McComack, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:23 | Morehead State | Edward Pond misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-41 |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Helvey - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Barry Garnett, Marcus Helvey, Raymond McComack, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg (PG), Sean London (SG), Sean Thurman (SF), Justin Peterson (PF), Allen Newsome (C) Jonathan Cleaves, William Brown, Mathew Cox, Edward Pond, Louis Kennedy | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is fouled on the floor by Sean Thurman - foul #3 on Sean Thurman, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (SF) Sean Thurman | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 17:27 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:14 | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 17:13 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean London | 32-43 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marshall Owens | 34-43 |
| 16:29 | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham jams it on a great pass from Dean Shannon and the foul's on Ronald Katzberg - foul #3 on Ronald Katzberg, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Clint Bortz (PF), Charles Bailey (C) Dean Shannon, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Finley (SG), Mathew Cox (SF), Grant Wong (PF) Ronald Katzberg, Sean London, Justin Peterson | |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | Morehead State | Robert Chatham steals it from Mathew Cox in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Chatham | 39-43 |
| 16:17 | Morehead State | Barry Garnett picks off the pass by Grant Wong in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg hits the finger roll set up by Barry Garnett | 41-43 |
| 15:55 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Charles Bailey, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (SG) Robert Chatham | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Brown (PG), Sean Thurman (SF), Louis Kennedy (PF) Jonathan Cleaves, Mathew Cox, Grant Wong | |
| 15:55 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:55 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Barry Garnett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Helvey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Bortz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Thurman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Newsome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Helvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg (PG), Edward Pond (PF) William Brown, Allen Newsome | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is hacked by Ronald Katzberg - foul #4 on Ronald Katzberg, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Raymond McComack (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Barry Garnett, Brandon Lindenberg, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (PG) Ronald Katzberg | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Edward Pond is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Sean Thurman | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Kirkendall | 45-47 |
| 14:37 | Morehead State | Louis Kennedy is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-47 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Edward Pond tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Cleaves - foul #1 on Jonathan Cleaves, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Clint Bortz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Dean Shannon, Raymond McComack, Charles Bailey, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sean London (PG), Mathew Cox (SF), Justin Peterson (PF), Grant Wong (C) Jonathan Cleaves, Sean Thurman, Edward Pond, Louis Kennedy | |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Sean London banks in the layup on a great pass from William Finley and he's fouled by Marcus Helvey - foul #3 on Marcus Helvey, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG) Marcus Helvey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Sean London misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Grant Wong steals the ball from Marshall Owens | 47-51 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Sean London is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Bortz - foul #2 on Clint Bortz, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 13:27 | Morehead State | Sean London can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | William Finley grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Marshall Owens is called for the reach on William Finley - foul #3 on Marshall Owens, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Barry Garnett, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (PG), Sean Thurman (SF), Allen Newsome (C) Sean London, Mathew Cox, Grant Wong | |
| 12:48 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 12:47 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Finley steals the ball from Robert Chatham in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Justin Peterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Thurman | 47-54 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Chatham (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Shannon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Lindenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Marshall Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Cleaves (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Finley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Thurman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Allen Newsome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Tommy Abramowitz is blocked by Justin Peterson | 47-54 |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Justin Peterson | 47-54 |
| 11:39 | Morehead State | William Finley is hacked by Dean Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Shannon, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG), Raymond McComack (SF) Dean Shannon, Brandon Lindenberg | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sean London (PG), Edward Pond (PF), Louis Kennedy (C) Jonathan Cleaves, Justin Peterson, Allen Newsome | |
| 11:39 | Morehead State | William Finley makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:39 | Morehead State | William Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 11:15 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Edward Pond can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 10:48 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman tips it home | 47-58 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Finley is called for the reach on Barry Garnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Finley, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Clint Bortz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Robert Chatham, Raymond McComack, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant Wong (PF), Allen Newsome (C) Edward Pond, Louis Kennedy | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:33 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | William Finley is hacked by Brandon Lindenberg - foul #2 on Brandon Lindenberg, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Charles Bailey (C) Barry Garnett, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (PG), Edward Pond (PF) Sean London, Grant Wong | |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | William Finley makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | William Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon tips it in | 49-60 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mathew Cox (SF), Louis Kennedy (C) Sean Thurman, Allen Newsome | |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | William Finley's pass is intercepted by Clint Bortz | 49-60 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Pond is called for the reach on Charles Bailey - foul #1 on Edward Pond, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Raymond McComack (SF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Dean Shannon, Brandon Lindenberg, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sean London (PG), Grant Wong (PF) Jonathan Cleaves, Edward Pond | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:09 | Morehead State | Sean London makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Finley | 51-62 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Finley is called for the reach on Marcus Helvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Finley, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Louis Kennedy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Cox | 53-64 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Grant Wong pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:33 | Morehead State | Barry Garnett steals it from Louis Kennedy in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett hits the finger roll | 55-64 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Marcus Helvey takes the ball from Sean London in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey banks in the layup | 57-64 |
| 08:12 | Morehead State | Sean London can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-64 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond McComack | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Marcus Helvey (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Garnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McComack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Kirkendall (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Sean London (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Finley (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Cox (tiring) PF - Grant Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Mathew Cox - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Clint Bortz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Marcus Helvey, Barry Garnett, Raymond McComack, Tommy Abramowitz, Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Katzberg (PG), William Brown (SG), Edward Pond (PF), Allen Newsome (C) Sean London, William Finley, Grant Wong, Louis Kennedy | |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Mathew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Mathew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Bortz | 59-65 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Newsome steps in front of the Brandon Lindenberg pass in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 07:12 | Morehead State | Mathew Cox comes up short on the shot from the left block | 59-65 |
| 07:10 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pond | 59-65 |
| 06:55 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Pond | 59-67 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is whistled for a carry | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sean Thurman (SF), Justin Peterson (PF) Mathew Cox, Edward Pond | |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 59-67 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 59-67 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham is hacked by Ronald Katzberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Katzberg, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Charles Bailey (C) Clint Bortz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (PG) Ronald Katzberg | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | William Brown can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Dean Shannon - foul #2 on Dean Shannon, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (SG) Dean Shannon | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:45 | Morehead State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is hacked by William Brown - foul #5 on William Brown, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz (PF) Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Finley (SG), Edward Pond (PF) William Brown, Justin Peterson | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon (SG), Marshall Owens (C) Robert Chatham, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Garnett, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Louis Kennedy (C) Allen Newsome | |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | William Finley is whistled for traveling | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Shannon misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-68 |
| 04:41 | Morehead State | Louis Kennedy snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Lindenberg - foul #3 on Brandon Lindenberg, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Raymond McComack (SF), Clint Bortz (PF), Charles Bailey (C) Dean Shannon, Brandon Lindenberg, Tommy Abramowitz, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Peterson (PF), Allen Newsome (C) Edward Pond, Louis Kennedy | |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Peterson steals the ball from Clint Bortz | 62-70 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-70 |
| 03:50 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Chatham (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Garnett (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond McComack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clint Bortz (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Cleaves (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Finley (very tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Thurman (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Peterson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Allen Newsome (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Raymond McComack | 64-72 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 64-72 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Bortz connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Barry Garnett | 66-72 |
| 02:25 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Brandon Lindenberg (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Robert Chatham, Barry Garnett, Raymond McComack, Clint Bortz, Charles Bailey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sean London (PG), Edward Pond (PF), Louis Kennedy (C) Jonathan Cleaves, Justin Peterson, Allen Newsome | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | William Finley double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brandon Lindenberg | 68-72 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Louis Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Pond - foul #2 on Edward Pond, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cleaves (PG), Justin Peterson (PF), Allen Newsome (C) Sean London, Edward Pond, Louis Kennedy | |
| 01:44 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | William Finley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Justin Peterson misses the tip | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Lindenberg | 73-72 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | William Finley is hacked by Dean Shannon - foul #3 on Dean Shannon, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG) Marcus Helvey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-72 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | William Finley makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | William Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dean Shannon | 75-73 |
| 01:03 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz banks in the layup set up by Robert Chatham | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cleaves - foul #2 on Jonathan Cleaves, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg grabs the board | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cleaves - foul #3 on Jonathan Cleaves, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Raymond McComack (SG), Clint Bortz (PF) Robert Chatham, Dean Shannon, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Lindenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Chatham (PG), Dean Shannon (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF) Barry Garnett, Raymond McComack, Clint Bortz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett (PG), Raymond McComack (SG), Clint Bortz (PF) Robert Chatham, Dean Shannon, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Cleaves is called for the reach on Raymond McComack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Cleaves, team foul #17 | 81-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Morehead State | Allen Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Raymond McComack takes the ball from William Finley in the backcourt | 82-73 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cleaves - foul #5 on Jonathan Cleaves, team foul #18 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Sean London (PG) Jonathan Cleaves | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Sean Thurman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Marcus Helvey (SG), Charles Bailey (C) Brandon Lindenberg, Marshall Owens | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mathew Cox (SF), Edward Pond (PF), Louis Kennedy (C) Sean Thurman, Justin Peterson, Allen Newsome | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Barry Garnett runs out the clock | 84-73 |