| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Napper (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Mario Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Addy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Meador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith inbounds the ball | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Schumacher and the foul's on Jason Warren - foul #3 on Jason Warren, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Mario Baker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Baker blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 40-49 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses long on a runner from close range | 40-52 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | James Adams gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | James Adams connects on the open shot near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Addy | 42-52 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith tips it in | 42-54 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | John Napper scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Baker takes the ball from James Meador | 45-54 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Harvey | 45-54 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Mario Baker gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | James Adams travels in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Phillip Jones (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Olufemi Abdula, John Napper, Mario Baker, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), Steven Kopf (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Louis Jackson, John Smith, James Meador, Chris Schumacher | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jones | 45-54 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Gene Neel tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Kopf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance's pass is intercepted by Gene Neel in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Phillip Jones can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 47-54 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Ruddy - foul #2 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Steven Schmitt (SG), John Napper (SF) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Lester Brown, Lei Wang | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | John Napper gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Schmitt is called for the reach on Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG), Mario Baker (PF) Steven Schmitt, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), John Smith (SF) Jason Cooper, Joseph Mance, Steven Kopf | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks tips it in | 47-56 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olufemi Abdula, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown (PF), Lei Wang (C) Ronald Oaks, Gilbert Harper | |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey's pass is intercepted by Mario Baker | 47-56 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Louis Harvey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #1 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), Bobby Addy (C) John Napper, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SF) Louis Harvey, John Smith | |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Warren - foul #4 on Jason Warren, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Gene Neel (PF) Jason Warren, Olufemi Abdula, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gerhard | 52-58 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | William Gerhard is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Cooper, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Paul Thompson, Gene Neel, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), Ronald Oaks (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, Steven Kopf, Chris Schumacher | |
| 13:06 | Murray State | John Napper's floater is tipped away by Ronald Oaks | 52-58 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Ruddy steps in front of the Joseph Mance pass | 52-58 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Gene Neel (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Lester Brown, Ronald Oaks | |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula's pass is intercepted by James Meador | 54-58 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Napper - foul #3 on John Napper, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), Bobby Addy (C) John Napper, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, Gilbert Harper | |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Olufemi Abdula (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) PF - Gene Neel (tiring) 11 pts. C - Bobby Addy (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Meador (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper is hacked by Bobby Addy - foul #3 on Bobby Addy, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Phillip Jones (PF) James Adams, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF), Chris Schumacher (C) John Smith, Lei Wang | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 11:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Thompson | 54-60 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf is hacked by William Gerhard - foul #1 on William Gerhard, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), John Napper (SF) Olufemi Abdula, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Lester Brown (PF) Jason Cooper, James Meador | |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Phillip Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Lester Brown swats the short shot by Bobby Addy | 54-61 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Brown | 54-61 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Napper - foul #4 on John Napper, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) John Napper, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Ronald Oaks (C) Louis Harvey, Chris Schumacher | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | William Gerhard scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jones | 57-63 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance loses the dribble to Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy lays it in | 59-63 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Ruddy is called for the reach on Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) William Gerhard, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), John Smith (SF), Gilbert Harper (C) Louis Jackson, Steven Kopf, Lester Brown | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Mario Baker gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 62-64 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Glenn Ruddy is called for the reach on Gilbert Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Mario Baker gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Paul Thompson loses the dribble to John Smith | 62-65 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, James Meador | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gene Neel picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | William Gerhard clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Phillip Jones (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Paul Thompson, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf (SF), Lei Wang (C) John Smith, Gilbert Harper | |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Kopf | 63-67 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Gene Neel clanks a jumper near the basket | 63-67 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Phillip Jones double dribbles | 63-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Mario Baker (PF) Olufemi Abdula, Phillip Jones, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey (PG), Joseph Mance (SG), John Smith (SF), Lester Brown (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, Steven Kopf, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | James Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Gerhard is called for the reach on Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #13 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Phillip Jones (C) Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Mario Baker is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 65-71 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Mario Baker - foul #3 on Mario Baker, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF) William Gerhard, James Adams, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) John Smith, Gilbert Harper | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mario Baker (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Phillip Jones (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Harvey (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Mance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Jason Warren blows the layup | 65-73 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 65-73 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Harvey drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 65-75 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Mario Baker's floater is knocked away by Chris Schumacher | 65-75 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 65-75 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher can't finish the layup | 65-75 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-75 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Mance | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Chris Schumacher denies the turnaround by Mario Baker | 65-78 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Brown | 65-78 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Mance, team foul #4 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Glenn Ruddy, Mario Baker, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG), Steven Kopf (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Louis Harvey, Joseph Mance, Lester Brown, Chris Schumacher | |
| 05:19 | Murray State | John Napper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gene Neel and the foul's on Jason Cooper - foul #4 on Jason Cooper, team foul #5 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Smith (SF) Steven Kopf | |
| 05:19 | Murray State | John Napper makes the free throw | 68-78 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-78 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Jason Warren snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Bobby Addy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Meador (PF) Lei Wang | |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 68-78 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Murray State | John Smith picks off the pass by Bobby Addy in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Oaks | 68-83 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt lays it in uncontested | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Meador | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-85 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador gets the rebound | 70-85 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Steven Schmitt (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Napper (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gene Neel (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Bobby Addy (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Cooper (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tired) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Meador (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 70-87 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Gene Neel is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-87 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks gets the rebound | 70-87 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Addy steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 70-87 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | James Meador blocks the short jumper by Bobby Addy | 70-87 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Jason Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-87 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-87 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 70-87 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks drills a turnaround near the basket | 70-89 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-89 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 70-89 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Warren steps in front of the Louis Jackson pass in the backcourt | 70-89 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-89 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador pulls down the rebound | 70-89 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gene Neel is called for the reach on James Meador in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Neel, team foul #15 | 70-89 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), James Adams (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Jason Warren, John Napper, Gene Neel, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance (PG), Steven Kopf (SG), Lester Brown (SF), Lei Wang (C) Jason Cooper, Louis Jackson, John Smith, Ronald Oaks | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador misses the 1st free throw | 70-89 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Phillip Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gerhard | 72-90 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Mance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #16 | 72-90 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Neel (C) William Gerhard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (PG) James Meador | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 72-91 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 72-92 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Paul Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Kopf - foul #2 on Steven Kopf, team foul #6 | 72-92 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-92 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Kopf grabs the defensive rebound | 72-92 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #17 | 72-92 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 1st free throw | 72-93 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance makes the 2nd free throw | 72-94 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Jason Cooper takes the ball from Steven Schmitt in the backcourt | 72-94 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Schmitt - foul #5 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #18 | 72-94 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) Steven Schmitt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-95 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-96 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-96 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 72-96 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Jones steals the ball from Jason Cooper | 72-96 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Paul Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-96 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown grabs the board | 72-96 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #19 | 72-96 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown misses the 1st free throw | 72-96 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-97 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Cooper, team foul #7 | 72-97 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks (PF) Jason Cooper | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-97 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-97 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Mance runs out the clock | 74-97 |