| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Malcom (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Waggoner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Freeman | 44-37 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Lester Jennings scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter O'Neal and the foul's on Mathew Waggoner - foul #2 on Mathew Waggoner, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SF), Frank Williams (C) Christian Helland, Don Reece | |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Helland (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Freeman | 44-39 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Frank Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dewey Frazier - foul #3 on Dewey Frazier, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (PG), Dale Patterson (SG), Kevin Conde (PF), Jimmy Conn (C) Dewey Frazier, Randy Hall, Mathew Waggoner, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland | |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Conde, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Christian Helland (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lester Jennings | 46-44 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Michigan | Kevin Conde is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Richard Malcom | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SF) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland | |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Don Reece comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Ross | 46-44 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) Dale Patterson, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Christian Helland (PF) Russell Holmes, Lester Jennings | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Nguyen | 46-46 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze (PG), Edward Freeman (C) Richard Ross, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland, Don Reece | |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Corey Sepe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Lester Jennings tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Lester Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) PF - Mathew Waggoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Dale Patterson (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Ray Cook (C) Benjamin Schulze, Randy Hall, Jamie Dowdy, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Christian Helland (SF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Corey Sepe can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Don Reece tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Lester Jennings tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewey Frazier and the foul's on Christian Helland - foul #3 on Christian Helland, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn (PF) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Frank Williams (PF) Walter O'Neal, Corey Sepe, Lester Jennings | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | John Nguyen buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Malcom - foul #2 on Richard Malcom, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SG), Kevin Conde (PF) Dale Patterson, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Corey Sepe (SG) Russell Holmes, Don Reece | |
| 14:38 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Sepe - foul #4 on Corey Sepe, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Corey Sepe | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is fouled on the floor by Christian Helland - foul #4 on Christian Helland, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn (C) Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Walter O'Neal, Christian Helland, Frank Williams | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lester Jennings | 51-53 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 51-53 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Don Reece misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-53 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Richard Malcom is called for the reach on Gerard Fortenberry - foul #3 on Richard Malcom, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (PG), Benjamin Schulze (SG), Jamie Dowdy (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Ray Cook (C) Dewey Frazier, Randy Hall, Richard Malcom, Kevin Conde, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Corey Sepe (SG), Carlos Seymour (PF), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Walter O'Neal | 51-55 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Michigan | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Benjamin Schulze in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Edward Freeman (PF) Benjamin Schulze, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Carlos Seymour | |
| 12:15 | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Dowdy | 53-55 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Sepe | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jamie Dowdy (fresh) PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Nguyen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Reece (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is hacked by Walter O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom (SF), Jimmy Conn (C) Jamie Dowdy, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerard Fortenberry | 53-59 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Michigan | Walter O'Neal takes the ball from Richard Malcom | 53-59 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal lays it in | 53-61 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 53-61 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Lester Jennings double dribbles | 53-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Randy Hall (SG), Kevin Conde (PF), Ray Cook (C) Richard Ross, Dale Patterson, Edward Freeman, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SF), Carlos Seymour (PF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Russell Holmes steps in front of the Dewey Frazier pass in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF) Richard Malcom, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Corey Sepe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Jamie Dowdy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner connects on the open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dewey Frazier | 55-61 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom (SF), Ray Cook (C) Jamie Dowdy, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (PF) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Malcom - foul #4 on Richard Malcom, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross (SF), Edward Freeman (PF) Richard Malcom, Mathew Waggoner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Don Reece | |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall is fouled on the floor by Corey Sepe - foul #5 on Corey Sepe, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG), John Nguyen (SF), Don Reece (C) Corey Sepe, Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Russell Holmes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | John Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Randy Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tired) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nguyen (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lester Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Don Reece (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Michigan | John Nguyen steps in front of the Randy Hall pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Russell Holmes slams it home set up by John Nguyen | 57-65 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Randy Hall | 59-65 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Don Reece's floater is tipped away by Ray Cook | 59-65 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Lester Jennings's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Freeman | 59-65 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Cook | 59-65 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Lester Jennings - foul #2 on Lester Jennings, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SG), Richard Malcom (SF), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Kevin Conde (C) Dewey Frazier, Randy Hall, Edward Freeman, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (SG), Christian Helland (SF), Carlos Seymour (PF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Christian Helland dunks the ball | 61-67 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner drills a runner from close range and he's fouled by Carlos Seymour - foul #1 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze (SG) Richard Ross | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Don Reece (C) Joe Bishop, Carlos Seymour | |
| 06:10 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner makes the free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Don Reece misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 64-67 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Malcom | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-67 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Williams | 64-67 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Waggoner - foul #3 on Mathew Waggoner, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Edward Freeman (PF), Ray Cook (C) Dale Patterson, Mathew Waggoner, Kevin Conde | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Frazier | 67-68 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Benjamin Schulze steps in front of the Christian Helland pass | 67-68 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Schulze makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ray Cook | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Richard Malcom denies the turnaround by Russell Holmes | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Freeman grabs the board | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Dewey Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Schulze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Malcom (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Freeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nguyen (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christian Helland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lester Jennings (tired) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Don Reece (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Malcom is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Richard Malcom, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall (SG), Richard Ross (SF), Jimmy Conn (PF) Benjamin Schulze, Richard Malcom, Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Carlos Seymour (PF), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Cook | 69-68 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Michigan | Jimmy Conn double dribbles | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dale Patterson (SF), Kevin Conde (PF) Dewey Frazier, Ray Cook | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier (PG), Mathew Waggoner (PF), Edward Freeman (C) Dale Patterson, Kevin Conde, Jimmy Conn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (C) Don Reece | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal's floater is knocked away by Edward Freeman | 69-68 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook (C) Edward Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Frank Williams | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Holmes - foul #2 on Russell Holmes, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Carlos Seymour (PF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Michigan | Randy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | John Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner misses short on a floater in the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier hits the follow up shot | 72-68 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Ross - foul #2 on Richard Ross, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Michigan | Mathew Waggoner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Nguyen | 72-68 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Christian Helland hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Walter O'Neal | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is hacked by Walter O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Christian Helland hits the follow up shot | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Walter O'Neal - foul #4 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Dewey Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Ross | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Walter O'Neal - foul #5 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG) Walter O'Neal | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-72 |