| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by Tracy Bainbridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 46-38 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Keating is called for the reach on Tracy Bainbridge - foul #1 on Peter Keating, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 49-38 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-38 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Rex Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Matthew Reed, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis's pass is intercepted by Cory Schantz | 49-38 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend connects on the floater from close range | 51-38 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 51-38 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Cory Schantz loses the dribble to Brandon Wakefield | 51-38 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 51-40 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | James Griggs can't tip it in | 51-40 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Griggs takes the ball from Clyde Brisson | 51-40 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Cory Schantz's layup is rejected by James Hood | 51-40 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 51-40 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Cory Schantz, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Clyde Brisson, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Peter Keating buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Guiterrez | 53-40 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 55-40 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Peter Keating - foul #2 on Peter Keating, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton loses the dribble to Peter Keating | 55-43 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Terry Blackmon is denied by Peter Keating | 55-43 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-43 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Olguin - foul #4 on Paul Olguin, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG) Paul Olguin | |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on an open runner from the right block | 57-46 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Peter Keating snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Peter Keating hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Bainbridge - foul #3 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Cory Schantz (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF) Neal Mak, Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge | |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-46 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Townsend | 60-46 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-46 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Keating (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Richard Guiterrez, Robert Wyatt, Peter Keating, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), James Edwards (C) Richard Davis, James Hood, Hugh Blanton | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge is hacked by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Reed | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed is fouled on the floor by Cory Schantz - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), James Hood (C) Matthew Reed, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| 10:38 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | James Griggs loses the dribble to Tracy Bainbridge | 64-51 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Clyde Brisson steps in front of the James Griggs pass in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Jeffrey | 64-53 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rex Saunders - foul #2 on Rex Saunders, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Cory Schantz (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), James Edwards (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Neal Mak, Richard Jeffrey, Tracy Bainbridge, James Hood | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 66-54 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Townsend is called for the reach on Matthew Reed - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF), Richard Davis (PF) Clyde Brisson, James Edwards | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses long on a shot from the right block | 67-57 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Blackmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Davis | 67-63 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Wyatt | 69-63 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Guiterrez is called for the reach on Matthew Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Richard Guiterrez, Robert Wyatt, Cory Schantz, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Brandon Wakefield, Richard Davis, Hugh Blanton | |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 06:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Schwartz picks off the pass by James Edwards | 69-65 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #2 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge (PF) James Edwards | |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood can't tip it in | 69-65 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Schwartz | 69-65 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Hardnett and he's hacked by James Hood - foul #2 on James Hood, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Neal Mak (PG), Richard Davis (SF), James Edwards (C) Richard Jeffrey, Terry Blackmon, James Hood | |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses the easy layup | 72-65 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 72-65 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Harold Quill is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Cory Schantz (SF) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards misses short on a jumper from close range | 72-65 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Rex Saunders clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 72-67 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-67 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Griggs tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge can't finish the layup | 74-67 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards tips it back up and in | 74-69 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-69 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Griggs (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Rex Saunders (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Neal Mak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Olguin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | James Griggs steals the ball from Richard Davis | 74-69 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Mak - foul #2 on Neal Mak, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Robert Wyatt, Cory Schantz, James Griggs, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Brandon Wakefield (SG), Clyde Brisson (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Neal Mak, Paul Olguin, Richard Davis, Tracy Bainbridge, James Edwards | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Clyde Brisson steals the ball from Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the lay-in | 76-69 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton is hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF) Clyde Brisson | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 78-71 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Rex Saunders (C) Donald Schwartz, Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG) Brandon Wakefield | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Reed - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Richard Jeffrey, James Hood | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Quill steals the ball from Hugh Blanton | 78-71 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Harold Quill lays it up and in | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-71 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Peter Keating snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Matthew Reed steals it from Rex Saunders in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Reed | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Paul Olguin picks off the pass by Donald Schwartz | 80-73 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-73 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Harold Quill | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Olguin, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Rex Saunders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Reed, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is hacked by Brandon Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 84-73 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the tip | 84-73 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz runs out the clock | 84-73 |