| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lei Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Murray State | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on David Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:49 | Murray State | David Gibson is fouled on the floor by Lei Wang - foul #2 on Lei Wang, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Gene Neel is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Warren | 32-41 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | David Williams steals it from Jason Warren in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lei Wang | 32-41 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Gene Neel picks off the pass by Lei Wang | 32-41 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, David Williams, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), William Gerhard (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | James Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 34-41 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | James Adams misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is hacked by William Gerhard - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), David Williams (SF), Lei Wang (PF) George Louie, Julio Silva, James Holman, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Waylon Talley (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, William Gerhard, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 37-41 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Warren - foul #3 on Jason Warren, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper (PF) Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG) Jason Warren | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on William Gerhard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | William Gerhard is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG), Louis Jackson (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF) Kenneth Lawhorn, David Williams, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Paul Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Gerhard | 37-44 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Cooper | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-46 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | David Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | David Gibson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Ruddy | 40-48 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), James Holman (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Holman | 40-48 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | James Adams hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks tips it but misses | 40-51 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman tips it home | 42-51 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | George Louie steals the ball from Ernest Kopecky | 42-51 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie lays it up and in | 44-51 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julio Silva - foul #1 on Julio Silva, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Lei Wang (C) George Louie, Julio Silva, James Holman, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Cooper | 47-52 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Jack Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Waylon Talley, John Napper | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Jason Warren grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Paul Thompson is hacked by Louis Jackson - foul #4 on Louis Jackson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Louis Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Bobby Addy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Thompson | 47-54 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | David Gibson pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lei Wang (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Jason Warren scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 47-57 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Scott Horn, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), James Adams (SG), John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, David Gibson, Bobby Addy | |
| 11:16 | Murray State | John Napper is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Cooper, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:16 | Murray State | John Napper misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Holman | 50-57 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | John Napper is fouled on the floor by Chris Schumacher - foul #2 on Chris Schumacher, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Julio Silva | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), David Gibson (PF) James Adams, Jack Odom | |
| 10:30 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Gerhard takes the ball from Kenneth Lawhorn | 50-59 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the easy layup | 50-59 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | David Gibson misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 50-59 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 50-59 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Gerhard takes the ball from Scott Horn | 50-59 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | William Gerhard loses the ball out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Gilbert Harper, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Waylon Talley (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jason Warren, William Gerhard, John Napper, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Waylon Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky lays it in uncontested set up by Bobby Addy | 50-61 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams steps in front of the Julio Silva pass in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses the lay-in | 50-61 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie loses the dribble to James Adams in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Adams | 50-63 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Julio Silva, Lei Wang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF) Bobby Addy | |
| 08:01 | Murray State | James Adams is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Schumacher | 50-63 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Waylon Talley - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Jason Cooper (SG) George Louie, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Glenn Ruddy, Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Jack Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Addy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by Jason Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Cooper, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Jason Cooper | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams's pass is intercepted by Paul Thompson in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Adams | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Oaks | 51-67 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher is denied on a layup by Jack Odom | 51-67 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Bobby Addy snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Paul Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Warren | 51-70 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Gilbert Harper (PF), Lei Wang (C) Scott Horn, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), John Napper (SF), David Gibson (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, James Adams, Paul Thompson, Jack Odom, Bobby Addy | |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Gibson - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG) Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Ernest Kopecky (SF) Glenn Ruddy, John Napper | |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Gene Neel snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Gilbert Harper steps in front of the David Gibson pass | 51-70 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 51-70 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Waylon Talley loses the ball out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) George Louie, Julio Silva, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (PF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is alone and drills a jumper from the right block | 53-70 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawhorn in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 55-70 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | James Holman steals the ball from Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-70 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Oaks | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | John Napper grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Holman (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Oaks (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Schumacher (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Napper (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Kopecky (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-70 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses the tip | 55-70 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jack Odom | 55-70 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Jason Warren is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Gilbert Harper (PF), Lei Wang (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), William Gerhard (SG), Waylon Talley (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, John Napper, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva's pass is intercepted by William Gerhard | 55-70 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by George Louie in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Louie, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is fouled in the backcourt by William Gerhard - foul #3 on William Gerhard, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Julio Silva is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julio Silva, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Jackson and he's hacked by Bobby Addy - foul #1 on Bobby Addy, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF) George Louie, Julio Silva | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper misses the free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | William Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Bobby Addy hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 58-73 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Holman | 58-73 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang's pass is intercepted by James Adams | 58-73 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | James Adams banks in the layup | 58-75 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #12 | 58-75 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is called for 10 seconds | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | William Gerhard is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Adams | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-79 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Adams runs out the clock | 58-79 |