| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by George Nix | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Nix | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson's floater is tipped away by Antoine Lancaster | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by George Nix - foul #3 on George Nix, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (SG) George Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Ernest Doyle steals it from Jeremiah Coleman | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Tejada - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF) Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer | |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada's pass is intercepted by Shawn Cinkosky | 36-36 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dikembe Orji | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terrence Henderson | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrence Henderson - foul #2 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), David Hughes (SF) Terrence Henderson, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry, Ernest Doyle | |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Cinkosky | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Igor Zegar buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Cinkosky and he's fouled by John Hauer - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SG) Glenn Tejada | |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | John Hauer snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is denied on a layup by Jeremiah Coleman | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by Samuel Collins - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) John Hauer | |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Charles Towry steps in front of the David Hughes pass | 43-40 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Igor Zegar denies the turnaround by Antoine Lancaster | 43-40 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-40 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Shawn Cinkosky steals the ball from Charles Towry | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Towry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), John Hauer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Jeremiah Coleman steals the ball from Gerald Lucey | 46-40 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | David Hughes hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Terrence Henderson | 48-40 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Becker | 48-42 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | The jumper by Igor Zegar is denied by Gerald Lucey | 48-42 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | George Nix grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | George Nix scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #1 on Igor Zegar, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (SF) George Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), Charles Towry (C) Michael Becker, John Hauer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Igor Zegar is called for the reach on Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG) Terrence Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (C) Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Charles Towry swats the short shot by Darrin Burns | 51-42 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Jeremiah Coleman steals it from Bret Wimmer | 51-42 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | David Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), George Nix (SG), Igor Zegar (C) Shawn Cinkosky, Jeremiah Coleman, Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #3 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Doyle | 55-49 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | George Nix misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 55-51 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Gerald Lucey steps in front of the Terrence Henderson pass | 55-51 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 55-51 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Igor Zegar tips it home | 57-51 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (SG), Jeremiah Coleman (PF), Darrin Burns (C) George Nix, David Hughes, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Michael Becker (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Darrin Burns hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terrence Henderson | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Collins | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | The jump hook by Terrence Henderson is blocked by Bret Wimmer | 60-53 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Burns | 60-53 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Collins - foul #4 on Samuel Collins, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Terrence Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Becker (fresh) PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins hits the easy wide open finger roll | 62-55 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Lee - foul #1 on Samuel Lee, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG) Michael Becker | |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SG) George Nix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Charles Towry | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 63-57 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antoine Lancaster | 65-60 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a floater from the left wing set up by George Nix | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Nix and the foul's on Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman is hacked by Dikembe Orji in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #12 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (SG), Marc Birmingham (SF), Darrin Burns (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Terrence Henderson, George Nix, David Hughes, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Darrin Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremiah Coleman and he's hacked by Charles Towry - foul #3 on Charles Towry, team foul #13 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 73-60 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry is fouled on the floor by Darrin Burns - foul #1 on Darrin Burns, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-60 |