| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McKinzey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Sherrer - foul #3 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG), Michael Siniard (PF) Jay Sherrer, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the 3 from straight away | 28-40 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | William McKinzey snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | George Coons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Michael Siniard is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the dunk | 28-40 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | William Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Travis Jones - foul #2 on Travis Jones, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SG), James Thorpe (PF) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF) Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor | |
| 18:36 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is hacked by Kenneth Kollman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Kollman, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Millard Ellington (PF) Kenneth Kollman, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Travis Jones | |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner drills a shot from the right block | 30-42 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | William Fason is called for the reach on Kenneth Ball - foul #2 on William Fason, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | James Thorpe is hacked by Frank Wedge - foul #1 on Frank Wedge, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (PF) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 17:28 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Siniard and the foul's on Robert Owens - foul #1 on Robert Owens, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG) Bobby Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:28 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | William McKinzey snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | William McKinzey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ball | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford clanks a floater from the left block | 36-42 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | William McKinzey picks off the pass by Richard Lamberth in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | George Coons drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Ball | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Coons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McKinzey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Millard Ellington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is hacked by Millard Ellington - foul #1 on Millard Ellington, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (PF) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Kollman, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-42 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Travis Jones is called for the reach on Bobby Maclachlan - foul #3 on Travis Jones, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SF) Bobby Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF) Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-44 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Michael Siniard's floater is tipped away by William Fason | 39-44 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 39-44 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Ball - foul #3 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, Michael Siniard, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Trainor (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, William Fason, Travis Jones | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | George Coons misses the floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | William McKinzey is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on William McKinzey, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF) Frank Wedge | |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Millard Ellington pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Millard Ellington clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner is hacked by Jay Sherrer - foul #4 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (PG) Jay Sherrer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | James Thorpe grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | James Thorpe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | James Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Michael Siniard (PF), William Sanders (C) George Coons, Millard Ellington, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), William Fason (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, William Trainor, Ronald Regner | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Siniard is called for the reach on William Fason - foul #2 on Michael Siniard, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF) Jeffrey Cain | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McKinzey (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Siniard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Michael Siniard is hacked by William Fason - foul #3 on William Fason, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG) William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG) Alex Botsford | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | George Coons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses the lay-in | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ball | 39-50 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by William Fason | 39-52 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Frank Wedge takes the ball from Bobby Maclachlan | 39-52 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Thorpe (SG), Millard Ellington (PF) Bobby Maclachlan, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Fason | |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Richard Lamberth steps in front of the Kenneth Ball pass | 39-52 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses short on an open runner in the paint | 39-52 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | William Sanders gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | George Coons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Kenneth Ball - foul #4 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #10 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (PG), William McKinzey (SF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Travis Jones | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG) James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF) Jeffrey Cain | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Richard Lamberth is called for the reach on Bobby Maclachlan - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Fason (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, William Trainor, Ronald Regner | |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge blows the layup but the foul's on William McKinzey - foul #4 on William McKinzey, team foul #11 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Thorpe (SG) William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Michael Siniard grabs the board | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Murray State | George Coons is called for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-58 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled in the backcourt by William Sanders - foul #4 on William Sanders, team foul #12 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) George Coons, James Thorpe, Bobby Maclachlan, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF), Ronald Regner (C) William Fason, Travis Jones | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Kollman (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - William McKinzey (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman is hacked by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG) Alex Botsford | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | William McKinzey steals the ball from Jeffrey Cain in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the open shot from the right side | 49-61 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Ronald Regner | |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Michael Siniard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-61 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alex Botsford | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:58 | Murray State | James Thorpe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-63 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Thorpe steps in front of the William Fason pass in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | James Thorpe connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Sherrer | 52-63 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Robert Owens is blocked by Michael Siniard | 52-63 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | William McKinzey gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Michael Siniard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Michael Siniard grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | William McKinzey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Sherrer | 55-63 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kollman steps in front of the Alex Botsford pass in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Siniard | 57-63 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Botsford and he's fouled by Michael Siniard - foul #3 on Michael Siniard, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Kollman, William McKinzey, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Fason | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer's layup is rejected by William Trainor | 57-66 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Coons (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones is hacked by William Sanders - foul #5 on William Sanders, team foul #14 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Michael Siniard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ball is called for the reach on Richard Lamberth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #15 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SF) Kenneth Ball | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Travis Jones | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | George Coons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to George Coons | 60-69 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Michael Siniard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-69 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 60-69 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Michael Siniard gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Michael Siniard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Thorpe (C) Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Robert Owens | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Thorpe - foul #3 on James Thorpe, team foul #16 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Michael Siniard (PF) Jay Sherrer, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF) Richard Lamberth, Alex Botsford, William Trainor | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | James Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | George Coons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kollman steals the ball from Jeffrey Cain | 60-71 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Michael Siniard banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Kollman | 62-71 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) Kenneth Kollman, Bobby Maclachlan, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Alex Botsford (SG), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Lamberth | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | George Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Jones | 62-75 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | George Coons scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Sherrer | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jay Sherrer is called for the reach on Alex Botsford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #17 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), James Thorpe (C) Jay Sherrer, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Richard Lamberth, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Michael Siniard grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman is whistled for traveling | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Siniard | 65-76 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wedge | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens runs out the clock | 65-76 |