| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) C - Travis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Millard Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is fouled in the backcourt by William McKinzey - foul #1 on William McKinzey, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled on the floor by Jay Sherrer - foul #1 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | William McKinzey gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jay Sherrer steps in front of the Richard Lamberth pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Richard Lamberth takes the ball from Kenneth Ball | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | William McKinzey makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jay Sherrer | 38-46 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain's pass is intercepted by William Sanders | 38-46 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | William McKinzey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William McKinzey, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| 17:13 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Coons | 38-49 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is whistled for traveling | 38-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG) Richard Lamberth | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Owens | 40-49 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Michael Siniard misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Botsford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Fason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Regner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Coons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Siniard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Thorpe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) George Coons, Bobby Maclachlan, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | William McKinzey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Wedge - foul #1 on Frank Wedge, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Fason (PF) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Trainor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alex Botsford | 45-51 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | James Thorpe is fouled on the floor by Travis Jones - foul #2 on Travis Jones, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner (C) Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SF) Jay Sherrer | |
| 14:01 | Murray State | George Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor (PF) William Fason | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Kollman, George Coons, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Millard Ellington travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKinzey (SF) Bobby Maclachlan | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William McKinzey - foul #3 on William McKinzey, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Trainor | 46-51 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones misses the jumper in the paint | 46-51 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Travis Jones | 48-51 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 48-51 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Millard Ellington steps in front of the Robert Owens pass | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 48-51 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William McKinzey - foul #4 on William McKinzey, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | George Coons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman tips it in | 49-53 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Kollman - foul #1 on Kenneth Kollman, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Cain - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cain, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Wedge (SF) Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Michael Siniard connects on the jumper in the lane set up by George Coons | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Michael Siniard tips it in | 50-57 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Michael Siniard drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford is fouled in the backcourt by George Coons - foul #3 on George Coons, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (PG), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Richard Lamberth, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Kollman, Bobby Maclachlan, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Millard Ellington | 53-59 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | George Coons grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | George Coons hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Sherrer | 53-62 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF) Alex Botsford, Frank Wedge | |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKinzey (SF), Michael Siniard (PF) George Coons, Millard Ellington | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) C - Travis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - William McKinzey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Siniard (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Murray State | The jump hook by William Sanders is blocked by Jeffrey Cain | 53-62 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Michael Siniard pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | William Sanders misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | William Sanders can't tip it in | 53-62 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor is hacked by Jay Sherrer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG) Kenneth Ball | |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Lamberth | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer's floater is tipped away by Travis Jones | 58-62 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | William McKinzey tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Robert Owens, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Kollman, William McKinzey, Michael Siniard, William Sanders | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James Thorpe | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | James Thorpe loses the dribble to Richard Lamberth | 60-67 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth can't finish the layup | 60-67 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Cain | 60-67 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth lays it in on a nice dish by William Fason | 62-67 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), Travis Jones (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Bobby Maclachlan, Millard Ellington, James Thorpe | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | William Sanders hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Kollman | 62-69 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | William Fason can't connect on a floater near the basket | 62-69 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Michael Siniard gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | George Coons hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William McKinzey | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Wedge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Fason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Kollman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Coons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Siniard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - William Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lamberth and he's fouled by George Coons - foul #4 on George Coons, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Trainor (PF) Richard Lamberth, William Fason | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG), James Thorpe (C) George Coons, William Sanders | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | A charge is called on Jay Sherrer - foul #3 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | William McKinzey gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer loses the dribble to Robert Owens | 65-71 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens hits the finger roll | 67-71 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | William McKinzey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth (PG), Jeffrey Cain (SF) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lamberth | 70-71 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer clanks a floater from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 70-71 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the easy layup | 70-71 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamberth - foul #2 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamberth - foul #3 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer is hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #2 on Alex Botsford, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is hacked by Alex Botsford - foul #3 on Alex Botsford, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | William Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lamberth - foul #4 on Richard Lamberth, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Trainor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Millard Ellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | William McKinzey pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Travis Jones - foul #3 on Travis Jones, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 73-74 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | George Coons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jay Sherrer | 73-77 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor grabs the offensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Ball steals it from Richard Lamberth | 73-77 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball lays it up and in | 73-79 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jay Sherrer steals it from Robert Owens in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Michael Siniard misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by William Trainor - foul #3 on William Trainor, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Frank Wedge, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, James Thorpe | |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Michael Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Michael Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner can't connect on a runner from the right block | 73-81 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner grabs the offensive board | 73-81 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), William Trainor (PF) Robert Owens, William Fason | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SF) Kenneth Kollman, Bobby Maclachlan | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Regner tips it but misses | 73-81 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Travis Jones (C) Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) George Coons, Michael Siniard | |
| 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) | |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Millard Ellington is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jay Sherrer | 73-83 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jay Sherrer picks off the pass by Richard Lamberth in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer is alone and drills a jumper from the left block | 73-85 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lamberth | 76-85 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Millard Ellington's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Cain in the backcourt | 76-85 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffrey Cain can't finish the layup | 76-85 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball grabs the board | 76-85 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Millard Ellington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Ball | 76-87 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #11 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Owens (SG), Frank Wedge (SF), William Fason (PF), Ronald Regner (C) Alex Botsford, Jeffrey Cain, William Trainor, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Lamberth makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Robert Owens is called for the reach on George Coons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Owens, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alex Botsford (SG), Jeffrey Cain (SF), William Trainor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Robert Owens, Frank Wedge, William Fason, Ronald Regner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Kollman, Bobby Maclachlan, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| 01:05 | Murray State | George Coons makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | George Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Trainor misses the easy layup | 78-89 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Millard Ellington gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Lamberth (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alex Botsford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Cain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Trainor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Coons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | William McKinzey is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-89 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William McKinzey | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | George Coons runs out the clock | 78-89 |