| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Howard Mansell inbounds the ball | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich slams it home on a great pass from Donald Anderson and the foul's on Martin Oehler - foul #3 on Martin Oehler, team foul #1 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Jess Sherwood | |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | John Catanzaro blocks the short jumper by Hans Zuvich | 45-54 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 47-54 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ben Johnson swats the layup by William Spicer | 47-57 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Hans Zuvich | 47-57 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Timothy Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich tips it home | 47-59 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Timothy Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Chris Ferber (C) William Spicer, James Adams, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Timothy Parker, Ben Johnson, William Luton | |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Ferber - foul #2 on Chris Ferber, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle's fadeaway is rejected by Jess Sherwood | 47-60 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber snags the offensive board | 47-60 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #3 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #1 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), John Catanzaro (C) Stanley Soriano, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it in | 49-62 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rubin Castanon | 51-62 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is hacked by David Grindle - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Luis Hicks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Scot Wolf, Jess Sherwood | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Martin Oehler (PF) James Adams, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF) Timothy Parker, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Luton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | William Luton misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-62 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler lays it up and in on a great pass from John Catanzaro | 53-62 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Oehler and he's hacked by Carl Tuttle - foul #3 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #2 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, William Luton | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is whistled for traveling | 56-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber (C) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF) Carl Tuttle, Scot Wolf | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Stanley Soriano takes the ball from Howard Mansell in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano lays it in | 58-64 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Howard Mansell comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Spicer - foul #1 on William Spicer, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Timothy Parker | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), John Catanzaro (C) William Spicer, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Jess Sherwood | |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is denied on a layup by Benjamin Barnes | 58-66 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Benjamin Barnes, William Luton | |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Scot Wolf grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-68 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler is whistled for a carry | 58-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Rubin Castanon (SF) Luis Hicks, Alan Ovitz, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Jess Sherwood | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 58-70 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano lays it up and in | 60-70 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | William Luton blows the wide open layup | 60-70 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is whistled for a carry | 60-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Rubin Castanon, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, William Luton | |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Timothy Parker connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Barnes | 60-72 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-72 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Hans Zuvich (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 60-74 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from William Spicer | 62-74 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Donald Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it home | 62-76 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Timothy Parker snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Stanley Soriano takes the ball from Benjamin Barnes | 65-76 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Anderson - foul #3 on Donald Anderson, team foul #3 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (C) William Spicer, Stanley Soriano, Martin Oehler, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Timothy Parker, Benjamin Barnes, Jess Sherwood | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich slams it home | 67-78 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is hacked by Hans Zuvich - foul #4 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #4 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (C) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Ben Johnson (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Hans Zuvich | |
| 09:11 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-78 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Luton | 67-78 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is hacked by Alan Ovitz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF) Howard Mansell | |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Johnson - foul #3 on Ben Johnson, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PF) John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Howard Mansell (SF) Donald Anderson, Scot Wolf | |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, William Luton | |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 69-80 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 69-80 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Howard Mansell snags the defensive board | 69-80 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Grindle - foul #3 on David Grindle, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, Stanley Soriano, David Grindle, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Ben Johnson, Jess Sherwood | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the board | 69-81 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 6 reb. C - John Catanzaro (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Mansell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - William Luton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #5 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #6 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scot Wolf | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scot Wolf - foul #1 on Scot Wolf, team foul #7 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), Martin Oehler (PF) William Spicer, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Benjamin Barnes (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson, William Luton | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 71-84 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams snags the defensive board | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is hacked by Carl Tuttle - foul #4 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #8 | 71-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Alan Ovitz, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-84 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler grabs the board | 73-84 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-84 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle snags the offensive board | 73-84 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-84 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Ben Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Walter Garten (PF), Rubin Castanon (C) Luis Hicks, Martin Oehler, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (PF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Ben Johnson, Jess Sherwood | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #9 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Donald Anderson | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Adams | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is hacked by David Grindle - foul #4 on David Grindle, team foul #12 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Ben Johnson (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle, Benjamin Barnes, William Luton | |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams drills a jumpshot from the left side | 78-88 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scot Wolf and he's hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #3 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #13 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), John Catanzaro (C) William Spicer, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Benjamin Barnes (PF) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson | |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the free throw | 78-90 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 78-90 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-90 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Adams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Garten (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Oehler (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Catanzaro (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Tuttle (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Mansell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jess Sherwood (tiring) 13 pts. 11 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is whistled for a carry | 81-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF) James Adams, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Ben Johnson (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Benjamin Barnes, Jess Sherwood | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-90 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-90 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Howard Mansell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-90 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Timothy Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Tuttle | 81-93 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (SF), Chris Ferber (C) David Grindle, John Catanzaro | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Benjamin Barnes (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Ben Johnson, William Luton | |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Luis Hicks | 83-93 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Barnes | 83-96 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Hicks | 85-96 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is hacked by Luis Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hicks, team foul #14 | 85-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), David Grindle (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Luis Hicks, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Chris Ferber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 85-97 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-98 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle drills a shot from close range | 87-98 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | John Catanzaro steals it from Howard Mansell in the backcourt | 87-98 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro misses the lay-in | 87-98 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler snags the offensive board | 87-98 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Grindle | 89-98 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the floater near the basket | 89-98 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it but misses | 89-98 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Ben Johnson misses the tip | 89-98 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams snags the defensive board | 89-98 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-98 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #15 | 89-98 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #16 | 89-98 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | Ben Johnson steps in front of the John Catanzaro pass | 89-99 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Anderson runs out the clock | 89-99 |