| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Donald Finlay inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Donald Finlay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses the floater near the basket | 30-36 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 18:34 | Murray State | James Sieberg is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Edward | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Hamdan | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Lynn Mills, Gary Heath, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 18:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is hacked by Eric Kanagy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin drills a floater from the right block set up by Charles Morris | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Donald Finlay knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy loses the dribble to Corey Axelson in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Kanagy - foul #3 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Ryan Morningstar, Charles Morris, Gary Tillman, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Marcucci, Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Frank Lockhart, Patrick Verdin | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | James Sieberg is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Vine - foul #1 on Steven Vine, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG) Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Donald Griffith's pass is intercepted by Erwin Skeen | 39-43 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Sieberg - foul #3 on James Sieberg, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Dziewanowski swats the short shot by Steven Vine | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Erwin Skeen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hamdan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Bobby Brown takes the ball from Donald Griffith in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin is fouled on the floor by Steven Vine - foul #2 on Steven Vine, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Trey Weaver (PF) Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Donald Finlay pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Sieberg | 41-45 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath tips it home | 43-45 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Tillman (SF) Joseph Bernardo, Gary Heath, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-45 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Donald Finlay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SF) Donald Finlay | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-45 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | James Sieberg is hacked by Ryan Morningstar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF) Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Marcucci, Patrick Verdin | |
| 13:02 | Murray State | James Sieberg loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Lynn Mills | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Donald Griffith gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lynn Mills - foul #2 on Lynn Mills, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Ryan Morningstar, Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Joseph Edward (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF), Trey Weaver (PF) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Edward in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Edward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hamdan (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 49-47 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Joseph Edward hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Marcucci | 49-50 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses the shot near the basket | 52-52 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Lynn Mills (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Heath (PF), Erwin Skeen (C) Bobby Brown, Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Donald Griffith (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Frank Lockhart, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | James Sieberg is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Gary Tillman (PF) Lynn Mills, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Finlay (SF) Joseph Marcucci, Donald Griffith | |
| 10:23 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen tips it home | 56-52 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy hits a shot from the baseline set up by Roger Dziewanowski | 56-54 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman is open and lays it up and in | 58-54 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | James Sieberg is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy is fouled on the floor by Ryan Morningstar - foul #3 on Ryan Morningstar, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Joseph Bernardo, Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Brown | 60-54 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Bobby Brown steals it from Joseph Marcucci | 60-54 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is hacked by Joseph Edward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Edward, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin, Brian Taylor, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Frank Lockhart, Richard Hamdan | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown is hacked by Joseph Edward - foul #4 on Joseph Edward, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Donald Finlay (SF) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Trey Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bobby Brown | 62-54 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG) Bobby Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG) Joseph Marcucci | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Morris | 64-54 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Morris - foul #1 on Charles Morris, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Gary Tillman (C) Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SF), Richard Hamdan (C) Donald Finlay, Patrick Verdin | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | James Sieberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Sieberg picks off the pass by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Joseph Edward connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hamdan | 64-56 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Sieberg steps in front of the Steven Vine pass | 64-56 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Joseph Edward banks in the layup set up by James Sieberg | 64-58 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Trey Weaver - foul #2 on Trey Weaver, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Joseph Bernardo, Brian Taylor, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Lockhart is called for the reach on Bobby Brown - foul #3 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) James Sieberg, Donald Finlay | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci is called for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (SG), Erwin Skeen (C) Ryan Morningstar, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Richard Hamdan (C) Joseph Marcucci, Frank Lockhart, Patrick Verdin | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Hamdan takes the ball from Bobby Brown in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses the fadeaway from the right block | 67-58 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Charles Morris picks off the pass by Donald Finlay in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Dziewanowski steps in front of the Lynn Mills pass | 67-58 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Donald Finlay connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Kanagy | 67-60 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Morningstar (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Gary Heath (SF), Brian Taylor (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Bobby Brown, Lynn Mills, Charles Morris, Gary Tillman, Erwin Skeen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (PG), Donald Griffith (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Richard Hamdan | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ryan Morningstar (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Axelson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Trey Weaver (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Heath and he's fouled by Patrick Verdin - foul #2 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG) Eric Kanagy | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Joseph Edward is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Joseph Edward, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Frank Lockhart (PF) Joseph Edward, Trey Weaver | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Lockhart - foul #4 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Ryan Morningstar, Gary Heath | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | James Sieberg's pass is intercepted by Corey Axelson | 74-61 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bernardo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Vine - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Gary Heath (SG), Gary Tillman (SF), Erwin Skeen (C) Joseph Bernardo, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Patrick Verdin | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen hits the follow up shot | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Gary Tillman is called for the reach on Donald Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Heath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Donald Griffith gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan drills a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Marcucci | 76-65 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 78-65 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Donald Griffith is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Mills, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Marcucci is called for the reach on Erwin Skeen - foul #2 on Joseph Marcucci, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Erwin Skeen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Trey Weaver pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Trey Weaver comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-67 |