| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Meier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jess Sherwood | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Matthew Meier is called for the reach on Jess Sherwood - foul #1 on Matthew Meier, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), Harold Robinson (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Joseph Wehner (C) Stanley Soriano, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 17:57 | Murray State | David Wallace steals the ball from Steven Harland | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a floater in the paint | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Barnes | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Murray Rogers | 37-37 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Barnes - foul #2 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) David Wallace, John Catanzaro, Joseph Wehner | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood lays it in set up by Steven Harland | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Murray Rogers swats the short shot by James Adams | 39-38 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | James Adams steps in front of the Murray Rogers pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Oliver Waller, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, Harold Robinson, Amos Nicks | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Cody Prather (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber banks in the layup set up by Luis Hicks | 39-40 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Manikowski | 39-40 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chris Ferber | 39-43 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Cody Prather is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jess Sherwood | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Laing | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Miller - foul #1 on Allen Miller, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Ben Johnson (PF), Joshua Creed (C) Thomas Lowe, Jess Sherwood, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Joseph Wehner (SF), John Catanzaro (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Allen Miller, Matthew Meier, Chris Ferber | |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Geoffrey Laing, Shawn Kilgore, Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (SG) Luis Hicks | |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes is hacked by Joseph Wehner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wehner, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Amos Nicks is called for the reach on Steven Harland - foul #1 on Amos Nicks, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Steven Harland travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is fouled on the floor by Ben Johnson - foul #1 on Ben Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (PF) Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Amos Nicks steps in front of the Thomas Nelson pass | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Amos Nicks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes's pass is intercepted by David Wallace in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano throws it down on a great pass from David Wallace | 42-45 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Harland is called for the reach on Stanley Soriano - foul #2 on Steven Harland, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes, Jess Sherwood, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (PG), James Adams (SG), Allen Miller (SF), Harold Robinson (PF), Chris Ferber (C) Stanley Soriano, David Wallace, Joseph Wehner, John Catanzaro, Amos Nicks | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cody Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Luis Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Ferber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore's pass is intercepted by James Adams | 42-47 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by James Adams | 42-49 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (PF) Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) Harold Robinson | |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber clanks a floater in the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cody Prather | 42-49 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Geoffrey Laing | 44-49 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks hits a floater from the right block set up by Chris Ferber | 44-51 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore buries a shot from the left block | 46-51 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Kilgore - foul #3 on Shawn Kilgore, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oliver Waller (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Joshua Creed (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Shawn Kilgore, Jess Sherwood, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (PG), John Catanzaro (PF) James Adams, Matthew Meier | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Ferber is hacked by Joshua Creed - foul #2 on Joshua Creed, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Jess Sherwood (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Benjamin Barnes, Ben Johnson, Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), James Adams (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Joseph Wehner (C) David Wallace, Luis Hicks, Allen Miller, Chris Ferber | |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | John Catanzaro swats the short shot by Thomas Nelson | 49-53 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Murray Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wehner | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Waller (fairly fresh) PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ivan Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Catanzaro (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Wehner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Harland is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #3 on Steven Harland, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF) Steven Harland, Oliver Waller | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Matthew Meier (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, Harold Robinson, John Catanzaro | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Nelson - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson (SF) Joseph Wehner | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jess Sherwood | 51-55 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Joshua Creed (C) Thomas Nelson, Shawn Kilgore, Jess Sherwood, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Wallace (SG), Chris Ferber (C) James Adams, Amos Nicks | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ben Johnson | 51-56 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Joshua Creed misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Ben Johnson tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Johnson | 51-56 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Ben Johnson lays it in and the foul's on Matthew Meier - foul #2 on Matthew Meier, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski (PG), Allen Miller (SF) Stanley Soriano, Harold Robinson | |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Ben Johnson makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #2 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG) Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Catanzaro (PF) Matthew Meier | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Ivan Manikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Ferber | 54-58 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Steven Harland snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Barnes | 56-58 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wallace | 56-60 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Ben Johnson can't connect on a jumper from close range | 56-60 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Miller | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Wallace | 56-63 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Jess Sherwood (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Geoffrey Laing, Benjamin Barnes, Ben Johnson, Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Harold Robinson (SF), Joseph Wehner (PF), Amos Nicks (C) Ivan Manikowski, David Wallace, Allen Miller, John Catanzaro, Chris Ferber | |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Robinson - foul #2 on Harold Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Robinson | 58-66 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Harold Robinson is called for the reach on Steven Harland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier (PF) Amos Nicks | |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Wehner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson can't tip it in | 60-66 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Murray Rogers gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | James Adams steals it from Jess Sherwood in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano comes up short on the runner near the basket | 60-66 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Harland (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Meier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wehner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Steven Harland hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 62-66 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wehner | 62-68 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Harland | 64-68 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Robinson clanks a shot from the right side | 64-68 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Meier loses the dribble to Steven Harland | 64-68 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Harland | 67-68 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams can't connect on a runner from the right block | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller (SF), Chris Ferber (C) Harold Robinson, Joseph Wehner | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Kilgore steps in front of the Matthew Meier pass | 67-68 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jess Sherwood blocks the jumper by Stanley Soriano | 69-68 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Meier | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Murray Rogers | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the reach on Murray Rogers in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Luis Hicks (SG) James Adams | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Murray Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Murray Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Miller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |