| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't tip it in | 21-35 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rodney Willis | 21-35 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Blanchard steals it from Rodney Willis in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran lays it in set up by Michael Blanchard | 23-35 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis loses the dribble to Melvin Babcock | 23-35 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 23-38 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Frank Newton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Gary Tate steals the ball from Kyle Holt in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it up and in | 23-41 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is hacked by Gary Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Rodney Willis | |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Richard Reynolds steals the ball from Kyle Holt | 23-41 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Sylvia is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sylvia, team foul #2 | 23-41 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it in on a great pass from Richard Reynolds and the foul's on Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #3 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG) Terry Radel | |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the free throw | 23-43 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | David Sylvia is whistled for traveling | 23-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Gary Tate, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 17:06 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Frank Newton scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Sylvia | 25-43 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Newton | 27-43 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #4 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Terry Radel (SF) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) David Sylvia, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kyle Holt | 29-43 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 29-46 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Holt | 32-46 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Holt is called for the reach on Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Durham - foul #3 on Gerald Durham, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown slams it home set up by Richard Reynolds | 32-48 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF) David Sylvia, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF) Michael Blanchard, Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Richard Reynolds, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock lays it in on a nice dish by John Kemp and he's hacked by Donald Pond - foul #2 on Donald Pond, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cochran - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Charles Kirwin | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:21 | Murray State | David Sylvia is hacked by Terry Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Donald Pond | |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tyrone Hughes - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) John Kemp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Holt steps in front of the Rodney Willis pass | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Blanchard (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Newton | 37-51 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Terry Radel, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| 10:27 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock blows the layup | 39-51 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) David Sylvia, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Durham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Kemp swats the short shot by Carl Brown | 46-51 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | John Kemp snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Frank Newton's pass is intercepted by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 46-53 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Tyrone Hughes steals the ball from Frank Newton | 46-53 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Blanchard (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Newton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 3 reb. C - Donald Pond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | John Kemp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Kyle Holt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is open but can't throw it down but he's fouled by Samuel Uhl - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Roy Zaibel (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Gerald Durham lays it in set up by David Sylvia and he's fouled by Gary Tate - foul #4 on Gary Tate, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Gerald Durham - foul #4 on Gerald Durham, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Robert White | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Melvin Babcock | 48-57 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Gary Tate is called for the reach on Melvin Babcock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Tate, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Gary Tate | |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 48-57 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Billy Carter is called for the reach on Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran steps in front of the Tyrone Hughes pass | 49-57 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Cochran - foul #5 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Billy Carter (C) Terry Radel, Robert White | |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the shot in the paint | 51-58 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Willis | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Sylvia (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-60 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis grabs the board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown lays it up and in set up by Rodney Willis | 51-62 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Paul Reeves loses the ball out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Frank Newton (PF) Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Richard Reynolds picks off the pass by Paul Reeves | 51-62 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds can't throw it down | 51-62 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | David Sylvia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond (C) Billy Carter | |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Pond | 51-66 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Nathaniel O'Connell picks off the pass by Paul Reeves | 51-66 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell banks in the layup | 51-68 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-68 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gerald Durham | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Durham | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Kyle Holt - foul #3 on Kyle Holt, team foul #12 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Donald Pond | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Paul Reeves pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits a wide open shot from the right side | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell runs out the clock | 58-69 |