| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Lima (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Zimick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Sclafani (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Pontius (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Moses steps in front of the Carl Pontius pass in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | William Sclafani picks off the pass by Ralph Schreiber | 30-41 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bert Nichols | 32-41 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Nichols - foul #2 on Bert Nichols, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent (SF), Frank Moss (PF), James Fraser (C) William Zimick, William Sclafani, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (SF) Brett Phillips | |
| 19:02 | Murray State | John Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Moses steals the ball from Clarence Ghent | 32-43 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Dustin Moses lays it in | 32-45 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols scores on a jumper from the right side set up by William Lima | 34-45 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Fraser | 34-45 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bert Nichols | 34-45 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bert Nichols | 36-45 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher is open and buries a runner in the lane | 36-47 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Schreiber - foul #3 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), Donn Smith (SG), William Zimick (SF), William Sclafani (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Bert Nichols, William Lima, Clarence Ghent, Frank Moss, James Fraser | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Brett Phillips (SF), Martin Hill (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Ralph Schreiber, Dustin Moses, Matthew Stucky, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Boryslaw Dombrowski steps in front of the Donn Smith pass | 36-47 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Zimick - foul #3 on William Zimick, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG) William Zimick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Nelson (C) Darren Arrieta | |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Boryslaw Dombrowski steals it from Donn Smith in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Brett Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Ramsey | 36-51 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Pontius | 39-51 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Donn Smith is called for the reach on Brett Phillips - foul #2 on Donn Smith, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Clarence Ghent (SF) Raymond Duerr, Donn Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), John Smith (PF), John Burton (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, James Ramsey, Martin Hill, Jerome Nelson | |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent's pass is intercepted by Matthew Stucky in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Lima - foul #3 on William Lima, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (SG) William Lima | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Moses - foul #1 on Dustin Moses, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss (C) Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-53 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bert Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Ghent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sclafani (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Moss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Stucky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dustin Moses (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brett Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Brett Phillips is hacked by Frank Moss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Moss, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Lima (SG), William Zimick (SF) Bert Nichols, Raymond Duerr, Clarence Ghent | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Martin Hill (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Brett Phillips, John Smith, John Burton | |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta misses the shot from close range | 39-53 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima is hacked by Dustin Moses - foul #2 on Dustin Moses, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser (PF), Carl Pontius (C) William Sclafani, Frank Moss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cary Thrasher (C) Darren Arrieta | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Schreiber - foul #4 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), Jerome Nelson (PF) Ralph Schreiber, Martin Hill | |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Nelson | 41-56 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by William Lima | 43-56 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | William Lima takes the ball from Brett Phillips | 43-56 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock banks in the layup on a great pass from William Lima | 45-56 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky is fouled in the backcourt by William Lima - foul #4 on William Lima, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG), William Sclafani (PF), Frank Moss (C) William Lima, James Fraser, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Ramsey (PG), John Smith (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Matthew Stucky, Jerome Nelson, Cary Thrasher | |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Dustin Moses can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | James Ramsey tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Bert Nichols | 47-56 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Brett Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF) Bert Nichols, William Zimick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Matthew Stucky (SF), Martin Hill (PF), John Burton (C) Dustin Moses, Brett Phillips, John Smith, Darren Arrieta | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Hill steals it from Donn Smith | 47-56 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski's pass is intercepted by Clarence Ghent in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Stucky - foul #2 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG), James Fraser (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Donn Smith, William Sclafani, Frank Moss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Moses (SG), Brett Phillips (SF), John Smith (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Matthew Stucky, Martin Hill, John Burton | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG) Walter Hancock | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:19 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brett Phillips is denied by Carl Pontius | 49-58 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | John Smith double dribbles | 49-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick (SF) Clarence Ghent | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (SF) Brett Phillips | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius is denied on a dunk by Cary Thrasher | 49-58 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Raymond Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bert Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zimick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Fraser (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Pontius (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Moses (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Stucky (tiring) 14 pts. PF - John Smith (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG) Bert Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Jerome Nelson (PF), John Burton (C) Dustin Moses, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | John Burton makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), William Sclafani (PF) Raymond Duerr, William Zimick, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), Darren Arrieta (PF) James Ramsey, John Burton | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Brett Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Stucky and he's hacked by James Fraser - foul #2 on James Fraser, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SG) Bert Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Boryslaw Dombrowski picks off the pass by Walter Hancock in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Brett Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Boryslaw Dombrowski | 51-65 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith banks in the layup set up by Walter Hancock | 53-65 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta buries a floater in the paint | 53-67 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Darren Arrieta picks off the pass by James Fraser | 53-67 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Brett Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Brett Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Ghent - foul #1 on Clarence Ghent, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), Bert Nichols (SG), William Zimick (SF), Frank Moss (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Walter Hancock, Donn Smith, Clarence Ghent, William Sclafani, James Fraser | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Ramsey (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), Martin Hill (PF), John Burton (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Matthew Stucky, Darren Arrieta, Jerome Nelson | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is hacked by Dustin Moses in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Moses, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (PF) Brett Phillips | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 53-69 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Burton | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | John Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Moss | 53-69 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick makes the floater from the left side | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Dustin Moses drills a jumper from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Hill - foul #1 on Martin Hill, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent (C) Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cary Thrasher (C) John Burton | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:47 | Murray State | John Smith connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-74 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Raymond Duerr | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Raymond Duerr (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Zimick (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Moss (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Ghent (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Ramsey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Moses (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Martin Hill (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bert Nichols - foul #3 on Bert Nichols, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Lima (SG), William Sclafani (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Raymond Duerr, Bert Nichols, William Zimick, Frank Moss | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Matthew Stucky (SF) James Ramsey, John Smith | |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cary Thrasher | 58-75 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-75 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher tips it home | 58-77 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser (C) Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), John Burton (C) Dustin Moses, Cary Thrasher | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Burton steals the ball from William Lima | 58-77 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Martin Hill is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-77 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | John Burton gets the offensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | William Lima takes the ball from Matthew Stucky | 58-77 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Donn Smith (SF), Carl Pontius (C) Walter Hancock, Clarence Ghent, William Sclafani | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Moses (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Darren Arrieta (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Matthew Stucky, Brett Phillips, Martin Hill, John Burton | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-77 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith grabs the board | 58-77 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Bert Nichols is blocked by Cary Thrasher | 58-77 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber gets the rebound | 58-77 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber is hacked by Bert Nichols in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Nichols, team foul #10 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss (PF) James Fraser | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (PF) Darren Arrieta | |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith can't finish the layup | 58-78 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith tips it but misses | 58-78 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-78 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donn Smith | 58-78 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Ramsey - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent (SF), James Fraser (PF) Donn Smith, Carl Pontius | |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Matthew Stucky (SF), Jerome Nelson (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Ralph Schreiber, Dustin Moses, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Moss - foul #3 on Frank Moss, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG) William Lima | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser grabs the board | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Duerr | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Raymond Duerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Nichols (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Ghent (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Moss (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Fraser (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Boryslaw Dombrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Ramsey (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stucky (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Arrieta (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-78 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darren Arrieta | 62-78 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta is hacked by Raymond Duerr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Duerr, team foul #12 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SF) Clarence Ghent | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Burton (C) Jerome Nelson | |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-79 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Burton | 62-79 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky's pass is intercepted by Donn Smith | 62-79 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent (SF) Donn Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Martin Hill (PF) John Burton | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Raymond Duerr picks off the pass by Martin Hill in the backcourt | 62-79 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Fraser | 64-79 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski is hacked by Bert Nichols - foul #5 on Bert Nichols, team foul #13 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SG) Bert Nichols | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boryslaw Dombrowski is called for the reach on Donn Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boryslaw Dombrowski, team foul #9 | 64-79 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darren Arrieta | 64-79 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Clarence Ghent swats the layup by Martin Hill | 64-79 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky tips it back up and in | 64-81 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Martin Hill - foul #2 on Martin Hill, team foul #10 | 64-81 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 66-81 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Donn Smith | 66-81 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent is fouled on the floor by Matthew Stucky - foul #3 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski runs out the clock | 68-81 |