| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Moses (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Cary Thrasher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zimick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Sclafani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Moss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Brett Phillips inbounds the ball | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani snags the defensive board | 52-30 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-30 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | John Smith snags the defensive board | 52-30 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-30 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 52-30 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | The short jumper by Brett Phillips is denied by Frank Moss | 52-30 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Moss | 52-30 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Hancock | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Brett Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-32 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Cary Thrasher - foul #3 on Cary Thrasher, team foul #1 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Matthew Stucky (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Martin Hill (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Ralph Schreiber, Dustin Moses, Brett Phillips, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Raymond Duerr (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), James Fraser (C) Walter Hancock, William Lima, William Zimick, William Sclafani | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Martin Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani (PF) Frank Moss | |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-34 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani tips it in | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | James Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Duerr - foul #2 on Raymond Duerr, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Nelson (C) Darren Arrieta | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SF) William Sclafani | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Boryslaw Dombrowski is called for the reach on Bert Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boryslaw Dombrowski, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), John Burton (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Martin Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | John Burton pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Stucky | 59-36 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is hacked by James Ramsey - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Moses (SG) James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Lima (SG), William Sclafani (PF) Bert Nichols, Raymond Duerr, Clarence Ghent | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Moses - foul #3 on Dustin Moses, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF) Dustin Moses | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | John Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Martin Hill (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Jerome Nelson, John Burton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick (SF), Frank Moss (C) Donn Smith, James Fraser | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani loses the dribble to Matthew Stucky | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Stucky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brett Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Hill (fresh) 9 pts. C - Darren Arrieta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zimick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Sclafani (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Moss (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-37 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Brett Phillips steps in front of the Frank Moss pass | 61-37 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky lays it up and in on a great pass from Brett Phillips | 63-37 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-37 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses the tip | 63-37 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Brett Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 63-37 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | William Zimick is called for the reach on Ralph Schreiber in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Zimick, team foul #2 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), James Ramsey (SF), John Smith (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Ralph Schreiber, Matthew Stucky, Brett Phillips, Martin Hill, Darren Arrieta | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Clarence Ghent (SF), James Fraser (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Walter Hancock, William Zimick, William Sclafani, Frank Moss | |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Bert Nichols picks off the pass by James Ramsey | 63-37 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols hits the finger roll | 63-39 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski loses the dribble to Bert Nichols | 63-39 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols lays it in | 63-41 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Dustin Moses clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-41 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher tips it back up and in | 65-41 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fraser | 65-43 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boryslaw Dombrowski, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Matthew Stucky (SF), Jerome Nelson (PF), John Burton (C) Boryslaw Dombrowski, James Ramsey, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), Donn Smith (SG), Frank Moss (PF) Bert Nichols, William Lima, James Fraser | |
| 13:32 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss knocks in the floater from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky's pass is intercepted by Donn Smith in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith lays it up and in | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Raymond Duerr is called for the reach on Matthew Stucky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Duerr, team foul #3 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), Martin Hill (PF) Matthew Stucky, Jerome Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG) Clarence Ghent | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 65-47 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Pontius | 65-47 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith makes the runner from close range set up by Raymond Duerr | 65-49 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith is hacked by Martin Hill - foul #1 on Martin Hill, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Ramsey (PG), Matthew Stucky (SF), John Smith (PF), Jerome Nelson (C) Ralph Schreiber, Brett Phillips, Martin Hill, John Burton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), William Lima (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), William Sclafani (PF) Walter Hancock, Raymond Duerr, Donn Smith, Frank Moss | |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Dustin Moses gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | James Ramsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Carl Pontius | 65-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Moses (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Stucky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerome Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Ghent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sclafani (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Pontius (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:53 | Murray State | John Smith is hacked by William Sclafani - foul #3 on William Sclafani, team foul #4 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick (SF) Carl Pontius | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-51 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Cary Thrasher (C) Dustin Moses, Jerome Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser (C) William Sclafani | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | James Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius (C) Clarence Ghent | |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cary Thrasher | 67-51 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dustin Moses (SG), Brett Phillips (SF), Martin Hill (PF), Darren Arrieta (C) Ralph Schreiber, James Ramsey, John Smith, Cary Thrasher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Raymond Duerr (SG), William Sclafani (PF), Clarence Ghent (C) Bert Nichols, William Lima, James Fraser, Carl Pontius | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Martin Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Zimick | 67-56 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Hancock - foul #2 on Walter Hancock, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Nelson (PF), John Burton (C) Martin Hill, Darren Arrieta | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith (SF) William Zimick | |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Dustin Moses is called for the reach on Raymond Duerr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Moses, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), James Ramsey (SG) Matthew Stucky, Dustin Moses | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | James Ramsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith double dribbles | 69-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Martin Hill (PF) John Burton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG), James Fraser (C) Raymond Duerr, Donn Smith | |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-56 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser is fouled on the floor by Ralph Schreiber - foul #2 on Ralph Schreiber, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Stucky (PG), Cary Thrasher (C) Ralph Schreiber, Jerome Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG), Frank Moss (C) Walter Hancock, William Sclafani | |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | James Ramsey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Stucky | 72-58 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Fraser | 72-60 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Brett Phillips misses the easy open layup | 72-60 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | James Ramsey takes the ball from Bert Nichols in the backcourt | 72-60 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Stucky | 74-60 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent is hacked by Matthew Stucky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), John Smith (PF), John Burton (C) Brett Phillips, Martin Hill, Cary Thrasher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), Donn Smith (SG), William Zimick (SF), Carl Pontius (C) Bert Nichols, William Lima, James Fraser, Frank Moss | |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | John Burton snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Matthew Stucky clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-61 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | John Burton tips it home | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Stucky (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Ramsey (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Raymond Duerr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donn Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Zimick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Ghent (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Pontius (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is whistled for traveling | 76-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Dustin Moses (SG), Darren Arrieta (PF) Ralph Schreiber, James Ramsey, John Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Sclafani (PF) Raymond Duerr, Clarence Ghent | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:45 | Murray State | William Sclafani is called for the reach on Dustin Moses in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Sclafani, team foul #6 | 76-61 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Dustin Moses misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick clanks a shot from the right block | 76-61 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Dustin Moses grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta lays it up and in | 78-61 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Darren Arrieta - foul #1 on Darren Arrieta, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brett Phillips (SF), John Smith (PF), Jerome Nelson (C) Matthew Stucky, Darren Arrieta, John Burton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG), Frank Moss (C) Donn Smith, Carl Pontius | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-61 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani misses the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Jerome Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), James Ramsey (SF) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Brett Phillips | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), Clarence Ghent (SF), James Fraser (PF) Walter Hancock, William Zimick, William Sclafani | |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima connects on the open shot near the basket | 78-63 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber's pass is intercepted by William Lima | 78-63 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr hits the follow up shot | 78-65 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Brett Phillips (SF), Martin Hill (PF), Cary Thrasher (C) Ralph Schreiber, James Ramsey, John Smith, Jerome Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Donn Smith (SF), William Sclafani (PF), Carl Pontius (C) William Lima, Clarence Ghent, James Fraser, Frank Moss | |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Martin Hill misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Martin Hill gets the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Dustin Moses comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher grabs the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher can't throw it down | 78-65 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Boryslaw Dombrowski steps in front of the Raymond Duerr pass in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Martin Hill and he's hacked by Carl Pontius - foul #4 on Carl Pontius, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber (PG), Matthew Stucky (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Darren Arrieta (PF) Boryslaw Dombrowski, Dustin Moses, Brett Phillips, Martin Hill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Lima (SG), William Zimick (SF), James Fraser (PF), Clarence Ghent (C) Bert Nichols, Raymond Duerr, Donn Smith, William Sclafani, Carl Pontius | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Cary Thrasher makes the free throw | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | James Ramsey grabs the board | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Schreiber (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Stucky (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Ramsey (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darren Arrieta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Thrasher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lima (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zimick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Fraser (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Ghent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by William Zimick - foul #4 on William Zimick, team foul #8 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Burton (C) Cary Thrasher | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Raymond Duerr (SG), Frank Moss (C) Walter Hancock, William Lima, William Zimick | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber misses the free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss snags the defensive board | 83-65 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss clanks a jumper in the paint | 83-65 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | John Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber is hacked by Raymond Duerr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Duerr, team foul #9 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Martin Hill (PF) Darren Arrieta | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Ralph Schreiber misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent snags the defensive board | 84-65 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-65 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | James Ramsey grabs the board | 84-65 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Clarence Ghent steals it from Ralph Schreiber in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bert Nichols | 84-68 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Martin Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-68 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent pulls down the rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Stucky - foul #3 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #12 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski (PG), Darren Arrieta (C) Ralph Schreiber, John Burton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 84-70 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta grabs the offensive rebound | 84-70 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 84-70 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta tips it back up and in | 86-70 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Ramsey picks off the pass by Frank Moss | 86-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Fraser is called for the reach on Boryslaw Dombrowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Fraser, team foul #10 | 86-70 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski makes the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent snags the defensive board | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is hacked by Matthew Stucky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Stucky, team foul #13 | 87-70 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | James Ramsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-72 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Darren Arrieta pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-72 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Boryslaw Dombrowski runs out the clock | 87-72 |