| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) PF - James Gaskin (fresh) C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) C - Randall Steelman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Tillman and he's hacked by Jing Zhou - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is hacked by Salvador Gomez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by James Gaskin - foul #1 on James Gaskin, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 3rd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Roy Harvey hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Tillman and the foul's on Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Rash | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash buries a runner in the paint set up by Heriberto Russo | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 5-4 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou is fouled in the backcourt by John Tillman - foul #1 on John Tillman, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Roy Harvey's pass is intercepted by Randall Steelman in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash jams it on a great pass from Heriberto Russo and the foul's on James Gaskin - foul #2 on James Gaskin, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Randall Steelman | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Hollis Mikuszewski is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Christopher Rash | |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Alva Leski hits the finger roll set up by William Huggins | 7-7 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Jackson | 7-9 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses the driving attempt near the basket | 7-9 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Alva Leski misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Otha Zeeb and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Louis Bragdon (PF) Michael Jones, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Hollis Mikuszewski, Robert Jackson | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the free throw | 7-11 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Andrew Rook grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roberto Ricci - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Juan Camacho (SF) Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bragdon swats the layup by Carlos Goris | 8-11 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Emmett Baeza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) C - Alva Seferovic (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) | |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, Louis Bragdon, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Randall Steelman | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Salvador Gomez is called for the reach on Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #2 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Salvador Gomez, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG) Jing Zhou | |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson (C) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 15:00 | Murray State | John Tillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Roy Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb's pass is intercepted by Andrew Rook in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic slams it home set up by John Tillman | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Alva Seferovic - foul #1 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, Roy Harvey, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Robert Jackson | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Alva Leski is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Jones | 12-14 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is hacked by William Huggins - foul #1 on William Huggins, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Louis Bragdon (PF) John Tillman, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Leslie Shea | |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Randall Steelman steals it from Emmett Baeza | 12-14 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | William Huggins takes the ball from Daniel Nelson | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | William Huggins is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Emmett Baeza | 12-14 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Louis Bragdon is blocked by Daniel Nelson | 12-14 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 12-16 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Andrew Rook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Michael Jones, Emmett Baeza, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), Christopher Rash (PF) Carlos Goris, Randall Steelman | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses the driving attempt in the lane | 12-16 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Alva Leski pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (tiring) SF - Roy Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alva Leski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alva Seferovic (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) SG - Roberto Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (tiring) 5 pts. C - Hollis Mikuszewski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG) Andrew Rook | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Juan Camacho (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | John Tillman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Alva Leski buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Tillman | 14-19 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci's pass is intercepted by Roy Harvey in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | John Tillman lays it in on a great pass from Roy Harvey | 16-19 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 16-19 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Harvey is called for the reach on Juan Camacho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Harvey, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), William Huggins (C) Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | John Tillman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Huggins | 19-19 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Andrew Rook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Jing Zhou, Juan Camacho | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Emmett Baeza | 19-19 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | John Tillman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | William Huggins tips it home | 21-19 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses short on an open floater from the right block | 21-19 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash hits the follow up shot | 21-21 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Carlos Goris, Randall Steelman | |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash clanks a shot in the lane | 22-21 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou connects on the 3 from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Hollis Mikuszewski blocks the short jumper by Louis Bragdon | 22-24 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (tired) SF - Emmett Baeza (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Bragdon (tiring) 1 pts. C - Alva Seferovic (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Heriberto Russo (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Mikuszewski (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza is fouled in the backcourt by Jing Zhou - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | John Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Alva Leski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Leski is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alva Leski, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Harvey, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF) Michael Jones, Roy Harvey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | William Huggins gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Leslie Shea is called for the reach on Alva Leski - foul #1 on Leslie Shea, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Christopher Rash | |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 26-28 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on Emmett Baeza - foul #1 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Louis Bragdon (PF) Andrew Rook, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Robert Jackson (PF) Otha Zeeb, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson travels in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), Christopher Rash (PF) Daniel Nelson, Randall Steelman | |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Baeza - foul #1 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | William Huggins is hacked by Carlos Goris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Goris, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #13 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Alva Leski (PF) Michael Jones, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Carlos Goris takes the ball from William Huggins | 26-31 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Goris | 26-34 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | William Huggins misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 26-34 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Leslie Shea (PF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Carlos Goris, Heriberto Russo, Juan Camacho, Christopher Rash, Robert Jackson | |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #14 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG) Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Mikuszewski | 26-34 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 26-34 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Mikuszewski | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Louis Bragdon (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Michael Jones (tired) 1 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) C - Alva Seferovic (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leslie Shea (fresh) C - Hollis Mikuszewski (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Alva Seferovic - foul #2 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #15 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Leslie Shea | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Jing Zhou steals it from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman misses the tip | 26-37 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | John Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-37 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jing Zhou and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #16 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), William Huggins (C) Michael Jones, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Christopher Rash (PF) Roberto Ricci, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | John Tillman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is fouled on the floor by James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #17 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PG), Alva Leski (PF) John Tillman, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Leslie Shea (SF) Jing Zhou, Daniel Nelson | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Alva Leski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Rash - foul #1 on Christopher Rash, team foul #10 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF) Roy Harvey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Carlos Goris, Christopher Rash | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Alva Leski misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Alva Leski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb loses the dribble to Andrew Rook in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Heriberto Russo steps in front of the Andrew Rook pass | 27-42 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otha Zeeb | 27-44 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Russo in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo slams it home | 27-46 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | William Huggins can't tip it in | 27-46 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is hacked by Andrew Rook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Rook, team foul #18 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Alva Seferovic (C) Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Christopher Rash (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea, Randall Steelman | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb misses the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Christopher Rash steals the ball from Emmett Baeza | 27-47 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Rook is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Rook, team foul #19 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Leslie Shea (SF) Jing Zhou, Juan Camacho | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Carlos Goris steals it from Alva Seferovic | 27-49 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb lays it in set up by Carlos Goris | 27-51 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-51 |