| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Albertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Lang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Buchanan inbounds the ball | 53-46 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-46 |
| 19:39 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Rizzo | 53-46 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | The short jumper by Alfredo Rizzo is denied by Theodore Delamora | 53-46 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Delamora | 53-46 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Larry Albertson | 53-46 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | William Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Osvaldo Colombo | 53-46 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher travels in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Robert Helmer (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 53-49 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jamie Seagraves - foul #1 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Larry Albertson (PF), Harold Savino (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the tip | 53-50 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier's pass is intercepted by William Buchanan | 53-50 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | David Sala comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | William Buchanan can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Larry Albertson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | David Sala hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Larry Albertson | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Coffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Buchanan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Larry Albertson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Savino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shawn Schilawski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roy Zavitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Lang (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pelletier (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 55-50 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Sala | 55-50 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | David Sala makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Buchanan | 58-50 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-50 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Harold Savino snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | David Sala is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sala, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) David Sala, Larry Albertson, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Boris Zircher (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Shawn Schilawski, Leonard Lang, William Pelletier | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Zavitz and he's fouled by William Buchanan - foul #1 on William Buchanan, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF) William Buchanan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Roy Zavitz steps in front of the Gary Zickuhr pass in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the jump hook in the paint | 58-53 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Zickuhr | 60-53 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora hits a floater in the lane set up by Brian Fanelli | 60-55 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Navarre | 62-55 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alfredo Rizzo is called for the reach on Osvaldo Colombo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Robert Helmer (PF) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Helmer | 62-55 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Mori | 62-57 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Zickuhr is called for the reach on Brian Fanelli in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Zickuhr, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Scott Lin, Robert Helmer, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Carlos Ertl | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fanelli - foul #4 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #1 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF) Jamie Seagraves, William Buchanan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Brian Fanelli, Leonard Lang, Jeremy Mori | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Larry Albertson is wide open and slams it home and the foul's on Theodore Delamora - foul #1 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #2 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Jason Crutcher | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Larry Albertson makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 65-59 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Delamora | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daryl McCullar (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Alfredo Rizzo (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Albertson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Shawn Schilawski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Ertl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Zircher | 65-61 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is hacked by Boris Zircher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Zircher, team foul #3 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), William Buchanan (SF), Robert Helmer (C) Brian Navarre, Daryl McCullar, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF) Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses the open dunk | 65-61 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SF), Harold Savino (C) William Buchanan, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Savino - foul #2 on Harold Savino, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG), Larry Albertson (PF) Joseph Coffey, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Scott Lin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Larry Albertson snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Scott Lin is hacked by Leonard Lang - foul #2 on Leonard Lang, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (PF), Robert Helmer (C) Scott Lin, David Sala, Larry Albertson, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Ertl - foul #3 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG) Jamie Seagraves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Boris Zircher | |
| 09:59 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl travels in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF) William Buchanan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Brian Navarre is whistled for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-62 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo's layup is rejected by Theodore Delamora | 67-62 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled on the floor by Shawn Schilawski - foul #3 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), David Sala (SF), Larry Albertson (PF), Harold Savino (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, Daryl McCullar, Alfredo Rizzo, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Carlos Ertl, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Scott Lin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Mori - foul #1 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo hits the easy wide open finger roll | 68-64 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Jeremy Mori swats the short shot by Larry Albertson | 68-64 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Larry Albertson gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Scott Lin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamie Seagraves (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sala (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Albertson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Savino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (tired) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Schilawski (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Lang (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Lin | 70-64 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Scott Lin, Jamie Seagraves, David Sala, Larry Albertson, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Shawn Schilawski, Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Brian Navarre misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Crutcher - foul #1 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Buchanan steals the ball from Theodore Delamora | 72-64 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Fanelli - foul #5 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), William Pelletier (PF) Brian Fanelli, Theodore Delamora | |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-64 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gary Zickuhr | 74-64 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the open dunk | 74-64 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is fouled on the floor by Gary Zickuhr - foul #5 on Gary Zickuhr, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Robert Helmer (C) Brian Navarre, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Roy Zavitz | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Zircher - foul #4 on Boris Zircher, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher | |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Robert Helmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Lin | 78-68 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Larry Albertson (PF) Scott Lin, William Buchanan, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jason Crutcher (C) Boris Zircher, Leonard Lang, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jamie Seagraves and the foul's on Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #11 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori (C) Jason Crutcher | |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the free throw | 80-68 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Larry Albertson snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Larry Albertson is hacked by Carlos Ertl - foul #4 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #12 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Harold Savino (C) Joseph Coffey, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Leonard Lang (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF) Shawn Schilawski, Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Larry Albertson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang loses the dribble to Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Seagraves | 82-68 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Larry Albertson - foul #1 on Larry Albertson, team foul #8 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Coffey (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (PF) Jamie Seagraves, Larry Albertson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the free throw | 82-70 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the board | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), David Sala (SF) Brian Navarre, Daryl McCullar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Harold Savino's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Mori | 82-70 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Pelletier | 82-70 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF) Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is hacked by Joseph Coffey - foul #1 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #9 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Helmer (C) Harold Savino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF) William Pelletier | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | David Sala's pass is intercepted by Osvaldo Colombo in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Sala steps in front of the Jeremy Mori pass | 82-70 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | David Sala lays it up and in | 84-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #10 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), William Buchanan (SF), Larry Albertson (PF) Scott Lin, David Sala, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl makes the free throw | 84-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Coffey (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Larry Albertson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Helmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shawn Schilawski (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Roy Zavitz (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Ertl (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Crutcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | William Buchanan is denied on a layup by Jason Crutcher | 84-73 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher clanks a floater from the left block | 84-73 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Larry Albertson snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Larry Albertson's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Mori | 84-73 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), David Sala (SF), Daryl McCullar (PF), Harold Savino (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Larry Albertson, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Leonard Lang (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Roy Zavitz, Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Daryl McCullar blocks the short jumper by Boris Zircher | 84-73 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Harold Savino gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Savino and he's hacked by William Pelletier - foul #1 on William Pelletier, team foul #13 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Albertson (PF), Robert Helmer (C) David Sala, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF) Leonard Lang, Theodore Delamora | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves makes the free throw | 87-73 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Boris Zircher is denied by Robert Helmer | 87-73 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar gets the rebound | 87-73 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Boris Zircher is called for the reach on Scott Lin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Boris Zircher, team foul #14 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Carlos Ertl is denied by Daryl McCullar | 89-73 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher tips it back up and in | 89-75 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 89-75 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar grabs the offensive board | 89-75 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Scott Lin is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ertl - foul #5 on Carlos Ertl, team foul #15 | 89-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Carlos Ertl | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Scott Lin makes the 1st free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 90-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-75 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves grabs the defensive rebound | 90-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves is hacked by Roy Zavitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #16 | 90-75 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves makes the 1st free throw | 91-75 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves makes the 2nd free throw | 92-75 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-75 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Scott Lin runs out the clock | 92-75 |