| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Burritt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Markus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Olson | 44-37 |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Stennett | 47-37 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Dennis Markus travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), Eddie Roberts (SF), Joshua Robison (C) Henry Stennett, Donald Fraser, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (C) Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (PG), Peter Bastarache (SF) Jason Ham, Kevin Olson | |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Francis Cothran misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Roberts | 47-37 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is hacked by Roman Bloom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roman Bloom, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG) John Burke | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Michael Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robison - foul #1 on Joshua Robison, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Brad Murray (PF), Carl Burritt (C) Norman Williams, Joshua Robison, Justin McKenzy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Kevin Olson (SF), Edward Royal (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Roman Bloom, Peter Bastarache, Michael Coffin, Francis Cothran | |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Kevin Olson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Holt | 47-39 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Edward Royal clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Carl Burritt - foul #1 on Carl Burritt, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), John Burke (SG), Donald Fraser (SF) Henry Stennett, David Foxwell, Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Philip Grabski | |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Edward Royal makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Edward Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke is hacked by Michael Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Holt, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SG) Michael Holt | |
| 17:11 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Royal steps in front of the Carl Burritt pass | 49-40 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Dennis Markus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Justin McKenzy (C) Norman Williams, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Peter Bastarache (SG), Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Jason Ham, Roman Bloom, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Philip Grabski is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Murray - foul #2 on Brad Murray, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison (PF) Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Francis Cothran misses badly on a floater in the paint | 49-40 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser tips it in | 51-40 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Francis Cothran snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Fraser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Robison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin McKenzy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Philip Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bastarache (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Coffin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Cothran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Kevin Olson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Burke | 51-40 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser travels with the ball | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Eddie Roberts (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Carl Burritt (C) Henry Stennett, John Burke, Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison, Justin McKenzy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Edward Royal (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Philip Grabski, Kevin Olson, Michael Coffin, Francis Cothran | |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Dennis Markus hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Mark Scherer | 51-42 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | David Foxwell picks off the pass by Dennis Markus | 53-42 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell lays it in | 55-42 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Mark Scherer's pass is intercepted by Carl Burritt in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mark Scherer - foul #4 on Mark Scherer, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), John Burke (SG), Norman Williams (SF) Ricky Warren, David Foxwell, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG), Roman Bloom (SF), Michael Coffin (PF) Mark Scherer, Peter Bastarache, Edward Royal | |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 55-42 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Michael Holt pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Roman Bloom travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (PF), Carl Burritt (C) Brad Murray, Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG) Jason Ham | |
| 13:40 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Holt - foul #4 on Michael Holt, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Olson (SF) Michael Holt | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Dennis Markus grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Roman Bloom hits a jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Roman Bloom snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Roman Bloom loses the dribble to Norman Williams | 55-44 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Coffin | 55-44 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Michael Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Dennis Markus lays it up and in and he's hacked by Carl Burritt - foul #2 on Carl Burritt, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Brad Murray (PF), Eddie Roberts (C) Henry Stennett, John Burke, Norman Williams, Justin McKenzy, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Peter Bastarache (SG), Francis Cothran (SF), Edward Royal (PF) Philip Grabski, Roman Bloom, Kevin Olson, Michael Coffin | |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Dennis Markus makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Francis Cothran grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Ricky Warren picks off the pass by Peter Bastarache in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Foxwell | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ricky Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Foxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fraser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Murray (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Bastarache (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Francis Cothran (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Royal (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Markus (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Dennis Markus's layup is rejected by Eddie Roberts | 57-47 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Francis Cothran pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Ricky Warren is called for the reach on Peter Bastarache - foul #4 on Ricky Warren, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), John Burke (SG), Joshua Robison (PF) Ricky Warren, David Foxwell, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Michael Coffin (PF) Peter Bastarache, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Jason Ham is hacked by John Burke - foul #2 on John Burke, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Kevin Olson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 57-47 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Michael Coffin tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Burke | 60-49 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Eddie Roberts is called for the reach on Michael Coffin - foul #2 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Carl Burritt (C) Henry Stennett, John Burke, Donald Fraser | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Peter Bastarache (SG), Edward Royal (PF) Jason Ham, Roman Bloom, Francis Cothran | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Michael Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Michael Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Olson is called for the reach on Norman Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Olson, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy (SF), Brad Murray (PF) Eddie Roberts, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses the fadeaway in the paint | 60-51 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Edward Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | David Foxwell is called for the reach on Peter Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Foxwell, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Francis Cothran (C) Michael Coffin | |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Philip Grabski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG) David Foxwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SF) Kevin Olson | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams is hacked by Philip Grabski - foul #1 on Philip Grabski, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts (SF), Joshua Robison (C) Justin McKenzy, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-53 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray tips it in | 64-53 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | John Burke is called for the reach on Peter Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Burke, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Coffin (C) Philip Grabski, Francis Cothran | |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses the jump hook from close range | 64-53 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Michael Coffin gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Eddie Roberts swats the short shot by Jason Ham | 64-53 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), David Foxwell (SG), Donald Fraser (SF), Carl Burritt (C) Norman Williams, John Burke, Eddie Roberts, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Olson (SF), Dennis Markus (C) Peter Bastarache, Edward Royal | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Kevin Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Foxwell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Fraser (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Murray (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Burritt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Bloom (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Olson (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Coffin (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Markus (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Roman Bloom snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Kevin Olson's floater is tipped away by Brad Murray | 64-53 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Kevin Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Roman Bloom hits the easy wide open finger roll | 64-55 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), John Burke (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Justin McKenzy (PF), Eddie Roberts (C) Henry Stennett, David Foxwell, Donald Fraser, Brad Murray, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Edward Royal (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Jason Ham, Roman Bloom, Michael Coffin, Dennis Markus | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Kevin Olson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Roberts | 67-55 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Kevin Olson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 67-55 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Royal denies the turnaround by Eddie Roberts | 67-55 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Kevin Olson snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Kevin Olson clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Williams - foul #2 on Norman Williams, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Joshua Robison (PF), Carl Burritt (C) John Burke, Justin McKenzy, Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Michael Coffin (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Mark Scherer, Edward Royal, Francis Cothran | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Kevin Olson makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Kevin Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Burritt snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser (SF) Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Bastarache (SF) Kevin Olson | |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Holt and the foul's on Donald Fraser - foul #2 on Donald Fraser, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG) Ricky Warren | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Philip Grabski's pass is intercepted by Henry Stennett | 67-58 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Bastarache steals the ball from Henry Stennett in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Philip Grabski misses the tip | 67-58 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Fraser is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Warren (PG), John Burke (SG), Norman Williams (SF), Brad Murray (PF) Henry Stennett, David Foxwell, Donald Fraser, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Roman Bloom (SF) Philip Grabski, Peter Bastarache | |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Ricky Warren is called for the reach on Michael Holt - foul #5 on Ricky Warren, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Eddie Roberts (C) Ricky Warren, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Royal (PF) Michael Coffin | |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Norman Williams | 69-60 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Dennis Markus misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Stennett - foul #2 on Henry Stennett, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison (C) Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG) Jason Ham | |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Dennis Markus makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Dennis Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Scherer is called for the reach on Joshua Robison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Scherer, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Francis Cothran (C) Mark Scherer, Dennis Markus | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Jason Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Stennett - foul #3 on Henry Stennett, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Cothran steps in front of the Brad Murray pass in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Murray State | John Burke steals the ball from Francis Cothran | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jason Ham - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Carl Burritt (C) John Burke, Joshua Robison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Peter Bastarache (SF), Michael Coffin (PF) Jason Ham, Roman Bloom, Edward Royal | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Francis Cothran snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Foxwell (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brad Murray (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Burritt (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Philip Grabski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Peter Bastarache (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Coffin (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Cothran (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Stennett | 71-63 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Eddie Roberts | 73-63 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Philip Grabski misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brad Murray - foul #3 on Brad Murray, team foul #15 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams (PG), Justin McKenzy (SF), Joshua Robison (PF) Henry Stennett, Eddie Roberts, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Olson (SF), Dennis Markus (C) Michael Coffin, Francis Cothran | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Philip Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Philip Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Foxwell | 75-65 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Burke (SG) David Foxwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Royal (PF) Peter Bastarache | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Justin McKenzy steals it from Edward Royal | 75-65 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Norman Williams | 78-65 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Dennis Markus is denied on a layup by Joshua Robison | 78-65 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McKenzy | 78-65 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | John Burke drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Williams | 80-65 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Dennis Markus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-65 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Royal - foul #2 on Edward Royal, team foul #9 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Foxwell (SG), Eddie Roberts (PF) John Burke, Carl Burritt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Bastarache (SG), Roman Bloom (SF), Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Michael Holt, Kevin Olson, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Justin McKenzy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Joshua Robison is called for the reach on Philip Grabski - foul #2 on Joshua Robison, team foul #16 | 82-65 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Philip Grabski misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Philip Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts is whistled for a carry | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Roman Bloom is fouled on the floor by Eddie Roberts - foul #3 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #17 | 82-66 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Roman Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Roman Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roman Bloom steals it from David Foxwell | 82-67 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Michael Coffin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joshua Robison - foul #3 on Joshua Robison, team foul #18 | 82-69 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses the free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Robison | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Williams runs out the clock | 82-69 |