| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mayers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Siu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyrone Hickey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kottwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark is hacked by Tyrone Hickey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Hickey, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Danny Warfel grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Jonathan Siu picks off the pass by Travis Clark in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Scott Grossman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SF), Scott Doherty (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Arthur Gigliotti, Jeffrey Kottwitz, Danny Warfel | |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Scott Doherty buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Myron Davies - foul #2 on Myron Davies, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Richard Carlisle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG) Travis Clark | |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Scott Doherty makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 46-38 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Scott Doherty gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Forster and the foul's on Franklin Anderson - foul #3 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Donald Cole (C) Robert Williams, Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF), Danny Warfel (C) Justin Marquis, Michael Forster, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels | |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole tips it in | 48-41 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Mayers | 50-41 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Charles Hayes (SF) Tyrone Hickey, Arthur Gigliotti | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu misses the shot in the paint | 50-41 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Richard Carlisle steps in front of the Jimmy Ricketson pass in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark lays it up and in set up by Richard Carlisle | 52-41 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Richard Carlisle steals the ball from Jimmy Ricketson | 52-41 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark misses the dunk | 52-41 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Charles Hayes pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Richard Carlisle takes the ball from Charles Hayes in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle double dribbles | 52-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Igor Piechowski (C) Richard Carlisle, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF) Jimmy Ricketson, Charles Hayes | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Danny Warfel | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Mayers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Siu (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Piechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (fresh) SG - Travis Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kottwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Warfel (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams hits a shot near the basket set up by Francis Clark | 54-43 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF) Robert Williams, Francis Clark, Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Scott Doherty (SG), Charles Hayes (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Justin Marquis, Travis Clark, Arthur Gigliotti, Jeffrey Kottwitz, Danny Warfel | |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Charles Hayes is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Carlisle | 56-43 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG), Michael Forster (SG) Jimmy Ricketson, Charles Hayes | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Charles Daniels gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hickey steps in front of the Igor Piechowski pass | 56-47 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey lays it up and in | 56-49 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies's floater is knocked away by Scott Doherty | 56-49 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Michael Forster is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Anderson - foul #4 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Donald Cole (C) Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Danny Warfel (C) Michael Forster, Scott Doherty, Charles Daniels | |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Travis Clark | 56-51 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Danny Warfel | 56-51 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Myron Davies is called for the reach on Calvin Malloy - foul #3 on Myron Davies, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Myron Davies, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Justin Marquis (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Tyrone Hickey, Travis Clark, Danny Warfel | |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson is hacked by Jonathan Siu - foul #1 on Jonathan Siu, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF) Gerald Mayers | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 59-51 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Clark (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Nieves (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Siu (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Grossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jimmy Ricketson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Marquis (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Gigliotti (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Malloy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 61-51 |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy is whistled for a carry | 61-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Donald Cole (PF) Robert Williams, Gregory Nieves, Jonathan Siu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Michael Forster (SF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF), Danny Warfel (C) Jimmy Ricketson, Justin Marquis, Arthur Gigliotti, Calvin Malloy, Charles Hayes | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz's floater is tipped away by Donald Cole | 61-51 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Warfel - foul #1 on Danny Warfel, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Clark | 63-54 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Forster steals the ball from Francis Clark | 63-54 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Michael Forster lays it in | 63-56 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Grossman and he's fouled by Tyrone Hickey - foul #3 on Tyrone Hickey, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Gerald Mayers, Donald Cole, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Scott Doherty (PF) Travis Clark, Michael Forster, Danny Warfel | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Scott Doherty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski is hacked by Jeffrey Kottwitz - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kottwitz, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Richard Carlisle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Calvin Malloy (PF), Charles Daniels (C) Arthur Gigliotti, Jeffrey Kottwitz | |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves is hacked by Calvin Malloy - foul #4 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu (PF) Myron Davies | |
| Subs | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti (SF) Calvin Malloy | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Hickey - foul #4 on Tyrone Hickey, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG) Tyrone Hickey | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Charles Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Francis Clark is called for the reach on Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Clark, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF) Scott Doherty | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Clark, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers (SF) Gregory Nieves | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti is hacked by Gerald Mayers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Mayers, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Kottwitz - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kottwitz, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman (C) Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Hayes (SF) Arthur Gigliotti | |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Charles Hayes scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Marquis and he's hacked by Francis Clark - foul #3 on Francis Clark, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF) Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Doherty (PF), Danny Warfel (C) Jeffrey Kottwitz, Charles Daniels | |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Marquis steals the ball from Robert Williams | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Clark (very tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Nieves (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Myron Davies (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Grossman (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Justin Marquis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Doherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Warfel (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Scott Doherty connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Justin Marquis | 70-65 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Travis Clark - foul #2 on Travis Clark, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Donald Cole (PF), Igor Piechowski (C) Francis Clark, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Michael Forster (SF), Calvin Malloy (PF), Jeffrey Kottwitz (C) Justin Marquis, Charles Hayes, Scott Doherty, Danny Warfel | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Mayers - foul #4 on Gerald Mayers, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Calvin Malloy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Calvin Malloy - foul #5 on Calvin Malloy, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Charles Daniels (C) Michael Forster, Calvin Malloy | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Carlisle - foul #3 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu (PF) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG) Jimmy Ricketson | |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-68 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson tips it in | 74-68 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-68 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves (SF), Myron Davies (PF), Donald Cole (C) Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG), Michael Forster (SF), Scott Doherty (PF), Danny Warfel (C) Travis Clark, Arthur Gigliotti, Jeffrey Kottwitz, Charles Daniels | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle's pass is intercepted by Justin Marquis in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Danny Warfel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Richard Carlisle - foul #4 on Richard Carlisle, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Danny Warfel makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Danny Warfel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Danny Warfel misses the 3rd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-69 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson tips it but misses | 74-69 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson tips it back up and in | 76-69 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Michael Forster makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Marquis | 76-72 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson loses the dribble to Justin Marquis in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Justin Marquis lays it up and in | 76-74 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Nieves | 78-74 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Franklin Anderson - foul #5 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Francis Clark (SG), Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Richard Carlisle, Franklin Anderson, Gregory Nieves, Myron Davies, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Ricketson (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Tyrone Hickey, Justin Marquis, Michael Forster, Danny Warfel | |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Scott Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Francis Clark blows the layup | 78-76 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Charles Hayes gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Igor Piechowski (C) Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey (PG), Jeffrey Kottwitz (PF) Jimmy Ricketson, Scott Doherty | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Clark (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Mayers (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Siu (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Piechowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tyrone Hickey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Travis Clark (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Gigliotti (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kottwitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers is called for 10 seconds | 78-76 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Charles Hayes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-76 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 78-76 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Charles Hayes snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Arthur Gigliotti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Charles Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Robert Williams steps in front of the Arthur Gigliotti pass | 78-76 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle (PG), Gregory Nieves (SF), Donald Cole (PF), Scott Grossman (C) Robert Williams, Gerald Mayers, Jonathan Siu, Igor Piechowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (SG), Michael Forster (SF), Charles Daniels (C) Travis Clark, Arthur Gigliotti, Charles Hayes | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Forster steps in front of the Francis Clark pass | 78-76 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Justin Marquis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hickey steps in front of the Francis Clark pass in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Michael Forster hits the finger roll set up by Tyrone Hickey | 78-78 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Nieves is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers (SF), Jonathan Siu (PF) Gregory Nieves, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Clark (SG), Arthur Gigliotti (SF), Danny Warfel (C) Justin Marquis, Michael Forster, Charles Daniels | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Tyrone Hickey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu is hacked by Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Clark, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Jeffrey Kottwitz misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Danny Warfel grabs the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Danny Warfel misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Hickey - foul #5 on Tyrone Hickey, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Marquis (PG) Tyrone Hickey | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Francis Clark is called for the reach on Travis Clark - foul #4 on Francis Clark, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is hacked by Justin Marquis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Marquis, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Danny Warfel double dribbles | 84-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Myron Davies (PF) Jonathan Siu | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Marquis - foul #2 on Justin Marquis, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Travis Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jonathan Siu (PF), Donald Cole (C) Myron Davies, Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Marquis is called for the reach on Richard Carlisle - foul #3 on Justin Marquis, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Grossman (C) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Justin Marquis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Marquis is called for the reach on Richard Carlisle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Marquis, team foul #17 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Cole (C) Scott Grossman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Justin Marquis misses the fullcourt shot | 89-83 |