| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Helland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. C - Don Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brien (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Jennings is called for the reach on James Brien - foul #2 on Lester Jennings, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Frank Williams (PF) Walter O'Neal, Corey Sepe, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David McCaa | 35-36 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Christian Helland is fouled in the backcourt by William Chappelle - foul #1 on William Chappelle, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Murray State | John Nguyen is fouled on the floor by William Chappelle - foul #2 on William Chappelle, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Corey Sepe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Murray State | David McCaa takes the ball from Christian Helland | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Corey Sepe (SG), Lester Jennings (C) Russell Holmes, Frank Williams, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Havard (PF), Roger Smith (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 18:27 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Smith | 35-40 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | John Nguyen hits the finger roll set up by Lester Jennings | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) William Chappelle | |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Ted Havard is called for the reach on Christian Helland - foul #2 on Ted Havard, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), Arthur Weist (C) Ted Hood, Roger Smith | |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Ted Havard - foul #3 on Ted Havard, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG) Walter O'Neal | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), James Brien (PF) Theodore Berger, Ted Havard | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Don Reece is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Arthur Weist is blocked by Don Reece | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Christian Helland is hacked by David McCaa in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McCaa, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Corey Sepe gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Lester Jennings slams it home on a nice dish by Christian Helland and the foul's on James Brien - foul #1 on James Brien, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Don Reece (C) Corey Sepe, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (C) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Arthur Weist | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Christian Helland gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Christian Helland buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Nguyen (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Christian Helland (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brien (tiring) 3 reb. C - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Walter O'Neal | 42-40 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | William Chappelle picks off the pass by John Nguyen in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien hits the finger roll set up by William Chappelle | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is hacked by James Brien in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Brien, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Frank Williams (PF) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Charles Manzer (PF), Ted Havard (C) Ted Hood, James Brien, Roger Smith | |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Corey Sepe is hacked by Ted Havard - foul #4 on Ted Havard, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SF) Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Frank Broaddus (SG), Arthur Weist (C) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Ted Havard | |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David McCaa | 42-44 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Corey Sepe clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Broaddus - foul #2 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #9 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle (SF) Jesse Tyrell | |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David McCaa | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Corey Sepe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Chappelle | 44-49 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Holmes, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Lester Jennings, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), James Brien (PF) David McCaa, Charles Manzer | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Nguyen picks off the pass by Arthur Weist | 44-49 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Corey Sepe can't throw it down | 44-49 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Christian Helland gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | John Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Corey Sepe is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF), Frank Williams (C) John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood connects on the runner in the paint | 44-51 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Christian Helland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG) David Henault | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Lester Jennings pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 44-51 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Charles Manzer picks off the pass by Corey Sepe | 44-51 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Smith and he's fouled by Christian Helland - foul #3 on Christian Helland, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SF), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, Lester Jennings, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), James Brien (PF), Arthur Weist (C) Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith, Charles Manzer | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nguyen (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Christian Helland (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David McCaa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ted Hood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Brien (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Christian Helland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Christian Helland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), William Chappelle (SF) Theodore Berger, Ted Hood | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 44-56 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Lester Jennings tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brien | 44-56 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Williams steals the ball from David McCaa | 44-56 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Corey Sepe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle hits a floater in the lane | 47-58 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | David McCaa is called for the reach on Walter O'Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McCaa, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Helland (PF), Don Reece (C) Lester Jennings, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer (C) Arthur Weist | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-58 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is hacked by Frank Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Broaddus, team foul #11 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Corey Sepe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Theodore Berger (SG) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus | |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Christian Helland pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings connects on the floater from close range | 52-58 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Charles Manzer, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Corey Sepe (SG), Frank Williams (PF) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SF), Arthur Weist (C) William Chappelle, Charles Manzer | |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Arthur Weist swats the short shot by Christian Helland | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Tyrell | 52-61 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Roger Smith (PF) David Henault, James Brien | |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Christian Helland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Don Reece - foul #2 on Don Reece, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Lester Jennings (PF) Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Theodore Berger - foul #2 on Theodore Berger, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SF) Russell Holmes, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG) Theodore Berger | |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Frank Williams misses the free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Broaddus | 54-64 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | John Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Ted Hood (SG), William Chappelle (SF), James Brien (PF) David McCaa, Frank Broaddus, Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Chappelle | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Sepe (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Helland (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lester Jennings (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Theodore Berger (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ted Hood (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Chappelle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brien (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Weist (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Russell Holmes is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Holmes, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SG) Russell Holmes, Corey Sepe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard (PF), Charles Manzer (C) James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christian Helland is called for the reach on William Chappelle - foul #4 on Christian Helland, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG) Christian Helland | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG) Theodore Berger | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard is fouled on the floor by Lester Jennings - foul #3 on Lester Jennings, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Helland (SF) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG) Ted Hood | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Frank Broaddus takes the ball from Corey Sepe | 54-68 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard tips it home | 54-70 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Corey Sepe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Frank Williams (PF) Walter O'Neal, Corey Sepe, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa (PG), Theodore Berger (SG), Jesse Tyrell (SF) David Henault, Frank Broaddus, William Chappelle | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Berger | 54-72 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes is hacked by David McCaa in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McCaa, team foul #14 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (PF) Ted Havard | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Corey Sepe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Russell Holmes tips it back up and in | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger gets the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | David McCaa misses the driving attempt from the right block | 57-72 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien misses the easy open layup | 57-72 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | John Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David McCaa - foul #5 on David McCaa, team foul #15 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Lester Jennings (PF), Frank Williams (C) Corey Sepe, John Nguyen, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus (SG), William Chappelle (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Arthur Weist (C) David McCaa, Jesse Tyrell, James Brien, Charles Manzer | |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Berger | 58-74 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Christian Helland's floater is tipped away by Arthur Weist | 58-74 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Christian Helland misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Chappelle gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), John Nguyen (SF), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Christian Helland, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Henault (PG), Ted Hood (SF), Ted Havard (PF) Theodore Berger, William Chappelle, Roger Smith | |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is hacked by David Henault - foul #1 on David Henault, team foul #16 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (C) Don Reece | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus is hacked by John Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Broaddus makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (very tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nguyen (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Jennings (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Henault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Broaddus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ted Havard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Weist (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Broaddus | 62-78 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Corey Sepe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Carlos Seymour (PF) Walter O'Neal, Corey Sepe, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Charles Manzer (C) David Henault, Frank Broaddus, Arthur Weist | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Jesse Tyrell is blocked by Frank Williams | 62-78 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-78 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ted Havard | 62-78 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Holmes steals the ball from Theodore Berger in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Russell Holmes lays it in | 64-78 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the easy layup | 64-78 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Berger misses the tip | 64-78 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Russell Holmes snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Russell Holmes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Ted Hood steps in front of the John Nguyen pass in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the board | 67-80 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerard Fortenberry - foul #1 on Gerard Fortenberry, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Havard pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-81 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Berger | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Russell Holmes's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Havard | 67-84 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell pulls down the rebound | 67-84 |