| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Roger Thomas inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | George Nix drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 37-39 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Birmingham is called for the reach on Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Igor Zegar snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is hacked by Fyodor Kowalski - foul #2 on Fyodor Kowalski, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:24 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Bancroft | 40-41 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Kevin Bancroft is called for the reach on Shawn Cinkosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Bancroft, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Gary Young (C) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 40-41 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | David Hughes buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Nix | 40-43 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Birmingham is called for the reach on Ricky Weldy - foul #2 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mudada Abdulla | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | The jump hook by David Hughes is blocked by Michael Dittmar | 42-43 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | George Nix tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mudada Abdulla | 42-43 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | David Hughes gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky loses the dribble to Leroy O'Shea | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar's layup is rejected by Marc Birmingham | 42-43 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | George Nix connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar is hacked by George Nix - foul #1 on George Nix, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Young | 42-46 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Leroy O'Shea | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | George Nix tips it home | 42-48 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 42-48 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | David Hughes double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Gary Young (C) Kevin Bancroft, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Igor Zegar | 42-48 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | David Hughes is hacked by Leroy O'Shea - foul #2 on Leroy O'Shea, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Leroy O'Shea | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Hughes | 42-51 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Weldy | 44-51 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Cinkosky | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Young (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Nix (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Marc Birmingham - foul #3 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Michael Dittmar is called for the reach on George Nix - foul #2 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Igor Zegar buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 46-55 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood's pass is intercepted by Shawn Cinkosky | 46-55 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | George Nix knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marc Birmingham | 46-58 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:58 | Murray State | George Nix clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #4 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Robert Alligood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG), David Hughes (SF), Darrin Burns (PF) George Nix, Roger Thomas, Marc Birmingham | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Igor Zegar steals the ball from Gary Young | 46-58 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Terrence Henderson | 46-60 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-60 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is hacked by Michael Dittmar - foul #3 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Terrence Henderson | |
| 08:00 | Murray State | David Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Nix (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrin Burns (fresh) C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #3 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Roger Thomas (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) Shawn Cinkosky, David Hughes, Igor Zegar | |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | George Nix clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | George Nix hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terrence Henderson | 50-63 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 50-63 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Terrence Henderson | 50-63 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Donald Seal is called for the reach on Terrence Henderson - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), Igor Zegar (C) George Nix, Darrin Burns | |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood scores on a jumper in the paint | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy O'Shea | 52-65 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Birmingham steals it from Robert Alligood | 52-65 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham tips it but misses | 52-65 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Igor Zegar tips it but misses | 52-65 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young's pass is intercepted by Shawn Cinkosky | 52-65 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Cinkosky | 52-67 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the fadeaway in the lane | 52-67 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #5 on Donald Seal, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), David Hughes (SF) Terrence Henderson, Roger Thomas | |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood is fouled on the floor by Marc Birmingham - foul #5 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Darrin Burns (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Shawn Cinkosky, Marc Birmingham, Igor Zegar | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | George Nix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nix (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrin Burns (fresh) C - Anthony Edmonson (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alhambra - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Brandon Fierro (PF), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Al McColpin (PG) George Nix | |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Fierro drills a shot in the paint set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 58-70 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Darrin Burns drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Al McColpin | 58-72 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Alhambra | 61-72 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Kowalski - foul #3 on Fyodor Kowalski, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Kevin Bancroft | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:41 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-74 |
| 01:23 | Murray State | Al McColpin snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson grabs the board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brandon Fierro - foul #1 on Brandon Fierro, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 61-74 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski misses the tip | 61-74 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Al McColpin runs out the clock | 61-74 |