| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Tyrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Hood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) C - Arthur Weist (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda's pass is intercepted by Jesse Tyrell in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 19:55 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:53 | Murray State | Ted Hood is called for the reach on Joe Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Hood, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Don Reece comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ted Hood - foul #3 on Ted Hood, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Micheal Brunner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Claycomb takes the ball from Micheal Brunner | 37-39 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez banks in the layup set up by Joe Claycomb | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ralph Grafton | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Velasquez | 37-43 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Velasquez - foul #1 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, James Brien, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Christian Wright (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Jesse Tyrell takes the ball from Antonio Velasquez in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Manzer - foul #1 on Charles Manzer, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Velasquez - foul #2 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis lays it in set up by Devin Peterson and he's hacked by Lester Jennings - foul #2 on Lester Jennings, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is hacked by Adam Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Willis, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Christian Wright | 42-47 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Lester Jennings gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings is hacked by Devin Peterson - foul #1 on Devin Peterson, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Arthur Weist (C) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Don Reece (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Lester Jennings, Joe Ogawa | |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is alone and drills a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Joe Claycomb - foul #2 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Christian Wright | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Tyrell - foul #3 on Jesse Tyrell, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (SG) Jesse Tyrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Don Reece is open but misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brien (SF) Homer Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Claycomb | 44-49 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is fouled on the floor by Antonio Velasquez - foul #3 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Brady Ray, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG) Antonio Velasquez | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis hits a floater from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Adam Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Brien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Weist (tiring) 6 pts. C - Charles Manzer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christian Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Don Reece (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Claycomb - foul #3 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood (SF) James Brien | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Huntington (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry, Ralph Grafton | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Don Reece tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Frederick Huntington - foul #4 on Frederick Huntington, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Roger Smith (PF) Adam Willis, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Ralph Grafton (PF) Frederick Huntington, Don Reece | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Smith | 52-51 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Charles Manzer (PF), James Brien (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, Roger Smith, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Don Reece (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Lester Jennings | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton's fadeaway is rejected by James Brien | 53-51 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown lays it in uncontested | 55-53 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Devin Peterson steals the ball from Christian Wright in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Manzer | 57-53 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brady Ray - foul #3 on Brady Ray, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Homer Brown, James Brien | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Don Reece | |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Tyrell | 59-55 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton lays it in on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 59-57 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Antonio Velasquez steps in front of the Charles Manzer pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), James Brien (C) Adam Willis, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Smith (tired) 2 reb. C - James Brien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Velasquez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Micheal Brunner | 61-57 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the open floater from close range on a great pass from Antonio Velasquez | 61-59 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away and the foul's on Joe Claycomb - foul #4 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Arthur Weist (PF) Micheal Brunner, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Antonio Velasquez, Don Reece | |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Christian Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Devin Peterson (SF) Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:36 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 65-59 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joe Ogawa | 65-59 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lester Jennings | 65-61 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the jumper in the lane set up by Brady Ray | 67-61 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa banks in the layup set up by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 67-63 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Roger Smith (PF), Charles Manzer (C) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Arthur Weist, James Brien | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry, Joe Ogawa | |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Don Reece clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Swietomierz Zavadoski | 67-66 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Micheal Brunner | 70-66 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Homer Brown is called for the reach on Carlos Seymour - foul #1 on Homer Brown, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Arthur Weist (PF) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Homer Brown, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Antonio Velasquez, Ralph Grafton | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Fortenberry | 70-66 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Don Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-66 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Adam Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brady Ray (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Weist (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Manzer (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christian Wright (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carlos Seymour (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Fortenberry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Reece (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), Roger Smith (PF) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Frederick Huntington (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Carlos Seymour, Gerard Fortenberry, Don Reece | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the dunk attempt | 70-66 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Claycomb | 70-69 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Claycomb picks off the pass by Micheal Brunner in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Arthur Weist - foul #2 on Arthur Weist, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jesse Tyrell (SG), Homer Brown (SF), James Brien (C) Devin Peterson, Ted Hood, Arthur Weist | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Claycomb steals the ball from Micheal Brunner in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb lays it up and in | 70-73 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 70-73 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown tips it in | 72-73 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Ted Hood (SF) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Homer Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Frederick Huntington, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Joe Claycomb steals the ball from Adam Willis in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the lay-in | 72-73 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Don Reece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Smith grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 06:01 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brady Ray | 75-73 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 75-73 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson (SG), Homer Brown (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Brady Ray, Ted Hood, James Brien | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Masuda - foul #5 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Christian Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (PF) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton loses the dribble to Arthur Weist in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis can't finish the uncontested layup | 79-73 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Willis | 79-73 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Homer Brown misses the easy layup | 79-73 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Christian Wright is whistled for traveling | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF), James Brien (C) Adam Willis, Devin Peterson, Homer Brown, Arthur Weist, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | James Brien can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-73 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is hacked by Micheal Brunner - foul #1 on Micheal Brunner, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner is hacked by Frederick Huntington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Huntington, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Frederick Huntington | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 80-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Micheal Brunner (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Tyrell (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ted Hood (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Smith (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brien (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 80-73 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Gerard Fortenberry steals the ball from James Brien in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Roger Smith is called for the reach on Lester Jennings - foul #3 on Roger Smith, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Adam Willis (PG), Brady Ray (SG), Devin Peterson (SF), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Ted Hood, James Brien | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Gerard Fortenberry, Joe Ogawa | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Adam Willis | 82-75 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Arthur Weist (C) Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Lester Jennings | |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton clanks a floater from the right side | 82-75 |
| 01:50 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Devin Peterson | 82-75 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Devin Peterson is whistled for a carry | 82-75 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Brunner (PG), Jesse Tyrell (SG), Ted Hood (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Adam Willis, Brady Ray, Devin Peterson, Charles Manzer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Christian Wright | |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Micheal Brunner takes the ball from Joe Claycomb in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Micheal Brunner | 84-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 84-75 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood pulls down the rebound | 84-75 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Tyrell and the foul's on Ralph Grafton - foul #2 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #15 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray (PG), Devin Peterson (SG), Charles Manzer (C) Micheal Brunner, Jesse Tyrell, Roger Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ted Hood makes the free throw | 87-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Lester Jennings's pass is intercepted by Devin Peterson | 87-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 87-75 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Manzer gets the offensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brady Ray runs out the clock | 87-75 |