| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is hacked by Kyle Key - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-44 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan loses the dribble to John Kemp | 29-44 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Kyle Key | |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Blanchard is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SG), Eric Leinberger (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate | |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Reeves is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled on the floor by Frank Newton - foul #2 on Frank Newton, team foul #3 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Mink and the foul's on Paul Reeves - foul #2 on Paul Reeves, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Reeves - foul #3 on Paul Reeves, team foul #5 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Gary Tate (PF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Gary Tate is called for the reach on John Kemp - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 3 from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:44 | Murray State | David Sylvia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Gary Tate is denied by Melvin Babcock | 32-51 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Kemp | 32-51 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | John Kemp misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 16:12 | Murray State | John Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | John Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan tips it in | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tiring) SG - David Sylvia (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jason Custis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | David Sylvia can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Kyle Key (C) Jason Custis, Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 15:46 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Blanchard steals it from Paul Mink | 35-53 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Gerald Durham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard | 37-53 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Michael Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF) Michael Blanchard, David Sylvia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Gary Tate | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Newton - foul #3 on Frank Newton, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), John Kemp (PF) Dennis Cochran, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG) Paul Mink | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Frank Newton is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Kemp | 39-55 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Kyle Key is called for the reach on Gerald Durham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Key, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Eric Leinberger (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock's layup is rejected by Tyrone Hughes | 39-58 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel O'Connell | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | John Kemp is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Sylvia | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Eric Leinberger, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Gary Tate (PF) Jason Custis, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Melvin Babcock | 42-60 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Kyle Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to David Sylvia | 42-60 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 42-60 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Mink and the foul's on Frank Newton - foul #4 on Frank Newton, team foul #10 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Charles Kirwin steals it from Samuel Uhl in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate jams it | 42-65 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Lorenzo Hagan steals the ball from Kyle Holt in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Tate | 42-67 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-67 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Gerald Durham tips it in | 44-67 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-67 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Uhl | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - David Sylvia (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Custis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | The short jumper by Eric Leinberger is denied by Tyrone Hughes | 44-67 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-67 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-67 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes tips it back up and in | 44-69 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Jason Custis steals it from Eric Leinberger | 44-69 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Kyle Key (C) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Jason Custis, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #7 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Kyle Key | |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-69 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate tips it in | 46-71 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | John Kemp's layup is rejected by Robert White | 46-71 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-71 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #11 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SG), Eric Leinberger (SF) David Sylvia, Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel | |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Kyle Holt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Durham | 48-73 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 48-75 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Lorenzo Hagan steps in front of the Eric Leinberger pass in the backcourt | 48-75 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses the runner in the paint | 48-75 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Kyle Holt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Durham | 51-75 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Tate | 51-78 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (tired) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Durham (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eric Leinberger (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Kemp (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Tate (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert White (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Kyle Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin - foul #5 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #12 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Roy Zaibel is called for the reach on Michael Blanchard - foul #2 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #8 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 52-80 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-80 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-80 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Paul Reeves gets the rebound | 53-80 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-80 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 53-80 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-80 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-80 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-80 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Custis | 53-80 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 53-83 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-83 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Frank Newton tips it home | 55-83 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Carter | 55-86 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Frank Newton drills a shot in the paint | 57-86 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington's pass is intercepted by Michael Blanchard in the backcourt | 57-86 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-86 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-86 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Sylvia is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sylvia, team foul #13 | 57-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), Eric Leinberger (SF) David Sylvia, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-88 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 57-88 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the 1st free throw | 57-88 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-88 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes snags the defensive board | 58-88 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink loses the ball out of bounds | 58-88 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG) Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Brian Weddington steals it from Eric Leinberger | 58-88 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes lays it in set up by Brian Weddington | 58-90 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - David Sylvia (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Leinberger (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Frank Newton (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Kyle Holt (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert White (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Kyle Holt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Leinberger | 61-90 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Hughes | 61-93 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Frank Newton's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Hughes | 61-93 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 61-93 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by David Sylvia - foul #2 on David Sylvia, team foul #14 | 61-93 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 61-94 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 61-95 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-95 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 61-95 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Sylvia - foul #3 on David Sylvia, team foul #15 | 61-95 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 61-96 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 2nd free throw | 61-96 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Reeves | 61-96 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-96 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 61-96 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the jump hook from close range | 61-98 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Robert White steals it from Kyle Holt | 61-98 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink jams it on a great pass from Robert White | 61-100 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | David Sylvia loses the dribble to Paul Mink in the backcourt | 61-100 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington runs out the clock | 61-100 |