| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eddy Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jose (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Seddon (fresh) C - Brian Holder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Conyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Maldanado (fresh) 2 blk. PF - William Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SG) Kevin Conyers | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Derek Stokes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Maldanado | 38-49 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner (C) Brian Holder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Marks (C) James Cox | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Bruce Marks pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | William Peachey connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Derek Stokes | 38-51 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Marks steals the ball from Matthew Jose in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | The jump hook by Bruce Marks is blocked by Albert Eisner | 38-51 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bruce Marks picks off the pass by Terry Pennington in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | William Peachey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Stokes and he's fouled by Stephen Seddon - foul #1 on Stephen Seddon, team foul #1 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Stephen Poplar (SF), Christopher Hayward (C) Eddy Arnold, Matthew Jose, Terry Pennington, Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Dale Griffin (SF) Derek Stokes, Claude Green, William Maldanado | |
| 18:40 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner misses the tip | 38-54 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-54 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Bruce Marks snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Thompson - foul #3 on Jeff Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG), Stephen Seddon (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Jeff Thompson, Albert Eisner, Christopher Hayward | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Cox (C) Bruce Marks | |
| 17:51 | Murray State | William Peachey clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Seddon - foul #2 on Stephen Seddon, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (PG), Terry Pennington (SF), Brian Holder (C) Lance Baker, Stephen Poplar, Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Backman (PG), William Maldanado (SF) Bobby Wunder, Dale Griffin | |
| 17:51 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | William Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Terry Pennington takes the ball from William Maldanado | 38-56 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 38-56 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | James Cox buries a turnaround from the right block | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Matthew Jose is called for the reach on Charles Backman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Jose, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Stephen Poplar (SF), Christopher Hayward (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Eddy Arnold, Terry Pennington, Stephen Seddon, Brian Holder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Dale Griffin (SG), Claude Green (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Charles Backman, Kevin Conyers, William Peachey, James Cox | |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Derek Stokes is fouled on the floor by Lance Baker - foul #3 on Lance Baker, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (PG) Lance Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Marks (PF) William Maldanado | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Claude Green is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 38-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Eddy Arnold (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jose (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Poplar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Hayward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dale Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Terry Pennington (SF), Albert Eisner (PF) Eddy Arnold, Matthew Jose, Stephen Poplar, Christopher Hayward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Charnoski (SG) Dale Griffin | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder (C) Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SF) Wayne Duncan | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Negasi Suleiman | 40-61 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Terry Pennington is called for the reach on William Maldanado - foul #1 on Terry Pennington, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), James Cox (C) Derek Stokes, Bruce Marks | |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Claude Green misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-61 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Negasi Suleiman | 42-61 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Claude Green misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 42-61 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Matthew Jose (SG), Stephen Poplar (SF), Stephen Seddon (PF), Christopher Hayward (C) Negasi Suleiman, Jeff Thompson, Terry Pennington, Albert Eisner, Brian Holder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Dale Griffin (SF), William Peachey (PF), Bruce Marks (C) Bobby Wunder, Terry Charnoski, William Maldanado, Claude Green, James Cox | |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Matthew Jose picks off the pass by Kevin Conyers | 42-61 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose buries a 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Derek Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses the tip | 45-61 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Derek Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Lance Baker steps in front of the William Peachey pass | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar blows the dunk but the foul's on Dale Griffin - foul #2 on Dale Griffin, team foul #2 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Albert Eisner (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Lance Baker, Stephen Seddon, Christopher Hayward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Claude Green (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, Dale Griffin, Bruce Marks | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Claude Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Claude Green, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (SF) Stephen Poplar | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Eddy Arnold | 49-61 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Moore | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Negasi Suleiman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jose (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddy Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Eisner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Bobby Wunder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Green (tiring) 12 pts. SF - William Maldanado (tired) 2 blk. PF - William Peachey (tired) 12 pts. C - Wayne Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Claude Green grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | William Peachey's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmie Moore | 49-61 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Wayne Duncan snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson (SG), Terry Pennington (SF), Brian Holder (C) Matthew Jose, Eddy Arnold, Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Terry Charnoski (SG), Dale Griffin (SF), Bruce Marks (PF), James Cox (C) Bobby Wunder, Claude Green, William Maldanado, William Peachey, Wayne Duncan | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | James Cox is called for 3 seconds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward (PF) Albert Eisner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman clanks a runner in the lane | 49-61 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Derek Stokes gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Dale Griffin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Stokes | 49-63 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Hayward misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Dale Griffin grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Pennington - foul #2 on Terry Pennington, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Matthew Jose (SG), Eddy Arnold (SF), Stephen Poplar (PF) Negasi Suleiman, Jeff Thompson, Terry Pennington, Christopher Hayward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (PF) Bruce Marks | |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Holder buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eddy Arnold | 51-64 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-64 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Dale Griffin grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Derek Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Backman (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), William Maldanado (SF), William Peachey (PF) Derek Stokes, Terry Charnoski, Dale Griffin, Claude Green | |
| 09:34 | Murray State | James Cox is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Peachey | 51-66 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-66 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | James Cox gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | William Peachey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-66 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers grabs the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | William Maldanado can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Holder - foul #3 on Brian Holder, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Terry Pennington (SF), Stephen Seddon (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Lance Baker, Eddy Arnold, Stephen Poplar, Brian Holder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Bruce Marks (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Charles Backman, William Peachey, James Cox | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | William Maldanado misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | William Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon buries a jump hook in the lane | 53-67 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | William Maldanado's pass is intercepted by Matthew Jose in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Maldanado - foul #1 on William Maldanado, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson (SG), Albert Eisner (C) Matthew Jose, Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Claude Green (SG), Dale Griffin (SF) Bobby Wunder, Kevin Conyers, William Maldanado | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dale Griffin | 54-67 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Derek Stokes is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Griffin | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Derek Stokes steps in front of the Negasi Suleiman pass in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Claude Green lays it in on a great pass from Derek Stokes | 54-72 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Seddon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold (SF), Christopher Hayward (C) Terry Pennington, Stephen Seddon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Charnoski (SG) Wayne Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Jeff Thompson is called for the reach on Terry Charnoski - foul #4 on Jeff Thompson, team foul #9 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG) Jeff Thompson | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Peachey (PF), James Cox (C) Dale Griffin, Bruce Marks | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Negasi Suleiman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Jose (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddy Arnold (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Albert Eisner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Hayward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Charnoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Claude Green (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Peachey (tired) 12 pts. C - James Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Derek Stokes is hacked by Negasi Suleiman - foul #4 on Negasi Suleiman, team foul #10 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar (SF), Jimmie Moore (C) Eddy Arnold, Christopher Hayward | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Derek Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Derek Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-75 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner is whistled for a carry | 54-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington (SF), Stephen Seddon (PF), Brian Holder (C) Stephen Poplar, Albert Eisner, Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Dale Griffin (SF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Terry Charnoski, Claude Green, James Cox | |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG), Christopher Hayward (PF), Jimmie Moore (C) Negasi Suleiman, Matthew Jose, Stephen Seddon, Brian Holder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SF), Bruce Marks (PF) Bobby Wunder, Dale Griffin, William Peachey | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Pennington is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lance Baker | 57-75 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Jeff Thompson steps in front of the Derek Stokes pass in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Thompson banks in the layup | 59-75 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | William Maldanado knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | William Maldanado steals the ball from Lance Baker | 59-78 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 59-78 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker is fouled on the floor by Derek Stokes - foul #2 on Derek Stokes, team foul #5 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Matthew Jose (SG), Eddy Arnold (SF), Stephen Poplar (PF), Brian Holder (C) Lance Baker, Jeff Thompson, Terry Pennington, Christopher Hayward, Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Terry Charnoski (SG), Dale Griffin (SF), William Peachey (PF), James Cox (C) Derek Stokes, Kevin Conyers, William Maldanado, Bruce Marks, Wayne Duncan | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Dale Griffin pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Cox can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eddy Arnold - foul #1 on Eddy Arnold, team foul #11 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner (C) Brian Holder | |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Terry Charnoski | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Cox misses the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-79 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dale Griffin | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Claude Green clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-79 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold is hacked by Claude Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Green, team foul #6 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lance Baker (PG), Jeff Thompson (SG) Negasi Suleiman, Matthew Jose | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Backman (PG), Terry Charnoski (SG), Bruce Marks (C) Bobby Wunder, William Peachey, James Cox | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-79 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar grabs the offensive board | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lance Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eddy Arnold (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Stephen Poplar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Eisner (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Charles Backman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Charnoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Claude Green (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Marks (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-79 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Backman | 59-79 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Bruce Marks connects on the open jump hook from close range | 59-81 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dale Griffin - foul #3 on Dale Griffin, team foul #7 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jimmie Moore (C) Stephen Poplar | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Wayne Duncan (C) Charles Backman, Dale Griffin | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Moore | 60-81 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Lance Baker | 62-81 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski's pass is intercepted by Jeff Thompson in the backcourt | 62-81 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold lays it up and in set up by Jeff Thompson | 64-81 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski is hacked by Jeff Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Thompson, team foul #12 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar (SF), Christopher Hayward (PF) Jeff Thompson, Albert Eisner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Terry Charnoski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Moore | 64-81 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-81 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder is hacked by Lance Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Baker, team foul #13 | 67-81 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Charnoski - foul #4 on Terry Charnoski, team foul #8 | 67-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (SF) Bruce Marks | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder is fouled on the floor by Lance Baker - foul #5 on Lance Baker, team foul #14 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Negasi Suleiman (PG), Albert Eisner (PF) Lance Baker, Jimmie Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eddy Arnold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose (SG) Negasi Suleiman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Marks (PF) Terry Charnoski | |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Bruce Marks can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 68-84 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Eisner gets the rebound | 68-84 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose blows the layup | 68-84 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar tips it in | 70-84 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Claude Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-84 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Bruce Marks grabs the offensive board | 70-84 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Claude Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Hayward - foul #3 on Christopher Hayward, team foul #15 | 70-84 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Claude Green misses the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Claude Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Green - foul #3 on Claude Green, team foul #9 | 70-85 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder pulls down the rebound | 70-85 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder is hacked by Stephen Poplar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Poplar, team foul #16 | 70-85 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Poplar gets the rebound | 70-85 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Green - foul #4 on Claude Green, team foul #10 | 70-85 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Jose - foul #2 on Matthew Jose, team foul #17 | 71-85 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Jose clanks a runner in the lane | 71-87 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Claude Green | 71-87 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Claude Green runs out the clock | 71-87 |