| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Omar William (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) SF - Robert Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Will Jurgensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pellowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini inbounds the ball | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Tomasini | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Roger Hardy loses the dribble to Zachary Horn | 27-49 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso is hacked by Roger Hardy - foul #3 on Roger Hardy, team foul #1 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG) Roger Hardy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 27-51 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | George Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Will Jurgensen | 27-51 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-51 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by George Brooks - foul #2 on George Brooks, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), George Myers (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF), Michael Wheat (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, George Brooks, Robert Pope, Will Jurgensen, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley misses the lay-in | 27-51 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Michael Wheat snags the defensive board | 27-51 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Bradley - foul #1 on Louis Bradley, team foul #1 | 27-51 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-51 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Wheat - foul #1 on Michael Wheat, team foul #3 | 27-51 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-52 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu loses the dribble to Walter Hardin | 27-52 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Michael Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Eddie Swenson | 29-52 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Hsu - foul #1 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #4 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), George Brooks (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Eddie Swenson, George Myers, Thomas Rosado, Michael Wheat, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Louis Bradley, Lester Brownlee, Kevin Tomasini, Walter Hardin | |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Pellowski - foul #2 on Robert Pellowski, team foul #2 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini (SF) John Cephas | |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pellowski | 31-56 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Omar William misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | George Brooks grabs the offensive board | 31-56 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Jake Shaw can't finish the layup | 31-56 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Charles Nutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-56 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Omar William drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Brooks and he's hacked by Timothy Carter - foul #1 on Timothy Carter, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF), Will Jurgensen (PF), Michael Wheat (C) George Brooks, Robert Pope, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Omar William misses the free throw | 33-56 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Omar William steals it from Charles Holgate in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Hardin - foul #1 on Walter Hardin, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG) Omar William | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen misses the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Will Jurgensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is hacked by Eddie Swenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Swenson, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Hsu (C) Thomas Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn (C) Lester Brownlee | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-56 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Jackson Caruso takes the ball from Roger Hardy in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SF) Michael Wheat | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), John Cephas (C) Charles Holgate, Louis Bradley, Walter Hardin, Zachary Horn | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Roger Hardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Will Jurgensen | 37-56 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Dawson | 37-58 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson's pass is intercepted by Mark Dawson in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson lays it in | 37-60 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Robert Pellowski is called for the reach on Roger Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pellowski, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Robert Pope (SF), Thomas Rosado (C) Eddie Swenson, George Myers, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (SG) Jackson Caruso | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Robert Pope misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Tomasini - foul #1 on Kevin Tomasini, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Tomasini | 39-62 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Omar William connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Pope | 42-62 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Will Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, John Cephas | |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-62 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), Jake Shaw (PF) Roger Hardy, Thomas Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Lester Brownlee | |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Charles Nutter lays it in uncontested | 44-62 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson blows the wide open dunk | 44-62 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Robert Pope grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Jake Shaw lays it in on a great pass from Omar William | 46-62 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter is hacked by George Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Brooks, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Michael Wheat (SF), Will Jurgensen (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, Robert Pope, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski, Zachary Horn | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SG) George Brooks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Jackson Caruso steals the ball from Bobby Hsu in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Holgate | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | John Cephas steps in front of the Will Jurgensen pass | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Swenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wheat (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Will Jurgensen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Louis Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - John Cephas (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Holgate | 46-67 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Holgate - foul #2 on Charles Holgate, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Thomas Rosado (PF) Eddie Swenson, George Myers, Michael Wheat, Will Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Lester Brownlee (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, Louis Bradley, Walter Hardin, John Cephas | |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Rosado is called for the reach on Mark Dawson - foul #3 on Thomas Rosado, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Robert Pope, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Jake Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Zachary Horn - foul #1 on Zachary Horn, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 10:20 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 50-71 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is hacked by Zachary Horn - foul #2 on Zachary Horn, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Robert Pope (SF), Will Jurgensen (PF) Omar William, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Louis Bradley (C) Lester Brownlee, Zachary Horn | |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Pellowski | 51-71 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski travels in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG) Roger Hardy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Robert Pellowski is called for the reach on Will Jurgensen - foul #4 on Robert Pellowski, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (PF) Robert Pellowski | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-71 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Bradley - foul #2 on Louis Bradley, team foul #11 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), Zachary Horn (C) Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini | |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn can't finish the layup | 55-71 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Mark Dawson picks off the pass by Eddie Swenson in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Dawson | 55-73 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-73 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen grabs the board | 55-73 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson is hacked by Mark Dawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Dawson, team foul #12 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), Michael Wheat (PF), Charles Nutter (C) George Brooks, Will Jurgensen, Thomas Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (PG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), John Cephas (C) Mark Dawson, Louis Bradley, Zachary Horn | |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas gets the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Michael Wheat grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Swenson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pope (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lester Brownlee (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Cephas (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Michael Wheat is hacked by Lester Brownlee - foul #1 on Lester Brownlee, team foul #13 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Will Jurgensen (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Eddie Swenson, Robert Pope, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Robert Pellowski (PF) Lester Brownlee, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini, Walter Hardin | |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Michael Wheat misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | Michael Wheat misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-73 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Omar William pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Roger Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) Roger Hardy, Michael Wheat, Will Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, John Cephas | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 56-73 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Jake Shaw gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | George Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Bradley - foul #3 on Louis Bradley, team foul #14 | 56-73 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | George Myers makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | George Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Wheat (SF), Thomas Rosado (PF), Charles Nutter (C) George Myers, Jake Shaw, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF) Charles Holgate, Timothy Carter, Louis Bradley | |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Pellowski | 58-73 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Michael Wheat grabs the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Omar William misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Michael Wheat pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | George Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, George Brooks, Michael Wheat, Thomas Rosado, Charles Nutter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Louis Bradley (SF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini, Zachary Horn | |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hsu - foul #2 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Roger Hardy, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Carter | 58-76 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Bradley | 58-76 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Holgate | 58-79 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Roger Hardy clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Timothy Carter - foul #2 on Timothy Carter, team foul #15 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Robert Pope (SF), Will Jurgensen (PF), Thomas Rosado (C) Eddie Swenson, George Myers, Jake Shaw, Bobby Hsu | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Walter Hardin (PF), John Cephas (C) Charles Holgate, Timothy Carter, Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski, Lester Brownlee | |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen snags the offensive board | 59-79 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado is fouled on the floor by Walter Hardin - foul #2 on Walter Hardin, team foul #16 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG) Roger Hardy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini tips it in | 60-81 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | George Brooks clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado grabs the offensive board | 60-81 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Omar William misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-81 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado grabs the offensive board | 60-81 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Jackson Caruso blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Omar William | 60-81 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin snags the defensive board | 60-81 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso is whistled for a carry | 60-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Michael Wheat (SF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, Robert Pope, Will Jurgensen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini | |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Michael Wheat hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 60-81 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-81 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Swenson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Brooks (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Thomas Rosado (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Hsu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Bradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cephas (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Lester Brownlee (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-81 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado gets the offensive rebound | 60-81 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Michael Wheat makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Hsu | 62-81 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Wheat is called for the reach on John Cephas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wheat, team foul #10 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Myers (SG), Jake Shaw (PF) George Brooks, Thomas Rosado | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Timothy Carter | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Louis Bradley is called for the reach on George Myers - foul #4 on Louis Bradley, team foul #17 | 62-82 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | George Myers makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | George Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin scores on a 3 from straight away | 64-85 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Wheat | 66-85 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate clanks a turnaround near the basket | 66-85 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Michael Wheat snags the defensive board | 66-85 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu scores on a floater from the left block set up by Jake Shaw | 68-85 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas is called for traveling | 68-85 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF) George Myers, Jake Shaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG) Charles Holgate | |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-85 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-85 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-85 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Carter | 68-85 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Bradley, team foul #18 | 68-85 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG) Louis Bradley | |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Michael Wheat comes up short on the floater from the left block | 68-85 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin snags the defensive board | 68-85 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is hacked by Eddie Swenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Swenson, team foul #11 | 68-85 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | George Brooks travels in the backcourt | 68-87 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter is fouled on the floor by George Brooks - foul #4 on George Brooks, team foul #12 | 68-87 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Michael Wheat grabs the board | 68-88 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Timothy Carter steals the ball from Bobby Hsu in the backcourt | 68-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Hsu is called for the reach on John Cephas - foul #3 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #13 | 68-88 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 68-88 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-89 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | George Brooks travels in the backcourt | 68-89 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate runs out the clock | 68-89 |