| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. C - Zachary Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Omar William (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (fresh) SF - Robert Pope (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Will Jurgensen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini inbounds the ball | 47-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Robert Pope is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson drills a shot from close range set up by Jackson Caruso | 49-36 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roger Hardy | 49-38 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini drills a shot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Kevin Tomasini steals the ball from Roger Hardy in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas is hacked by Will Jurgensen - foul #3 on Will Jurgensen, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Walter Hardin (PF) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), George Brooks (SG), Michael Wheat (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, Roger Hardy, Robert Pope, Will Jurgensen, Charles Nutter | |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-38 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Timothy Carter steps in front of the Michael Wheat pass in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee lays it in set up by Timothy Carter | 53-38 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Michael Wheat misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | George Brooks snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu lays it up and in on a great pass from Eddie Swenson | 53-40 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), John Cephas (PF) Lester Brownlee, Timothy Carter, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), George Myers (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Eddie Swenson, George Brooks, Jake Shaw, Bobby Hsu | |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Omar William | 53-42 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Michael Wheat pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Omar William blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Robert Pope tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Tomasini | 56-44 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Michael Wheat can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachary Horn | 56-44 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Cephas misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Cephas (tiring) 12 pts. C - Zachary Horn (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Omar William (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Myers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Pope (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wheat (tiring) 2 stl. C - Charles Nutter (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Nutter - foul #3 on Charles Nutter, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, John Cephas, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF), Will Jurgensen (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, George Myers, Robert Pope, Michael Wheat, Charles Nutter | |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-44 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Roger Hardy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rosado | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Bradley | 59-44 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen scores on a runner from the left block | 59-46 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen misses long on a runner from the right block | 61-46 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rosado | 61-46 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), John Cephas (C) Louis Bradley, Timothy Carter, Kevin Tomasini, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), George Brooks (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Eddie Swenson, Roger Hardy, Thomas Rosado, Will Jurgensen, Bobby Hsu | |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Hardin, team foul #1 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Omar William steals it from Jackson Caruso | 61-46 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | George Brooks buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is fouled on the floor by Omar William - foul #3 on Omar William, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Louis Bradley (SF), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, Walter Hardin, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Will Jurgensen (PF), Thomas Rosado (C) Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn is whistled for a carry | 61-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG) George Brooks | |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Omar William | 61-50 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pope - foul #3 on Robert Pope, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG) Omar William | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso is hacked by Roger Hardy - foul #1 on Roger Hardy, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Bradley | 61-50 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski banks in the layup set up by Charles Holgate | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackson Caruso (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Bradley (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pellowski (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Horn (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pope (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Will Jurgensen (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rosado (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen throws it down set up by Eddie Swenson | 63-52 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Charles Holgate, Jackson Caruso, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), Michael Wheat (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Roger Hardy, Robert Pope, Thomas Rosado | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson is whistled for a carry | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (SG), John Cephas (C) Louis Bradley, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), George Myers (SF) Eddie Swenson, Charles Nutter | |
| 11:01 | Murray State | George Myers misses the wide open shot from the left block | 63-52 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Michael Wheat tips it home | 63-54 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Michael Wheat grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | George Myers is fouled on the floor by Walter Hardin - foul #3 on Walter Hardin, team foul #2 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF) Lester Brownlee, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) George Brooks, George Myers, Will Jurgensen, Michael Wheat | |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Omar William can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso's pass is intercepted by Omar William in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Thomas Rosado lays it up and in | 63-56 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski travels with the ball | 63-56 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Lester Brownlee (C) Mark Dawson, Jackson Caruso, Kevin Tomasini, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), George Myers (SF) Omar William, Thomas Rosado | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Walter Hardin - foul #4 on Walter Hardin, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley (SF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Pope (SF), Will Jurgensen (PF) Roger Hardy, Jake Shaw | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), Michael Wheat (PF) George Myers, Will Jurgensen | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Michael Wheat connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Swenson | 63-61 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is hacked by George Brooks - foul #2 on George Brooks, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Jackson Caruso (SG), Zachary Horn (C) Charles Holgate, Timothy Carter, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Bobby Hsu | |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jackson Caruso | 65-61 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Charles Nutter hits the finger roll set up by Eddie Swenson | 65-63 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski double dribbles | 65-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Jackson Caruso, Louis Bradley, Robert Pellowski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), George Myers (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Thomas Rosado (C) Eddie Swenson, George Brooks, Robert Pope, Michael Wheat, Charles Nutter | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Zachary Horn (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Omar William (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 1 ast. SF - George Myers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Rosado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Omar William can't finish the layup | 65-63 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jake Shaw | 65-63 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | George Myers scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Roger Hardy | 65-65 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Omar William - foul #4 on Omar William, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (SG), John Cephas (C) Timothy Carter, Zachary Horn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Will Jurgensen (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, George Myers, Jake Shaw | |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Mark Dawson is called for the reach on Will Jurgensen - foul #1 on Mark Dawson, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Louis Bradley (SF) Mark Dawson, Kevin Tomasini | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), Robert Pope (SF) Roger Hardy, Thomas Rosado | |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Robert Pope misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Bradley - foul #4 on Louis Bradley, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Robert Pope makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Robert Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Swenson - foul #3 on Eddie Swenson, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski (PF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson's pass is intercepted by Charles Holgate in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG) John Cephas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Michael Wheat (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Eddie Swenson, George Brooks, Robert Pope, Bobby Hsu | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley is hacked by Roger Hardy - foul #2 on Roger Hardy, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG), Kevin Tomasini (SF), Walter Hardin (PF) Charles Holgate, Robert Pellowski, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen's pass is intercepted by Louis Bradley | 71-67 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lester Brownlee (C) Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Brooks (SG), Thomas Rosado (SF) Roger Hardy, Michael Wheat | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen blows the layup but the foul's on Walter Hardin - foul #5 on Walter Hardin, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski (PF) Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, Charles Nutter | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski buries a fadeaway from the right block | 73-69 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Kevin Tomasini picks off the pass by Thomas Rosado in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Tomasini | 75-69 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | George Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-69 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini loses the dribble to George Brooks in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson lays it up and in set up by George Brooks | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Mark Dawson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Caruso (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Tomasini (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Pellowski (tired) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Brownlee (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eddie Swenson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brooks (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Rosado (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Will Jurgensen (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Eddie Swenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-71 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso is hacked by Bobby Hsu in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Louis Bradley (SF), John Cephas (PF), Zachary Horn (C) Mark Dawson, Kevin Tomasini, Robert Pellowski, Lester Brownlee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), George Myers (SG), Robert Pope (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Michael Wheat (C) Eddie Swenson, George Brooks, Thomas Rosado, Will Jurgensen, Bobby Hsu | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Jake Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Michael Wheat pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Robert Pope knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 76-73 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Pellowski (PF) Jackson Caruso, John Cephas | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Zachary Horn's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pope | 76-73 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | George Myers grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Zachary Horn is called for the reach on George Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Horn, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Swenson (PG), Bobby Hsu (C) Omar William, Jake Shaw | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | George Myers makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | George Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Michael Wheat gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Michael Wheat banks in the layup on a great pass from George Myers and he's hacked by Louis Bradley - foul #5 on Louis Bradley, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jackson Caruso (SG), Kevin Tomasini (SF) Timothy Carter, Louis Bradley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Omar William (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Will Jurgensen (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Eddie Swenson, George Myers, Robert Pope, Bobby Hsu | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Michael Wheat misses the free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Pellowski pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Pellowski | 78-77 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Pope (SF) Michael Wheat | |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Mark Dawson is denied by Will Jurgensen | 78-77 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Will Jurgensen snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the wide open floater in the paint | 78-77 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Charles Nutter snags the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Omar William is hacked by Jackson Caruso - foul #2 on Jackson Caruso, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Omar William makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Omar William makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Dawson blows the layup | 78-79 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Nutter | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Charles Nutter is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Dawson - foul #2 on Mark Dawson, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Pellowski | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Nutter | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Charles Nutter is hacked by Mark Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Dawson, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Charles Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Tomasini is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-82 |