| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) PF - William Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fresh) SG - Steven Copley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kun Wang (fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kun Wang inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Kun Wang comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #3 on Thomas Russell, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:52 | Illinois State | Kun Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Larry Penning connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Gouge | 36-45 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Billingsley | 36-47 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | John Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kun Wang | 36-49 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | John Richards is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-49 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Fulmer | 36-51 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Penning | 39-51 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Larry Penning, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Calvin Gibson, Steven Copley, Kun Wang, Donald Fulmer | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | David Maclean is fouled on the floor by Daniel Crouch - foul #2 on Daniel Crouch, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (PF) Terrance Billingsley | |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Robert Davidson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Maclean - foul #3 on David Maclean, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG) David Maclean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Joseph McIlroy - foul #1 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG) Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Elroy Keely | |
| 16:29 | Murray State | William Gouge comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo tips it home | 43-52 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Robert Davidson drills a turnaround in the paint set up by William Gouge | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hodnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Penning (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Crespo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Calvin Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) SF - Tyron Kammerer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Crouch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, John Hodnett, Larry Penning, Kevin Crespo, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Kun Wang (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Daniel Crouch | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Richards | 47-53 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 47-53 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Thomas Russell grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | William Parker drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Russell | 49-53 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Darwin Brooks | 49-53 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | William Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Larry Penning (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF) David Maclean, John Richards, Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Kun Wang steals the ball from Larry Penning in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Kun Wang slams it home | 49-55 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | William Parker misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Fulmer - foul #1 on Donald Fulmer, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (SF), Daniel Crouch (C) Kun Wang, Donald Fulmer | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-55 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | William Gouge hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, Jeffrey Seymour, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Donald Fulmer (C) Elroy Keely, Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Richard Sims steals the ball from Kevin Crespo | 54-55 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley banks in the layup set up by Richard Sims | 54-57 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Larry Penning loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Larry Penning takes the ball from Richard Sims | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | John Richards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Fulmer | 54-57 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley buries a floater from the left block set up by Joseph McIlroy and the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #3 on Robert Davidson, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), William Parker (PF) Larry Penning, John Richards, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Joseph McIlroy, Richard Sims, Donald Fulmer | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | William Parker gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | John Hodnett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-59 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Snead | 54-59 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer drills a turnaround in the paint | 54-61 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Tyron Kammerer is called for the reach on John Hodnett - foul #1 on Tyron Kammerer, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) David Maclean, Thomas Russell, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | William Parker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Gouge | 57-61 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Steven Copley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Kun Wang is called for the reach on Jeffrey Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kun Wang, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG), Nicholas Ryan (PF) Steven Copley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 10:08 | Murray State | William Parker is denied on a layup by Daniel Crouch | 57-61 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks tips it home | 59-61 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hodnett - foul #2 on John Hodnett, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Larry Penning (SF), Kevin Crespo (C) John Hodnett, Jeffrey Seymour, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | William Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 59-63 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Kun Wang is blocked by Kevin Crespo | 59-63 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | William Parker snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | John Richards's 3 pointer is rejected by Kun Wang | 59-63 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | William Parker grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | William Gouge is hacked by Kun Wang - foul #4 on Kun Wang, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Russell (SF), Robert Davidson (PF) William Gouge, William Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy, Kun Wang, Nicholas Ryan, Daniel Crouch | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the wide open fadeaway from close range | 61-63 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Steven Copley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terrance Billingsley | 61-66 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | John Richards can't finish the layup | 61-66 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terrance Billingsley | 61-66 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Alan Snead | 61-68 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Larry Penning hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Richards | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Crespo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Copley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Kevin Crespo denies the turnaround by Terrance Billingsley | 64-68 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Richards | 64-68 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | John Richards picks off the pass by Richard Sims | 67-68 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | John Richards lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer connects on the floater from the left side | 69-70 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Larry Penning is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Copley - foul #3 on Steven Copley, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Hodnett (SG), William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Richards, Thomas Russell, Robert Davidson, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Daniel Crouch (C) Alan Snead, Steven Copley, Richard Sims, Terrance Billingsley, Donald Fulmer | |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Ryan - foul #1 on Nicholas Ryan, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF) Larry Penning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kun Wang (SF) Nicholas Ryan | |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | William Gouge is fouled on the floor by Joseph McIlroy - foul #2 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-72 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer tips it home | 74-74 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Kun Wang steps in front of the William Gouge pass in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Gibson | 74-76 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Hodnett | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is hacked by John Hodnett - foul #3 on John Hodnett, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (SG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, Daniel Crouch | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | William Parker gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Thomas Russell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Parker | 79-76 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Darwin Brooks swats the layup by Kun Wang | 79-76 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | William Parker pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | William Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kun Wang | 79-76 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Kun Wang banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph McIlroy and he's hacked by Thomas Russell - foul #4 on Thomas Russell, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Joseph McIlroy, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | William Parker gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Parker (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elroy Keely (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kun Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Terrance Billingsley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Fulmer (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Murray State | William Parker misses the turnaround from close range | 79-78 |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kun Wang | 79-78 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Maclean | 79-78 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Elroy Keely is called for the reach on David Maclean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elroy Keely, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Robert Davidson (PF), Kevin Crespo (C) Thomas Russell, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Tyron Kammerer (C) Alan Snead, Donald Fulmer | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | David Maclean makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | David Maclean misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley is whistled for a carry | 80-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG) David Maclean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Crouch (C) Kun Wang | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG) Jeffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Calvin Gibson (SG), Richard Sims (PF) Elroy Keely, Steven Copley, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, Larry Penning | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy (SG) Calvin Gibson | |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the tip | 83-78 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Robert Davidson gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | John Richards is hacked by Joseph McIlroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | John Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:16 | Illinois State | Richard Sims snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tyron Kammerer | 84-81 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Parker (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Kevin Crespo, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Kun Wang (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Donald Fulmer (C) Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer, Richard Sims, Daniel Crouch | |
| 01:33 | Murray State | William Parker lays it up and in set up by William Gouge | 86-81 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Steven Copley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Steven Copley tips it home | 86-83 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | John Richards misses the lay-in | 86-83 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Steven Copley grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Russell takes the ball from Terrance Billingsley | 86-83 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Thomas Russell banks in the layup | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #9 | 88-83 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Donald Fulmer misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the board | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is hacked by Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Snead, team foul #12 | 88-84 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Kun Wang scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-87 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Richards is hacked by Alan Snead in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Snead, team foul #13 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG) Alan Snead | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-87 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks pulls down the rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Gibson - foul #1 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #14 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SF) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Kun Wang misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | William Gouge grabs the defensive rebound | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | William Gouge is hacked by Calvin Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #15 | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | William Gouge misses the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Kun Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (PG) William Gouge | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | David Maclean runs out the clock | 94-87 |