| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Cecil Clement (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) C - Dale Parsons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jamie Drye (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - Mark Hoffman (fresh) C - Landon Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Dale Parsons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Clement | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is hacked by Jamie Drye - foul #1 on Jamie Drye, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremiah Coleman | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Washington | A charge is called on Jamie Drye - foul #2 on Jamie Drye, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (PG), Allan Poole (SG), Eric Ward (SF), Scott Gaston (PF), William Godinez (C) Jamie Drye, Kenneth Smith, Aaron Spitsberg, Mark Hoffman, Landon Alexander | |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Washington | Jeremiah Coleman steps in front of the William Godinez pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez comes up short on the floater in the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to William Godinez | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Dale Parsons slams it home set up by Ramon Rodriguez | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 4 pts. C - Dale Parsons (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Gordon Villarreal (fairly fresh) SG - Allan Poole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Ward (fresh) PF - Scott Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Godinez (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Washington | Ramon Rodriguez steps in front of the Eric Ward pass in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Dale Parsons clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Cecil Clement hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Washington | Eric Ward misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman travels with the ball | 10-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Cecil Clement | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith (PG), Phillip Warthen (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF) Allan Poole, Eric Ward, Scott Gaston | |
| 14:50 | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Warthen tips it home | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Dale Parsons connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Jeremiah Coleman | 12-8 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Warthen | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Phillip Warthen - foul #1 on Phillip Warthen, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Juan Gonzalez (C) Anthony Malcom, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Landon Alexander (C) Gordon Villarreal, Phillip Warthen, William Godinez | |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Dale Parsons hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Hoffman - foul #1 on Mark Hoffman, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Dale Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman double dribbles | 14-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) Jeremiah Coleman, Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Godinez (C) Landon Alexander | |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Cecil Clement is hacked by William Godinez - foul #1 on William Godinez, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (SG), Phillip Warthen (SF), Scott Gaston (PF), Landon Alexander (C) Allan Poole, Aaron Spitsberg, Mark Hoffman, William Godinez | |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom is fouled on the floor by Scott Gaston - foul #1 on Scott Gaston, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman (PF) Scott Gaston | |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Cecil Clement is fouled on the floor by Phillip Warthen - foul #2 on Phillip Warthen, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF) Tyler Plummer | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), William Godinez (C) Gordon Villarreal, Phillip Warthen, Landon Alexander | |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Washington | William Godinez grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SG) Cecil Clement | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Aaron Spitsberg picks off the pass by Juan Gonzalez | 15-10 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Washington | Anthony Malcom steps in front of the Allan Poole pass | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Malcom (fairly fresh) SG - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allan Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - Mark Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Godinez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer blows the layup | 15-10 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Washington | Aaron Spitsberg is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #1 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Dale Parsons (PF) Jeremiah Coleman, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (SG), Scott Gaston (PF), Landon Alexander (C) Allan Poole, Mark Hoffman, William Godinez | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Gaston | 15-13 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Kenneth Smith takes the ball from Dale Parsons | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF) Ramon Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF), William Godinez (C) Aaron Spitsberg, Scott Gaston, Landon Alexander | |
| 10:14 | Eastern Washington | Anthony Malcom takes the ball from Kenneth Smith | 15-13 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to William Godinez | 15-13 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Cecil Clement (SG), Juan Gonzalez (C) Anthony Malcom, Tyler Plummer, Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Eric Ward (SF), Landon Alexander (C) Gordon Villarreal, William Godinez | |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Clement | 18-13 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Eric Ward steps in front of the Brian Chisolm pass | 18-13 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremiah Coleman - foul #2 on Jeremiah Coleman, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF), Dale Parsons (PF) Jeremiah Coleman, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Scott Gaston (PF), William Godinez (C) Allan Poole, Eric Ward, Landon Alexander | |
| 08:18 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | The short jumper by Dale Parsons is denied by William Godinez | 18-14 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Washington | Ramon Rodriguez takes the ball from Mark Hoffman in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Dale Parsons comes up short on the runner in the paint | 18-14 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Parsons (tiring) 6 pts. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Mark Hoffman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Spitsberg (fresh) PF - Scott Gaston (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Godinez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Cecil Clement clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (PG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (SG) Mark Hoffman | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Cecil Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | Aaron Spitsberg is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Dale Parsons, Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Landon Alexander (C) William Godinez | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom is called for traveling | 20-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Godinez (C) Landon Alexander | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Malcom - foul #1 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF) Gordon Villarreal, Aaron Spitsberg | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Plummer | 20-14 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by William Godinez - foul #2 on William Godinez, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG) Cecil Clement | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Landon Alexander (C) Scott Gaston, Allan Poole, William Godinez | |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #1 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Dale Parsons (C) Tyler Plummer, Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole (SF), Scott Gaston (PF) Gordon Villarreal, Aaron Spitsberg | |
| 05:35 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Dale Parsons grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ramon Rodriguez | 24-16 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Chisolm - foul #1 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal (SG), Aaron Spitsberg (SF), Robert Welch (PF) Mark Hoffman, Allan Poole, Landon Alexander | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Malcom | 26-18 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Washington | Scott Gaston misses the runner from the left block | 26-18 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Welch | 26-18 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Washington | Dale Parsons is called for the reach on Gordon Villarreal - foul #1 on Dale Parsons, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Jeremiah Coleman (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Cecil Clement, Juan Gonzalez, Brian Chisolm, Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye (PG), Phillip Warthen (SF), Mark Hoffman (PF), William Godinez (C) Kenneth Smith, Aaron Spitsberg, Robert Welch, Scott Gaston | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Washington | Gordon Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ramon Rodriguez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Edmonson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jamie Drye (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gordon Villarreal (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Warthen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Godinez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Washington | William Godinez pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman misses the easy open layup | 26-18 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith (SG) Gordon Villarreal | |
| 02:23 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Godinez | 26-20 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Clement | 29-20 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 29-20 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Warthen snags the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Washington | William Godinez misses the tip | 29-20 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Anthony Edmonson grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-20 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom hits the follow up shot | 31-20 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Malcom - foul #2 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (PG), Tyler Plummer (SG), Dale Parsons (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Anthony Malcom, Cecil Clement, Marc Birmingham, Anthony Edmonson | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole (SF), Scott Gaston (PF), Landon Alexander (C) Phillip Warthen, Mark Hoffman, William Godinez | |
| 00:45 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Washington | Jamie Drye makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Landon Alexander is called for the reach on Tyler Plummer - foul #1 on Landon Alexander, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Hoffman (PF) Scott Gaston | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Washington | Allan Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Dale Parsons pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Dale Parsons hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-22 |