| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta inbounds the ball | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-30 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski's fadeaway is rejected by Wilford Gerardi | 52-30 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-30 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Botkin | 52-30 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-30 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise tips it in | 54-30 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Grise - foul #2 on Richard Grise, team foul #1 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Andrew Chambers (PF) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (C) Edward Starr | |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Paul Caldwell steals the ball from Raphael Martinez | 54-32 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Caldwell | 56-32 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-32 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the board | 56-32 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF), George Botkin (C) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Andrew Chambers, Randy Ballard | |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Edward Starr is hacked by George Botkin - foul #3 on George Botkin, team foul #2 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Gray | 56-35 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is hacked by Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #1 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| 16:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson lays it in uncontested | 58-35 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Richard Grise picks off the pass by Zoran Koualeski | 58-35 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Zoran Koualeski is called for the reach on Richard Grise - foul #3 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #2 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Randy Ballard (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 60-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Chambers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the shot from the right side | 60-35 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson snags the defensive board | 60-35 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raphael Martinez is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #3 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), George Botkin (C) Charles Winslow, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Randy Ballard | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 60-35 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 60-35 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lionel Kroeker | 62-35 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on George Botkin - foul #4 on George Botkin, team foul #3 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers makes the free throw | 62-38 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 62-38 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta tips it in | 64-38 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Les Hopp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-38 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Giunta | 66-38 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-38 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 66-38 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Presnell - foul #2 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #4 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Scott Gray (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Zoran Koualeski, Andrew Chambers | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 68-38 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Les Hopp and he's hacked by Charles Winslow - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #4 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Scott Gray | |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the free throw | 68-41 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-41 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Carl Christenson | 68-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Ralph Siniard, Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Scott Gray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-41 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski can't tip it in | 68-41 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta knocks in the runner in the paint | 70-41 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-41 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta gets the rebound | 70-41 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Steven Lighthall, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG) Anthony Johnson, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is fouled on the floor by Wilford Gerardi - foul #2 on Wilford Gerardi, team foul #5 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Scott Gray buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Robinson | 70-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilford Gerardi (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Les Hopp (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Gray (tiring) 5 pts. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Wilford Gerardi and he's fouled by Edward Starr - foul #3 on Edward Starr, team foul #5 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the free throw | 72-44 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 72-44 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Christenson - foul #3 on Carl Christenson, team foul #6 | 72-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SF) Les Hopp | |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-45 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 72-45 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Presnell - foul #3 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #6 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-45 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Ballard | 72-45 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Richard Grise is called for the reach on Zoran Koualeski - foul #3 on Richard Grise, team foul #7 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Charles Winslow, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Edward Starr (C) Jerry Presnell, Randy Ballard | |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise blows the wide open layup | 72-46 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Johnson takes the ball from Kerry Boyd | 72-46 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Lionel Kroeker steals the ball from Ralph Siniard in the backcourt | 72-46 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-46 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Carl Christenson (C) Lionel Kroeker, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Scott Gray (PF) Anthony Johnson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell knocks in the floater from close range | 74-48 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise hits a jump hook from the baseline | 76-48 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Les Hopp clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 76-48 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-48 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Scott Gray gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Scott Gray hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Les Hopp | 76-50 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robinson - foul #3 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #7 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF) Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell, Richard Grise, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Christopher Robinson, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-50 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall grabs the board | 78-50 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta is fouled in the backcourt by Les Hopp - foul #4 on Les Hopp, team foul #8 | 78-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Les Hopp, Andrew Chambers | |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the board | 78-50 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Kerry Boyd picks off the pass by Zoran Koualeski | 78-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Christenson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raphael Martinez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Siniard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Zoran Koualeski (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Siniard picks off the pass by Lionel Kroeker | 78-50 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a shot from the right wing | 78-50 |
| 07:13 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-50 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lionel Kroeker | 80-52 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-52 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 80-52 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Richard Grise (PF), George Botkin (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Zoran Koualeski, Randy Ballard | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Les Hopp steps in front of the Wilford Gerardi pass in the backcourt | 80-52 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Les Hopp blows the layup | 80-52 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-52 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp scores on a jumper near the basket | 80-54 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Presnell - foul #4 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #9 | 80-54 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 80-54 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Les Hopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-54 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Charles Winslow - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF) Wilford Gerardi, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SF), Randy Ballard (C) Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp | |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #11 | 82-54 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-54 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard is called for 10 seconds | 83-54 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-54 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Randy Ballard pulls down the rebound | 83-54 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG) Andrew Chambers | |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-54 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #4 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #12 | 83-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Chambers (C) Randy Ballard | |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-54 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Scott Gray can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kerry Boyd - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #8 | 84-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 1st free throw | 84-54 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 84-55 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd drills a shot near the basket set up by Steven Lighthall and he's fouled by Scott Gray - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #13 | 86-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (PF) Raphael Martinez | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the free throw | 86-55 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers gets the rebound | 86-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Caldwell (tired) 9 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Christenson (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Gray (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Siniard (tired) 1 pts. PF - Randy Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Chambers (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson's floater is knocked away by Christopher Williams | 86-55 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker snags the defensive board | 86-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Kroeker | 88-55 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Christopher Williams swats the shot by Scott Gray | 88-55 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the board | 88-55 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 88-55 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 88-55 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-55 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 88-55 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson is whistled for a carry | 88-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG) Andrew Chambers | |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Siniard - foul #1 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #14 | 88-55 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-55 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is whistled for a carry | 90-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randy Ballard is called for the reach on Steven Lighthall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #15 | 90-55 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall misses the 1st free throw | 90-55 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 91-55 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Scott Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Boyd | 91-55 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker grabs the defensive rebound | 91-55 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 93-55 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #9 | 93-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Chambers (C) Randy Ballard | |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the 1st free throw | 93-55 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson gets the rebound | 93-55 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the shot in the lane | 93-55 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd grabs the offensive board | 93-55 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #5 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #16 | 93-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (C) Christopher Robinson | |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 94-55 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 95-55 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Scott Gray buries a jumper from the right block | 95-57 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 95-57 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the board | 95-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Paul Caldwell steals it from Scott Gray in the backcourt | 95-57 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 95-57 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers gets the rebound | 95-57 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 95-57 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell grabs the board | 95-57 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker runs out the clock | 95-57 |