| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | John Wehmeyer picks off the pass by Taylor McKiddy | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Babcock is called for the reach on Kelly Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Anthony Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Taylor McKiddy | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Anthony Robinson | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Gary Tate is called for the reach on John Kemp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Kemp connects on the shot from the baseline | 6-0 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy | 9-0 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Robinson steps in front of the Charles Kirwin pass in the backcourt | 9-0 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Kemp | 11-0 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead buries a fadeaway from close range | 11-2 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | John Kemp is hacked by Gary Tate - foul #2 on Gary Tate, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG), David Sylvia (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Michael Williams buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Weeks | 13-2 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #3 | 13-2 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses long on an open floater in the paint | 13-2 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 13-2 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the floater in the paint | 13-2 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White tips it in | 13-4 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Kyle Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SG) Robert White | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Weeks - foul #1 on Robert Weeks, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) David Sylvia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), John Wehmeyer (C) Michael Lor, Carl Brown | |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) SF - Terry Radel (fresh) PF - Kris Mayes (fresh) C - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | John Wehmeyer is called for the reach on Robert Weeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Kris Mayes | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Robert Weeks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-6 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the easy open layup | 16-6 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Kemp | 16-6 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-6 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the offensive board | 16-6 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-6 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 16-8 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Michael Williams travels in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Kyle Holt (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Michael Williams, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Kris Mayes (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, John Wehmeyer | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-8 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert White | 16-10 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-10 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | David Sylvia buries a jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes, Robert White | |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is fouled on the floor by Michael Blanchard - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Kemp - foul #1 on John Kemp, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF) Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Michael Lor steps in front of the Taylor McKiddy pass in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 18-14 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Michael Lor denies the turnaround by Melvin Babcock | 18-14 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clint Olmstead | 18-14 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Brunetti is called for the reach on Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brunetti, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Kyle Holt (C) James Brunetti, Michael Williams, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SG) Richard Reynolds | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Wehmeyer | 18-17 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is hacked by Michael Blanchard - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (PF) Clint Olmstead | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Kemp | 20-17 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is fouled on the floor by John Wehmeyer - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF), Frank Newton (C) Anthony Robinson, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Terry Radel, Michael Lor, John Wehmeyer | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (tiring) SF - Michael Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Kemp (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) SG - Kelly Nelson (tiring) SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (tiring) 6 pts. C - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nelson - foul #1 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Michael Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 20-17 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | James Brunetti drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 23-19 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Michael Williams double dribbles | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), David Sylvia (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF), Kyle Holt (C) Michael Williams, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Clint Olmstead | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses long on a runner from close range | 23-21 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kris Mayes | 23-24 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | Rodney Willis steals it from Taylor McKiddy | 23-24 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Willis | 23-26 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | John Kemp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | David Sylvia knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White scores on a jumper from the right block | 27-31 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Michael Williams (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Terry Radel, Michael Lor, Robert White | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kris Mayes - foul #1 on Kris Mayes, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | David Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Reynolds | 29-33 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Michael Williams is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Sylvia (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Williams (tired) 4 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (tiring) 8 pts. C - Kris Mayes (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 31-35 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Carl Brown picks off the pass by David Sylvia in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Brunetti - foul #2 on James Brunetti, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) James Brunetti, Michael Williams, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Kris Mayes | |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Frank Newton double dribbles | 31-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 31-36 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Robert Weeks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Robert Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is hacked by Anthony Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Kyle Holt (PF) Robert Weeks, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy's pass is intercepted by Kelly Nelson in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead slams it home on a great pass from Kelly Nelson | 32-42 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Kelly Nelson steals it from Kyle Holt | 32-42 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead tips it home | 32-44 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Michael Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), John Kemp (PF), Frank Newton (C) Taylor McKiddy, Kyle Holt, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Clint Olmstead, Robert White | |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by David Sylvia - foul #1 on David Sylvia, team foul #11 | 34-44 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Michael Williams is denied on a layup by Carl Brown | 34-45 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Robert Weeks grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | David Sylvia loses the dribble to Richard Reynolds | 34-45 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #9 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), James Brunetti (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Robert Weeks, David Sylvia, Michael Williams, John Kemp, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Carl Brown, Kris Mayes | |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brunetti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) PF - Clint Olmstead (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Kirwin | 34-47 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Tate - foul #3 on Gary Tate, team foul #10 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Gary Tate | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer lays it in set up by Charles Kirwin | 36-49 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Babcock | 38-49 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Brunetti picks off the pass by John Wehmeyer | 38-49 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Nelson - foul #2 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #11 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Kyle Holt (PF) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Carl Brown (PF) Charles Kirwin, Clint Olmstead | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is intercepted by Kyle Holt in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Kyle Holt can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-49 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 40-49 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Babcock is called for the reach on Michael Lor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #12 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (PF) Carl Brown | |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Kelly Nelson takes the ball from Michael Blanchard in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | James Brunetti gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Kyle Holt drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Brunetti and he's hacked by Kris Mayes - foul #2 on Kris Mayes, team foul #12 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF) James Brunetti, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Kris Mayes | |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #13 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SF), Frank Newton (C) Anthony Robinson, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Michael Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #13 | 43-51 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel tips it in | 44-53 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Richard Reynolds steps in front of the James Brunetti pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds jams it | 44-55 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Robert Weeks hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it in on a nice dish by John Wehmeyer | 44-57 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Paul Reeves (C) Robert Weeks, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Kris Mayes (PF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Brunetti is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-57 |