| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel buries a shot in the lane set up by Brandon Wakefield | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't finish the layup | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett banks in the wide open layup | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Trent Harrison denies the turnaround by Charles Patel | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Brandon Wakefield steps in front of the Robert Wyatt pass in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Cogar | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Olguin | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Quill | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel's floater is tipped away by Lance Carpenter | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it in set up by Harold Quill and he's fouled by George Cogar - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SG), David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, George Cogar, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn travels in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ed Sharp is called for the reach on Robert Lawhorn - foul #1 on Ed Sharp, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG) Robert Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Digirolamo is called for the reach on Richard Jeffrey - foul #1 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by David Bowie is denied by Ralph Sparks | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wakefield - foul #1 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF) David Bowie, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Trent Harrison, Ralph Sparks | |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ed Sharp steals the ball from Richard Jeffrey | 9-8 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 9-10 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits a fadeaway from the right block | 11-10 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt connects on the open shot from the right side | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ed Sharp - foul #2 on Ed Sharp, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SG), George Cogar (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, John Carr, John Golden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Ed Sharp, Michael Hardnett | |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy | 13-15 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar tips it in | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Bowie (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Cogar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 15-18 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ralph Sparks | 15-20 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo is fouled in the backcourt by George Cogar - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Richard Jeffrey, George Cogar, Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Ralph Sparks | |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Trent Harrison | 15-23 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Quill | 15-26 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | John Golden takes the ball from Sean Snoddy | 16-26 |
| 08:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Olguin, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Richard Jeffrey (SF), Charles Patel (C) Brandon Wakefield, David Bowie, John Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Harold Quill | |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 18-26 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett comes up short on the floater from close range | 18-26 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Paul Olguin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sean Snoddy | 18-28 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by Richard Jeffrey - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Salvatore Moran (SF), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Ed Sharp hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Trent Harrison | 18-31 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brandon Wakefield | 20-31 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Paul Olguin is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Harold Quill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it back up and in | 22-34 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (SG), David Bowie (SF), Charles Patel (C) Richard Jeffrey, Salvatore Moran, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Michael Hardnett (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Ralph Sparks | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ed Sharp - foul #3 on Ed Sharp, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF) John Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Ed Sharp | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Charles Patel - foul #2 on Charles Patel, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (C) Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lawhorn (fairly fresh) SF - David Bowie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pablo Nunez (fresh) C - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Andrew Digirolamo | 24-38 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran hits the finger roll | 26-38 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the wide open jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Lawhorn - foul #1 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF), John Golden (C) Robert Lawhorn, David Bowie, Pablo Nunez, Salvatore Moran | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Robert Wyatt (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Quill steals it from Paul Olguin | 26-39 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by George Cogar in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Cogar, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), Charles Patel (C) George Cogar, John Golden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Harold Quill | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Sparks is called for the reach on Richard Jeffrey - foul #2 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #8 | 26-41 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy travels in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Olguin | 30-41 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Sparks | 30-44 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield loses the dribble to Sean Snoddy | 30-44 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Charles Patel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Ralph Sparks | |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is called for traveling | 30-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Harold Quill | 30-46 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-46 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 30-46 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Olguin - foul #3 on Paul Olguin, team foul #11 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SG) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Trent Harrison | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson's floater is tipped away by Lance Carpenter | 30-48 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Wyatt | 30-50 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-50 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 30-50 |