| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) SG - Paul Olguin (fresh) SF - George Cogar (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Charles Patel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin knocks in the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by George Cogar in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Cogar, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Charles Patel steals it from Robert Wyatt | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Trent Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Wakefield - foul #1 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brandon Wakefield | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Trent Harrison - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF) George Cogar | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel makes the free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is hacked by Brandon Wakefield - foul #2 on Brandon Wakefield, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SF), Salvatore Moran (PF), John Golden (C) Brandon Wakefield, Paul Olguin, John Carr, Charles Patel | |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Sparks | 3-8 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Murray State | David Bowie takes the ball from Andrew Digirolamo in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bowie | 3-10 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the tip | 3-10 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Ralph Sparks (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Richard Jeffrey (fresh) SF - David Bowie (fresh) PF - Salvatore Moran (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Golden (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), George Cogar (SF), John Carr (PF) Robert Lawhorn, David Bowie, John Golden | |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Olguin | 5-12 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses the jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Moran | 5-12 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Carr | 5-14 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Richard Jeffrey - foul #1 on Richard Jeffrey, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SF), John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Richard Jeffrey, George Cogar, John Carr, Salvatore Moran | |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Sharp | 8-14 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar (SF) Paul Olguin | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | John Golden takes the ball from Trent Harrison | 8-15 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Illinois | Trent Harrison picks off the pass by David Bowie | 8-15 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Lawhorn | 8-17 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fairly fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) SF - George Cogar (tiring) PF - John Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cogar misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 8-17 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Patel - foul #1 on Charles Patel, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Robert Lawhorn, David Bowie, John Golden, Charles Patel | |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lance Carpenter denies the turnaround by Stephen Nelson | 10-17 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Harold Quill | 10-17 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it in set up by Lance Carpenter and the foul's on John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (C) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson clanks a runner from close range | 13-17 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey makes the jumper from the left wing set up by George Cogar | 13-19 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Trent Harrison steals it from Paul Olguin | 16-19 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | George Cogar is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Cogar, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), David Bowie (SF), Pablo Nunez (PF), Salvatore Moran (C) Richard Jeffrey, George Cogar, John Carr, Stephen Nelson | |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin loses the dribble to Lance Carpenter | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Pablo Nunez - foul #1 on Pablo Nunez, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (PF), Charles Patel (C) Paul Olguin, Pablo Nunez | |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-19 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fairly fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Robert Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowie (fairly fresh) SF - Salvatore Moran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Patel connects on the jump hook in the paint | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lawhorn - foul #1 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (PG), Paul Olguin (SG), John Carr (PF) Robert Lawhorn, Salvatore Moran, Charles Patel | |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden tips it in | 22-23 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Golden misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-23 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Quill | 28-23 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie is hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #2 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Andrew Digirolamo, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Lawhorn (PG), Pablo Nunez (PF), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, John Carr, John Golden | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawhorn - foul #2 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF) Robert Lawhorn | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Pablo Nunez | 28-23 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the jumper in the paint set up by Charles Patel | 28-25 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 30-25 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Olguin, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF), Stephen Nelson (C) Salvatore Moran, Pablo Nunez, Charles Patel | |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it in | 34-25 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey is whistled for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield (PG), Robert Lawhorn (SG), George Cogar (SF), Charles Patel (C) Richard Jeffrey, Paul Olguin, David Bowie, Stephen Nelson | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brandon Wakefield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lawhorn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cogar (fairly fresh) PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled on the floor by George Cogar - foul #3 on George Cogar, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SF), John Golden (PF) George Cogar, John Carr | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield is hacked by Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez (PF) Charles Patel | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Pablo Nunez buries a jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Robert Lawhorn is called for the reach on Trent Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Lawhorn, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin (SG), Salvatore Moran (SF), Charles Patel (C) Robert Lawhorn, Richard Jeffrey, John Golden | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-27 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Ed Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson (C) Charles Patel | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Digirolamo - foul #1 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie (SF), John Carr (PF) Salvatore Moran, Pablo Nunez | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Trent Harrison's floater is knocked away by John Carr | 37-29 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Bowie pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Golden (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by Paul Olguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Olguin, team foul #14 | 37-30 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Olguin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jeffrey (SG) Paul Olguin | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Salvatore Moran (SF), Charles Patel (C) David Bowie, John Carr | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Brandon Wakefield clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-30 |