| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (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) | |
| 19:51 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 2-2 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Melvin Babcock | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink buries a shot from the left side set up by Roy Zaibel | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Roy Zaibel swats the short shot by Eric Leinberger | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Keith Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 2-8 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Frank Newton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Paul Reeves tips it but misses | 2-10 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Frank Newton hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Custis | 4-12 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Kyle Key is called for the reach on Paul Reeves - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Alex Hansen, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-12 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Frank Newton can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 4-12 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie is hacked by Kyle Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Weddington | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Hansen (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Durham (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Key (tiring) | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Gerald Durham lays it in | 6-14 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Keith Jordan - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Badillo | 6-17 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Alva Zoldak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Jeremy Badillo | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Mink | 6-19 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran loses the dribble to Paul Mink in the backcourt | 6-19 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-19 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Uhl | 6-19 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses short on a jumper from the left block | 6-19 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the board | 6-19 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Newton | 9-19 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis loses the dribble to Frank Newton | 9-19 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Kyle Holt, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 12:52 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Hansen steals the ball from Jeremy Badillo | 12-19 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Christie - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Frank Newton (C) Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Charlie Christie, Kyle Key | |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo travels in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Frank Newton scores on a shot near the basket | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Keith Jordan (tiring) SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) PF - Eric Leinberger (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frank Newton (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Uhl is called for the reach on Lorenzo Hagan - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Paul Reeves (C) Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (PF) Billy Carter | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Eric Leinberger | 14-19 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it in | 16-19 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Paul Reeves is hacked by Paul Mink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Kyle Key is called for the reach on Eric Leinberger - foul #2 on Kyle Key, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Alva Zoldak, Kyle Key | |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Frank Newton gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock's pass is intercepted by Billy Carter | 16-19 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is fouled on the floor by Frank Newton - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Alex Hansen, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Lorenzo Hagan swats the layup by Keith Jordan | 16-21 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't finish the layup | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak hits the follow up shot | 16-23 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel banks in the layup | 16-25 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Alva Zoldak takes the ball from Eric Leinberger | 16-25 |
| 08:34 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alva Zoldak | 16-27 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Alva Zoldak, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Jeremy Badillo is called for the reach on Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF) Dennis Cochran, Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Alex Hansen (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Frank Newton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Hansen is called for the reach on Jason Custis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG) Alex Hansen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Roy Zaibel is called for the reach on Samuel Uhl - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Reeves is called for the reach on Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Keith Jordan, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Billy Carter | |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Columbus Miraglia steps in front of the Charlie Christie pass in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran lays it in on a great pass from Columbus Miraglia | 22-31 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Gerald Durham tips it in | 24-31 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Custis | 24-33 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 24-36 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Roy Zaibel - foul #2 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Frank Newton (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 04:52 | Murray State | Kyle Holt's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Badillo | 27-37 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Reeves denies the turnaround by Paul Mink | 27-37 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Gerald Durham snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is hacked by Jeremy Badillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Jordan is called for the reach on Jason Custis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Jordan, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG) Gerald Durham, Keith Jordan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Frank Newton tips it home | 31-39 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak double dribbles | 31-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 31-39 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Columbus Miraglia, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Alva Zoldak, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Uhl - foul #3 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #14 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 31-40 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Stephen Nelson - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Kyle Holt (SF) Dennis Cochran, Gerald Durham | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Jeremy Badillo | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) SF - Kyle Holt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Reeves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Key (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-40 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key can't connect on a floater from close range | 31-40 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Roy Zaibel steals the ball from Columbus Miraglia in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Kyle Key | 31-42 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel blows the layup but the foul's on Alex Hansen - foul #3 on Alex Hansen, team foul #15 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen, Kyle Holt, Stephen Nelson, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Gerald Durham loses the dribble to Brian Weddington | 31-43 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Gerald Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is denied on a layup by Billy Carter | 31-43 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses short on a jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Durham steals it from Roy Zaibel | 34-43 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Kyle Holt (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Kyle Key | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Keith Jordan can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Frank Newton can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charlie Christie - foul #2 on Charlie Christie, team foul #12 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |