| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Keith Jordan | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel connects on the open jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Keith Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses badly on a floater near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Keith Jordan steals it from Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Roy Zaibel swats the layup by Eric Leinberger | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is open and lays it up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SG), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 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 | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Key | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Kyle Holt tips it back up and in | 3-9 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo is whistled for traveling | 3-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Alex Hansen loses the dribble to Jeremy Badillo in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis is hacked by Paul Reeves - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Alex Hansen | |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-9 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses short on an open shot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 5-9 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Columbus Miraglia, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Babcock steals the ball from Paul Mink | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson's pass is intercepted by Paul Mink | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson is fouled on the floor by Billy Carter - foul #1 on Billy Carter, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Charlie Christie, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF) Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham | |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a runner in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Frank Newton tips it home | 10-11 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Key | 13-11 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Tyrone Hughes is called for the reach on Dennis Cochran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Keith Jordan (SG) Dennis Cochran, Alex Hansen | |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a shot in the paint | 13-11 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Alva Zoldak, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Keith Jordan, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG) Keith Jordan | |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key is called for a backcourt violation | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (C) Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Kyle Holt, Stephen Nelson | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Paul Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Jason Custis, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Newton - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Babcock - foul #1 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #9 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF) Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton | |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #10 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Charlie Christie, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Alex Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia tips it home | 16-13 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock knocks in the floater from the left block | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Mink (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tired) C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Alex Hansen (tiring) SF - Gerald Durham (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Babcock - foul #2 on Melvin Babcock, team foul #11 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Paul Reeves gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Nathaniel O'Connell steals it from Samuel Uhl in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 11:18 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter hits a wide open floater from the left block | 21-15 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Nathaniel O'Connell | 23-15 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Frank Newton (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Eric Leinberger | |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyrone Hughes | 25-18 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Alex Hansen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Jason Custis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Paul Reeves | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is denied on a dunk by Frank Newton | 25-18 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Alex Hansen is hacked by Paul Mink in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #12 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Dennis Cochran, Eric Leinberger | |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Paul Mink | 27-18 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-18 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Paul Mink steals it from Alex Hansen in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-18 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Frank Newton buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Uhl | 27-20 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is hacked by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #13 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Jeremy Badillo (PF), Jason Custis (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl, Stephen Nelson, Frank Newton | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger lays it in and the foul's on Paul Mink - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #5 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Paul Mink | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Paul Reeves hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Columbus Miraglia | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Custis (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) PF - Lorenzo Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Badillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Hansen (very tired) SF - Gerald Durham (tired) PF - Eric Leinberger (tired) 5 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Reeves is called for the reach on Charlie Christie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Reeves, team foul #14 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Paul Reeves | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits the finger roll | 30-27 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Hansen - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #15 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG) Alex Hansen | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gerald Durham | 32-30 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel hits a fadeaway from close range | 34-30 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Frank Newton can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Zaibel | 34-30 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Frank Newton - foul #2 on Frank Newton, team foul #16 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Alva Zoldak, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Columbus Miraglia | 34-32 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Brian Weddington | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Paul Reeves can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 34-32 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Billy Carter (PF), Kyle Key (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Custis - foul #1 on Jason Custis, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Jason Custis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Melvin Babcock | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-33 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Keith Jordan gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Babcock (C) Stephen Nelson | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charlie Christie | 36-33 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Jason Custis (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Columbus Miraglia - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #17 | 36-33 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is hacked by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Melvin Babcock takes the ball from Roy Zaibel | 38-35 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG), Lorenzo Hagan (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #18 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Charlie Christie (SF) Alva Zoldak, Jason Custis, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF) Gerald Durham, Columbus Miraglia, Stephen Nelson | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 40-35 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Hagan (tiring) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Paul Reeves | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Jordan | 40-39 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charlie Christie (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PF) Frank Newton | |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 40-39 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 42-39 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran's pass is intercepted by Paul Mink in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Weddington | 44-39 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Lorenzo Hagan (PF) Brian Weddington, Charlie Christie, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Kyle Holt pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Mink - foul #3 on Paul Mink, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (SG), Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Christie - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #10 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charlie Christie, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Frank Newton (PF) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Stephen Nelson | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Kyle Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Holt | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock's layup is rejected by Jeremy Badillo | 44-45 |