| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) SG - Anthony Spitz (fresh) SF - Ryan Schulze (fresh) PF - George Cadena (fresh) C - David Queen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Samuel Batie buries a floater in the paint | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock loses the dribble to Malcolm Ford in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | David Bashaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Malcolm Ford | 4-3 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Tandy | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Ryan Schulze takes the ball from Richard Graves | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Graves - foul #1 on Richard Graves, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Samuel Batie pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | David Bashaw is hacked by Kenny Aycock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses long on a runner in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ryan Schulze | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Malcolm Ford steals the ball from David Queen | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Samuel Batie buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Graves | 6-3 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses long on a floater from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG), John Woodruff (SG), James Brockett (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Noggle (C) Kenny Aycock, Anthony Spitz, Ryan Schulze, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Rowe - foul #1 on William Rowe, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Chad Barnes | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Philip Walters is hacked by Andrew Robinson - foul #1 on Andrew Robinson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (C) David Noggle | |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Philip Walters hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Rowe | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | William Rowe steps in front of the James Brockett pass in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Steve Hattaway | 10-4 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 10-4 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Rowe | 10-4 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Chad Barnes is hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Josiah Browning (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Philip Walters, Alfred Rosenbloom, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), Ryan Schulze (SF), George Cadena (PF), David Queen (C) Trevor Wagner, James Brockett, John Woodruff, Andrew Robinson, David Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) PF - Josiah Browning (fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) SG - Anthony Spitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Schulze (tiring) PF - George Cadena (tiring) C - David Queen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Richard Graves clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Scott Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Anthony Spitz picks off the pass by David Bashaw in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena scores on a jumper from the right block | 10-6 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Scott Tandy connects on the floater near the basket | 12-6 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Josiah Browning picks off the pass by David Queen | 12-6 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Scott Tandy hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 14-6 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is fouled in the backcourt by Josiah Browning - foul #1 on Josiah Browning, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Thomas Steil (C) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Josiah Browning, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF), David Noggle (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) Ryan Schulze, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| 14:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Kenny Aycock | 14-8 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Aycock - foul #2 on Kenny Aycock, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG), David Hamilton (C) Kenny Aycock, Andrew Robinson | |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Batie | 17-8 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff travels in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Ford - foul #1 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (PF) David Hamilton | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Spitz | 17-11 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Trevor Wagner - foul #1 on Trevor Wagner, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze (SF), David Queen (C) Anthony Spitz, David Noggle | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff buries a 3 from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 18-14 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 18-14 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Samuel Batie pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Philip Walters drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Bashaw and he's hacked by Ryan Schulze - foul #1 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (PG), Steve Hattaway (SG), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Chad Barnes (C) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG), James Brockett (SF), David Noggle (C) John Woodruff, Ryan Schulze, David Queen | |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Philip Walters makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Rowe (fresh) SG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Walters (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Trevor Wagner (tiring) SG - Anthony Spitz (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brockett (fresh) PF - Andrew Robinson (tiring) C - David Noggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-14 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson tips it in | 21-16 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom is hacked by David Noggle - foul #1 on David Noggle, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Josiah Browning (PF), Thomas Steil (C) William Rowe, Philip Walters, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton (PG), George Cadena (PF), David Queen (C) Trevor Wagner, Andrew Robinson, David Noggle | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Alfred Rosenbloom denies the turnaround by David Queen | 22-16 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | David Bashaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-16 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom hits the follow up shot | 24-16 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Chad Barnes (PF) David Bashaw, Steve Hattaway, Alfred Rosenbloom, Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (PG), Ryan Schulze (SF) James Brockett, David Queen | |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Wagner, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson (C) Trevor Wagner | |
| 10:08 | Murray State | William Rowe is fouled on the floor by David Hamilton - foul #2 on David Hamilton, team foul #9 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Batie (PF) Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (PG) David Hamilton | |
| 10:08 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Queen (C) Andrew Robinson | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | Richard Graves knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Malcolm Ford | 28-16 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Chad Barnes swats the layup by Ryan Schulze | 28-16 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | William Rowe snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Batie | 31-16 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-16 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Chad Barnes scores on a turnaround from close range | 33-16 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-16 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Samuel Batie gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Chad Barnes makes the wide open runner from close range set up by William Rowe | 35-16 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff is whistled for a carry | 35-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Steve Hattaway (SG), Alfred Rosenbloom (SF), Josiah Browning (PF), Scott Tandy (C) William Rowe, Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett (SG), David Noggle (PF), Andrew Robinson (C) Anthony Spitz, George Cadena, David Queen | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josiah Browning (fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - John Woodruff (very tired) 7 pts. SG - James Brockett (fresh) SF - Ryan Schulze (very tired) PF - David Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | David Bashaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 35-16 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Josiah Browning knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Bashaw | 37-16 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Hattaway steals the ball from Ryan Schulze | 37-16 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | David Bashaw is fouled in the backcourt by John Woodruff - foul #1 on John Woodruff, team foul #10 | 37-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) Alfred Rosenbloom, Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Spitz (SG) Ryan Schulze | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-16 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-16 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett is hacked by Samuel Batie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Batie, team foul #5 | 39-16 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Batie - foul #2 on Samuel Batie, team foul #6 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Thomas Steil (C) Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-17 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-18 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Philip Walters hits the follow up shot | 41-18 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Spitz is blocked by Philip Walters | 41-18 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alfred Rosenbloom | 41-18 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Philip Walters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-18 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle is hacked by David Bashaw - foul #1 on David Bashaw, team foul #7 | 41-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Josiah Browning (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Alfred Rosenbloom, Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze (SF) Anthony Spitz | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 41-19 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-19 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 41-19 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-19 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson grabs the board | 41-19 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | James Brockett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Queen (C) David Noggle | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Josiah Browning can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Queen - foul #1 on David Queen, team foul #11 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF) Philip Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Josiah Browning makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Josiah Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-19 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Tandy | 43-19 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Richard Graves is hacked by Ryan Schulze in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #12 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF) David Bashaw, Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock (PG), Anthony Spitz (SG), George Cadena (PF) John Woodruff, Ryan Schulze, Andrew Robinson | |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Richard Graves makes the 1st free throw | 44-19 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 44-19 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Illinois | David Queen grabs the board | 44-19 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Hattaway - foul #1 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #8 | 44-19 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 1st free throw | 44-20 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-21 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by George Cadena - foul #1 on George Cadena, team foul #13 | 44-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SF) Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle (C) David Queen | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 45-21 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Noggle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-21 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Walters | 45-21 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Bashaw | 48-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hattaway (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Walters (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Rosenbloom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Tandy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kenny Aycock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Spitz (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brockett (tired) PF - George Cadena (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Noggle (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Cadena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-21 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Brockett | 48-21 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Thomas Steil (C) David Bashaw, Philip Walters, Alfred Rosenbloom, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner (SG), Ryan Schulze (SF), Andrew Robinson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Anthony Spitz, James Brockett, George Cadena, David Noggle | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steve Hattaway steals it from Ryan Schulze | 48-21 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Richard Graves hits the finger roll set up by Steve Hattaway | 50-21 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-21 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton tips it in | 50-23 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Hattaway | 53-23 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Steil | 53-23 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Samuel Batie pulls down the rebound | 53-23 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Kenny Aycock steals it from Richard Graves in the backcourt | 53-23 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock banks in the layup | 53-25 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Thomas Steil is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Batie | 55-25 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Robinson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenny Aycock | 55-27 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the easy layup | 55-27 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton snags the defensive board | 55-27 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze is fouled on the floor by Richard Graves - foul #2 on Richard Graves, team foul #9 | 55-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), William Rowe (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie, Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Queen (C) Andrew Robinson | |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 55-28 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 55-29 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Ryan Schulze is called for the reach on William Rowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Schulze, team foul #14 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Woodruff (SF) Ryan Schulze | |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-29 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | David Hamilton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-29 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | David Bashaw grabs the defensive rebound | 57-29 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Chad Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-29 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | William Rowe hits the follow up shot | 59-29 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Trevor Wagner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-29 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 59-29 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | William Rowe hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 59-29 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it back up and in | 61-29 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenny Aycock misses short on a fullcourt shot | 61-29 |