| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (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 - Daryl Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Leinberger | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Kyle Key is called for the reach on Samuel Uhl - foul #1 on Kyle Key, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is hacked by Samuel Uhl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Keith Jordan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key can't connect on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mink - foul #1 on Paul Mink, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Brian Weddington (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Custis | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Samuel Uhl | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Jason Custis steps in front of the Daryl Baker pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington hits the finger roll set up by Jason Custis | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Jeremy Badillo swats the short shot by Daryl Baker | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter's pass is intercepted by Keith Jordan in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran can't throw it down | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:11 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is fouled on the floor by Daryl Baker - foul #1 on Daryl Baker, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Brian Weddington, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Tim Higdon (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Daryl Baker | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Hansen steps in front of the Nathaniel O'Connell pass | 6-2 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Alex Hansen lays it in | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Paul Mink (fresh) SF - Roy Zaibel (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Tim Higdon (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is fouled in the backcourt by Columbus Miraglia - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 8-4 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG) Columbus Miraglia | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes buries a jumper in the paint set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Alex Hansen scores on a 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Higdon - foul #1 on Tim Higdon, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Charlie Christie (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Alva Zoldak, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Alex Hansen, Gerald Durham, Stephen Nelson, Tim Higdon | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Uhl - foul #2 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Jeremy Badillo (C) Charlie Christie, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Gerald Durham (SF) Robert Black, Samuel Uhl | |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-7 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Daryl Baker grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Zaibel | 15-10 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel travels in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Alva Zoldak (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG), Stephen Nelson (SF) Dennis Cochran, Gerald Durham | |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Robert Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Robert Black is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lorenzo Hagan | 17-10 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Robert Black clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF), Kyle Key (PF) Alva Zoldak, Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Alex Hansen (SF) Keith Jordan, Daryl Baker | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Robert Black misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Robert Black makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Christie (fresh) PF - Kyle Key (tiring) C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Alex Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Nelson (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Paul Mink, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Robert Black | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Kyle Key | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl Baker (C) Eric Leinberger | |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Badillo - foul #1 on Jeremy Badillo, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG), Kyle Key (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Paul Mink, Billy Carter, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Tim Higdon (PF) Gerald Durham, Daryl Baker | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Alex Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Custis and he's fouled by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #9 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (PG) Jason Custis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-17 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Kyle Key | 27-17 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Billy Carter (PF), Lorenzo Hagan (C) Roy Zaibel, Kyle Key, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Gerald Durham buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Black | 27-19 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Brian Weddington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Tim Higdon | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Keith Jordan double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (C) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo jams it on a great pass from Jason Custis and the foul's on Keith Jordan - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Keith Jordan | |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses the free throw | 29-19 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is hacked by Paul Mink - foul #2 on Paul Mink, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (PG), Brian Weddington (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Paul Mink, Alva Zoldak, Lorenzo Hagan, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Daryl Baker double dribbles | 29-19 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | Alex Hansen takes the ball from Brian Weddington in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses the easy layup | 29-19 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Baker | 29-19 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Robert Black can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Christie | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charlie Christie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Carter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tired) 3 pts. SG - Robert Black (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Nelson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Baker (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Robert Black connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 32-22 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daryl Baker - foul #2 on Daryl Baker, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Alva Zoldak (SF), Kyle Key (PF), Lorenzo Hagan (C) Brian Weddington, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Tim Higdon (C) Robert Black, Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson, Daryl Baker | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is hacked by Charlie Christie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Christie, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo (C) Charlie Christie | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Keith Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Jeremy Badillo - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is hacked by Alva Zoldak - foul #1 on Alva Zoldak, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis is whistled for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (SG) Alva Zoldak | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Jason Custis takes the ball from Keith Jordan in the backcourt | 35-24 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Tim Higdon snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Robert Black loses the dribble to Roy Zaibel | 35-26 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 35-26 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Jason Custis | 37-26 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Roy Zaibel steps in front of the Keith Jordan pass | 37-26 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Gerald Durham, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Alva Zoldak (SF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Jason Custis, Brian Weddington, Kyle Key, Jeremy Badillo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Stephen Nelson (PF), Daryl Baker (C) Robert Black, Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Eric Leinberger, Tim Higdon | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Daryl Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mink (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alva Zoldak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Zaibel (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - Stephen Nelson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Baker (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #14 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (PF) Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Billy Carter swats the layup by Daryl Baker | 39-26 |
| 03:05 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Nelson is called for the reach on Alva Zoldak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #15 | 39-26 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Alex Hansen is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie (SF) Alva Zoldak | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Nelson - foul #3 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #16 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-26 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 41-26 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charlie Christie misses the 3 from straight away | 41-26 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter tips it back up and in | 43-26 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Black (PG) Alex Hansen | |
| 01:16 | Murray State | The short jumper by Eric Leinberger is denied by Lorenzo Hagan | 43-26 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Lorenzo Hagan swats the shot by Daryl Baker | 43-26 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl snags the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-26 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Hagan | 43-26 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Columbus Miraglia - foul #3 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #17 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alva Zoldak (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Jeremy Badillo (C) Charlie Christie, Lorenzo Hagan, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Tim Higdon (PF) Columbus Miraglia, Eric Leinberger | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Paul Mink steps in front of the Robert Black pass in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-26 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Badillo grabs the offensive board | 45-26 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Daryl Baker blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel O'Connell | 45-26 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Tim Higdon gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Tim Higdon clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-26 |