| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (fresh) SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) SF - Walter Hardin (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) SF - William Buchanan (fresh) PF - Jake Shaw (fresh) C - Charles Nutter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Navarre - foul #1 on Brian Navarre, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Jake Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | William Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Osvaldo Colombo is blocked by William Buchanan | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Jake Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Charles Nutter pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Charles Holgate steals it from Jake Shaw in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Nutter | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the dunk attempt | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jake Shaw | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Coffey | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | William Buchanan steals the ball from Walter Hardin in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the easy open layup | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz connects on the floater near the basket set up by Walter Hardin | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | William Buchanan's floater is knocked away by Osvaldo Colombo | 4-8 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz is whistled for a carry | 4-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF), Alfredo Rizzo (C) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Charles Nutter | |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fresh) SG - Shawn Schilawski (fresh) SF - Boris Zircher (fresh) PF - Jason Crutcher (fresh) C - William Pelletier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (fresh) SG - Jamie Seagraves (fresh) SF - Daryl McCullar (fresh) PF - Bobby Hsu (fresh) C - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Seagraves - foul #1 on Jamie Seagraves, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo misses the driving attempt from the left block | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Leonard Lang takes the ball from Bobby Hsu | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | William Pelletier is called for the reach on Jamie Seagraves in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Pelletier, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Leonard Lang, Shawn Schilawski, Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG), Jake Shaw (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Bobby Hsu, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Jake Shaw is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #1 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Roger Hardy | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Larry Albertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw | |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Charles Nutter lays it up and in and the foul's on Jeremy Mori - foul #1 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Roger Hardy (SF), Bobby Hsu (PF) Scott Lin, William Buchanan, Larry Albertson | |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Charles Nutter misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Hardy picks off the pass by Leonard Lang in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Roger Hardy blows the dunk | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Roger Hardy misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nutter | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Navarre | 8-12 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jake Shaw (PF) Charles Nutter | |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Roger Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher is hacked by Joseph Coffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF), William Pelletier (PF) Leonard Lang, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo (C) Jake Shaw | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Alfredo Rizzo is called for the reach on Walter Hardin - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Boris Zircher, Shawn Schilawski, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Coffey - foul #2 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), William Buchanan (SF) Brian Navarre, Joseph Coffey | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) C - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jamie Seagraves (fresh) SG - Roger Hardy (fairly fresh) SF - William Buchanan (tiring) PF - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Hardy steals it from Walter Hardin | 10-15 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | William Buchanan lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Hardy | 10-17 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hsu | 10-17 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo lays it in set up by Roger Hardy | 10-19 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Buchanan picks off the pass by Roy Zavitz | 10-19 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Seagraves | 10-21 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Shawn Schilawski (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Charles Holgate, Roy Zavitz, Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Larry Albertson (C) Jamie Seagraves, William Buchanan, Alfredo Rizzo, Bobby Hsu | |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 12-21 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Jake Shaw | 12-23 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Schilawski | 14-23 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Jeremy Mori picks off the pass by Larry Albertson in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Lin steals it from Boris Zircher | 14-23 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Jake Shaw buries a floater from close range set up by Larry Albertson | 14-25 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Lin takes the ball from Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Schilawski - foul #1 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Carlos Ertl, Shawn Schilawski, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jamie Seagraves (SG), Bobby Hsu (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, Roger Hardy, Jake Shaw, Larry Albertson | |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate misses badly on a shot from the left block | 14-26 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Daryl McCullar grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Leonard Lang steals it from Daryl McCullar | 14-26 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz throws it down on a great pass from Leonard Lang | 16-26 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves is whistled for a carry | 16-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF) Daryl McCullar | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz travels in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | William Buchanan buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Navarre and he's hacked by Theodore Delamora - foul #1 on Theodore Delamora, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (PF) Jamie Seagraves, Bobby Hsu | |
| 08:15 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Delamora | 16-28 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Navarre - foul #2 on Brian Navarre, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG) Brian Navarre | |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is fouled on the floor by Roger Hardy - foul #1 on Roger Hardy, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Leonard Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Walter Hardin (tiring) PF - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Delamora (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roger Hardy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Seagraves (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Buchanan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by William Pelletier - foul #2 on William Pelletier, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Roy Zavitz, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Jamie Seagraves, Alfredo Rizzo, Charles Nutter | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Scott Lin banks in the layup set up by Roger Hardy and he's fouled by Osvaldo Colombo - foul #2 on Osvaldo Colombo, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF) Walter Hardin, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-30 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Scott Lin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Crutcher - foul #1 on Jason Crutcher, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Scott Lin misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Buchanan - foul #1 on William Buchanan, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori (C) Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Shawn Schilawski steals the ball from Jake Shaw | 20-30 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Mori | 22-30 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Scott Lin travels in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang (PG), Carlos Ertl (SG), Walter Hardin (SF), Theodore Delamora (C) Charles Holgate, Shawn Schilawski, Boris Zircher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Larry Albertson (PF), Charles Nutter (C) Scott Lin, William Buchanan, Jake Shaw, Bobby Hsu | |
| 05:59 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-30 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves's pass is intercepted by Theodore Delamora | 24-30 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Nutter swats the dunk try by Carlos Ertl | 24-30 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Charles Nutter gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Carlos Ertl takes the ball from Roger Hardy | 24-30 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora loses the dribble to Jamie Seagraves | 24-30 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 24-30 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang is hacked by Alfredo Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Boris Zircher (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Carlos Ertl, Walter Hardin, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Daryl McCullar (SG), William Buchanan (SF), Jake Shaw (PF), Bobby Hsu (C) Jamie Seagraves, Roger Hardy, Alfredo Rizzo, Larry Albertson, Charles Nutter | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Leonard Lang is called for the reach on Jake Shaw - foul #1 on Leonard Lang, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Leonard Lang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Jake Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Mori and he's fouled by Daryl McCullar - foul #1 on Daryl McCullar, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo (PF), William Pelletier (C) Shawn Schilawski, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Joseph Coffey (SG) Scott Lin, William Buchanan | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Holgate (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) C - William Pelletier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Navarre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl McCullar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jake Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hsu (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Charles Holgate is called for the reach on Brian Navarre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Holgate, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey is hacked by Charles Holgate - foul #2 on Charles Holgate, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Nutter (C) Jake Shaw | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Joseph Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin (SF) Boris Zircher | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Mori is called for the reach on Brian Navarre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Brian Navarre makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin's pass is intercepted by Charles Nutter in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Charles Nutter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Nutter, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Alfredo Rizzo (PF) Daryl McCullar, Charles Nutter | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski is hacked by Joseph Coffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Coffey, team foul #12 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG) Charles Holgate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Hardy (SG) Joseph Coffey | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo hits the finger roll set up by Roger Hardy | 28-40 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Boris Zircher | 30-40 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Roger Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Zircher - foul #1 on Boris Zircher, team foul #13 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Holgate (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG), Leonard Lang (SF) Boris Zircher, Shawn Schilawski, Walter Hardin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Daryl McCullar (SF), Jake Shaw (PF) William Buchanan, Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Roger Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roger Hardy is called for the reach on Roy Zavitz - foul #2 on Roger Hardy, team foul #13 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves (SG) Roger Hardy | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Bobby Hsu grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Jamie Seagraves drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jake Shaw | 30-45 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SG), Boris Zircher (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Lin (PG), Roger Hardy (SG), Alfredo Rizzo (SF), Charles Nutter (C) Brian Navarre, Jamie Seagraves, Daryl McCullar, Jake Shaw | |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Alfredo Rizzo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Scott Lin | 30-47 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is hacked by Bobby Hsu - foul #1 on Bobby Hsu, team foul #14 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Walter Hardin (SF) Charles Holgate, Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Buchanan (SF), Larry Albertson (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Bobby Hsu | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | William Buchanan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Boris Zircher - foul #2 on Boris Zircher, team foul #14 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), William Pelletier (PF) Boris Zircher, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Navarre (PG), Jake Shaw (PF) Scott Lin, Charles Nutter | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | William Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hardin clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-49 |