| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fresh) SG - Matthew Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Rickey Elkin (fresh) PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) C - Craig Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fresh) SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) C - Jack Tobin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts 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) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty is hacked by Eddie Roberts - foul #1 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Craig Turner denies the turnaround by Gerald Lucas | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Jack Tobin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Eddie Roberts steps in front of the Leonard Wagaman pass | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman loses the dribble to Gerald Lucas in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas McCafferty | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Jack Tobin's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Turner | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Terry Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas McCafferty | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rickey Elkin | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Terry Orr is hacked by Matthew Loudermilk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Loudermilk, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Vick (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Mark Scherer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker tips it home | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Michael Holt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Vick - foul #1 on Paul Vick, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Paul Eller (SF), Craig Turner (C) Benjamin Rains, Paul Vick, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner double dribbles | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Michael Holt | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Tomas Tinker denies the turnaround by Leonard Wagaman | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Eller grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Stennett (fresh) SG - Franklin Riley (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Eller (fresh) PF - Tomas Tinker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Turner (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fairly fresh) C - Jack Tobin (tiring) | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Lucas | 8-7 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Terry Orr snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Terry Orr is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Orr, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF) Franklin Riley, Paul Eller, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (C) Jack Tobin | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gerald Lucas | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Terry Orr pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Loudermilk | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Eddie Roberts steps in front of the Jason Ham pass | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin loses the dribble to George Stephenson | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rickey Elkin - foul #1 on Rickey Elkin, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF), Paul Vick (PF), Brad Murray (C) Henry Stennett, Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin, Eddie Roberts, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman, George Stephenson | |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Gerald Lucas - foul #1 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Tobin (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Jack Tobin hits the finger roll | 13-14 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Tobin is called for the reach on Paul Eller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Tobin, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Craig Turner (C) Franklin Riley, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Mark Scherer | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner clanks a jump hook from close range | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Rains (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Eller (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Turner (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) PF - Bennie Montgomery (fairly fresh) C - Jack Tobin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | Victor Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Michael Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty is hacked by Tom Coleman - foul #1 on Tom Coleman, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Eddie Roberts (PF) Benjamin Rains, Paul Eller, Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Thomas McCafferty, Michael Holt, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eddie Roberts - foul #2 on Eddie Roberts, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray (PF) Eddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray tips it in | 17-15 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Tom Coleman steals the ball from Leonard Wagaman | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Scherer is called for the reach on Franklin Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Scherer, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Tomas Tinker (PF) Tom Coleman, Rickey Elkin, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Terry Orr, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Scherer is called for the reach on Matthew Loudermilk - foul #2 on Mark Scherer, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG) Mark Scherer | |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Rains | 19-15 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Franklin Riley steals it from Terry Orr in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Terry Orr pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Jack Tobin gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty's floater is knocked away by Brad Murray | 19-15 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk is hacked by Terry Orr - foul #2 on Terry Orr, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Henry Stennett (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Paul Vick (PF), Craig Turner (C) Benjamin Rains, Matthew Loudermilk, Franklin Riley, Tomas Tinker, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Victor Stephens (SF), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, George Stephenson, Jack Tobin | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tom Coleman | 21-15 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses the floater from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Victor Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Jason Ham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tom Coleman and he's hacked by Leonard Wagaman - foul #1 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF) Henry Stennett, Rickey Elkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Jason Ham | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner misses the free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Victor Stephens gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Eller (fresh) PF - Paul Vick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Turner (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) PF - Leonard Wagaman (tiring) 5 pts. C - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is open and scores on a jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Wagaman denies the turnaround by Paul Vick | 23-17 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Victor Stephens gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Paul Vick picks off the pass by Michael Holt in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Holt - foul #1 on Michael Holt, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Rickey Elkin (SF) Tom Coleman, Paul Eller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), George Stephenson (C) Bennie Montgomery, Victor Stephens | |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:02 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | George Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Craig Turner - foul #1 on Craig Turner, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Tomas Tinker (PF) Franklin Riley, Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Jack Tobin (C) Thomas McCafferty, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 06:46 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Tomas Tinker gets the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Ham - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray (C) Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Jack Tobin loses the dribble to Henry Stennett | 27-17 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Franklin Riley (SF), Paul Vick (PF), Craig Turner (C) Henry Stennett, Benjamin Rains, Rickey Elkin, Tomas Tinker, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Victor Stephens (C) Jason Ham, George Stephenson, Jack Tobin | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Victor Stephens can't finish the layup | 27-17 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-17 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Victor Stephens tips it back up and in | 30-19 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Vick hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Matthew Loudermilk | 32-19 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Victor Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Coleman, team foul #8 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains (PG), Paul Eller (SF), Tomas Tinker (PF), Brad Murray (C) Tom Coleman, Matthew Loudermilk, Paul Vick, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (SG), Bennie Montgomery (PF), George Stephenson (C) Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman | |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brad Murray | 32-19 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Ham steals the ball from Benjamin Rains | 32-19 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses the easy layup | 32-19 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Tinker | 32-19 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-19 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bennie Montgomery | 32-19 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Ham | 32-21 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains is hacked by Bennie Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bennie Montgomery, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF) Franklin Riley, Paul Eller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG), Jack Tobin (C) Thomas McCafferty, Victor Stephens | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Benjamin Rains misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Michael Holt is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Holt, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Michael Holt | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-21 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Jack Tobin gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery connects on the open driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Rickey Elkin - foul #2 on Rickey Elkin, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Eddie Roberts (PF), Craig Turner (C) Henry Stennett, Benjamin Rains, Tomas Tinker, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Thomas McCafferty, Jason Ham, George Stephenson | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-23 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Tom Coleman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Loudermilk (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Elkin (tiring) PF - Eddie Roberts (fresh) 2 stl. C - Craig Turner (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mark Scherer (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Tobin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley (SG), Paul Eller (SF) Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF), George Stephenson (C) Bennie Montgomery, Jack Tobin | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | George Stephenson is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-24 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tom Coleman | 35-24 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley is hacked by George Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Stephenson, team foul #12 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Benjamin Rains (SG), Tomas Tinker (C) Tom Coleman, Paul Eller, Craig Turner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery (SF), Victor Stephens (C) Gerald Lucas, George Stephenson | |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Illinois | Franklin Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman slams it home | 36-26 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bennie Montgomery steals the ball from Benjamin Rains | 36-26 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Victor Stephens is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Scherer | 36-28 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett loses the dribble to Terry Orr | 36-28 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Henry Stennett is called for the reach on Mark Scherer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Stennett, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Loudermilk (SG), Rickey Elkin (SF), Brad Murray (C) Henry Stennett, Franklin Riley, Tomas Tinker | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Leonard Wagaman, Victor Stephens | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Mark Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin loses the dribble to Mark Scherer in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Mark Scherer lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Illinois | Rickey Elkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Brad Murray buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Rains | 38-32 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Terry Orr is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Loudermilk - foul #2 on Matthew Loudermilk, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett (PG), Paul Vick (C) Benjamin Rains, Brad Murray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Victor Stephens (PF) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Victor Stephens - foul #1 on Victor Stephens, team foul #13 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tom Coleman (PG), Paul Eller (SF) Matthew Loudermilk, Rickey Elkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Stennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Turner (C) Paul Vick | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Roberts lays it in | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-33 |