| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fresh) SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Victor Lester inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Wiseman | 39-38 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Lester - foul #1 on Victor Lester, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (PG), Rafael Walker (SG), James Minton (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) James Minton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Wallace Herring drills a jump hook from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-39 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Richard Everette grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Everette steals it from Robert Armstrong | 41-39 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Rafael Walker is hacked by Robert Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Richard Everette, Rafael Walker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Ray Carrington (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley is open and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Wiseman and he's hacked by Ernest Johnson - foul #2 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Danny Chouinard | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl is fouled on the floor by Paul Fallon - foul #2 on Paul Fallon, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (PG), James Minton (SF) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley banks in the wide open layup | 46-41 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | James Minton is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Carrington - foul #2 on Ray Carrington, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Victor Lester (SF) Richard Everette, James Minton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Shaun Nix (C) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Gary May misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Scholl - foul #1 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | James Hunsaker steals it from Gary May in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Scholl is called for the reach on Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (SG), Marc Fuhrman (C) Gary May, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink (SF) Harold Barnes | |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer connects on the jumper from close range set up by Kevin Klink | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Beyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Shaun Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Klink - foul #3 on Kevin Klink, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Hatley | 49-46 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker is fouled on the floor by Carlos Wiseman - foul #2 on Carlos Wiseman, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), James Minton (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Daniel Beyer, Robert Armstrong | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Carrington | 49-49 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Paul Fallon denies the turnaround by Richard Everette | 49-49 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington is fouled on the floor by Marc Fuhrman - foul #3 on Marc Fuhrman, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Carlos Wiseman, Richard Everette, James Minton, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Charles Derosier (SG) Danny Chouinard, Kevin Klink | |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Rafael Walker gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hatley - foul #2 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG) Rafael Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Scholl swats the layup by Charles Derosier | 49-49 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Gary May is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Andrew Scholl | 51-49 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Scholl is called for the reach on Norman Larson - foul #3 on Andrew Scholl, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), James Minton (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG), Daniel Beyer (PF) Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix | |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Armstrong - foul #3 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Hatley (PF) Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG) Norman Larson | |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong lays it up and in set up by Daniel Beyer | 53-53 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Fuhrman blocks the short jumper by Robert Armstrong | 53-53 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | James Minton grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Richard Everette clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Carlos Wiseman, James Minton, Joseph Hatley, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Kevin Klink (SF), Paul Fallon (C) Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes, Robert Armstrong | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Richard Everette makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Richard Everette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 55-53 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Gary May comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Klink gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Everette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Hunsaker (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Klink (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Beyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Fallon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer is hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Richard Everette, Victor Lester, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Ray Carrington (SG), Ernest Johnson (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Paul Fallon | |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is hacked by Ernest Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (C) Daniel Beyer | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Hatley steals it from Kevin Klink | 55-54 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Shaun Nix is called for the reach on Gary May - foul #2 on Shaun Nix, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Lester (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (SG) Kevin Klink | |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG) Norman Larson | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-54 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right block | 58-56 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hatley | 60-56 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Gary May clanks a turnaround from the right block | 60-56 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Hatley - foul #3 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (PG), Rafael Walker (SG), James Minton (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Kevin Klink (SF), Daniel Beyer (PF), Paul Fallon (C) James Hunsaker, Ray Carrington, Ernest Johnson, Shaun Nix | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) Danny Chouinard | |
| 08:36 | Murray State | James Minton's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier | 60-58 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Rafael Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Klink - foul #4 on Kevin Klink, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Richard Everette, James Minton, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Kevin Klink, Daniel Beyer | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier buries a fadeaway in the paint | 61-62 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Gary May is fouled on the floor by Norman Larson - foul #3 on Norman Larson, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Victor Lester (SF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Rafael Walker, Christopher Doran, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Danny Chouinard (PG), Daniel Beyer (PF) Norman Larson, Paul Fallon | |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Fuhrman denies the turnaround by Harold Barnes | 61-62 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | The short jumper by Gary May is denied by Daniel Beyer | 61-62 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Barnes grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary May (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hatley (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Danny Chouinard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Beyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #12 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Wallace Herring (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Gary May, Joseph Hatley, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Kevin Klink (SF) Danny Chouinard, Harold Barnes | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Victor Lester makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Victor Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Victor Lester pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Klink - foul #5 on Kevin Klink, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG), James Minton (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Richard Everette, Victor Lester, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), Paul Fallon (C) Kevin Klink, Robert Armstrong | |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ray Carrington | 64-66 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary May | 67-66 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon throws it down | 67-68 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Gary May misses long on a jumper from the left block | 67-68 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Fallon | 67-68 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 67-70 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Fallon pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hatley - foul #4 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (PG), Rafael Walker (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, James Minton, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG), Danny Chouinard (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Ernest Johnson (C) James Hunsaker, Charles Derosier, Ray Carrington, Paul Fallon | |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is fouled on the floor by Richard Everette - foul #2 on Richard Everette, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Victor Lester, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Daniel Beyer | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Wiseman | 71-72 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Hatley - foul #5 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ray Carrington (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Harold Barnes, Ernest Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Danny Chouinard steals the ball from Marc Fuhrman in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Nix | 71-75 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Wallace Herring knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Gary May | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary May (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Lester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Chouinard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Carrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the fadeaway from the right side | 73-75 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Victor Lester snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Gary May lays it up and in set up by Wallace Herring | 75-75 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Chouinard | 75-77 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Gary May hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ray Carrington - foul #3 on Ray Carrington, team foul #14 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), James Minton (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF), Paul Fallon (C) Norman Larson, Danny Chouinard, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the lay-in | 77-77 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Johnson tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Wallace Herring (PF) Gary May, James Minton | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | James Hunsaker takes the ball from Victor Lester | 77-77 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is hacked by Richard Everette - foul #3 on Richard Everette, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Ernest Johnson, Paul Fallon | |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Victor Lester's layup is rejected by Robert Armstrong | 77-79 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl grabs the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-79 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Beyer pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker clanks a jumper from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Victor Lester snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Victor Lester is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Carrington - foul #4 on Ray Carrington, team foul #15 | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Victor Lester makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Victor Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Gary May is called for the reach on Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Gary May, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Charles Derosier steals the ball from Victor Lester | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Gary May - foul #3 on Gary May, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Wiseman is called for the reach on James Hunsaker - foul #3 on Carlos Wiseman, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Gary May is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #16 | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Wiseman - foul #4 on Carlos Wiseman, team foul #17 | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | James Hunsaker steals it from Wallace Herring | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | James Hunsaker runs out the clock | 81-85 |