| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Dewberry is called for the reach on William Elwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Vern Jin snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Eric Bratten swats the short shot by Vern Jin | 40-39 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Russell Zinn (PF) William Elwell, Larry Sharp, David White | |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Henry Kasky | |
| 18:32 | Murray State | John Randall's pass is intercepted by William Elwell | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Roy Johnson steals the ball from Christopher Backlund in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Clay Munsell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Randall | 43-42 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Clay Munsell loses the dribble to Roy Johnson | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF) William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn | |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 43-44 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Vern Jin steals the ball from Larry Sharp | 43-44 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Vern Jin lays it in | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #3 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Sharp - foul #2 on Larry Sharp, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), George Gallagher (PF) William Elwell, Eric Bratten | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | David White takes the ball from Mark Guillotte | 47-45 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Illinois | David White is hacked by Clarence Hansen - foul #1 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Russell Zinn (C) Henry Kasky, David White | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is denied on a dunk by Mark Guillotte | 47-45 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund's floater is knocked away by Russell Zinn | 47-45 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher blows the layup but he's hacked by Emerson Willoughby - foul #2 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (C) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Backlund | 49-46 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Zinn | 49-46 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Veiga and he's fouled by John Pursley - foul #2 on John Pursley, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | John Pursley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Staub | 52-49 |
| 12:40 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten loses the dribble to Tony Staub in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | George Gallagher picks off the pass by Robert Dewberry | 52-49 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Tony Staub, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), David White (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Roy Johnson, Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Mangum | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Russell Zinn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Joseph Veiga is called for the reach on Christopher Backlund in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG) Joseph Veiga | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Dan Zarate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Elwell | 52-54 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is hacked by Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF) John Randall | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Kasky | 52-57 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Mangum - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Christopher Backlund, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Russell Zinn | |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Dewberry | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Elwell | 54-59 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | David White clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Russell Zinn (SF), George Gallagher (PF) William Elwell, Roy Johnson, Eric Bratten | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Dan Zarate gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Clay Munsell hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | John Randall steals it from Russell Zinn in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Clay Munsell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Backlund | 58-59 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Larry Sharp (SF) Henry Kasky, David White | |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Pursley | 60-59 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Clay Munsell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Russell Zinn takes the ball from Clarence Hansen | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Backlund (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pursley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Gallagher (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | John Randall knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Hansen | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | John Pursley is fouled in the backcourt by George Gallagher - foul #4 on George Gallagher, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Bobby Mangum, Larry Sharp | |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Tony Staub is whistled for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) George Gallagher | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn tips it home | 62-67 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Russell Zinn | |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga loses the dribble to Tony Staub in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it in | 66-67 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Dan Zarate (PF) Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Roy Johnson (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Henry Kasky, Larry Sharp, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Joseph Veiga steps in front of the Tony Staub pass | 66-67 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Dan Zarate pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Tony Staub's fadeaway is rejected by George Gallagher | 66-67 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is hacked by Dan Zarate - foul #3 on Dan Zarate, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Pursley (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SF) Bobby Mangum | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Dan Zarate hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | John Pursley misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by George Gallagher - foul #5 on George Gallagher, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Roy Johnson, Henry Kasky, George Gallagher, Russell Zinn | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pursley (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Veiga (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry Sharp (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David White (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Eric Bratten is called for the reach on Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) John Pursley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) William Elwell | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | Vern Jin picks off the pass by Larry Sharp | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the dunk | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Dan Zarate (PF) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), Russell Zinn (PF) Larry Sharp, David White | |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Emerson Willoughby steps in front of the Bobby Mangum pass in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Clay Munsell lays it up and in on a great pass from Emerson Willoughby | 72-68 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #2 on Clay Munsell, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 72-70 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 72-72 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SF), David White (PF) Joseph Veiga, Eric Bratten | |
| 02:02 | Murray State | John Randall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Johnson | 72-75 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Roy Johnson, Henry Kasky, Russell Zinn | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White clanks a runner from close range | 74-75 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Dewberry | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Guillotte swats the layup by David White | 74-75 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga tips it in | 74-77 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Vern Jin can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 74-77 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 74-77 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is hacked by Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Elwell - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Staub, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SF) Larry Sharp | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-79 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) Henry Kasky | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is hacked by Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #14 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SF), Russell Zinn (PF) Larry Sharp, David White | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vern Jin | 78-81 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Emerson Willoughby is called for the reach on Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #15 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (PF) Russell Zinn | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | David White is hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #3 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #16 | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vern Jin | 81-83 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Staub - foul #4 on Tony Staub, team foul #17 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp (SF) William Elwell | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Vern Jin clanks a halfcourt shot | 81-85 |