| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Kasky, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 38-44 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher tips it in | 40-44 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Kasky, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Christopher Wallace (SF) Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (SF), David White (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Bobby Mangum, George Gallagher, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Tony Staub steps in front of the Roscoe Taylor pass | 40-44 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | John Pursley is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (PF) John Randall | |
| 18:33 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Hansen takes the ball from Edward Maxfield in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Bobby Mangum picks off the pass by John Pursley | 40-45 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is intercepted by George Fowlkes in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Clarence Hansen | 40-45 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Clarence Hansen | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Edward Maxfield, David White, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, John Pursley, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clay Munsell - foul #3 on Clay Munsell, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF) Christopher Wallace, Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Jeffery Hawkins, John Randall | |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Roscoe Taylor - foul #2 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 16:03 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roscoe Taylor | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, Ronald Thomas | |
| 15:32 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Clay Munsell | 46-49 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG) Harvey Hansen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Maxfield - foul #1 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF) Edward Maxfield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Pursley (PF) Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte | |
| 14:53 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten connects on the jumper from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Wallace Williamson (PF) Christopher Wallace, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Jessie Gunter (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell (SF), David White (PF) Harvey Hansen, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:49 | Murray State | John Randall connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Taylor | 48-52 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Gunter | 48-55 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roscoe Taylor | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | John Randall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Taylor | 51-57 |
| 12:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Roscoe Taylor steals it from John Randall in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | David White scores on a floater in the paint | 53-57 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the dunk attempt | 53-57 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | John Randall tips it in | 53-59 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roscoe Taylor and he's fouled by Clay Munsell - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Micah Clabaugh (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Clarence Hansen (SF), John Pursley (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell, John Randall, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins travels in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:39 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Wallace | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Micah Clabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micah Clabaugh | 58-59 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeffery Hawkins takes the ball from Wallace Williamson in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Micah Clabaugh takes the ball from Tony Staub | 58-59 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 60-59 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is hacked by Edward Maxfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Maxfield, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), George Gallagher (PF) Christopher Wallace, Edward Maxfield, Micah Clabaugh | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Clarence Hansen, John Pursley | |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #3 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Tony Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it up and in set up by Mark Guillotte | 60-63 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the floater from the left block | 60-63 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 63-63 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | George Gallagher swats the short shot by Jeffery Hawkins | 63-63 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Roscoe Taylor (SG), Edward Maxfield (SF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Bobby Mangum, Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas, Robert Dewberry | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | John Randall pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Christopher Wallace is called for the reach on John Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:00 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 08:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Maxfield | 65-64 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | John Pursley is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Tony Staub | 65-66 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace loses the dribble to Tony Staub in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | John Pursley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Pursley | 65-68 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Christopher Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 6 ast. SF - Edward Maxfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micah Clabaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Randall (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Tony Staub clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace banks in the layup | 67-68 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is fouled on the floor by Micah Clabaugh - foul #1 on Micah Clabaugh, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), George Gallagher (PF), David White (C) Christopher Wallace, Roscoe Taylor, Edward Maxfield, Micah Clabaugh, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Tony Staub, John Randall, Mark Guillotte | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Bobby Mangum | 69-70 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Gregory Taylor | 69-72 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher loses the dribble to Gregory Taylor | 69-72 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by George Gallagher - foul #2 on George Gallagher, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF) Lawrence Caldwell, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clarence Hansen, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Gregory Taylor is called for the reach on Bobby Mangum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #4 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG) Gregory Taylor | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson blows the layup | 69-75 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the jumper from the right side | 69-75 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | David White buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Hansen | 71-75 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), George Gallagher (PF) Bobby Mangum, David White | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Williamson | 71-75 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-75 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield (PG), Lawrence Caldwell (SF), Eric Bratten (C) Henry Kasky, Harvey Hansen, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG), Jessie Gunter (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Mark Guillotte, George Fowlkes | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry's pass is intercepted by Eric Bratten | 73-75 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Tony Staub steals it from Lawrence Caldwell | 73-75 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | John Randall lays it in on a great pass from Tony Staub | 73-77 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 73-77 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Maxfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roscoe Taylor (tiring) 6 ast. SF - Lawrence Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gallagher (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Bratten (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tony Staub (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clay Munsell (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-77 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Maxfield grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Harvey Hansen (SF), Wallace Williamson (PF), Micah Clabaugh (C) Edward Maxfield, Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence Caldwell, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Thomas is blocked by Harvey Hansen | 73-77 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Williamson | 73-77 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Illinois | Micah Clabaugh clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 73-77 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gregory Taylor | 73-77 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David White (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (SG), John Randall (SF) Tony Staub, Ronald Thomas | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Randall is called for the reach on Harvey Hansen - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #5 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Christopher Wallace, Micah Clabaugh, David White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Clarence Hansen, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| 01:41 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher is denied on a layup by Robert Dewberry | 73-77 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 73-77 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by Harvey Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Hansen, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | John Randall gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Bobby Mangum - foul #4 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey Hansen makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Gallagher | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Mark Guillotte in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #5 on Clay Munsell, team foul #6 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Eric Bratten is blocked by Robert Dewberry | 76-83 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | John Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Roscoe Taylor - foul #3 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #15 | 76-83 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Bratten | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Hawkins - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #7 | 76-84 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 76-84 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Roscoe Taylor is called for the reach on Mark Guillotte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #16 | 76-84 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Harvey Hansen and the foul's on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #8 | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses the free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is hacked by Henry Kasky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Kasky, team foul #17 | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 81-87 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Henry Kasky is called for the reach on Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Kasky, team foul #18 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG) Henry Kasky | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-89 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mark Guillotte | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins runs out the clock | 81-89 |