| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fresh) SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) PF - Paul Brennan (fresh) C - Robin Kogut (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (fresh) SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) SF - Steven Bell (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fresh) C - Daniel Harp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 | Matthew Hillard is called for the reach on Ronald Cangelosi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Flanery | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Donald Thompson is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hillard - foul #2 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG) Matthew Hillard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Schaeffer | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Ronald Schaeffer is called for the reach on Dalton Wiggins - foul #1 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses the jump hook from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Cangelosi | 0-7 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Steven Bell denies the turnaround by Patrick Darley | 0-7 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Paul Brennan snags the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Paul Brennan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robin Kogut - foul #1 on Robin Kogut, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Charles Insley (SF), Tim Cuellar (PF), Howard Johnson (C) Donald Thompson, Dalton Wiggins, Paul Brennan, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF) Ronald Cangelosi, Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery | |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Patrick Darley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Tim Cuellar swats the short shot by Terry McKay | 3-8 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses the tip | 3-8 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tim Cuellar | 3-8 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG) Patrick Darley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (C) Daniel Harp | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the fadeaway near the basket | 3-8 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Charles Insley grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Charles Insley blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gilleland, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Robin Kogut (C) Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Donald Waites (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) William Gilleland, Michael Bridges, Terry McKay, Daniel Hunter | |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Albert Weatherholt is called for the reach on Patrick Darley - foul #1 on Albert Weatherholt, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar loses the dribble to Ronald Schaeffer | 3-8 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Waites - foul #1 on Donald Waites, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brennan (PF), Negasi Yusuf (C) Tim Cuellar, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Frank Woolard | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Dalton Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Brennan (fresh) C - Negasi Yusuf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Albert Weatherholt (fresh) SG - Donald Waites (fresh) SF - Steven Bell (fresh) PF - Ralph Flanery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Harp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Thompson - foul #1 on Donald Thompson, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF) Dalton Wiggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Ronald Schaeffer steals the ball from Robert Silvers in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Silvers | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Paul Brennan hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell's pass is intercepted by Donald Thompson in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Paul Brennan misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Silvers steals the ball from Steven Bell | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Robert Silvers is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bell - foul #1 on Steven Bell, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (PG), Herbert Lowry (SG), Tim Cuellar (PF), Howard Johnson (C) Patrick Darley, Donald Thompson, Paul Brennan, Negasi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF), Terry McKay (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Harp | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Howard Johnson makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Silvers and he's hacked by William Gilleland - foul #2 on William Gilleland, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF) Robert Silvers | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Michael Bridges (SG) Ronald Cangelosi, William Gilleland | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Howard Johnson misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | Eastern Illinois | Dalton Wiggins is called for the reach on Terry McKay - foul #1 on Dalton Wiggins, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Paul Brennan (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Charles Insley, Howard Johnson, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Steven Bell, Terry McKay | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp is hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #1 on Paul Brennan, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf (PF) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG) Albert Weatherholt, Michael Bridges | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Herbert Lowry - foul #1 on Herbert Lowry, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer makes the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:41 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter travels with the ball | 9-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Paul Brennan (PF) Patrick Darley, Negasi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Donald Waites, Daniel Harp | |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Robin Kogut hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Robin Kogut tips it home | 11-11 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Robert Silvers (SF), Tim Cuellar (PF) Herbert Lowry, Dalton Wiggins, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Terry McKay (SF), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Hunter | |
| 12:43 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Donald Thompson is hacked by Ronald Schaeffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf (C) Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG) Ronald Schaeffer | |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt's fadeaway is rejected by Negasi Yusuf | 12-13 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Darley - foul #1 on Patrick Darley, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Charles Insley (SF), Howard Johnson (C) Donald Thompson, Robert Silvers, Negasi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Albert Weatherholt, Michael Bridges, Frank Woolard, Daniel Harp | |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Howard Johnson | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Charles Insley hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Lowry | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (tired) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Lowry (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Insley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ronald Cangelosi (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Waites (fresh) SF - Steven Bell (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Ralph Flanery (tiring) 3 reb. C - Terry McKay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Tim Cuellar is called for the reach on Steven Bell - foul #1 on Tim Cuellar, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF), Paul Brennan (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Patrick Darley, Tim Cuellar, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Daniel Hunter (C) Donald Waites, Terry McKay | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Charles Insley makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Lowry | 16-16 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Robert Silvers (SF), Tim Cuellar (PF), Howard Johnson (C) Herbert Lowry, Dalton Wiggins, Paul Brennan, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Donald Waites (SF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp's floater is tipped away by Tim Cuellar | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Howard Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Daniel Hunter steals the ball from Tim Cuellar | 16-16 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter misses the shot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites tips it home | 16-18 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Thompson - foul #2 on Donald Thompson, team foul #10 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Herbert Lowry (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Negasi Yusuf (C) Charles Insley, Donald Thompson, Robert Silvers, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF), Frank Woolard (C) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites, Daniel Hunter, Daniel Harp | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Ralph Flanery picks off the pass by Patrick Darley in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robin Kogut (C) Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Patrick Darley knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery can't tip it in | 18-19 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cangelosi | 18-19 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Robin Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Steven Bell steals it from Dalton Wiggins in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Bell | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Ronald Cangelosi steps in front of the Negasi Yusuf pass | 18-21 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi lays it up and in | 18-23 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Robin Kogut misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Frank Woolard - foul #1 on Frank Woolard, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (PG), Tim Cuellar (PF) Patrick Darley, Negasi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Terry McKay (SF), Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Michael Bridges, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Frank Woolard | |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Robin Kogut makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Robin Kogut misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites's pass is intercepted by Charles Insley in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Insley | 21-23 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 07:47 | Murray State | Robin Kogut gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Albert Weatherholt picks off the pass by Charles Insley | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Charles Insley (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Herbert Lowry (tired) 2 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Kogut (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Albert Weatherholt (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Waites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry McKay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Hunter (tiring) 3 reb. C - Daniel Harp (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Terry McKay | 21-25 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Robert Silvers (SF), Paul Brennan (PF) Charles Insley, Dalton Wiggins, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Herbert Lowry | 23-25 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt travels in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG) Albert Weatherholt | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry McKay - foul #1 on Terry McKay, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (SG), Howard Johnson (C) Herbert Lowry, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Harp | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery's layup is rejected by Tim Cuellar | 25-25 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Howard Johnson grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Patrick Darley is fouled on the floor by Donald Waites - foul #2 on Donald Waites, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF), Negasi Yusuf (C) Robert Silvers, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges (SG), Steven Bell (SF) Donald Waites, Daniel Hunter | |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry McKay | 27-27 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Ronald Cangelosi is called for the reach on Patrick Darley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Paul Brennan (PF) Charles Insley, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Cangelosi, Ralph Flanery | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harp | 29-27 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Darley is called for the reach on Michael Bridges - foul #2 on Patrick Darley, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (PG), Tim Cuellar (C) Patrick Darley, Negasi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Terry McKay, Daniel Harp | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar is hacked by Steven Bell - foul #2 on Steven Bell, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Terry McKay (SF) Albert Weatherholt, Steven Bell | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges is hacked by Herbert Lowry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Lowry, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG) Herbert Lowry | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Charles Insley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bridges - foul #1 on Michael Bridges, team foul #13 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF), Howard Johnson (C) Dalton Wiggins, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ralph Flanery (PF) Daniel Hunter | |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Charles Insley makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Charles Insley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Hillard picks off the pass by Ronald Cangelosi | 33-31 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard is hacked by Ronald Cangelosi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Cangelosi, team foul #14 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG) Ronald Cangelosi | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Silvers takes the ball from Terry McKay | 35-31 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Howard Johnson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-31 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Flanery - foul #1 on Ralph Flanery, team foul #15 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF), Negasi Yusuf (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Robert Silvers, Tim Cuellar, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Hunter (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ralph Flanery, Frank Woolard | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Harp pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Tim Cuellar (PF) Charles Insley, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland (PG), Ronald Schaeffer (SG), Donald Waites (SF) Albert Weatherholt, Michael Bridges, Terry McKay | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dalton Wiggins (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Negasi Yusuf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Gilleland (fresh) SG - Ronald Schaeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Waites (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hunter (tiring) 3 reb. C - Daniel Harp (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Donald Thompson clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Harp - foul #1 on Daniel Harp, team foul #16 | 35-33 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Schaeffer | 36-36 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF) Dalton Wiggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF), Ralph Flanery (PF) Donald Waites, Daniel Harp | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Thompson | 39-36 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Illinois | William Gilleland's pass is intercepted by Donald Thompson in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Donald Thompson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 39-36 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Robert Silvers misses the floater from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Thompson | 42-36 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Schaeffer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Schaeffer, team foul #17 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF), Howard Johnson (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Robert Silvers, Tim Cuellar, Negasi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), Donald Waites (SG), Frank Woolard (PF), Daniel Harp (C) Ronald Schaeffer, Steven Bell, Ralph Flanery, Daniel Hunter | |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins tips it in | 44-36 |
| 01:10 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 44-36 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Robin Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Howard Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Robin Kogut misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Waites pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hillard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #13 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Herbert Lowry (SG), Charles Insley (SF), Paul Brennan (PF) Matthew Hillard, Donald Thompson, Dalton Wiggins, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay (PF) Frank Woolard | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Patrick Darley is called for a backcourt violation | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt (PG) Ronald Cangelosi | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Weatherholt is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Weatherholt, team foul #18 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Bell (SF) William Gilleland | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Charles Insley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frank Woolard (C) Daniel Harp | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay is hacked by Herbert Lowry - foul #3 on Herbert Lowry, team foul #14 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Tim Cuellar (C) Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Cangelosi (PG), William Gilleland (SG) Albert Weatherholt, Donald Waites | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Terry McKay misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tim Cuellar | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-38 |