| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) SF - David Grindle (fresh) PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Everette (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Wallace Herring wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Rubin Castanon is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is hacked by Rubin Castanon - foul #2 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Wallace Herring connects on the open jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses long on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier drills a jump hook from the right block set up by William Spicer and he's fouled by Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier banks in the layup set up by Robert Armstrong | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Grindle | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle banks in the layup set up by William Spicer | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG), Norman Larson (SF), Martin Oehler (PF), Walter Garten (C) Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), James Minton (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Minton is called for the reach on Norman Larson - foul #1 on James Minton, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Larson | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Alan Ovitz steals the ball from James Minton in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Ovitz | 10-2 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Walter Garten steals it from Howard Mansell | 10-2 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 10-2 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | James Minton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Oehler - foul #1 on Martin Oehler, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Alan Ovitz, Norman Larson, Martin Oehler, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 16:24 | Murray State | James Minton misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 12-3 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Minton | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Minton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 12-5 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Spicer - foul #1 on William Spicer, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, James Minton, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 15-6 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | William Luton is denied on a layup by Robert Armstrong | 15-6 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Wallace Herring tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (PF) David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the tip | 15-8 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier tips it back up and in | 17-8 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Christopher Doran connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 17-10 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler travels with the ball | 17-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF) Norman Larson, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| 14:08 | Murray State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Hans Zuvich in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Donald Anderson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Doran | 17-12 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Marc Fuhrman - foul #1 on Marc Fuhrman, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 3rd free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Mansell | 18-14 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong clanks a turnaround in the paint | 18-14 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Howard Mansell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 18-16 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Marc Fuhrman steps in front of the Charles Derosier pass | 18-16 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Howard Mansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Norman Larson, Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), James Minton (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Christopher Doran, Hans Zuvich | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wallace Herring - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Marc Fuhrman | |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Wallace Herring lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Everette | 20-18 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Everette - foul #1 on Richard Everette, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | William Luton gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Robert Armstrong is called for the reach on Timothy Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 20-18 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | James Minton snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Oehler (fresh) SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grindle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Minton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Richard Everette tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 11:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 22-18 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | James Minton is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Oehler - foul #2 on Martin Oehler, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (PG) Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (PG), Christopher Doran (SF) Timothy Parker, William Luton | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Tuttle is called for the reach on Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman (C) James Minton | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Tuttle is called for the reach on Robert Armstrong - foul #2 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 11:01 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Wallace Herring gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Christopher Doran pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), William Luton (PF) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Wallace Herring | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #2 on Christopher Doran, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Derosier - foul #1 on Charles Derosier, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Parker and he's hacked by Shaun Nix - foul #1 on Shaun Nix, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (PF) William Luton | |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), William Luton (C) Howard Mansell, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Donald Anderson snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Shaun Nix denies the turnaround by James Minton | 22-23 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Walter Garten (PF) David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Anderson | 22-25 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #1 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SG), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | James Minton misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Minton - foul #2 on James Minton, team foul #11 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) James Minton | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Norman Larson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Nix (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Herring blocks the short jumper by Shaun Nix | 24-27 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 24-29 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marc Fuhrman | 24-32 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's floater is tipped away by Wallace Herring | 24-32 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Herring steps in front of the Charles Derosier pass | 24-32 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Hans Zuvich (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Wallace Herring buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 24-34 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-34 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Richard Everette gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Richard Everette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman (C) Wallace Herring | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Richard Everette makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Richard Everette makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix is whistled for a carry | 26-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (PF) Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Richard Everette | |
| 04:27 | Murray State | William Luton misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 26-36 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Timothy Parker tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer drills a jumpshot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Armstrong - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #13 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Martin Oehler (C) Alan Ovitz, Norman Larson, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), James Minton (PF) Donald Anderson, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Oehler | 28-39 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Spicer | 30-39 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Doran and he's fouled by William Spicer - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #14 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) Marc Fuhrman | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Martin Oehler (fresh) SG - Charles Derosier (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | James Minton snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Timothy Parker - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #15 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Anderson picks off the pass by Rubin Castanon | 30-44 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Timothy Parker | |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-44 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it in | 32-44 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-44 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Christopher Doran tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), Hans Zuvich (C) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Wallace Herring | |
| 01:39 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-46 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carl Tuttle | 32-46 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Ovitz - foul #1 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #16 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Norman Larson (SG), Shaun Nix (C) Alan Ovitz, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) James Minton | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by David Grindle is denied by Hans Zuvich | 32-47 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Howard Mansell gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | William Luton double dribbles | 32-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Marc Fuhrman (C) Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by David Grindle is blocked by William Luton | 32-47 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Richard Everette grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Everette | 32-49 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William Luton clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-49 |