| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Roger Carr steals it from Tony Staub | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Andres | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Carr and he's hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| 17:28 | Murray State | John Randall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Staub | 8-6 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Andres | 11-6 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Terence Hiett, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Dan Zarate (C) Tony Staub, Robert Dewberry | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clay Munsell and he's fouled by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell | |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF) John Randall, John Pursley | |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Vern Jin loses the dribble to Steven Wilson | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 13-8 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Emerson Willoughby is called for the reach on Ricardo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Craig Andres (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Steven Wilson, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Christopher Backlund, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Dan Zarate | |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Dewberry blocks the short jumper by Forrest Morgan | 13-8 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford loses the dribble to John Randall in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | John Randall lays it up and in | 13-10 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Staub - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Tommy Holman (PF) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman scores on a floater from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | John Pursley tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Dewberry - foul #2 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Steven Wilson (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Tony Staub, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses the easy layup | 16-12 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 18-14 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Steven Wilson takes the ball from Mark Guillotte | 18-14 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guillotte denies the turnaround by Craig Andres | 18-14 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Dan Kiker (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) David Hodgdon, Terence Hiett, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the dunk | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Vern Jin - foul #1 on Vern Jin, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Mark Guillotte, Christopher Backlund | |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - John Pursley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Vern Jin takes the ball from Dan Kiker | 20-16 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Dan Zarate connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Emerson Willoughby | 20-18 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez loses the dribble to Tony Staub in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Tony Staub | 20-20 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Tony Staub - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, John Pursley | |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Clay Munsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Dan Zarate pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Craig Andres is called for the reach on Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) David Hodgdon, Terence Hiett, Steven Wilson, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate | |
| 08:49 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Backlund | 23-23 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Backlund is called for the reach on Jonathan Rosenbalm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Dan Zarate (C) Clarence Hansen, John Randall | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Vern Jin is hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Backlund steps in front of the Dennis Buford pass in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is hacked by Ricardo Rodriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Rodriquez, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Dennis Buford, David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Zarate (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Vern Jin can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is hacked by Ricardo Rodriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Rodriquez, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), David Hodgdon (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guillotte denies the turnaround by Tommy Holman | 25-29 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Hodgdon | 25-29 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Guillotte is called for the reach on Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 25-29 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dennis Buford | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Mark Guillotte, Christopher Backlund | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Dan Zarate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Pursley | 28-31 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Vern Jin buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG) John Randall | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is hacked by Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Clay Munsell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 30-34 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Zarate steals it from Steven Wilson | 30-34 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Steven Wilson blocks the short jumper by Vern Jin | 30-34 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Backlund | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terence Hiett (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Tommy Holman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Pursley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Zarate (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Backlund is called for the reach on Terence Hiett - foul #2 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dan Kiker (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Randall and he's fouled by Dan Kiker - foul #3 on Dan Kiker, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dewberry - foul #3 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #13 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (C) Robert Dewberry | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-40 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Emerson Willoughby | 36-40 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #12 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Hodgdon | 38-42 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Staub | 38-45 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Clarence Hansen | 38-47 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Hansen steps in front of the Roger Carr pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Hansen | 38-49 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #14 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Terence Hiett, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Christopher Backlund | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Dan Zarate scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vern Jin | 39-52 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #15 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the floater from the right block | 41-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-54 |