| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-50 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 33-50 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | William Spicer steps in front of the Carl Tuttle pass in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer misses the easy layup | 33-50 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Luton | 33-50 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Doran, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Spicer | 35-50 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong blows the dunk | 35-50 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier tips it home | 37-50 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 37-50 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #3 on Wallace Herring, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), James Minton (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Donald Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 38-53 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Adams | 41-53 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 41-55 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Timothy Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-55 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | James Minton gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Timothy Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 41-57 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Walter Garten (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Scot Wolf, Hans Zuvich | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Derosier and the foul's on William Luton - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Hans Zuvich (PF) Timothy Parker, James Minton | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Rubin Castanon takes the ball from William Luton | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Garten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 45-57 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is hacked by Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #1 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | Timothy Parker is called for the reach on William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 15:16 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scot Wolf | 47-60 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it home | 49-60 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Rubin Castanon swats the short shot by Jess Sherwood | 49-60 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-60 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Wallace Herring and he's hacked by William Spicer - foul #1 on William Spicer, team foul #2 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Shaun Nix (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Rubin Castanon, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf | |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a shot from the right side set up by Stanley Soriano and he's hacked by Carl Tuttle - foul #1 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) David Grindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-62 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Doran takes the ball from Walter Garten | 52-62 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Donald Anderson lays it up and in set up by Christopher Doran | 52-64 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Tuttle takes the ball from Shaun Nix | 52-64 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the finger roll | 52-66 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | The jumper by Shaun Nix is denied by Wallace Herring | 52-66 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Soriano - foul #3 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Martin Oehler (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Walter Garten, Shaun Nix, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | William Luton swats the layup by Martin Oehler | 52-68 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | James Minton pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is hacked by Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, James Minton | |
| 12:38 | Murray State | William Luton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 52-68 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Timothy Parker grabs the offensive board | 52-68 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-68 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Luton | 52-68 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Ovitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Luton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's pass is intercepted by William Spicer | 52-68 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Luton swats the shot by Rubin Castanon | 52-68 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Scot Wolf grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Howard Mansell's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:51 | Murray State | William Luton is called for traveling | 54-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) William Spicer, Alan Ovitz, Rubin Castanon, Martin Oehler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Hans Zuvich (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Howard Mansell, William Luton, Jess Sherwood | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is fouled on the floor by Christopher Doran - foul #4 on Christopher Doran, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Garten - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Shaun Nix | 58-69 |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Shaun Nix is called for the reach on Wallace Herring - foul #2 on Shaun Nix, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shaun Nix | 58-69 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Anderson is called for the reach on Shaun Nix - foul #3 on Donald Anderson, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Hans Zuvich | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Wallace Herring connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 59-71 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Tuttle steals it from Stanley Soriano | 59-71 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | David Grindle steals the ball from Wallace Herring | 59-71 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier tips it in | 61-71 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't throw it down | 61-71 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Grindle | 63-71 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | James Minton drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Tuttle and he's fouled by Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), James Adams (SG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) Stanley Soriano, Charles Derosier, David Grindle, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Scot Wolf (SG), Christopher Doran (SF) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle, Wallace Herring | |
| 07:52 | Murray State | James Minton misses the free throw | 63-73 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Minton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams is hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #5 on Christopher Doran, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Christopher Doran, James Minton, Jess Sherwood | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is hacked by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF) Rubin Castanon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Scot Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is called for traveling | 64-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) Hans Zuvich | |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Howard Mansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-75 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Scot Wolf steps in front of the William Spicer pass in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is open but misses the lay-in | 64-75 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Scot Wolf pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Scot Wolf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 64-75 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Garten | 64-75 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 66-75 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-78 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Garten | 68-78 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Spicer, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Shaun Nix (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Walter Garten, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), James Minton (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Scot Wolf, Howard Mansell, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Donald Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the reach on Timothy Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #11 | 68-80 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams clanks a shot from the left side | 68-82 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carl Tuttle | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle's pass is intercepted by Alan Ovitz in the backcourt | 68-82 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rubin Castanon | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | James Minton is fouled on the floor by Alan Ovitz - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #12 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) James Adams, Alan Ovitz, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF) Hans Zuvich | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | James Minton misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano buries a 3 from straight away | 74-83 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | The jump hook by Howard Mansell is blocked by Robert Armstrong | 74-83 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (tiring) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Tuttle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Mansell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Minton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is fouled on the floor by James Minton - foul #1 on James Minton, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Martin Oehler (SF) Charles Derosier, David Grindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Wallace Herring (PF) Carl Tuttle, James Minton | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-83 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rubin Castanon - foul #1 on Rubin Castanon, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (C) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF), William Luton (C) Howard Mansell, Jess Sherwood | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Luton - foul #2 on William Luton, team foul #13 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Wallace Herring's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier banks in the layup | 82-84 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | William Spicer is called for the reach on Wallace Herring - foul #3 on William Spicer, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Charles Derosier picks off the pass by Timothy Parker | 82-86 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier tips it in | 84-86 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is hacked by William Spicer - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, William Luton | |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-88 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 87-91 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #16 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG) William Spicer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 87-91 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong snags the defensive board | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #4 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #14 | 87-91 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 88-91 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is hacked by Stanley Soriano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #17 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-93 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 88-93 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Soriano - foul #5 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #18 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG) Stanley Soriano | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-94 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 88-94 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | James Adams is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Adams, team foul #19 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (PG) James Adams | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-95 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Martin Oehler is called for the reach on Timothy Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Oehler, team foul #20 | 91-95 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (C) William Luton | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rubin Castanon | 91-95 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 91-95 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 91-95 |