| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Vern Jin's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Bratten | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | 3 seconds is called on Mark Guillotte | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roy Johnson | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Taylor | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Vern Jin snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Vern Jin jams the wide open dunk set up by Mark Guillotte | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Vern Jin steps in front of the George Gallagher pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Elwell - foul #1 on William Elwell, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), Dan Zarate (PF), John Pursley (C) Gregory Taylor, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 17:06 | Murray State | John Pursley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wallace - foul #1 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | John Randall snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | John Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Wallace - foul #2 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (SF) Bobby Mangum, Christopher Wallace, Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF) Tony Staub | |
| 16:29 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Dan Zarate, John Pursley | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Zinn (fresh) PF - George Gallagher (tiring) C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) SG - John Randall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Randall | 4-5 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | John Randall connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Dewberry | 4-7 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Guillotte is called for the reach on George Gallagher - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Bobby Mangum (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Henry Kasky, Russell Zinn, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Dan Zarate (PF) John Randall, Mark Guillotte | |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 4-7 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bobby Mangum | 6-7 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Hansen | 6-9 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Tony Staub snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is hacked by Clarence Hansen - foul #1 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Russell Zinn (C) William Elwell, Bobby Mangum, Roy Johnson, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), John Pursley (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate, Robert Dewberry | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | John Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the tip | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is hacked by Timmy Orris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Orris, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), George Gallagher (PF) Roscoe Taylor, Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Dan Zarate (C) Gregory Taylor, John Pursley | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Tony Staub is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clay Munsell | 6-12 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn tips it home | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Kasky (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Gallagher (tiring) C - Eric Bratten (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) C - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Tony Staub is fouled on the floor by Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF) Russell Zinn, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Mark Guillotte | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Dan Zarate is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 8-12 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson (C) Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:18 | Murray State | John Randall makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tony Staub | 8-14 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Taylor - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Roscoe Taylor (SG), George Gallagher (PF) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, David White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF) John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Mangum | 13-14 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Timmy Orris takes the ball from Vern Jin | 13-14 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses short on an open floater in the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | George Gallagher steals it from Tony Staub in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (SF), David White (PF), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Roscoe Taylor, Timmy Orris, George Gallagher, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Gregory Taylor, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Dan Zarate clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Tony Staub pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Clay Munsell scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Randall | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten is hacked by Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Munsell, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Tony Staub | |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | David White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Kasky | 17-16 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Guillotte | 17-19 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Illinois | David White is whistled for a carry | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF) David White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | William Elwell is called for the reach on Clarence Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Elwell, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Vern Jin gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Henry Kasky takes the ball from John Randall | 17-19 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Guillotte is called for the reach on Russell Zinn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (SG), George Gallagher (PF) Henry Kasky, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Dan Zarate | |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Roscoe Taylor steals the ball from Gregory Taylor in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roy Johnson and he's hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #2 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris (SF) Roy Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (C) Robert Dewberry | |
| 07:59 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | John Randall comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Dan Zarate tips it home | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Mangum (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roscoe Taylor (fresh) SF - Timmy Orris (fairly fresh) PF - George Gallagher (tiring) C - Russell Zinn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) C - Dan Zarate (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn clanks a jumper in the lane | 22-21 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Mangum and he's hacked by John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, George Gallagher, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, John Randall | |
| 07:01 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Clay Munsell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF) Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Clay Munsell steals the ball from David White | 25-21 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Clay Munsell can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Dan Zarate scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clay Munsell and the foul's on Wallace Williamson - foul #1 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clarence Hansen | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Clay Munsell steps in front of the Roy Johnson pass in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is hacked by Henry Kasky - foul #1 on Henry Kasky, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG) Bobby Mangum | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Dan Zarate gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Tony Staub is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Illinois | David White snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor travels with the ball | 25-26 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG), Timmy Orris (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Roy Johnson, David White, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Randall (SF) Clay Munsell, Vern Jin | |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Wallace Williamson - foul #2 on Wallace Williamson, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher (PF) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Hansen steals the ball from Bobby Mangum in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen travels with the ball | 25-28 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | John Randall gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Bobby Mangum is called for the reach on Clarence Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Eric Bratten (C) Bobby Mangum, Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) John Pursley | |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Russell Zinn steps in front of the Dan Zarate pass | 25-29 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Christopher Wallace (SG), David White (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Henry Kasky, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, Dan Zarate | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Elwell (fresh) SG - Christopher Wallace (fresh) SF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Clay Munsell - foul #2 on Clay Munsell, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry hits a jump hook from the right block | 27-31 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by David White is blocked by Mark Guillotte | 27-31 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Guillotte picks off the pass by Wallace Williamson | 27-31 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | William Elwell is called for the reach on Clarence Hansen - foul #3 on William Elwell, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roscoe Taylor (PG), Timmy Orris (SF), George Gallagher (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Russell Zinn, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Clay Munsell, John Randall | |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Dewberry | 27-35 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris is hacked by Clarence Hansen - foul #2 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum (PG) Christopher Wallace | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Vern Jin is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Taylor - foul #2 on Roscoe Taylor, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Roscoe Taylor, Timmy Orris, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Mangum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Vern Jin gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte can't finish the layup | 28-37 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Vern Jin comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Mangum - foul #2 on Bobby Mangum, team foul #14 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Wallace (SG), David White (PF), Russell Zinn (C) Henry Kasky, George Gallagher, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SG) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the dunk attempt | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Vern Jin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |