| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Craig Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John McLeese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman is fouled on the floor by Randy Lazarus - foul #3 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (C) Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | John Loch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese makes the shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Olin Zaller pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Addison | 43-36 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan blows the layup but he's hacked by Olin Zaller - foul #1 on Olin Zaller, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wayne Brody | 43-38 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira scores on a jump hook from close range | 45-38 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne loses the dribble to Joseph Ross | 45-38 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Willy Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton (SF) Richard Jordan | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton grabs the board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Addison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Brody (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen tips it home | 45-40 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Wayne Brody is called for the reach on Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Brody, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Loch (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Bobby Pereira, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Gary Blair (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Blair | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Sasser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Uselton hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Sheffield | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck is hacked by Melvin Sheffield - foul #1 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), Dean Mortensen (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, David Uselton, Gary Blair, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Victor Cornman denies the turnaround by Randy Lazarus | 47-42 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen loses the dribble to Randy Lazarus | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Wayne Brody picks off the pass by Randy Lazarus | 47-42 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Robert Gagne is called for the reach on Randy Lazarus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gagne, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), John Loch (PF) Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Robert Black (C) Wayne Brody, Robert Gagne, John McLeese | |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Cornman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck is hacked by Jessie Brown - foul #3 on Jessie Brown, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Gary Blair (PF) Dean Mortensen, Victor Cornman | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | John Loch gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Brown | 49-44 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Blair - foul #1 on Gary Blair, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG), Robert Gagne (SG), David Uselton (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Gary Blair, Robert Black | |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese misses the fadeaway near the basket | 51-47 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Robert Gagne picks off the pass by Randy Lazarus | 51-47 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Pereira | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Willy Harris misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Joseph Ross tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Gagne | 53-49 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andy Willingham | 55-49 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Pereira | 55-49 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Victor Cornman takes the ball from Randy Lazarus | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Willingham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gagne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Uselton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Victor Cornman - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Douglas Peck (SG), Richard Jordan (SF), Robert Black (PF), Wayne Brody (C) Dean Mortensen, Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black is hacked by Melvin Sheffield - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Peck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brody | 55-49 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan double dribbles | 55-49 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Illinois | Wayne Brody snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Black connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Brody | 55-51 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Illinois | Olin Zaller takes the ball from Douglas Peck | 58-51 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | John Loch blocks the jumper by Douglas Peck | 61-51 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Olin Zaller gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Peck - foul #1 on Douglas Peck, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SF), Randy Lazarus (C) Jessie Brown, Larry Addison | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (PG), David Uselton (SG), Gary Blair (SF), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Douglas Peck, Richard Jordan, Robert Black, Wayne Brody | |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus's layup is rejected by Victor Cornman | 61-51 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Olin Zaller grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | John Loch is fouled on the floor by John McLeese - foul #2 on John McLeese, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, John Loch | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen (PG) Gary Blair | |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-51 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Eastern Illinois | Dean Mortensen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Willy Harris snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dean Mortensen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Cornman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John McLeese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | John McLeese is called for the reach on Randy Lazarus - foul #3 on John McLeese, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), John Loch (PF) Melvin Sheffield, Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Craig Holloman (PG), Richard Jordan (SF), Gary Blair (PF), Jeremy Sasser (C) Robert Gagne, David Uselton, Victor Cornman, John McLeese | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus scores on a shot in the lane set up by Willy Harris | 63-51 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), Larry Addison (C) Joseph Ross, Michael Robinson, Willy Harris, Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne (SG), Victor Cornman (PF), John McLeese (C) Craig Holloman, Gary Blair, Jeremy Sasser | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Victor Cornman misses the shot near the basket | 63-51 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Olin Zaller connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Brown | 66-51 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne is denied on a layup by John Loch | 66-51 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by John McLeese is blocked by John Loch | 66-51 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | John McLeese gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Gagne hits the finger roll | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a driving attempt from close range | 66-55 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Illinois | John Loch denies the turnaround by Robert Gagne | 66-55 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Olin Zaller runs out the clock | 66-55 |