| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fresh) SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Payne (fresh) SG - Clarence Smalling (fresh) SF - Eddie Russell (fresh) PF - Michael Hey (fresh) C - Frederick Kim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Michael Hey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Morehead State | Clarence Smalling misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Murray State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Charles Smith can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Michael Bogard can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Morehead State | Frederick Kim pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Charles Payne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Charles Payne misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Charles Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Samuel Lown buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Weiner | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Clyde Weiner is called for the reach on Frederick Kim - foul #1 on Clyde Weiner, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Charles Payne scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hey | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Samuel Lown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Eddie Russell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Weiner | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Morehead State | Michael Hey misses long on a jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Charles Payne is called for the reach on Clyde Weiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Payne, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Samuel Lown, Charles Smith, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola (PG), Harold Johnson (SG), David Archambault (SF), Jamie Shoemaker (PF), Colby Bailey (C) Charles Payne, Clarence Smalling, Eddie Russell, Michael Hey, Frederick Kim | |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Bruce Loyola takes the ball from Scott Werner | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey drills a floater near the basket set up by Jamie Shoemaker | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Scott Werner misses short on a jumper in the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Harold Johnson | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Morehead State | David Archambault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Scott Werner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), John Smith (C) Clyde Weiner, Andrew Taylor, Scott Werner, Whitney Gleason, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Payne (PG), Clarence Smalling (SG), Orlando Gardner (SF), Brian Bachand (C) Bruce Loyola, Harold Johnson, David Archambault, Colby Bailey | |
| 16:08 | Morehead State | John Smith steals it from Brian Bachand | 5-8 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Samuel Lown misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Smalling - foul #1 on Clarence Smalling, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Hey (PF) Jamie Shoemaker | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Samuel Lown misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Samuel Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) SG - Samuel Lown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bogard (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Smalling (fairly fresh) SF - Orlando Gardner (fresh) PF - Michael Hey (fairly fresh) C - Brian Bachand (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Morehead State | Charles Smith steps in front of the Brian Bachand pass | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Charles Smith lays it up and in | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Brian Bachand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | Clarence Smalling hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Samuel Lown is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Smalling - foul #2 on Clarence Smalling, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Whitney Gleason (PF) Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola (PG), Harold Johnson (SG), Eddie Russell (SF), Frederick Kim (C) Charles Payne, Clarence Smalling, Orlando Gardner, Brian Bachand | |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Charles Smith hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Brown | 10-10 |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Frederick Kim can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Morehead State | Eddie Russell gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | Morehead State | Frederick Kim knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Kim - foul #1 on Frederick Kim, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Samuel Lown (SG), Scott Werner (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, Andrew Taylor, Whitney Gleason, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Payne (PG), David Archambault (SF), Jamie Shoemaker (PF), Colby Bailey (C) Harold Johnson, Eddie Russell, Michael Hey, Frederick Kim | |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:59 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Morehead State | Charles Payne is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Bogard (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Whitney Gleason (C) Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:56 | Morehead State | David Archambault misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Michael Bogard is hacked by Bruce Loyola - foul #1 on Bruce Loyola, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG) Samuel Lown | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Johnson (SG), Orlando Gardner (SF), Brian Bachand (C) Bruce Loyola, David Archambault, Colby Bailey | |
| 12:29 | Murray State | The short jumper by Michael Bogard is denied by Brian Bachand | 11-14 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Michael Bogard travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Smith (SF), Danny Holthaus (PF), John Smith (C) Scott Werner, Michael Bogard, Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Hey (PF) Jamie Shoemaker | |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Charles Payne misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Harold Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Johnson, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola (SG) Harold Johnson | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | John Smith is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eddie Russell (SF), Frederick Kim (C) Orlando Gardner, Brian Bachand | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clyde Weiner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Holthaus (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Payne (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Loyola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hey (tiring) C - Frederick Kim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Taylor - foul #1 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Samuel Lown (SF), Whitney Gleason (PF) Clyde Weiner, Charles Smith, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Archambault (PF) Michael Hey | |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:17 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | Frank Brown makes the 3 from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Morehead State | Samuel Lown picks off the pass by Frederick Kim | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor dunks the ball set up by Samuel Lown | 16-15 |
| 10:09 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 10:08 | Morehead State | Eddie Russell tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Frank Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Whitney Gleason | 19-17 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | David Archambault is hacked by Whitney Gleason - foul #1 on Whitney Gleason, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Scott Werner (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Brown, Andrew Taylor, Whitney Gleason, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Johnson (PG), Jamie Shoemaker (SG), Orlando Gardner (SF), Colby Bailey (PF), Brian Bachand (C) Charles Payne, Bruce Loyola, Eddie Russell, David Archambault, Frederick Kim | |
| 09:22 | Morehead State | Orlando Gardner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Michael Bogard is fouled on the floor by Brian Bachand - foul #1 on Brian Bachand, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Smith (SF) Scott Werner | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Michael Bogard makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Michael Bogard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Samuel Lown comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jamie Shoemaker - foul #1 on Jamie Shoemaker, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Samuel Lown misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Samuel Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Morehead State | Harold Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Shoemaker | 21-24 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 08:00 | Morehead State | Harold Johnson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Jamie Shoemaker lays it up and in | 21-26 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Samuel Lown buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Weiner | 23-26 |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | Harold Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Scott Werner (PF), Whitney Gleason (C) Clyde Weiner, Samuel Lown, Michael Bogard, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Payne (PG), Bruce Loyola (SG), Eddie Russell (SF), Michael Hey (PF), Frederick Kim (C) Harold Johnson, Jamie Shoemaker, Orlando Gardner, Colby Bailey, Brian Bachand | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Werner (fresh) C - Whitney Gleason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Payne (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Loyola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hey (fresh) C - Frederick Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:45 | Morehead State | Frederick Kim gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:40 | Morehead State | Eddie Russell makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hey | 23-28 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Frank Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Whitney Gleason tips it in | 25-28 |
| 06:33 | Morehead State | Charles Payne is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Smith (C) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Archambault (SF) Eddie Russell | |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Frank Brown is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Taylor | 28-28 |
| 05:57 | Morehead State | Frederick Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 05:55 | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola tips it in | 28-30 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Kim - foul #2 on Frederick Kim, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Bogard (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, Scott Werner, Whitney Gleason, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eddie Russell (SF), Jamie Shoemaker (C) David Archambault, Frederick Kim | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:14 | Morehead State | Charles Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Michael Bogard gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Michael Bogard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Bogard, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG) Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Charles Payne is denied by Charles Smith | 30-30 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 30-30 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Lown | 33-30 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Jamie Shoemaker connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Hey | 33-33 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus is hacked by Michael Hey - foul #1 on Michael Hey, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Werner (SF), John Smith (C) Charles Smith, Michael Bogard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harold Johnson (PG), Clarence Smalling (SG), David Archambault (SF), Colby Bailey (PF), Brian Bachand (C) Charles Payne, Bruce Loyola, Eddie Russell, Michael Hey, Jamie Shoemaker | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Danny Holthaus - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Taylor (SG), Whitney Gleason (PF) Samuel Lown, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Colby Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Scott Werner clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Archambault - foul #1 on David Archambault, team foul #12 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG) Clyde Weiner | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Whitney Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Harold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Smalling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Archambault (fresh) PF - Colby Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bachand (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Morehead State | Brian Bachand misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Scott Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor is hacked by Harold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Johnson, team foul #13 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Loyola (PG), Jamie Shoemaker (PF), Frederick Kim (C) Harold Johnson, Colby Bailey, Brian Bachand | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Andrew Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:41 | Morehead State | Jamie Shoemaker is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Orlando Gardner (SF) David Archambault | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Scott Werner makes the shot in the lane | 41-35 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Clarence Smalling comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 41-35 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | John Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Brown | 43-35 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | Frederick Kim's pass is intercepted by Andrew Taylor | 43-35 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Frank Brown is hacked by Bruce Loyola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Loyola, team foul #14 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Weiner (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Michael Bogard (PF) Andrew Taylor, Scott Werner, Whitney Gleason | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Payne (PG), David Archambault (SF), Colby Bailey (PF), Brian Bachand (C) Bruce Loyola, Orlando Gardner, Jamie Shoemaker, Frederick Kim | |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Frank Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:01 | Morehead State | David Archambault misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-35 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | John Smith grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Michael Bogard is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Charles Payne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Charles Payne is called for the reach on Clyde Weiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Payne, team foul #15 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Lown (SG), Danny Holthaus (C) Frank Brown, John Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eddie Russell (SF), Michael Hey (PF), Frederick Kim (C) David Archambault, Colby Bailey, Brian Bachand | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Clyde Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Frederick Kim | 48-35 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Charles Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 48-35 |