| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Horner (fresh) SG - Larry Steward (fresh) SF - John Brodsky (fresh) PF - Donald Champion (fresh) C - Howard Steveson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Caleb Mosely (fresh) SG - Christopher Samson (fresh) SF - Jay Eckhart (fresh) PF - Robert Bowman (fresh) C - Robin Pinckney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney loses the dribble to Donald Horner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Donald Horner lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart is fouled in the backcourt by John Brodsky - foul #1 on John Brodsky, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Caleb Mosely and he's hacked by John Brodsky - foul #2 on John Brodsky, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Proto (SF) John Brodsky | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 19:23 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Howard Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Donald Champion misses the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart is fouled on the floor by Brian Proto - foul #1 on Brian Proto, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | IPFW | Robert Bowman is open and lays it up and in set up by Jay Eckhart | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Donald Horner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Steward | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Steveson | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Brian Proto gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | IPFW | Robert Bowman hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Donald Horner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Larry Steward is fouled on the floor by Robert Bowman - foul #1 on Robert Bowman, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Charles Fenner (SG), David Slovinsky (SF), Benjamin Joy (PF), Scott Jones (C) Donald Horner, Larry Steward, Brian Proto, Donald Champion, Howard Steveson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ryan Meachum (PG), Robert Jacobsen (SG), John Salcedo (SF), Brett Kirkland (PF), Larry Brown (C) Caleb Mosely, Christopher Samson, Jay Eckhart, Robert Bowman, Robin Pinckney | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | John Salcedo steals the ball from Williams Paulsen | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (fresh) SG - Charles Fenner (fresh) SF - David Slovinsky (fresh) PF - Benjamin Joy (fresh) C - Scott Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Ryan Meachum (fresh) SG - Robert Jacobsen (fresh) SF - John Salcedo (fresh) PF - Brett Kirkland (fresh) C - Larry Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Charles Fenner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 15:24 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Brett Kirkland | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | IPFW | David Slovinsky is called for the reach on Ryan Meachum in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Slovinsky, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | IPFW | John Salcedo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Joy | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Scott Jones gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Scott Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 14:05 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Meachum | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | John Salcedo steals the ball from Charles Fenner | 12-11 |
| 13:42 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen misses the easy layup | 12-11 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Scott Jones snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Charles Fenner is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Horner (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Brian Proto (SF), Donald Champion (PF), Howard Steveson (C) Williams Paulsen, Charles Fenner, David Slovinsky, Benjamin Joy, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | IPFW | Caleb Mosely (PG), Christopher Samson (SG), Jay Eckhart (SF), Raymond Vidales (PF), Robin Pinckney (C) Ryan Meachum, Robert Jacobsen, John Salcedo, Brett Kirkland, Larry Brown | |
| 13:06 | IPFW | Christopher Samson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:05 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:58 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart loses the ball out of bounds | 12-11 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Larry Steward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Christopher Samson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Vidales | 14-14 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Donald Horner travels with the ball | 14-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Bowman (PF) Raymond Vidales | |
| 12:05 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:03 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Caleb Mosely | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Horner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Steward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Proto (fresh) PF - Donald Champion (fresh) C - Howard Steveson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Caleb Mosely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Samson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Eckhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robin Pinckney (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Howard Steveson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bowman | 14-16 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Donald Champion tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | IPFW | Christopher Samson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Caleb Mosely | 16-19 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Donald Horner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:43 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:37 | IPFW | Howard Steveson denies the turnaround by Caleb Mosely | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Donald Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Brian Proto misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Donald Champion pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Donald Champion knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:58 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart is hacked by Howard Steveson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Steveson, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Charles Fenner (SG), David Slovinsky (SF), Benjamin Joy (C) Donald Horner, Larry Steward, Brian Proto, Howard Steveson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ryan Meachum (PG), Robert Jacobsen (SG), John Salcedo (SF), Brett Kirkland (PF), Larry Brown (C) Caleb Mosely, Christopher Samson, Jay Eckhart, Robert Bowman, Robin Pinckney | |
| 09:42 | IPFW | John Salcedo misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Jacobsen | 19-19 |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Fenner - foul #1 on Charles Fenner, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Horner (PG) Charles Fenner | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Donald Champion makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 08:42 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Joy | 22-21 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Donald Horner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | IPFW | Larry Brown snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:32 | IPFW | Larry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Jones (C) Donald Champion | |
| Subs | IPFW | Walter Matthews (PG), Raymond Vidales (PF) Ryan Meachum, Brett Kirkland | |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 22-21 |
| 08:13 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:48 | IPFW | John Salcedo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Horner (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Williams Paulsen (fairly fresh) SF - David Slovinsky (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Joy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Walter Matthews (fresh) SG - Robert Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Salcedo (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Raymond Vidales (fresh) C - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Fenner (SG), Brian Proto (SF), Donald Champion (PF), Howard Steveson (C) Williams Paulsen, David Slovinsky, Benjamin Joy, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ryan Meachum (PG), Christopher Samson (SG), Robert Bowman (PF), Robin Pinckney (C) Walter Matthews, Robert Jacobsen, John Salcedo, Larry Brown | |
| 07:09 | IPFW | Brian Proto steals the ball from Christopher Samson | 22-21 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Howard Steveson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 22-21 |
| 06:46 | IPFW | Robert Bowman snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Horner - foul #1 on Donald Horner, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Benjamin Joy (C) Donald Horner, Howard Steveson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Caleb Mosely (PG), Jay Eckhart (SF), Brett Kirkland (PF) Ryan Meachum, Raymond Vidales, Robert Bowman | |
| 06:33 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney misses the free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Donald Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Brian Proto clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:11 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:06 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Brian Proto grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Brian Proto clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Donald Champion snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Horner (PG), Larry Steward (SG), David Slovinsky (SF), Scott Jones (PF) Williams Paulsen, Charles Fenner, Brian Proto, Donald Champion | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen (SG) Christopher Samson | |
| 05:25 | IPFW | Jay Eckhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Steveson (C) Benjamin Joy | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Bowman (PF) Robin Pinckney | |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Scott Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Bowman - foul #2 on Robert Bowman, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Scott Jones misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:16 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Brett Kirkland | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland is hacked by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Joy (PF) Scott Jones | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Salcedo (SF) Jay Eckhart | |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | David Slovinsky gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Jacobsen - foul #1 on Robert Jacobsen, team foul #3 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Brian Proto (SF) Donald Horner, David Slovinsky | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ryan Meachum (PG), Christopher Samson (SG), Larry Brown (PF), Robin Pinckney (C) Caleb Mosely, Robert Jacobsen, Robert Bowman, Brett Kirkland | |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:11 | IPFW | Christopher Samson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 04:10 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Larry Steward snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Brian Proto tips it in | 27-24 |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Christopher Samson is hacked by Larry Steward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Steward, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Brodsky (SF), Donald Champion (PF) Williams Paulsen, Howard Steveson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jay Eckhart (SF) John Salcedo | |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Christopher Samson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | IPFW | Christopher Samson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Donald Champion misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Benjamin Joy tips it in | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Proto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Steward (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brodsky (fresh) PF - Donald Champion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Joy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Ryan Meachum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Samson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jay Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brown (fresh) C - Robin Pinckney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney is hacked by Benjamin Joy - foul #1 on Benjamin Joy, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), David Slovinsky (SG), Scott Jones (C) Brian Proto, Larry Steward, Benjamin Joy | |
| Subs | IPFW | Caleb Mosely (PG), Robert Jacobsen (SG), Robert Bowman (PF) Ryan Meachum, Christopher Samson, Larry Brown | |
| 03:20 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:20 | IPFW | Robin Pinckney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | David Slovinsky double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 03:12 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Paulsen - foul #1 on Williams Paulsen, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Fenner (PG) Williams Paulsen | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:12 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:12 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | David Slovinsky travels with the ball | 29-28 |
| 02:48 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Champion - foul #1 on Donald Champion, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Salcedo (SF) Jay Eckhart | |
| 02:48 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:48 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Charles Fenner is hacked by Caleb Mosely - foul #1 on Caleb Mosely, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Horner (PG), Williams Paulsen (SG), Brian Proto (C) Charles Fenner, David Slovinsky, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | IPFW | Christopher Samson (SG), Brett Kirkland (PF), Larry Brown (C) Robert Jacobsen, Robert Bowman, Robin Pinckney | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | John Brodsky makes the shot from the baseline set up by Donald Horner | 31-30 |
| 02:11 | IPFW | Caleb Mosely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Steveson (C) Donald Champion | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ryan Meachum (PG) Caleb Mosely | |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Donald Horner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Donald Horner makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Donald Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:48 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Ryan Meachum | 33-32 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Howard Steveson's pass is intercepted by Brett Kirkland | 33-32 |
| 01:13 | IPFW | Brett Kirkland slams it home on a nice dish by Ryan Meachum | 33-34 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Howard Steveson's pass is intercepted by Brett Kirkland | 33-34 |
| 00:55 | IPFW | Ryan Meachum travels in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Fenner (SG), David Slovinsky (SF), Donald Champion (PF), Benjamin Joy (C) Williams Paulsen, John Brodsky, Brian Proto, Howard Steveson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Caleb Mosely (PG), Robert Jacobsen (SG), Jay Eckhart (SF), Robert Bowman (PF), Robin Pinckney (C) Ryan Meachum, Christopher Samson, John Salcedo, Brett Kirkland, Larry Brown | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Jay Eckhart steals it from Donald Champion | 33-34 |
| 00:42 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Jay Eckhart | 33-36 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Robert Bowman doubles Donald Champion and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Robert Bowman, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Jones (C) Donald Champion | |
| Subs | IPFW | Raymond Vidales (PF) Robert Bowman | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Scott Jones blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Robert Jacobsen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-36 |