| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) SF - Carey Murphy (fresh) PF - Lindsey Anderson (fresh) C - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) SG - Lee Gardner (fresh) SF - Dan Zarate (fresh) PF - James Paul (fresh) C - Timothy Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | James Paul wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy is hacked by Timothy Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Wolfe, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is hacked by Christopher Backlund - foul #1 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Darling | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Dan Zarate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | James Paul misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mauricio Yazzie - foul #1 on Mauricio Yazzie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lindsey Anderson | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Dan Zarate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Suggs | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Lee Gardner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carey Murphy | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Suggs | 10-7 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | James Paul misses the shot in the paint | 10-7 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Lee Gardner pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Carey Murphy takes the ball from Lee Gardner | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Suggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carey Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lindsey Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Backlund (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Lee Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Zarate (tiring) PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Dennis Parker (SG), William Echevarria (SF), Sang Hong (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Carey Murphy, Lindsey Anderson, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Anthony Glover (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Christopher Backlund, Lee Gardner, Dan Zarate | |
| 15:22 | Murray State | James Paul's pass is intercepted by Yuri Magierski | 10-7 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Sang Hong buries a 3 from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Yuri Magierski - foul #1 on Yuri Magierski, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Gardner (SG) Anthony Glover | |
| 14:14 | Murray State | James Paul travels with the ball | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Lindsey Anderson (PF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Brian Pierce, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Dan Zarate (SF) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Wolfe - foul #2 on Timothy Wolfe, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy (SF) Sang Hong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Glover (C) Timothy Wolfe | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | James Paul clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Suggs | 17-8 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | James Paul misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-8 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Zarate | 17-8 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Lee Gardner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-10 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is hacked by Lee Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Gardner, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Dennis Parker (SG), William Echevarria (SF), Yuri Magierski (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Carey Murphy, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (SG) Lee Gardner | |
| 12:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Pierce | 19-10 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria hits the finger roll set up by Brian Pierce | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Parker (fresh) SF - William Echevarria (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lindsey Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Backlund (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Zarate (tiring) PF - James Paul (tired) C - Anthony Glover (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund's pass is intercepted by William Echevarria | 21-12 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Parker and he's hacked by James Paul - foul #1 on James Paul, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Sang Hong (SF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Brian Pierce, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Gardner (SG), Vern Jin (SF) Christopher Backlund, Dan Zarate | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson misses the free throw | 23-12 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Suggs | 25-12 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | The short jumper by Emerson Willoughby is denied by Lindsey Anderson | 25-12 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson is called for 3 seconds | 25-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy (SF) Lindsey Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Jack Suggs is called for the reach on Lee Gardner - foul #1 on Jack Suggs, team foul #3 | 25-12 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | James Paul makes the turnaround near the basket | 25-14 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-14 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lee Gardner | 25-14 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | Lee Gardner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emerson Willoughby | 25-16 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Sang Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Gardner - foul #2 on Lee Gardner, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Dennis Parker (SG), Yuri Magierski (PF), William Echevarria (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Sang Hong, Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Dan Zarate (SF) Lee Gardner, Vern Jin | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria is hacked by Anthony Glover - foul #1 on Anthony Glover, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson (PF) Carey Murphy | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Lindsey Anderson and the foul's on Dan Zarate - foul #1 on Dan Zarate, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | James Paul misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski grabs the board | 30-19 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce is hacked by Christopher Backlund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe (C) Christopher Backlund | |
| 08:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | James Paul gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | James Paul double dribbles | 30-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Carey Murphy (SF) Brian Pierce, Lindsey Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Zarate picks off the pass by Allen Darling in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-19 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) SF - Carey Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Echevarria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Glover (tired) SF - Dan Zarate (tiring) PF - James Paul (very tired) 2 pts. C - Timothy Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-19 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski tips it back up and in | 32-19 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Anthony Glover misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG), Sang Hong (PF), Mauricio Yazzie (C) Dennis Parker, Yuri Magierski, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF) Dan Zarate | |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-19 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Sang Hong gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy snags the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 32-19 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Sang Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Vern Jin snags the defensive board | 32-19 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Allen Darling takes the ball from Timothy Wolfe | 32-19 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Suggs | 34-19 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | James Paul comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-19 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-19 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Suggs | 37-19 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Timothy Wolfe loses the dribble to Sang Hong | 37-19 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie is hacked by Timothy Wolfe - foul #3 on Timothy Wolfe, team foul #10 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Dennis Parker (SG), William Echevarria (SF), Lindsey Anderson (PF) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Carey Murphy, Sang Hong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lee Gardner (SG), Dan Zarate (SF) Vern Jin, Timothy Wolfe | |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the shot in the lane | 39-19 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 39-19 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Dan Zarate steps in front of the William Echevarria pass in the backcourt | 39-19 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Anthony Glover's layup is rejected by Lindsey Anderson | 39-19 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie grabs the board | 39-19 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Pierce | 41-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Parker (fresh) SF - William Echevarria (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lindsey Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dan Zarate (tiring) 2 stl. PF - James Paul (very tired) 2 pts. C - Anthony Glover (very tired) | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby loses the ball out of bounds | 41-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski (C) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Glover steals the ball from Yuri Magierski | 41-19 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Dennis Parker picks off the pass by Anthony Glover | 41-19 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | James Paul is called for the reach on William Echevarria - foul #2 on James Paul, team foul #11 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG) Brian Pierce, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Anthony Glover clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-19 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria gets the rebound | 43-19 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-19 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson hits the follow up shot | 45-19 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-19 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Lindsey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-19 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy (SF), Sang Hong (PF) William Echevarria, Lindsey Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:54 | Murray State | James Paul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lee Gardner | 45-21 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling double dribbles | 45-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie (C) Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Anthony Glover comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-21 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sang Hong | 45-21 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Mauricio Yazzie clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 45-21 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy tips it but misses | 45-21 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Carey Murphy tips it in | 47-21 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is hacked by Allen Darling - foul #1 on Allen Darling, team foul #4 | 47-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Dennis Parker (SG), Lindsey Anderson (PF) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Sang Hong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Timothy Wolfe (C) Dan Zarate, Anthony Glover | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Lee Gardner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is hacked by Lee Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Gardner, team foul #12 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski (C) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (SG) Lee Gardner | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-24 |