| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Carlos Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary May (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Scholl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Bing (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #2 on Christopher Doran, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG) George Bing | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Daniel Matis swats the short shot by Joseph Hatley | 28-42 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Wiseman | 28-42 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Jonathan Gossett is called for the reach on Gary May - foul #2 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez | |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis lays it in set up by George Bing | 28-44 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | The jump hook by Gary May is blocked by Daniel Matis | 28-44 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | George Bing snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | George Bing is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 28-46 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl hits a jumper in the lane | 30-46 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | George Bing knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Matis | 30-49 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Carlos Wiseman | 32-49 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-49 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it but misses | 32-49 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Gary May can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Neale - foul #2 on Richard Neale, team foul #2 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Carlos Wiseman, Christopher Doran, Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) George Bing, Richard Neale, Daniel Matis | |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Gary May makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Gary May misses the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush clanks a driving attempt from close range | 33-49 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett gets the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez double dribbles | 33-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman (C) Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis (C) Christopher Rush | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Richard Everette loses the ball out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF) Gary May | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Daniel Matis | |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | George Bing scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Olivarez | 33-52 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Rafael Walker clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Bing - foul #2 on George Bing, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), David Zents (PF), Daniel Matis (C) George Bing, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the board | 34-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hatley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Zents (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Zents and he's hacked by Richard Everette - foul #1 on Richard Everette, team foul #2 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the free throw | 34-54 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Victor Lester is hacked by Daniel Matis - foul #3 on Daniel Matis, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gary May (SG) Richard Everette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Richard Neale, David Zents | |
| 15:23 | Murray State | Victor Lester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley tips it but misses | 34-54 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis grabs the board | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-54 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hatley | 34-54 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Gary May slams it home on a great pass from Victor Lester | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Victor Lester snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Gary May hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Victor Lester | 38-54 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Wiseman picks off the pass by Jonathan Gossett | 38-54 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl scores on a jumper in the paint | 40-54 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Thomas Baptiste steals the ball from Gary May | 40-54 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis is whistled for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carlos Wiseman, Gary May, Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Richard Neale (SF), David Zents (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez, Daniel Matis | |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Richard Everette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 40-54 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Daniel Matis (PF) Arnold Sparks, David Zents | |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman is denied on a layup by Christopher Rush | 40-54 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Bing (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Matis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Christopher Doran loses the dribble to Christopher Rush | 40-54 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis tips it home | 40-56 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Christopher Doran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman (PG), Gary May (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF), Andrew Scholl (C) Rafael Walker, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Matis | |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Bing | 40-58 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley is hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #2 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Joseph Hatley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is hacked by Joseph Hatley - foul #3 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Christopher Rush | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Hatley - foul #4 on Joseph Hatley, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Christopher Rush | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits a floater in the lane | 43-61 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | George Bing steals the ball from Carlos Wiseman | 43-61 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | George Bing banks in the layup | 43-63 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Olivarez - foul #3 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Richard Neale (SF), David Zents (PF), Christopher Rush (C) George Bing, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez, Daniel Matis | |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Carlos Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Zents | 45-66 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rafael Walker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Marc Fuhrman (PF) Carlos Wiseman, Victor Lester, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Arnold Sparks, David Zents, Christopher Rush | |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Andrew Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-66 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary May (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Scholl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Bing (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | George Bing gets the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Gary May - foul #1 on Gary May, team foul #5 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Victor Lester (SF), Joseph Hatley (PF) Gary May, Christopher Doran, Andrew Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | A charge is called on Rafael Walker - foul #1 on Rafael Walker, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG) George Bing | |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 46-70 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | The jump hook by Marc Fuhrman is blocked by Daniel Matis | 46-70 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Victor Lester pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis is fouled on the floor by Victor Lester - foul #4 on Victor Lester, team foul #7 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Victor Lester, Joseph Hatley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), David Zents (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Richard Everette buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-72 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-72 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Everette | 48-72 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-72 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Daniel Matis is denied by Marc Fuhrman | 48-72 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman pulls down the rebound | 48-72 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Richard Everette buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rafael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Everette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Daniel Matis (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Zents (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #3 on Christopher Doran, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG) Daniel Matis | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 51-72 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-72 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | David Zents pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-72 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Richard Everette comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-72 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Fuhrman | 51-72 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rush | 51-72 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is whistled for traveling | 51-72 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Rafael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-72 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Christopher Doran travels with the ball | 52-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | George Bing makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Neale | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Richard Everette blows the layup | 52-75 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't tip it in | 52-75 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | David Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 52-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the follow up shot | 52-77 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Rafael Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-77 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses the tip | 52-77 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale runs out the clock | 52-77 |