| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Malcom (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Christopher Graham (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Bryden (fresh) PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Holthaus is called for the reach on Melvin Williams - foul #1 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Malcom - foul #3 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG) Anthony Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 19:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Brian Chisolm | 48-33 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm hits the finger roll | 50-33 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams blows the layup | 50-33 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Smith | 50-33 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Orlando Salley | 50-35 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Fred Bryden steps in front of the Frank Brown pass | 50-35 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Brown steps in front of the Bill Smith pass in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is called for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Orlando Salley, Melvin Williams | |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Holthaus - foul #2 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Cecil Clement, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Melvin Williams (C) Johnny Winkelman, Michael Woodard | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Graham - foul #2 on Christopher Graham, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Smith | 50-40 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Andrew Ferrero blocks the short jumper by Brian Chisolm | 50-40 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Cecil Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Frank Brown hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Graham | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Chestnut (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Ferrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 52-42 |
| 15:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 52-42 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Dale Parsons (PF) Cecil Clement, Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (PG), Chester Wiley (SG), Fred Bryden (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell, Andrew Ferrero, Melvin Williams | |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Frank Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Painter - foul #1 on James Painter, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Frank Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses badly on a floater from close range | 55-42 |
| 14:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley tips it in | 55-44 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Christopher Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Graham - foul #3 on Christopher Graham, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Christopher Graham, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Dale Parsons is fouled on the floor by Orlando Salley - foul #2 on Orlando Salley, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Dale Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden's pass is intercepted by Dale Parsons | 55-46 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Woodard - foul #1 on Michael Woodard, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Chisolm (PF) Dale Parsons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Nathan Edmiston (PF), Melvin Williams (C) James Painter, Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | Frank Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Graham (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (SG) Johnny Winkelman | |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 57-49 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is denied on a layup by Melvin Williams | 57-49 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Frank Brown is hacked by Bill Smith - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dale Parsons (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Christopher Graham, Brian Chisolm, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF) Michael Russell, Nathan Edmiston | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Dale Parsons connects on the shot from the baseline | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dale Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Holthaus (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Aaron Chestnut (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Bryden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 59-51 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (PG) Frank Brown | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley (SG), Orlando Salley (PF) Aaron Chestnut, Andrew Ferrero | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley is hacked by Dale Parsons - foul #1 on Dale Parsons, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang (C) Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell (PG), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Melvin Williams | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Dale Parsons pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Dale Parsons hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 61-51 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Cecil Clement steals it from Michael Woodard | 61-51 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Dale Parsons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dale Parsons, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Christopher Graham (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Cecil Clement, Juan Gonzalez, Dale Parsons, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF), Melvin Williams (C) Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Orlando Salley, Michael Woodard | |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman is hacked by Danny Holthaus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Holthaus, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Winkelman, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG) Anthony Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (SG) Michael Russell | |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus is denied on a layup by Melvin Williams | 61-52 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Christopher Graham gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Juan Gonzalez (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Cecil Clement, Brian Chisolm, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley (SG), Fred Bryden (SF), Orlando Salley (PF) Aaron Chestnut, Johnny Winkelman, Andrew Ferrero | |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Frank Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Parsons (PF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley misses long on an open runner in the paint | 61-52 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Graham (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dale Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chester Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Bryden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orlando Salley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Xing-Fu Wang picks off the pass by Chester Wiley | 61-52 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Dale Parsons scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Chester Wiley | 63-54 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom's pass is intercepted by Bill Smith | 63-54 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Xing-Fu Wang is called for the reach on Orlando Salley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Anthony Malcom, Christopher Graham, Dale Parsons, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Andrew Ferrero (C) Bill Smith, Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Melvin Williams | |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Frank Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-55 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cecil Clement | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus is denied on a layup by Johnny Winkelman | 63-55 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 63-55 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Brown steps in front of the Orlando Salley pass | 63-55 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Cecil Clement banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Brown | 65-55 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Tyler Plummer (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Frank Brown, Brian Chisolm, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Fred Bryden (SF), Melvin Williams (C) Michael Russell, Johnny Winkelman, Orlando Salley | |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Melvin Williams is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Wang - foul #2 on Melvin Williams, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (PF) Andrew Ferrero | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Aaron Chestnut - foul #2 on Aaron Chestnut, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Painter (SG) Aaron Chestnut | |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Ramon Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Painter | 67-57 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Nathan Edmiston takes the ball from Cecil Clement | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith is hacked by Ramon Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ramon Rodriguez, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG) Ramon Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley (SG) James Painter | |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Xing-Fu Wang is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #14 | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Edmiston, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Holthaus (C) Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF) Fred Bryden, Nathan Edmiston | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cecil Clement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Malcom (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Plummer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Danny Holthaus (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bill Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chester Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Danny Holthaus grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Cecil Clement comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Russell - foul #3 on Michael Russell, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG) Anthony Malcom | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG) Bill Smith | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Cecil Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #15 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Parsons (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Tyler Plummer, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nathan Edmiston (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Andrew Ferrero, Melvin Williams | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Nathan Edmiston blocks the short jumper by Dale Parsons | 67-60 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Frank Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Malcom (SG), Christopher Graham (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Cecil Clement, Juan Gonzalez, Dale Parsons, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Fred Bryden (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF), Melvin Williams (C) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell, Nathan Edmiston, Michael Woodard | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Frank Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Malcom is called for the reach on Chester Wiley - foul #4 on Anthony Malcom, team foul #16 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley (PF) Andrew Ferrero | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Chester Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Christopher Graham gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Christopher Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cecil Clement (PG), Ramon Rodriguez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dale Parsons (PF), Xing-Fu Wang (C) Frank Brown, Anthony Malcom, Christopher Graham, Brian Chisolm, Danny Holthaus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Chestnut (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Johnny Winkelman (SF), Andrew Ferrero (PF), Michael Woodard (C) Bill Smith, Chester Wiley, Fred Bryden, Orlando Salley, Melvin Williams | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Winkelman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Juan Gonzalez gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Michael Russell steals the ball from Xing-Fu Wang | 70-60 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Ferrero hits the finger roll set up by Michael Russell | 70-62 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Brown (PG), Anthony Malcom (SG), Christopher Graham (SF), Brian Chisolm (PF), Danny Holthaus (C) Cecil Clement, Ramon Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez, Dale Parsons, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith (PG), Chester Wiley (SG), Fred Bryden (SF), Orlando Salley (PF), Melvin Williams (C) Aaron Chestnut, Michael Russell, Johnny Winkelman, Andrew Ferrero, Michael Woodard | |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Christopher Graham misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Williams | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Chester Wiley is called for the reach on Anthony Malcom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Wiley, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Plummer (SF) Christopher Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Anthony Malcom misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Malcom takes the ball from Bill Smith | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Wiley - foul #3 on Chester Wiley, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Orlando Salley grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Wiley - foul #4 on Chester Wiley, team foul #13 | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Bryden misses the easy layup | 76-65 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams tips it but misses | 76-65 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Williams can't tip it in | 76-65 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Tyler Plummer gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Frank Brown runs out the clock | 76-65 |