| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kevin Risley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Henry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | John Meyers inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Kevin Risley is hacked by Richard Guiterrez - foul #2 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | Greg Henry makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | Greg Henry makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by John Meyers - foul #3 on John Meyers, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alex Cochran (SF) John Meyers | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Kevin Risley steps in front of the Cory Schantz pass | 31-26 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Alex Cochran makes the shot from the left side set up by Jamie Graham | 33-26 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 33-28 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Greg Henry misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Alex Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Alex Cochran connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Graham | 35-28 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Greg Henry grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | John Vallecillo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Alex Cochran misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-28 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Jamie Graham gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Donald Schwartz picks off the pass by Kevin Risley | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | James Griggs blows the layup | 35-28 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jamie Graham | 35-28 |
| 16:02 | Evansville | Alex Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Michael Holman (SG), Timothy Jewett (SF), Fredrick Pagan (PF), Roy Pryce (C) Kevin Risley, John Vallecillo, Alex Cochran, Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SG), Stephen Milo (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Victor Ream (fresh) SG - Michael Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fredrick Pagan (fresh) C - Roy Pryce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Dews (fresh) SG - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) SF - Stephen Milo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Stephen Milo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jewett - foul #3 on Timothy Jewett, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Meyers (SF) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Fredrick Pagan blocks the short jumper by Kyle Dews | 35-28 |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Roy Pryce grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Michael Holman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fredrick Pagan | 37-28 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Fredrick Pagan is called for the reach on Stephen Milo - foul #2 on Fredrick Pagan, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Jewett - foul #4 on Timothy Jewett, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG) Timothy Jewett | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Michael Holman is fouled on the floor by Rex Saunders - foul #1 on Rex Saunders, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Pryce | 39-30 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Rex Saunders double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Risley (PG) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Joseph Houseknecht | |
| 13:55 | Evansville | Kevin Risley's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Milo | 39-30 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | John Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | John Meyers comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Milo - foul #1 on Stephen Milo, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Vallecillo (SG), Alex Cochran (PF) Michael Holman, Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), Ted Wood (C) Kyle Dews, Stephen Milo, Peter Keating | |
| 13:48 | Evansville | John Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | John Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled on the floor by John Vallecillo - foul #2 on John Vallecillo, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brian Patten (C) Fredrick Pagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Rex Saunders hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-30 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Cory Schantz snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Brian Patten steals the ball from Ted Wood | 41-30 |
| 12:46 | Evansville | John Vallecillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Brian Patten snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Cory Schantz takes the ball from Alex Cochran | 41-30 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez can't finish the layup | 41-30 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | John Meyers gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Brian Patten dunks the ball | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kevin Risley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alex Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Patten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ted Wood (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz drills a floater from the right side | 43-32 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Kevin Risley's pass is intercepted by Cory Schantz in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-32 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Brian Patten | 43-32 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | John Vallecillo knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Risley | 45-32 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cory Schantz and he's hacked by John Meyers - foul #4 on John Meyers, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Michael Holman (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Greg Henry (C) Kevin Risley, John Vallecillo, John Meyers, Alex Cochran, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Stephen Milo (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders, Ted Wood | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Guiterrez - foul #3 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht (SG) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | James Griggs pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Stephen Milo hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Houseknecht | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Kyle Dews snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Jamie Graham steals the ball from Kyle Dews | 45-37 |
| 09:46 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Michael Holman is blocked by Jeremy Townsend | 45-37 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Roy Pryce is called for the reach on James Griggs - foul #1 on Roy Pryce, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Risley (PG) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Joseph Houseknecht | |
| 09:24 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Kyle Dews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Vallecillo (SG) Michael Holman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (PF) James Griggs | |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Milo - foul #2 on Stephen Milo, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan (PF), Brian Patten (C) Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), James Griggs (PF) Kyle Dews, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Kevin Risley picks off the pass by Donald Schwartz | 46-37 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | John Vallecillo slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Risley | 48-37 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Stephen Milo misses the jumper from close range | 48-37 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Stephen Milo gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz lays it in set up by James Griggs and he's fouled by Fredrick Pagan - foul #3 on Fredrick Pagan, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alex Cochran (SF) Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Stephen Milo, James Griggs | |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Brian Patten grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Kevin Risley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Cory Schantz pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kevin Risley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Kevin Risley is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwartz - foul #3 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (SG), John Meyers (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Greg Henry (C) John Vallecillo, Alex Cochran, Fredrick Pagan, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Stephen Milo (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating | |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Kevin Risley makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Kevin Risley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Dews | 49-43 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Rex Saunders swats the short shot by Greg Henry | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Stephen Milo gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Greg Henry - foul #3 on Greg Henry, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Timothy Jewett (SG) Kevin Risley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Greg Henry drills a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Jewett | 51-44 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Stephen Milo is hacked by Jamie Graham - foul #2 on Jamie Graham, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht (SG), James Griggs (PF) Richard Guiterrez, Rex Saunders | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Stephen Milo makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Stephen Milo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | John Meyers misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | John Meyers tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Graham - foul #3 on Jamie Graham, team foul #11 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Risley (PG), John Vallecillo (SG), Fredrick Pagan (PF) Michael Holman, Timothy Jewett, Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Peter Keating (C) Kyle Dews, Joseph Houseknecht, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:53 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | John Meyers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 53-48 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Greg Henry picks off the pass by Donald Schwartz | 53-48 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | John Vallecillo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Greg Henry | 56-48 |
| 05:17 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is called for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (C) Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF) James Griggs | |
| 05:06 | Evansville | John Meyers hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Vallecillo | 59-48 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's layup is rejected by Fredrick Pagan | 59-48 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | John Meyers grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | John Vallecillo knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Meyers | 62-48 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (PG), Timothy Jewett (SG), Alex Cochran (SF), Jamie Graham (PF) Kevin Risley, John Vallecillo, John Meyers, Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Stephen Milo, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | James Griggs is fouled on the floor by Jamie Graham - foul #4 on Jamie Graham, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Greg Henry (C) Fredrick Pagan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jewett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alex Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Greg Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Dews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Alex Cochran clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Greg Henry tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the easy layup | 64-51 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Alex Cochran snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Graham | 67-51 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-51 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Greg Henry | 67-51 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett is called for traveling | 67-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan (PF), Roy Pryce (C) Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | The jump hook by Rex Saunders is blocked by Alex Cochran | 67-51 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Roy Pryce | 67-51 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Alex Cochran makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Jewett | 70-51 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Alex Cochran steals the ball from Peter Keating | 70-51 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Alex Cochran blows the layup | 70-51 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Saunders | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Alex Cochran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-53 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Rex Saunders gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Rex Saunders blows the layup | 70-53 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Michael Holman runs out the clock | 70-53 |