| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Wolfgang (fresh) SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) SF - Robert Tontarski (fresh) PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jody Scheffel | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | James Griggs is hacked by Robert Tontarski - foul #1 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Cory Schantz takes the ball from Albert Hunsicker | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | James Griggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Guiterrez is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Stephen Milo makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Stephen Milo knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Tontarski - foul #2 on Robert Tontarski, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Robert Tontarski, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Stephen Milo makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Cory Schantz grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses long on a floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Stephen Milo tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel tips it in | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by Charles Wolfgang - foul #1 on Charles Wolfgang, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), Buddy Stanley (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Donald Schwartz, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Gary Hawkinson picks off the pass by Cory Schantz | 6-9 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Rex Saunders blocks the short jumper by Mark Bill | 6-9 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Kyle Dews snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) SF - James Hamilton (fresh) PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Dews (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Milo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) C - Peter Keating (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Kyle Dews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker (PF) Keith Baggett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Stephen Milo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Milo | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Peter Keating's pass is intercepted by James Hamilton | 6-11 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton is hacked by Rex Saunders - foul #1 on Rex Saunders, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Keith Baggett (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Gary Hawkinson, James Hamilton, Mark Bill, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Kyle Dews, Stephen Milo, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Wolfgang | 9-11 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht is fouled on the floor by Jody Scheffel - foul #1 on Jody Scheffel, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by Jody Scheffel - foul #2 on Jody Scheffel, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (SG) Jody Scheffel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF) Gary Hawkinson, Albert Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Joseph Houseknecht, James Griggs | |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Stephen Milo is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Stephen Milo grabs the board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Wolfgang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Milo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Stephen Milo misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Wolfgang | 16-11 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders scores on a jump hook from close range | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Rex Saunders - foul #2 on Rex Saunders, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Buddy Stanley (C) Charles Wolfgang, Keith Baggett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SG), James Griggs (PF), Peter Keating (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Stephen Milo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Mark Bill, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht loses the ball out of bounds | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Kyle Dews grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | James Griggs buries a floater from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson's floater is knocked away by Peter Keating | 16-17 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Buddy Stanley - foul #1 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), Mark Bill (SF) Blaine Felder, Gary Hawkinson, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF) Kyle Dews, Joseph Houseknecht, Stephen Milo | |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Baggett | 20-19 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang misses the shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Wolfgang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Bill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Buddy Stanley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Milo (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) James Griggs, Peter Keating | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Hamilton | 22-22 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Schwartz - foul #2 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG) Donald Schwartz | |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Kyle Dews misses long on a floater from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Baggett | 23-22 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Dews steals the ball from Jacob Depuy | 23-22 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Cory Schantz blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton is hacked by Richard Guiterrez - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG), Gary Hawkinson (SG), Buddy Stanley (C) Charles Wolfgang, Keith Baggett, Mark Bill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Rex Saunders (PF) Kyle Dews, Stephen Milo | |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder is hacked by Donald Schwartz - foul #3 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker (PF) Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Joseph Houseknecht (SG), Stephen Milo (SF), Peter Keating (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 24-26 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Kyle Dews comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Hunsicker - foul #1 on Albert Hunsicker, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Kyle Dews makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Kyle Dews misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Buddy Stanley | 24-27 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Blaine Felder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Hunsicker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Buddy Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Dews (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Houseknecht (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Milo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Buddy Stanley is called for the reach on Peter Keating - foul #2 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Blaine Felder, Gary Hawkinson, James Hamilton, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF) Joseph Houseknecht, Stephen Milo, Rex Saunders | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Peter Keating makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jacob Depuy is denied by Peter Keating | 27-30 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Cory Schantz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Kyle Dews is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht (PG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Kyle Dews, Peter Keating | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | James Griggs tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Bill - foul #1 on Mark Bill, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson (C) Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (PF) Mark Bill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (PF) James Griggs | |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Albert Thompson, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley (C) Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Joseph Houseknecht misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jody Scheffel | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is fouled on the floor by Buddy Stanley - foul #3 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Dews (PG), Stephen Milo (SF) Joseph Houseknecht, Richard Guiterrez | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 31-34 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker blows the layup | 31-34 |