| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) SG - Jack Suggs (fresh) SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) PF - William Echevarria (fresh) C - Yuri Magierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Michael Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb 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) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | The jumper by Mark Guillotte is denied by Yuri Magierski | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Allen Darling | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Vern Jin clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Echevarria - foul #1 on William Echevarria, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Darling, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Vern Jin scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Emerson Willoughby | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Jack Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Parker | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the shot from the right block set up by Emerson Willoughby | 5-7 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Suggs | 7-7 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Tony Staub grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Staub | 7-9 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Suggs and he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Fred Thomas (PF) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Michael Newcomb | |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dan Zarate | 9-9 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-11 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Alessi | 9-11 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Backlund steps in front of the Brian Pierce pass | 9-11 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Yuri Magierski | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Pierce (fresh) SG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) SF - Walter Grant (fresh) PF - Fred Thomas (fresh) C - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - John Pursley (fresh) C - Dan Zarate (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Alessi | 12-11 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | John Pursley is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Brian Pierce, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Bryan Durham (PF), Michael Newcomb (C) Tony Staub, John Randall, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| 15:11 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Suggs | 14-11 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | William Echevarria steals it from Vern Jin | 14-11 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas loses the dribble to Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund jams it set up by Emerson Willoughby | 14-13 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is hacked by Vern Jin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vern Jin, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski (C) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (C) Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Vern Jin, Bryan Durham, Michael Newcomb | |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Dan Zarate pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | John Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-13 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Parker | 14-13 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | William Echevarria denies the turnaround by Emerson Willoughby | 14-13 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Pierce | 17-15 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Dennis Parker - foul #1 on Dennis Parker, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Fred Thomas (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, William Echevarria, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF), Michael Newcomb (C) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Dan Zarate | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Vern Jin steals it from Stephen Alessi in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Vern Jin scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Tony Staub | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) PF - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Yuri Magierski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Pursley (fresh) C - Michael Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski clanks a runner from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 19-17 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Grant | 19-17 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is fouled on the floor by John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Bryan Durham (PF) Emerson Willoughby, John Pursley | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Suggs | 22-17 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Jack Suggs steps in front of the Bryan Durham pass | 22-17 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Allen Darling | 24-17 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Tony Staub's dunk attempt is rejected by Yuri Magierski | 24-17 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb is fouled on the floor by Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Brian Pierce (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Vern Jin, Bryan Durham, Michael Newcomb | |
| 09:39 | Murray State | John Pursley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Thomas | 27-17 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | John Pursley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 29-17 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Dan Zarate can't tip it in | 29-17 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 29-17 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Pursley | 29-17 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Brian Pierce takes the ball from Christopher Backlund | 29-17 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Staub - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Yuri Magierski (C) Adam Dvorsky, Stephen Alessi, Brian Pierce, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Bryan Durham (PF), Michael Newcomb (C) Christopher Backlund, Tony Staub, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 31-17 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby gets the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Grant - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #6 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (PF) William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Suggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) PF - Fred Thomas (tiring) C - Yuri Magierski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Zarate (tiring) 4 reb. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Durham (fresh) C - Michael Newcomb (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Suggs | 34-18 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-18 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allen Darling | 34-18 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Grant | 37-18 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Vern Jin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-18 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Dan Zarate tips it but misses | 37-18 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas's pass is intercepted by Michael Newcomb | 37-18 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (SG), William Echevarria (PF), Brian Pierce (C) Jack Suggs, Fred Thomas, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), John Pursley (C) Dan Zarate, Vern Jin, Bryan Durham, Michael Newcomb | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | John Pursley is hacked by William Echevarria - foul #2 on William Echevarria, team foul #7 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas (PF), Yuri Magierski (C) Walter Grant, William Echevarria | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski grabs the board | 37-18 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 37-18 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby's pass is intercepted by Brian Pierce | 37-18 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Pursley - foul #2 on John Pursley, team foul #7 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG) Stephen Alessi | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (SG), Michael Newcomb (C) Emerson Willoughby, John Pursley | |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Yuri Magierski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb loses the dribble to Allen Darling | 39-18 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Backlund steals it from Brian Pierce in the backcourt | 39-18 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-18 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Yuri Magierski | 39-18 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is hacked by John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #8 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG) Allen Darling | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Bryan Durham (PF) John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Michael Newcomb | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-18 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-18 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Emerson Willoughby is called for the reach on Adam Dvorsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #9 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF) Jack Suggs, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Newcomb (C) Emerson Willoughby | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Bryan Durham grabs the board | 42-21 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Vern Jin is hacked by Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #8 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (SF), William Echevarria (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (C) Dan Zarate, Michael Newcomb | |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant's pass is intercepted by Christopher Backlund in the backcourt | 42-23 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Vern Jin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vern Jin, team foul #10 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Yuri Magierski (C) Walter Grant, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) Bryan Durham | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Echevarria (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Yuri Magierski (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Backlund (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pursley (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria is hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #11 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs (SG) Stephen Alessi | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | William Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-25 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker tips it in | 46-25 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Yuri Magierski is called for the reach on Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Yuri Magierski, team foul #9 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (PG), Stephen Alessi (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Brian Pierce (C) Allen Darling, Jack Suggs, Dennis Parker, Yuri Magierski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), John Randall (SF), Michael Newcomb (C) Christopher Backlund, Vern Jin, John Pursley | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Newcomb is called for the reach on Stephen Alessi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Newcomb, team foul #12 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bryan Durham (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | John Randall is hacked by Stephen Alessi - foul #2 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #10 | 48-27 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-27 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce gets the rebound | 48-27 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Dvorsky | 51-27 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-27 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | John Randall gets the offensive rebound | 51-27 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Bryan Durham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 51-27 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi grabs the board | 51-27 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Randall picks off the pass by Adam Dvorsky in the backcourt | 51-27 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | John Randall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #13 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Jack Suggs (SG), Dennis Parker (SF), Yuri Magierski (C) Adam Dvorsky, Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Dan Zarate (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), John Pursley (C) Emerson Willoughby, John Randall, Bryan Durham, Michael Newcomb | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Backlund is called for the reach on Jack Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #14 | 51-27 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | John Pursley pulls down the rebound | 52-27 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the lay-in | 52-27 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Dan Zarate hits the follow up shot | 52-29 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling's pass is intercepted by Christopher Backlund | 52-29 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Tony Staub throws it down set up by Christopher Backlund | 52-31 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Suggs clanks a fullcourt shot | 52-31 |