| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Forster (fresh) SF - Les Hopp (fresh) PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) C - Edward Starr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ernest Reese (fresh) SG - Scott Lawson (fresh) SF - Demetrius Paolucci (fresh) PF - Michael Sherrard (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Scott Lawson steals it from Anthony Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniels | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Ernest Reese is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Reese, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese is hacked by Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Charles Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Ernest Reese steals it from Anthony Johnson | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Charles Daniels snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Michael Forster steals the ball from Ernest Reese | 2-3 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Michael Forster buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | Morehead State | John Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Starr - foul #1 on Edward Starr, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Adam Cuellar (SG), David Christofferse (SF), Charles Rey (C) Ernest Reese, Scott Lawson, Demetrius Paolucci, Michael Sherrard | |
| 15:59 | Morehead State | John Moore makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) SF - Scott Gray (fresh) PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) C - Charles Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Justin Gregory (fresh) SG - Adam Cuellar (fresh) SF - David Christofferse (fresh) PF - John Moore (tiring) 3 pts. C - Charles Rey (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ralph Siniard | 7-6 |
| 15:37 | Morehead State | David Christofferse is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF) John Moore | |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Scott Gray connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:57 | Morehead State | Charles Rey pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Cuellar | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Scott Gray blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Charles Rey | 9-8 |
| 14:13 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory is hacked by Ralph Siniard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Edward Starr (C) Ralph Siniard, Jerry Presnell, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Scott Lawson (SG) Justin Gregory, Richard Dempster | |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Les Hopp - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Scott Lawson steps in front of the Michael Forster pass in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Morehead State | Jason Purcell blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) David Christofferse, Charles Rey | |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson travels in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Michael Forster pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Les Hopp is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Les Hopp - foul #2 on Les Hopp, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Scott Gray (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Christopher Robinson, Les Hopp, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernest Reese (PG), Michael Sherrard (PF) Jason Purcell, Richard Dempster | |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Michael Forster loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci (SF) Adam Cuellar | |
| 12:27 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Reese | 12-14 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| 12:12 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Charles Hayes (PF) Raphael Martinez, Michael Forster, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Christofferse (PF), Charles Rey (C) Michael Sherrard, John Moore | |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | David Christofferse is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Adam Cuellar (SF) Scott Lawson, Demetrius Paolucci | |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:59 | Morehead State | David Christofferse makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hayes (fresh) C - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Justin Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Cuellar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Christofferse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Rey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Scott Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Edward Starr (C) Jerry Presnell, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | David Christofferse is hacked by Zoran Koualeski - foul #1 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), John Moore (C) Justin Gregory, Adam Cuellar, Charles Rey | |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Jason Purcell takes the ball from Edward Starr | 12-15 |
| 11:04 | Morehead State | David Christofferse makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Demetrius Paolucci | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Zoran Koualeski and the foul's on John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Charles Hayes (PF) Ralph Siniard, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF) David Christofferse | |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci is hacked by Scott Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Charles Hayes snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 10:26 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster is whistled for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Charles Daniels (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Anthony Johnson, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG), Michael Sherrard (PF), Charles Rey (C) Ernest Reese, Richard Dempster, John Moore | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is hacked by Charles Rey - foul #1 on Charles Rey, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SG), Scott Gray (SF) Michael Forster, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernest Reese (PG), Adam Cuellar (SF) Jason Purcell, Demetrius Paolucci | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski loses the dribble to Adam Cuellar | 18-17 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar is hacked by Scott Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Charles Hayes (SF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) Michael Sherrard, Charles Rey | |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:19 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Scott Lawson and he's fouled by Charles Hayes - foul #2 on Charles Hayes, team foul #11 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Raphael Martinez, Jerry Presnell, Charles Hayes, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), David Christofferse (PF) Scott Lawson, Richard Dempster | |
| 08:56 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson loses the dribble to Ernest Reese in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 08:34 | Morehead State | John Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF) Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Scott Lawson (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Charles Rey (C) Justin Gregory, Ernest Reese, Adam Cuellar, John Moore | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Michael Forster is fouled on the floor by Scott Lawson - foul #1 on Scott Lawson, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF) David Christofferse | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Forster (tired) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Siniard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Daniels (tired) 3 reb. C - Zoran Koualeski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Purcell (fresh) SG - Scott Lawson (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Demetrius Paolucci (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sherrard (tiring) C - Charles Rey (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Charles Rey swats the short shot by Charles Daniels | 18-22 |
| 07:31 | Morehead State | Charles Rey gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Charles Daniels is called for the reach on Jason Purcell - foul #1 on Charles Daniels, team foul #12 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Edward Starr (C) Michael Forster, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernest Reese (SG) Scott Lawson | |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Jason Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Jason Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Charles Daniels drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Sherrard - foul #1 on Michael Sherrard, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) Jason Purcell, Michael Sherrard, Charles Rey | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski (PF) Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski knocks in the floater from the right side | 22-23 |
| 06:26 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | John Moore hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Edward Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Raphael Martinez, Jerry Presnell, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Scott Lawson (SG), Adam Cuellar (SF), David Christofferse (PF) Justin Gregory, Ernest Reese, Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster | |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Charles Daniels is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Rey (C) John Moore | |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lawson, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF) Scott Lawson | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Charles Daniels comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Charles Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:39 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Ralph Siniard is called for the reach on David Christofferse - foul #2 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #13 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Anthony Johnson, Ralph Siniard, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernest Reese (SG), Richard Dempster (PF) Jason Purcell, Michael Sherrard | |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | David Christofferse misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | David Christofferse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Les Hopp drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 03:58 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Daniels | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Forster (tired) 3 pts. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Daniels (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zoran Koualeski (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Adam Cuellar (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Reese (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Christofferse (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Dempster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Rey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Cuellar | 27-29 |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Adam Cuellar takes the ball from Michael Forster in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 03:13 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 03:11 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Charles Daniels's floater is tipped away by Charles Rey | 27-29 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Charles Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Charles Rey - foul #2 on Charles Rey, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Christopher Robinson, Michael Forster, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Scott Lawson (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF), John Moore (C) Adam Cuellar, Ernest Reese, David Christofferse, Richard Dempster, Charles Rey | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:30 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Scott Lawson - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #14 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Edward Starr (C) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Charles Hayes is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Les Hopp | 33-31 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Demetrius Paolucci | 33-34 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Lawson - foul #3 on Scott Lawson, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Ernest Reese (SG), Richard Dempster (PF) Justin Gregory, Scott Lawson, Michael Sherrard | |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:09 | Morehead State | John Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Purcell | 35-36 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 00:51 | Morehead State | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Edward Starr swats the layup by John Moore | 35-36 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jerry Presnell | 35-36 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Les Hopp | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Jason Purcell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-36 |