| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Cory Schantz inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Harold Quill tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley double dribbles | 26-39 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Peter Keating double dribbles | 26-39 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Harold Quill double dribbles | 26-39 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 26-39 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley tips it in | 28-39 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Peter Keating hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Schwartz | 28-41 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-41 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 28-41 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Jody Scheffel knocks away the 3 by Donald Schwartz | 28-41 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Albert Hunsicker | 31-41 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-41 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 31-41 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Saunders | 31-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Rex Saunders - foul #2 on Rex Saunders, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF) Joseph Hower, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Albert Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt loses the dribble to Gary Hawkinson | 33-44 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Wyatt steps in front of the Keith Baggett pass | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez blows the layup but the foul's on James Hamilton - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by Mark Bill - foul #1 on Mark Bill, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski (SF) Keith Baggett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Rex Saunders (C) Michael Hardnett, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Rex Saunders knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Cory Schantz | 33-48 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by James Hamilton - foul #3 on James Hamilton, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel (SG) Mark Bill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (PF) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Rex Saunders clanks a shot from the right side | 33-48 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Rex Saunders hits the follow up shot | 33-50 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Gary Hawkinson, James Hamilton | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Cory Schantz | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rex Saunders | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 35-53 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Harold Quill can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Depuy | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower loses the dribble to Michael Hardnett | 38-55 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't finish the layup | 38-55 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Rex Saunders snags the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-55 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Robert Tontarski, Albert Hunsicker, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a fadeaway from the left side | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton banks in the layup | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | James Griggs misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Buddy Stanley - foul #2 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG) Joseph Hower, Jody Scheffel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 11:00 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Townsend - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (PF) James Griggs | |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Buddy Stanley | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Peter Keating comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is fouled on the floor by Buddy Stanley - foul #3 on Buddy Stanley, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel (SG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Keith Baggett, James Hamilton, Mark Bill, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Rex Saunders (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-59 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-59 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Peter Keating tips it back up and in | 45-61 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-61 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Jacob Depuy is called for the reach on Rex Saunders - foul #2 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Buddy Stanley (C) Gary Hawkinson, Jody Scheffel, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF) Robert Wyatt, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is fouled on the floor by Rex Saunders - foul #3 on Rex Saunders, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill (PF) Albert Hunsicker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tontarski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is called for traveling | 45-61 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | James Griggs knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Harold Quill | 45-63 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-63 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley tips it but misses | 45-63 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Rex Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel (SG), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Robert Tontarski, Mark Bill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Rex Saunders | |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Harold Quill steals it from Jody Scheffel | 45-63 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Jody Scheffel picks off the pass by Harold Quill | 45-63 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hamilton | 47-63 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Joseph Hower steals it from Harold Quill | 47-63 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower lays it in | 49-63 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 49-63 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Joseph Hower, James Hamilton, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Wyatt is called for the reach on Jody Scheffel - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett (SG), Albert Thompson (C) Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Bill (fresh) PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the floater in the paint set up by Jeremy Townsend | 52-68 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy blows the dunk | 52-68 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Depuy | 54-68 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | James Griggs is hacked by Jacob Depuy - foul #3 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton (SF) Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardnett steals it from Gary Hawkinson | 54-68 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 54-68 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Griggs | 54-70 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Guiterrez is called for the reach on Mark Bill - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is denied on a layup by Jeremy Townsend | 54-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill snags the offensive board | 54-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett is fouled on the floor by Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is whistled for traveling | 55-70 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett double dribbles | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez runs out the clock | 55-70 |