| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) SG - Ricky Eoff (fresh) SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) SG - Richard Everette (fresh) SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | William Golden is hacked by Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica misses the jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Everette | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Richard Everette travels in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | The jumper by Wallace Herring is denied by Thomas Nelson | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Wallace Herring tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | William Golden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is fouled on the floor by Richard Everette - foul #1 on Richard Everette, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Keith Garnica, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:31 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Golden | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is called for 10 seconds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), George Pelt (SF) William Golden, Floyd Nunn | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | John Stickler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Richard Everette can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 5-4 |
| 16:37 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Richard Everette is fouled on the floor by George Pelt - foul #1 on George Pelt, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ricky Eoff, George Pelt, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | William Luton pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thomas (fresh) SF - Floyd Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Garnica (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - James Minton (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:35 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:30 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Luton - foul #1 on William Luton, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SG) Johnny Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SF), Bradley Belknap (C) Floyd Nunn, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:05 | Murray State | James Minton hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Morehead State | William Golden drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Pelt | 10-4 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | William Luton connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Parker | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Morehead State | William Golden double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (PG), Ricky Eoff (SG), John Stickler (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) William Golden, Ira Stuckey, Keith Garnica, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Wallace Herring scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | George Pelt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wallace Herring, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn (SF) George Pelt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 13:38 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Everette | 10-8 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Christopher Doran is hacked by Floyd Nunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Nunn, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), George Pelt (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Johnny Thomas, Floyd Nunn, John Stickler, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:00 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | Timothy Parker steals the ball from William Golden | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | James Minton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:08 | Morehead State | Howard Mansell takes the ball from William Golden | 13-8 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | William Golden picks off the pass by Richard Everette | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Eoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Pelt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) PF - James Minton (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-8 |
| 11:27 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to George Pelt | 13-8 |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Golden | 15-8 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | James Minton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 10:55 | Morehead State | William Golden gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ira Stuckey | 17-8 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Timothy Parker's pass is intercepted by William Golden in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson throws it down | 19-8 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | William Golden is called for the reach on Richard Everette in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Golden, team foul #4 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas (SG), Fred Kuhn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF), John Stickler (C) Ricky Eoff, George Pelt, Ira Stuckey, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Richard Everette, Howard Mansell, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Doran | 19-10 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn's pass is intercepted by Donald Anderson | 19-10 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | William Golden is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Golden, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG) William Golden | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Carl Tuttle | 19-12 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-12 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Ricky Eoff steps in front of the Marc Fuhrman pass | 19-12 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff slams it home | 21-12 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Donald Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carl Tuttle | 21-15 |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | Carl Tuttle steals the ball from Johnny Thomas | 21-15 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring tips it in | 21-17 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Wallace Herring is called for the reach on Fred Kuhn - foul #2 on Wallace Herring, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pelt (SF), Ira Stuckey (PF), Albert Dubiansky (C) Fred Kuhn, Keith Garnica, John Stickler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Eoff (tiring) 10 pts. SF - George Pelt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ira Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Dubiansky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) PF - James Minton (fresh) C - William Luton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | James Minton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ira Stuckey - foul #1 on Ira Stuckey, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap (C) Ricky Eoff | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Luton - foul #2 on William Luton, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (C) William Luton | |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Pelt - foul #2 on George Pelt, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Keith Garnica (PF) George Pelt, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:35 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica dunks the ball set up by Ira Stuckey and he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #1 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap (C) Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, James Minton | |
| 06:35 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 26-21 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Bradley Belknap grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ira Stuckey and he's hacked by Marc Fuhrman - foul #1 on Marc Fuhrman, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 06:15 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 29-21 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman tips it back up and in | 29-23 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Keith Garnica, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (PF) Hans Zuvich | |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 05:21 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Johnny Thomas scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Thomas - foul #1 on Johnny Thomas, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF), Albert Dubiansky (PF) Ira Stuckey, John Stickler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran | |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:48 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Carl Tuttle steals it from Ricky Eoff | 31-23 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Howard Mansell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Tuttle | 31-25 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-25 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Timothy Parker snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | James Minton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Thomas Nelson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Johnny Thomas (tired) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Eoff (tired) 13 pts. SF - Fred Kuhn (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Dubiansky (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Minton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Fuhrman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Timothy Parker is called for the reach on Albert Dubiansky - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Golden (PG), George Pelt (SG), Floyd Nunn (SF), Keith Garnica (PF) Johnny Thomas, Ricky Eoff, Fred Kuhn, Thomas Nelson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, James Minton, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:18 | Morehead State | Albert Dubiansky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Richard Everette is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Doran | 33-28 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | Christopher Doran is called for the reach on William Golden - foul #2 on Christopher Doran, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Stickler (PF), Bradley Belknap (C) Keith Garnica, Albert Dubiansky | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | William Golden makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | William Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Wallace Herring banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Richard Everette | 34-30 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | George Pelt is hacked by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | George Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | George Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | William Luton snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Christopher Doran hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Everette | 35-32 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | George Pelt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on George Pelt, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ira Stuckey (SG) George Pelt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | John Stickler takes the ball from Richard Everette | 35-32 |
| 01:27 | Morehead State | John Stickler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Golden | 37-32 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | William Luton's pass is intercepted by Floyd Nunn in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Floyd Nunn lays it in | 39-32 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ricky Eoff (SG), Keith Garnica (PF), Thomas Nelson (C) Ira Stuckey, John Stickler, Bradley Belknap | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (C) Timothy Parker, Christopher Doran, William Luton | |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Golden | 41-32 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Garnica - foul #1 on Keith Garnica, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fred Kuhn (SF) Floyd Nunn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 41-33 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Keith Garnica clanks a floater from close range | 41-33 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Wallace Herring | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |