| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Quintanilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Don Reece is called for the reach on Paul Malpass - foul #3 on Don Reece, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (C) Don Reece | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:28 | Morehead State | James Poindexter connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tracy Gaines | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Claycomb | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Joe Claycomb is called for the reach on Marshall Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG) Joe Claycomb | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:02 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Marshall Howard | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG), Joe Ogawa (C) Douglas Masuda, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| 18:55 | Morehead State | Joel Brockway connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marshall Howard | 33-38 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Christian Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa tips it in | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | Morehead State | Antonio Velasquez steals the ball from Herman Quintanilla | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:38 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Carlos Seymour, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Marshall Howard, James Poindexter, Herman Quintanilla, Ronald Hoyt, Joel Brockway | |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Huntington (SF) Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:03 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:52 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Bruce Thompson steps in front of the Swietomierz Zavadoski pass | 35-38 |
| 16:26 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Frederick Huntington is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Huntington, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Frederick Huntington, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Herman Quintanilla (SF) Grant McBride, Anthony Palmer, Bruce Thompson | |
| 16:08 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Lester Jennings lays it in set up by Carlos Seymour | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Jennings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Alexander Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Gaines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Poindexter | 37-42 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Lester Jennings is hacked by Paul Malpass - foul #1 on Paul Malpass, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Frederick Huntington (SF), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Alexander Seelye, Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Don Reece misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Brockway - foul #3 on Joel Brockway, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (PF) Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:34 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Frederick Huntington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Bruce Thompson (SF) Grant McBride, James Poindexter | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Don Reece scores on a turnaround from the right block | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla (SF) Ronald Hoyt | |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Fortenberry | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt (C) Joel Brockway | |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Swietomierz Zavadoski | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Don Reece | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | Morehead State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is called for the reach on Anthony Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Huntington (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF) Douglas Masuda, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Alexander Seelye (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Marshall Howard, Anthony Palmer, Herman Quintanilla, Bruce Thompson, Ronald Hoyt | |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | Grant McBride scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Paul Malpass steps in front of the Carlos Seymour pass in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 12:44 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines misses the wide open runner in the lane | 47-45 |
| 12:43 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Don Reece hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:39 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass drills a shot from close range | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Huntington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) PF - Ralph Grafton (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Grant McBride (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poindexter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Seelye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Gaines (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Don Reece is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | James Poindexter snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-49 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour's layup is rejected by Tracy Gaines | 50-49 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:58 | Morehead State | Don Reece steals it from Alexander Seelye in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Don Reece buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Swietomierz Zavadoski and he's fouled by Alexander Seelye - foul #1 on Alexander Seelye, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Joe Ogawa (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Frederick Huntington, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Anthony Palmer (SG), Herman Quintanilla (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Grant McBride, James Poindexter, Alexander Seelye, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:50 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:37 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Christian Wright - foul #1 on Christian Wright, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Don Reece | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:21 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Joel Brockway is denied by Joe Ogawa | 52-49 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Joel Brockway grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:49 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Joe Claycomb steals the ball from Marshall Howard in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb loses the dribble to Ronald Hoyt | 54-49 |
| 08:59 | Morehead State | Joel Brockway is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-51 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Christian Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Claycomb | 57-51 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Claycomb - foul #4 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Gerard Fortenberry (PF), Don Reece (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Lester Jennings, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Bruce Thompson (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Marshall Howard, Herman Quintanilla, Ronald Hoyt, Joel Brockway | |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Velasquez | 60-53 |
| 07:58 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Poindexter | 60-55 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Morehead State | James Poindexter gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Don Reece (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Grant McBride (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poindexter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Palmer (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Malpass (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 60-55 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:52 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to James Poindexter | 60-55 |
| 06:45 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Poindexter | 60-57 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda loses the dribble to Bruce Thompson | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Lester Jennings (C) Antonio Velasquez, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Alexander Seelye (SG), Herman Quintanilla (SF), Tracy Gaines (PF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Grant McBride, James Poindexter, Anthony Palmer, Bruce Thompson, Paul Malpass | |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hoyt | 60-59 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Tracy Gaines swats the layup by Lester Jennings | 60-59 |
| 05:41 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frederick Huntington - foul #3 on Frederick Huntington, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Christian Wright (SF) Frederick Huntington, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joel Brockway (C) Ronald Hoyt | |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:35 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Herman Quintanilla steals it from Lester Jennings in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Quintanilla | 60-63 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Lester Jennings can't finish the layup | 60-63 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Marshall Howard | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is called for the reach on Marshall Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Swietomierz Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SG) Alexander Seelye | |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Joe Claycomb picks off the pass by Tracy Gaines | 60-65 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Herman Quintanilla - foul #3 on Herman Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Douglas Masuda, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Ronald Hoyt (C) Marshall Howard, Joel Brockway | |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:09 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 04:08 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | James Poindexter is called for the reach on Joe Ogawa - foul #2 on James Poindexter, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (PF), Don Reece (C) Lester Jennings, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye (SG), Anthony Palmer (SF), Bruce Thompson (PF) James Poindexter, Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Bruce Thompson is called for the reach on Gerard Fortenberry - foul #2 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SG) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Frederick Huntington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Don Reece clanks a runner near the basket | 61-65 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Christian Wright gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christian Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Don Reece (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Grant McBride (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Palmer (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hoyt (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Christian Wright is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Carlos Seymour | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Herman Quintanilla (SF), Joel Brockway (C) Grant McBride, Alexander Seelye, Ronald Hoyt | |
| 03:06 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard loses the dribble to Joe Claycomb in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Christian Wright hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Gerard Fortenberry | 63-65 |
| 02:38 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson banks in the wide open layup | 63-67 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SG), Tracy Gaines (PF) Anthony Palmer, Bruce Thompson | |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | Joel Brockway misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-67 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski and he's fouled by Herman Quintanilla - foul #4 on Herman Quintanilla, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Don Reece (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Malpass (C) Joel Brockway | |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Don Reece steals it from Marshall Howard | 66-67 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Quintanilla - foul #5 on Herman Quintanilla, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer (SF) Herman Quintanilla | |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Poindexter | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Claycomb | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Masuda - foul #1 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Don Reece is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Howard - foul #3 on Marshall Howard, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | James Poindexter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Palmer | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marshall Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Gaines (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Ralph Grafton is called for the reach on Marshall Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Joel Brockway (C) James Poindexter, Tracy Gaines, Paul Malpass | |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Howard - foul #4 on Marshall Howard, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG) Marshall Howard | |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:36 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Palmer is blocked by Lester Jennings | 74-73 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Velasquez and he's hacked by Bruce Thompson - foul #3 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Bruce Thompson | 76-73 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Brockway | 76-76 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Bruce Thompson picks off the pass by Antonio Velasquez in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Thompson | 76-78 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Ronald Hoyt is called for the reach on Lester Jennings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Huntington (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), James Poindexter (SG), Alexander Seelye (SF), Paul Malpass (C) Grant McBride, Anthony Palmer, Bruce Thompson, Joel Brockway | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-78 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 81-78 |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Alexander Seelye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Carlos Seymour, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines (PF) Paul Malpass | |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Alexander Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Frederick Huntington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG), Anthony Palmer (SF) Marshall Howard, Alexander Seelye | |
| 02:25 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt lays it up and in | 81-81 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hoyt - foul #3 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Douglas Masuda, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marshall Howard (PG), Bruce Thompson (PF), Joel Brockway (C) Grant McBride, Tracy Gaines, Ronald Hoyt | |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 01:53 | Morehead State | Marshall Howard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to James Poindexter | 81-81 |
| 01:35 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Palmer | 81-83 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Marshall Howard is called for the reach on Joe Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marshall Howard, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Marshall Howard, Joel Brockway | |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-83 |
| 01:08 | Morehead State | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Anthony Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #12 | 83-83 |
| 01:08 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 01:08 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Don Reece misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-85 |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Anthony Palmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Poindexter (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Gaines (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Malpass (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass is hacked by Don Reece - foul #4 on Don Reece, team foul #13 | 83-85 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Grant McBride (PG) Tracy Gaines | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Anthony Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Anthony Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Grant McBride is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grafton - foul #2 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #15 | 83-87 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Grant McBride makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Grant McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-89 |