| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) PF - Paul Swindle (fresh) C - Terry Walston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Paul Thompson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Anthony Campbell picks off the pass by William Gerhard | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Campbell | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy clanks a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | William Reulet tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King scores on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 3 from the left corner set up by William Gerhard | 7-7 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Holley (PG), Robert Hamilton (SG), Raymond Baier (SF), Jeremy Woods (PF), Michael Tolliver (C) Raymond Dasher, Anthony Campbell, Joseph King, Paul Swindle, Terry Walston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), Jack Odom (SF), David Gibson (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Waylon Talley is hacked by Robert Holley - foul #1 on Robert Holley, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Jack Odom's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Woods | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | David Gibson snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Waylon Talley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Odom and he's hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG) Gerald Quick | |
| 16:26 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF) Raymond Baier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Robert Holley is called for the reach on William Gerhard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Holley, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG) Robert Holley | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (PF) David Gibson | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is hacked by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell (SG), Paul Swindle (PF), Terry Walston (C) Robert Hamilton, Jeremy Woods, Michael Tolliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) James Drumheller | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Swindle (fresh) C - Terry Walston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Jack Odom's layup is rejected by Paul Swindle | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph King | 7-10 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher is fouled in the backcourt by William Gerhard - foul #1 on William Gerhard, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), James Drumheller (PF), David Gibson (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Jack Odom, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | James Drumheller clanks a floater near the basket | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Waylon Talley tips it home | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell is fouled on the floor by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier (SF), Jeremy Woods (PF), Michael Tolliver (C) Joseph King, Paul Swindle, Terry Walston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso (C) David Gibson | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Drumheller - foul #1 on James Drumheller, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Gerald Quick, Paul Thompson, James Drumheller, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | William Gerhard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher is fouled in the backcourt by William Gerhard - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Jack Odom (SF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Michael Winn pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | William Reulet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Jack Odom loses the dribble to Jeremy Woods | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF), Paul Swindle (PF), Terry Walston (C) Raymond Dasher, Jeremy Woods, Michael Tolliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Gerald Quick (SG), James Drumheller (SF), David Gibson (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Michael Winn, Glenn Ruddy, Jack Odom, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Baier (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Campbell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Swindle (fairly fresh) C - Terry Walston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Quick (fresh) SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - David Gibson (fresh) C - Curtis Reinoso (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerald Quick takes the ball from Paul Swindle in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Waylon Talley lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 12-14 |
| 11:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Campbell | 14-14 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston loses the dribble to James Drumheller | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Gerald Quick can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Campbell - foul #2 on Anthony Campbell, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG) Anthony Campbell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Jack Odom (PF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, James Drumheller, David Gibson, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Walston | 14-17 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gerald Quick | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Joseph King steals it from Gerald Quick | 14-17 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Odom is called for the reach on Raymond Baier - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods (SF), Michael Tolliver (PF) Joseph King, Paul Swindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Michael Winn, Paul Thompson, William Reulet | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Odom - foul #2 on Jack Odom, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF) Jack Odom | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Waylon Talley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Waylon Talley swats the shot by Jeremy Woods | 16-17 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Paul Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Waylon Talley | 16-19 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Paul Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Ruddy | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King (SF), Paul Swindle (PF) Raymond Dasher, Michael Tolliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), James Drumheller (SF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Waylon Talley, Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Raymond Baier (tired) 5 pts. SF - Joseph King (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Swindle (fairly fresh) C - Terry Walston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fresh) SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Reinoso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Baier - foul #1 on Raymond Baier, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) Curtis Reinoso | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Winn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Woods - foul #1 on Jeremy Woods, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Glenn Ruddy, James Drumheller | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Winn makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses the 3rd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest Kopecky steals it from Joseph King in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | William Reulet can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Walston - foul #1 on Terry Walston, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Michael Tolliver (C) Jeremy Woods, Terry Walston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG) Michael Winn | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle tips it in | 21-28 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Gerald Quick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Thompson | 21-31 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Tolliver | 24-31 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | William Reulet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods (PG), Terry Walston (C) Raymond Dasher, Paul Swindle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), James Drumheller (SF), David Gibson (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) Gerald Quick, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy loses the dribble to Terry Walston | 24-31 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Paul Swindle (PF) Joseph King, Michael Tolliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) Waylon Talley | |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Raymond Dasher (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Baier (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Swindle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Walston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Reinoso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Baier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | David Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Walston | 24-34 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Swindle pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Glenn Ruddy steals the ball from Raymond Dasher | 24-34 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Gerald Quick lays it up and in set up by Glenn Ruddy | 24-36 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods is hacked by Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Holley (PG), Anthony Campbell (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Michael Tolliver (C) Raymond Dasher, Raymond Baier, Paul Swindle, Terry Walston | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Gerald Quick, Glenn Ruddy, James Drumheller, David Gibson, Curtis Reinoso | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Jeremy Woods takes the ball from William Gerhard | 26-36 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Waylon Talley - foul #1 on Waylon Talley, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston (C) Jeremy Woods | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Walston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Campbell connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-36 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Michael Tolliver takes the ball from William Reulet | 29-36 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gerhard steps in front of the Robert Holley pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | William Gerhard drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Kopecky - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Dasher (PG), Joseph King (SF), Paul Swindle (PF) Robert Holley, Robert Hamilton, Terry Walston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Reulet and he's hacked by Paul Swindle - foul #1 on Paul Swindle, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods (C) Michael Tolliver | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeremy Woods hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-41 |