| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Eastern Kentucky | George Fowlkes is called for the reach on Jack Drewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Fowlkes, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Fowlkes - foul #2 on George Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | George Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Hawkins | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Drewski | 45-36 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Louis Wall (PF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Scott Alba, Walter Bates, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clarence Hansen (SG), Mike Dunlap (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes, Robert Dewberry | |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mike Dunlap | 45-38 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mike Dunlap - foul #3 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) Mike Dunlap | |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:57 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Beau Dennie | 48-38 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clay Munsell | 48-40 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 16:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Wall | 48-40 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Taylor | 48-43 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Kwaterski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Meigs (C) Beau Dennie, Wayne Perry, Craig Weber, Louis Wall, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Mike Dunlap (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell, Clarence Hansen, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Fowlkes | 48-46 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap's floater is tipped away by Walter Bates | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | George Fowlkes tips it in | 48-48 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Meigs - foul #1 on John Meigs, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (SG) Jack Drewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) Mike Dunlap | |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Meigs | 48-49 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry scores on a shot in the paint set up by Ronald Thomas | 48-51 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dewberry takes the ball from John Meigs | 48-51 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Bates - foul #3 on Walter Bates, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG) Keith Taylor | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Beau Dennie | 51-53 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clarence Hansen | 51-55 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), John Luu (C) Charles Peterson, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Mike Dunlap (SF) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas | |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Jack Drewski steps in front of the Gregory Taylor pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is hacked by Mike Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF) Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Mike Dunlap, George Fowlkes | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Walter Bates | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Bates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Luu (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter drills a floater in the paint | 55-57 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), John Meigs (C) Beau Dennie, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Gregory Taylor, Robert Dewberry | |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Clay Munsell can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Keith Taylor - foul #2 on Keith Taylor, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG), Louis Wall (PF) Jack Drewski, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) Clarence Hansen | |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber tips it home | 57-59 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Clay Munsell drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffery Hawkins and he's hacked by Craig Weber - foul #2 on Craig Weber, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Scott Alba (SF) Keith Taylor, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), George Fowlkes (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Perry | 59-62 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Thomas | 59-65 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie's pass is intercepted by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor slams it home | 59-67 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Perry | 62-67 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is called for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Beau Dennie, Wayne Perry, Louis Wall, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clarence Hansen (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell, George Fowlkes, Robert Dewberry | |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by John Luu is blocked by Jessie Gunter | 62-67 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 62-67 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Craig Weber (SF) Charles Peterson, Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), George Fowlkes (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #2 on Clay Munsell, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 66-67 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry banks in the layup and he's fouled by Walter Bates - foul #4 on Walter Bates, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SF) Clay Munsell | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Bates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Luu (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - George Fowlkes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Craig Weber | 69-69 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-69 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Taylor | 69-69 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor connects on the jumper from the right side set up by John Luu | 71-69 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor tips it in | 71-71 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is hacked by Mike Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mike Dunlap, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Scott Alba (SF), Louis Wall (PF), John Meigs (C) Keith Taylor, Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Gregory Taylor, Mike Dunlap, George Fowlkes, Robert Dewberry | |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG) Jack Drewski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) Louis Wall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) Clarence Hansen | |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the lay-in | 73-71 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Alba | 73-71 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Craig Weber (SF) Beau Dennie, Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clarence Hansen (SG), George Fowlkes (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Wayne Perry steps in front of the Robert Dewberry pass | 73-71 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry banks in the layup | 75-71 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | John Meigs is called for the reach on Ronald Thomas - foul #2 on John Meigs, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (SG), John Luu (C) Wayne Perry, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Scott Alba (SF), Louis Wall (PF) Keith Taylor, Craig Weber, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Gregory Taylor, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-73 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. PF - Louis Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Gunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Dewberry (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Hawkins is called for the reach on Beau Dennie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG), Walter Bates (PF), John Meigs (C) Charles Peterson, Louis Wall, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski (C) Robert Dewberry | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Clay Munsell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Craig Weber (SF) Beau Dennie, Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates's pass is intercepted by Clay Munsell | 77-73 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Louis Wall (PF), John Luu (C) Wayne Perry, Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Clarence Hansen, Jessie Gunter | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Clay Munsell is called for the reach on Jack Drewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clay Munsell, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor's pass is intercepted by Keith Taylor in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 79-73 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Clay Munsell snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF), John Meigs (C) Louis Wall, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Clay Munsell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins - foul #4 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas is hacked by Jack Drewski - foul #2 on Jack Drewski, team foul #8 | 81-73 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Clay Munsell is called for the reach on John Meigs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is hacked by Keith Taylor - foul #3 on Keith Taylor, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates grabs the board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-74 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates makes the wide open runner in the lane on a great pass from Keith Taylor | 86-74 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the lay-in | 86-74 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses the tip | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski pulls down the rebound | 86-74 |