| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | David Ward hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by David Warren | 36-24 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | David Sylvia drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips can't finish the layup | 36-27 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | John Kemp gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | John Kemp scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from David Sylvia and he's hacked by Walter Phillips - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:14 | Murray State | John Kemp makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | David Sylvia is called for the reach on David Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sylvia, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | David Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses the turnaround near the basket | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | David Sylvia gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | David Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | David Ward can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Ward | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | David Ward lays it in uncontested | 38-30 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Neal Hargreaves steals the ball from Kyle Holt | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | David Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 40-30 |
| 16:32 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Scott Nees (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Taylor Smith (PF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves, Larry Sykes, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Gerald Durham steals it from Scott Nees | 40-30 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Gerald Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG) Michael Blanchard | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Curtis France (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Nees (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) PF - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Durham (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - John Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Curtis France can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 40-30 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-30 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Gerald Durham snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | John Kemp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is hacked by Dennis Cochran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SG), Eric Leinberger (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Gerald Durham, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Nees and he's fouled by Kyle Holt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Walter Phillips (PF) Scott Nees, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | David Sylvia can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-33 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Curtis France gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF) Curtis France | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) Kyle Holt | |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Walter Phillips steps in front of the Michael Blanchard pass | 43-33 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Paul Reeves steals it from Larry Sykes in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | David Warren picks off the pass by Frank Newton | 43-33 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | David Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Reeves - foul #3 on Paul Reeves, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SF), Taylor Smith (PF), Timothy Terry (C) Larry Sykes, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Nees - foul #1 on Scott Nees, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG) David Sylvia | |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Melvin Babcock blocks the jumper by Charlie Leger | 44-35 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Durham | 44-38 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy is hacked by John Kemp - foul #2 on John Kemp, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Curtis France (C) Scott Nees, Taylor Smith, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG) Gerald Durham | |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Leger (fresh) C - Curtis France (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Curtis France snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 49-38 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charlie Leger - foul #2 on Charlie Leger, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Taylor Smith (PF), David Ward (C) Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Curtis France | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Michael Blanchard, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | David Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kyle Holt | 49-40 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-40 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | David Warren buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Sykes | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Neal Hargreaves - foul #2 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Scott Nees (SF), Walter Phillips (PF) Neal Hargreaves, Larry Sykes, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | David Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Holt - foul #3 on Kyle Holt, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SG) Kyle Holt | |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | David Ward picks off the pass by Gerald Durham | 53-42 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Gerald Durham picks off the pass by Walter Phillips in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Scott Nees - foul #2 on Scott Nees, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) Scott Nees | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock lays it up and in | 53-47 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Warren | 55-47 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Curtis France - foul #1 on Curtis France, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Larry Sykes (SF), Taylor Smith (PF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Curtis France, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Eric Leinberger | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | David Sylvia knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Uhl | 55-49 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry loses the dribble to David Sylvia | 55-49 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Blanchard is called for the reach on Neal Hargreaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Blanchard, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (C) David Sylvia, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Timothy Terry is called for the reach on Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Timothy Terry, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Charlie Leger (SF) Neal Hargreaves, Larry Sykes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Reeves (C) John Kemp | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Newton - foul #1 on Frank Newton, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Gerald Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Walter Phillips (PF), David Ward (C) Scott Nees, Taylor Smith, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Eric Leinberger (SF), John Kemp (PF) Gerald Durham, Kyle Holt, Frank Newton | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-51 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Paul Reeves snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | David Ward denies the turnaround by John Kemp | 59-51 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | David Ward snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis France | 61-51 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | John Kemp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-53 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Larry Sykes (SF) Curtis France, Charlie Leger | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (C) Dennis Cochran, John Kemp, Paul Reeves | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Walter Phillips | 63-53 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | David Ward clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Blanchard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 65-53 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits a floater from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes hits the follow up shot | 67-55 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Samuel Uhl (SF), John Kemp (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) David Sylvia, Kyle Holt, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 02:41 | Murray State | John Kemp double dribbles | 67-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Scott Nees (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves, Larry Sykes, David Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Gerald Durham (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Michael Blanchard, Samuel Uhl, John Kemp, Melvin Babcock | |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis France | 70-55 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is called for 3 seconds | 70-55 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Paul Reeves picks off the pass by Curtis France | 70-55 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Frank Newton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Curtis France is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 70-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG) Curtis France | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (SF) Gerald Durham | |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry's layup is rejected by Frank Newton | 70-57 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Frank Newton pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses the easy open layup | 70-57 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Paul Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Paul Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees runs out the clock | 70-57 |