| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Parker (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Masuda takes the ball from Steven Fox in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Wilmer | 45-45 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the easy open layup | 45-45 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 45-47 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Grafton steals the ball from Eric Prior | 45-47 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Richard Wilmer swats the layup by Ralph Grafton | 45-47 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Richard Wilmer blocks the short jumper by John Parker | 45-47 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 17:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, John Parker, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Richard Mayfield, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | John Westbury pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Welling - foul #1 on Ronald Welling, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Prior and the foul's on John Westbury - foul #2 on John Westbury, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG) Eric Prior | |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | A charge is called on John Westbury - foul #3 on John Westbury, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG) Jan Cary | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill McKen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Westbury (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Fox (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Welling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bill McKen - foul #1 on Bill McKen, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Ted Selby (PF) Antonio Velasquez, Bill McKen, Travis Brown, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Eric Prior steals the ball from Charles Owens | 46-50 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the runner in the paint | 46-50 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior misses the lay-in | 46-50 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Fox - foul #3 on Steven Fox, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Ted Selby, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Eric Prior, Maurice Schermerhorn, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Masuda steals the ball from Steven Fox in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Fox - foul #4 on Steven Fox, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll (SG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Ronald Welling (C) Steven Fox, Richard Mayfield, Richard Wilmer | |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Westbury - foul #4 on John Westbury, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Wilson Pickering, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Jan Cary, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Travis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF) Bill McKen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Richard Wilmer (C) Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Ronald Welling | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Antonio Velasquez steals it from Brian Driscoll | 50-53 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jan Cary | 50-56 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | John Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Antonio Velasquez | 52-56 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Velasquez, Travis Brown, John Parker, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Jan Cary, Maurice Schermerhorn, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Bill McKen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Bill McKen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Charles Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill McKen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Selby (fairly fresh) C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Driscoll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Welling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill McKen | 55-56 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Cunningham | 55-58 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Prior - foul #1 on Eric Prior, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), John Parker (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Bill McKen, Wilson Pickering, Ted Selby, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Richard Mayfield, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Prior | 57-60 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | John Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Swietomierz Zavadoski | 57-60 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa connects on the jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Brian Driscoll - foul #1 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF) John Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Eric Prior, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Travis Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Swietomierz Zavadoski in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Richard Mayfield is called for the reach on Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #3 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Travis Brown, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Jan Cary, Richard Mayfield, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez is hacked by Eric Prior - foul #2 on Eric Prior, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-66 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | John Parker gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn misses the lay-in | 61-66 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Driscoll (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Welling (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is fouled on the floor by Brian Driscoll - foul #3 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (PG), Wilson Pickering (SF), John Westbury (C) Antonio Velasquez, John Parker, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Brian Driscoll, Maurice Schermerhorn, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Mayfield | 62-66 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Westbury | 62-66 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton loses the dribble to Richard Wilmer | 62-66 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-66 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | John Westbury snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Pickering | 62-66 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | John Westbury is called for the reach on Richard Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Westbury, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Bill McKen, Douglas Masuda, Wilson Pickering, Ralph Grafton, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Welling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Fox | 64-69 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Travis Brown | 66-69 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 66-69 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Fox buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wendell Cunningham | 66-72 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Ted Selby is hacked by Wendell Cunningham - foul #1 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (C) Travis Brown, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Jan Cary, Richard Mayfield, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Ted Selby makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Ted Selby misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 67-74 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | A charge is called on Antonio Velasquez - foul #1 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (SG), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-77 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bill McKen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Bill McKen is fouled on the floor by Steven Fox - foul #5 on Steven Fox, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll (SG), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Steven Fox, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-80 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Bill McKen is fouled on the floor by Brian Driscoll - foul #4 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #11 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Travis Brown (SF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, John Parker | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Eric Prior, Maurice Schermerhorn, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Bill McKen makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Bill McKen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Wilmer | 70-80 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Grafton - foul #2 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #9 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Bill McKen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF) Jan Cary, Richard Mayfield | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Masuda | 72-82 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Travis Brown takes the ball from Maurice Schermerhorn | 72-82 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Travis Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Masuda | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn misses long on a runner from close range | 75-82 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Swietomierz Zavadoski | 77-82 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-82 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Owens blocks the short jumper by John Lawrence | 77-82 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Charles Owens hits the finger roll | 79-82 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Travis Brown, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-82 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Masuda steps in front of the Richard Mayfield pass | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - John Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Driscoll (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Douglas Masuda - foul #2 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ted Selby (PF) Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, Richard Wilmer | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 82-85 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Ted Selby misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 82-85 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Welling | 82-85 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Parker is called for the reach on Richard Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Parker, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Wendell Cunningham (PF) Brian Driscoll, John Lawrence | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Charles Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Wendell Cunningham blocks the short jumper by Douglas Masuda | 82-86 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 82-86 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | John Parker snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Charles Owens blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Welling - foul #2 on Ronald Welling, team foul #12 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, John Parker, Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll (SG) Richard Mayfield | |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll is whistled for traveling | 84-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG) Jan Cary | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Travis Brown is hacked by Maurice Schermerhorn - foul #1 on Maurice Schermerhorn, team foul #13 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Eric Prior, Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Cary | 86-88 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), John Parker (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Velasquez, Bill McKen, Travis Brown, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SF) Jan Cary, Richard Mayfield | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | John Parker is fouled on the floor by Maurice Schermerhorn - foul #2 on Maurice Schermerhorn, team foul #14 | 86-88 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF), Richard Wilmer (C) Maurice Schermerhorn, Ronald Welling | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Wilmer makes the shot in the lane | 88-90 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn (SF), Ronald Welling (C) Richard Mayfield, Richard Wilmer | |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the dunk | 88-90 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Driscoll grabs the board | 88-90 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Wendell Cunningham and the foul's on John Parker - foul #4 on John Parker, team foul #12 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Maurice Schermerhorn misses the free throw | 88-92 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the lay-in | 88-92 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 88-92 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Driscoll | 88-95 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Brian Driscoll (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Schermerhorn (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Wilmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Parker | 90-95 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #13 | 90-95 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Maurice Schermerhorn | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 90-97 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski tips it but misses | 90-97 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Grafton | 90-97 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-97 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 90-97 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on John Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #14 | 90-97 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 90-99 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Eric Prior picks off the pass by Swietomierz Zavadoski in the backcourt | 90-99 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior throws it down | 90-101 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | John Parker is fouled on the floor by Brian Driscoll - foul #5 on Brian Driscoll, team foul #15 | 90-101 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Travis Brown (SG), Ted Selby (PF), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Maurice Schermerhorn (SG), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, Brian Driscoll, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-101 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield is hacked by Travis Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Brown, team foul #15 | 92-101 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Travis Brown, Ted Selby, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (PG), John Lawrence (PF), Richard Wilmer (C) Jan Cary, Wendell Cunningham, Ronald Welling | |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 92-102 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 92-103 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #16 | 92-103 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, John Parker, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary (PG), Wendell Cunningham (PF), Ronald Welling (C) Eric Prior, John Lawrence, Richard Wilmer | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jan Cary runs out the clock | 92-103 |