| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robin Kogut (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kenneth Tate and he's fouled by Paul Brennan - foul #2 on Paul Brennan, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Wiltshire - foul #2 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Hillard is called for the reach on Howard Acker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG) Matthew Hillard | |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the shot from the left block | 47-34 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Robin Kogut buries a jumper from the right block | 47-36 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Acker | 49-36 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Paul Brennan loses the dribble to Paul Wiltshire | 49-36 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is wide open and slams it home | 51-36 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-36 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Donald Thompson tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker loses the dribble to Patrick Darley in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Patrick Darley hits the finger roll | 51-40 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Darley - foul #3 on Patrick Darley, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Lee Bequette (SG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (PG), Charles Insley (SF), Tim Cuellar (PF), Howard Johnson (C) Patrick Darley, Dalton Wiggins, Paul Brennan, Robin Kogut | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer tips it but misses | 51-40 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Howard Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Hosmer | 51-40 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee's floater is tipped away by Charles Insley | 51-40 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Johnson picks off the pass by Curtis Hardee | 51-40 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Curtis Hardee is called for the reach on Donald Thompson - foul #1 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (C) Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Silvers (SF), Negasi Yusuf (C) Charles Insley, Howard Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-40 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Bequette snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Bequette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Herbert Lowry (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Negasi Yusuf (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman's pass is intercepted by Tim Cuellar in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Robert Silvers is hacked by Kevin Hosmer - foul #3 on Kevin Hosmer, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF) James Waltman, Lee Bequette, Kevin Hosmer, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Patrick Darley (SG) Herbert Lowry, Donald Thompson | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Acker - foul #3 on Howard Acker, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Lee Bequette (SG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Howard Acker, Manuel Spencer, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Howard Johnson (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Patrick Darley, Robert Silvers, Tim Cuellar, Negasi Yusuf | |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Matthew Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (PG) Matthew Hillard | |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Waltman | 54-44 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Paul Brennan (PF) Herbert Lowry, Howard Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-44 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Kogut | 54-44 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Charles Insley snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Charles Insley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Brennan swats the layup by Kevin Hosmer | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Robin Kogut snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Paul Brennan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Waltman - foul #1 on James Waltman, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Ralph Collins (C) James Waltman, Lee Bequette, Kevin Hosmer, Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Donald Thompson (SG), Tim Cuellar (C) Matthew Hillard, Charles Insley, Robin Kogut | |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Paul Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Paul Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Brennan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Manuel Spencer - foul #1 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Johnson (C) Paul Brennan | |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Darley | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SF) Howard Acker, Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Herbert Lowry (SG), Robert Silvers (SF), Negasi Yusuf (C) Patrick Darley, Donald Thompson, Dalton Wiggins, Howard Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Ralph Collins swats the layup by Robert Silvers | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Robert Silvers gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Manuel Spencer is called for the reach on Robert Silvers - foul #2 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Lee Bequette (SG), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) James Waltman, Manuel Spencer, Paul Wiltshire, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (PG), Paul Brennan (PF) Matthew Hillard, Tim Cuellar | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Robert Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Robert Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Silvers is called for the reach on Kevin Hosmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Silvers, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG) Robert Silvers | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Hillard - foul #4 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG) Matthew Hillard | |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Charles Insley connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Brennan | 56-55 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Brennan - foul #3 on Paul Brennan, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kenneth Tate (SF) Howard Acker, Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Robert Silvers (SF), Tim Cuellar (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Paul Brennan, Negasi Yusuf | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Robin Kogut snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar's pass is intercepted by Danny Langley | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Kogut blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Tate | 57-55 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Robin Kogut grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Patrick Darley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer (SG), Carlos Hackney (PF), Ralph Collins (C) Lee Bequette, Curtis Hardee, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Johnson (C) Robin Kogut | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate is hacked by Tim Cuellar - foul #3 on Tim Cuellar, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) James Waltman, Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Hillard (PG), Herbert Lowry (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF) Patrick Darley, Donald Thompson, Robert Silvers | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Matthew Hillard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Lowry (fresh) SF - Dalton Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Howard Johnson tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Howard Acker | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Manuel Spencer is called for the reach on Herbert Lowry - foul #3 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (SF), Paul Brennan (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Dalton Wiggins, Tim Cuellar, Howard Johnson | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Hillard is called for the reach on Howard Acker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Hillard, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (SF) Manuel Spencer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Donald Thompson (SG) Matthew Hillard, Herbert Lowry | |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Robin Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Paul Wiltshire picks off the pass by Donald Thompson | 60-59 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Charles Insley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Robin Kogut can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Brennan - foul #4 on Paul Brennan, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Bequette (SG), Curtis Hardee (PF) Howard Acker, Paul Wiltshire | |
| Subs | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf (PF) Paul Brennan | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Donald Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Lee Bequette steals it from Donald Thompson | 63-59 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Darley steals the ball from Lee Bequette in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Donald Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Darley | 63-61 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Waltman | 65-61 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf is fouled on the floor by Lee Bequette - foul #1 on Lee Bequette, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Manuel Spencer (SG), Carlos Hackney (PF), Danny Langley (C) James Waltman, Lee Bequette, Curtis Hardee, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Robert Silvers (SF), Tim Cuellar (C) Donald Thompson, Charles Insley, Robin Kogut | |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlos Hackney | 65-62 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf is hacked by Carlos Hackney - foul #1 on Carlos Hackney, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Brennan (PF) Patrick Darley | |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Negasi Yusuf makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Langley is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF) Carlos Hackney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG) Negasi Yusuf | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Acker | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Tate (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Danny Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Lowry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Silvers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brennan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Robert Silvers drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Darley | 68-68 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Brennan - foul #5 on Paul Brennan, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SF), Carlos Hackney (PF), Curtis Hardee (C) Howard Acker, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Howard Johnson (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Patrick Darley, Robert Silvers, Paul Brennan, Tim Cuellar | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Robin Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Robin Kogut makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Johnson | 68-70 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF), Ralph Collins (C) Carlos Hackney, Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Insley (PG), Tim Cuellar (PF) Herbert Lowry, Howard Johnson | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Waltman, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Paul Wiltshire blocks the jumper by Dalton Wiggins | 68-70 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins tips it home | 68-72 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Wiltshire | 70-72 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG) James Waltman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins is hacked by Howard Acker - foul #4 on Howard Acker, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG) Donald Thompson | |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Lowry - foul #2 on Herbert Lowry, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Robin Kogut grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-75 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Howard Acker | 73-75 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Donald Thompson (SG) Charles Insley, Herbert Lowry | |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Paul Wiltshire denies the turnaround by Donald Thompson | 73-75 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is open and lays it up and in | 75-75 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Patrick Darley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Tate - foul #3 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Howard Acker | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-76 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Darley - foul #4 on Patrick Darley, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Thompson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Kogut (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire travels with the ball | 79-79 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Paul Wiltshire denies the turnaround by Dalton Wiggins | 79-79 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robin Kogut | 79-79 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Donald Thompson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Manuel Spencer - foul #4 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Donald Thompson makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 79-82 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 79-82 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 82-82 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer snags the offensive board | 82-82 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire is denied on a dunk by Tim Cuellar | 82-82 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Donald Thompson snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF) Kenneth Tate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Charles Insley (SF), Howard Johnson (C) Donald Thompson, Dalton Wiggins, Robin Kogut | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Howard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 82-82 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar can't tip it in | 82-82 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Howard Johnson tips it in | 82-84 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Acker | 84-84 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-84 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Manuel Spencer steals the ball from Herbert Lowry | 84-84 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the lay-in | 84-84 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar gets the rebound | 84-84 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Patrick Darley buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Insley | 84-87 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Hosmer | 86-87 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-87 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Robin Kogut (C) Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Howard Johnson | |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Paul Wiltshire steals the ball from Donald Thompson | 86-87 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Kogut (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block | 88-87 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Patrick Darley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Tim Cuellar | 88-89 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Cuellar - foul #4 on Tim Cuellar, team foul #13 | 88-89 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Collins - foul #1 on Ralph Collins, team foul #15 | 90-89 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Wiltshire | 90-90 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker misses the halfcourt shot | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. C - Robin Kogut (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Dalton Wiggins is called for the reach on Paul Wiltshire - foul #2 on Dalton Wiggins, team foul #14 | 90-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (PG) Patrick Darley | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Herbert Lowry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-90 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 91-90 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer is whistled for a carry | 91-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG) Howard Acker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Ralph Collins picks off the pass by Tim Cuellar | 91-90 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer scores on a 3 from the left corner | 94-90 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Robin Kogut misses the dunk | 94-90 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate snags the defensive board | 94-90 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 94-90 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar snags the defensive board | 94-90 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Donald Thompson travels with the ball | 94-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Howard Acker (PG), Kevin Hosmer (SG), Curtis Hardee (PF), Danny Langley (C) Manuel Spencer, Kenneth Tate, Paul Wiltshire, Ralph Collins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Charles Insley (SF), Howard Johnson (PF), Negasi Yusuf (C) Herbert Lowry, Dalton Wiggins, Tim Cuellar, Robin Kogut | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 94-90 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (C) Danny Langley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tim Cuellar (PF) Negasi Yusuf | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Darley steps in front of the Ralph Collins pass | 94-90 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Charles Insley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Darley | 94-92 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer (SG) James Waltman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Donald Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-92 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 94-92 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF) Curtis Hardee | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Robin Kogut (C) Donald Thompson, Charles Insley, Howard Johnson | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is fouled on the floor by Robin Kogut - foul #2 on Robin Kogut, team foul #15 | 94-92 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Tate (SF) Kevin Hosmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Thompson (SG) Herbert Lowry | |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tim Cuellar | 95-92 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 95-92 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Patrick Darley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-92 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer snags the defensive board | 95-92 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Darley steals it from Howard Acker in the backcourt | 95-92 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Robin Kogut makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Darley | 95-94 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 95-94 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robin Kogut | 95-94 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Howard Acker (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Spencer (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 stl. C - Ralph Collins (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Patrick Darley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 7 pts. 17 reb. 4 pf. C - Robin Kogut (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Patrick Darley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dalton Wiggins and he's hacked by Howard Acker - foul #5 on Howard Acker, team foul #16 | 95-96 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman (PG) Howard Acker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Patrick Darley makes the free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robin Kogut is called for the reach on Manuel Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Kogut, team foul #16 | 95-97 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 96-97 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar grabs the board | 96-97 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Patrick Darley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 96-99 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 96-99 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the offensive board | 96-99 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-99 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Herbert Lowry (PG), Charles Insley (SF), Howard Johnson (PF) Patrick Darley, Dalton Wiggins, Tim Cuellar | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Manuel Spencer is called for the reach on Donald Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Spencer, team foul #17 | 96-99 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG) Manuel Spencer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Donald Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Donald Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-101 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-101 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Patrick Darley (PG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Tim Cuellar (PF) Herbert Lowry, Charles Insley, Howard Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | James Waltman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-101 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Robin Kogut gets the rebound | 96-101 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robin Kogut runs out the clock | 96-101 |