| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Begley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Rizo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fletcher Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Radman Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Fletcher Mitchell grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Harper (PF) David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clayton Jones (SF) Fletcher Mitchell | |
| 18:57 | Morehead State | Eli Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), Stanley Caban (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, James Begley, Matthew Sweetman, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (SG), Holleb Zeng (PF), Darrell Grove (C) Rodney Rizo, Radman Kuklenski, Eli Sanders | |
| 18:29 | Murray State | The jump hook by James Harper is blocked by Holleb Zeng | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on Jonathan Cramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo (SG), Fletcher Mitchell (SF) Jonathan Cramer, Clayton Jones | |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF) Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 17:50 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | David Hugh grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Rizo - foul #2 on Rodney Rizo, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), James Begley (PF), Danny Estey (C) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, David Hugh, Stanley Caban | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer (PG), Radman Kuklenski (PF), Ruben Mason (C) Jonathan Utterback, Holleb Zeng, Darrell Grove | |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:33 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo can't connect on a shot from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:31 | Morehead State | Ruben Mason tips it in | 32-35 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Jonathan Cramer picks off the pass by Russell Grieve | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer lays it up and in | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | James Begley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 16:47 | Morehead State | Fletcher Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Russell Grieve connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Cooper | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Russell Grieve is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cramer - foul #1 on Jonathan Cramer, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Harper (SF), David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, James Begley, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (SG), Clayton Jones (SF), Eli Sanders (C) Rodney Rizo, Fletcher Mitchell, Ruben Mason | |
| 15:44 | Murray State | David Hugh is hacked by Radman Kuklenski - foul #2 on Radman Kuklenski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG) Marlin Jensen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson (SG), Darrell Grove (PF) Jonathan Cramer, Radman Kuklenski | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Logan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Utterback (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gilbertson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Clayton Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Grove (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hugh | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | Morehead State | Darrell Grove misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Norman Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SF), Danny Estey (C) James Harper, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer (PG), Holleb Zeng (PF) Jonathan Utterback, Darrell Grove | |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng is open but can't throw it down but he's hacked by Norman Johnson - foul #2 on Norman Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SF), Stanley Caban (C) Norman Johnson, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | David Hugh snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 14:34 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:32 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Eli Sanders | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Morehead State | Stanley Caban blocks the short jumper by Holleb Zeng | 37-38 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Stanley Caban grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Holleb Zeng takes the ball from James Begley | 37-38 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Jensen - foul #1 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Danny Estey (C) Marlin Jensen, James Begley, Stanley Caban | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fletcher Mitchell (SF), Radman Kuklenski (PF) Clayton Jones, Holleb Zeng | |
| 13:56 | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Cramer | 37-41 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ernest McQuaid, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), James Begley (SG), James Harper (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (PG), Darrell Grove (C) Jonathan Cramer, Eli Sanders | |
| 13:00 | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Utterback | 37-43 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | James Begley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | Darrell Grove pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback lays it in uncontested set up by Radman Kuklenski | 37-45 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | David Hugh is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Thomas Cooper (SG), Marlin Jensen (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Steven Logan (C) Norman Johnson, James Begley, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, James Harper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer (PG), Rodney Rizo (SG), Clayton Jones (SF), Holleb Zeng (PF), Ruben Mason (C) Jonathan Utterback, Joseph Gilbertson, Fletcher Mitchell, Radman Kuklenski, Darrell Grove | |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Caban - foul #1 on Stanley Caban, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Steven Logan grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlin Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Caban (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Logan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Cramer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Rizo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Holleb Zeng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Thomas Cooper drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Grieve | 39-45 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | Clayton Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer tips it home | 39-47 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Steven Logan is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Steven Logan grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Steven Logan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Steven Logan snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 10:24 | Morehead State | Clayton Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:02 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Grieve - foul #1 on Russell Grieve, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), James Begley (SG), James Harper (SF), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, Thomas Cooper, Marlin Jensen, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson (SG), Fletcher Mitchell (SF), Radman Kuklenski (PF), Eli Sanders (C) Rodney Rizo, Clayton Jones, Holleb Zeng, Ruben Mason | |
| 10:02 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:02 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | James Harper knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Fletcher Mitchell - foul #3 on Fletcher Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (PG) Jonathan Cramer | |
| 09:53 | Murray State | James Harper makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Radman Kuklenski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Hugh - foul #3 on David Hugh, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF) David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Radman Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Radman Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Norman Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback is hacked by James Begley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Begley, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Grove (SF) Fletcher Mitchell | |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:18 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Harper | 45-52 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Johnson | 47-52 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Radman Kuklenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), David Hugh (PF) James Begley, James Harper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer (PG), Rodney Rizo (SG) Jonathan Utterback, Joseph Gilbertson | |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen's pass is intercepted by Rodney Rizo in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 08:22 | Morehead State | Darrell Grove misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:20 | Morehead State | Darrell Grove snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Darrell Grove misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Norman Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eli Sanders - foul #2 on Eli Sanders, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF) Norman Johnson, Marlin Jensen, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (PG), Joseph Gilbertson (SG), Fletcher Mitchell (SF), Holleb Zeng (PF) Jonathan Cramer, Rodney Rizo, Darrell Grove, Radman Kuklenski | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Begley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Estey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Utterback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gilbertson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fletcher Mitchell (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Holleb Zeng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Danny Estey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 47-52 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | James Begley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | Morehead State | Holleb Zeng gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clayton Jones (SF) Fletcher Mitchell | |
| 06:43 | Murray State | James Harper misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 47-52 |
| 06:42 | Morehead State | Eli Sanders grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | James Harper snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Joseph Gilbertson is called for the reach on Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Gilbertson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, James Harper, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer (PG), Rodney Rizo (SG), Fletcher Mitchell (SF), Radman Kuklenski (PF), Darrell Grove (C) Jonathan Utterback, Joseph Gilbertson, Clayton Jones, Holleb Zeng, Eli Sanders | |
| 06:06 | Murray State | David Hugh misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 06:04 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Morehead State | Darrell Grove hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Fletcher Mitchell | 47-54 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Norman Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Cramer - foul #2 on Jonathan Cramer, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF) Ernest McQuaid, James Begley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Norman Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Stanley Caban (PF) Norman Johnson, David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid tips it home | 51-54 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Steven Logan gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid is hacked by Rodney Rizo - foul #3 on Rodney Rizo, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SF), James Harper (PF), Danny Estey (C) Thomas Cooper, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson (SG), Clayton Jones (SF), Holleb Zeng (PF), Ruben Mason (C) Rodney Rizo, Fletcher Mitchell, Radman Kuklenski, Darrell Grove | |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:20 | Morehead State | Joseph Gilbertson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ruben Mason | 53-57 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Norman Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest McQuaid | 56-57 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer is fouled on the floor by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (SF), David Hugh (PF) Marlin Jensen, James Harper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Danny Estey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Begley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hugh (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Estey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jonathan Cramer (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Gilbertson (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clayton Jones (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Holleb Zeng (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ruben Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Morehead State | James Begley takes the ball from Holleb Zeng | 59-59 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Gilbertson - foul #5 on Joseph Gilbertson, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (PG), Rodney Rizo (SG), Radman Kuklenski (PF), Eli Sanders (C) Jonathan Cramer, Joseph Gilbertson, Holleb Zeng, Ruben Mason | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:57 | Morehead State | The pull-up jumper by Clayton Jones is blocked by Danny Estey | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Rodney Rizo is called for the reach on Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Rizo, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SF), James Harper (C) David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Fletcher Mitchell (SF) Clayton Jones | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:53 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | Eli Sanders is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Kuklenski - foul #3 on Radman Kuklenski, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG), Stanley Caban (PF) Ernest McQuaid, James Begley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cooper in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:05 | Morehead State | Eli Sanders snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), David Hugh (PF), Danny Estey (C) Thomas Cooper, Marlin Jensen, Stanley Caban, James Harper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer (PG) Jonathan Utterback | |
| 01:43 | Morehead State | Radman Kuklenski lays it up and in | 63-63 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | David Hugh hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Russell Grieve | 65-63 |
| 01:16 | Morehead State | Rodney Rizo can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Russell Grieve snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Rizo - foul #5 on Rodney Rizo, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback (SG) Rodney Rizo | |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer is hacked by David Hugh - foul #4 on David Hugh, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Jonathan Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Danny Estey pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Jonathan Cramer picks off the pass by Matthew Sweetman in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Fletcher Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (PF) Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve is hacked by Jonathan Utterback in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Utterback, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Fletcher Mitchell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Jonathan Cramer is called for the reach on Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Cramer, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG) Matthew Sweetman | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Russell Grieve makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Danny Estey is called for the reach on Eli Sanders - foul #2 on Danny Estey, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman (SF), David Hugh (PF) Marlin Jensen, James Begley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Eli Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Morehead State | Eli Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Jonathan Cramer is called for the reach on Danny Estey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Cramer, team foul #15 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (PF) Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Sweetman - foul #1 on Matthew Sweetman, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), David Hugh (PF) Marlin Jensen, James Begley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Jonathan Cramer is called for the reach on Matthew Sweetman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Cramer, team foul #16 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Begley (PF) David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clayton Jones (SG) Jonathan Cramer | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback is fouled in the backcourt by James Begley - foul #4 on James Begley, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF) James Begley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Jonathan Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Danny Estey gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Danny Estey is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Utterback - foul #2 on Jonathan Utterback, team foul #17 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SF), James Begley (PF) Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Radman Kuklenski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-67 |