| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) PF - David Hugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Danny Estey scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest McQuaid and he's fouled by Robert Downing - foul #1 on Robert Downing, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Estey steals it from Edward Ables | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the floater from the right block | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Ables | 36-41 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled on the floor by Alan Coward - foul #1 on Alan Coward, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), James Harper (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, David Hugh, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen double dribbles | 36-41 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-41 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on John Gambino - foul #2 on Norman Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG) Jack Allen | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Ables | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen is hacked by John Gambino - foul #3 on John Gambino, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Marlin Jensen, James Begley, James Harper, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Johnson | 38-44 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ernest McQuaid | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fairly fresh) PF - Stanley Caban (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Estey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Downing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Stanley Caban misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Johnson | 38-44 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Danny Estey hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest McQuaid | 41-44 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables is hacked by Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (SF), David Hugh (PF), James Harper (C) Norman Johnson, Ernest McQuaid, Matthew Sweetman, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Edward Ables, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Kentucky | John Gambino scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Hoskinson | 41-46 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 41-46 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen is hacked by Marlin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | James Harper gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | David Hugh buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Grieve | 44-46 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 44-48 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | David Hugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | James Begley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan is open but misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Russell Grieve snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Russell Grieve misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Marlin Jensen is called for the reach on Jack Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlin Jensen, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), Stanley Caban (PF), Danny Estey (C) Russell Grieve, Marlin Jensen, James Begley, David Hugh, James Harper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith, Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Ables | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Sweetman (fresh) PF - Stanley Caban (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Theiss (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Downing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Robert Downing swats the dunk try by Ernest McQuaid | 47-51 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (PG) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Cooper - foul #1 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled on the floor by Alan Coward - foul #2 on Alan Coward, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen (SG), Ronnie Grisby (SF) Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward | |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid buries a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Jack Allen - foul #1 on Jack Allen, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Allen and he's hacked by Thomas Cooper - foul #2 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson (SF) Ronnie Grisby | |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman loses the dribble to Edward Ables | 50-57 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Samuel Hoskinson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Ables | 50-59 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Edward Ables is called for the reach on Russell Grieve in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Ables, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (PF), Danny Estey (C) Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby (PG), Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF) Edward Ables, Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson | |
| 08:10 | Murray State | James Begley connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Grieve | 52-59 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronnie Grisby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF) Matthew Sweetman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Smith (PG) Ronnie Grisby | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | James Begley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Grieve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlin Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Begley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Caban (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Estey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cyril Hyler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Theiss (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Downing (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Marlin Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Cyril Hyler picks off the pass by James Begley | 52-59 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Danny Estey snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Robert Downing steals the ball from Russell Grieve | 52-59 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing's pass is intercepted by Russell Grieve | 52-59 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Danny Estey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | James Begley grabs the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Danny Estey loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Norman Johnson (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), James Harper (SF), David Hugh (PF), Steven Logan (C) Russell Grieve, Marlin Jensen, James Begley, Stanley Caban, Danny Estey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables (PG), Jack Allen (SG), Samuel Hoskinson (SF), Buford Chan (PF), John Gambino (C) Kevin Smith, Cyril Hyler, Alan Coward, William Theiss, Robert Downing | |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Johnson steps in front of the Jack Allen pass | 52-59 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid lays it up and in set up by Norman Johnson | 54-59 |
| 04:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | James Harper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | James Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Steven Logan connects on the jump hook from close range | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ernest McQuaid steals the ball from Edward Ables in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | David Hugh scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-62 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Steven Logan grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest McQuaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hugh (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Logan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Ables (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jack Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Hoskinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Buford Chan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gambino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Buford Chan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), Matthew Sweetman (SF), James Begley (PF), Danny Estey (C) Ernest McQuaid, James Harper, David Hugh, Steven Logan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler (SG), Alan Coward (SF), William Theiss (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jack Allen, Samuel Hoskinson, Buford Chan, John Gambino | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled on the floor by Cyril Hyler - foul #2 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Norman Johnson is called for the reach on Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Cooper (SG) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | James Begley's floater is tipped away by Alan Coward | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | William Theiss pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cooper - foul #3 on Thomas Cooper, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stanley Caban (PF) Thomas Cooper | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Danny Estey pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | Stanley Caban knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlin Jensen | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward is called for a backcourt violation | 62-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Grieve (PG), Ernest McQuaid (SG), David Hugh (PF) Marlin Jensen, James Begley, Stanley Caban | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Downing (C) Kevin Smith | |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Ernest McQuaid drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Alan Coward travels in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman is fouled on the floor by Alan Coward - foul #3 on Alan Coward, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Cyril Hyler is called for the reach on Matthew Sweetman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cyril Hyler, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler misses the dunk | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Danny Estey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Danny Estey is hacked by Edward Ables in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Ables, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marlin Jensen (SG), James Begley (PF) Ernest McQuaid, David Hugh | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Danny Estey misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Danny Estey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Cyril Hyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Ables clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Matthew Sweetman grabs the board | 69-65 |