| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (fresh) SG - Gary Benton (fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (fresh) PF - Eric Sanjuan (fresh) C - William Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) PF - James Gaskin (fresh) C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | James Gaskin loses the dribble to Larry Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Morehead State | Gary Benton lays it in on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Roy Harvey lays it in on a nice dish by John Tillman | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Alva Seferovic in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Kirk Cain steals it from Roy Harvey | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Morehead State | Gary Benton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kirk Cain | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | John Tillman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Gaskin | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Morehead State | William Pope buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eric Sanjuan | 7-5 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | John Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Morehead State | William Pope grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Morehead State | Gary Benton is hacked by Salvador Gomez - foul #1 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (PG), Robert Buzard (SG), Terry Ford (SF), Richard White (PF), Michael Stamper (C) Kirk Cain, Gary Benton, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan, William Pope | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (PF), William Huggins (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, James Gaskin, Alva Seferovic | |
| 17:28 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Andrew Rook is hacked by Michael Stamper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Stamper, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Alva Leski is hacked by Terry Ford - foul #1 on Terry Ford, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Emmett Baeza is called for the reach on Terry Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), Scott Salter (C) Terry Ford, Richard White, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), James Gaskin (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) Michael Jones, Alva Leski, William Huggins | |
| 16:30 | Morehead State | James Gaskin denies the turnaround by Eric Sanjuan | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Eric Sanjuan steps in front of the Andrew Rook pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Robert Ray drills a floater in the lane | 9-5 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Gaskin | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Buzard (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Sanjuan (fairly fresh) C - Scott Salter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (fairly fresh) SF - Emmett Baeza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) C - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Scott Salter clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on James Gaskin - foul #1 on James Gaskin, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Gary Benton (SG), Michael Stamper (SF), Richard White (PF) Robert Ray, Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin, Louis Bragdon | |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Scott Salter misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Scott Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Richard White steps in front of the Roy Harvey pass | 10-7 |
| 15:26 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper's fadeaway is rejected by Alva Seferovic | 10-7 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alva Seferovic | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Alva Leski scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Jones | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Morehead State | Scott Salter misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Morehead State | Salvador Gomez picks off the pass by Gary Benton | 10-11 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Michael Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 10-13 |
| 14:05 | Morehead State | Scott Salter can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | Scott Salter tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Alva Leski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Salvador Gomez | 12-15 |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | Gary Benton hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stamper | 14-15 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Gary Benton takes the ball from Michael Jones in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-15 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Richard White grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:58 | Morehead State | Gary Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (PG), Robert Buzard (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), William Pope (C) Kirk Cain, Gary Benton, Michael Stamper, Richard White, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF), William Huggins (C) Michael Jones, Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | James Gaskin grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | James Gaskin banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Tillman | 17-17 |
| 12:26 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Rook - foul #1 on Andrew Rook, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| 12:03 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan tips it home | 19-17 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | William Huggins misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Pope - foul #1 on William Pope, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG), Terry Ford (SF) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Ford (fresh) PF - Eric Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Bragdon (fresh) PF - James Gaskin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Huggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | William Pope can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Gaskin - foul #2 on James Gaskin, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (C) James Gaskin, William Huggins | |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | William Pope makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:18 | Morehead State | William Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Robert Ray steps in front of the Emmett Baeza pass | 21-19 |
| 10:35 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Sanjuan | 23-19 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | John Tillman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 10:10 | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | Robert Ray banks in the wide open layup set up by Terry Ford | 25-19 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (PG), Gary Benton (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Richard White (C) Kirk Cain, Robert Ray, Terry Ford, William Pope | |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Louis Bragdon | |
| 09:41 | Morehead State | John Tillman is called for the reach on Richard White - foul #1 on John Tillman, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Gary Benton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 28-19 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Roy Harvey double dribbles | 28-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG) Robert Buzard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Emmett Baeza (PF) John Tillman, Alva Leski | |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Richard White drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Benton and he's hacked by Alva Seferovic - foul #1 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Seferovic | |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Richard White makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Pope (C) Richard White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Louis Bragdon (PF) Roy Harvey | |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Gary Benton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kirk Cain | 33-19 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Gary Benton - foul #1 on Gary Benton, team foul #4 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Richard White (PF), Michael Stamper (C) Gary Benton, Eric Sanjuan, William Pope | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Michael Jones, Salvador Gomez, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza misses the free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Alva Seferovic steals it from Kirk Cain in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Larry Johnson picks off the pass by John Tillman | 33-21 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain travels in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terry Ford (PF) Richard White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Alva Leski drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Alva Seferovic | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kirk Cain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Buzard (fresh) SF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Terry Ford (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stamper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Rook (tiring) SF - Roy Harvey (tired) 2 pts. PF - Alva Leski (tired) 6 pts. C - Alva Seferovic (tired) 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Morehead State | Terry Ford drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Larry Johnson | 35-23 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Andrew Rook can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 07:02 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Robert Buzard | 35-23 |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Rook - foul #2 on Andrew Rook, team foul #8 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (SG), Eric Sanjuan (PF) Robert Buzard, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), William Huggins (C) Andrew Rook, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| 07:00 | Morehead State | Michael Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | William Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Terry Ford steals the ball from Louis Bragdon | 35-23 |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | Robert Ray misses the easy layup | 35-23 |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | Terry Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 06:13 | Morehead State | Terry Ford's floater is tipped away by Louis Bragdon | 35-23 |
| 06:11 | Morehead State | Robert Ray tips it but misses | 35-23 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | William Huggins gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | William Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Michael Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmett Baeza | 35-25 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain is fouled on the floor by Louis Bragdon - foul #1 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Larry Johnson (SF), Richard White (PF), William Pope (C) Robert Ray, Terry Ford, Eric Sanjuan, Michael Stamper | |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, Louis Bragdon, William Huggins | |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Benton (SG), Scott Salter (C) Kirk Cain, William Pope | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 04:36 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Alva Seferovic is called for the reach on Scott Salter - foul #2 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Seferovic | |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Scott Salter makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Scott Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | William Huggins pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Roy Harvey's floater is knocked away by Scott Salter | 38-25 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Richard White pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 04:07 | Morehead State | Gary Benton is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Salter | 40-25 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Roy Harvey loses the dribble to Gary Benton | 40-25 |
| 03:45 | Morehead State | Larry Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-25 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Alva Leski snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Scott Salter blocks the short jumper by Salvador Gomez | 40-25 |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Richard White gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Gary Benton is hacked by Salvador Gomez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (PG), William Pope (C) Robert Buzard, Scott Salter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), James Gaskin (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Michael Jones, Alva Leski, William Huggins | |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Gary Benton makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Gary Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | James Gaskin's pass is intercepted by William Pope in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Benton (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (fairly fresh) SG - Salvador Gomez (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alva Seferovic (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Morehead State | James Gaskin steals it from Richard White | 42-25 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Benton - foul #2 on Gary Benton, team foul #5 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Sanjuan (PF) Richard White | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF) Roy Harvey | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | The short jumper by Emmett Baeza is denied by William Pope | 42-25 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | William Pope grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Andrew Rook steals the ball from Robert Ray in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Benton - foul #3 on Gary Benton, team foul #6 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kirk Cain (PG) Gary Benton | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Emmett Baeza | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | William Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Kirk Cain connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 45-25 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Robert Ray is called for the reach on John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ray, team foul #7 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Buzard (SG), Terry Ford (SF), Richard White (PF) Robert Ray, Larry Johnson, Eric Sanjuan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Salvador Gomez | |
| 02:10 | Murray State | John Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | William Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 01:51 | Morehead State | John Tillman takes the ball from William Pope | 45-25 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Kirk Cain is called for the reach on John Tillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kirk Cain, team foul #8 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF) Roy Harvey | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | John Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Richard White gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 01:34 | Morehead State | William Pope misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-25 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the defensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | John Tillman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Richard White hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Ford | 47-28 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Andrew Rook buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | William Pope can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-30 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | James Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Andrew Rook clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Buzard - foul #1 on Robert Buzard, team foul #9 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ray (PG), Larry Johnson (SF), Eric Sanjuan (PF), Michael Stamper (C) Kirk Cain, Terry Ford, Richard White, William Pope | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Robert Buzard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Robert Ray grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |