| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alva Seferovic (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Brian Gilden is called for the reach on Salvador Gomez - foul #1 on Brian Gilden, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | James Gaskin drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Bobby Pimentel - foul #1 on Bobby Pimentel, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (PF) James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Huggins | 30-28 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | David Tibbs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Alva Leski (C) David Tibbs, Salvador Gomez, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG) Bobby Pimentel | |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | William Huggins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | William Huggins grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Alva Leski is hacked by Brian Gilden - foul #2 on Brian Gilden, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Michael Jones, Emmett Baeza, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt, Joseph McCracken | |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Bruce Schuldt picks off the pass by William Huggins | 30-28 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Huggins - foul #1 on William Huggins, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Leski (PF) William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG) Nole Bates | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | David Tibbs drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 32-30 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dempsey | 32-30 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tibbs - foul #3 on David Tibbs, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF) David Tibbs, Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Sammy Haupt (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Bruce Schuldt, Jerry Haun, Josiah Terry | |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Alva Leski pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Alva Leski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | James Gaskin double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Huggins (C) Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Baisden (SF) Bobby Pimentel, Robert Dempsey | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | William Huggins tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Michael Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt is hacked by James Gaskin - foul #4 on James Gaskin, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF) Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt | |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Haun misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Andrew Rook pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon double dribbles | 34-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Michael Jones, Russell Henke, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Robert Dempsey (SF) Nole Bates, Jerry Haun | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Alva Leski snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-31 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Pimentel | 34-34 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Schuldt - foul #3 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), William Huggins (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) David Tibbs, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF) Bobby Pimentel, Bruce Schuldt, Robert Dempsey, Josiah Terry | |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | William Huggins grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden lays it in set up by Brian Gilden and the foul's on Emmett Baeza - foul #3 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG) Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Rook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Bragdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nole Bates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Baisden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McCracken (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Nole Bates steps in front of the William Huggins pass | 36-37 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Andrew Rook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 36-37 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 36-37 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken tips it home | 36-39 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) Andrew Rook, Michael Jones, Emmett Baeza, William Huggins, Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Bruce Schuldt (SG), Jerry Haun (SF), Josiah Terry (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Nole Bates, Brian Gilden, Brian Baisden, Sammy Haupt, Joseph McCracken | |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Alva Seferovic - foul #1 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Schuldt - foul #4 on Bruce Schuldt, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman (SG) Bruce Schuldt | |
| 09:08 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Salvador Gomez | 36-41 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Roy Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Roy Harvey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Dempsey | 36-41 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman loses the dribble to David Tibbs in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Roy Harvey hits a jumper near the basket set up by Salvador Gomez | 38-41 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Salvador Gomez steps in front of the Jerry Haun pass in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Alva Leski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 40-41 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Tibbs and the foul's on Ira Huffman - foul #1 on Ira Huffman, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Emmett Baeza (SF), James Gaskin (PF) David Tibbs, Roy Harvey, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG), Bruce Schuldt (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Ira Huffman, Jerry Haun, Josiah Terry, Robert Dempsey | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Emmett Baeza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Alva Seferovic (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bobby Pimentel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Sammy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McCracken (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken can't connect on a jumper from close range | 43-43 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Gaskin | 43-43 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Brian Gilden steals it from Michael Jones | 43-43 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza tips it home | 45-43 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt is hacked by Salvador Gomez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Louis Bragdon (SF), William Huggins (C) Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Baisden (SF), Robert Dempsey (C) Bobby Pimentel, Brian Gilden, Joseph McCracken | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Andrew Rook and the foul's on Brian Baisden - foul #1 on Brian Baisden, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt dunks the ball on a great pass from Bruce Schuldt and he's fouled by James Gaskin - foul #5 on James Gaskin, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Leski (C) James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman (SG) Bruce Schuldt | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | David Tibbs is fouled on the floor by Ira Huffman - foul #2 on Ira Huffman, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF) Louis Bragdon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:34 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey is hacked by Alva Leski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alva Leski, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden (SG) Ira Huffman | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | David Tibbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | William Huggins tips it in | 50-50 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | David Tibbs is called for the reach on Brian Gilden - foul #4 on David Tibbs, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (SG), Russell Henke (PF) David Tibbs, William Huggins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Josiah Terry (PF), Joseph McCracken (C) Sammy Haupt, Robert Dempsey | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Alva Leski snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Brian Gilden takes the ball from Alva Leski | 50-51 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden is hacked by Emmett Baeza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Roy Harvey (SF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt (PG), Jerry Haun (SF) Nole Bates, Brian Baisden | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Roy Harvey gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Roy Harvey's layup is rejected by Joseph McCracken | 50-51 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Russell Henke tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | David Tibbs steals it from Bruce Schuldt in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Michael Jones banks in the layup set up by David Tibbs | 54-51 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Harvey steals it from Brian Gilden in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Russell Henke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Henke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alva Leski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Bruce Schuldt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Haun (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Josiah Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph McCracken (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Bruce Schuldt knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Jerry Haun steals the ball from Russell Henke | 54-53 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Jones steals it from Bruce Schuldt in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), William Huggins (PF), Alva Seferovic (C) David Tibbs, Michael Jones, Roy Harvey, Russell Henke, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nole Bates (PG), Brian Baisden (SF), Sammy Haupt (PF), Robert Dempsey (C) Brian Gilden, Jerry Haun, Josiah Terry, Joseph McCracken | |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Alva Seferovic - foul #2 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel (PG), Brian Gilden (SG), Joseph McCracken (C) Nole Bates, Bruce Schuldt, Robert Dempsey | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Salvador Gomez and he's hacked by Sammy Haupt - foul #2 on Sammy Haupt, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Alva Seferovic denies the turnaround by Sammy Haupt | 56-55 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | William Huggins is hacked by Joseph McCracken - foul #2 on Joseph McCracken, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG) Andrew Rook | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:59 | Murray State | William Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | William Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits a floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | William Huggins connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 59-57 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Pimentel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Baisden - foul #2 on Brian Baisden, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph McCracken clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | David Tibbs snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | David Tibbs is hacked by Bobby Pimentel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Pimentel, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF) Emmett Baeza | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McCracken | 63-57 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Sammy Haupt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG) David Tibbs | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Brian Gilden is called for the reach on Roy Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Gilden, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Gilden hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Baisden | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pimentel - foul #3 on Bobby Pimentel, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baisden comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-60 |