| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Love (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Martelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifton Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | George Stephenson inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Thomas Henry is called for the reach on Terry Orr - foul #2 on Thomas Henry, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Jack Tobin can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gregory Love - foul #2 on Gregory Love, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | George Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Morehead State | Eric Knight is fouled on the floor by Jack Tobin - foul #2 on Jack Tobin, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (PG), John Damron (SG), John Clark (SF), Charles Greenhaw (PF), Jerome Irby (C) Thomas Henry, Gregory Love, Joseph Martelli, Eric Knight, Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Victor Stephens (SF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, George Stephenson, Jack Tobin | |
| 18:36 | Morehead State | John Clark's layup is rejected by Victor Stephens | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 18:34 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Mark Scherer grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery loses the dribble to Omar Durocher | 35-28 |
| 18:05 | Morehead State | Michael Holt steals the ball from John Damron | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Mark Scherer can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:45 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 17:43 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:34 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Durocher | 37-28 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:50 | Morehead State | The jumper by Jerome Irby is denied by Victor Stephens | 37-31 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | John Clark misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to John Clark | 37-31 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Damron and the foul's on Bennie Montgomery - foul #2 on Bennie Montgomery, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), Gregory Love (SG), Joseph Martelli (SF), Clifton Bolin (C) Omar Durocher, John Damron, John Clark, Jerome Irby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Jack Tobin (C) Mark Scherer, Michael Holt, Victor Stephens, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Terry Orr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:13 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry drills a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Martelli | 42-31 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is whistled for traveling | 42-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel (PF) Charles Greenhaw | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF) Leonard Wagaman | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Love (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Martelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Tuel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Clifton Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas McCafferty (fresh) SG - Terry Orr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Tobin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Henry - foul #3 on Thomas Henry, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:33 | Morehead State | Gregory Love is hacked by George Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Stephenson, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 15:28 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Jessie Tuel steals the ball from Terry Orr | 42-33 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by George Stephenson - foul #3 on George Stephenson, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Trent Seddon (PG), Eric Knight (C) Thomas Henry, Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Jason Ham is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG) Jason Ham | |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel is fouled on the floor by Jack Tobin - foul #3 on Jack Tobin, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (SG), Clifton Bolin (C) Gregory Love, Jessie Tuel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman (PF) George Stephenson | |
| 14:04 | Morehead State | Leonard Wagaman steps in front of the Clifton Bolin pass | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Terry Orr drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas McCafferty | 44-35 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Trent Seddon | 46-35 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Orr | 46-38 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Omar Durocher | 49-38 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Omar Durocher steals the ball from Gerald Lucas | 49-38 |
| 12:45 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McCafferty - foul #2 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), John Damron (SG), Jerome Irby (SF), Jessie Tuel (PF) Trent Seddon, Omar Durocher, Joseph Martelli, Eric Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Victor Stephens (SF), Bennie Montgomery (PF), George Stephenson (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry is fouled on the floor by Jason Ham - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Clark (SF) Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the jump hook from close range set up by Jason Ham | 51-40 |
| 11:52 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Damron | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Damron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Tuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerome Irby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Thomas Henry is called for the reach on Victor Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Henry, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (PG), Gregory Love (SG), Clifton Bolin (C) Thomas Henry, John Damron, Jerome Irby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Gerald Lucas (SF) Jason Ham, Victor Stephens | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery jams it on a great pass from Mark Scherer | 53-42 |
| 11:30 | Morehead State | Gregory Love is hacked by Michael Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Holt, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Jack Tobin (C) Michael Holt, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 11:30 | Morehead State | Gregory Love misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | George Stephenson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Jack Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Knight (C) Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson | |
| 10:53 | Morehead State | Gregory Love connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Omar Durocher | 55-42 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Terry Orr is fouled in the backcourt by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits a turnaround near the basket | 55-44 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Gregory Love is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Wagaman - foul #3 on Leonard Wagaman, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw (SF) John Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Victor Stephens (C) Thomas McCafferty, Jack Tobin | |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Gregory Love misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Victor Stephens snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin (C) Eric Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery (PF) Leonard Wagaman | |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas is hacked by Gregory Love - foul #3 on Gregory Love, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Damron (PG), Jerome Irby (SF) Omar Durocher, Jessie Tuel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (C) Jason Ham, Terry Orr, Victor Stephens | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifton Bolin - foul #1 on Clifton Bolin, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eric Knight (PF) Charles Greenhaw | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Gregory Love comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Holt - foul #2 on Michael Holt, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Gregory Love makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Gregory Love misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | George Stephenson gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Holt | 56-49 |
| 09:32 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jerome Irby, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (PG), Joseph Martelli (SF), Jessie Tuel (PF) John Damron, Jerome Irby, Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF), Jack Tobin (C) Michael Holt, Gerald Lucas, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Eric Knight steals the ball from Mark Scherer in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli scores on a floater from the right side | 58-49 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Joseph Martelli steps in front of the Terry Orr pass in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 09:13 | Morehead State | Mark Scherer picks off the pass by Gregory Love | 58-49 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Scherer | 58-51 |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Omar Durocher picks off the pass by Leonard Wagaman in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 08:32 | Morehead State | Gregory Love misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Jessie Tuel grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | George Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | Terry Orr's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Tuel | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Jessie Tuel | 58-51 |
| 08:03 | Morehead State | Mark Scherer steps in front of the Gregory Love pass in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | George Stephenson drills a turnaround from close range | 58-53 |
| 07:39 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), John Damron (SG), Jerome Irby (SF), Charles Greenhaw (PF), Clifton Bolin (C) Omar Durocher, Gregory Love, Joseph Martelli, Jessie Tuel, Eric Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Gerald Lucas (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Mark Scherer, Terry Orr, George Stephenson, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Damron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Irby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Greenhaw (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifton Bolin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Lucas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Montgomery (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Jerome Irby steals the ball from Michael Holt in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry jams it on a great pass from Jerome Irby | 63-53 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-53 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Victor Stephens grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 06:41 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas hits a runner from the right block | 63-55 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gerald Lucas | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Trent Seddon (PG), Omar Durocher (SG), John Clark (SF), Jessie Tuel (PF) Thomas Henry, John Damron, Jerome Irby, Charles Greenhaw | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Stephens - foul #1 on Victor Stephens, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Stephenson (C) Victor Stephens | |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman is hacked by Jessie Tuel - foul #4 on Jessie Tuel, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Tobin (C) Gerald Lucas | |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Leonard Wagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:21 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Trent Seddon | 66-56 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 04:56 | Morehead State | John Clark gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | Omar Durocher scores on a shot from the left side set up by Trent Seddon | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Terry Orr hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas McCafferty and the foul's on Omar Durocher - foul #1 on Omar Durocher, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Henry (PG), Gregory Love (SG), Joseph Martelli (SF), Eric Knight (PF) Trent Seddon, Omar Durocher, Jessie Tuel, Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Lucas (SF), Bennie Montgomery (PF), Victor Stephens (C) George Stephenson, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Terry Orr makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | John Clark buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Henry | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Victor Stephens buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Clark - foul #2 on John Clark, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Damron (SG), Jerome Irby (C) Gregory Love, John Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Terry Orr | |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Victor Stephens makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Michael Holt is called for the reach on John Damron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Holt, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | John Damron makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | John Damron misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | Eric Knight snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Victor Stephens - foul #2 on Victor Stephens, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Greenhaw (PF) Joseph Martelli | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG) Thomas McCafferty | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Jerome Irby misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Bennie Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Henry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Damron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Irby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Greenhaw (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Lucas (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Thomas Henry steals it from Michael Holt in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | John Damron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Lucas - foul #4 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Martelli (SF) Jerome Irby | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG), Jack Tobin (C) Michael Holt, Bennie Montgomery | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | John Damron makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | John Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Victor Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-62 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Ham | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Jack Tobin clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Knight - foul #1 on Eric Knight, team foul #12 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Love (SG), Jessie Tuel (PF), Clifton Bolin (C) John Damron, Charles Greenhaw, Eric Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas McCafferty (PG), George Stephenson (PF) Jason Ham, Victor Stephens | |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Jack Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:44 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Gregory Love is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Jack Tobin grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jack Tobin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Thomas Henry | 73-63 |
| 01:30 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry loses the dribble to Jack Tobin | 73-63 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Jack Tobin is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 73-65 |
| 01:20 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terry Orr (SG), Leonard Wagaman (PF) Mark Scherer, George Stephenson | |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Clifton Bolin drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Henry | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Gerald Lucas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-65 |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McCafferty - foul #3 on Thomas McCafferty, team foul #15 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Omar Durocher (SG), John Clark (SF), Charles Greenhaw (PF), Eric Knight (C) Gregory Love, Joseph Martelli, Jessie Tuel, Clifton Bolin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (PG), Michael Holt (SG), George Stephenson (SF), Victor Stephens (PF), Bennie Montgomery (C) Thomas McCafferty, Terry Orr, Gerald Lucas, Leonard Wagaman, Jack Tobin | |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Thomas Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | George Stephenson loses the dribble to Charles Greenhaw in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | The short jumper by Omar Durocher is denied by Bennie Montgomery | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | George Stephenson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 76-65 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Victor Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | George Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | John Clark pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |