| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Ham (fresh) SG - Michael Holt (fresh) SF - Kevin Olson (fresh) PF - Edward Royal (fresh) C - Dennis Markus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Markus | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Edward Royal comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Michael Holt grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Billy Smith steals it from Michael Holt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Campbell | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Anthony Ellett denies the turnaround by Kevin Olson | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Michael Holt tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Carson | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Edward Royal scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jason Ham | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Ham steps in front of the Thomas Carson pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Michael Holt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Ham | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Jason Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Jason Ham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Ellett | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Billy Smith | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Kevin Olson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), William Brown (SG), Johnny Callahan (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Preston Kessler (C) Billy Smith, Gregory Campbell, Thomas Carson, Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Peter Bastarache (SF), Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Jason Ham, Michael Holt, Kevin Olson, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 16:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 9-6 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Michael Coffin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Scherer | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Francis Cothran gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ira Morrell (fresh) SG - William Brown (fresh) SF - Johnny Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - Preston Kessler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roman Bloom (fresh) SG - Mark Scherer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bastarache (fresh) PF - Michael Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Cothran (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Mark Scherer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roman Bloom | 9-11 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Francis Cothran | 9-11 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Peter Bastarache can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Ira Morrell - foul #1 on Ira Morrell, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Kyle Larson (SG), Thomas Carson (SF), Noe Ziesmer (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Ira Morrell, William Brown, Johnny Callahan, Daniel Brown, Preston Kessler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Dennis Markus (C) Roman Bloom, Mark Scherer, Peter Bastarache, Francis Cothran | |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Royal (PF) Michael Coffin | |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Edward Royal knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Ham is called for the reach on Billy Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Ham, team foul #1 | 12-14 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses the tip | 12-14 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer is hacked by Dennis Markus - foul #1 on Dennis Markus, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell (SG) Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG) Jason Ham | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 12-14 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett tips it in | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Kevin Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (C) Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SF) Kevin Olson | |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Roman Bloom steps in front of the Noe Ziesmer pass in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Billy Smith steals the ball from Edward Royal | 14-14 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 16-14 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Michael Holt hits a turnaround in the paint | 16-16 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson's pass is intercepted by Roman Bloom | 16-16 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Edward Royal hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noe Ziesmer (tiring) 2 pts. C - Johnny Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Philip Grabski (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roman Bloom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Royal (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dennis Markus (tiring) | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edward Royal - foul #1 on Edward Royal, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), Kyle Larson (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Preston Kessler (C) Billy Smith, Thomas Carson, Noe Ziesmer, Johnny Callahan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Peter Bastarache (SF), Michael Coffin (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Philip Grabski, Michael Holt, Roman Bloom, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Michael Coffin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Michael Coffin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (SG) Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Olson (SF) Peter Bastarache | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Michael Coffin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by William Brown is blocked by Kevin Olson | 16-18 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Coffin | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Mark Scherer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Coffin | 16-18 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Kevin Olson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Ham | 16-21 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Olson steals it from Kyle Larson in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Francis Cothran can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Preston Kessler - foul #1 on Preston Kessler, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Thomas Carson (SF), Johnny Callahan (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Ira Morrell, William Brown, Kyle Larson, Daniel Brown, Preston Kessler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Roman Bloom (SF), Peter Bastarache (PF) Jason Ham, Mark Scherer, Kevin Olson, Michael Coffin | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Francis Cothran makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Francis Cothran makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell is hacked by Philip Grabski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Grabski, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Markus (C) Francis Cothran | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dennis Markus | 16-23 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Roman Bloom - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Royal (PF) Philip Grabski | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Anthony Ellett takes the ball from Peter Bastarache | 16-23 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Markus picks off the pass by Anthony Ellett | 16-23 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses the 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ellett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Roman Bloom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Bastarache (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Royal (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dennis Markus (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell is hacked by Michael Holt - foul #1 on Michael Holt, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), William Brown (SG), Noe Ziesmer (PF) Billy Smith, Gregory Campbell, Johnny Callahan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Mark Scherer (SG), Kevin Olson (SF), Michael Coffin (C) Roman Bloom, Michael Holt, Peter Bastarache, Dennis Markus | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Olson - foul #1 on Kevin Olson, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown (SF), Preston Kessler (C) Thomas Carson, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-23 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Kevin Olson snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Preston Kessler takes the ball from Kevin Olson | 16-23 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-23 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Mark Scherer gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Jason Ham makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Scherer | 16-25 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Noe Ziesmer | 18-25 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Edward Royal is hacked by Preston Kessler - foul #2 on Preston Kessler, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Kyle Larson (SG), Thomas Carson (SF), Johnny Callahan (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Ira Morrell, William Brown, Daniel Brown, Noe Ziesmer, Preston Kessler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Michael Holt (SG), Peter Bastarache (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Jason Ham, Mark Scherer, Edward Royal, Michael Coffin | |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Kevin Olson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson is hacked by Kevin Olson - foul #2 on Kevin Olson, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Bloom (SF) Kevin Olson | |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | The jump hook by Philip Grabski is blocked by Johnny Callahan | 20-25 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Francis Cothran pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Philip Grabski - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), Noe Ziesmer (PF) Billy Smith, Johnny Callahan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Coffin (PF), Dennis Markus (C) Peter Bastarache, Francis Cothran | |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Dennis Markus misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ira Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Larson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Ellett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Philip Grabski (fresh) SG - Michael Holt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roman Bloom (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Coffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Markus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Michael Holt gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Michael Holt connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Kyle Larson - foul #1 on Kyle Larson, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Daniel Brown (PF), Preston Kessler (C) Ira Morrell, Kyle Larson, Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ham (PG), Kevin Olson (SF), Francis Cothran (PF) Philip Grabski, Roman Bloom, Michael Coffin | |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 22-28 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Thomas Carson is called for the reach on Kevin Olson - foul #1 on Thomas Carson, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (SF) Thomas Carson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Scherer (SG), Edward Royal (PF) Michael Holt, Francis Cothran | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Kevin Olson makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Kevin Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Campbell | 24-30 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Mark Scherer buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Ham | 24-32 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown's pass is intercepted by Mark Scherer in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Mark Scherer is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Thomas Carson (SF), Noe Ziesmer (PF) William Brown, Daniel Brown, Preston Kessler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG), Roman Bloom (SF), Peter Bastarache (PF), Francis Cothran (C) Jason Ham, Kevin Olson, Edward Royal, Dennis Markus | |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson is called for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (SG), Anthony Ellett (C) Gregory Campbell, Johnny Callahan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Holt (SG) Philip Grabski | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Holt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Noe Ziesmer - foul #1 on Noe Ziesmer, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Grabski (PG) Mark Scherer | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Michael Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Roman Bloom buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Philip Grabski and he's fouled by Anthony Ellett - foul #1 on Anthony Ellett, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson (SF), Johnny Callahan (C) Thomas Carson, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Coffin (C) Francis Cothran | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Roman Bloom makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-37 |