| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) PF - Michael Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Elmer Peloquin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Gino Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Gose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Zamor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Creighton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russell Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Morehead State | Walter Gose is hacked by Eddie Hoffer - foul #2 on Eddie Hoffer, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Hoffer - foul #3 on Eddie Hoffer, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG) Eddie Hoffer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Elias Helland (PF) Frank Tunney | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 19:24 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo is hacked by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine banks in the layup on a great pass from Gino Colombo | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Russell Valentine - foul #1 on Russell Valentine, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Creighton, Russell Valentine | |
| 19:05 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Walter Gose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jerold Smith | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Elias Helland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 18:38 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Morehead State | Walter Gose is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Gose, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Michael Williamson, Elmer Peloquin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Chamber (PG), Joe Holmes (SG), Eddie Mathews (C) Gino Colombo, Walter Gose, Eljasz Zamor | |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland drills a floater from the right wing set up by Leon Carnes | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Morehead State | William Schiffer can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Leon Carnes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Brandon Talley hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:32 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Leon Carnes snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Michael Williamson (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Leon Carnes, Jessie Strickland, Brandon Talley, Elias Helland, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gino Colombo (PG), David Bartlett (SG), Eljasz Zamor (SF), Arthur Creighton (PF), Russell Valentine (C) David Chamber, Joe Holmes, William Schiffer, Ronald Brown, Eddie Mathews | |
| 17:20 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:19 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine tips it home | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | David Bartlett loses the dribble to Frank Tunney in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gino Colombo - foul #1 on Gino Colombo, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Walter Gose (SG), Jing Wen (C) Eljasz Zamor, Russell Valentine | |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:25 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Walter Gose is called for the reach on Jerold Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Gose, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Elias Helland (C) Elmer Peloquin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joe Holmes (SG), Eljasz Zamor (SF) Walter Gose, David Bartlett | |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Jerold Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elias Helland | 47-38 |
| 15:54 | Morehead State | Jing Wen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerold Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tunney (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Elias Helland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Gino Colombo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Zamor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Creighton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jing Wen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Joe Holmes steals it from Elias Helland | 47-40 |
| 15:39 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elias Helland | 47-40 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is hacked by Gino Colombo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gino Colombo, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney, Michael Williamson, Elias Helland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Chamber (PG), Walter Gose (SG), Eddie Mathews (C) Gino Colombo, Joe Holmes, Jing Wen | |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Tommy Smith loses the dribble to David Chamber | 47-40 |
| 15:20 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Chamber | 47-42 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Daryl Regan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Hoffer | 49-42 |
| 15:02 | Morehead State | Brandon Talley steals the ball from Eddie Mathews in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | David Chamber steals it from Eddie Hoffer | 49-42 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | Brandon Talley steals the ball from Arthur Creighton | 49-42 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Leon Carnes lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Talley | 51-42 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Gose | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Brandon Talley connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 13:34 | Morehead State | Daryl Regan steals the ball from David Chamber in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Leon Carnes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Hoffer | 57-44 |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Gose | 57-46 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Leon Carnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Michael Williamson (PF), Elias Helland (C) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Brandon Talley, Daryl Regan, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gino Colombo (PG), David Bartlett (SG), William Schiffer (SF), Ronald Brown (PF), Russell Valentine (C) David Chamber, Walter Gose, Eljasz Zamor, Arthur Creighton, Eddie Mathews | |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | David Bartlett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Tunney - foul #1 on Frank Tunney, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG) Galen Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | David Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Frank Tunney is hacked by David Bartlett - foul #1 on David Bartlett, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Elias Helland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | Frank Tunney can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Elias Helland snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Gino Colombo is called for the reach on Jessie Strickland - foul #3 on Gino Colombo, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Elmer Peloquin (C) Jerold Smith, Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joe Holmes (SG), Jing Wen (C) David Bartlett, Russell Valentine | |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:56 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Schiffer | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Tunney (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elias Helland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Peloquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Gino Colombo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Schiffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jing Wen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Frank Tunney grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Frank Tunney scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Strickland and the foul's on Jing Wen - foul #1 on Jing Wen, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Daryl Regan (PF) Jessie Strickland, Elias Helland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Walter Gose (SG), Eljasz Zamor (SF), Russell Valentine (C) Joe Holmes, Ronald Brown, Jing Wen | |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:45 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 61-50 |
| 10:43 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | William Schiffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 10:28 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine tips it in | 61-52 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Gino Colombo is called for the reach on Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gino Colombo, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Elias Helland (C) Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Elmer Peloquin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joe Holmes (PG), David Bartlett (SF), Ronald Brown (PF) Gino Colombo, Eljasz Zamor, William Schiffer | |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Russell Valentine | 61-52 |
| 10:16 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine's pass is intercepted by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 10:00 | Morehead State | David Bartlett snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Joe Holmes's floater is knocked away by Michael Williamson | 61-52 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Michael Williamson pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Jerold Smith is hacked by Walter Gose - foul #4 on Walter Gose, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Frank Tunney (SF) Galen Szymkowski, Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Chamber (PG), Eljasz Zamor (SF), Arthur Creighton (PF), Jing Wen (C) Walter Gose, David Bartlett, Ronald Brown, Russell Valentine | |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Jerold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Jerold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:11 | Morehead State | David Chamber connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Eljasz Zamor | 63-54 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Elias Helland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 08:50 | Morehead State | Jing Wen grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 08:29 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 08:27 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Jing Wen buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Holmes and he's hacked by Michael Williamson - foul #2 on Michael Williamson, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Brandon Talley (SF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Bartlett (PG), William Schiffer (PF) David Chamber, Arthur Creighton | |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Jing Wen misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Michael Williamson grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | David Bartlett is called for the reach on Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bartlett, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Russell Valentine (C) Jing Wen | |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:52 | Morehead State | Brandon Talley picks off the pass by William Schiffer | 65-56 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Brandon Talley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 65-56 |
| 07:26 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Hoffer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Talley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Peloquin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Holmes (tired) 2 ast. SF - Eljasz Zamor (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Schiffer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Valentine (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Morehead State | Brandon Talley steps in front of the Joe Holmes pass in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Talley | 67-56 |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine is open and scores on a runner from close range | 67-58 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Brandon Talley is hacked by Eljasz Zamor - foul #3 on Eljasz Zamor, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Daryl Regan (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Eddie Hoffer, Michael Williamson, Elmer Peloquin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gino Colombo (PG), Walter Gose (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Arthur Creighton (PF), Eddie Mathews (C) David Bartlett, Joe Holmes, Eljasz Zamor, William Schiffer, Russell Valentine | |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Brandon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Brandon Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:54 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Gose | 68-60 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Brandon Talley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Elias Helland (SF) Leon Carnes, Jessie Strickland, Brandon Talley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (SF) Arthur Creighton | |
| 05:52 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Gose | 68-62 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jerold Smith - foul #2 on Jerold Smith, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Eddie Hoffer, Daryl Regan, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor (SF), Jing Wen (C) William Schiffer, Eddie Mathews | |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Elias Helland snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Walter Gose picks off the pass by Galen Szymkowski in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 05:21 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Gose | 68-65 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the shot from the left side | 68-65 |
| 05:01 | Morehead State | Jing Wen snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Jing Wen grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:24 | Morehead State | Jing Wen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-65 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Elias Helland gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Jerold Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | Morehead State | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:37 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jessie Strickland (SG), Brandon Talley (SF), Michael Williamson (PF), Tommy Smith (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland, Elmer Peloquin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Chamber (PG), David Bartlett (SF), Arthur Creighton (PF), Russell Valentine (C) Gino Colombo, Eljasz Zamor, Ronald Brown, Jing Wen | |
| 03:16 | Morehead State | Michael Williamson steals the ball from David Bartlett | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Michael Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Chamber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Gose (tired) 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Creighton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Valentine (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland is hacked by David Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bartlett, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews (PF) Arthur Creighton | |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:10 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | David Bartlett is hacked by Brandon Talley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Talley, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | David Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Walter Gose is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Valentine | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Leon Carnes's pass is intercepted by Walter Gose in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Morehead State | Walter Gose lays it in | 68-69 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Leon Carnes connects on the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Tommy Smith gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Brandon Talley snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Tommy Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Tommy Smith takes the ball from Walter Gose in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | Eddie Mathews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | Tommy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland is hacked by Walter Gose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Gose, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Elmer Peloquin (C) Leon Carnes, Brandon Talley, Michael Williamson, Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gino Colombo (PG), Joe Holmes (SG), Eljasz Zamor (SF), Arthur Creighton (PF) David Chamber, Walter Gose, David Bartlett, Eddie Mathews | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Jessie Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eljasz Zamor and the foul's on Eddie Hoffer - foul #4 on Eddie Hoffer, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG) Jessie Strickland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Gino Colombo makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is hacked by Gino Colombo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gino Colombo, team foul #15 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Schiffer (SG) Gino Colombo | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor's pass is intercepted by Eddie Hoffer | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Frank Tunney is fouled in the backcourt by William Schiffer - foul #1 on William Schiffer, team foul #16 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Michael Williamson (PF) Eddie Hoffer, Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Joe Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin is hacked by William Schiffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Schiffer, team foul #17 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Elias Helland (PF) Jerold Smith, Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | Joe Holmes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | William Schiffer grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:18 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | William Schiffer is called for the reach on Elmer Peloquin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Schiffer, team foul #18 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williamson (PF) Elias Helland | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Elmer Peloquin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Arthur Creighton snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Russell Valentine misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is hacked by Joe Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Holmes, team foul #19 | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Eljasz Zamor scores on a 3 from the left corner | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski runs out the clock | 83-78 |