| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Stallard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwain Paulus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Puckett - foul #3 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (SF) Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Corey Stallard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho clanks a floater from close range | 40-29 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Mark Amen takes the ball from Christopher Gwynn | 40-29 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer slams it home on a great pass from Mark Amen | 40-31 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Franklin Artis is called for the reach on Corey Stallard - foul #1 on Franklin Artis, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Braley (PF), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Corey Stallard, Christopher Gwynn, Dwain Paulus, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Robert Hage (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Shawn Cassell (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Emmett Rogers, Michael Donoho | |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Franklin Artis | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | The jump hook by Jerome Wrobleski is blocked by Franklin Artis | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Thomas Smith tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Todd - foul #2 on Thomas Todd, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Christopher Gwynn (SG), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Thomas Todd, Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer (SG), Emmett Rogers (SF) Brian Chang, Franklin Artis | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Richard Mizer hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Braley | 44-35 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses the floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | James Braley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Stallard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Gwynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Braley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - George Metheny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Corey Stallard, Richard Mizer, James Braley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Gerald King (SG), Michael Donoho (PF), Larry Sena (C) George Metheny, Carl Shaffer, Robert Hage, Shawn Cassell | |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Todd (SG), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Christopher Gwynn, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang (SF) Emmett Rogers | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Puckett - foul #4 on Jeffery Puckett, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Thomas Smith (SF) Rubin Johnson, Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Thomas Todd misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Donoho - foul #3 on Michael Donoho, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer (SG), Franklin Artis (PF) Gerald King, Michael Donoho | |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Murphy (C) Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Todd - foul #3 on Thomas Todd, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (SG), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Thomas Todd, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Emmett Rogers (SF) Mark Amen, Brian Chang | |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer tips it in | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Corey Stallard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Corey Stallard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Metheny - foul #3 on George Metheny, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (SG), Richard Mizer (SF), James Braley (PF) Rubin Johnson, Thomas Smith, Charles Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho (C) Larry Sena | |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Corey Stallard makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Corey Stallard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Maxwell - foul #1 on Lawrence Maxwell, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Todd (SG) Corey Stallard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage (SG), Brian Chang (C) Carl Shaffer, Franklin Artis | |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Michael Donoho is called for the reach on Christopher Gwynn - foul #4 on Michael Donoho, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dwain Paulus (PF) Lawrence Maxwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis (PF) Michael Donoho | |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | James Braley tips it in | 50-42 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers misses the wide open shot from close range | 50-42 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis is hacked by Dwain Paulus - foul #1 on Dwain Paulus, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Jerome Wrobleski (C) Richard Mizer, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Shawn Cassell (C) George Metheny, Emmett Rogers | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang tips it home | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Gwynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Braley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Wrobleski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Chang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Artis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Brian Chang - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Smith (SF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Thomas Todd, James Braley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer (SG), Larry Sena (C) Brian Chang, Franklin Artis | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Shaffer | 52-47 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Rubin Johnson steals it from Shawn Cassell | 52-47 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski can't tip it in | 52-47 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Jerome Wrobleski pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell slams it home and he's fouled by Larry Sena - foul #4 on Larry Sena, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Richard Mizer (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Christopher Gwynn, Rubin Johnson, Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Gerald King (SG), Emmett Rogers (SF), Franklin Artis (PF) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Robert Hage, Larry Sena | |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | The jump hook by Lawrence Maxwell is blocked by Shawn Cassell | 55-47 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Metheny | 55-47 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is hacked by Corey Stallard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Stallard, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Braley (C) Lawrence Maxwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang (C) Shawn Cassell | |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Thomas Todd misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Todd steps in front of the Gerald King pass | 55-49 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Thomas Todd hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Braley - foul #1 on James Braley, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (SF), Charles Murphy (C) Richard Mizer, Dwain Paulus | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell (C) Brian Chang | |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | James Braley is fouled on the floor by Franklin Artis - foul #2 on Franklin Artis, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (SF) Christopher Gwynn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Michael Donoho (PF), Larry Sena (C) George Metheny, Gerald King, Franklin Artis, Shawn Cassell | |
| 07:48 | Murray State | James Braley makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | James Braley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Donoho | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Corey Stallard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Braley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) SG - Carl Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmett Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Donoho (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Charles Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell (C) James Braley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Robert Hage (SF) Donald Costillo, Emmett Rogers | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho's pass is intercepted by Thomas Todd in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Thomas Todd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Todd picks off the pass by Robert Hage | 59-54 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Charles Murphy's floater is tipped away by Larry Sena | 59-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Charles Murphy snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Corey Stallard is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (PG), Rubin Johnson (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF), James Braley (C) Corey Stallard, Thomas Todd, Jeffery Puckett, Charles Murphy, Lawrence Maxwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Metheny (PG), Gerald King (SG), Emmett Rogers (SF), Franklin Artis (PF), Brian Chang (C) Mark Amen, Carl Shaffer, Robert Hage, Michael Donoho, Larry Sena | |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Rubin Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson is hacked by Emmett Rogers - foul #1 on Emmett Rogers, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Rubin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny is fouled on the floor by Rubin Johnson - foul #2 on Rubin Johnson, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Smith (SF) Rubin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | George Metheny misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Braley | 59-57 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King misses the wide open shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Richard Mizer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Richard Mizer tips it home | 61-59 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King is hacked by Dwain Paulus - foul #2 on Dwain Paulus, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rubin Johnson (PG), Thomas Todd (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Jerome Wrobleski (PF), Lawrence Maxwell (C) Christopher Gwynn, Richard Mizer, Thomas Smith, Dwain Paulus, James Braley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho (PF), Larry Sena (C) Franklin Artis, Brian Chang | |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Thomas Todd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Puckett | 64-60 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Todd takes the ball from George Metheny in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Donoho grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rubin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Todd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Wrobleski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerald King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Metheny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmett Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Donoho (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Sena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King steps out of bounds on the sideline | 64-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Stallard (PG), Thomas Smith (SF) Thomas Todd, Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Carl Shaffer (SG), Robert Hage (SF), Franklin Artis (PF), Shawn Cassell (C) Gerald King, George Metheny, Emmett Rogers, Michael Donoho, Larry Sena | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Corey Stallard drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 66-60 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Todd (SG), Jeffery Puckett (SF), Dwain Paulus (PF) Rubin Johnson, Thomas Smith, Jerome Wrobleski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena (C) Shawn Cassell | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Corey Stallard steps in front of the Mark Amen pass in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Corey Stallard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena tips it but misses | 66-60 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Lawrence Maxwell gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Franklin Artis picks off the pass by Dwain Paulus | 66-60 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Larry Sena | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Amen | 66-62 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Todd - foul #4 on Thomas Todd, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers (SF) Robert Hage | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Thomas Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus knocks in the shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Artis drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Amen | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Mark Amen is called for the reach on Dwain Paulus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Amen, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Gwynn (SF) Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Larry Sena grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Amen - foul #2 on Mark Amen, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (SF) Christopher Gwynn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Stallard - foul #2 on Corey Stallard, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Puckett (SF) Richard Mizer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Mark Amen is called for the reach on Dwain Paulus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Amen, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Mizer (SF) Jeffery Puckett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Dwain Paulus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Carl Shaffer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Emmett Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 73-66 |