| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ralph Savoie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard O'Meara (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Staley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Shuler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Loch (fresh) C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jessie Brown inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Murray State | Olin Zaller's pass is intercepted by Ralph Savoie in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:32 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jessie Brown | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | Murray State | Ralph Savoie is called for the reach on Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Savoie, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Olin Zaller double dribbles | 37-36 |
| 18:52 | Austin Peay | Richard O'Meara misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Loch | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:29 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Jerry Staley | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Austin Peay | Melvin Sheffield picks off the pass by Ralph Savoie in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | John Loch is hacked by Jerry Staley - foul #1 on Jerry Staley, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen (SG), David Strait (SF), Robert Klatt (C) Joseph Simpson, Richard O'Meara, Christopher Shuler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF) Jessie Brown | |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:30 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Strait and he's fouled by Randy Lazarus - foul #3 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Matt Harvey (PF) Jerry Staley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Bobby Pereira (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, John Loch, Randy Lazarus | |
| 17:30 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Larry Addison tips it home | 39-41 |
| 16:39 | Austin Peay | A charge is called on David Strait - foul #3 on David Strait, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Simpson (SG), Richard O'Meara (SF), Jerry Staley (PF), Christopher Shuler (C) Ralph Savoie, David Strait, Matt Harvey, Robert Klatt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF) Willy Harris | |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 16:26 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:09 | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jerry Staley | 41-41 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Joseph Ross is hacked by Fred Pedersen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Pedersen, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wesley Bell (PG) Fred Pedersen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), John Loch (PF) Joseph Ross, Bobby Pereira | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is fouled on the floor by Christopher Shuler - foul #1 on Christopher Shuler, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | David Strait (PG) Richard O'Meara | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Lazarus (C) Larry Addison | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - David Strait (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Staley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Shuler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | Austin Peay | Wesley Bell pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Austin Peay | Joseph Simpson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-41 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Olin Zaller's pass is intercepted by Joseph Simpson in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Wesley Bell buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Simpson | 45-41 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | David Strait is called for the reach on Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Strait, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie (PG), Richard O'Meara (SF), Matt Harvey (PF), Robert Klatt (C) David Strait, Joseph Simpson, Jerry Staley, Christopher Shuler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Jessie Brown, John Loch | |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie jams it on a great pass from Wesley Bell | 47-43 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Austin Peay | Richard O'Meara pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | Austin Peay | Robert Klatt drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Savoie | 49-43 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield loses the dribble to Robert Klatt | 49-43 |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | Matt Harvey lays it in and the foul's on Randy Lazarus - foul #4 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen (PG), Joseph Simpson (SG), Wesley Brown (SF), Christopher Shuler (C) Ralph Savoie, Wesley Bell, Richard O'Meara, Robert Klatt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF), Larry Addison (C) Olin Zaller, Melvin Sheffield, Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Randy Lazarus | |
| 12:59 | Austin Peay | Matt Harvey makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is fouled on the floor by Matt Harvey - foul #3 on Matt Harvey, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley (PF) Matt Harvey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | Austin Peay | Andy Willingham steps in front of the Jerry Staley pass | 52-45 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Jessie Brown is fouled on the floor by Wesley Brown - foul #1 on Wesley Brown, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie (PG) Fred Pedersen | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:01 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:43 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie misses long on a floater near the basket | 52-46 |
| 11:41 | Austin Peay | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Shuler | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ralph Savoie (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Shuler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Loch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | John Loch grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Jessie Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Austin Peay | Larry Addison steals the ball from Christopher Shuler | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Andy Willingham tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 10:12 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler hits a shot from close range | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Andy Willingham tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Wesley Brown | 54-48 |
| 09:31 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler's pass is intercepted by Andy Willingham | 54-48 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Andy Willingham can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:26 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ross | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Jessie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:55 | Austin Peay | Joseph Ross steals the ball from Christopher Shuler | 54-48 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Joseph Ross lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:39 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler misses short on a runner from close range | 54-50 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Jessie Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Jessie Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ross | 54-53 |
| 08:02 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Savoie | 56-53 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Andy Willingham is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Savoie - foul #3 on Ralph Savoie, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen (PG), Wesley Bell (SG), Richard O'Meara (SF), Robert Klatt (PF), David Strait (C) Ralph Savoie, Joseph Simpson, Wesley Brown, Jerry Staley, Christopher Shuler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Willy Harris (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF), Randy Lazarus (C) Joseph Ross, Jessie Brown, John Loch, Larry Addison | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Andy Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:40 | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG) Andy Willingham | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Fred Pedersen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard O'Meara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Klatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Strait (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the floater from close range set up by Olin Zaller and he's hacked by Wesley Bell - foul #1 on Wesley Bell, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:05 | Austin Peay | Bobby Pereira steals the ball from Wesley Bell | 56-58 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | David Strait takes the ball from Randy Lazarus | 56-58 |
| 06:29 | Austin Peay | Wesley Bell misses long on a floater from the left block | 56-58 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Wesley Bell takes the ball from Melvin Sheffield in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | Austin Peay | Richard O'Meara buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Pedersen | 59-58 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Olin Zaller is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Pedersen - foul #3 on Fred Pedersen, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie (PG), Joseph Simpson (SG), Jerry Staley (PF), Matt Harvey (C) Fred Pedersen, Wesley Bell, Robert Klatt, David Strait | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Loch (PF) Bobby Pereira | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Austin Peay | Matt Harvey grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Austin Peay | Willy Harris picks off the pass by Richard O'Meara | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Olin Zaller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willy Harris | 59-61 |
| 05:44 | Austin Peay | Joseph Simpson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matt Harvey | 62-61 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Jerry Staley takes the ball from Olin Zaller | 62-61 |
| 05:08 | Austin Peay | Matt Harvey comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | John Loch snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Randy Lazarus tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:21 | Austin Peay | Willy Harris takes the ball from Ralph Savoie | 62-63 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen (PG), Wesley Bell (SG), David Strait (SF), Robert Klatt (C) Ralph Savoie, Joseph Simpson, Richard O'Meara, Matt Harvey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Willy Harris, John Loch | |
| 03:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Klatt clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Lazarus - foul #5 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Addison (C) Randy Lazarus | |
| 03:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Klatt misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Austin Peay | Robert Klatt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Robert Klatt | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Fred Pedersen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Bell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Strait (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Staley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Klatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Addison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie (PG), Christopher Shuler (C) Wesley Bell, Jerry Staley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Strait | 65-66 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | The jump hook by Bobby Pereira is blocked by Robert Klatt | 65-66 |
| 02:41 | Austin Peay | Robert Klatt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:41 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Wesley Bell (SG), Jerry Staley (PF) Ralph Savoie, Robert Klatt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Andy Willingham (SF) Olin Zaller, Jessie Brown | |
| 02:26 | Austin Peay | Fred Pedersen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:25 | Austin Peay | Christopher Shuler hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie (PG), Joseph Simpson (SG), Richard O'Meara (SF) Fred Pedersen, Wesley Bell, David Strait | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), John Loch (PF) Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Addison | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Jessie Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | John Loch tips it in | 67-68 |
| 01:32 | Austin Peay | Richard O'Meara's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 67-71 |
| 00:50 | Austin Peay | Ralph Savoie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Simpson | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the dunk | 70-71 |
| 00:28 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Austin Peay | Larry Addison is called for the reach on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Larry Addison, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Loch - foul #1 on John Loch, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Austin Peay | Jerry Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the floater from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Austin Peay | Richard O'Meara comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-73 |