| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brandon Young (fresh) SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fresh) SF - David Josephs (fresh) PF - Billie Lea (fresh) C - George Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Barry Kelly (fresh) SG - Clyde Harris (fresh) SF - Danny Roser (fresh) PF - Nathan Smith (fresh) C - Justin Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Nathan Smith 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) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Billie Lea steals the ball from Danny Roser | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal buries a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Justin Mason misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by George Villarreal - foul #1 on George Villarreal, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Justin Mason makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Justin Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Nathan Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Barry Kelly | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Billie Lea | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Nathan Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Villarreal - foul #2 on George Villarreal, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras (C) George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (PG), Christopher Helms (SG), David Kelley (SF), Ernest Retherford (C) Barry Kelly, Clyde Harris, Danny Roser, Justin Mason | |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Nathan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Nathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs misses the runner from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Brandon Young takes the ball from David Kelley | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), Fred Denney (SF), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, David Josephs, Billie Lea | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Delp (PF) Nathan Smith | |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Westgate | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster is fouled in the backcourt by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Harris (SG) Christopher Helms | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney can't finish the uncontested layup | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Allan Smith makes the floater from the right side set up by Micheal McMaster | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Micheal McMaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Denney (fresh) PF - Eugene Carreras (fairly fresh) C - Allan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Westgate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Harris (fresh) SF - David Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Delp (fresh) C - Ernest Retherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Murray State | David Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG), David Josephs (SF), Albert Hedman (PF) Micheal McMaster, Andrew Wilkerson, Eugene Carreras | |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Kelly (PG), Danny Roser (SF), Justin Mason (C) Kenneth Westgate, David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Kelly takes the ball from David Josephs in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Barry Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Harris | 8-10 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Albert Hedman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Justin Mason grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Fred Denney takes the ball from Justin Mason | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Albert Hedman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-10 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Justin Mason snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Danny Roser misses badly on a runner from close range | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs tips it home | 10-10 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Clyde Harris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Josephs | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young is fouled on the floor by Danny Roser - foul #1 on Danny Roser, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), Andrew Wilkerson (SG), Billie Lea (PF), Eugene Carreras (C) Brandon Young, Fred Denney, Albert Hedman, Allan Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (PG), Christopher Helms (SG), David Kelley (SF), Nathan Smith (PF), Scott Branham (C) Barry Kelly, Clyde Harris, Danny Roser, Jesse Delp, Justin Mason | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Scott Branham grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Nathan Smith buries a shot in the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Bianco (PG), Danny Roser (SF), Ernest Retherford (C) Kenneth Westgate, David Kelley, Scott Branham | |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Danny Roser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Helms is called for the reach on David Josephs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Helms, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Micheal McMaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Josephs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Lea (fresh) C - Eugene Carreras (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Douglas Bianco (fresh) SG - Christopher Helms (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Roser (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Christopher Helms clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Billie Lea - foul #1 on Billie Lea, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG), Fred Denney (SF) Micheal McMaster, David Josephs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (SF), Justin Mason (C) Danny Roser, Ernest Retherford | |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Christopher Helms misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Christopher Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Justin Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Justin Mason misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 15-14 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Christopher Helms can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Eugene Carreras is called for the reach on Nathan Smith - foul #1 on Eugene Carreras, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), David Josephs (SF), Albert Hedman (PF), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, Fred Denney, Billie Lea, Eugene Carreras | |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Kelly (PG), Clyde Harris (SG), Danny Roser (SF), David Kelley (PF), Ernest Retherford (C) Douglas Bianco, Christopher Helms, Kenneth Westgate, Nathan Smith, Justin Mason | |
| 09:30 | Murray State | David Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Allan Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson loses the dribble to David Kelley in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | David Josephs blocks the short jumper by David Kelley | 15-14 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Allan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Kelley | 15-14 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Clyde Harris connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Barry Kelly | 15-16 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Clyde Harris steals it from Andrew Wilkerson in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Albert Hedman steals it from Barry Kelly | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Clyde Harris gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Barry Kelly is hacked by Allan Smith - foul #1 on Allan Smith, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG), Fred Denney (SG), Billie Lea (PF), Eugene Carreras (C) Micheal McMaster, Andrew Wilkerson, Albert Hedman, Allan Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Delp (PF), Justin Mason (C) David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Clyde Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Young - foul #1 on Brandon Young, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (PG) Barry Kelly | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Clyde Harris misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Clyde Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brandon Young (fresh) SG - Fred Denney (fresh) SF - David Josephs (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Lea (fairly fresh) C - Eugene Carreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Westgate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Roser (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Delp (fresh) C - Justin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs can't finish the layup | 15-17 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Justin Mason grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Clyde Harris hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 06:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (SG), Allan Smith (C) David Josephs, Eugene Carreras | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Bianco (PG), David Kelley (SF) Clyde Harris, Danny Roser | |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Allan Smith swats the layup by Douglas Bianco | 15-19 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | David Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Mason | 15-21 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Denney | 17-21 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson (SG), Albert Hedman (PF), Eugene Carreras (C) Micheal McMaster, Billie Lea, Allan Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Kelly (PG), Christopher Helms (SG), Danny Roser (SF), Nathan Smith (PF), Scott Branham (C) Douglas Bianco, Kenneth Westgate, David Kelley, Jesse Delp, Justin Mason | |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Branham is called for the reach on Brandon Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Branham, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs (SF) Fred Denney | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Scott Branham pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Barry Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-21 |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brandon Young | 17-21 |
| 04:44 | Eastern Kentucky | David Josephs loses the dribble to Christopher Helms in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 04:27 | Murray State | Scott Branham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Christopher Helms snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Nathan Smith comes up short on the runner from the left block | 17-21 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Albert Hedman | 17-21 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Kelly - foul #1 on Barry Kelly, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), Fred Denney (SF), Billie Lea (PF), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, David Josephs, Albert Hedman, Eugene Carreras | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clyde Harris (SG), Ernest Retherford (C) Danny Roser, Scott Branham | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea misses the easy open layup | 17-21 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Ernest Retherford pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Clyde Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Micheal McMaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilkerson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Fred Denney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billie Lea (tiring) 2 reb. C - Allan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Barry Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Helms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Retherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson lays it up and in on a great pass from Billie Lea and he's fouled by Christopher Helms - foul #2 on Christopher Helms, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal (C) Allan Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Bianco (PG), David Kelley (SF) Barry Kelly, Christopher Helms | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Nathan Smith hits a jumper from close range | 20-26 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kelley is called for the reach on Fred Denney in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Danny Roser (SF), Scott Branham (C) David Kelley, Ernest Retherford | |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Nathan Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Clyde Harris can't tip it in | 22-26 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Billie Lea pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 22-26 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Danny Roser grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Smith and he's fouled by Andrew Wilkerson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG), David Josephs (SF), Albert Hedman (PF) Micheal McMaster, Fred Denney, Billie Lea | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Westgate (SF), Jesse Delp (PF), Justin Mason (C) Danny Roser, Nathan Smith, Scott Branham | |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Kelley (SF) Douglas Bianco | |
| 01:48 | Murray State | Albert Hedman swats the layup by Justin Mason | 22-28 |
| 01:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Wilkerson banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Clyde Harris buries a fadeaway from close range | 24-30 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Westgate is called for the reach on George Villarreal - foul #1 on Kenneth Westgate, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Denney (SG), Eugene Carreras (PF) Andrew Wilkerson, Albert Hedman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Kelly (PG), Christopher Helms (SG), Danny Roser (SF), Ernest Retherford (PF) Kenneth Westgate, Clyde Harris, David Kelley, Jesse Delp | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Justin Mason scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Kelly | 26-32 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Kelly - foul #2 on Barry Kelly, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal McMaster (PG), Allan Smith (C) Brandon Young, George Villarreal | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Bianco (PG), Nathan Smith (PF) Barry Kelly, Justin Mason | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Christopher Helms misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Nathan Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Micheal McMaster is called for the reach on Douglas Bianco - foul #1 on Micheal McMaster, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Young (PG), Billie Lea (PF) Fred Denney, Eugene Carreras | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Branham (C) Ernest Retherford | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Douglas Bianco misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allan Smith | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Allan Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-32 |