| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Drazen Korczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Brower (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Greer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Willy Harris inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Drazen Korczynski steps in front of the Olin Zaller pass | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower lays it in set up by Drazen Korczynski | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | John Loch snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Page and the foul's on Larry Addison - foul #1 on Larry Addison, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Page | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | John Brower is called for the reach on Willy Harris - foul #1 on John Brower, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu (SG), Douglas Redondo (SF), Leslie Jamison (PF), Stanley Wilks (C) Charles Wilson, Drazen Korczynski, John Brower, Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SF), Bobby Pereira (PF) Willy Harris, Larry Addison | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | Andy Willingham clanks a floater from the left side | 38-34 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo's fadeaway is rejected by John Loch | 38-34 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Wilks pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Redondo | 40-34 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Douglas Redondo picks off the pass by Andy Willingham | 40-34 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Redondo | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Beaulieu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Redondo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leslie Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Wilks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Loch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Pereira | 42-34 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Olin Zaller | 42-37 |
| 14:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Olin Zaller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andy Willingham | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG), Charles Wilson (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), John Brower (PF), Brett Greer (C) Brian Page, George Beaulieu, Douglas Redondo, Leslie Jamison, Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Jessie Brown (SF), Larry Addison (PF), Ming-Hoa Yen (C) Olin Zaller, Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira, John Loch | |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Larry Addison | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Jessie Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski tips it in | 44-43 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Addison | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Larry Addison connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Ross | 44-45 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Jessie Brown snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Robert Alfaro (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Drazen Korczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Brower (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Greer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Joseph Ross is fouled on the floor by John Brower - foul #2 on John Brower, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page (PG), Douglas Redondo (SF) Robert Alfaro, Drazen Korczynski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Andy Willingham (SG), Bobby Pereira (PF), John Loch (C) Joseph Ross, Melvin Sheffield, Larry Addison, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Olin Zaller knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andy Willingham | 44-48 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Olin Zaller steals it from Charles Wilson | 44-48 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Olin Zaller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Andy Willingham grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Brian Page - foul #1 on Brian Page, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), Leslie Jamison (PF), Stanley Wilks (C) Charles Wilson, Douglas Redondo, John Brower, Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield (SG), Willy Harris (SF), Larry Addison (PF) Andy Willingham, Jessie Brown, Bobby Pereira | |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 3rd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Larry Addison gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | George Beaulieu is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #1 on George Beaulieu, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen (C) John Loch | |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Wilks gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Stanley Wilks misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Larry Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Willy Harris scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Olin Zaller and he's hacked by Leslie Jamison - foul #1 on Leslie Jamison, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson (SG), Douglas Redondo (SF), John Brower (PF), Brett Greer (C) George Beaulieu, Drazen Korczynski, Leslie Jamison, Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Ross (PG), Bobby Pereira (PF) Olin Zaller, Larry Addison | |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Willy Harris makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Harris is called for the reach on John Brower - foul #2 on Willy Harris, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF) Willy Harris | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ross - foul #1 on Joseph Ross, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG) Brian Page | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andy Willingham (SG), John Loch (C) Melvin Sheffield, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-53 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | John Loch snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Robert Alfaro (fresh) SG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Redondo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Brower (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Greer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andy Willingham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Loch (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Joseph Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Joseph Ross buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Loch | 47-56 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro scores on a shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Bobby Pereira misses the lay-in | 49-56 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Brower | 49-56 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page (PG), Drazen Korczynski (SF) Robert Alfaro, Douglas Redondo | |
| Subs | Murray State | Olin Zaller (PG), Melvin Sheffield (SG), Larry Addison (PF) Joseph Ross, Andy Willingham, Bobby Pereira | |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Addison picks off the pass by Brian Page | 49-56 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Drazen Korczynski | 52-56 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Page - foul #2 on Brian Page, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Larry Addison - foul #2 on Larry Addison, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski dunks the ball on a great pass from John Brower | 54-58 |
| 04:21 | Murray State | Olin Zaller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jessie Brown - foul #4 on Jessie Brown, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison (PF) John Brower | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jessie Brown | 55-58 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | John Loch drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jessie Brown | 55-60 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Melvin Sheffield is called for the reach on Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Melvin Sheffield, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Beaulieu (SG), Stanley Wilks (C) Charles Wilson, Brett Greer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ming-Hoa Yen (C) John Loch | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Brian Page (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Beaulieu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Drazen Korczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leslie Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Wilks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Olin Zaller (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Sheffield (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Addison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Ming-Hoa Yen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Addison - foul #3 on Larry Addison, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo (SF) Drazen Korczynski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Leslie Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is fouled on the floor by George Beaulieu - foul #2 on George Beaulieu, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower (PF) Leslie Jamison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Willy Harris (SF) Jessie Brown | |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Redondo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson (SG), Drazen Korczynski (SF), Brett Greer (C) George Beaulieu, Douglas Redondo, Stanley Wilks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Brown (SF), Larry Addison (PF), John Loch (C) Willy Harris, Bobby Pereira, Ming-Hoa Yen | |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Brian Page is called for the reach on Olin Zaller - foul #3 on Brian Page, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-64 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Melvin Sheffield | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Brian Page is called for the reach on Melvin Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Page, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Drazen Korczynski grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Brian Page | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Brian Page is called for the reach on Olin Zaller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Page, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro (PG) Brian Page | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Olin Zaller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Alfaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Robert Alfaro is called for the reach on Melvin Sheffield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Alfaro, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Pereira (PF) Larry Addison | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Melvin Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Brett Greer snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Brower clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The clock runs out | 64-67 |