| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - David Stapleton (fresh) SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) PF - Michael Willits (fresh) C - Scott Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) SG - John Richards (fresh) SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Thomas Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gouge | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Crespo | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | William Gouge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by Thomas Russell - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Willits - foul #1 on Michael Willits, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler clanks a turnaround from the left block | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by William Gouge - foul #1 on William Gouge, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo is whistled for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Charles Payson (SF), James Cyphers (PF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks's floater is tipped away by Scott Edwards | 9-3 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | John Richards hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | William Gouge gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | William Gouge is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Michael Willits (C) Howard Beach, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | John Hodnett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marco Rossi | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | David Maclean steps in front of the John Davis pass | 9-8 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | John Hodnett banks in the layup on a great pass from David Maclean | 9-10 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | John Davis buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Stapleton | 11-10 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | The jump hook by Robert Davidson is blocked by Charles Payson | 11-10 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce grabs the board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) PF - James Cyphers (fresh) C - Michael Willits (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fresh) PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) C - Robert Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | John Hodnett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the shot from the right block set up by John Davis | 13-13 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Robert Davidson double dribbles | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SG), Scott Edwards (C) John Davis, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Darwin Brooks swats the layup by Ronnie Tyler | 13-13 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Richards | 13-15 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | The jump hook by Kevin Crespo is blocked by James Cyphers | 13-15 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 13-15 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Thomas Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Howard Beach (SG) David Stapleton, Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | William Gouge steals it from John Davis | 13-15 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Edwards and he's hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Michael Willits (C) Howard Beach, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell | |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Michael Willits steals it from Robert Davidson | 15-15 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Pierce - foul #1 on Antonio Pierce, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF) Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF) Antonio Pierce | |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo jams it set up by David Maclean | 17-17 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Payson and he's hacked by Kevin Crespo - foul #1 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards (C) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Robert Davidson | |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Cyphers - foul #1 on James Cyphers, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Thomas Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | John Richards misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fairly fresh) PF - James Cyphers (tiring) 2 pts. C - Scott Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | John Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Cyphers | 20-18 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is fouled on the floor by John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (C) Charles Payson, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG) John Hodnett | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler lays it in on a great pass from David Stapleton | 22-18 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-18 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Tyler | 25-18 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | William Gouge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Willits | 25-18 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Gouge - foul #2 on William Gouge, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF), Scott Edwards (C) Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 10:28 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | John Hodnett is hacked by James Cyphers - foul #2 on James Cyphers, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) James Cyphers | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | John Davis steals it from John Hodnett | 26-18 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Ronnie Tyler (SF) David Stapleton, Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Robert Davidson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Hodnett | 26-20 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Charles Payson (SF) Howard Beach, Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce is called for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG) David Maclean | |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is fouled on the floor by John Hodnett - foul #1 on John Hodnett, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (PF) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (PG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, Marco Rossi | |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler is denied on a layup by Robert Davidson | 26-20 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Thomas Russell snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | John Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Michael Willits (PF) David Stapleton, Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-20 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Darwin Brooks - foul #1 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Charles Payson (SF) Howard Beach, Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG) John Richards | |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo comes up short on the shot in the paint | 26-20 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) PF - Michael Willits (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits loses the dribble to David Maclean | 26-22 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | David Maclean misses the lay-in | 26-22 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Payson | 29-22 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the dunk but the foul's on Scott Edwards - foul #1 on Scott Edwards, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF) David Maclean, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo | |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| 06:20 | Murray State | John Davis steals it from Robert Davidson | 29-23 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is hacked by John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (PF) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (SG) John Richards | |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Robert Davidson snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the shot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | John Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronnie Tyler | 33-23 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | David Maclean drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | John Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronnie Tyler | 36-25 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce's pass is intercepted by David Stapleton | 36-25 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the finger roll | 38-25 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | John Hodnett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Maclean | 38-27 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Marco Rossi hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Michael Willits (PF), James Cyphers (C) David Stapleton, Charles Payson, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Beach (fresh) SF - Ronnie Tyler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | William Gouge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Richards and the foul's on John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 42-32 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is called for 5 seconds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Charles Payson (SF) Howard Beach, Ronnie Tyler | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Thomas Russell drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits the finger roll set up by John Richards | 42-38 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Richards - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #12 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG) David Stapleton | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Maclean (SG) John Richards | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | William Gouge is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (PG), Charles Payson (SF), Scott Edwards (C) John Davis, Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:52 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | William Gouge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Scott Edwards - foul #2 on Scott Edwards, team foul #10 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (C) Charles Payson, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Robert Davidson tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton buries a floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | William Gouge drills a shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Thomas Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |