| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ernest Reese (fresh) SG - Scott Lawson (fresh) SF - Demetrius Paolucci (fresh) PF - Michael Sherrard (fresh) C - John Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Forster (fresh) SF - Les Hopp (fresh) PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) C - Edward Starr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Edward Starr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Les Hopp is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Morehead State | Edward Starr is called for the reach on Scott Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Starr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Morehead State | John Moore misses short on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Edward Starr hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Morehead State | Anthony Johnson is called for the reach on Ernest Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Reese | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Edward Starr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Johnson | 4-4 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson loses the dribble to Scott Lawson | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniels | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Michael Forster is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Reese - foul #1 on Ernest Reese, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF), Charles Rey (C) Michael Sherrard, John Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski drills a runner in the paint | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | Ernest Reese misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Richard Dempster is called for the reach on Zoran Koualeski - foul #1 on Richard Dempster, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Edward Starr (C) Jerry Presnell, Charles Hayes | |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Scott Gray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Morehead State | Charles Rey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Rey, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Adam Cuellar (SF), David Christofferse (PF), John Moore (C) Scott Lawson, Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Daniels (PF) Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 16:33 | Murray State | John Moore picks off the pass by Les Hopp in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Morehead State | John Moore snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:09 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ernest Reese | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Justin Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Reese (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Adam Cuellar (fresh) PF - David Christofferse (fresh) C - John Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Forster (tiring) SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) C - Edward Starr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Les Hopp - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG) Ernest Reese | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Charles Hayes (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Christopher Robinson, Michael Forster, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Charles Hayes gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Scott Gray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF) Justin Gregory | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:26 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Cuellar | 11-6 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 15:08 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Scott Lawson | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Adam Cuellar | 13-6 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a shot from the right side | 13-6 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gray | 13-6 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | John Moore snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:10 | Morehead State | David Christofferse is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Lawson | 15-6 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Charles Hayes hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:32 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Ernest Reese (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Richard Dempster (PF), Charles Rey (C) Adam Cuellar, Scott Lawson, David Christofferse, Michael Sherrard, John Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski, Charles Hayes | |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Ernest Reese is called for the reach on Jerry Presnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Reese, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG) Ernest Reese | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Charles Daniels tips it in | 15-10 |
| 13:11 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 12:44 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Presnell - foul #1 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG) Justin Gregory | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Les Hopp (SF) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Ralph Siniard | |
| 12:30 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Purcell | 17-12 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Michael Forster is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Starr | 17-15 |
| 12:09 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-15 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Scott Lawson steps in front of the Edward Starr pass | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Purcell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Lawson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Demetrius Paolucci (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dempster (fairly fresh) C - Charles Rey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Forster (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Les Hopp (tired) PF - Charles Daniels (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Starr (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Charles Daniels gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Adam Cuellar (SG), David Christofferse (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF), John Moore (C) Jason Purcell, Scott Lawson, Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Christopher Robinson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Edward Starr | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | John Moore steals it from Jerry Presnell in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 11:20 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Cuellar | 19-15 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Charles Daniels clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:09 | Morehead State | David Christofferse pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:59 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin Gregory | 21-15 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Johnson | 21-18 |
| 10:32 | Morehead State | The short jumper by John Moore is denied by Zoran Koualeski | 21-18 |
| 10:30 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses the lay-in | 21-18 |
| 10:13 | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Adam Cuellar and he's fouled by Charles Daniels - foul #1 on Charles Daniels, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Charles Rey (C) Adam Cuellar, David Christofferse, John Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), Edward Starr (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Ralph Siniard, Charles Daniels, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Rey - foul #2 on Charles Rey, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Richard Dempster (PF), John Moore (C) Justin Gregory, Michael Sherrard, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Edward Starr misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Edward Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is hacked by Jason Purcell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Purcell, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | John Moore snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 09:04 | Morehead State | Michael Forster picks off the pass by Scott Lawson in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 08:49 | Morehead State | John Moore grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 08:45 | Morehead State | Raphael Martinez steps in front of the Jason Purcell pass in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar (PG), Michael Sherrard (PF) Jason Purcell, Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Raphael Martinez, Michael Forster, Charles Hayes | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci is hacked by Scott Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:14 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Les Hopp comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Lawson - foul #1 on Scott Lawson, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Christopher Robinson, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| 07:55 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-22 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:43 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 07:42 | Morehead State | John Moore hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Adam Cuellar (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Lawson (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Demetrius Paolucci (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sherrard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Forster (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Daniels (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zoran Koualeski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 30-23 |
| 07:20 | Morehead State | John Moore grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson loses the dribble to Michael Forster | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Forster | 30-25 |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), David Christofferse (PF), Richard Dempster (C) Scott Lawson, Michael Sherrard, John Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), Edward Starr (C) Anthony Johnson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Daniels, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | Charles Hayes grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the easy open layup | 31-25 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Cuellar - foul #1 on Adam Cuellar, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), John Moore (C) Jason Purcell, Demetrius Paolucci | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Scott Gray (SF) Christopher Robinson, Ralph Siniard | |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 3rd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:48 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar connects on the open jumper in the paint | 33-27 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Scott Gray is called for 10 seconds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Jerry Presnell, Edward Starr | |
| 05:30 | Morehead State | Les Hopp steals it from Justin Gregory | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez throws it down set up by Les Hopp | 33-29 |
| 05:06 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 05:05 | Morehead State | John Moore can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Gregory - foul #1 on Justin Gregory, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Scott Lawson (SG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF) Justin Gregory, David Christofferse, Adam Cuellar, Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Charles Hayes | |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | John Moore buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Scott Lawson and he's fouled by Zoran Koualeski - foul #1 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Zoran Koualeski | |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | John Moore makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Jason Purcell takes the ball from Les Hopp | 36-31 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson drills a shot from the left side | 38-31 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ernest Reese (SG), Charles Rey (C) Scott Lawson, John Moore | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Scott Gray (SF) Christopher Robinson, Les Hopp | |
| 03:36 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Dempster (PF) Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Purcell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Reese (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Demetrius Paolucci (tired) 5 pts. PF - Richard Dempster (tiring) C - Charles Rey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Starr (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Scott Gray steals the ball from Ernest Reese | 38-31 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar (SF) Demetrius Paolucci | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF) Ralph Siniard, Charles Daniels | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar is hacked by Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Lawson (SG), David Christofferse (PF) Jason Purcell, Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Edward Starr | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Adam Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | David Christofferse takes the ball from Zoran Koualeski | 39-31 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 39-31 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Scott Gray is fouled on the floor by Ernest Reese - foul #3 on Ernest Reese, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Demetrius Paolucci (SF), Michael Sherrard (PF) Ernest Reese, Adam Cuellar, David Christofferse | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Charles Daniels (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:27 | Morehead State | Charles Rey grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Demetrius Paolucci is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Demetrius Paolucci, team foul #11 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Scott Gray | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson is hacked by Justin Gregory - foul #2 on Justin Gregory, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Richard Dempster (PF) Justin Gregory, Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SF), Edward Starr (C) Les Hopp, Charles Daniels | |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:52 | Morehead State | Michael Forster steals the ball from Demetrius Paolucci in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Richard Dempster takes the ball from Charles Hayes | 39-34 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson is fouled on the floor by Edward Starr - foul #2 on Edward Starr, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Justin Gregory (PG), Adam Cuellar (SF), David Christofferse (PF) Jason Purcell, Demetrius Paolucci, Richard Dempster | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Daniels (PF) Christopher Robinson, Ralph Siniard, Charles Hayes | |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Michael Forster pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Michael Forster connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Edward Starr and he's fouled by Scott Lawson - foul #2 on Scott Lawson, team foul #13 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski (C) Edward Starr | |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Michael Forster makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory blows the dunk but the foul's on Raphael Martinez - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Sherrard (PF), John Moore (C) Scott Lawson, Charles Rey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SG), Scott Gray (C) Michael Forster, Charles Daniels | |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | David Christofferse is called for the reach on Ralph Siniard in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Christofferse, team foul #14 | 42-37 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:42 | Morehead State | David Christofferse pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Cuellar | 45-38 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Scott Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Justin Gregory grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Purcell (PG), Scott Lawson (SG), Richard Dempster (PF) Justin Gregory, David Christofferse, Michael Sherrard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Edward Starr (C) Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Zoran Koualeski | |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Scott Lawson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Richard Dempster snags the offensive board | 45-38 |