| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Joseph Russell inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Joseph Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Cotta - foul #2 on Bill Cotta, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Joseph Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Bill Cotta loses the dribble to William Sanders | 37-37 |
| 18:56 | Murray State | Donnie Beck is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Mark Marcum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 37-37 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Bill Cotta tips it in | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Donnie Beck comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Terry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Terry Morgan hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ellis Carr and the foul's on Donnie Beck - foul #2 on Donnie Beck, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Efrain Grunewald (SG), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), James Shelton (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Joseph Russell, Donnie Beck, William Sanders | |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Michael Siniard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Paul Harter is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Morgan | 44-39 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer is hacked by Efrain Grunewald - foul #1 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:17 | Murray State | James Shelton is fouled on the floor by Efrain Grunewald - foul #2 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Coons | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh is fouled in the backcourt by George Coons - foul #1 on George Coons, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donnie Beck (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Michael Siniard blocks the jumper by Richard Kelso | 44-41 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donnie Beck | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Coons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Brimmer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Siniard (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Efrain Grunewald takes the ball from Dennis Brimmer | 44-41 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is hacked by Dennis Brimmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Brimmer, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Thurman McHugh, Efrain Grunewald, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Joseph Russell (SF), Mark Sherman (C) George Coons, James Shelton, Dennis Brimmer, Michael Siniard | |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:14 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Donnie Beck banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Mark Marcum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Sherman - foul #4 on Mark Sherman, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Kelso (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Michael Jackson (PF), William Sanders (C) Jimmy Hill, Donnie Beck, Mark Sherman | |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is hacked by Ellis Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Carr, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | William Nieto grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer (SF) Joseph Russell | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Michael Jackson is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (SG) Mark Marcum | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:41 | Evansville | William Nieto's pass is intercepted by Michael Jackson | 46-43 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball is fouled on the floor by Paul Harter - foul #2 on Paul Harter, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF), Bill Cotta (C) William Nieto, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG), George Coons (SG), James Shelton (SF), Donnie Beck (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Dennis Brimmer, Michael Jackson, William Sanders | |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Donnie Beck scores on a runner in the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Bill Cotta is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Kelso | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | James Shelton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Kelso - foul #3 on Richard Kelso, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), William Nieto (PF) Thurman McHugh, Efrain Grunewald, Christopher Fales, Richard Kelso | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:31 | Murray State | James Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | James Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Terry Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Jimmy Hill grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Mark Marcum steps in front of the Michael Siniard pass | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) SG - George Coons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Siniard (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Mark Marcum misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | James Shelton snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Jimmy Hill clanks a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Michael Siniard tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Terry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta is fouled on the floor by Michael Siniard - foul #1 on Michael Siniard, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Joseph Russell (SF), Dennis Brimmer (PF), William Sanders (C) Jimmy Hill, George Coons, James Shelton, Donnie Beck, Michael Siniard | |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Mark Marcum buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Harter | 50-47 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer tips it home | 50-49 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Marcum | 53-49 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Paul Harter snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | A charge is called on Richard Kelso - foul #4 on Richard Kelso, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Mark Marcum, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donnie Beck (PF) Dennis Brimmer | |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Fales - foul #2 on Christopher Fales, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (SG), Terry Morgan (SF) Thurman McHugh, Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | William Nieto's fadeaway is rejected by Donnie Beck | 53-51 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Donnie Beck snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Ball | 53-53 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | William Nieto connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Morgan | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Cotta (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | William Sanders connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Ball and he's fouled by Bill Cotta - foul #3 on Bill Cotta, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Terry Morgan, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (PG), James Shelton (SG), Mark Sherman (SF) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, Joseph Russell | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | Christopher Fales throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG) William Sanders | |
| 07:16 | Murray State | George Coons knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Donnie Beck | 55-58 |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | George Coons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Mark Sherman pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | George Coons clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-61 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Christopher Fales grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Sherman - foul #5 on Mark Sherman, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Christopher Fales, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Dennis Brimmer (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Michael Siniard (C) Jimmy Hill, George Coons, James Shelton, Donnie Beck, Mark Sherman | |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Paul Harter lays it up and in | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-61 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Marcum | 60-61 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Mark Marcum connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Efrain Grunewald | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Efrain Grunewald is called for the reach on Kenneth Ball - foul #3 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Nieto (PF) Richard Kelso | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG), Joseph Russell (SF), William Sanders (C) Jay Sherrer, Dennis Brimmer, Michael Siniard | |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Russell - foul #2 on Joseph Russell, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jimmy Hill (PG) Kenneth Ball | |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Michael Jackson is denied on a dunk by Paul Harter | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Murray State | William Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Fales - foul #3 on Christopher Fales, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Bill Cotta (C) Efrain Grunewald, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donnie Beck (PF) Michael Jackson | |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Joseph Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Donnie Beck gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Joseph Russell is called for 5 seconds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG) Mark Marcum | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG) Jimmy Hill | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Cotta (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Coons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Donnie Beck snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Ellis Carr takes the ball from George Coons | 65-63 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Ellis Carr hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Donnie Beck makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by George Coons | 67-65 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Thurman McHugh, Christopher Fales, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) George Coons | |
| 02:10 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer (C) William Sanders | |
| 01:51 | Evansville | William Nieto comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Paul Harter swats the shot by Jay Sherrer | 67-65 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Dennis Brimmer misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | William Nieto grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | William Nieto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jay Sherrer - foul #4 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bill Cotta (C) Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) Dennis Brimmer | |
| 01:13 | Evansville | William Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | William Nieto makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer hits a floater from the right side set up by Joseph Russell | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Jay Sherrer is called for the reach on William Nieto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG) Jay Sherrer | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | William Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Donnie Beck grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Ellis Carr steps in front of the George Coons pass | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Terry Morgan blows the dunk | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Terry Morgan snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Joseph Russell is called for the reach on Terry Morgan - foul #3 on Joseph Russell, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joseph Russell clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |