| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Billups (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Cory Schantz inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by Richard Horton - foul #3 on Richard Horton, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edwin Walczak (PF) Richard Horton | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Harold Quill is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 19:32 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:20 | Austin Peay | Rex Saunders swats the layup by Edwin Walczak | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Edwin Walczak - foul #1 on Edwin Walczak, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SG) Kevin Engle | |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:24 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Harold Quill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Schwartz | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 38-39 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Robert Bowman (SF), Jon Swafford (PF), Kevin Engle (C) Ray Carpenter, Mark Lapointe, Clarence Billups, Edwin Walczak | |
| 17:35 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Richard Guiterrez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bowman, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe (SF) Edward Platt | |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Guiterrez | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bowman | 40-42 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Jon Swafford picks off the pass by Jeremy Townsend in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 16:48 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 16:47 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:23 | Austin Peay | Michael Hardnett steals it from Kevin Engle | 40-42 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Burgess - foul #3 on Byron Burgess, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Cory Schantz (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Richard Guiterrez, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Edward Platt (SG), Clarence Billups (PF) Byron Burgess, Robert Bowman, Jon Swafford | |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 16:01 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Keating (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Platt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Lapointe (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Billups (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Engle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Richard Horton (SG), Eugene Macleod (PF), Mark Schreier (C) Edward Platt, Mark Lapointe, Kevin Engle | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Schwartz | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Austin Peay | Rex Saunders denies the turnaround by Eugene Macleod | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:48 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Eugene Macleod | 43-42 |
| 14:36 | Austin Peay | Richard Horton double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Peter Keating, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Edward Platt (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Edwin Walczak (C) Ray Carpenter, Richard Horton, Clarence Billups, Mark Schreier | |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend is open but misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Griggs | 43-42 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Macleod - foul #4 on Eugene Macleod, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford (C) Eugene Macleod | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:12 | Austin Peay | Edwin Walczak grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:10 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess is hacked by Robert Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edward Platt and he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #3 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett's dunk attempt is rejected by Jon Swafford | 44-44 |
| 13:59 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Austin Peay | James Griggs blocks the jumper by Edward Platt | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Richard Guiterrez | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Bowman, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SF), Peter Keating (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Mark Lapointe (SF), Clarence Billups (PF), Mark Schreier (C) Byron Burgess, Edward Platt, Robert Bowman, Jon Swafford, Edwin Walczak | |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Ray Carpenter is called for the reach on Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Carpenter, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG) Richard Guiterrez | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:42 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:29 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Cory Schantz - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 12:29 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is hacked by Richard Horton - foul #4 on Richard Horton, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edwin Walczak (PF), Kevin Engle (C) Richard Horton, Mark Schreier | |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Lapointe | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Billups (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Mark Lapointe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Walczak (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Engle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 11:19 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:18 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 11:17 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:02 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Peter Keating gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SG), Mark Schreier (C) Edwin Walczak, Kevin Engle | |
| 10:46 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups misses the floater in the lane | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Peter Keating can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Billups - foul #1 on Clarence Billups, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman (SG) Edward Platt | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Peter Keating misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Lapointe | 50-51 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses long on a shot in the lane | 50-51 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:52 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Peter Keating | 53-51 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Guiterrez | 55-51 |
| 09:15 | Austin Peay | Mark Schreier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Townsend and the foul's on Mark Lapointe - foul #1 on Mark Lapointe, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), James Griggs (PF), Rex Saunders (C) Richard Guiterrez, Robert Wyatt, Peter Keating, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Edward Platt (SG), Jon Swafford (PF), Kevin Engle (C) Ray Carpenter, Robert Bowman, Clarence Billups, Mark Schreier | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:34 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt is fouled on the floor by Donald Schwartz - foul #3 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG) Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 08:18 | Austin Peay | Kevin Engle clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Cory Schantz - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 08:18 | Austin Peay | Kevin Engle makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:18 | Austin Peay | Kevin Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Byron Burgess picks off the pass by Donald Schwartz in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess banks in the layup | 58-55 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Burgess - foul #4 on Byron Burgess, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG) Byron Burgess | |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | Austin Peay | Kevin Engle knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Platt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Lapointe (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Swafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Engle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | James Griggs tips it in | 61-58 |
| 07:41 | Austin Peay | Cory Schantz steals it from Mark Lapointe | 61-58 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | James Griggs double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Eugene Macleod (PF) Ray Carpenter, Edward Platt, Mark Lapointe, Jon Swafford | |
| 07:15 | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-58 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | James Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Rex Saunders - foul #1 on Rex Saunders, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:58 | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 61-59 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Guiterrez | 63-59 |
| 06:24 | Austin Peay | Kevin Engle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Richard Horton is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett - foul #5 on Richard Horton, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Peter Keating (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SG), Clarence Billups (SF), Edwin Walczak (C) Richard Horton, Robert Bowman, Kevin Engle | |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:04 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hardnett | 65-59 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Keating | 68-59 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on Eugene Macleod - foul #4 on Cory Schantz, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG), Mark Lapointe (SF), Jon Swafford (C) Byron Burgess, Clarence Billups, Edwin Walczak | |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:19 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 68-60 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 04:59 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | Austin Peay | Edward Platt drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Ray Carpenter | 68-62 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Keating and he's hacked by Jon Swafford - foul #1 on Jon Swafford, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Rex Saunders (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups (SG), Robert Bowman (SF), Edwin Walczak (C) Edward Platt, Mark Lapointe, Jon Swafford | |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:20 | Austin Peay | Edwin Walczak pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:56 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Carpenter and he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #4 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Byron Burgess (PG) Ray Carpenter | |
| 03:56 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is hacked by Byron Burgess in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Burgess, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter (PG) Byron Burgess | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Ray Carpenter (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clarence Billups (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - Robert Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Macleod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Edwin Walczak (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Austin Peay | The short jumper by Edwin Walczak is denied by Rex Saunders | 72-65 |
| 03:30 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:16 | Austin Peay | Edwin Walczak scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Guiterrez - foul #1 on Richard Guiterrez, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe (SF), Mark Schreier (C) Robert Bowman, Eugene Macleod | |
| 03:16 | Austin Peay | Edwin Walczak misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is fouled on the floor by Edwin Walczak - foul #2 on Edwin Walczak, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod (PF) Edwin Walczak | |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:51 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Richard Guiterrez, Rex Saunders | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Edward Platt (SG), Jon Swafford (PF), Kevin Engle (C) Clarence Billups, Eugene Macleod, Mark Schreier | |
| 02:31 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford misses badly on a floater from the left block | 74-67 |
| 02:29 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:24 | Austin Peay | Jon Swafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (PF) James Griggs | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Robert Bowman (SF) Mark Lapointe | |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the lay-in | 74-67 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the follow up shot | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rex Saunders (C) Peter Keating | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups (SG), Eugene Macleod (PF) Edward Platt, Jon Swafford | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Clarence Billups - foul #2 on Clarence Billups, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (PF) Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe (SF) Robert Bowman | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:18 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Austin Peay | Clarence Billups misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 76-70 |
| 01:01 | Austin Peay | Kevin Engle grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:49 | Austin Peay | Eugene Macleod misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:48 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe hits the follow up shot | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Clarence Billups is called for the reach on Rex Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Billups, team foul #17 | 76-72 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Austin Peay | Mark Lapointe scores on a turnaround in the paint | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Rex Saunders jams it on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 79-74 |
| 00:11 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez is hacked by Clarence Billups in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Billups, team foul #18 | 79-74 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:04 | Austin Peay | Ray Carpenter is called for traveling | 81-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Cory Schantz | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz runs out the clock | 81-74 |