| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Paul Thompson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Neil Carstens - foul #2 on Neil Carstens, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:26 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Neil Carstens is called for the reach on Jason Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Neil Carstens, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF) Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF) Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson | |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Glenn Ruddy and he's fouled by Douglas Bogan - foul #1 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Ernest Kopecky (C) Glenn Ruddy, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SF), David Hunter (C) Douglas Bogan, Dikembe Awada | |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:38 | Morehead State | Jason Warren steals it from Jackie Perales | 43-32 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | James Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-32 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | David Hunter grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:19 | Morehead State | David Hunter connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jackie Perales | 43-34 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | James Adams hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-34 |
| 18:01 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales is hacked by Jason Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Warren, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), Waylon Talley (SF), David Gibson (PF), Jack Odom (C) Jason Warren, John Napper, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Jackie Perales, Ivan Grabowski | |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Gibson - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Harry Stubbs (C) Brian Holleran, David Hunter | |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:36 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Douglas Slocum is called for the reach on Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Slocum, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Dikembe Awada (C) Douglas Slocum, Matthew Wilson | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | David Gibson tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 17:13 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells is hacked by Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Jack Odom (PF) Glenn Ruddy, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 16:45 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Gene Neel scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Gerhard and he's hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #2 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), James Adams (SG), John Napper (SF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Matthew Wilson (PF) David Hack, Harry Stubbs | |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales slams it home and he's hacked by Gene Neel - foul #2 on Gene Neel, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SF), Ivan Grabowski (C) Leroy Wells, Dikembe Awada | |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Bobby Addy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Brian Holleran | 51-41 |
| 15:51 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Addy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Bogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Holleran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Grabowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | John Napper hits a shot from close range set up by James Adams and he's hacked by Matthew Wilson - foul #1 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), David Gibson (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Bobby Addy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), David Hunter (C) Douglas Bogan, Brian Holleran, Ivan Grabowski | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | John Napper makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:20 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jason Warren | 54-44 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Gene Neel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SF), Jack Odom (PF) Jason Warren, John Napper, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Dikembe Awada (C) Jackie Perales, David Hunter | |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Waylon Talley - foul #2 on Waylon Talley, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Harry Stubbs (PF) Douglas Slocum, Matthew Wilson | |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Harry Stubbs | 54-47 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Glenn Ruddy, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF) Neil Carstens, Harry Stubbs | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Paul Thompson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Ernest Kopecky and he's hacked by Brian Holleran - foul #2 on Brian Holleran, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Bobby Addy (PF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG) David Hack | |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski is open and scores on a runner from the left block | 57-49 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | James Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (PF) Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Douglas Bogan, Brian Holleran, Ivan Grabowski | |
| 13:42 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is fouled on the floor by David Gibson - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hunter (C) Dikembe Awada | |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jackie Perales and he's fouled by Glenn Ruddy - foul #4 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Jack Odom (PF) Glenn Ruddy, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG) Jackie Perales | |
| 13:19 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Gene Neel double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Harry Stubbs (PF) Douglas Slocum, Matthew Wilson | |
| 13:05 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Paul Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Gene Neel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jackie Perales - foul #2 on Jackie Perales, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), John Napper (SF), David Gibson (PF) Jason Warren, James Adams, Paul Thompson, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Holleran (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Neil Carstens, Harry Stubbs, David Hunter | |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Gene Neel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:37 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells loses the dribble to Waylon Talley in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | John Napper hits the finger roll set up by Waylon Talley | 63-52 |
| 12:29 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 12:27 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 12:04 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Waylon Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Ernest Kopecky (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, John Napper, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Douglas Slocum (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Jackie Perales, Leroy Wells, Brian Holleran, Ivan Grabowski | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Addy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Slocum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Ernest Kopecky is called for the reach on Neil Carstens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG) William Gerhard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | David Gibson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 11:22 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 11:04 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada's pass is intercepted by Bobby Addy | 63-54 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Bobby Addy is hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #4 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Jack Odom (PF) James Adams, Ernest Kopecky, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Harry Stubbs (PF), Ivan Grabowski (C) David Hack, Douglas Slocum, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Jack Odom is called for the reach on Douglas Bogan - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hunter (C) Ivan Grabowski | |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | William Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Bogan - foul #2 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Gene Neel (C) Paul Thompson, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (PG), Brian Holleran (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Jackie Perales, Neil Carstens, Harry Stubbs | |
| 10:16 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:16 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 10:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilson | 65-55 |
| 10:04 | Morehead State | David Hunter misses long on an open floater in the paint | 65-55 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Jack Odom snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | John Napper hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Gerhard | 68-55 |
| 09:23 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), James Adams (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, William Gerhard, John Napper, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Neil Carstens (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF), Ivan Grabowski (C) Leroy Wells, Brian Holleran, Matthew Wilson, David Hunter | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Paul Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG) Jackie Perales | |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | David Hack connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Carstens | 68-57 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Waylon Talley clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Hack - foul #3 on David Hack, team foul #12 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), John Napper (SF), Ernest Kopecky (C) James Adams, Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Douglas Slocum (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) David Hack, Douglas Bogan, Harry Stubbs | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum is hacked by William Gerhard - foul #3 on William Gerhard, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Jack Odom (PF) Waylon Talley, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | William Gerhard is called for 10 seconds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG), Dikembe Awada (C) Douglas Slocum, Ivan Grabowski | |
| 07:47 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 07:45 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Carstens | 70-58 |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson loses the dribble to Jack Odom | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Napper (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Carstens (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-58 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 06:42 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:22 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is open but misses the lay-in | 70-58 |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada tips it home | 70-60 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | John Napper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | William Gerhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy lays it in on a great pass from William Gerhard | 72-60 |
| 05:32 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Ernest Kopecky (C) William Gerhard, John Napper, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Brian Holleran (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF), David Hunter (C) Jackie Perales, Leroy Wells, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Waylon Talley double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Stubbs | 72-65 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the runner near the basket | 74-65 |
| 04:17 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-65 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | David Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Gibson - foul #4 on David Gibson, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), James Adams (SG), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, Glenn Ruddy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Leroy Wells (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF) Douglas Slocum, Brian Holleran, Harry Stubbs | |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | David Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:03 | Murray State | Ivan Grabowski picks off the pass by James Adams in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hack | 74-68 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Jason Warren is hacked by David Hack in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hack, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Neel (C) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) David Hunter | |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:41 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | James Adams is called for the reach on David Hack - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | David Hack makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | David Hack misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski gets the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (tiring) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Napper (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Bobby Addy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Neel (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Bogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leroy Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Grabowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski misses the dunk attempt | 75-69 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Gene Neel drills a jumper in the paint | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is fouled on the floor by John Napper - foul #2 on John Napper, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Ernest Kopecky (SF), David Gibson (PF) James Adams, John Napper, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Brian Holleran (SF), Harry Stubbs (PF) David Hack, Leroy Wells, Dikembe Awada | |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Jackie Perales takes the ball from Glenn Ruddy in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales banks in the layup | 77-73 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG) Glenn Ruddy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 77-73 |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales is called for traveling | 77-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Gene Neel (C) William Gerhard, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Brian Holleran, Harry Stubbs, Ivan Grabowski | |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Paul Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | James Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:00 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan tips it home | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Jason Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Jason Warren drills a turnaround near the basket set up by James Adams | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses short on a halfcourt shot | 79-77 |