| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) SG - Tony Staub (fresh) SF - Vern Jin (fresh) PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) SF - Scott Alba (fresh) PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Allen Darling | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses short on a floater from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Alba | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Brian Pierce steps in front of the Vern Jin pass | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Darling | 0-7 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dennis Parker | 0-7 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is hacked by Mark Guillotte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Allen Darling | 0-10 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Tony Staub drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Emerson Willoughby | 2-10 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Alba | 2-13 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Fred Thomas denies the turnaround by Mark Guillotte | 2-13 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Tony Staub tips it in | 4-13 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Brian Pierce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Staub, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Dan Zarate - foul #1 on Dan Zarate, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-13 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | John Pursley loses the dribble to John Luu | 4-13 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-13 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Randall | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - John Pursley (fresh) C - Dan Zarate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Walter Grant (fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant gets the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (C) Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, John Luu | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones makes the free throw | 6-16 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-16 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Allen Darling | 6-16 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Allen Darling | 6-18 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund loses the ball out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Dennis Parker (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Daniel Jones | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-18 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 6-18 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Vern Jin scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Staub | 8-18 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Tony Staub steals it from Allen Darling in the backcourt | 8-18 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is fouled on the floor by Brian Pierce - foul #1 on Brian Pierce, team foul #1 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), John Pursley (PF) Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Walter Grant (SF), John Luu (C) Allen Darling, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| 13:44 | Murray State | Walter Grant steals the ball from Dan Zarate | 8-18 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu tips it back up and in | 8-20 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Dan Zarate is fouled on the floor by Dennis Parker - foul #1 on Dennis Parker, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Scott Alba (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, Walter Grant, John Luu | |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Dennis Parker picks off the pass by Emerson Willoughby | 8-20 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses long on an open shot in the lane | 8-20 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund hits the finger roll | 10-20 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Scott Alba | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Randall (fresh) PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund jams it on a great pass from Emerson Willoughby | 12-22 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dewberry is called for the reach on Allen Darling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Meigs (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, Fred Thomas | |
| 11:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Alessi | 12-25 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Vern Jin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Stephen Alessi - foul #1 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #3 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (C) Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu (C) John Meigs | |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Alessi | 13-27 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Clay Munsell connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Staub | 15-27 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is hacked by Vern Jin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vern Jin, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Dennis Parker (PF) Stephen Alessi, Daniel Jones | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 15-27 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Tony Staub grabs the board | 15-27 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Vern Jin comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 15-27 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | Vern Jin snags the offensive board | 15-27 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant, Dennis Parker, John Luu | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | John Randall hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Clay Munsell | 17-27 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | John Randall snags the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry is whistled for traveling | 17-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, John Meigs | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba gets the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #7 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Clarence Hansen, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | John Pursley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas can't finish the layup | 17-31 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Tony Staub gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Tony Staub is hacked by Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #4 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Dennis Parker (PF), John Luu (C) Stephen Alessi, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Daniel Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is denied on a layup by Dennis Parker | 17-31 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | John Pursley hits the follow up shot | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Clay Munsell pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Clay Munsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mark Guillotte (PF) John Pursley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Backlund picks off the pass by Dennis Parker | 19-31 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | John Randall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Munsell | 22-31 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Parker | 22-34 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #5 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Dan Zarate (C) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), John Meigs (C) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce, Walter Grant, Dennis Parker, John Luu | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Stephen Alessi is called for the reach on Emerson Willoughby - foul #2 on Stephen Alessi, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG) Stephen Alessi | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Vern Jin drills a shot in the paint set up by Tony Staub | 26-36 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #7 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Fred Thomas (C) Adam Dvorsky, John Meigs | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allen Darling | 29-42 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen drills a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Pursley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 32-42 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Thomas and he's fouled by Dan Zarate - foul #2 on Dan Zarate, team foul #9 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Walter Grant (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Allen Darling, Scott Alba, Daniel Jones | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte loses the ball out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG) Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Brian Pierce, Walter Grant, Fred Thomas | |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the floater from the right block | 32-45 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Dennis Parker takes the ball from John Randall | 32-45 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Backlund - foul #1 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Dan Zarate connects on the turnaround in the lane | 34-46 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #11 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF) Dennis Parker | |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Dan Zarate gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | John Pursley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Zarate | 34-47 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Zarate and he's fouled by John Meigs - foul #1 on John Meigs, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Christopher Backlund (C) Tony Staub, Vern Jin, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Stephen Alessi, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Luu | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling is hacked by Emerson Willoughby - foul #1 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #12 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Dan Zarate pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses the lay-in | 37-48 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-48 |