| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Howard Mansell inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Howard Mansell - foul #1 on Howard Mansell, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Hans Zuvich | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Howard Mansell is called for the reach on Gary Land - foul #2 on Howard Mansell, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF) Gary Land | |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jess Sherwood | 27-34 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Hans Zuvich swats the short shot by Jordon McAfee | 27-34 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the floater from the baseline set up by Archie Kane | 27-36 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 27-36 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 27-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Tom Sneed - foul #2 on Tom Sneed, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Scot Wolf (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) PF - Hans Zuvich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ben Johnson - foul #1 on Ben Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SG) Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | William Luton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:22 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | William Luton pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | William Luton misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Timothy Parker grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | William Luton's layup is rejected by Gary Land | 31-38 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 31-40 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Scot Wolf can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is hacked by Ben Johnson - foul #2 on Ben Johnson, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, William Luton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) David Frazier | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 31-42 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 34-42 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-42 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Donald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood jams it on a nice dish by Howard Mansell | 36-42 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Howard Mansell, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SF) Gary Land | |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:13 | Murray State | Scot Wolf misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 36-47 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is fouled on the floor by Hans Zuvich - foul #2 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee banks in the layup and he's fouled by Hans Zuvich - foul #3 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Parker steps in front of the Ivan Brent pass | 38-50 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | David Frazier picks off the pass by Scot Wolf | 38-50 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Scot Wolf, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Ivan Brent, Jordon McAfee | |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tom Sneed - foul #3 on Tom Sneed, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Land | |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 40-53 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) PF - William Luton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses short on a shot from the right block | 43-53 |
| 07:10 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Ben Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ben Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Ben Johnson, William Luton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is fouled on the floor by Howard Mansell - foul #3 on Howard Mansell, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Benjamin Barnes (C) Carl Tuttle, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Parker steals it from Brian Munz | 45-53 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Ivan Brent takes the ball from Hans Zuvich | 45-53 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 45-55 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #3 on Richard Harden, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, David Frazier | |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 46-55 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick tips it in | 46-57 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Harden - foul #4 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #4 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Scot Wolf (SF) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) Gary Land | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Tuttle | 51-58 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle lays it in set up by Donald Anderson | 53-61 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Donald Anderson takes the ball from Gary Land | 53-61 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich lays it in set up by Donald Anderson | 55-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Frazier | 55-64 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle double dribbles | 55-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) David Frazier, Archie Kane | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 55-67 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Donald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Frazier | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | William Luton hits a shot in the lane | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it home | 59-72 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Timothy Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-72 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Donald Anderson grabs the offensive board | 59-72 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Scot Wolf buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent runs out the clock | 61-72 |