| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) SF - William McKinzey (fresh) PF - Millard Ellington (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Steppe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Millard Ellington 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Elkins | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Millard Ellington buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Ball | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Jordan and the foul's on Jay Sherrer - foul #1 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Millard Ellington is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Millard Ellington, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Millard Ellington blocks the short jumper by Keith Gross | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer knocks in the floater in the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Robert Steppe | |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | James Thorpe snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mohamed Horne - foul #1 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Kollman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Coons (fresh) SF - Bobby Maclachlan (fresh) PF - Michael Siniard (fresh) C - James Thorpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Freddie Hillhouse and he's fouled by James Thorpe - foul #1 on James Thorpe, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Mohamed Horne steals the ball from Michael Siniard | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew is hacked by Kenneth Kollman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Kollman, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Mohamed Horne | |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Maclachlan is called for the reach on Harold Brown - foul #1 on Bobby Maclachlan, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William McKinzey (SF), William Sanders (C) George Coons, Bobby Maclachlan, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF) Harold Brown | |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Elkins | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF) Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Gross | 5-13 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Fred Melton takes the ball from William McKinzey | 5-13 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-13 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Millard Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball double dribbles | 5-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, William McKinzey, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Steppe | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter is hacked by Kenneth Kollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kollman, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jay Sherrer (SG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Wetter and he's fouled by George Coons - foul #1 on George Coons, team foul #7 | 5-15 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-16 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Millard Ellington gets the offensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jay Sherrer | 8-16 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan lays it up and in | 8-18 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | The jumper by James Thorpe is denied by Harold Brown | 8-18 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Coons (fresh) SG - Jay Sherrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Thorpe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses badly on a runner from close range | 8-18 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Millard Ellington blocks the short jumper by Mohamed Horne | 8-18 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jay Sherrer - foul #2 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #8 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William McKinzey (SF), Michael Siniard (PF), William Sanders (C) Jay Sherrer, Bobby Maclachlan, Millard Ellington, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Mohamed Horne | |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Robert Jordan denies the turnaround by George Coons | 8-19 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Melton | 8-19 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-19 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 8-19 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is fouled on the floor by William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #9 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Keith Gross steals it from Kenneth Ball | 8-21 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | William Sanders gets the rebound | 8-21 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | George Coons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Freddie Hillhouse | 8-21 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton can't finish the layup | 8-21 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Coons | 8-21 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-21 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | William Sanders tips it back up and in | 10-21 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Ball steals the ball from Fred Melton in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | William McKinzey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Ball | 12-21 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is hacked by Kenneth Ball - foul #1 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #10 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Thorpe (SG) George Coons | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, Robert Steppe | |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | James Thorpe gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Thorpe (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Siniard (fairly fresh) C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-21 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Melton | 12-21 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton scores on a turnaround near the basket | 12-23 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Gross - foul #1 on Keith Gross, team foul #3 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SG), Millard Ellington (PF) Michael Siniard, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Keith Gross, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew is hacked by Kenneth Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #11 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mohamed Horne - foul #2 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG) James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe (C) Mohamed Horne | |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Bobby Maclachlan is called for the reach on Claude Wetter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Maclachlan, team foul #12 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Thorpe (SG) Bobby Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Millard Ellington can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG) Mark Brew | |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Millard Ellington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to James Thorpe | 15-26 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the offensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | George Coons is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Claude Wetter, Robert Jordan | |
| 05:05 | Murray State | James Thorpe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Freddie Hillhouse - foul #1 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | James Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Freddie Hillhouse | 16-26 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on James Thorpe - foul #1 on Robert Steppe, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF) Harold Brown | |
| 04:37 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | James Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton tips it home | 18-28 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | James Thorpe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 18-28 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | James Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - George Coons (tiring) SG - James Thorpe (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - William McKinzey (tired) 2 pts. PF - Michael Siniard (fairly fresh) C - William Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | William McKinzey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-28 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | William McKinzey is called for the reach on Keith Gross in the backcourt - foul #1 on William McKinzey, team foul #13 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) George Coons, James Thorpe, William McKinzey, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Millard Ellington drills a runner in the lane | 20-30 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Keith Gross | 20-32 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is whistled for a carry | 23-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Michael Siniard (C) Kenneth Ball, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Mark Brew, Harold Brown, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the tip | 23-34 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-34 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Millard Ellington - foul #2 on Millard Ellington, team foul #14 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William McKinzey (SF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Kollman, Bobby Maclachlan, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on William McKinzey - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William McKinzey makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |