| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Addy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Williams (fresh) SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Rogers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Thompson | 36-25 |
| 19:25 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Bobby Addy - foul #1 on Bobby Addy, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:25 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Jason Warren drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Thompson and the foul's on Justin Rogers - foul #1 on Justin Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), David Gibson (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), Reginald Buettner (SF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, Mark Wilson, Justin Rogers | |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:58 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams is hacked by Jason Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Warren, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean (SF), John Lees (PF) Rodney Williams, Timothy Weaver | |
| 18:47 | Austin Peay | John Lees clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 18:46 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 18:44 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | William Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Sherrell - foul #1 on Joseph Sherrell, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Jack Odom loses the dribble to Archie Difranco | 39-30 |
| 18:04 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Odom - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, David Gibson, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Timothy Weaver (PF) Joseph Sherrell, Reginald Buettner, Ronnie Prejean | |
| 18:04 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:04 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | William Gerhard connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by James Drumheller | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Ruddy - foul #3 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Gerald Quick (SG) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Ray Fischer (C) John Lees, Archie Difranco | |
| 17:29 | Austin Peay | James Drumheller is called for the reach on Rodney Williams - foul #1 on James Drumheller, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| 17:14 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 41-31 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Ray Fischer - foul #2 on Ray Fischer, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Gerald Quick, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SF), John Lees (PF), Justin Rogers (C) Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver, Ray Fischer | |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Paul Thompson blows the wide open layup | 41-31 |
| 16:42 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 16:35 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams is hacked by Jason Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Warren, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), David Gibson (C) Jason Warren, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 16:18 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Neel | 41-31 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Gene Neel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Gerhard | 44-31 |
| 16:01 | Austin Peay | John Lees hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-31 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Waylon Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gene Neel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Williams (tiring) SF - Reginald Buettner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lees (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Murray State | William Gerhard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Jack Odom (PF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, Gene Neel, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Timothy Weaver (PF), George Pye (C) Joe Brehm, Reginald Buettner, John Lees, Justin Rogers | |
| 15:46 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sherrell | 44-33 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Bobby Addy blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Weaver - foul #1 on Timothy Weaver, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG) Rodney Williams | |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Bobby Addy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:05 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Prejean | 45-35 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Gerald Quick misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 14:45 | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:34 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Bobby Addy gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Gerald Quick is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Prejean - foul #2 on Ronnie Prejean, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), David Gibson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), Gene Neel (C) Gerald Quick, Paul Thompson, Jack Odom, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), John Lees (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Ray Fischer (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Joseph Sherrell, Reginald Buettner, Ronnie Prejean, Timothy Weaver, George Pye | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | Gene Neel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 14:11 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 45-35 |
| 13:54 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer can't finish the layup | 45-35 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Joe Brehm - foul #1 on Joe Brehm, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), James Drumheller (SF) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Timothy Weaver (PF), Justin Rogers (C) John Lees, Ray Fischer, Archie Difranco | |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:21 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams is hacked by Ernest Kopecky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| 13:21 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:21 | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ernest Kopecky | 48-36 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Jason Warren loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 13:00 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Weaver and he's hacked by Ernest Kopecky - foul #2 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (C) Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG) Joe Brehm | |
| 13:00 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ernest Kopecky | 48-38 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Waylon Talley is hacked by Justin Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Rogers, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG) James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:56 | Austin Peay | The rebound goes to Justin Rogers | 48-38 |
| 12:52 | Austin Peay | William Gerhard is called for the reach on Mark Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gerhard, team foul #9 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (SG) Jason Warren | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 12:52 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Bobby Addy tips it home | 50-40 |
| 12:20 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) William Gerhard, Gerald Quick, Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG), John Lees (PF) Rodney Williams, Timothy Weaver | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Gene Neel is fouled on the floor by Justin Rogers - foul #3 on Justin Rogers, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Rodney Williams (SG) Joseph Sherrell, Mark Wilson | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:02 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Gene Neel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Williams (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Buettner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lees (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Rogers (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Gene Neel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Paul Thompson tips it but misses | 50-40 |
| 11:23 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:21 | Austin Peay | Paul Thompson picks off the pass by Reginald Buettner in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Jason Warren lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Austin Peay | The jumper by John Lees is denied by Gene Neel | 52-40 |
| 11:02 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:53 | Austin Peay | Justin Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Brehm | 52-42 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Reginald Buettner is called for the reach on Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Gene Neel, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Ray Fischer (PF), Archie Difranco (C) Joe Brehm, Rodney Williams, John Lees, Justin Rogers | |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:45 | Austin Peay | Waylon Talley steals it from Joseph Sherrell in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | William Gerhard lays it up and in on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 56-42 |
| 10:30 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell is hacked by William Gerhard - foul #3 on William Gerhard, team foul #10 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Drumheller (SF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Timothy Weaver (PF) Reginald Buettner, Ronnie Prejean, Ray Fischer | |
| 10:30 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:30 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | William Gerhard is hacked by Joseph Sherrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Sherrell, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Waylon Talley, David Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 10:25 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | William Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:07 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to Gerald Quick | 57-44 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from William Gerhard | 59-44 |
| 09:45 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by James Drumheller - foul #2 on James Drumheller, team foul #11 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (SF) James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), John Lees (SG), George Pye (C) Joseph Sherrell, Rodney Williams, Archie Difranco | |
| 09:45 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Gibson | 59-45 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | David Gibson is hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #11 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), Gene Neel (C) Gerald Quick, William Gerhard, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Ray Fischer (PF) Joe Brehm, Mark Wilson, Timothy Weaver | |
| 09:16 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | David Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:00 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Waylon Talley double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Timothy Weaver (PF) George Pye | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-48 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Waylon Talley grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 61-48 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Gene Neel can't tip it in | 61-48 |
| 08:30 | Austin Peay | John Lees grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:26 | Austin Peay | Waylon Talley steals the ball from Ronnie Prejean in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Waylon Talley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Fischer - foul #3 on Ray Fischer, team foul #12 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Jack Odom (PF) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Ernest Kopecky | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Archie Difranco (C) John Lees, Reginald Buettner, Ronnie Prejean, Ray Fischer | |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:13 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:57 | Austin Peay | William Gerhard steals the ball from Timothy Weaver | 63-48 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | William Gerhard hits the finger roll | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Neel (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joe Brehm (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Williams (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Mark Wilson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Weaver (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Archie Difranco (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Williams | 65-51 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | James Drumheller blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #13 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), John Lees (PF), George Pye (C) Joe Brehm, Timothy Weaver, Archie Difranco | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:11 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell double dribbles | 67-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Paul Thompson (SF) William Gerhard, James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:53 | Murray State | David Gibson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 67-51 |
| 06:52 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 06:47 | Austin Peay | Paul Thompson swats the short shot by Mark Wilson | 67-51 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 67-51 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Bobby Addy loses the dribble to George Pye | 67-51 |
| 06:08 | Austin Peay | Mark Wilson buries a shot from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 06:04 | Austin Peay | Austin Peay calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), William Gerhard (SG), Jack Odom (PF), Gene Neel (C) Gerald Quick, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm (PG), Reginald Buettner (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF), Timothy Weaver (PF), Ray Fischer (C) Joseph Sherrell, Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson, John Lees, George Pye | |
| 05:50 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #12 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SF) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 05:50 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:50 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Jason Warren is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gene Neel | 70-54 |
| 05:20 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean misses the easy layup | 70-54 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-54 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Jack Odom tips it home | 72-54 |
| 04:57 | Austin Peay | Joe Brehm double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (SG), David Gibson (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, Jack Odom | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | John Lees (SF), Archie Difranco (C) Ronnie Prejean, Ray Fischer | |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 74-54 |
| 04:24 | Austin Peay | Gene Neel is called for the reach on Archie Difranco - foul #1 on Gene Neel, team foul #13 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, Gerald Quick, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell (PG), Rodney Williams (SG), Mark Wilson (SF) Joe Brehm, Reginald Buettner, Timothy Weaver | |
| 04:24 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:24 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Addy | 74-55 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Bobby Addy double dribbles | 74-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Gene Neel (PF), Jack Odom (C) Glenn Ruddy, Ernest Kopecky, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner (SG), Ronnie Prejean (SF) Rodney Williams, Mark Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Neel (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Austin Peay | PG - Joseph Sherrell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Buettner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronnie Prejean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lees (tiring) 3 reb. C - Archie Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner loses the dribble to William Gerhard | 74-55 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Waylon Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (SF) James Drumheller | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Gibson - foul #2 on David Gibson, team foul #14 | 74-55 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Joseph Sherrell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:23 | Austin Peay | Archie Difranco grabs the offensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 03:06 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-56 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Gene Neel is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 76-56 |
| 02:36 | Austin Peay | Ronnie Prejean connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Buettner | 76-58 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Reginald Buettner is called for the reach on Waylon Talley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Buettner, team foul #14 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG) David Gibson | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer (PF), George Pye (C) Ronnie Prejean, Archie Difranco | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Waylon Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:14 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gene Neel - foul #2 on Gene Neel, team foul #15 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Gibson (SF) Waylon Talley | |
| Subs | Austin Peay | | |
| 02:14 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:14 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Gerald Quick makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by William Gerhard | 80-60 |
| 01:44 | Austin Peay | The jump hook by Joseph Sherrell is blocked by Jack Odom | 80-60 |
| 01:42 | Austin Peay | John Lees tips it back up and in | 80-62 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | David Gibson is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Quick | 82-62 |
| 00:58 | Austin Peay | Ray Fischer drills a jumper in the paint | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Gerald Quick buries a turnaround from the right block | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Austin Peay | Austin Peay is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Austin Peay | Reginald Buettner's floater is tipped away by Jack Odom | 84-64 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Gerald Quick snags the defensive board | 84-64 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Gerald Quick runs out the clock | 84-64 |