| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham inbounds the ball | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Grafton takes the ball from Jason Anderson | 49-45 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour's layup is rejected by Delbert Pipkins | 49-45 |
| 19:24 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wendell Cunningham - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 19:15 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek loses the dribble to Carlos Seymour in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 18:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 49-48 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is fouled on the floor by Eric Prior - foul #3 on Eric Prior, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Lester Jennings drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerard Fortenberry | 49-50 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson hits a jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Doolittle | 51-50 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Vernon Morrison swats the short shot by Gerard Fortenberry | 51-50 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 51-50 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wendell Cunningham - foul #3 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Frederick Huntington, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck | 53-53 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda buries a turnaround in the lane | 53-55 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Masuda - foul #2 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #1 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG) Reuben Hallenbeck | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Joe Ogawa | |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Zakrajsek | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Douglas Zakrajsek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Walter Guyette steals it from Joe Claycomb | 55-55 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 55-55 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is open but misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Richard Mayfield - foul #2 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Gerard Fortenberry (PF), Lester Jennings (C) Joe Claycomb, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reuben Hallenbeck | 60-57 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Christian Wright tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Christian Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison (C) Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue (C) Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Prior - foul #4 on Eric Prior, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Vernon Morrison (C) Eric Prior, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lester Jennings | 60-59 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Reuben Hallenbeck | 60-62 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Frederick Huntington (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Don Reece (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Don Reece misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 60-62 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is hacked by Frederick Huntington - foul #3 on Frederick Huntington, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) Don Reece | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Huntington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Doolittle and the foul's on Frederick Huntington - foul #4 on Frederick Huntington, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG) Frederick Huntington | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson's floater is knocked away by Joe Ogawa | 62-62 |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 62-62 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Grafton - foul #3 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Harry Perdue (C) Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Don Reece (C) Joe Claycomb, Joe Ogawa | |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is hacked by Carlos Seymour - foul #3 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Douglas Masuda | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette is fouled on the floor by Antonio Velasquez - foul #2 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Richard Mayfield, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Don Reece pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins is open and lays it up and in set up by Jason Anderson | 65-62 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Reuben Hallenbeck is called for the reach on Ralph Grafton - foul #2 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Wendell Cunningham, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Carlos Seymour, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 09:33 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa lays it up and in | 65-64 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 65-64 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the easy layup | 65-64 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Mayfield - foul #1 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Paul Baker, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Don Reece (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Joe Ogawa | |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 08:02 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Don Reece hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Delbert Pipkins - foul #2 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frederick Huntington (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Christian Wright (SF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Carlos Seymour | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Don Reece is called for the reach on Richard Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Reece, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Christian Wright - foul #4 on Christian Wright, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Walter Guyette swats the short shot by Don Reece | 67-69 |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 67-69 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Christian Wright knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Antonio Velasquez | 67-71 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Prior | 70-71 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Frederick Huntington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior's pass is intercepted by Frederick Huntington in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses the fadeaway near the basket | 70-71 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joe Ogawa - foul #1 on Joe Ogawa, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG) Frederick Huntington | |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Lester Jennings pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Wendell Cunningham is called for the reach on Douglas Masuda - foul #4 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF) Joe Ogawa | |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior is hacked by Douglas Masuda - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG) Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SG), Don Reece (C) Douglas Masuda, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Don Reece - foul #2 on Don Reece, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Swietomierz Zavadoski | |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb loses the dribble to Richard Mayfield | 74-74 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Jennings is called for the reach on Walter Guyette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Jennings, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF) Carlos Seymour, Lester Jennings | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Prior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Don Reece (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Christian Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 03:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins lays it in set up by Eric Prior | 78-76 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette blows the layup | 78-76 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette gets the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Delbert Pipkins | 81-76 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Paul Baker, Wendell Cunningham, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Don Reece | |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez grabs the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:35 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Velasquez | 81-79 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Perdue | 83-79 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour is fouled on the floor by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #3 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #10 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Don Reece (C) Antonio Velasquez, Lester Jennings, Joe Ogawa | |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wendell Cunningham | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield (SF) Wendell Cunningham | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is hacked by Joe Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Don Reece | 85-81 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Claycomb is called for the reach on Delbert Pipkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #16 | 87-81 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb loses the dribble to Jason Anderson in the backcourt | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck runs out the clock | 88-81 |