| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Newkirk is called for the reach on Doug Robertson - foul #2 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Randy Ballard (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Scott Gray, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Roberts | |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cliff Izzo - foul #3 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Randy Roberts (C) Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Randy Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Scott Gray | 27-29 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alvin Robertson | 29-29 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Scott Gray, Randy Roberts | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Les Hopp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hamlin | 33-31 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson tips it home | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doug Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard tips it home | 35-33 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Presnell - foul #2 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (PG), David Cai (SF), Alex Smith (PF), Arthur Brust (C) Thomas Hamlin, Doug Robertson, Joel McDaniel, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Raphael Martinez, Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Ballard | |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Les Hopp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Gray | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Doug Robertson (PF) Huang Chin, Arthur Brust | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (PF) William White, Randy Roberts | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Alex Smith - foul #1 on Alex Smith, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SG), Marcel Kuntz (C) Alvin Robertson, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG) Raphael Martinez | |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Randy Ballard | |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Gray | 39-39 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Les Hopp snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is fouled on the floor by Huang Chin - foul #1 on Huang Chin, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel (PF) Doug Robertson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (PF) Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo's pass is intercepted by Huang Chin | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Huang Chin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cliff Izzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Les Hopp is hacked by Thomas Hamlin - foul #1 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson (SF), Alex Smith (C) David Cai, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Randy Roberts (PF) Scott Gray, Randy Ballard | |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Doug Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Presnell takes the ball from Doug Robertson | 41-39 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Presnell | 41-41 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin is hacked by Jerry Presnell - foul #3 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson (SG), David Cai (SF) Huang Chin, Alex Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts | |
| 09:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin is hacked by Randy Ballard - foul #1 on Randy Ballard, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz (C) Doug Robertson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG) Jerry Presnell | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel hits a floater from the right block set up by Alvin Robertson and the foul's on Scott Gray - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG) Raphael Martinez | |
| 09:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Les Hopp buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Gray | 44-43 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it in | 44-45 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | David Cai blocks the jumper by Les Hopp | 46-45 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Joel McDaniel snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel McDaniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Ballard | 46-45 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz tips it in | 48-45 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Hamlin - foul #2 on Thomas Hamlin, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (PG), Santos Ward (SG), Doug Robertson (SF), Alex Smith (PF), Arthur Brust (C) Thomas Hamlin, Alvin Robertson, David Cai, Joel McDaniel, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), William White (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Randy Roberts (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Randy Ballard, Cliff Izzo | |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alex Smith | 48-46 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Alex Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Santos Ward | 50-46 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Les Hopp buries a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Randy Roberts snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 05:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Brust pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward hits a shot from the left wing set up by Huang Chin | 52-48 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Les Hopp loses the dribble to Alex Smith | 52-48 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin (PG), Alvin Robertson (SG), David Cai (SF), Joel McDaniel (PF), Marcel Kuntz (C) Huang Chin, Santos Ward, Doug Robertson, Alex Smith, Arthur Brust | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF) Raphael Martinez, William White, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson banks in the layup on a great pass from Joel McDaniel | 54-48 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Randy Roberts tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it home | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Thomas Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Robertson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Cai (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joel McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcel Kuntz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Randy Roberts (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Gray | 54-50 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Presnell | 54-50 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Marcel Kuntz snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai hits a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 01:26 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-50 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cai gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin is fouled in the backcourt by Les Hopp - foul #3 on Les Hopp, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin (SF), Doug Robertson (PF) David Cai, Joel McDaniel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Randy Roberts (C) Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Scott Gray is fouled on the floor by Huang Chin - foul #2 on Huang Chin, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Santos Ward (SG), Alex Smith (PF), Arthur Brust (C) Thomas Hamlin, Alvin Robertson, Marcel Kuntz | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), William White (SG), Randy Ballard (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Les Hopp, Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Roberts | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Read (SG) Santos Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Gray steals it from Roy Read | 60-50 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Alex Smith picks off the pass by Raphael Martinez | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Huang Chin runs out the clock | 60-50 |