| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Howard Mansell inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is whistled for a carry | 26-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Benjamin Barnes (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Thomas Nelson, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG) Archie Kane | |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden clanks a floater from the right side | 26-42 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden can't tip it in | 26-42 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Barnes | 26-42 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | Scot Wolf misses the lay-in | 26-42 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Murray Rogers | 29-44 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden double dribbles | 29-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, Scot Wolf, Benjamin Barnes, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is fouled on the floor by Hans Zuvich - foul #2 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (PF) Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Eric Goodman, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 16:28 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden loses the dribble to Howard Mansell | 32-44 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Howard Mansell's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Spector | 32-44 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Harland (fresh) SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses long on a jumper in the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Tuttle | 35-44 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits a runner from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Harden | 35-46 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich tips it in | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's floater is tipped away by Hans Zuvich | 37-46 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood banks in the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jess Sherwood swats the short shot by Paul Spector | 39-46 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Howard Mansell can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | Steven Harland tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carl Tuttle | 41-46 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Joshua Schober is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Shawn Kilgore (SG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Murray Rogers (C) Steven Harland, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Scot Wolf misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 12:23 | Murray State | Murray Rogers misses the tip | 41-46 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Kilgore takes the ball from Archie Kane | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scot Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Ben Johnson loses the dribble to Tom Sneed | 41-46 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Scot Wolf hits a floater in the lane | 43-48 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is fouled on the floor by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Joshua Schober (SF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Goodman | 43-51 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Ben Johnson grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle buries a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 48-57 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Wolf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ben Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober's pass is intercepted by Carl Tuttle | 48-57 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle blows the layup | 48-57 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Scot Wolf tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Ben Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood scores on a floater from the right side set up by Scot Wolf and he's fouled by Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Joshua Schober, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Thomas Nelson, Carl Tuttle, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Murray Rogers (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Joshua Schober (SF) Archie Kane, Gary Land | |
| 05:49 | Murray State | Howard Mansell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Kilgore | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jess Sherwood (C) Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Howard Mansell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Scot Wolf, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG), Jess Sherwood (C) Carl Tuttle, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Gary Land | |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood's pass is intercepted by Richard Harden | 56-57 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scot Wolf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Scot Wolf is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scot Wolf, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Scot Wolf, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Richard Harden | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Kilgore is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Kilgore, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector blows the dunk | 56-59 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Howard Mansell, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (PG), Scot Wolf (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Shawn Kilgore, Howard Mansell, Hans Zuvich, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), Hans Zuvich (PF) Steven Harland, Scot Wolf, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober | |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood loses the dribble to Gary Land | 56-59 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land is hacked by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF) Eric Goodman, Gary Land | |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nelson | 56-59 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Howard Mansell is denied on a layup by Richard Harden | 56-59 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Howard Mansell tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is hacked by Thomas Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Paul Spector | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Howard Mansell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-63 |