| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ricardo Zamora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Hassell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Millis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert McGrath (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Igor Zegar is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #3 on Igor Zegar, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (C) Igor Zegar | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 23-29 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Millis | 26-29 |
| 19:05 | Murray State | George Nix buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ricardo Zamora | 28-32 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | George Nix drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Cinkosky | 28-35 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 17:50 | Murray State | George Nix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath is hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #2 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (PG), Michael Washer (SF), Micheal Wiggs (PF) Ricardo Zamora, Paul Millis, Robert McGrath | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs buries a floater from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | George Nix loses the dribble to Michael Washer | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell lays it in set up by Michael Washer | 34-35 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | George Nix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus (SG), Tom Wakefield (C) Calvin Hassell, James Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:10 | Murray State | David Hughes is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora (PG), Paul Millis (SF) Clifford Roberts, James Dacus | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ricardo Zamora (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Washer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Paul Millis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Micheal Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrin Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | David Hughes drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Cinkosky and he's fouled by Paul Millis - foul #3 on Paul Millis, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Igor Zegar (C) Darrin Burns | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Ricardo Zamora is blocked by David Hughes | 36-38 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | The short jumper by David Hughes is denied by Micheal Wiggs | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Igor Zegar tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #3 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (SG), James Baker (C) Michael Washer, Tom Wakefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | George Nix clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Millis | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | George Nix scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Thomas | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts (PG), Robert McGrath (PF), Tom Wakefield (C) Ricardo Zamora, Micheal Wiggs, James Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Clifford Roberts - foul #1 on Clifford Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Washer (SF) Paul Millis | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| 13:09 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the dunk but the foul's on Clifford Roberts - foul #2 on Clifford Roberts, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell dunks the ball and he's hacked by Marc Birmingham - foul #4 on Marc Birmingham, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) Marc Birmingham | |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:26 | Murray State | Darrin Burns clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | George Nix misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Cinkosky takes the ball from Calvin Hassell | 42-43 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Darrin Burns tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Tom Wakefield gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clifford Roberts (fresh) SG - Calvin Hassell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Washer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert McGrath (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nix (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrin Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Kentucky | David Hughes is called for the reach on Clifford Roberts - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora (PG), Paul Millis (SF), James Baker (C) Calvin Hassell, Michael Washer, Tom Wakefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Igor Zegar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Thomas | 45-46 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Roger Thomas hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from George Nix | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Nix - foul #1 on George Nix, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs (PF) Robert McGrath | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Igor Zegar connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Micheal Wiggs - foul #3 on Micheal Wiggs, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus (PG), Calvin Hassell (SG), Michael Washer (SF) Ricardo Zamora, Clifford Roberts, Paul Millis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG), David Hughes (SF) George Nix, Roger Thomas | |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Darrin Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Dacus | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Michael Washer picks off the pass by Darrin Burns | 50-52 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tom Wakefield (C) James Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by James Dacus - foul #1 on James Dacus, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis (SF) Micheal Wiggs | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:05 | Murray State | David Hughes scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Cinkosky | 52-54 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Washer | 55-54 |
| 07:36 | Murray State | David Hughes loses the dribble to Calvin Hassell | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Dacus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Hassell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Millis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Washer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrin Burns (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus loses the dribble to Igor Zegar | 55-54 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | James Dacus takes the ball from Shawn Cinkosky in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora (PG), Clifford Roberts (SG), Robert McGrath (PF), James Baker (C) James Dacus, Calvin Hassell, Paul Millis, Michael Washer | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) Shawn Cinkosky, David Hughes, Darrin Burns | |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Clifford Roberts is called for the reach on George Nix - foul #3 on Clifford Roberts, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a shot from the left block | 55-54 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Baker snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell (SG) Tom Wakefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Igor Zegar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Nix | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifford Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right block | 55-57 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Roger Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Baker | 57-57 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Igor Zegar lays it in set up by Marc Birmingham | 57-59 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Roger Thomas tips it home | 60-61 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Igor Zegar - foul #4 on Igor Zegar, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus (PG), Paul Millis (SF), Michael Washer (PF), Tom Wakefield (C) Ricardo Zamora, Clifford Roberts, Robert McGrath, James Baker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), David Hughes (SF) George Nix, Roger Thomas | |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | David Hughes is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Micheal Wiggs (PF) Calvin Hassell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Washer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Dacus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Washer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Millis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Wiggs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Wakefield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Igor Zegar (tired) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #2 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (C) Igor Zegar | |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Dacus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ricardo Zamora (PG), Calvin Hassell (SG), James Baker (C) James Dacus, Micheal Wiggs, Tom Wakefield | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), Igor Zegar (C) Terrence Henderson, David Hughes, Darrin Burns | |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the turnaround in the paint | 62-63 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Birmingham | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Roger Thomas double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath (PF) Michael Washer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath drills a jumper from close range set up by Ricardo Zamora | 64-63 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Calvin Hassell | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricardo Zamora | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Roger Thomas's pass is intercepted by Paul Millis | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis is hacked by George Nix - foul #2 on George Nix, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Washer (PF) Robert McGrath | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Millis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | George Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | George Nix drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Zegar | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Cinkosky is called for the reach on Calvin Hassell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert McGrath (PF) Michael Washer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Calvin Hassell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | George Nix misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-66 |