| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Neil Jared (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | John Randall inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry loses the dribble to Charles Hughey | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is open and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Jared | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry drills a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Luis Sherrell | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clay Munsell | 38-41 |
| 18:29 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Kim Thomas (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola misses the runner from the left block | 38-41 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:40 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Hansen | 38-41 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | John Pursley clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Kim Thomas - foul #1 on Kim Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Scott Briceno (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Kim Thomas, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| 17:23 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:09 | Morehead State | Scott Briceno clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:07 | Morehead State | Neil Jared grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Thomas - foul #2 on Ronald Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Neil Jared | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Ronald Thomas, John Pursley | |
| 16:57 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Luis Sherrell picks off the pass by Gregory Taylor | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Kim Thomas (SF) Scott Briceno, Charles Hughey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Gregory Taylor | |
| 16:31 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | John Randall banks in the layup set up by Clay Munsell | 39-45 |
| 16:17 | Morehead State | David Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Guillotte - foul #3 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG) David Hodges | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Mark Guillotte | |
| 16:04 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Jared | 41-45 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Tony Staub gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neil Jared (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Mooneyham (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Briceno (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Neil Jared, Kim Thomas, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, John Randall, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Clay Munsell | 41-47 |
| 14:36 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley drills a jumper from the right side set up by Scott Briceno and the foul's on Clay Munsell - foul #3 on Clay Munsell, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG) Scott Briceno | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Randall (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Gregory Taylor, Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte | |
| 14:36 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Norman Rawley is called for the reach on Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Rawley, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 14:24 | Murray State | George Fowlkes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 14:22 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Norman Rawley | 44-47 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Adam Mooneyham (C) Norman Rawley, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 3rd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins loses the dribble to Adam Mooneyham | 46-47 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Jeffery Hawkins steals it from David Hodges | 46-47 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Tony Staub can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | George Fowlkes gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:30 | Murray State | John Randall misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 13:29 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | Morehead State | Neil Jared pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jessie Gunter - foul #3 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Scott Briceno (SG), Kim Thomas (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clarence Hansen (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Tony Staub, John Randall, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 12:35 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Kim Thomas | 50-49 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 12:16 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Adam Mooneyham | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham's pass is intercepted by Robert Dewberry | 50-49 |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Howard Gurrola steps in front of the Ronald Thomas pass | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Scott Briceno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Mooneyham (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Morehead State | Scott Briceno misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Clarence Hansen | 50-49 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Scott Briceno, Kim Thomas, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF) Gregory Taylor, Clarence Hansen, Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte | |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | David Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 10:55 | Murray State | John Randall snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Hawkins | 50-52 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Clay Munsell is called for the reach on Charles Hughey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, Robert Dewberry | |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | John Pursley snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | John Randall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Pursley | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Luis Sherrell (PF) David Hodges, Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Kyle Greenwald steals it from Robert Dewberry | 50-55 |
| 09:24 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | John Randall grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 09:01 | Murray State | Tony Staub is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:55 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Tony Staub is fouled on the floor by Neil Jared - foul #2 on Neil Jared, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Kim Thomas (SF), Scott Briceno (C) Howard Gurrola, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Tony Staub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Doyle Coots (PF) Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (PF) John Randall | |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | David Hodges's pass is intercepted by Tony Staub in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is fouled on the floor by David Hodges - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Jessie Gunter | |
| 07:53 | Murray State | John Randall drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell (PF) Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Tony Staub, George Fowlkes | |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Norman Rawley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Sherrell (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Briceno (tiring) 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Randall (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pursley (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Hodges | 54-60 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Hodges - foul #3 on David Hodges, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Adam Mooneyham (C) David Hodges, Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF) John Randall, John Pursley | |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kim Thomas | 57-61 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Kim Thomas, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG), John Pursley (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Gregory Taylor, Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 06:20 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Gurrola | 59-61 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Tony Staub loses the dribble to Howard Gurrola in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola lays it in | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Charles Hughey is called for the reach on Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hughey, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG) Howard Gurrola | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | George Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | John Pursley is called for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG) Neil Jared | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Tony Staub, John Pursley, Jessie Gunter | |
| 05:55 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hodges | 63-62 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hodges - foul #4 on David Hodges, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Briceno (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) John Randall | |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Rawley | 65-63 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Kim Thomas (SF) David Hodges, Charles Hughey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Jessie Gunter (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Mark Guillotte, George Fowlkes | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Clay Munsell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Adam Mooneyham - foul #2 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG) Norman Rawley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell (PF) Scott Briceno | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Jessie Gunter | |
| 04:55 | Morehead State | Neil Jared comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Taylor - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Kyle Greenwald (C) Howard Gurrola, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Clarence Hansen (C) Ronald Thomas, Robert Dewberry | |
| 04:55 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Kim Thomas is called for the reach on John Randall - foul #2 on Kim Thomas, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF) Neil Jared, Kim Thomas, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF) Gregory Taylor, John Pursley | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Norman Rawley steals the ball from Tony Staub | 67-66 |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Mark Guillotte is called for the reach on Charles Hughey - foul #4 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Luis Sherrell (PF), Scott Briceno (C) David Hodges, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Mark Guillotte, Clarence Hansen | |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:00 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Tony Staub is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Gurrola - foul #1 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:41 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 69-68 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Howard Gurrola is called for the reach on Tony Staub - foul #2 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Kim Thomas (SF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Norman Rawley, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Neil Jared (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kim Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Briceno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. C - Adam Mooneyham (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 13 pts. SF - John Randall (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Fowlkes (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Jared | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Tony Staub is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Randall | 72-71 |
| 02:50 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola loses the dribble to George Fowlkes in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the turnaround from close range | 72-71 |
| 02:37 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 02:31 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 72-71 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | John Pursley pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Howard Gurrola steps in front of the Tony Staub pass in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Jeffery Hawkins is called for the reach on Howard Gurrola - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Neil Jared, Kim Thomas, Scott Briceno, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Clarence Hansen (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Tony Staub, John Randall, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Doyle Coots steps in front of the Clay Munsell pass in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Gregory Taylor picks off the pass by Howard Gurrola | 74-71 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Clay Munsell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Taylor | 74-73 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Clay Munsell double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Luis Sherrell (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Ronald Thomas, Clarence Hansen | |
| 01:11 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham lays it in on a nice dish by David Hodges | 79-73 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | David Hodges picks off the pass by Robert Dewberry in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't finish the layup | 79-73 |
| 01:02 | Morehead State | David Hodges grabs the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Dewberry | 79-73 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Hawkins - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Charles Hughey steals it from Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | David Hodges throws it down on a great pass from Charles Hughey | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Jared - foul #3 on Neil Jared, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SF), Doyle Coots (C) Charles Hughey, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:30 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #14 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (SF) Kim Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:22 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Tony Staub comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Neil Jared pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #5 on Clay Munsell, team foul #15 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | John Randall is fouled on the floor by Luis Sherrell - foul #3 on Luis Sherrell, team foul #14 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is hacked by Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Staub, team foul #16 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Doyle Coots (C) Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | David Hodges is called for the reach on Tony Staub in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hodges, team foul #15 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Adam Mooneyham (C) David Hodges, Doyle Coots | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola runs out the clock | 87-79 |