| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Steven Harland can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith travels with the ball | 23-32 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Kolkowski - foul #1 on David Kolkowski, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-32 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Steven Harland grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Harland | 25-32 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Kolkowski | 25-35 |
| 17:25 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is hacked by Carroll Kemp - foul #2 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't tip it in | 25-35 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Barry Grace blocks the short jumper by Thomas Nelson | 25-35 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Walter Diana (PF), Steven Bowie (C) Carroll Kemp, Clarence Smith, David Kolkowski, William Henderson, Barry Grace | |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Beeks | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones double dribbles | 28-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jess Sherwood | 31-37 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones is hacked by Murray Rogers - foul #3 on Murray Rogers, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), William Henderson (PF), Barry Grace (C) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Walter Diana, Steven Bowie | |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson tips it home | 31-39 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Steven Harland is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana (SF) David Kolkowski | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Diana - foul #1 on Walter Diana, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF) Barry Grace | |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 3rd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Smith | 34-43 |
| 11:44 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Rogers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Diana (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), Steven Bowie (PF), Barry Grace (C) Carroll Kemp, William Henderson, Walter Diana | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Michael Beeks picks off the pass by Benjamin Barnes | 36-43 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski hits a jumper from the right side set up by John Jones | 36-45 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Steven Harland (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Walter Diana (SF), William Henderson (PF) Michael Beeks, John Jones, David Kolkowski, Barry Grace | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Ben Johnson scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by William Henderson - foul #1 on William Henderson, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| 08:19 | Murray State | Ben Johnson misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie drills a fadeaway near the basket | 38-47 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Murray Rogers clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-47 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Diana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Bowie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Ben Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson loses the dribble to Carroll Kemp | 38-47 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp lays it in | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Ben Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carroll Kemp - foul #3 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), David Kolkowski (SF), Barry Grace (C) Carroll Kemp, Clarence Smith, Walter Diana, Steven Bowie | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Ben Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Ben Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing grabs the board | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Michael Beeks steals it from Ben Johnson | 40-49 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Jess Sherwood (PF) Geoffrey Laing, Steven Harland, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Alvin Jenkins (PF) Michael Beeks, John Jones, William Henderson | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Lowe and he's hacked by Alvin Jenkins - foul #1 on Alvin Jenkins, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Carroll Kemp | 43-51 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the turnaround from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Murray Rogers tips it in | 47-53 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-53 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) C - Barry Grace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Grace - foul #2 on Barry Grace, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Lowe, Shawn Kilgore, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), William Henderson (PF), Walter Diana (C) Carroll Kemp, Clarence Smith, Alvin Jenkins, Barry Grace | |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cody Prather | 49-53 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF), Murray Rogers (C) Benjamin Barnes, Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Clarence Smith (SG) Michael Beeks, John Jones | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nelson | 49-53 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Steven Harland is fouled on the floor by William Henderson - foul #2 on William Henderson, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (C) Walter Diana | |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Steven Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Kilgore picks off the pass by Clarence Smith | 51-53 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Steven Harland buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Murray Rogers | 54-53 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace's pass is intercepted by Steven Harland | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Carroll Kemp steals it from Steven Harland | 54-53 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Steven Harland gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Nelson steals the ball from Clarence Smith | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson is hacked by Carroll Kemp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Grace | 55-53 |