| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba hits a floater in the paint set up by Adam Dvorsky and he's fouled by John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Meigs and the foul's on Clay Munsell - foul #3 on Clay Munsell, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 19:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | John Pursley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 18:57 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | John Randall grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Meigs - foul #3 on John Meigs, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber is hacked by John Pursley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jessie Gunter (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 17:39 | Murray State | George Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), John Randall (SF) John Pursley, Ronald Thomas | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Taylor takes the ball from Keith Taylor in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Taylor | 48-42 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Craig Weber | 51-42 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Bates - foul #2 on Walter Bates, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Jessie Gunter | |
| 16:40 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Bates | 54-44 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 54-44 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 54-44 |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF), John Luu (C) Walter Bates, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Pursley (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Gregory Taylor, Clarence Hansen, John Randall, Robert Dewberry | |
| 15:28 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu misses the tip | 54-45 |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Tony Staub, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 56-45 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Jack Drewski swats the shot by Ronald Thomas | 56-45 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Clay Munsell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates (PF) John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Clay Munsell, Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte | |
| 13:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates is hacked by Jessie Gunter - foul #1 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (PF) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Jessie Gunter | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | John Randall misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hansen - foul #2 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is fouled on the floor by John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG) Beau Dennie | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | John Randall is called for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Tony Staub, John Pursley | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jessie Gunter picks off the pass by Walter Grant | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Luu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry's pass is intercepted by Scott Alba | 58-45 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba is hacked by John Randall in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Randall, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Daniel Jones, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF) John Randall, Jessie Gunter | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Adam Dvorsky steals the ball from Mark Guillotte | 58-45 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba misses the lay-in | 58-45 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Grant - foul #2 on Walter Grant, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF) Walter Grant, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), John Pursley (C) Clay Munsell, Clarence Hansen, Robert Dewberry | |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Fred Thomas swats the shot by Ronald Thomas | 58-46 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses the open dunk | 58-46 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas tips it home | 60-46 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Pursley | 60-49 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Guillotte - foul #1 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (SG), Walter Bates (PF) Jack Drewski, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | John Pursley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Craig Weber, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Jessie Gunter | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:48 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Bates | 64-50 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | John Randall buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Staub and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG) Beau Dennie | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF), Clarence Hansen (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| 09:22 | Murray State | John Randall makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Clay Munsell steals it from John Luu | 64-53 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Daniel Jones, Walter Bates | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, John Randall, Jessie Gunter | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 66-53 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is fouled on the floor by Scott Alba - foul #3 on Scott Alba, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG), Fred Thomas (C) Walter Grant, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG) Ronald Thomas | |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) Clay Munsell, Clarence Hansen, Mark Guillotte | |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Alba (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Meigs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ronald Thomas | 67-54 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | John Meigs is called for the reach on Jessie Gunter - foul #4 on John Meigs, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF) Jack Drewski, Scott Alba, John Meigs | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), John Pursley (C) Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right block | 67-56 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Bates can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 67-56 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter is hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #3 on Fred Thomas, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Luu (C) Keith Taylor, Adam Dvorsky, Craig Weber, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub | |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:18 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Dewberry picks off the pass by Walter Grant in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | John Randall misses the jumpshot from the right side | 70-58 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Hawkins takes the ball from Walter Grant | 70-58 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter lays it up and in | 70-60 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | John Pursley steps in front of the Walter Grant pass | 70-60 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Daniel Jones, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF) John Pursley, Jessie Gunter | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Clay Munsell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Hawkins | 70-63 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 72-63 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Clay Munsell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Grant | 75-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry knocks in the shot in the lane | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Walter Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Meigs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Scott Alba, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Grant | 75-68 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Craig Weber | 77-68 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Ronald Thomas, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Clay Munsell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 02:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Meigs grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky is hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Scott Alba takes the ball from Tony Staub | 77-68 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor lays it up and in set up by Scott Alba | 79-68 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | John Randall misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Alba - foul #4 on Scott Alba, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), John Meigs (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Keith Taylor, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber, Walter Bates, John Luu | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the easy layup | 79-70 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Clay Munsell gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | John Randall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | John Randall gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:59 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Clay Munsell - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (SF) Scott Alba | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-72 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is hacked by Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clay Munsell, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor (PG) Walter Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Clay Munsell | |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | Tony Staub clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-72 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Randall - foul #4 on John Randall, team foul #14 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber (SF), Walter Bates (PF), John Luu (C) Adam Dvorsky, John Meigs, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | John Pursley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Taylor runs out the clock | 83-72 |