| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Batie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Morehead State | Michael Hardnett is called for the reach on William Batie - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Morehead State | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Trent Harrison - foul #3 on Trent Harrison, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Morehead State | Patrick Green is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Donnell Gomes steps in front of the Robert Wyatt pass | 32-29 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | William Batie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donnell Gomes | 32-31 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Quill | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Donnell Gomes - foul #1 on Donnell Gomes, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), George Donnelly (C) William Batie, Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:01 | Morehead State | George Donnelly grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Sean Snoddy | 34-31 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the finger roll set up by Sean Snoddy | 36-31 |
| 16:19 | Morehead State | Gary Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Lancaster | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on Sean Snoddy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) Norman Lancaster, Albert Iverson, George Donnelly | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | Gary Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carl Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Monte Wolfe | 36-37 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Sean Snoddy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Patrick Green (C) Carl Bragg, Gary Allen, Monte Wolfe | |
| 15:16 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (SG), George Donnelly (PF) Donnell Gomes, James Davis | |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Trent Harrison buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Harold Quill and he's fouled by George Donnelly - foul #2 on George Donnelly, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Ed Sharp, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:37 | Morehead State | George Donnelly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Green - foul #2 on Patrick Green, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Andrew Digirolamo, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Albert Iverson (SF), James Davis (PF), Monte Wolfe (C) William Batie, Leonard Higdon, George Donnelly, Patrick Green | |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:07 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:51 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Lancaster | 41-39 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Sean Snoddy | 43-39 |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | James Davis buries a jumper in the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Michael Hardnett, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Carl Bragg (PF), Patrick Green (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, James Davis, Monte Wolfe | |
| 12:40 | Morehead State | William Batie is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Donnelly (PF) William Batie | |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the easy dunk attempt | 43-41 |
| 12:10 | Morehead State | George Donnelly gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | Morehead State | Gary Allen makes the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it home | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Carl Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Albert Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Donnelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Morehead State | Gary Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Michael Hardnett (PF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Monte Wolfe (C) Gary Allen, Albert Iverson, George Donnelly, Patrick Green | |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Sharp | 48-43 |
| 10:48 | Morehead State | Michael Hardnett steals the ball from William Batie | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Bragg - foul #2 on Carl Bragg, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Ralph Sparks (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Gary Allen (SF), James Davis (PF) William Batie, Leonard Higdon, Carl Bragg | |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:03 | Morehead State | James Davis is hacked by Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Trent Harrison (PF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon (SF), George Donnelly (C) Donnell Gomes, Monte Wolfe | |
| 09:53 | Morehead State | James Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | Gary Allen grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 09:35 | Morehead State | Ralph Sparks is called for the reach on Gary Allen - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lance Carpenter (C) Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Patrick Green (C) George Donnelly | |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Patrick Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 50-43 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by Gary Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Allen, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Albert Iverson (SF) Gary Allen, Leonard Higdon | |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses short on a jumper in the paint | 50-43 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 08:38 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:25 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Harold Quill pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett connects on the open floater from the left block | 52-43 |
| 07:28 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes connects on the runner from close range set up by Norman Lancaster | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Iverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the dunk | 52-45 |
| 07:12 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to James Davis | 52-45 |
| 06:59 | Morehead State | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 52-45 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Norman Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Batie (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Carl Bragg (PF), George Donnelly (C) Norman Lancaster, Donnell Gomes, Albert Iverson, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | William Batie clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sean Snoddy - foul #3 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | William Batie makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | William Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Trent Harrison loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 06:10 | Morehead State | William Batie misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 54-47 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled on the floor by Carl Bragg - foul #3 on Carl Bragg, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (C) Leonard Higdon | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | Gary Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ralph Sparks | 54-47 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | William Batie grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:36 | Morehead State | Ed Sharp blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gary Allen | 54-47 |
| 04:34 | Morehead State | George Donnelly grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-47 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Morehead State | Carl Bragg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Lancaster (PG), Donnell Gomes (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), James Davis (PF), Patrick Green (C) William Batie, Gary Allen, Carl Bragg, George Donnelly, Monte Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Norman Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donnell Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Norman Lancaster is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Lancaster, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Albert Iverson (PG) Norman Lancaster | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:26 | Morehead State | James Davis grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon scores on a shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Green - foul #3 on Patrick Green, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | James Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #3 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carl Bragg (PG), Gary Allen (SG), Monte Wolfe (C) Donnell Gomes, Leonard Higdon, Patrick Green | |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes (SG), Leonard Higdon (SF), Patrick Green (C) Gary Allen, Albert Iverson, Monte Wolfe | |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | Donnell Gomes grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hardnett - foul #4 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gary Allen (SG), George Donnelly (PF), Albert Iverson (C) Donnell Gomes, James Davis, Patrick Green | |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:10 | Morehead State | Leonard Higdon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 60-50 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Allen - foul #2 on Gary Allen, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe (C) Leonard Higdon | |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 64-50 |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses the runner from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson misses the tip | 64-50 |
| 01:30 | Morehead State | Gary Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | George Donnelly misses the shot from close range | 64-50 |
| 01:13 | Morehead State | Albert Iverson tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo tips it in | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Ed Sharp - foul #2 on Ed Sharp, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:38 | Morehead State | Monte Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | George Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | George Donnelly buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Bragg | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy runs out the clock | 66-56 |