| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Grand (fresh) SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Purnell (fresh) SG - Darrell Bradley (fresh) SF - Homer Shirley (fresh) PF - Christopher Strauch (fresh) C - John Faulk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | John Faulk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Morehead State | John Faulk tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | David Grand makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Dziewanowski | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Morehead State | John Faulk hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Darrell Bradley | 3-4 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Darrell Bradley is called for the reach on Donald Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Bradley, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar loses the dribble to Christopher Strauch | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Morehead State | John Faulk clanks a turnaround from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | David Grand is hacked by Robert Purnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Purnell, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Donald Finlay pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | David Grand's floater is knocked away by John Faulk | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Morehead State | John Faulk connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Purnell | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley is hacked by Donald Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Griffith, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tommy Despres (PG), Frank Lockhart (SG), Jason Rhoades (SF), Robin Kogut (PF), Paul Brennan (C) David Grand, Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Drury (PG), Nicholas Yelverton (SG), Scott Hines (SF), Winston Sweet (PF), Jonathon Meyers (C) Robert Purnell, Darrell Bradley, Homer Shirley, Christopher Strauch, John Faulk | |
| 17:22 | Morehead State | David Drury's pass is intercepted by Jason Rhoades | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart is hacked by David Drury - foul #1 on David Drury, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:36 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Despres | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | David Drury is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF) Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Pollard (SF), John Faulk (C) Scott Hines, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Jason Rhoades comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Morehead State | George Pollard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Tommy Despres, Jason Rhoades, Dalton Wiggins, Frank Lockhart, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (PG), Darrell Bradley (SG), Christopher Strauch (PF) David Drury, Nicholas Yelverton, Winston Sweet | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Grand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Luera (fresh) SG - Darrell Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Pollard (fresh) PF - Christopher Strauch (fairly fresh) C - John Faulk (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar hits a runner in the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley's pass is intercepted by Tim Cuellar in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Donald Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:15 | Morehead State | John Faulk grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | John Faulk misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Roger Dziewanowski - foul #1 on Roger Dziewanowski, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins (SF), Robin Kogut (C) Donald Finlay, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG), Homer Shirley (SF), Jonathon Meyers (PF) Richard Luera, George Pollard, Christopher Strauch | |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | John Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | John Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Robin Kogut loses the dribble to Darrell Bradley in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dalton Wiggins | 7-8 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:34 | Morehead State | Donald Griffith is called for the reach on Darrell Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Griffith, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hulsey (PG), Frank Lockhart (SG) David Grand, Donald Griffith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Hines (SF), Winston Sweet (C) Homer Shirley, John Faulk | |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley hits a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins drills a 3 from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:33 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet scores on a jumper in the paint | 13-13 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Purnell | 15-15 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart loses the ball out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Jason Rhoades (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Paul Brennan (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Richard Hulsey, Frank Lockhart, Dalton Wiggins, Roger Dziewanowski, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Drury (PG), Nicholas Yelverton (SG), George Pollard (SF), Christopher Strauch (PF), John Faulk (C) Robert Purnell, Darrell Bradley, Scott Hines, Jonathon Meyers, Winston Sweet | |
| 12:23 | Morehead State | George Pollard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | David Grand knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jason Rhoades | 17-15 |
| 11:51 | Morehead State | John Faulk makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Drury | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Grand (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Rhoades (fresh) SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) PF - Paul Brennan (fresh) C - Tim Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Drury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Yelverton (fresh) SF - George Pollard (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Strauch (fairly fresh) C - John Faulk (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | David Grand lays it in set up by Jason Rhoades and the foul's on David Drury - foul #2 on David Drury, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (PF) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (SG), Homer Shirley (SF) David Drury, George Pollard | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | David Grand makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | David Grand pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Strauch - foul #1 on Christopher Strauch, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tommy Despres (SG) Jason Rhoades | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley (SG) Nicholas Yelverton | |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:56 | Morehead State | John Faulk pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Richard Luera hits a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Strauch | 21-19 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Richard Luera steps in front of the David Grand pass | 21-19 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Richard Luera is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SG), Paul Brennan (PF) David Grand, Frank Lockhart | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG), Winston Sweet (C) Richard Luera, John Faulk | |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is fouled on the floor by Homer Shirley - foul #1 on Homer Shirley, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG) Tommy Despres | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton (SG), George Pollard (SF) Darrell Bradley, Homer Shirley | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Winston Sweet denies the turnaround by David Grand | 21-19 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Donald Finlay tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Donald Finlay lays it in on a great pass from David Grand and he's hacked by George Pollard - foul #1 on George Pollard, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley (SG), Homer Shirley (SF), Jonathon Meyers (C) Robert Purnell, George Pollard, Christopher Strauch | |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Cuellar - foul #1 on Tim Cuellar, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (SG) Jason Rhoades | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG), John Faulk (C) Nicholas Yelverton, Winston Sweet | |
| 08:35 | Morehead State | John Faulk comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 24-19 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Lockhart | 24-19 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | David Grand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hulsey (PG), Tommy Despres (SG), Paul Brennan (C) David Grand, Frank Lockhart, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (PG), George Pollard (SF), Christopher Strauch (PF) Robert Purnell, Homer Shirley, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 08:09 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Finlay - foul #1 on Donald Finlay, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robin Kogut (C) Roger Dziewanowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton (SG) Darrell Bradley | |
| 07:46 | Morehead State | John Faulk drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Pollard | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Hulsey (fresh) SG - Tommy Despres (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Brennan (fresh) C - Robin Kogut (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Richard Luera (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Yelverton (fairly fresh) SF - George Pollard (fresh) PF - Christopher Strauch (tiring) C - John Faulk (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Richard Hulsey can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Strauch - foul #2 on Christopher Strauch, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SG), Frank Lockhart (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Tommy Despres, Paul Brennan, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley (SG), Scott Hines (SF), Jonathon Meyers (PF), Winston Sweet (C) Nicholas Yelverton, George Pollard, Christopher Strauch, John Faulk | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Richard Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Richard Hulsey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Winston Sweet | 25-23 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | The jump hook by Donald Finlay is blocked by Winston Sweet | 25-23 |
| 06:44 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tim Cuellar | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Richard Hulsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG), Tommy Despres (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF), Robin Kogut (C) Richard Hulsey, Jason Rhoades, Donald Finlay, Frank Lockhart, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG), Nicholas Yelverton (SG), George Pollard (SF), John Faulk (C) Richard Luera, Darrell Bradley, Scott Hines, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 06:09 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell is fouled on the floor by Tommy Despres - foul #1 on Tommy Despres, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| 05:53 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | John Faulk can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 05:50 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Tommy Despres is called for the reach on Robert Purnell - foul #2 on Tommy Despres, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SG), Paul Brennan (C) Tommy Despres, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Homer Shirley (SF) George Pollard | |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Paul Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Homer Shirley is called for the reach on Dalton Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Shirley, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Hines (SF) Homer Shirley | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:40 | Morehead State | John Faulk pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | John Faulk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Faulk, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Finlay (SF) Dalton Wiggins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers (PF) Winston Sweet | |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Nicholas Yelverton takes the ball from Jason Rhoades in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 05:23 | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton lays it up and in | 26-26 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Paul Brennan grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Paul Brennan can't finish the layup | 26-26 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Paul Brennan tips it home | 28-26 |
| 04:32 | Morehead State | Scott Hines banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | David Grand is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Purnell - foul #2 on Robert Purnell, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (SG), Robin Kogut (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) Jason Rhoades, Roger Dziewanowski, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley (SG), George Pollard (SF), Winston Sweet (PF) Robert Purnell, Scott Hines, Jonathon Meyers | |
| 04:29 | Murray State | David Grand makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | David Grand makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet buries a jumper from the right block | 30-30 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Donald Finlay drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Grand | 32-30 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robin Kogut - foul #1 on Robin Kogut, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tommy Despres (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Dalton Wiggins (SF) David Grand, Donald Finlay, Robin Kogut | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Drury (PG), Homer Shirley (SF), Christopher Strauch (PF) Nicholas Yelverton, George Pollard, John Faulk | |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Winston Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Tommy Despres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dalton Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Lockhart (tiring) 5 pts. C - Tim Cuellar (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Drury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Strauch (fairly fresh) C - Winston Sweet (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Donald Griffith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Strauch - foul #3 on Christopher Strauch, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers (C) Christopher Strauch | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Tim Cuellar is called for the reach on Homer Shirley - foul #2 on Tim Cuellar, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Dalton Wiggins, Frank Lockhart | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (SG), John Faulk (C) Darrell Bradley, Winston Sweet | |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Homer Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Donald Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Shirley - foul #3 on Homer Shirley, team foul #13 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Purnell (PG) Homer Shirley | |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Donald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Tommy Despres is called for the reach on Robert Purnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Despres, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Grand (PG) Tommy Despres | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | David Grand misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 02:40 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Drury | 36-37 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar misses long on a shot from the left block | 36-37 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | David Grand's pass is intercepted by Robert Purnell | 36-37 |
| 01:46 | Morehead State | Robert Purnell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Robert Purnell is called for the reach on David Grand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Purnell, team foul #14 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Finlay (SF), Robin Kogut (PF), Paul Brennan (C) Jason Rhoades, Roger Dziewanowski, Tim Cuellar | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley (SG), George Pollard (SF), Winston Sweet (PF), Scott Hines (C) Robert Purnell, Richard Luera, Jonathon Meyers, John Faulk | |
| 01:42 | Murray State | David Grand misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | David Grand makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | David Drury misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | David Drury snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:08 | Morehead State | Paul Brennan picks off the pass by David Drury | 37-37 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | David Grand's pass is intercepted by Darrell Bradley in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 00:46 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Drury | 37-39 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by David Grand | 39-39 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hulsey (PG), Dalton Wiggins (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Tim Cuellar (C) David Grand, Donald Finlay, Robin Kogut, Paul Brennan | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Luera (PG), Jonathon Meyers (PF), John Faulk (C) George Pollard, Winston Sweet, Scott Hines | |
| 00:24 | Morehead State | Jonathon Meyers's floater is knocked away by Tim Cuellar | 39-39 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins is hacked by David Drury in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Drury, team foul #15 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Nicholas Yelverton (SG), George Pollard (SF) Darrell Bradley, David Drury | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Dalton Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Dalton Wiggins picks off the pass by Nicholas Yelverton in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Luera - foul #1 on Richard Luera, team foul #16 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley (SG) Richard Luera | |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Tim Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | George Pollard pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Griffith - foul #3 on Donald Griffith, team foul #11 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Rhoades (SG) Donald Griffith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Darrell Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-40 |