| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Canty (fresh) SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) SF - Adam Glazier (fresh) PF - Steven Dickens (fresh) C - James Morphis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) SF - Steven Otero (fresh) PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) C - Scott Tandy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Glazier | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Otero - foul #1 on Steven Otero, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens is fouled on the floor by Samuel Batie - foul #1 on Samuel Batie, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Paradowski | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Steven Otero can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Morphis - foul #1 on James Morphis, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Steven Otero makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Steven Otero makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Canty | 7-2 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Ford | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Steven Otero | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty tips it in | 9-5 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Samuel Batie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Otero and he's hacked by Steven Dickens - foul #1 on Steven Dickens, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Jonathan Ostby (SG), Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Thomas Burney (PF), Wesley Hopkins (C) Edgar Canty, Ivan Paradowski, Adam Glazier, Steven Dickens, James Morphis | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (SG), Philip Walters (SF) Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero | |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Tandy | 9-8 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Philip Walters is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Lounsbury - foul #1 on Jeffery Lounsbury, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Steve Hattaway, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| 16:23 | Murray State | David Bashaw comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) SG - Jonathan Ostby (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) C - Wesley Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) SG - Philip Walters (fresh) SF - Richard Graves (fresh) PF - Thomas Alongi (fresh) C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Alfred Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Jeffery Lounsbury - foul #1 on Alfred Rosenbloom, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty (PG), Ivan Paradowski (SG), Adam Glazier (SF), Steven Dickens (PF), James Morphis (C) George Klein, Jonathan Ostby, Jeffery Lounsbury, Thomas Burney, Wesley Hopkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Steven Otero (SF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves | |
| 15:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier misses badly on a runner from the left block | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi blows the layup but he's fouled by James Morphis - foul #2 on James Morphis, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (SG), Jeffery Lounsbury (C) Ivan Paradowski, James Morphis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Scott Tandy (C) Philip Walters, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Dickens | 13-10 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins (C) Adam Glazier | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) Malcolm Ford, Steven Otero, Thomas Alongi | |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby (SG), Thomas Burney (SF) Edgar Canty, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Graves - foul #1 on Richard Graves, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG), Adam Glazier (SF) George Klein, Wesley Hopkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Steven Otero (SF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Adam Glazier steals the ball from Samuel Batie | 14-10 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby is hacked by Steve Hattaway - foul #1 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty (PG), Jeffery Lounsbury (PF) Jonathan Ostby, Steven Dickens | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Steve Hattaway, Scott Tandy | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier misses short on an open floater from the right side | 14-10 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier tips it in | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Canty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Glazier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) C - Thomas Burney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Philip Walters (fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Otero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is fouled on the floor by Ivan Paradowski - foul #1 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins (C) Thomas Burney | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Thomas Alongi (PF) Philip Walters, Samuel Batie | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Malcolm Ford | 16-12 |
| 11:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Glazier, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens (PF) Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, Steven Otero, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 11:06 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 16-12 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-12 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins tips it home | 18-12 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Edgar Canty is called for the reach on Steve Hattaway - foul #1 on Edgar Canty, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (SG), Jonathan Ostby (SF) Ivan Paradowski, Adam Glazier | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (SG), Samuel Batie (PF) Malcolm Ford, Thomas Alongi | |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Philip Walters steals the ball from Steven Dickens | 18-14 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway lays it in on a great pass from Philip Walters | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Kentucky | David Bashaw steps in front of the George Klein pass in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Bashaw | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Scott Tandy grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Philip Walters's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Hopkins | 18-18 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | David Bashaw gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Klein | 20-18 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Samuel Batie clanks a jump hook in the paint | 20-18 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Bashaw | 20-18 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Samuel Batie knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens clanks a turnaround from the right block | 20-21 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Canty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Klein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Ostby (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wesley Hopkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Bashaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Tandy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Philip Walters can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-21 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Philip Walters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edgar Canty | 22-21 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein is hacked by David Bashaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bashaw, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG), Adam Glazier (SF), Jeffery Lounsbury (PF), Thomas Burney (C) George Klein, Jonathan Ostby, Steven Dickens, Wesley Hopkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Steven Otero (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Steve Hattaway, David Bashaw, Philip Walters, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| 06:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney misses short on a runner in the paint | 22-21 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Richard Graves gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Paradowski | 25-21 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Steven Otero is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG) Edgar Canty | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Chad Barnes (PF) Richard Graves, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Ford - foul #1 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Thomas Alongi pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Steven Otero is whistled for a carry | 26-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens (PF) Thomas Burney | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SF), Scott Tandy (C) Steven Otero, Thomas Alongi | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | William Rowe picks off the pass by Ivan Paradowski in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | William Rowe lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Paradowski | 29-23 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | William Rowe is hacked by Adam Glazier - foul #2 on Adam Glazier, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty (PG), Wesley Hopkins (C) George Klein, Adam Glazier | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (PG), Samuel Batie (PF), Alfred Rosenbloom (C) Steve Hattaway, Chad Barnes, Scott Tandy | |
| 04:40 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | William Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Lounsbury | 32-25 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-25 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Jeffery Lounsbury takes the ball from Alfred Rosenbloom | 32-25 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury jams the wide open dunk | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edgar Canty (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Lounsbury (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Hopkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Samuel Batie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Graves | 34-27 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Wesley Hopkins tips it in | 36-27 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford tips it home | 36-29 |
| 02:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Alfred Rosenbloom denies the turnaround by Jeffery Lounsbury | 36-29 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens tips it in | 38-29 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Batie | 38-32 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Graves is called for the reach on Edgar Canty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Graves, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (SG), Adam Glazier (SF), Thomas Burney (PF), James Morphis (C) Ivan Paradowski, Jeffery Lounsbury, Steven Dickens, Wesley Hopkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SG), Steven Otero (SF), Thomas Alongi (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Richard Graves, Malcolm Ford, William Rowe, Samuel Batie, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Canty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | David Bashaw hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Philip Walters and the foul's on Edgar Canty - foul #2 on Edgar Canty, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby (SG) Edgar Canty | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG) Philip Walters | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | David Bashaw makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier is fouled on the floor by Steven Otero - foul #2 on Steven Otero, team foul #9 | 40-35 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | David Bashaw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Scott Tandy snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier is fouled on the floor by Steven Otero - foul #3 on Steven Otero, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Dickens (PF) Thomas Burney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF), Chad Barnes (PF) Steven Otero, Thomas Alongi | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Glazier misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-41 |