| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) SG - James Sanders (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) C - Marvin Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | Keith Jordan tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl's pass is intercepted by James Sanders | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Keith Jordan hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia is fouled on the floor by Joshua Robinson - foul #1 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Alex Hansen is blocked by Marvin Wilson | 6-0 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson connects on the open shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson is hacked by Columbus Miraglia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (SF) Alex Hansen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (PF), Robert Hudson (C) Joshua Robinson, James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Joe Tebo, Marvin Wilson | |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Hudson | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) SG - Columbus Miraglia (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) PF - Tim Hudson (fresh) C - Robert Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Kyle Holt hits a floater from the left block set up by Frank Newton | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Gerald Durham pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Gerald Durham hits a jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson's floater is tipped away by Frank Newton | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson can't tip it in | 10-7 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Holt steps in front of the Tim Hudson pass | 10-7 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Kyle Holt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Columbus Miraglia - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Keith Jordan (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Columbus Miraglia, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG), James Sanders (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Tebo - foul #1 on Joe Tebo, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF) Tommy Lynn | |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is hacked by Keith Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:19 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock is hacked by Marvin Wilson - foul #1 on Marvin Wilson, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl connects on the 3 from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Keith Jordan, Eric Leinberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke (SG) James Sanders | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John O'Rouke (fresh) SF - Robert Melendy (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Tebo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Glen Rogers (SF), Robert Hudson (C) Joshua Robinson, Robert Melendy, Marvin Wilson | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Tebo | 15-11 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 15-11 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Glen Rogers snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Tim Hudson (PF) James Sanders, Glen Rogers, Joe Tebo | |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG) John O'Rouke | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is hacked by Francis Collins - foul #1 on Francis Collins, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders (SG), Robert Melendy (SF), Marvin Wilson (C) Francis Collins, Tommy Lynn, Robert Hudson | |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Marvin Wilson swats the short shot by Stephen Nelson | 15-11 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Paul Reeves | 15-11 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 08:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy's floater is tipped away by Paul Reeves | 15-11 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Kyle Holt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joshua Robinson - foul #2 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Stephen Nelson, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Francis Collins (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF), Joe Tebo (PF) Joshua Robinson, James Sanders, Robert Melendy, Tim Hudson | |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith misses short on an open runner in the paint | 18-11 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith tips it in | 18-13 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Frank Newton is whistled for traveling | 18-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF) Kyle Holt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Hansen (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) C - Frank Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Francis Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is called for 10 seconds | 18-13 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Gerald Durham drills a jumper in the paint set up by Samuel Uhl and the foul's on Francis Collins - foul #2 on Francis Collins, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG) Alex Hansen | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke (PG), James Sanders (SG) Francis Collins, Patrick Smith | |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Joe Tebo is called for the reach on Gerald Durham - foul #2 on Joe Tebo, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy (SF), Tim Hudson (PF) Tommy Lynn, Joe Tebo | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Gerald Durham makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Gerald Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy drills a floater near the basket set up by James Sanders | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Hudson | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John O'Rouke | 22-20 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Keith Jordan misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Jordan is called for the reach on James Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Jordan, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF) Gerald Durham, Keith Jordan, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn (PG), Glen Rogers (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), Marvin Wilson (C) John O'Rouke, Robert Melendy, Tim Hudson, Robert Hudson | |
| 05:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson loses the dribble to Alex Hansen | 22-20 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Kyle Holt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Kentucky | James Sanders connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marvin Wilson | 24-23 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Kyle Holt comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Tommy Lynn - foul #1 on Tommy Lynn, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Eric Leinberger, Paul Reeves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke (PG), Robert Melendy (SF) Tommy Lynn, Glen Rogers | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Kyle Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kyle Holt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Columbus Miraglia (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Alex Hansen, Samuel Uhl, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson (PG), Francis Collins (SG), Joe Tebo (PF), Robert Hudson (C) John O'Rouke, James Sanders, Patrick Smith, Marvin Wilson | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Frank Newton snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Kyle Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) SF - Kyle Holt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) C - Frank Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Joshua Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Melendy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Tebo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Joshua Robinson can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-23 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy is hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #3 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Kyle Holt, Stephen Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson (C) Robert Hudson | |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock misses long on a floater from close range | 26-25 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Hudson pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Hudson and he's fouled by Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Gerald Durham, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF) Gerald Durham, Frank Newton | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Wilson (C) Tim Hudson | |
| 02:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Melendy misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith (SG), Tommy Lynn (SF) Francis Collins, Robert Melendy | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Joe Tebo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Joshua Robinson - foul #3 on Joshua Robinson, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SF) Samuel Uhl | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John O'Rouke (PG), Tim Hudson (PF) Joshua Robinson, Joe Tebo | |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Paul Reeves makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn is hacked by Alex Hansen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Paul Reeves double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson (C) Marvin Wilson | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Patrick Smith's layup is rejected by Paul Reeves | 32-29 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Hudson | 32-29 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Columbus Miraglia steps in front of the Patrick Smith pass | 32-29 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Keith Jordan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Columbus Miraglia | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Hudson connects on the floater from close range | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Alex Hansen clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-31 |