| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fresh) SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Carter Grande (fresh) C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) SG - Irvin Hudson (fresh) SF - Robert Shillings (fresh) PF - John Asbury (fresh) C - Daniel Sharp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William Reulet 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) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Raymond Pope can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | John Asbury tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Winn | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp can't connect on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Michael Winn snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Raymond Pope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Raymond Pope tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Carter Grande comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson loses the dribble to Billy Turpen in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Raymond Pope comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | John Asbury banks in the wide open layup and he's fouled by Carter Grande - foul #1 on Carter Grande, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Bruce Geiger (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF), Charlie Thompson (C) Michael Winn, Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen, Carter Grande, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Brian Thomas (SG), Michael Longnecker (SF), Ross Michalik (C) Marvin Moss, Irvin Hudson, Robert Shillings, Daniel Sharp | |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | John Asbury makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Kim Harris clanks a runner near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger lays it in set up by Charlie Thompson | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Michael Longnecker steps in front of the James Pavone pass in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 6-7 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Carter Grande (PF), William Slinkard (C) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, Kim Harris, Curtis Reinoso, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Irvin Hudson (SG), William Smith (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Adam Buzard (C) Leland Conlin, Brian Thomas, Michael Longnecker, John Asbury, Ross Michalik | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Carter Grande (fairly fresh) C - William Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) SG - Irvin Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - Carlton Harnden (fresh) C - Adam Buzard (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Raymond Pope knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Billy Turpen and he's fouled by Adam Buzard - foul #1 on Adam Buzard, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Marvin Moss picks off the pass by Carter Grande | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Turpen - foul #1 on Billy Turpen, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Curtis Reinoso (PF), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, Carter Grande, William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Shillings (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Daniel Sharp (C) William Smith, Carlton Harnden, Adam Buzard | |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | William Reulet tips it home | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marvin Moss | 11-14 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | James Pavone clanks a floater from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | James Pavone makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Reinoso | 13-14 |
| 13:08 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Pavone | 13-14 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Moss - foul #1 on Marvin Moss, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Bruce Geiger (SG), Kim Harris (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF) James Pavone, Raymond Pope, Billy Turpen, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Michael Longnecker (SG), John Asbury (PF), Ross Michalik (C) Marvin Moss, Irvin Hudson, Brian Thomas, Daniel Sharp | |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Michael Winn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:51 | Morehead State | William Reulet is called for the reach on Leland Conlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Reulet, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SF) Robert Shillings | |
| 12:32 | Morehead State | William Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charlie Thompson - foul #1 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (SG), William Slinkard (C) Kim Harris, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Carlton Harnden (PF) John Asbury | |
| 12:32 | Morehead State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:32 | Morehead State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Ross Michalik picks off the pass by William Slinkard | 13-16 |
| 12:10 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin travels in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), Robert Shillings (SF) Michael Longnecker, William Smith | |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Michael Winn scores on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pavone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) C - William Slinkard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Leland Conlin (fairly fresh) SG - Irvin Hudson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Robert Shillings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Harnden (fairly fresh) C - Ross Michalik (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Bruce Geiger - foul #1 on Bruce Geiger, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Carter Grande (PF), William Reulet (C) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, Charlie Thompson, William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Brian Thomas (PF), Adam Buzard (C) Leland Conlin, Carlton Harnden, Ross Michalik | |
| 11:35 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Carter Grande pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Raymond Pope clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 11:16 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:14 | Morehead State | Carter Grande is called for the reach on Brian Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carter Grande, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (SF), Curtis Reinoso (PF) Billy Turpen, Carter Grande | |
| Subs | Morehead State | John Asbury (PF) Irvin Hudson | |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Raymond Pope is called for the reach on Adam Buzard - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Raymond Pope makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Reulet | 19-20 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Kim Harris steals the ball from Robert Shillings | 19-20 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | John Asbury is called for the reach on Kim Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Asbury, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Billy Turpen (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF) Michael Winn, Kim Harris, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (SG), William Smith (SF), Daniel Sharp (C) Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Adam Buzard | |
| 10:01 | Murray State | Billy Turpen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 09:59 | Morehead State | Daniel Sharp snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Turpen - foul #2 on Billy Turpen, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (SF) Billy Turpen | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Ross Michalik (PF) Marvin Moss, Brian Thomas | |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | William Reulet pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Raymond Pope is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 09:41 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Curtis Reinoso (PF), William Slinkard (C) Raymond Pope, Charlie Thompson, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG), Robert Shillings (SF) Michael Longnecker, William Smith | |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings blows the layup but the foul's on William Slinkard - foul #1 on William Slinkard, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Reulet (C) William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Carlton Harnden (PF) Leland Conlin, Ross Michalik | |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:52 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | William Reulet pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | William Reulet is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Moss - foul #2 on Marvin Moss, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Brian Thomas (SF) Marvin Moss, Robert Shillings | |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Leland Conlin is called for the reach on Michael Winn - foul #1 on Leland Conlin, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Charlie Thompson (PF) Michael Winn, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Reulet | 22-21 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Leland Conlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leland Conlin - foul #2 on Leland Conlin, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Kim Harris (SF), William Slinkard (C) James Pavone, Bruce Geiger, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (PG), William Smith (SF), John Asbury (PF), Ross Michalik (C) Leland Conlin, Brian Thomas, Carlton Harnden, Daniel Sharp | |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:42 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (tired) 10 pts. SF - Kim Harris (fresh) PF - Charlie Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Slinkard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Longnecker (fresh) SG - Irvin Hudson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Asbury (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ross Michalik (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (SG), Curtis Reinoso (PF), William Reulet (C) Raymond Pope, Charlie Thompson, William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Brian Thomas (PG), Robert Shillings (SF) Michael Longnecker, William Smith | |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Kim Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Reulet | 28-23 |
| 06:06 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson makes the shot in the lane set up by Robert Shillings | 28-25 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Bruce Geiger (SF) Michael Winn, Kim Harris | |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Smith (SF), Carlton Harnden (PF), Adam Buzard (C) Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Ross Michalik | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | James Pavone misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-25 |
| 05:49 | Morehead State | William Smith grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Carlton Harnden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:42 | Morehead State | Adam Buzard misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Curtis Reinoso pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | James Pavone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger tips it home | 30-25 |
| 05:17 | Morehead State | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Raymond Pope in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Raymond Pope banks in the layup | 32-25 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Carlton Harnden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Pope - foul #2 on Raymond Pope, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Kim Harris (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), William Slinkard (C) Raymond Pope, Bruce Geiger, Curtis Reinoso, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (PG), Robert Shillings (SF), Daniel Sharp (C) Irvin Hudson, William Smith, Adam Buzard | |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Carlton Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Carlton Harnden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | James Pavone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ross Michalik (PF) Carlton Harnden | |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings misses the easy layup | 32-27 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 03:55 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas loses the dribble to Charlie Thompson | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | James Pavone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Carter Grande (PF), Curtis Reinoso (C) James Pavone, Kim Harris, Charlie Thompson, William Slinkard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Marvin Moss (PG), Leland Conlin (SG), John Asbury (PF) Michael Longnecker, Brian Thomas, Ross Michalik | |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 32-27 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Carter Grande snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Winn (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (tired) 12 pts. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) PF - Carter Grande (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Reinoso (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Marvin Moss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Conlin (fresh) SF - Robert Shillings (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Asbury (tiring) 5 pts. C - Daniel Sharp (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Michael Winn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bruce Geiger (PG), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, Curtis Reinoso | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | William Reulet denies the turnaround by Daniel Sharp | 32-27 |
| 03:02 | Morehead State | Robert Shillings grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:47 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Asbury | 32-30 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Raymond Pope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Bruce Geiger lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Pope | 34-30 |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss is hacked by Bruce Geiger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Geiger, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kim Harris (PG), Charlie Thompson (SG), William Slinkard (C) Bruce Geiger, Raymond Pope, William Reulet | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker (SG), William Smith (SF), Ross Michalik (PF), Adam Buzard (C) Leland Conlin, Robert Shillings, John Asbury, Daniel Sharp | |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:07 | Morehead State | Marvin Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson's pass is intercepted by Michael Longnecker in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 02:03 | Morehead State | Michael Longnecker banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Kim Harris is hacked by Marvin Moss - foul #3 on Marvin Moss, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leland Conlin (PG), Brian Thomas (PF) Marvin Moss, Adam Buzard | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Kim Harris misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Carter Grande is called for the reach on Brian Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carter Grande, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Pavone (PG), Curtis Reinoso (PF) Kim Harris, Carter Grande | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson (SG) Michael Longnecker | |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | James Pavone hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Turpen | 36-36 |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 36-36 |
| 00:56 | Murray State | William Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Turpen | 38-36 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Irvin Hudson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Brian Thomas grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Ross Michalik misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-36 |