| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) SG - Larry Allan (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fresh) PF - Charles Madden (fresh) C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - Larry Steward (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Eric Tate snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Charles Madden tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Scott Jones blows the dunk | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Niagara | Eric Tate pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Larry Allan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Larry Allan misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Larry Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | Larry Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Eric Tate - foul #1 on Eric Tate, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy buries a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Abe New is hacked by Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (SG), Thomas Smart (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Larry Allan, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Taylor McKiddy, Larry Steward, Anthony Robinson, Scott Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Thomas Smart misses the 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Wade Daniels is called for the reach on James Brunetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Daniels, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (C) Abe New | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Tyler Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Williams Paulsen | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Brunetti | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Thomas Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Allan (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Scott Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) James Brunetti, Frank Mitchell, Michel Loveland, Tyler Jones | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Glen Jackson - foul #1 on Glen Jackson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG) Wade Daniels | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF) Williams Paulsen | |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Charles Madden's floater is tipped away by Anthony Robinson | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Vetter | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) SG - Larry Allan (fresh) SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Robert Weeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 4-9 |
| 15:43 | Niagara | Robert Weeks steals it from Larry Allan in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Robert Weeks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | Charles Madden grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Abe New hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (SG), Thomas Smart (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Larry Allan, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Williams Paulsen (SF), Frank Mitchell (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams, Anthony Robinson, Matthew Vetter | |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Abe New makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Abe New makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the board | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Abe New - foul #1 on Abe New, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Michael Whittington (C) Abe New, Thomas Smart, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), Tyler Jones (C) Williams Paulsen, Scott Jones, Frank Mitchell | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Michel Loveland is called for the reach on Nicholas Hopkins - foul #1 on Michel Loveland, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF) Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Weeks - foul #1 on Robert Weeks, team foul #5 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Allan (SG) Nicholas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Michael Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | Niagara | Michael Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Robert Weeks clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Wade Daniels - foul #2 on Wade Daniels, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Lionel Grimes (C) Wade Daniels, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (SF), Matthew Vetter (C) James Brunetti, Tyler Jones | |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Robert Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Michael Whittington | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Williams Paulsen takes the ball from Larry Allan in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen is called for 5 seconds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Charles Madden (PF) Larry Allan, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF) Robert Weeks, Larry Steward, Williams Paulsen | |
| 13:13 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is hacked by Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 12:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 8-11 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Michael Williams tips it back up and in | 8-13 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Eric Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Steward (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Michael Williams, Michel Loveland | |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Scott Jones double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (C) Louis McConaughy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Tyler Jones (C) Frank Mitchell, Matthew Vetter | |
| 11:50 | Niagara | Michael Whittington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Williams Paulsen | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Smart (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Jackson (fresh) PF - Steve Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Steward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Williams Paulsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Jones (tiring) C - Tyler Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Murray State | Larry Steward is hacked by Nicholas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Hopkins, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Larry Allan (SG), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Nicholas Hopkins, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (PG), Matthew Vetter (C) Robert Weeks, Tyler Jones | |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Michael Whittington steals it from James Brunetti | 8-13 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Glen Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Glen Jackson, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michel Loveland (PF) Larry Steward, Scott Jones | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 11:19 | Niagara | Charles Madden grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Charles Madden scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Abe New and he's fouled by Michel Loveland - foul #2 on Michel Loveland, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Abe New | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Steward (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Scott Jones (PF) James Brunetti, Williams Paulsen, Michel Loveland | |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Charles Madden makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Louis McConaughy picks off the pass by Robert Weeks in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 11:03 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy lays it up and in | 13-13 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Scott Jones drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Steward | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Weeks - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Tyler Jones (C) Robert Weeks, Larry Steward, Matthew Vetter | |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Louis McConaughy - foul #1 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | Charles Madden buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Vaillancourt | 17-18 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Scott Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Thomas Smart (SF) Louis McConaughy, Larry Allan, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Vetter (C) Scott Jones | |
| 09:46 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Vaillancourt | 20-18 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Tyler Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Vaillancourt - foul #1 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | Larry Allan (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Michael Whittington (C) Nicholas Hopkins, Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (PG), Larry Steward (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Michael Williams, Frank Mitchell, Matthew Vetter | |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Tyler Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Tyler Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Michael Whittington is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 08:59 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Scott Jones scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Brunetti | 20-22 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Charles Madden is fouled on the floor by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Glen Jackson (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Abe New, Larry Allan, Eric Tate, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Mitchell (SF), Matthew Vetter (C) Williams Paulsen, Tyler Jones | |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Larry Steward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:53 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins is hacked by Frank Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SF) Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (PG) James Brunetti | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Smart (fresh) PF - Glen Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Williams Paulsen (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Larry Steward (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Jones (tired) 5 pts. C - Matthew Vetter (tired) | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Larry Steward hits the finger roll | 21-24 |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Glen Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Williams Paulsen | 21-24 |
| 07:16 | Murray State | Larry Steward misses the jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Larry Steward snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Larry Steward hits the finger roll set up by Frank Mitchell | 21-26 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Hopkins | 24-26 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Larry Allan (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Michael Whittington (C) Louis McConaughy, Nicholas Hopkins, Thomas Smart, Glen Jackson, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Tyler Jones (PF) Williams Paulsen, Larry Steward, Scott Jones | |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Michael Whittington makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Allan | 27-26 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Michael Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-28 |
| 05:37 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt double dribbles | 27-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Williams Paulsen (SF) Frank Mitchell | |
| 05:24 | Murray State | James Brunetti is fouled on the floor by Larry Allan - foul #1 on Larry Allan, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF), Glen Jackson (C) Steve Vaillancourt, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Jones (PF) Matthew Vetter | |
| 05:24 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Glen Jackson pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Larry Allan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Michael Williams misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 05:05 | Niagara | Charles Madden grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Larry Allan clanks a shot near the basket | 27-29 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Eric Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Glen Jackson is fouled on the floor by Williams Paulsen - foul #1 on Williams Paulsen, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Lionel Grimes (C) Abe New, Eric Tate | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Steward (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Matthew Vetter (C) Michael Williams, James Brunetti, Scott Jones | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Glen Jackson, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Vetter - foul #1 on Matthew Vetter, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Michael Whittington (C) Larry Allan, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (PG), Scott Jones (PF) Williams Paulsen, Matthew Vetter | |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:03 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Larry Steward is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smart (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Whittington (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Brunetti (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Larry Steward (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Mitchell (tired) PF - Scott Jones (very tired) 5 pts. C - Tyler Jones (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Niagara | Thomas Smart hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Hopkins | 33-32 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Larry Steward is hacked by Nicholas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Hopkins, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Wade Daniels (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Louis McConaughy, Nicholas Hopkins, Thomas Smart, Steve Vaillancourt, Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Michel Loveland (C) James Brunetti, Frank Mitchell, Tyler Jones | |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Larry Steward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Eric Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Michel Loveland - foul #3 on Michel Loveland, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SG), Matthew Vetter (C) Larry Steward, Michel Loveland | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Eric Tate makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Wade Daniels steps in front of the Anthony Robinson pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Wade Daniels banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Abe New grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Eric Tate is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Tate, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF) Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Steward (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Taylor McKiddy | 36-36 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Wade Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Robinson - foul #3 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #14 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Eric Tate, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Williams Paulsen (SF) Taylor McKiddy, Anthony Robinson | |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Wade Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:16 | Niagara | Wade Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Scott Jones grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Wade Daniels steps in front of the Robert Weeks pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Abe New hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wade Daniels | 38-36 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Williams Paulsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Charles Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Robert Weeks picks off the pass by Charles Madden | 38-36 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter's floater is knocked away by Steve Vaillancourt | 38-36 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Wade Daniels gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Scott Jones picks off the pass by Wade Daniels | 38-36 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter is denied on a layup by Steve Vaillancourt | 38-36 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Vetter | 38-36 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Steve Vaillancourt denies the turnaround by Matthew Vetter | 38-36 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 38-36 |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Thomas Smart (SF), Michael Whittington (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Abe New, Wade Daniels, Glen Jackson, Charles Madden, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF) Robert Weeks, Larry Steward, Williams Paulsen | |
| 00:30 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 00:29 | Niagara | Thomas Smart grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Thomas Smart | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Tyler Jones (PF) Michael Williams, Scott Jones | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-36 |