| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Napper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mario Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Addy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wayne Abercrombie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Carver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Gayden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirby Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Carver inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Carver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:48 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden comes up short on the jumper from close range | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Mario Baker grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Mario Baker misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Carver pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Gayden | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses long on an open floater near the basket | 32-38 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina A&T | John Napper steals it from Paul Gayden | 32-38 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Napper hits the finger roll | 34-38 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson is called for 10 seconds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (PG), James Adams (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Phillip Jones (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Olufemi Abdula, John Napper, Mario Baker, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson (PG), Benjamin Marcantel (SG), John Moore (SF), Tom Shaver (PF), John Spero (C) Wayne Abercrombie, Terry Grayson, Larry Carver, Paul Gayden, Kirby Stout | |
| 17:54 | Murray State | John Moore steps in front of the Paul Thompson pass | 34-38 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Marcantel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Moore | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | John Moore is called for the reach on Paul Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Vickers (C) John Moore | |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson is hacked by Steven Schmitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:20 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt knocks in the runner from close range set up by James Adams | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Marcantel loses the dribble to James Adams in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Phillip Jones banks in the layup set up by James Adams | 38-43 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), John Napper (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Bobby Addy (C) James Adams, Glenn Ruddy, Steven Schmitt, Phillip Jones, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie (PG), Terry Grayson (SG), Larry Carver (SF), Paul Gayden (PF), Kirby Stout (C) Daniel Donaldson, Benjamin Marcantel, Tom Shaver, John Spero, Richard Vickers | |
| 16:20 | Murray State | John Napper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kirby Stout | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Napper (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Mario Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Addy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wayne Abercrombie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Grayson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Gayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirby Stout (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | William Gerhard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Carver snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Gayden | 38-48 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | John Napper misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Paul Gayden | 38-50 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | William Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Kirby Stout - foul #1 on Kirby Stout, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Phillip Jones (C) William Gerhard, Olufemi Abdula, John Napper, Mario Baker, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson (PG), Thomas Dunnam (SG), John Moore (SF), Tom Shaver (C) Wayne Abercrombie, Terry Grayson, Larry Carver, Kirby Stout | |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Vickers (C) Paul Gayden | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 40-51 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina A&T | John Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Phillip Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt loses the dribble to Thomas Dunnam in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Vickers connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Dunnam | 40-53 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses long on an open jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Vickers - foul #1 on Richard Vickers, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie (PG), Larry Carver (SF), John Spero (PF) Daniel Donaldson, John Moore, Richard Vickers | |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Carver buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Dunnam | 41-55 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt blows the layup | 41-55 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Gene Neel tips it in | 43-55 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Spero can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), James Adams (SG), Phillip Jones (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Jason Warren, John Napper, Mario Baker, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Marcantel (PG), Terry Grayson (SG), John Moore (SF), Paul Gayden (PF) Wayne Abercrombie, Thomas Dunnam, Larry Carver, Tom Shaver | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden scores on a floater near the basket set up by Benjamin Marcantel | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Schmitt (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Addy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Benjamin Marcantel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Grayson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gayden (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Spero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | James Adams drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Schmitt and he's hacked by Benjamin Marcantel - foul #2 on Benjamin Marcantel, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), John Napper (SF) William Gerhard, Steven Schmitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam (SF), Kirby Stout (C) John Moore, John Spero | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | James Adams makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Marcantel | 46-59 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) James Adams, John Napper, Phillip Jones, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Donaldson (SG), John Moore (SF), Richard Vickers (C) Benjamin Marcantel, Terry Grayson, Thomas Dunnam, Kirby Stout | |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-59 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Mario Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Gerhard | 52-59 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Vickers misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-59 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Vickers pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Vickers buries a floater from the left block set up by Wayne Abercrombie | 52-61 |
| 09:14 | Murray State | John Moore is called for the reach on Paul Thompson - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam (SG), Larry Carver (SF), John Spero (PF), Tom Shaver (C) Wayne Abercrombie, John Moore, Paul Gayden, Richard Vickers | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt is hacked by Larry Carver - foul #2 on Larry Carver, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Phillip Jones (PF) Gene Neel | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Jones | 55-61 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Carver | 55-63 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Warren | 57-63 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Schmitt is called for the reach on Thomas Dunnam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Schmitt, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), John Napper (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Steven Schmitt, Phillip Jones, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Marcantel (PG), Terry Grayson (SG) Daniel Donaldson, Thomas Dunnam | |
| 08:10 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson is fouled on the floor by John Napper - foul #3 on John Napper, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout (C) John Spero | |
| 07:51 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson loses the dribble to Gene Neel | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Napper (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Baker (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Neel (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Benjamin Marcantel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Grayson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Carver (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tom Shaver (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirby Stout (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Mario Baker can't tip it in | 57-63 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Steven Schmitt (SF), Phillip Jones (C) Olufemi Abdula, John Napper, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie (PG), Thomas Dunnam (SF), John Moore (PF), John Spero (C) Benjamin Marcantel, Larry Carver, Tom Shaver, Kirby Stout | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina A&T | James Adams steps in front of the Wayne Abercrombie pass in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | William Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Phillip Jones gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | James Adams's pass is intercepted by John Spero | 57-63 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson loses the dribble to James Adams in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | James Adams can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Abercrombie, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Gene Neel (PF), Bobby Addy (C) James Adams, Mario Baker, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden (PF), Richard Vickers (C) Terry Grayson, John Spero | |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Gene Neel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gerhard | 60-63 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Schmitt takes the ball from Thomas Dunnam in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Schmitt | 62-63 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden loses the dribble to Steven Schmitt | 62-63 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | A charge is called on Glenn Ruddy - foul #2 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), John Napper (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Phillip Jones (C) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, Steven Schmitt, Gene Neel, Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Marcantel (PG), Daniel Donaldson (SG), Larry Carver (SF), Tom Shaver (PF), John Spero (C) Wayne Abercrombie, Thomas Dunnam, John Moore, Paul Gayden, Richard Vickers | |
| 05:27 | North Carolina A&T | John Napper steps in front of the Larry Carver pass in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | John Napper is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout (C) John Spero | |
| 04:47 | Murray State | John Napper's floater is tipped away by Kirby Stout | 62-63 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Warren picks off the pass by Benjamin Marcantel in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Jason Warren scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Olufemi Abdula | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mario Baker (PF), Gene Neel (C) Paul Thompson, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie (PG), Terry Grayson (SG), John Spero (PF) Benjamin Marcantel, Daniel Donaldson, Tom Shaver | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Napper is hacked by Larry Carver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Carver, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden (PF) Kirby Stout | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Napper misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | John Napper misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Gayden - foul #1 on Paul Gayden, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Addy (C) Gene Neel | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam (SF) Larry Carver | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | John Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jason Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olufemi Abdula (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Napper (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mario Baker (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Addy (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Wayne Abercrombie (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Grayson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dunnam (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gayden (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Spero (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina A&T | John Spero lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Abercrombie | 68-66 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Steven Schmitt (SF) Jason Warren, Olufemi Abdula, John Napper | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Donaldson (PG), John Moore (SF), Richard Vickers (C) Wayne Abercrombie, Terry Grayson, Paul Gayden | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Richard Vickers swats the layup by Bobby Addy | 68-66 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Richard Vickers | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam is fouled in the backcourt by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gene Neel (C) Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Shaver (PF) John Spero | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Gene Neel pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Murray State | Thomas Dunnam picks off the pass by James Adams in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Schmitt steps in front of the Thomas Dunnam pass | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Steven Schmitt banks in the layup | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina A&T | Thomas Dunnam travels in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Olufemi Abdula (SG), Paul Thompson (PF) James Adams, Glenn Ruddy, Mario Baker | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Benjamin Marcantel (PG), Terry Grayson (SG), Paul Gayden (PF) Daniel Donaldson, Thomas Dunnam, Richard Vickers | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Paul Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina A&T | Paul Gayden grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | William Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Paul Thompson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Gerhard | 72-66 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula hits a wide open jumper from the right block set up by William Gerhard | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina A&T | Terry Grayson's pass is intercepted by Olufemi Abdula in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), John Napper (SF), Mario Baker (PF), Bobby Addy (C) William Gerhard, Steven Schmitt, Paul Thompson, Gene Neel | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie (PG), Larry Carver (SF), Kirby Stout (C) Benjamin Marcantel, John Moore, Tom Shaver | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jason Warren is hacked by Terry Grayson - foul #3 on Terry Grayson, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG) Olufemi Abdula | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Mario Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Terry Grayson is called for the reach on James Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Grayson, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Schmitt (C) Bobby Addy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | Kirby Stout misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Jason Warren grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jason Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Abercrombie - foul #2 on Wayne Abercrombie, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Olufemi Abdula (SG) James Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jason Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Abercrombie makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirby Stout | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Wayne Abercrombie is called for the reach on Mario Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Abercrombie, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (SG) Olufemi Abdula | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Mario Baker misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Mario Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Carver comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-72 |