| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Newcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Backlund - foul #3 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dan Zarate (SG) Christopher Backlund | |
| 19:08 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vern Jin | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Vern Jin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:12 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:09 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle travels in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF) Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| 17:55 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by George Curtis - foul #1 on George Curtis, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG), Robert Oyer (SG) Kevin Hindman, Bill Galle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:55 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:39 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | John Pursley snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Ruben Galasso - foul #1 on Ruben Galasso, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Bill Galle (SG) Ruben Galasso, Robert Oyer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bryan Durham (PF) Michael Newcomb | |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:42 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:20 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF), Frank Rink (C) George Curtis, David Andre, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Michael Newcomb (C) John Randall, John Pursley | |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Bryan Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 15:53 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle is fouled on the floor by Bryan Durham - foul #2 on Bryan Durham, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG) Kevin Hindman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Dan Zarate, Bryan Durham | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Ruben Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:32 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Emert | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Vern Jin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 41-38 |
| 14:56 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle loses the dribble to Tony Staub in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Bennie Burrows steals the ball from Christopher Backlund | 41-38 |
| 14:30 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso's floater is tipped away by Mark Guillotte | 41-38 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christopher Backlund | 41-38 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Tony Staub knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Backlund | 41-41 |
| 13:54 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Mark Guillotte | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Rink - foul #2 on Frank Rink, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Robert Oyer (SG), George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Ruben Galasso, Bill Galle, Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (C) Christopher Backlund, Vern Jin, Michael Newcomb | |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Sacred Heart | David Andre makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | John Pursley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Emerson Willoughby | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte lays it in set up by Emerson Willoughby | 43-46 |
| 12:24 | Sacred Heart | Emerson Willoughby is called for the reach on Kevin Hindman - foul #1 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (SG) Robert Oyer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Mark Guillotte | |
| 12:09 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 12:07 | Sacred Heart | David Andre hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Kevin Hindman is called for the reach on John Randall - foul #3 on Kevin Hindman, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joe Samuel (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF), Frank Szeto (C) George Curtis, David Andre, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Bryan Durham (PF) Tony Staub, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Samuel (fresh) PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Szeto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Durham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Zarate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Bryan Durham can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 11:36 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 11:19 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Frank Szeto and the foul's on Dan Zarate - foul #1 on Dan Zarate, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle (SG), Robert Oyer (SF) Ruben Galasso, Joe Samuel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:19 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Vern Jin is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert (SF) Kevin Hindman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF) Emerson Willoughby, Vern Jin | |
| 10:50 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows tips it in | 50-48 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | John Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | David Andre (PF), Frank Rink (C) Bennie Burrows, Frank Szeto | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:39 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert is hacked by John Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 10:08 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:52 | Sacred Heart | David Andre loses the dribble to Christopher Backlund | 50-48 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Sacred Heart | David Andre snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | Sacred Heart | Robert Oyer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Randall | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | John Randall pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Oyer - foul #1 on Robert Oyer, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Ruben Galasso (SG), George Curtis (SF), Ivan Porto (PF), Frank Szeto (C) Robert Oyer, Bill Galle, Scott Emert, David Andre, Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Bryan Durham | |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Dan Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:09 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:07 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Staub - foul #4 on Tony Staub, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), Michael Newcomb (C) Tony Staub, Dan Zarate | |
| 08:51 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:24 | Sacred Heart | Frank Szeto grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:11 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Vern Jin - foul #3 on Vern Jin, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows (PF) Frank Szeto | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:11 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | John Pursley clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ruben Galasso - foul #2 on Ruben Galasso, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Christopher Backlund | |
| 08:00 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:42 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Hindman | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivan Porto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Newcomb (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:31 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Ivan Porto | 58-50 |
| 07:26 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bennie Burrows | 61-50 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | John Pursley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 61-50 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Vern Jin tips it but misses | 61-50 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Tony Staub tips it home | 61-52 |
| 07:01 | Sacred Heart | Emerson Willoughby steps in front of the Ruben Galasso pass in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Tony Staub lays it up and in set up by Emerson Willoughby | 61-54 |
| 06:44 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows's pass is intercepted by John Pursley | 61-54 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | John Pursley banks in the layup | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Robert Oyer (PG), Bill Galle (SG), Scott Emert (SF), David Andre (PF), Frank Rink (C) Kevin Hindman, Ruben Galasso, George Curtis, Bennie Burrows, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Tony Staub, Vern Jin, John Pursley, Michael Newcomb | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Murray State | Dan Zarate grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Murray State | Dan Zarate drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Emerson Willoughby | 61-59 |
| 05:24 | Sacred Heart | Robert Oyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Robert Oyer is called for the reach on Emerson Willoughby - foul #2 on Robert Oyer, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bryan Durham (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:48 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:29 | Sacred Heart | John Randall steals it from Scott Emert | 64-61 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:04 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | Sacred Heart | Robert Oyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | John Randall connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Zarate | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Robert Oyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bill Galle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Emert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Andre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Rink (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Backlund (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Randall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Zarate (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink is fouled on the floor by Dan Zarate - foul #2 on Dan Zarate, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman (PG), Ruben Galasso (SG), Joe Samuel (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF) Robert Oyer, Bill Galle, Scott Emert, David Andre | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Michael Newcomb (C) Emerson Willoughby, John Randall, Bryan Durham, Dan Zarate | |
| 03:22 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:22 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Michael Newcomb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-64 |
| 03:08 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:06 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | George Curtis (SF), Frank Szeto (C) Joe Samuel, Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (C) Michael Newcomb | |
| 02:45 | Murray State | John Pursley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:43 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:43 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle (SG), Ivan Porto (C) Ruben Galasso, Frank Szeto | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF) Vern Jin | |
| 02:27 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:26 | Murray State | John Randall snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | John Randall is called for traveling | 65-64 |
| 01:54 | Sacred Heart | Ivan Porto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert (SF), Frank Rink (C) George Curtis, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Vern Jin (SF), Michael Newcomb (C) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley | |
| 01:31 | Sacred Heart | Mark Guillotte swats the short shot by Frank Rink | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | Murray State | Tony Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:45 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Emerson Willoughby - foul #2 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Rink (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tired) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Newcomb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Hindman | 69-67 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 04:19 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:59 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink is hacked by Michael Newcomb - foul #2 on Michael Newcomb, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (PG), Dan Zarate (SG), John Randall (SF), Bryan Durham (PF), John Pursley (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Michael Newcomb | |
| 03:59 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:59 | Sacred Heart | Frank Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | John Randall connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 03:34 | Sacred Heart | Christopher Backlund is called for the reach on Kevin Hindman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | George Curtis (SF), David Andre (PF), Ivan Porto (C) Scott Emert, Bennie Burrows, Frank Rink | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:34 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:34 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Kevin Hindman is called for the reach on Christopher Backlund - foul #4 on Kevin Hindman, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:53 | Sacred Heart | George Curtis's pass is intercepted by Christopher Backlund | 73-71 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Scott Emert (SF), Bennie Burrows (PF), Frank Rink (C) George Curtis, David Andre, Ivan Porto | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG) Bryan Durham | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | John Randall can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 02:38 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:23 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Tony Staub, John Randall | |
| 02:01 | Murray State | John Pursley connects on the floater near the basket set up by Vern Jin | 73-73 |
| 01:47 | Sacred Heart | Vern Jin takes the ball from Frank Rink | 73-73 |
| 01:42 | Murray State | Dan Zarate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Dan Zarate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Michael Newcomb (C) Christopher Backlund, Dan Zarate, John Pursley | |
| 01:30 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Hindman travels in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Tony Staub comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 01:08 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Frank Rink | 73-73 |
| 00:52 | Sacred Heart | Bennie Burrows loses the ball out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Kevin Hindman (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Galle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bennie Burrows (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Rink (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Newcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Staub | 73-76 |
| 00:15 | Sacred Heart | Bill Galle loses the dribble to Michael Newcomb | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Kevin Hindman is called for the reach on Vern Jin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Hindman, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso (PG) Kevin Hindman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Backlund (SG), Dan Zarate (PF) Tony Staub, Mark Guillotte | |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Vern Jin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is fouled on the floor by Bill Galle - foul #1 on Bill Galle, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:04 | Sacred Heart | Ruben Galasso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-80 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Bryan Durham (PF) Dan Zarate | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby runs out the clock | 73-80 |