| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Triana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenny Catalano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michel Agosto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Herbst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Runyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Brandon Roe can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 38-34 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Herbst | 38-36 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (PF), Otis Watson (C) George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 18:55 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Brandon Roe connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Van Patterson | 41-36 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Roe - foul #3 on Brandon Roe, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Max Peterson (SF), Philip Andrew (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Brandon Roe, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Daniel Rawley (C) Bernard Herbst, John Runyon, Otis Watson | |
| 18:25 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses the easy open layup | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Philip Andrew gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Fred Triana hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Murray State | Michel Agosto can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF) Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF), George Brown (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Mark George, Coy McTarnaghan, Daniel Rawley | |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina A&T | Kenny Catalano is called for the reach on Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Kenny Catalano, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG) Tommy Skelly | |
| 17:17 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF) Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Benevides | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Peterson (SF), Philip Andrew (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (SG), Otis Watson (SF) Bernard Herbst, John Runyon | |
| 16:27 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Kanagy steps in front of the Charles Anderson pass | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Max Peterson banks in the layup set up by Eric Kanagy | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Kanagy picks off the pass by Mark George in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Philip Andrew is hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF) Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), John Runyon (SF), Coy McTarnaghan (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Mark George, Otis Watson, George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Michel Agosto connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Rawley - foul #2 on Daniel Rawley, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Mark Howard (SG) Fred Triana, Eric Kanagy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Daniel Rawley | |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michel Agosto (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tommy Skelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Runyon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Coy McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Howard - foul #4 on Mark Howard, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Van Patterson (C) Mark Howard, Herman Folmar, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG) Tommy Skelly, John Runyon | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Coy McTarnaghan | 48-37 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Coy McTarnaghan | 48-39 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Brandon Roe drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fred Triana - foul #3 on Fred Triana, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Andrew (PF) Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Brown (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 14:40 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Brandon Roe clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Bernard Herbst - foul #3 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Peterson (SF), Michel Agosto (C) Kenneth Benevides, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Otis Watson (SF), Daniel Rawley (C) Mark George, Coy McTarnaghan, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina A&T | Brandon Roe steals the ball from Tommy Skelly | 53-40 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Brandon Roe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tommy Skelly - foul #3 on Tommy Skelly, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Van Patterson (PF) Fred Triana, Max Peterson, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), John Runyon (SF), Charles Anderson (C) Bernard Herbst, Otis Watson, Daniel Rawley | |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:43 | Murray State | Brandon Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-40 |
| 13:18 | Murray State | Philip Andrew gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Brandon Roe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark George | 55-42 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Van Patterson comes up short on the floater from close range | 55-42 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Philip Andrew hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Kanagy - foul #2 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Eric Kanagy, Herman Folmar, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst (SG), Coy McTarnaghan (PF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Tommy Skelly, George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 12:26 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Michel Agosto tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Max Peterson (C) Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), Otis Watson (SF), Daniel Rawley (C) Bernard Herbst, John Runyon, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| 11:49 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan lays it in set up by Raymond Campbell | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Triana (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Otis Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Coy McTarnaghan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rawley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano is fouled on the floor by Mark George - foul #1 on Mark George, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Agosto (C) Kenneth Benevides | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Mark George, Daniel Rawley | |
| 11:30 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina A&T | Max Peterson takes the ball from Jeff Cavanaugh | 57-46 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Herman Folmar (SF) Fred Triana, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF) Otis Watson | |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Daniel Rawley (C) Tommy Skelly, Coy McTarnaghan | |
| 10:49 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon can't throw it down | 57-46 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano slams it home set up by Max Peterson | 59-48 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Herman Folmar | 59-48 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Herman Folmar travels with the ball | 59-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Eric Kanagy, Herman Folmar, Kenny Catalano, Max Peterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), Otis Watson (SF), George Brown (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Mark George, Raymond Campbell, John Runyon, Jeff Cavanaugh, Daniel Rawley | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Skelly | 59-51 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Michel Agosto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #4 on Charles Anderson, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Andrew (PF) Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF), Coy McTarnaghan (PF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Otis Watson, George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Michel Agosto misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Jeff Cavanaugh | 60-51 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh is hacked by Fred Triana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Triana, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Fred Triana | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Michel Agosto snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Kanagy - foul #3 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (PF) Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Brown (PF) John Runyon | |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG) Tommy Skelly | |
| 08:25 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Brandon Roe gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides tips it in | 62-53 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to George Brown | 62-53 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark George | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Kanagy (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Benevides (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Van Patterson (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Andrew (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Herbst (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Coy McTarnaghan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Van Patterson buries a runner in the lane | 64-56 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kanagy - foul #4 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Mark Howard (SG), Herman Folmar (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Brandon Roe, Eric Kanagy, Kenneth Benevides, Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF), Otis Watson (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Coy McTarnaghan, George Brown, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Herbst makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Bernard Herbst is called for the reach on Mark Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG) Mark George, Bernard Herbst | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon hits a floater from the left side set up by Charles Anderson | 64-60 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Howard | 66-60 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Herman Folmar - foul #1 on Herman Folmar, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Max Peterson (SF), Van Patterson (C) Fred Triana, Herman Folmar, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), Bernard Herbst (SG), George Brown (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Tommy Skelly, Raymond Campbell, Otis Watson, Charles Anderson | |
| 06:05 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Van Patterson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Max Peterson is fouled on the floor by Bernard Herbst - foul #5 on Bernard Herbst, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), Coy McTarnaghan (SF) Bernard Herbst, John Runyon | |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Max Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Raymond Campbell steps in front of the Brandon Roe pass in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Max Peterson | 67-60 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Van Patterson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Mark Howard | 69-60 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (C) Kenny Catalano, Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (SG), Otis Watson (SF), Charles Anderson (C) Raymond Campbell, George Brown, Daniel Rawley | |
| 04:44 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Otis Watson | 69-62 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Brandon Roe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Tommy Skelly | 69-64 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides buries a jumper from the right block | 71-64 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George loses the dribble to Kenneth Benevides in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark George | 71-66 |
| 03:43 | Murray State | Mark Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | Max Peterson is called for the reach on Coy McTarnaghan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Max Peterson, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (PG), Herman Folmar (SF), Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Brandon Roe, Kenneth Benevides, Max Peterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell (SG), John Runyon (SF), Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Tommy Skelly, Otis Watson, Charles Anderson | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Fred Triana is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | George Brown (PF) Coy McTarnaghan | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Fred Triana (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Howard (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herman Folmar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Michel Agosto (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (tired) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Runyon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Runyon | 71-71 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Mark Howard is hacked by George Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley (C) George Brown | |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Mark Howard makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:01 | Murray State | Mark Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina A&T | Herman Folmar picks off the pass by Raymond Campbell | 72-71 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Fred Triana drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenny Catalano | 75-71 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell is hacked by Herman Folmar - foul #2 on Herman Folmar, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG), Kenneth Benevides (SF), Philip Andrew (PF) Fred Triana, Herman Folmar, Kenny Catalano | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG), George Brown (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Mark George, Jeff Cavanaugh, Daniel Rawley | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Mark Howard is called for 10 seconds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Agosto (C) Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Michel Agosto grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenny Catalano (PF) Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Tommy Skelly steps in front of the Mark Howard pass | 75-73 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina A&T | Kenneth Benevides picks off the pass by Mark George | 75-73 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Howard is called for the reach on Mark George in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Howard, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fred Triana (SG) Mark Howard | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 75-75 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Kenny Catalano gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | The short jumper by Kenny Catalano is denied by Charles Anderson | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Triana (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Benevides (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenny Catalano (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Agosto (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (tired) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Skelly (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Runyon (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina A&T | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Michel Agosto makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Benevides | 77-75 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (PG), Max Peterson (SF), Van Patterson (PF), Philip Andrew (C) Brandon Roe, Kenneth Benevides, Kenny Catalano, Michel Agosto | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Otis Watson (SF), Jeff Cavanaugh (PF), Daniel Rawley (C) Mark George, Tommy Skelly, John Runyon, George Brown, Charles Anderson | |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Max Peterson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Rawley grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Fred Triana - foul #5 on Fred Triana, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brandon Roe (PG) Fred Triana | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Van Patterson grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Van Patterson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SF) Van Patterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell is open but misses the lay-in | 77-76 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Philip Andrew | 77-76 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Philip Andrew is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rawley - foul #3 on Daniel Rawley, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Van Patterson (C) Max Peterson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG) Daniel Rawley | |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Philip Andrew misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Philip Andrew makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Otis Watson | 78-78 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Brandon Roe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides (SF) Herman Folmar | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon (SF) Otis Watson | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark George and the foul's on Eric Kanagy - foul #5 on Eric Kanagy, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Herman Folmar (SG) Eric Kanagy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly (PG) Mark George | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Campbell makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Brandon Roe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | Van Patterson swats the layup by John Runyon | 78-81 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Van Patterson snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Philip Andrew comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-81 |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Van Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 78-81 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Philip Andrew gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Van Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 01:41 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Jeff Cavanaugh is called for the reach on Herman Folmar - foul #4 on Jeff Cavanaugh, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenny Catalano (PF), Michel Agosto (C) Van Patterson, Philip Andrew | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark George (PG), George Brown (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Raymond Campbell, Coy McTarnaghan, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 78-81 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Herman Folmar makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-81 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina A&T | Tommy Skelly is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Brown | 80-83 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brandon Roe (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Folmar (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Benevides (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenny Catalano (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Agosto (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Mark George (tired) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Skelly (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Runyon (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Brown (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Brandon Roe - foul #5 on Charles Anderson, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Charles Anderson | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Jeff Cavanaugh | 80-83 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon loses the dribble to Herman Folmar | 80-83 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 80-83 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Tommy Skelly takes the ball from Herman Folmar in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Runyon banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Skelly | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Jeff Cavanaugh picks off the pass by Brandon Roe in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George is hacked by Herman Folmar - foul #3 on Herman Folmar, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Coy McTarnaghan (SF), Otis Watson (C) John Runyon, Jeff Cavanaugh | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Herman Folmar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Michel Agosto gets the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Kenneth Benevides connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-86 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Herman Folmar is called for the reach on Otis Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Folmar, team foul #16 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jeff Cavanaugh (C) Tommy Skelly | |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson misses the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina A&T | Otis Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Brandon Roe misses the 3 from the left wing | 83-87 |