| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) PF - Joseph White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Les Hopp inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Michael Bell denies the turnaround by Edward Starr | 44-38 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Daniels - foul #2 on Charles Daniels, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | William Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Charles Daniels snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Michael Bell steals it from Charles Daniels | 44-39 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is hacked by Les Hopp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Les Hopp, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | James Taylor is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Carlson | 44-42 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Michael Forster misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Michael Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Charles Hayes takes the ball from William Hensley in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Forster | 47-42 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | James Taylor is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Les Hopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF) Michael Forster, Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | James Taylor is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hensley | 47-47 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Edward Starr (C) Ralph Siniard, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Johnson - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Charles Daniels tips it home | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hensley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Edward Starr swats the short shot by Joseph White | 51-48 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Scott Gray pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Joseph White steals the ball from Edward Starr | 51-48 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 51-51 |
| 14:53 | Murray State | Charles Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Hayes (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), Robert Lust (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Woodrow Carlson, Michael Bell, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | William Allen tips it home | 51-53 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-53 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 51-53 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Charles Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Gay - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Charles Daniels, Charles Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (C) James Taylor | |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG) Ralph Siniard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp's pass is intercepted by Robert Lust | 53-53 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Starr | 53-53 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:32 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Forster | 55-53 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Raphael Martinez is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #2 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Scott Gray (SF) Raphael Martinez, Les Hopp | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Joseph White (PF), William Hensley (C) Clarence Gay, Robert Lust, Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | James Taylor is called for 5 seconds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (SG), Charles Daniels (PF) Michael Forster, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | Edward Starr hits a runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 57-56 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Scott Gray clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Starr | 57-56 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Hensley - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SG), Robert Lust (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) James Taylor, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Michael Bell is denied by Zoran Koualeski | 59-56 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Les Hopp pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Charles Hayes hits the finger roll | 61-56 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Allen | 61-59 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Charles Hayes, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Joseph White (PF) William Allen, Michael Bell | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Charles Daniels makes the runner from the right block | 63-59 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the fadeaway from the right block | 63-61 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Joseph White is called for the reach on Ralph Siniard - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (C) Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 07:58 | Murray State | William Hensley steals the ball from Michael Forster | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Forster (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Starr | 63-61 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Michael Forster snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 07:18 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Gray | 66-61 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Lust clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Daniels - foul #3 on Charles Daniels, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Charles Daniels, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Joseph White | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski scores on a shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | William Hensley can't finish the layup | 68-62 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Les Hopp pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Charles Hayes drills a 3 from straight away | 71-62 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Les Hopp | 71-62 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Charles Hayes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 71-62 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bell | 71-65 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | William Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Michael Forster, Les Hopp, Charles Hayes, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Joseph White (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, James Taylor, Robert Lust, William Hensley | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:38 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Johnson - foul #5 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Scott Gray snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Scott Gray hits the follow up shot | 73-67 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Bell | 73-70 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is hacked by Clarence Gay - foul #3 on Clarence Gay, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG) Michael Bell | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Daniels (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Joseph White swats the short shot by Charles Daniels | 73-70 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | William Allen is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay tips it in | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Carlson - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Michael Forster (SG), Edward Starr (C) Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Charles Daniels | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Edward Midgette (PF), William Hensley (C) Clarence Gay, Woodrow Carlson, Joseph White, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Les Hopp - foul #3 on Les Hopp, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SG), Charles Hayes (PF) Michael Forster, Zoran Koualeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Whitesides (PG) William Allen | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Charles Hayes pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Charles Hayes makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Gray | 76-73 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Robert Lust (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Jonathan Whitesides, Michael Bell, Edward Midgette | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Edward Starr steps in front of the William Allen pass in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG) Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF), Joseph White (PF) Robert Lust, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Edward Starr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Forster (SG) Edward Starr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Allen | 76-75 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Daniels (PF), Edward Starr (C) Charles Hayes, Scott Gray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:29 | Murray State | James Taylor steals it from Michael Forster | 76-75 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | William Hensley swats the layup by Edward Starr | 76-78 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Allen | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Michael Forster snags the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Michael Forster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Siniard - foul #3 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) William Allen | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | William Hensley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Daniels | 76-80 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Charles Daniels misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-80 |