| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Packard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Cora (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Cory Schantz inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brad Wade - foul #2 on Brad Wade, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Murray State | Peter Keating snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | Brad Wade double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the floater from the left side set up by Cory Schantz | 40-39 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the shot from the left block | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | James Cora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Cora | 40-41 |
| 17:50 | McNeese State | Brian Packard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is fouled on the floor by Harold Quill - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Randy Wade (SF), Paul Sturtevant (C) Brian Packard, Richard Doss, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is fouled on the floor by Cory Schantz - foul #3 on Cory Schantz, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| 16:48 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | James Griggs hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | James Cora is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brad Wade | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Rex Saunders (PF) Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs | |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), Bryan Stehle (PF), John Bullock (C) Randy Wade, James Cora, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG) Michael Hardnett | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | A charge is called on Cory Schantz - foul #4 on Cory Schantz, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG) Kenneth Zerbe | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Robert Wyatt, Cory Schantz | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Richard Doss clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett and the foul's on Brian Packard - foul #2 on Brian Packard, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF) Richard Doss | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Packard | 47-48 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Brian Packard is called for the reach on Donald Schwartz - foul #3 on Brian Packard, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG) Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), James Griggs (PF) Harold Quill, Rex Saunders | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Wyatt | 47-50 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Schwartz - foul #2 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brian Packard, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Peter Keating | |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Bonner - foul #1 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Jeremy Townsend is called for the reach on Dennis Priddy - foul #2 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Rex Saunders (PF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Quill and he's fouled by Thomas Bonner - foul #2 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Townsend - foul #3 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Peter Keating (C) Richard Guiterrez, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:02 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant clanks a jumper from the left block | 51-57 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Rex Saunders drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 51-59 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Packard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Doss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bullock (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Rex Saunders knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 51-61 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | The short jumper by John Bullock is denied by Rex Saunders | 51-61 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-61 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Quill | 54-64 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:51 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Richard Doss pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:27 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Rex Saunders pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz's floater is tipped away by Paul Sturtevant | 54-64 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the tip | 54-64 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Rex Saunders hits the follow up shot | 54-66 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | Peter Keating steals the ball from John Bullock | 54-66 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Paul Sturtevant steals it from Peter Keating | 54-66 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant is hacked by Rex Saunders - foul #3 on Rex Saunders, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), James Cora (PF), Bryan Stehle (C) Brian Packard, Kenneth Zerbe, Richard Doss, John Bullock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:20 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | James Griggs clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 56-66 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | James Griggs can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bryan Stehle - foul #4 on Bryan Stehle, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Randy Wade (SF) Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:50 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Wade (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cora (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Randy Wade misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | James Cora can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-67 |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | Michael Hardnett steps in front of the Dennis Priddy pass | 56-67 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | James Griggs double dribbles | 56-67 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Brad Wade is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Wade, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner (C) Bryan Stehle | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is hacked by Randy Wade - foul #1 on Randy Wade, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Cora | 56-67 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | James Cora drills a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Priddy | 58-67 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt double dribbles | 58-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Randy Wade | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Peter Keating gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #4 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (PF) James Cora | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Brad Wade comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-68 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 58-68 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:41 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-68 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Bryan Stehle | 60-68 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Brad Wade steps in front of the Rex Saunders pass | 60-68 |
| 03:52 | McNeese State | Brad Wade banks in the layup | 62-68 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Priddy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Bonner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Cory Schantz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-68 |
| 03:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:07 | McNeese State | Richard Doss buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hardnett and he's fouled by Richard Doss - foul #1 on Richard Doss, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Kenneth Zerbe (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), James Cora (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (SG), Richard Guiterrez (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Michael Hardnett, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 02:23 | Murray State | James Griggs lays it in | 66-72 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG) Kenneth Zerbe, Paul Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Robert Wyatt, Richard Guiterrez, James Griggs | |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Brad Wade snags the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeremy Townsend - foul #4 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Brian Packard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Richard Doss is fouled on the floor by Peter Keating - foul #2 on Peter Keating, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to John Bullock | 70-72 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 00:30 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses the tip | 70-72 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Harold Quill gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Brad Wade is called for the reach on Harold Quill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Wade, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Richard Doss comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Cory Schantz snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Dennis Priddy is called for the reach on Cory Schantz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG) Dennis Priddy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG) Harold Quill | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Brad Wade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Richard Doss grabs the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 70-75 |