| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Filipski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ron Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Carr (fresh) C - Douglas Zam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam slams it home on a great pass from Patrick Hagood | 50-40 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 50-40 |
| 19:35 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman tips it in | 50-42 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Donald Anderson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Patrick Hagood - foul #3 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Jeffrey Venuti (PF) Patrick Hagood, George Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 18:45 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Donald Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Queener - foul #2 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (SG), Thomas Wing (SF), Donald York (C) David Filipski, Ron Freeman, Douglas Zam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Howard Mansell - foul #2 on Howard Mansell, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG) Donald Anderson | |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | James Minton makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Luton | 54-47 |
| 17:48 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener is whistled for a carry | 54-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Carr (PF) Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:35 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 17:18 | Holy Cross | George Carr can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | Howard Mansell pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is fouled on the floor by Donald York - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), David Filipski (SG), Ron Freeman (SF), Douglas Zam (C) Nicholas Queener, Thomas Wing, George Carr, Donald York | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hansen - foul #2 on John Hansen, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti (PF) John Hansen | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Timothy Parker | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | David Filipski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 16:25 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | David Filipski picks off the pass by Richard Everette in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 15:58 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 15:56 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Filipski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Ron Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Venuti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Zam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | David Filipski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Anderson - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), John Hansen (SF), George Carr (PF) Gary Mitchell, Ron Freeman, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Richard Everette, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 15:47 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Patrick Hagood is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Cecil Noel (SF) Patrick Hagood, David Filipski | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel buries a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Nicholas Queener is called for the reach on Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing (SF) Cecil Noel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SF) Donald Anderson, Christopher Doran | |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | James Minton tips it but misses | 59-52 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Hansen | 59-52 |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Howard Mansell - foul #3 on Howard Mansell, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), Cecil Noel (SF), Jeffrey Venuti (PF), Donald York (C) Nicholas Queener, John Hansen, George Carr, Douglas Zam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Carl Tuttle, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Wallace Herring dunks the ball set up by Richard Everette | 62-54 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell is hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (SG), Ron Freeman (SF), John Hansen (PF) Thomas Wing, Cecil Noel, Donald York | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Hans Zuvich (C) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Venuti - foul #1 on Jeffrey Venuti, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Douglas Zam (C) Gary Mitchell, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (PF) Wallace Herring | |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Christopher Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Everette - foul #1 on Richard Everette, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 13:04 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich is hacked by Ron Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Freeman, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), William Luton (C) Richard Everette, James Minton | |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 13:00 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 13:00 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 12:43 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener makes the jumper near the basket | 67-57 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits a shot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 12:24 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener double dribbles | 67-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Carr (PF), Jeffrey Venuti (C) John Hansen, Douglas Zam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), James Minton (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Donald Anderson, Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Timothy Parker is hacked by Nicholas Queener in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Queener, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG) Nicholas Queener | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Timothy Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | George Carr is whistled for traveling | 67-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel (SF) Ron Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG), Wallace Herring (PF) Carl Tuttle, James Minton | |
| 11:50 | Murray State | Timothy Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-61 |
| 11:48 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Gary Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Filipski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Cecil Noel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Carr (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Venuti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Everette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Fuhrman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | David Filipski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | George Carr grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 11:19 | Holy Cross | David Filipski's pass is intercepted by Marc Fuhrman | 67-61 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Jeffrey Venuti is called for the reach on Richard Everette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Venuti, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (SG), Ron Freeman (SF), Donald York (C) David Filipski, Cecil Noel, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Timothy Parker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Richard Everette misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 11:16 | Holy Cross | George Carr snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 11:11 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Donald Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing (SG) Gary Mitchell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Richard Everette | |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | Carl Tuttle steps in front of the George Carr pass | 67-61 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle lays it up and in | 67-63 |
| 10:43 | Holy Cross | George Carr's fadeaway is rejected by William Luton | 67-63 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Luton | 67-63 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Donald Anderson clanks a shot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 10:13 | Holy Cross | Donald York grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 10:00 | Holy Cross | Howard Mansell picks off the pass by Thomas Wing | 67-63 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | William Luton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), David Filipski (SG), Jeffrey Venuti (PF), Douglas Zam (C) John Hansen, Thomas Wing, George Carr, Donald York | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, James Minton, William Luton | |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:08 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ron Freeman | 69-63 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Richard Everette hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (SG), Cecil Noel (SF) David Filipski, Ron Freeman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), James Minton (PF), Hans Zuvich (C) Timothy Parker, Richard Everette, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by John Hansen - foul #3 on John Hansen, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | John Hansen pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam is fouled on the floor by Christopher Doran - foul #3 on Christopher Doran, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), George Carr (PF) Gary Mitchell, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Subs | Murray State | Howard Mansell (SF) Christopher Doran | |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | James Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Howard Mansell snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hagood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Noel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Carr (tiring) 2 reb. C - Douglas Zam (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Zuvich (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:26 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 07:24 | Holy Cross | John Hansen pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Hansen | 73-63 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses long on a jump hook from close range | 73-63 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich tips it back up and in | 73-65 |
| 06:34 | Holy Cross | James Minton swats the short shot by John Hansen | 73-65 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Zam | 73-65 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hansen | 76-65 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses short on a jumper from the right side | 76-65 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Douglas Zam buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Hagood | 78-65 |
| 05:54 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (SG), Jeffrey Venuti (PF), Donald York (C) Cecil Noel, George Carr, Douglas Zam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Richard Everette (SG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Howard Mansell, James Minton, Hans Zuvich | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | David Filipski takes the ball from Christopher Doran in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Parker - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #8 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG) Patrick Hagood | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | David Filipski makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:31 | Holy Cross | David Filipski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Christopher Doran gets the rebound | 79-65 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman throws it down | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Donald York can't connect on a shot from the right side | 79-67 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Wallace Herring pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is hacked by John Hansen - foul #4 on John Hansen, team foul #12 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing (SG), Ron Freeman (SF), Douglas Zam (C) David Filipski, John Hansen, Donald York | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Wallace Herring misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Wallace Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:31 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Venuti double dribbles | 79-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Timothy Parker | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Marc Fuhrman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ron Freeman | 79-68 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Patrick Hagood (PG), Gary Mitchell (SG), John Hansen (PF) Nicholas Queener, Ron Freeman, Douglas Zam | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Richard Everette is called for traveling | 79-68 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Filipski (SG), Ron Freeman (SF) Gary Mitchell, Thomas Wing | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Patrick Hagood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Filipski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 stl. SF - Ron Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Venuti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Luton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Holy Cross | Timothy Parker steps in front of the Jeffrey Venuti pass | 79-68 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | William Luton buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Patrick Hagood - foul #5 on Patrick Hagood, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Mitchell (PG), George Carr (PF), Donald York (C) Patrick Hagood, John Hansen, Jeffrey Venuti | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:55 | Murray State | William Luton makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:33 | Holy Cross | David Filipski connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Freeman | 81-71 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener (PG), Thomas Wing (SF), John Hansen (PF) Gary Mitchell, Ron Freeman, George Carr | |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF), Marc Fuhrman (C) James Minton, William Luton | |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | John Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman (SF) Thomas Wing | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF) Timothy Parker, Howard Mansell | |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Ron Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | George Carr (PF), Douglas Zam (C) John Hansen, Donald York | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Everette (SG) Carl Tuttle | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Christopher Doran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Hansen (SG), Thomas Wing (SF), Jeffrey Venuti (PF), Donald York (C) David Filipski, Ron Freeman, George Carr, Douglas Zam | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF), James Minton (PF), William Luton (C) Donald Anderson, Richard Everette, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, Marc Fuhrman | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | Carl Tuttle is called for the reach on Nicholas Queener in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel (SF) Thomas Wing | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | James Minton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 83-71 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Cecil Noel | 83-71 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Parker - foul #4 on Timothy Parker, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | James Minton's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Venuti | 84-71 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | James Minton gets the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | William Luton is hacked by Donald York - foul #3 on Donald York, team foul #14 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing (SF) Cecil Noel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:01 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 1st free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | William Luton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Parker - foul #5 on Timothy Parker, team foul #11 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cecil Noel (SF) Thomas Wing | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Timothy Parker | |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cecil Noel - foul #1 on Cecil Noel, team foul #15 | 86-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Wing (SF) Cecil Noel | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Howard Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | William Luton swats the shot by Nicholas Queener | 86-75 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | William Luton grabs the board | 86-75 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | James Minton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Venuti - foul #3 on Jeffrey Venuti, team foul #16 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Hans Zuvich (PF) Donald Anderson | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | James Minton misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | James Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Nicholas Queener runs out the clock | 86-76 |