| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Neel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Paul Thompson inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Murray State | James Adams is hacked by Ralph Jordan - foul #1 on Ralph Jordan, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | David Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 19:19 | The Citadel | Gary Devore grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | Gary Devore hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Timothy Moore | 39-27 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Efrain Carlson steals it from James Adams | 39-27 |
| 18:44 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan's pass is intercepted by James Adams in the backcourt | 39-27 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | James Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Guy - foul #1 on Ronnie Guy, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Russell Walker (PF) Gary Devore | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Bobby Addy (PF) Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 18:31 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:31 | Murray State | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:21 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore is called for 10 seconds | 39-29 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG), Waylon Talley (SG) James Adams, Glenn Ruddy | |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 18:03 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:42 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 17:41 | Murray State | Gene Neel grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:31 | Murray State | Bobby Addy is hacked by Russell Walker - foul #2 on Russell Walker, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (PG), Richard Barba (SG), Willy Pitts (SF), Chester Pennington (C) Ralph Jordan, Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Efrain Carlson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (C) Gene Neel | |
| 17:16 | Murray State | John Napper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Bobby Addy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky tips it in | 39-31 |
| 16:52 | The Citadel | William Gerhard steals the ball from Jeffrey Frye | 39-31 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | John Napper is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Gary Devore (PF) Richard Barba, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF) William Gerhard, Waylon Talley, John Napper, Bobby Addy | |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Thompson - foul #3 on Paul Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Efrain Carlson (C) Jeffrey Frye, Chester Pennington | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (C) Paul Thompson, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:03 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy (SF) Willy Pitts | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (PG) James Adams | |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 15:48 | The Citadel | Gary Devore grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) PF - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Odom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | The Citadel | Gary Devore drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Ralph Jordan | 44-31 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | John Napper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-31 |
| 15:07 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 44-31 |
| 14:59 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:39 | The Citadel | Gary Devore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 14:38 | Murray State | Jack Odom gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | David Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-31 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | David Gibson tips it but misses | 44-31 |
| 14:15 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:53 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Jordan | 47-31 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Efrain Carlson - foul #1 on Efrain Carlson, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (PG), Richard Barba (SG), Willy Pitts (SF), Russell Walker (PF), Chester Pennington (C) Ralph Jordan, Timothy Moore, Ronnie Guy, Gary Devore, Efrain Carlson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Bobby Addy (PF), Gene Neel (C) William Gerhard, John Napper, David Gibson, Jack Odom | |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:23 | The Citadel | Russell Walker misses the 3 from straight away | 47-33 |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 47-33 |
| 13:01 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Frye | 49-33 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 12:40 | The Citadel | Richard Barba grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:25 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Paul Thompson gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Jason Warren lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Ruddy | 49-35 |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Richard Barba misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Thompson - foul #4 on Paul Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Larry Tuma (C) Jeffrey Frye, Russell Walker, Chester Pennington | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Adams (PG), Waylon Talley (SG), Ernest Kopecky (SF), David Gibson (PF) Jason Warren, Glenn Ruddy, Paul Thompson, Bobby Addy | |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Richard Barba makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Richard Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky loses the dribble to Ronnie Guy | 51-35 |
| 11:26 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronnie Guy | 53-35 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Barba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Pitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tuma (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Neel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Waylon Talley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Adams | 53-38 |
| 10:50 | The Citadel | Richard Barba misses the easy layup | 53-38 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gene Neel | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Richard Barba steps in front of the David Gibson pass | 53-38 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Barba | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Gene Neel buries a driving attempt in the lane | 55-40 |
| 10:10 | The Citadel | James Adams picks off the pass by Ronnie Guy | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Murray State | David Gibson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Adams | 55-43 |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Richard Barba comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Gibson - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Chester Pennington (SF), Gary Devore (PF), Efrain Carlson (C) Ralph Jordan, Ronnie Guy, Willy Pitts, Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), William Gerhard (SG), John Napper (SF), Jack Odom (PF), Bobby Addy (C) James Adams, Waylon Talley, Ernest Kopecky, David Gibson, Gene Neel | |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Richard Barba misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Richard Barba makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Jason Warren hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by William Gerhard and he's hacked by Richard Barba - foul #1 on Richard Barba, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (PG) Richard Barba | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Jason Warren misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:05 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 56-45 |
| 09:01 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Addy - foul #1 on Bobby Addy, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Gerhard - foul #3 on William Gerhard, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Russell Walker (PF) Gary Devore | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | William Gerhard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Warren | 57-48 |
| 08:21 | The Citadel | William Gerhard takes the ball from Jeffrey Frye in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | William Gerhard lays it in | 57-50 |
| 08:03 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jason Warren | 57-50 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | William Gerhard comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:55 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Efrain Carlson | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Addy - foul #2 on Bobby Addy, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG) Jeffrey Frye | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, John Napper, Jack Odom, Bobby Addy | |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Gene Neel clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 59-50 |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Timothy Moore | 59-50 |
| 07:24 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Jordan | 61-50 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Pennington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gerhard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Neel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | William Gerhard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 07:06 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | The Citadel | Russell Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (SG), Ronnie Guy (SF), Gary Devore (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Timothy Moore, Chester Pennington, Russell Walker, Efrain Carlson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), James Adams (SG), Jack Odom (PF) William Gerhard, Glenn Ruddy, David Gibson | |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Gene Neel hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jason Warren and he's hacked by Larry Tuma - foul #1 on Larry Tuma, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (SF), Bobby Addy (PF) Paul Thompson, Jack Odom | |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Gene Neel misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:26 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:10 | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:09 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:58 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Kopecky - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Oscar Croft (SG) Ralph Jordan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (PF) Gene Neel | |
| 05:58 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:58 | The Citadel | Ronnie Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Bobby Addy's floater is knocked away by Gary Devore | 62-52 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the tip | 62-52 |
| 05:38 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 05:36 | The Citadel | Oscar Croft is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Croft, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy (SG), Waylon Talley (SF) James Adams, Ernest Kopecky | |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Waylon Talley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 05:14 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Glenn Ruddy is called for the reach on Oscar Croft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Ruddy, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Moore (SG), Russell Walker (PF), Efrain Carlson (C) Jeffrey Frye, Gary Devore, Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Napper (SF), Gene Neel (C) Jason Warren, Bobby Addy | |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Oscar Croft makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | Oscar Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:55 | Murray State | Efrain Carlson steals it from Waylon Talley | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Odom | 64-52 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Jack Odom tips it in | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Timothy Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Gene Neel gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Russell Walker gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Russell Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-54 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Oscar Croft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Guy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Efrain Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Ruddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Napper (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Neel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Russell Walker swats the layup by Jack Odom | 67-54 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | John Napper grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Glenn Ruddy makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-57 |
| 02:51 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 67-57 |
| 02:49 | The Citadel | Efrain Carlson tips it in | 69-57 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ralph Jordan (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Gary Devore (PF) Oscar Croft, Ronnie Guy, Russell Walker | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Warren (PG), James Adams (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), David Gibson (PF), Bobby Addy (C) Waylon Talley, Glenn Ruddy, John Napper, Jack Odom, Gene Neel | |
| 02:35 | Murray State | David Gibson travels with the ball | 69-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye (PG), Richard Barba (SG), Chester Pennington (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Ralph Jordan, Timothy Moore, Gary Devore, Efrain Carlson | |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gerhard (SG), John Napper (SF), Ernest Kopecky (C) Jason Warren, Paul Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Richard Barba is fouled in the backcourt by William Gerhard - foul #4 on William Gerhard, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Richard Barba misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | Richard Barba misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Bobby Addy snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Richard Barba picks off the pass by William Gerhard | 69-57 |
| 02:16 | The Citadel | Richard Barba dunks the ball | 71-57 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Larry Tuma swats the shot by John Napper | 71-57 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Bobby Addy grabs the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | James Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts is hacked by John Napper - foul #1 on John Napper, team foul #11 | 71-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Russell Walker (PF) Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 73-60 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 00:58 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye is hacked by James Adams - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #12 | 73-60 |
| 00:58 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:58 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Adams's floater is knocked away by Chester Pennington | 75-60 |
| 00:48 | The Citadel | Richard Barba snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington misses the 3 from straight away | 75-60 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | John Napper pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Bobby Addy misses the easy layup | 75-60 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Bobby Addy tips it in | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Frye runs out the clock | 75-62 |