| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vern Jin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Janssen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Vern Jin inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Tony Staub comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 19:48 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen loses the dribble to Emerson Willoughby in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emerson Willoughby | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:26 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen hits a wide open runner from the right block | 46-27 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Vern Jin | 48-27 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Dewberry denies the turnaround by Michael Frazier | 48-27 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Vern Jin - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), John Johnson (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on George Cade - foul #2 on George Cade, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | John Johnson can't finish the layup | 50-27 |
| 17:50 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison gets the offensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 17:39 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney buries a shot from close range set up by Louis Holt | 50-29 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Brandon Mattison steps in front of the Clay Munsell pass in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt lays it in set up by Brandon Mattison | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:12 | Murray State | John Johnson picks off the pass by Dan Zarate | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:09 | Texas Southern | George Cade is hacked by John Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Michael Frazier (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Louis Holt, George Cade, Joseph Ney, John Johnson | |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Randall Calvin | 50-33 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is fouled on the floor by Eric Sappington - foul #3 on Eric Sappington, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG) Eric Sappington | |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 16:17 | Texas Southern | Tony Staub steps in front of the Michael Allen pass in the backcourt | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry banks in the layup | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clarence Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Mattison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Janssen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | Vern Jin steals it from Joseph Janssen in the backcourt | 55-33 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-33 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Vern Jin tips it back up and in | 57-33 |
| 15:24 | Texas Southern | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Brandon Mattison - foul #2 on Tony Staub, team foul #2 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Joseph Ney (PF), John Johnson (C) Randall Calvin, Brandon Mattison, Michael Frazier, Joseph Janssen | |
| 15:14 | Texas Southern | Emerson Willoughby steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 57-33 |
| 14:50 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund is fouled on the floor by George Cade - foul #3 on George Cade, team foul #5 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Joseph Janssen (C) Michael Allen, George Cade, John Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Pursley | 59-33 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Williams - foul #4 on Thomas Williams, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Emerson Willoughby, John Pursley, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Louis Holt, Thomas Williams, Joseph Janssen | |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund makes the free throw | 62-36 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Guillotte | 62-36 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier misses the tip | 62-36 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-36 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier gets the rebound | 62-36 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brandon Mattison | 62-39 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-39 |
| 12:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-39 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is denied on a layup by Joseph Ney | 62-39 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry tips it home | 64-39 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington is hacked by Christopher Backlund in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Backlund, team foul #3 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), John Pursley (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Clay Munsell, Christopher Backlund, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), George Cade (SF), John Johnson (PF), Joseph Janssen (C) Michael Allen, Brandon Mattison, Michael Frazier, Joseph Ney | |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-39 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 11:37 | Murray State | John Pursley buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Emerson Willoughby | 66-39 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Emerson Willoughby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Staub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vern Jin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pursley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Zarate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Louis Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Sappington (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Cade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Janssen (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-39 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Tony Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 66-39 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Tony Staub is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Sappington - foul #4 on Eric Sappington, team foul #7 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG) Emerson Willoughby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Michael Frazier (PF) Eric Sappington, George Cade, John Johnson | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier gets the rebound | 66-39 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Louis Holt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Staub, team foul #4 | 66-39 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 66-39 |
| 11:03 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin hits the follow up shot | 66-41 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Brandon Mattison swats the short shot by Vern Jin | 66-41 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | John Pursley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Hansen and he's hacked by Joseph Janssen - foul #1 on Joseph Janssen, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Vern Jin, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), George Cade (SG), John Johnson (PF) Randall Calvin, Louis Holt, Michael Frazier | |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Dan Zarate misses the free throw | 68-41 |
| 10:19 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen drills a turnaround in the paint | 68-43 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | John Randall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Joseph Janssen snags the defensive board | 68-43 |
| 09:25 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 68-45 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby travels in the backcourt | 68-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF) Emerson Willoughby, Tony Staub, John Randall, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Joseph Ney (C) Brandon Mattison, John Johnson, Joseph Janssen | |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Cade | 68-47 |
| 08:56 | Murray State | Vern Jin can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 68-47 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 08:40 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF) Clay Munsell, Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG) Michael Allen | |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 08:10 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Ney | 68-47 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Christopher Backlund picks off the pass by Randall Calvin in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| 08:07 | Murray State | John Randall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Backlund | 70-47 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Randall Calvin | 70-49 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Randall Calvin is called for the reach on Clarence Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Calvin, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Dan Zarate (C) Christopher Backlund, John Randall, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Joseph Janssen (C) Randall Calvin, Louis Holt, George Cade, Michael Frazier | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Dan Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Tony Staub drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Eric Sappington - foul #5 on Eric Sappington, team foul #10 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (SG), John Johnson (PF) Eric Sappington, Joseph Ney | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Tony Staub makes the free throw | 73-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Vern Jin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Zarate (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Louis Holt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Janssen (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Guillotte - foul #3 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #5 | 73-49 |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Christopher Backlund (C) Vern Jin, Mark Guillotte, Dan Zarate | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (SG) Louis Holt | |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 73-51 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Tony Staub drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Backlund | 76-51 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby (PG) Tony Staub | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SG), Michael Frazier (PF) Michael Allen, Joseph Janssen | |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Emerson Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-51 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier pulls down the rebound | 76-51 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Clay Munsell - foul #1 on Clay Munsell, team foul #6 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (SG), Vern Jin (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, John Pursley, Christopher Backlund | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Louis Holt (SG), Joseph Ney (C) Randall Calvin, George Cade, John Johnson | |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Tony Staub buries a shot from the right wing | 78-52 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier hits the finger roll set up by Michael Allen and the foul's on Emerson Willoughby - foul #1 on Emerson Willoughby, team foul #7 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Dan Zarate (C) Emerson Willoughby, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| 05:08 | Murray State | Vern Jin is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 80-55 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Allen | 80-57 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Vern Jin misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 80-57 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen tips it in | 82-57 |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 82-57 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses long on a shot from the right side | 82-57 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Joseph Ney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen pulls down the rebound | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #11 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (PG), Christopher Backlund (SG), John Randall (SF) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Vern Jin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (PF) Michael Allen, Louis Holt, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:21 | Texas Southern | John Johnson gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Backlund (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Zarate (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ney (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison connects on the open floater from the left block on a great pass from George Cade | 83-59 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 83-59 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is hacked by Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Munsell, team foul #8 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (PF) Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Dan Zarate snags the defensive board | 83-59 |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Joseph Ney steps in front of the John Randall pass | 83-59 |
| 02:05 | Texas Southern | George Cade travels with the ball | 83-59 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-59 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison pulls down the rebound | 83-59 |
| 01:40 | Texas Southern | Christopher Backlund steps in front of the Randall Calvin pass in the backcourt | 83-59 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Randall Calvin picks off the pass by Christopher Backlund | 83-59 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison hits the finger roll set up by Randall Calvin | 83-61 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | John Pursley double dribbles | 83-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG) Randall Calvin | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | John Pursley denies the turnaround by Joseph Ney | 83-61 |
| 00:53 | Texas Southern | George Cade tips it but misses | 83-61 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison grabs the offensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | John Johnson hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by John Pursley - foul #3 on John Pursley, team foul #9 | 83-63 |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | John Johnson misses the free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dan Zarate | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Christopher Backlund scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 85-63 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | John Randall steps in front of the Brandon Mattison pass in the backcourt | 85-63 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Clay Munsell banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Randall | 87-63 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison is called for traveling | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Clay Munsell runs out the clock | 87-63 |