| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Bast (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Hedrick (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Terry Ziebold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Simard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour inbounds the ball | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Roberson - foul #3 on Jessie Roberson, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Smith (PG) Jessie Roberson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour is hacked by Terry Ziebold - foul #2 on Terry Ziebold, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Thomas Hedrick takes the ball from Don Reece | 46-42 |
| 19:12 | Princeton | Carroll Bast makes the floater from the right wing set up by Edward Smith | 48-42 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| 18:46 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carroll Bast | 50-42 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 18:25 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Terry Ziebold | 50-42 |
| 18:19 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold misses the runner in the paint | 50-42 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | John Nguyen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Austin Simard - foul #3 on Austin Simard, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Princeton | Wayne Guest (PG), Phillip Smith (SG), Rex Perryman (SF), Aaron Bradshaw (C) Edward Smith, Carroll Bast, Thomas Hedrick, Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Carlos Seymour | |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 17:29 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:10 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (C) Don Reece | |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry scores on a shot in the paint | 50-45 |
| 16:38 | Princeton | Phillip Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Williams - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Don Reece (C) Gerard Fortenberry, Frank Williams | |
| 16:20 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Don Reece - foul #3 on Don Reece, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Joe Claycomb | |
| 16:20 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:20 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerard Fortenberry | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Wayne Guest (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ziebold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Perryman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 52-47 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | John Nguyen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter O'Neal | 52-50 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Rex Perryman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Reece - foul #4 on Don Reece, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Roberson (PG), Carroll Bast (SG), Austin Simard (PF), Brandon Powell (C) Wayne Guest, Phillip Smith, Aaron Bradshaw, Terry Ziebold | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Frank Williams (C) Gerard Fortenberry, Don Reece | |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Rex Perryman makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Rex Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | John Nguyen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 14:35 | Princeton | Austin Simard scores on a floater in the lane | 56-52 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Brandon Powell blocks the short jumper by Lester Jennings | 56-52 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Frank Williams tips it home | 56-54 |
| 14:10 | Princeton | Rex Perryman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 56-54 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Lester Jennings double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick (SF) Rex Perryman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:49 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Holmes - foul #4 on Russell Holmes, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| 13:42 | Princeton | Brandon Powell buries a floater from the baseline set up by Carroll Bast | 58-54 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Austin Simard - foul #4 on Austin Simard, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Ziebold (PF) Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF) Joe Claycomb | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings banks in the layup and he's hacked by Terry Ziebold - foul #3 on Terry Ziebold, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Frank Williams | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:57 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carroll Bast | 61-57 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | John Nguyen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Carroll Bast is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Roberson | 63-60 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Powell - foul #4 on Brandon Powell, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Smith (SG), John Spinella (SF), Aaron Bradshaw (C) Jessie Roberson, Carroll Bast, Thomas Hedrick, Brandon Powell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Walter O'Neal, Carlos Seymour | |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Spinella (fresh) PF - Terry Ziebold (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nguyen (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Jennings (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Princeton | Gerard Fortenberry steps in front of the Edward Smith pass | 63-62 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Lester Jennings is denied on a layup by Aaron Bradshaw | 63-62 |
| 11:15 | Princeton | The rebound goes to John Spinella | 63-62 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 10:57 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold misses the tip | 63-62 |
| 10:56 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw tips it in | 65-62 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | John Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 10:50 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 10:38 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 10:37 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Lester Jennings hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joe Claycomb | 65-64 |
| 10:11 | Princeton | Edward Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 65-64 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | John Nguyen scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Don Reece | 65-67 |
| 09:55 | Princeton | Phillip Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 68-67 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerard Fortenberry | 68-69 |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Don Reece - foul #5 on Don Reece, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Roberson (PG), Carroll Bast (SG), Thomas Hedrick (SF), Rex Perryman (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Smith, John Spinella, Aaron Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (C) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry, Don Reece | |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Nguyen | 71-71 |
| 08:57 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 08:56 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick tips it back up and in | 73-71 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Frank Williams misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 73-71 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | A charge is called on Walter O'Neal - foul #1 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson is hacked by Gerard Fortenberry - foul #3 on Gerard Fortenberry, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Princeton | Austin Simard (PF), Brandon Powell (C) Terry Ziebold, Rex Perryman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG) Carlos Seymour | |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Frank Williams snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carroll Bast (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Austin Simard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Nguyen (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Jessie Roberson is called for the reach on Russell Holmes - foul #4 on Jessie Roberson, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:49 | Princeton | Austin Simard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 07:43 | Princeton | Brandon Powell's pass is intercepted by Walter O'Neal | 74-71 |
| 07:39 | Murray State | Russell Holmes lays it in set up by Walter O'Neal | 74-73 |
| 07:17 | Princeton | Carroll Bast misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Frank Williams slams it home | 74-75 |
| 06:41 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick can't connect on a shot from close range | 74-75 |
| 06:39 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick hits the follow up shot | 76-75 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Carroll Bast is called for the reach on Russell Holmes - foul #1 on Carroll Bast, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Smith (SG), Rex Perryman (SF) Jessie Roberson, Carroll Bast, Thomas Hedrick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 05:56 | Princeton | Rex Perryman connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Smith | 79-77 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Brandon Powell steals it from Gerard Fortenberry | 79-77 |
| 05:26 | Princeton | Gerard Fortenberry blocks the short jumper by Phillip Smith | 79-77 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Frank Williams snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Phillip Smith is called for the reach on Walter O'Neal - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw (PF) Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 05:03 | Princeton | Phillip Smith connects on the jumper in the paint | 81-79 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Nguyen | 81-79 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | The short jumper by Lester Jennings is denied by Brandon Powell | 81-79 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:23 | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jessie Roberson (PG), Carroll Bast (SG), Thomas Hedrick (SF) Edward Smith, Phillip Smith, Brandon Powell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Holmes | 84-82 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jessie Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Carroll Bast (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Hedrick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rex Perryman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Bradshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Nguyen (very tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Princeton | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Carroll Bast - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #8 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Princeton | Austin Simard (PF) Aaron Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) John Nguyen, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Carroll Bast makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 03:44 | Princeton | Carroll Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Hedrick - foul #2 on Thomas Hedrick, team foul #10 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF) Joe Claycomb | |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Russell Holmes - foul #5 on Russell Holmes, team foul #9 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw (C) Rex Perryman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), John Nguyen (SG) Russell Holmes, Carlos Seymour | |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:08 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Frank Williams gets the rebound | 87-84 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-84 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal grabs the offensive board | 87-84 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brandon Powell (C) Aaron Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF), Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Joe Claycomb, Lester Jennings | |
| 02:38 | Murray State | John Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 87-84 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 87-84 |
| 02:18 | Princeton | Austin Simard gets the rebound | 87-84 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Williams - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #10 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Lester Jennings (PF) Carlos Seymour, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 02:11 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Lester Jennings grabs the board | 88-84 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | The short jumper by Walter O'Neal is denied by Austin Simard | 88-84 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Brandon Powell | 88-84 |
| 01:41 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-84 |
| Subs | Princeton | Terry Ziebold (PF) Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF) Joe Claycomb | |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-84 |
| 01:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the jump hook in the paint | 88-86 |
| 01:15 | Princeton | Brandon Powell double dribbles | 88-86 |
| 01:01 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 00:59 | Princeton | Thomas Hedrick snags the defensive board | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Brandon Powell buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carroll Bast and the foul's on Carlos Seymour - foul #1 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #11 | 90-86 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Brandon Powell makes the free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Bast - foul #2 on Carroll Bast, team foul #11 | 91-86 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Princeton | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Jessie Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nguyen, team foul #12 | 91-88 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Frank Williams snags the defensive board | 92-88 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-88 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the fadeaway from the right side | 92-88 |
| 00:26 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold grabs the defensive rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Walter O'Neal is called for the reach on Terry Ziebold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #13 | 92-88 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | Terry Ziebold misses the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-88 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour loses the ball out of bounds | 93-88 |
| Subs | Princeton | Aaron Bradshaw (SG), Rex Perryman (SF), Austin Simard (C) Carroll Bast, Thomas Hedrick, Brandon Powell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter O'Neal - foul #3 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #14 | 93-88 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour is fouled on the floor by Rex Perryman - foul #2 on Rex Perryman, team foul #12 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Princeton | Carroll Bast (SG), Thomas Hedrick (SF), Brandon Powell (C) Aaron Bradshaw, Rex Perryman, Austin Simard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Walter O'Neal is called for the reach on Jessie Roberson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #15 | 94-90 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:09 | Princeton | Jessie Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 96-90 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Brandon Powell grabs the board | 96-90 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Brandon Powell runs out the clock | 96-90 |