| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter O'Neal (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Don Reece misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Cage - foul #3 on Roger Cage, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Franklin Smith (C) Roger Cage | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Lester Jennings - foul #2 on Lester Jennings, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Frank Williams (PF) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| 19:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Frank Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Fortenberry | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | Southern | Samuel Douglas banks in the layup set up by Morris Hasegawa | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Frank Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Gerard Fortenberry | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Samuel Douglas - foul #1 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (SG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), James Grange (C) Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Gerard Fortenberry, Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Morris Hasegawa steals the ball from Russell Holmes | 40-42 |
| 17:36 | Southern | James Grange misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 17:35 | Southern | Matthew Hook pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Seymour | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Lester Jennings scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Matthew Hook - foul #1 on Matthew Hook, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Samuel Douglas (SF) Morris Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (SF), Don Reece (C) Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:50 | Southern | Don Reece denies the turnaround by James Friend | 40-45 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Don Reece knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 40-47 |
| 16:27 | Southern | James Grange is open and scores on a shot near the basket | 42-47 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Jarrod Sherman is called for the reach on Russell Holmes - foul #1 on Jarrod Sherman, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Franklin Smith (C) James Friend, Jarrod Sherman, James Grange | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | John Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Southern | William Bivens (SF), Roger Cage (C) Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Bivens (fresh) PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Southern | Roger Cage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Norman Ranger snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:21 | Southern | Franklin Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Don Reece snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Don Reece misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-47 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Norman Ranger connects on the open turnaround from the left block set up by Gregory Smith | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter O'Neal and the foul's on Norman Ranger - foul #2 on Norman Ranger, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), James Friend (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), James Grange (PF) Norman Ranger, Gregory Smith, William Bivens, Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Frank Williams (PF) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Samuel Douglas drills a turnaround from close range | 46-50 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Frank Williams travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Gerard Fortenberry, Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| 13:42 | Southern | James Friend scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Hasegawa | 48-50 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 13:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Morris Hasegawa | 48-50 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Samuel Douglas misses the easy layup | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Samuel Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Samuel Douglas buries a jumper near the basket | 50-50 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | John Nguyen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 12:37 | Southern | Samuel Douglas is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Morris Hasegawa | 52-53 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Don Reece buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Holmes | 52-55 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Samuel Douglas is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), Matthew Hook (PF), Franklin Smith (C) Morris Hasegawa, James Friend, Samuel Douglas, James Grange, Roger Cage | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Walter O'Neal (SF), Frank Williams (PF) John Nguyen, Carlos Seymour, Lester Jennings | |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is fouled on the floor by Franklin Smith - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Fortenberry (fresh) SF - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Don Reece's floater is tipped away by Franklin Smith | 52-55 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the tip | 52-55 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter O'Neal | 52-55 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal loses the dribble to Jarrod Sherman | 52-55 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Gregory Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hook and he's hacked by Russell Holmes - foul #3 on Russell Holmes, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Gerard Fortenberry, Don Reece | |
| 11:12 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Nguyen | 54-55 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Hook - foul #2 on Matthew Hook, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG) Norman Ranger | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:50 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Morris Hasegawa | 57-57 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Morris Hasegawa - foul #1 on Morris Hasegawa, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Cage (C) Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Don Reece (C) John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry is fouled on the floor by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), James Grange (C) Gregory Smith, Jarrod Sherman, Roger Cage | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Don Reece | |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:07 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Friend | 57-59 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Matthew Hook hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Russell Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Matthew Hook gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa clanks a floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Matthew Hook tips it in | 61-59 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Russell Holmes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Lester Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Russell Holmes travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Franklin Smith (PF) Morris Hasegawa, Matthew Hook | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Don Reece (C) Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 08:44 | Southern | James Friend travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), Roger Cage (C) James Friend, Samuel Douglas, James Grange | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Sherman - foul #2 on Jarrod Sherman, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Frank Williams | |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Don Reece is called for the reach on Roger Cage - foul #2 on Don Reece, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Hook (PF) Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 07:47 | Southern | Jarrod Sherman misses the easy open layup | 61-61 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Cage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Nguyen (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Reece (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Don Reece - foul #3 on Don Reece, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), James Friend (SG), Samuel Douglas (SF), James Grange (C) Norman Ranger, Gregory Smith, Jarrod Sherman, Roger Cage | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Frank Williams | |
| 07:07 | Southern | James Friend is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 61-64 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Lester Jennings gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Matthew Hook steals the ball from Don Reece | 61-64 |
| 06:55 | Southern | James Friend misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lester Jennings - foul #3 on Lester Jennings, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Franklin Smith (PF) Matthew Hook | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:55 | Southern | James Friend makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:55 | Southern | James Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 06:17 | Southern | Franklin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:12 | Southern | James Friend misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Lester Jennings gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Matthew Hook (PF), Roger Cage (C) James Friend, Franklin Smith, James Grange | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | John Nguyen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 63-67 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Samuel Douglas blows the layup | 63-67 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 63-67 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Russell Holmes clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Douglas - foul #2 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) John Nguyen, Walter O'Neal, Frank Williams | |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Russell Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Samuel Douglas slams it home on a nice dish by Roger Cage and he's hacked by Carlos Seymour - foul #2 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Walter O'Neal (SF) Gerard Fortenberry, Carlos Seymour | |
| 05:11 | Southern | Samuel Douglas makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Don Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (C) Don Reece | |
| 04:40 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa is hacked by Russell Holmes - foul #4 on Russell Holmes, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Don Reece (C) John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| 04:40 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Don Reece gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 67-68 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Roger Cage gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Douglas | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal blows the dunk but the foul's on Samuel Douglas - foul #3 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Ranger (PG), James Friend (SG), Jarrod Sherman (SF), Franklin Smith (PF), James Grange (C) Morris Hasegawa, Gregory Smith, Samuel Douglas, Matthew Hook, Roger Cage | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Frank Williams (PF) Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:56 | Southern | James Friend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Russell Holmes gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses short on a floater in the paint | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal tips it in | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Norman Ranger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Friend (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jarrod Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franklin Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Nguyen (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter O'Neal (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Reece (tired) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Franklin Smith is fouled on the floor by Don Reece - foul #4 on Don Reece, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Morris Hasegawa (PG), Samuel Douglas (SF), Matthew Hook (PF) Norman Ranger, Jarrod Sherman, James Grange | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) John Nguyen, Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| 03:12 | Southern | Franklin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Franklin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:12 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hook | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | Southern | James Friend comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Franklin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Smith (SG), Roger Cage (C) James Friend, Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Walter O'Neal (SF), Don Reece (C) Gerard Fortenberry, Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| 02:51 | Southern | Samuel Douglas is hacked by Walter O'Neal - foul #3 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (C) Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| 02:51 | Southern | Samuel Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Samuel Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Lester Jennings clanks a jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern | Samuel Douglas grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa is fouled on the floor by Russell Holmes - foul #5 on Russell Holmes, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| 02:25 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Roger Cage blocks the short jumper by Lester Jennings | 75-72 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Samuel Douglas misses the wide open shot from the left block | 75-74 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Roger Cage grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Matthew Hook is fouled on the floor by Don Reece - foul #5 on Don Reece, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Frank Williams (C) Gerard Fortenberry, Don Reece | |
| 01:21 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Matthew Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Gregory Smith swats the shot by Lester Jennings | 77-74 |
| 01:12 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Hook | 77-74 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Gregory Smith misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Matthew Hook can't tip it in | 77-74 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the tip | 77-74 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Lester Jennings snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses short on a jumper near the basket | 77-74 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour can't tip it in | 77-74 |
| 00:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Hook | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Douglas and he's hacked by Walter O'Neal - foul #4 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #12 | 79-74 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa misses the free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Frank Williams | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lester Jennings | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Matthew Hook in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:32 | Southern | Matthew Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Frank Williams is fouled on the floor by Roger Cage - foul #4 on Roger Cage, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Douglas (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. C - Roger Cage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern | Roger Cage wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Hook | 81-79 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Roger Cage is called for the reach on Carlos Seymour - foul #5 on Roger Cage, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Southern | Franklin Smith (C) Roger Cage | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Walter O'Neal | |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:18 | Southern | Gregory Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 04:09 | Murray State | John Nguyen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 04:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Samuel Douglas | 83-81 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Matthew Hook loses the ball out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Joe Claycomb, Lester Jennings | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 03:53 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Franklin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-81 |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Matthew Hook gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Franklin Smith makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Smith | 85-81 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | John Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Matthew Hook snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Franklin Smith's pass is intercepted by Gerard Fortenberry | 85-81 |
| 02:45 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Lester Jennings (PF) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 85-81 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry gets the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Lester Jennings buries a jumper in the lane | 85-83 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Morris Hasegawa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 85-83 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Frank Williams grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG), John Nguyen (SG) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the turnaround from the right block | 85-83 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Matthew Hook grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Gregory Smith can't finish the layup | 85-83 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | John Nguyen grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour snags the offensive board | 85-83 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | John Nguyen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter O'Neal | 85-86 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Matthew Hook hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Morris Hasegawa | 88-86 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Lester Jennings lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter O'Neal | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Morris Hasegawa (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Douglas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hook (fresh) 18 pts. 17 reb. C - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Jennings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Carlos Seymour steals the ball from Morris Hasegawa | 88-88 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | John Nguyen slams it home on a great pass from Carlos Seymour | 88-90 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Samuel Douglas - foul #3 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #14 | 88-90 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Samuel Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Samuel Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Samuel Douglas - foul #4 on Samuel Douglas, team foul #15 | 90-90 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 90-91 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |