| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Burr (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cheslav Zedaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Mack Nichols inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Portland State | The short jumper by Mack Nichols is denied by Jess Sherwood | 42-38 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Donald Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 19:22 | Portland State | Carl Tuttle picks off the pass by Cheslav Zedaker | 45-38 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 19:00 | Portland State | Keith Burr drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hermosillo | 47-40 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Dale Caouette is called for the reach on Carl Tuttle - foul #2 on Dale Caouette, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| 18:27 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 50-40 |
| 18:09 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (PG), Donovan Collin (C) Dale Caouette, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | William Luton tips it home | 52-40 |
| 17:31 | Portland State | Donovan Collin clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-40 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Wallace Herring snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Wallace Herring hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 52-40 |
| 17:14 | Portland State | Everett Kunz snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:10 | Portland State | Donald Anderson steps in front of the Keith Burr pass | 52-40 |
| 17:07 | Murray State | Wallace Herring banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Anderson | 54-40 |
| 16:47 | Portland State | Mack Nichols drills a floater from the right block set up by Keith Burr and the foul's on Christopher Doran - foul #1 on Christopher Doran, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), James Minton (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Alex Reed (PF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Keith Burr, Peter Hermosillo, Donovan Collin | |
| 16:47 | Portland State | Mack Nichols makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scot Wolf (SG) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (SG) Mack Nichols | |
| 16:22 | Portland State | Hans Zuvich swats the short shot by Cheslav Zedaker | 54-43 |
| 16:20 | Portland State | Everett Kunz grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 16:09 | Portland State | Dale Caouette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | Howard Mansell snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Arnold Miller takes the ball from Timothy Parker | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Wolf (fresh) SF - Howard Mansell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Zuvich (fresh) C - James Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Kunz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alex Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cheslav Zedaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Portland State | Dale Caouette hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Reed and he's hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Scot Wolf, Howard Mansell, James Minton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mack Nichols (SF), Donovan Collin (C) Everett Kunz, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 15:33 | Portland State | Dale Caouette makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Dale Caouette is called for the reach on Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Caouette, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF) Hans Zuvich | |
| Subs | Portland State | Keith Burr (SG) Dale Caouette | |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Wallace Herring drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Doran | 56-46 |
| 14:48 | Portland State | Keith Burr knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Donald Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 14:25 | Portland State | Donovan Collin snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 14:19 | Portland State | Donald Anderson picks off the pass by Alex Reed | 56-48 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Donald Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 14:12 | Portland State | Mack Nichols snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 14:06 | Portland State | Keith Burr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mack Nichols | 56-51 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Timothy Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), James Minton (PF) Timothy Parker, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Everett Kunz (SF), Peter Hermosillo (PF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Arnold Miller, Mack Nichols, Alex Reed, Donovan Collin | |
| 13:26 | Portland State | Dale Caouette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 13:25 | Portland State | Keith Burr pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 13:14 | Portland State | Everett Kunz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Everett Kunz takes the ball from Hans Zuvich | 56-54 |
| 12:52 | Portland State | Keith Burr misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Tuttle - foul #1 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Luton (C) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 12:52 | Portland State | Keith Burr makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:52 | Portland State | Keith Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 12:33 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 12:27 | Portland State | Carl Tuttle is called for the reach on Dale Caouette - foul #2 on Carl Tuttle, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Wallace Herring (PF) Donald Anderson, Hans Zuvich, James Minton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mack Nichols (SF), Donovan Collin (C) Keith Burr, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 12:19 | Portland State | Mack Nichols scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Kunz | 56-58 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Christopher Doran buries a jumper in the lane | 58-58 |
| 12:01 | Portland State | Dale Caouette's layup is rejected by Wallace Herring | 58-58 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Luton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Kunz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donovan Collin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Wallace Herring can't connect on a floater in the paint | 58-58 |
| 11:40 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 11:20 | Portland State | Dale Caouette hits a floater in the lane set up by Everett Kunz | 58-60 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Christopher Doran's pass is intercepted by Everett Kunz | 58-60 |
| 10:46 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo's pass is intercepted by Carl Tuttle | 58-60 |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Mack Nichols steps in front of the Wallace Herring pass | 58-60 |
| 10:06 | Portland State | Donovan Collin loses the ball out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG), Howard Mansell (SG), Hans Zuvich (SF), James Minton (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Timothy Parker, Carl Tuttle, Christopher Doran, Wallace Herring, William Luton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (PG), Keith Burr (SG), Alex Reed (PF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Dale Caouette, Everett Kunz, Peter Hermosillo, Donovan Collin | |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Anderson | 60-60 |
| 09:38 | Portland State | Mack Nichols hits a 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Hans Zuvich misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 09:29 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Keith Burr | 60-63 |
| 09:08 | Portland State | Keith Burr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 09:07 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Nichols | 60-63 |
| 08:56 | Portland State | Mack Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Hans Zuvich - foul #1 on Hans Zuvich, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Christopher Doran (SF) Howard Mansell, James Minton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 08:56 | Portland State | Mack Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:56 | Portland State | Mack Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-65 |
| 08:38 | Murray State | Donald Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:15 | Murray State | Donald Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 08:14 | Portland State | Mack Nichols gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:10 | Portland State | Arnold Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | Christopher Doran gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Arnold Miller is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Arnold Miller, team foul #3 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF), William Luton (C) Hans Zuvich, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Portland State | Travis Bedoya (PG), Everett Kunz (SF), Peter Hermosillo (PF), Oliver Marquart (C) Arnold Miller, Mack Nichols, Alex Reed, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Luton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Travis Bedoya (fresh) SG - Keith Burr (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Peter Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Marquart (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Timothy Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 07:36 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:19 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart can't throw it down | 60-65 |
| 07:17 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 07:16 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 07:08 | Portland State | Timothy Parker steals it from Oliver Marquart | 60-65 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | William Luton loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG), Howard Mansell (SF) Timothy Parker, Christopher Doran | |
| Subs | Portland State | Donovan Collin (SF) Everett Kunz | |
| 06:34 | Portland State | Keith Burr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Donald Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | William Luton buries a runner from the left block | 62-65 |
| 06:00 | Portland State | Keith Burr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Howard Mansell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | William Luton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-65 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William Luton | 62-65 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | Howard Mansell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | William Luton tips it home | 64-65 |
| 05:01 | Portland State | Donovan Collin scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Burr | 64-67 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Oliver Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (PG), Christopher Doran (SF), Jess Sherwood (C) Donald Anderson, Howard Mansell, William Luton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Everett Kunz (SG), Mack Nichols (SF), Alex Reed (PF), Cheslav Zedaker (C) Travis Bedoya, Keith Burr, Donovan Collin, Peter Hermosillo, Oliver Marquart | |
| 04:22 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Alex Reed | 64-69 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Christopher Doran grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Tuttle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wallace Herring (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dale Caouette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Kunz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mack Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Cheslav Zedaker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Portland State | Dale Caouette travels in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Anderson (PG) Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Everett Kunz is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Everett Kunz, team foul #4 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Donovan Collin (PF) Mack Nichols | |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Donald Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Tuttle | 69-69 |
| 02:37 | Portland State | Donovan Collin is hacked by Wallace Herring - foul #3 on Wallace Herring, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Parker (SG), Hans Zuvich (PF), William Luton (C) Carl Tuttle, Wallace Herring, Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Portland State | Arnold Miller (PG), Keith Burr (SG), Mack Nichols (SF) Dale Caouette, Everett Kunz, Cheslav Zedaker | |
| 02:37 | Portland State | Donovan Collin makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:37 | Portland State | Donovan Collin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wallace Herring (PF), Jess Sherwood (C) Hans Zuvich, William Luton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dale Caouette (PG), Peter Hermosillo (PF) Arnold Miller, Alex Reed | |
| 02:26 | Murray State | Timothy Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:24 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:00 | Portland State | Peter Hermosillo's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Herring | 69-71 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Donald Anderson snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Keith Burr - foul #2 on Keith Burr, team foul #5 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carl Tuttle (SG) Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker (C) Donovan Collin | |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Herring | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Portland State | Keith Burr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 01:20 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hermosillo | 72-71 |
| 00:53 | Portland State | Keith Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Wallace Herring drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Tuttle | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | Portland State | Mack Nichols misses short on a runner near the basket | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Wallace Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Wallace Herring is hacked by Dale Caouette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Caouette, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Cheslav Zedaker is called for the reach on Christopher Doran - foul #3 on Cheslav Zedaker, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Christopher Doran misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Cheslav Zedaker | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Portland State | Mack Nichols travels with the ball | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Dale Caouette is called for the reach on Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dale Caouette, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (PG) Dale Caouette | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Donald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Portland State | Cheslav Zedaker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Portland State | Portland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Mack Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Carl Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |