| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Pate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Jacks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate loses the dribble to Les Hopp | 36-42 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 19:16 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 19:02 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marshall Judy | 39-42 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski is called for 5 seconds | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Loyola (MD) | Christopher Robinson steals the ball from Orval Parker in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Edward Starr hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-42 |
| 18:15 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:49 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Les Hopp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Presnell | 39-44 |
| 17:12 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Starr steals the ball from Peter Russell | 39-44 |
| 16:54 | Murray State | Les Hopp is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Jason Houston (SF), James Aldridge (PF), Trenton Gregory (C) Orval Parker, Joseph Pate, Marshall Judy, Al Jacks, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Siniard (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Andrew Chambers (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Christopher Robinson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| 16:50 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 16:39 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Siniard | 39-46 |
| 16:16 | Loyola (MD) | Scott Gray swats the short shot by Robert Pledger | 39-46 |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Randy Ballard | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Pledger (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Aldridge (fresh) C - Trenton Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Ralph Siniard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Chambers | 39-48 |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Randy Ballard loses the dribble to Patrick Smith | 39-48 |
| 15:06 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger is fouled on the floor by Ralph Siniard - foul #2 on Ralph Siniard, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk (SF) James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Ralph Siniard, Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Andrew Chambers, Randy Ballard | |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Zoran Koualeski steals the ball from Jason Houston | 39-48 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Les Hopp is denied on a layup by Jason Houston | 39-48 |
| 14:29 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Trenton Gregory | 39-48 |
| 14:17 | Loyola (MD) | Les Hopp denies the turnaround by Robert Pledger | 39-48 |
| 14:16 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 14:08 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 13:47 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Jason Houston | 42-48 |
| 13:18 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Joseph Pate (SG), Marshall Judy (SF), Al Jacks (PF), Peter Russell (C) Robert Pledger, Patrick Smith, Joseph Burk, Jason Houston, Trenton Gregory | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Scott Gray (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Marshall Judy steals it from Christopher Robinson | 42-48 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Gray - foul #3 on Scott Gray, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Siniard | 43-50 |
| 12:17 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Gray | 43-50 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:56 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Peter Russell | 43-50 |
| 11:39 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker clanks a floater from the left block | 43-50 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Randy Ballard snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Pate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Jacks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Siniard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 11:24 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:21 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy is hacked by Christopher Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk (SG), James Aldridge (PF) Joseph Pate, Al Jacks | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jerry Presnell (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Christopher Robinson, Raphael Martinez, Ralph Siniard, Scott Gray, Randy Ballard | |
| 11:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 11:01 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Zoran Koualeski | 43-50 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Orval Parker - foul #1 on Orval Parker, team foul #1 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Jason Houston (SF), Trenton Gregory (C) Orval Parker, Joseph Burk, Marshall Judy, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Aldridge - foul #1 on James Aldridge, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Edward Starr (C) Andrew Chambers | |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 10:33 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 10:19 | Murray State | Edward Starr knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Presnell | 43-54 |
| 10:05 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Starr - foul #3 on Edward Starr, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate (SG), Al Jacks (PF) Patrick Smith, James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Chambers (PF) Zoran Koualeski | |
| 10:05 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:05 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Edward Starr can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 09:54 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:41 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 09:39 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Houston tips it in | 47-54 |
| 09:28 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:26 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Trenton Gregory | 47-54 |
| 09:22 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 09:20 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Edward Starr grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 08:44 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:39 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Jason Houston steals the ball from Anthony Johnson | 47-54 |
| 08:12 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Edward Starr gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Trenton Gregory takes the ball from Jerry Presnell | 47-54 |
| 07:29 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Pledger (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trenton Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Al Jacks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Presnell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Chambers (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Starr (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 07:15 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Trenton Gregory | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Presnell - foul #2 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Marshall Judy (SF), James Aldridge (PF), Peter Russell (C) Robert Pledger, Joseph Pate, Trenton Gregory, Al Jacks, Jason Houston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Ralph Siniard (SF), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Les Hopp, Andrew Chambers, Edward Starr | |
| 06:56 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Gray - foul #4 on Scott Gray, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Loyola (MD) | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:36 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge double dribbles | 50-54 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Ralph Siniard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 06:20 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:13 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge loses the dribble to Christopher Robinson | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Scott Gray can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:39 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy makes the runner near the basket | 52-56 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits the finger roll set up by Scott Gray | 52-58 |
| 04:55 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 04:53 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Randy Ballard's floater is tipped away by James Aldridge | 52-58 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 04:34 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Burk (SG), Al Jacks (PF) Patrick Smith, James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Scott Gray, Ralph Siniard, Randy Ballard | |
| 04:34 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:34 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 04:12 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (PG), Joseph Pate (SG), Trenton Gregory (C) Orval Parker, Marshall Judy, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Al Jacks steals the ball from Anthony Johnson | 54-60 |
| 03:36 | Loyola (MD) | Raphael Martinez takes the ball from Joseph Burk in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 03:31 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Robert Pledger (fresh) SG - Joseph Pate (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Jacks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Trenton Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Pate | 57-62 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zoran Koualeski | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Loyola (MD) | Trenton Gregory drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Pledger | 59-64 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Robert Pledger picks off the pass by Zoran Koualeski | 59-64 |
| 02:43 | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger lays it up and in | 61-64 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 02:27 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Marshall Judy (SF), Jason Houston (C) Robert Pledger, Joseph Burk, Trenton Gregory | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| 02:06 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 02:04 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate tips it in | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell (C) Jason Houston | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG) Raphael Martinez | |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Joseph Pate is called for the reach on Jerry Presnell - foul #1 on Joseph Pate, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Christopher Robinson, Scott Gray, Andrew Chambers | |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski buries a shot from the free throw line | 63-69 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Zoran Koualeski - foul #2 on Zoran Koualeski, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:22 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker makes the 3rd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-69 |
| 01:03 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marshall Judy | 69-69 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:30 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Orval Parker | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses long on a jumper from the left block | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Pate (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Judy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Jacks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Starr - foul #4 on Edward Starr, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Robinson (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Scott Gray (PF), Andrew Chambers (C) Anthony Johnson, Jerry Presnell, Zoran Koualeski, Edward Starr | |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:44 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Peter Russell swats the short shot by Andrew Chambers | 73-72 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it home | 73-74 |
| 04:08 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Pate | 75-74 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Gray | 75-77 |
| 03:35 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Pate | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Peter Russell - foul #3 on Peter Russell, team foul #5 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Robert Pledger (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Jason Houston (SF), James Aldridge (PF), Trenton Gregory (C) Orval Parker, Joseph Pate, Marshall Judy, Al Jacks, Peter Russell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Zoran Koualeski (PF), Edward Starr (C) Raphael Martinez, Scott Gray, Andrew Chambers | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Presnell - foul #3 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Johnson (PG), Ralph Siniard (SF) Christopher Robinson, Les Hopp | |
| 02:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:58 | Loyola (MD) | James Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zoran Koualeski and he's fouled by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy (SF) James Aldridge | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF) Ralph Siniard | |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:26 | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker (PG), Joseph Pate (SG), Al Jacks (PF) Robert Pledger, Patrick Smith, Trenton Gregory | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF) Scott Gray | |
| 02:10 | Loyola (MD) | Jason Houston travels with the ball | 80-82 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Les Hopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-82 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell (C) Jason Houston | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:38 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Starr - foul #5 on Edward Starr, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Chambers (C) Edward Starr | |
| 01:38 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:38 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Zoran Koualeski snags the defensive board | 81-82 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 81-82 |
| 01:18 | Loyola (MD) | Marshall Judy grabs the board | 81-82 |
| 01:11 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Pate | 83-82 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Les Hopp | 83-84 |
| 01:01 | Loyola (MD) | Jerry Presnell steps in front of the Orval Parker pass in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Andrew Chambers connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Orval Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Pate (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marshall Judy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Jacks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zoran Koualeski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Pate, team foul #7 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (PF) Zoran Koualeski | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Orval Parker - foul #2 on Orval Parker, team foul #8 | 83-86 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:31 | Loyola (MD) | Al Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is hacked by Orval Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orval Parker, team foul #9 | 83-87 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:14 | Loyola (MD) | Joseph Pate drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Orval Parker | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Pate - foul #3 on Joseph Pate, team foul #10 | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:12 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Marshall Judy | 86-90 |
| 00:08 | Loyola (MD) | Peter Russell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-90 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Peter Russell - foul #4 on Peter Russell, team foul #11 | 86-90 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:00 | Loyola (MD) | Orval Parker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-92 |