| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (fresh) SG - John Nguyen (fresh) SF - Walter O'Neal (fresh) PF - Lester Jennings (fresh) C - Don Reece (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fresh) SG - Alton Toney (fresh) SF - Robert Thibodaux (fresh) PF - John Davies (fresh) C - William Knox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Don Reece wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Murray State | Don Reece misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | William Knox snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Thibodaux, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | John Nguyen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Russell Holmes | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Pepperdine | John Davies is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Pepperdine | William Knox grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Pepperdine | William Knox is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | Richard Samayoa steals it from John Nguyen in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal banks in the wide open layup | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Pepperdine | Walter O'Neal picks off the pass by William Knox | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal tips it in | 7-0 |
| 17:28 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Lester Jennings gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Richard Samayoa is called for the reach on Russell Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Samayoa, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (PF) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Walter O'Neal, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), William Rakes (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Scott Collins (PF), Victor Smith (C) Richard Samayoa, Alton Toney, Robert Thibodaux, John Davies, William Knox | |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Don Reece misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Smith - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | William Rakes connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Benedict | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Frank Williams connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG) Don Reece | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Frank Williams misses the free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:53 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:28 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Rakes | 10-4 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour is hacked by Edward Benedict in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Benedict, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Walter O'Neal (PG) Russell Holmes | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), William Vancamp (PF), William Knox (C) William Rakes, Scott Collins, Victor Smith | |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Frank Williams's pass is intercepted by William Knox | 10-4 |
| 15:50 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | William Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) C - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) PF - William Vancamp (fresh) C - William Knox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Pepperdine | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Samuel Williams - foul #1 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Lester Jennings (PF), Don Reece (C) Joe Claycomb, Carlos Seymour, Gerard Fortenberry, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Scott Walden (SF), John Davies (PF) Edward Benedict, Samuel Williams, William Knox | |
| 15:17 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:06 | Pepperdine | Russell Holmes steps in front of the Scott Walden pass | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Murray State | Don Reece misses the driving attempt from the right block | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:43 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | Pepperdine | John Davies knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Samayoa | 10-6 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Don Reece is hacked by Scott Walden - foul #1 on Scott Walden, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (PF) John Nguyen, Walter O'Neal, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), Scott Collins (PF), Victor Smith (C) Alton Toney, Scott Walden, John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Don Reece drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 13:38 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Collins | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Don Reece connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Gerard Fortenberry and the foul's on Scott Collins - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Walter O'Neal (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) Gerard Fortenberry, Carlos Seymour, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Samuel Williams (SF), William Knox (C) Richard Samayoa, Robert Thibodaux, Scott Collins | |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Don Reece makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:11 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:02 | Murray State | John Nguyen tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 12:46 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Don Reece knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Russell Holmes | 19-9 |
| 12:11 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Pepperdine | William Rakes tips it in | 19-11 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #2 | 19-11 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SF), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), John Davies (PF) William Rakes, Samuel Williams, Victor Smith | |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux's dunk attempt is rejected by Lester Jennings | 19-11 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour grabs the board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Walter O'Neal (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Nguyen (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Seymour (fresh) PF - Lester Jennings (tiring) C - Frank Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fresh) SF - Robert Thibodaux (fresh) PF - John Davies (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Knox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Walter O'Neal connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Nguyen | 21-11 |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | John Davies clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Don Reece (C) Walter O'Neal, John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), William Vancamp (C) Edward Benedict, William Knox | |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | John Davies makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | John Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux gets the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 10:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux lays it in on a great pass from Alton Toney and he's hacked by Carlos Seymour - foul #2 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Walter O'Neal (SF) Gerard Fortenberry, Carlos Seymour | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 10:54 | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | John Nguyen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-15 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | John Davies pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:23 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by Richard Samayoa is blocked by Don Reece | 21-15 |
| 10:22 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:09 | Pepperdine | John Nguyen steals the ball from Richard Samayoa | 21-15 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | William Vancamp picks off the pass by John Nguyen in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | John Davies banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Toney | 21-17 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Don Reece scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Frank Williams | 23-17 |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Walter O'Neal is called for the reach on Alton Toney - foul #2 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) John Nguyen, Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), William Rakes (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Victor Smith (PF), William Knox (C) Richard Samayoa, Alton Toney, Robert Thibodaux, John Davies, William Vancamp | |
| 08:56 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Knox | 23-19 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Don Reece (C) Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:36 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Frank Williams (C) Russell Holmes, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:14 | Murray State | John Nguyen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Frank Williams snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Frank Williams loses the dribble to Samuel Williams | 23-19 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | William Rakes lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Williams | 23-21 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is hacked by Edward Benedict in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Benedict, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (SG), Don Reece (C) John Nguyen, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Alton Toney (SG), John Davies (PF) Edward Benedict, William Rakes, Victor Smith | |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:36 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 25-21 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Don Reece grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Holmes (tired) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) PF - Lester Jennings (tired) C - Don Reece (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Samayoa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Toney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Davies (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Knox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is fouled on the floor by John Davies - foul #1 on John Davies, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Scott Walden (SF) Samuel Williams | |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:25 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Knox | 26-21 |
| 07:05 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 07:03 | Pepperdine | John Davies tips it but misses | 26-21 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Russell Holmes loses the dribble to Alton Toney in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 06:57 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney lays it in | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Davies - foul #2 on John Davies, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Nguyen (SG), Walter O'Neal (SF) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (SG), Victor Smith (PF), William Vancamp (C) Alton Toney, John Davies, William Knox | |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Lester Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Lester Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:40 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:14 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rakes | 27-26 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:58 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 27-26 |
| 05:54 | Pepperdine | William Rakes is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Samayoa | 27-29 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Don Reece misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | Pepperdine | Scott Walden snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 05:27 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa is fouled on the floor by Don Reece - foul #1 on Don Reece, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alton Toney (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), William Knox (C) William Rakes, Scott Walden, William Vancamp | |
| 05:22 | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa buries a jumpshot from the right side | 27-31 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Frank Williams is hacked by Victor Smith - foul #2 on Victor Smith, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Lester Jennings (PF) Don Reece | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Thibodaux (SF), William Vancamp (PF) Richard Samayoa, Victor Smith | |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney connects on the turnaround from close range set up by William Knox | 29-33 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, John Nguyen, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb loses the dribble to Samuel Williams | 29-33 |
| 04:23 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Lester Jennings (PF) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG) Robert Thibodaux | |
| 04:03 | Murray State | John Nguyen makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | Don Reece is called for the reach on William Vancamp - foul #2 on Don Reece, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Williams (PF) Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict (PG), Scott Collins (C) Alton Toney, William Knox | |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | William Vancamp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | The short jumper by Don Reece is denied by Scott Collins | 31-35 |
| 03:36 | Pepperdine | William Rakes gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Russell Holmes (tired) 2 ast. SG - John Nguyen (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter O'Neal (tired) 6 pts. PF - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Don Reece (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Edward Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rakes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Vancamp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Collins (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams is hacked by Walter O'Neal - foul #3 on Walter O'Neal, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Lester Jennings (PF) John Nguyen, Walter O'Neal, Don Reece | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Victor Smith (C) William Rakes, William Vancamp | |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:16 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Victor Smith blocks the jumper by Russell Holmes | 31-37 |
| 03:01 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:45 | Pepperdine | Victor Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Frank Williams is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 02:35 | Pepperdine | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:20 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Samuel Williams | 31-40 |
| 02:01 | Murray State | Lester Jennings's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Collins | 31-40 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Frank Williams can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 01:57 | Pepperdine | Edward Benedict pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | Samuel Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Williams, team foul #12 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Don Reece (C) Russell Holmes, Gerard Fortenberry, Lester Jennings | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Rakes (PG), Alton Toney (SG), Robert Thibodaux (SF), John Davies (PF), William Knox (C) Richard Samayoa, Edward Benedict, Samuel Williams, Scott Collins, Victor Smith | |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Frank Williams loses the dribble to Robert Thibodaux in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 01:08 | Pepperdine | William Rakes misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 01:06 | Pepperdine | William Knox tips it home | 31-42 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | The short jumper by Don Reece is denied by William Knox | 31-42 |
| 00:48 | Pepperdine | William Knox snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Claycomb - foul #1 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #9 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Holmes (PG), Lester Jennings (PF) Joe Claycomb, Frank Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Samayoa (PG), Scott Walden (SF) William Rakes, Robert Thibodaux | |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:31 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | John Nguyen is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #10 | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Alton Toney - foul #3 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #11 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Carlos Seymour | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | Alton Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Russell Holmes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-46 |