| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) SF - William McKinzey (fresh) PF - Millard Ellington (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Andre Bianchi (fresh) SG - Julius Ramsey (fresh) SF - George Howze (fresh) PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) C - Jimmy Kratzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Murray State | William McKinzey travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | William Sanders clanks a jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William McKinzey | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Andre Bianchi | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | William Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Charleston Southern | Jay Sherrer is called for the reach on George Howze in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Siniard (PF) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson (SG), Brian Melton (SF), James Coria (PF), Adam Parsons (C) Julius Ramsey, George Howze, Michael Taylor, Jimmy Kratzer | |
| 16:47 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons makes the floater in the paint | 0-6 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:21 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:19 | Charleston Southern | Andre Bianchi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SF), James Thorpe (C) William McKinzey, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Bruce Krogman (C) Andre Bianchi | |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer blows the layup | 0-6 |
| 16:02 | Charleston Southern | James Coria snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) SF - George Coons (fresh) PF - Michael Siniard (fresh) C - James Thorpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Brian Melton (fresh) SG - Jerry Simpson (fresh) SF - Adam Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Coria (fresh) C - Bruce Krogman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 0-6 |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-6 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Michael Siniard tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Michael Siniard tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 15:30 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:10 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 15:08 | Charleston Southern | James Coria tips it home | 0-8 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jay Sherrer | 3-8 |
| 15:01 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons loses the dribble to Kenneth Ball in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Michael Siniard loses the dribble to Brian Melton | 3-8 |
| 14:31 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton is fouled on the floor by Jay Sherrer - foul #2 on Jay Sherrer, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SG), William McKinzey (SF), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, Jay Sherrer, George Coons, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Andre Bianchi (PG), Julius Ramsey (SG), George Howze (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Jimmy Kratzer (C) Brian Melton, Jerry Simpson, Adam Parsons, James Coria, Bruce Krogman | |
| 14:15 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Howze and he's fouled by Kenneth Kollman - foul #1 on Kenneth Kollman, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| 14:15 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | William McKinzey is hacked by George Howze - foul #1 on George Howze, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | William McKinzey is fouled on the floor by Andre Bianchi - foul #1 on Andre Bianchi, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 13:33 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Kratzer grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:31 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Maclachlan steals it from Julius Ramsey in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 13:16 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman snags the offensive board | 3-11 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Julius Ramsey - foul #1 on Julius Ramsey, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG), Michael Siniard (PF), James Thorpe (C) Bobby Maclachlan, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:39 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor misses the easy layup | 6-11 |
| 12:38 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor misses the tip | 6-11 |
| 12:37 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson (SG), Brian Melton (SF), James Coria (PF), Adam Parsons (C) Julius Ramsey, George Howze, Michael Taylor, Jimmy Kratzer | |
| 12:31 | Charleston Southern | Kenneth Ball is called for the reach on Andre Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Ball, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| 12:24 | Charleston Southern | Andre Bianchi is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Coria | 6-14 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Adam Parsons blocks the short jumper by Michael Siniard | 6-14 |
| 12:10 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Adam Parsons | 6-14 |
| 11:54 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Melton | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Coons (fresh) SF - William McKinzey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Siniard (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Thorpe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Andre Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Simpson (fresh) SF - Brian Melton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Coria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | James Thorpe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 11:46 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ball | 6-16 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Coons | 8-16 |
| 11:23 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton is hacked by William McKinzey - foul #1 on William McKinzey, team foul #5 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SG), Millard Ellington (PF), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, Michael Siniard, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey (SG), George Howze (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Jimmy Kratzer (C) Andre Bianchi, Brian Melton, James Coria, Adam Parsons | |
| 11:09 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor is hacked by Millard Ellington - foul #1 on Millard Ellington, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Kratzer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | William Sanders gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | William McKinzey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William McKinzey, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SF) William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Harold Borman (PG) Jerry Simpson | |
| 10:36 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-19 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-19 |
| 10:20 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Kratzer gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 09:58 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor is denied on a layup by William Sanders | 8-19 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the board | 8-19 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-19 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is fouled on the floor by Harold Borman - foul #1 on Harold Borman, team foul #4 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), James Thorpe (SG), Michael Siniard (PF) Kenneth Kollman, Bobby Maclachlan, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Andre Bianchi (PG), Jerry Simpson (SG), Brian Melton (SF), James Coria (PF), Adam Parsons (C) Harold Borman, Julius Ramsey, George Howze, Michael Taylor, Jimmy Kratzer | |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Thorpe | 10-19 |
| 09:06 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson is hacked by James Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thorpe, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| 09:06 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 08:54 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #9 | 10-19 |
| 08:54 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:54 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Thorpe | 13-20 |
| 08:31 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton is fouled on the floor by James Thorpe - foul #2 on James Thorpe, team foul #10 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SF) James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 08:31 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:31 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:31 | Murray State | Michael Siniard snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Adam Parsons - foul #1 on Adam Parsons, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Michael Siniard grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 08:02 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:55 | Charleston Southern | George Coons steps in front of the Jerry Simpson pass in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Brian Melton takes the ball from George Coons | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Coons (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Siniard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Sanders (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Andre Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Simpson (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Melton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Coria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Charleston Southern | Michael Siniard is called for the reach on Jerry Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Siniard, team foul #11 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | George Howze (SF) Brian Melton | |
| 07:41 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:41 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 07:11 | Charleston Southern | George Howze hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | George Coons gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Michael Siniard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Michael Siniard grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | James Coria is called for the reach on George Coons - foul #1 on James Coria, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Harold Borman (PG), Julius Ramsey (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Jimmy Kratzer (C) Andre Bianchi, Jerry Simpson, James Coria, Adam Parsons | |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Millard Ellington is denied on a layup by Jimmy Kratzer | 16-23 |
| 06:22 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Kratzer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:08 | Charleston Southern | Harold Borman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 06:06 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 06:05 | Charleston Southern | Harold Borman grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:45 | Charleston Southern | William Sanders steals the ball from Michael Taylor | 16-23 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | George Coons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 05:27 | Charleston Southern | Jimmy Kratzer grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 05:14 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Kratzer | 16-25 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is fouled on the floor by Julius Ramsey - foul #2 on Julius Ramsey, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Michael Siniard (PF) Kenneth Kollman, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Andre Bianchi (PG), Brian Melton (SG), Adam Parsons (SF), Bruce Krogman (C) Harold Borman, Julius Ramsey, George Howze, Jimmy Kratzer | |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:57 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 04:51 | Charleston Southern | Bobby Maclachlan is called for the reach on Brian Melton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Maclachlan, team foul #12 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Coria (C) Bruce Krogman | |
| 04:51 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:51 | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | James Coria steals it from William Sanders | 17-26 |
| 04:10 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Coria | 17-29 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Michael Siniard connects on the floater from the right block set up by William Sanders and the foul's on Adam Parsons - foul #2 on Adam Parsons, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), Jay Sherrer (SG), William McKinzey (SF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, Bobby Maclachlan, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey (SG), Bruce Krogman (PF), Jimmy Kratzer (C) Adam Parsons, Michael Taylor, James Coria | |
| 03:48 | Murray State | Michael Siniard makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:31 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey is hacked by William McKinzey - foul #3 on William McKinzey, team foul #13 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF) William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 03:31 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:31 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Kollman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Sherrer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thorpe (fresh) PF - Millard Ellington (tiring) C - Michael Siniard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Andre Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julius Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Krogman (fresh) C - Jimmy Kratzer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Harold Borman (SF) Brian Melton | |
| 02:58 | Charleston Southern | Julius Ramsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-31 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Thorpe | 20-31 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Julius Ramsey is called for the reach on Jay Sherrer - foul #3 on Julius Ramsey, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) Kenneth Kollman | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson (PG), Adam Parsons (SF), James Coria (PF) Andre Bianchi, Julius Ramsey, Jimmy Kratzer | |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:38 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:23 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:21 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:12 | Charleston Southern | Adam Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-31 |
| 02:11 | Charleston Southern | Bruce Krogman tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Adam Parsons - foul #3 on Adam Parsons, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Sanders (C) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Brian Melton (PG), George Howze (SF), Michael Taylor (PF) Harold Borman, Adam Parsons, Bruce Krogman | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:34 | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson travels with the ball | 25-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Andre Bianchi (PG), Jimmy Kratzer (C) Jerry Simpson, James Coria | |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Michael Siniard gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | James Thorpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Kollman (PG), George Coons (SF), Millard Ellington (PF) Kenneth Ball, James Thorpe, Michael Siniard | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerry Simpson (SG) Brian Melton | |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Bianchi and he's fouled by Millard Ellington - foul #2 on Millard Ellington, team foul #14 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Coria (C) Jimmy Kratzer | |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Coria | 25-35 |
| 00:21 | Charleston Southern | Michael Taylor misses the easy layup | 25-35 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jay Sherrer snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 00:03 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to James Coria | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | James Coria misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |