| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | James Brunetti is called for the reach on Ronald Donnelly - foul #2 on James Brunetti, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Kemmer | 23-33 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | The jump hook by Tyler Jones is blocked by Gary Rieder | 23-33 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | James Brunetti grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | James Brunetti scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 26-33 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the easy open layup | 26-33 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | James Brunetti snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Robert Weeks scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Brunetti | 29-33 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | James Brunetti is called for the reach on Chad Dodge - foul #3 on James Brunetti, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF), John Kemp (C) James Brunetti, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF) Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder | |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:36 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Michel Loveland's pass is intercepted by Donald Harden | 29-35 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Weeks is called for the reach on Michael Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG) Robert Weeks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michel Loveland | 29-35 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | John Kemp misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 16:17 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | John Kemp comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Donald Harden | 29-35 |
| 15:55 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Amedee | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michel Loveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kemp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Kemmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Thomas Kemmer blocks the jumper by David Sylvia | 29-37 |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kemmer | 29-37 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Donnelly | 29-39 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Michel Loveland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:26 | Murray State | Michel Loveland hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 31-41 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Michel Loveland, John Kemp | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), David Allen (SG), Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF), Jack Hill (C) Michael Holmes, Ronald Donnelly, Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:38 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder scores on a turnaround from close range | 32-43 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Tyler Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Mitchell | 35-43 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder travels in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF) Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Jack Hill | 35-43 |
| 12:18 | Sacramento State | Anthony Robinson is called for the reach on Gary Rieder - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Clark | 35-45 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), Ronald Donnelly (SG), Thomas Kemmer (C) William Clark, David Allen, Jack Hill | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Rieder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is hacked by James Brunetti in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brunetti, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) James Brunetti | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes hits a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Donnelly | 35-47 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Ronald Donnelly is called for the reach on Tyler Jones - foul #2 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (C) Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Michael Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Weeks - foul #3 on Michael Holmes, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Michael Holmes picks off the pass by Michael Blanchard | 35-47 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly lays it in set up by Michael Holmes | 35-49 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | John Kemp is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Kemp, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG), Matthew Vetter (C) Michael Blanchard, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the runner from the right block | 35-49 |
| 09:47 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | John Kemp misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Holmes is blocked by Anthony Robinson | 35-49 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Sylvia | 35-49 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | David Sylvia misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-49 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Tyler Jones (PF), Michel Loveland (C) Robert Weeks, David Sylvia, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), David Allen (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Jack Hill (PF) Michael Holmes, Ronald Donnelly, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder | |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Tyler Jones jams it on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy | 39-51 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | David Allen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Michael Blanchard, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Harden (PF) Thomas Kemmer | |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Michael Williams clanks a shot from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Taylor McKiddy steals it from William Clark in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | James Brunetti lays it up and in on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy | 41-51 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jack Hill | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Michel Loveland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | David Allen is called for the reach on Taylor McKiddy - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Tyler Jones (PF) Michael Williams, Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Tyler Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Michel Loveland takes the ball from Jack Hill | 41-53 |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Jack Hill - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), David Sylvia (SG), John Kemp (C) Taylor McKiddy, James Brunetti, Michel Loveland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), Ronald Donnelly (SG), Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF) William Clark, David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden | |
| 06:06 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:06 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Tyler Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Hill - foul #2 on Jack Hill, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Matthew Vetter (C) David Sylvia, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer (C) Jack Hill | |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Robert Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:33 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Michael Williams steps in front of the Michael Holmes pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Michael Williams lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 04:47 | Murray State | John Kemp can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kemmer | 46-55 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Weeks is called for the reach on Michael Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Weeks, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Vetter | 46-55 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Blanchard and he's fouled by Chad Dodge - foul #1 on Chad Dodge, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Jones (PF) John Kemp | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Weeks is called for the reach on Chad Dodge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Weeks, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-57 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Robert Weeks loses the ball out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), James Brunetti (SF), Michel Loveland (C) Robert Weeks, Frank Mitchell, Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jack Hill (C) Ronald Donnelly, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Brunetti - foul #5 on James Brunetti, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG), Michael Williams (SF), John Kemp (C) Michael Blanchard, James Brunetti, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | John Kemp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Harden - foul #1 on Donald Harden, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | John Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | John Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Sylvia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kemp (fresh) C - Michel Loveland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden's pass is intercepted by David Sylvia | 49-59 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Frank Mitchell (C) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, John Kemp | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG) William Clark | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 51-59 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Michel Loveland, Frank Mitchell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG) David Allen | |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee hits a fadeaway from the right side | 51-61 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Donald Harden is called for the reach on Matthew Vetter - foul #2 on Donald Harden, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), Michel Loveland (PF) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), David Allen (SG) Michael Holmes, Ronald Donnelly | |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden is hacked by Michel Loveland - foul #3 on Michel Loveland, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (C) Matthew Vetter | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | Robert Weeks misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | William Clark snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Kemp - foul #2 on John Kemp, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Michel Loveland gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Michael Williams's floater is knocked away by Donald Harden | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | William Clark is hacked by Robert Weeks - foul #5 on Robert Weeks, team foul #13 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG) Robert Weeks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Michael Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Clark runs out the clock | 53-63 |