| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merlin Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | David Hughes inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | David Hughes drills a shot from the right side set up by Igor Zegar | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner hits a fadeaway from the left block | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | David Hughes clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Merlin Degraff - foul #1 on Merlin Degraff, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | David Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terrence Henderson | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Luke Weesner | 40-41 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | Merlin Degraff swats the layup by Igor Zegar | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | Igor Zegar hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 17:22 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner blows the wide open dunk | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | David Hughes gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | David Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Merlin Degraff - foul #2 on Merlin Degraff, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (PG), William Goris (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), Brian Camp (C) Luke Weesner, Merlin Degraff, Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 16:59 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:42 | San Jose State | Julian Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons (SF) Christopher Montgomery | |
| 16:18 | Murray State | David Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons travels with the ball | 43-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SG), Eddie Livesay (SF) Julian Tanner, William Goris, Alexander Simmons | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Merlin Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Nix | 46-41 |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | Brian Camp drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Merlin Degraff | 46-43 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | George Nix misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Freeman | 46-43 |
| 14:48 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Livesay | 46-45 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Hughes | 49-45 |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Terrence Henderson - foul #1 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), Marc Birmingham (SF) Terrence Henderson, George Nix | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Christopher Montgomery, Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| 14:02 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is denied on a dunk by Gary Ridout | 49-48 |
| 13:51 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 13:32 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff blows the layup but he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG) Luke Weesner | |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Robert Freeman (PF) Merlin Degraff, Gary Ridout | |
| 12:29 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Livesay - foul #4 on Eddie Livesay, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Goris (SF) Eddie Livesay | |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Shawn Cinkosky is called for the reach on Luke Weesner - foul #1 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Camp (C) Robert Tyus | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Goris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | San Jose State | William Goris misses long on an open jump hook in the paint | 50-50 |
| 11:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Hughes | 50-50 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | William Goris snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | Brian Camp drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luke Weesner | 52-52 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | William Goris steals it from Igor Zegar | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | San Jose State | Jeremiah Coleman steals the ball from Luke Weesner | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Igor Zegar snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Robert Freeman steals it from Shawn Cinkosky | 52-52 |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Brian Camp travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), George Nix (SG) Shawn Cinkosky, David Hughes | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julian Tanner (PG), Merlin Degraff (SG), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Luke Weesner, Christopher Montgomery, Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 09:15 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Tyus | 52-52 |
| 09:10 | San Jose State | William Goris is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Alexander Simmons (SF) William Goris | |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is hacked by Robert Tyus - foul #2 on Robert Tyus, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham loses the dribble to Alexander Simmons | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | Jeremiah Coleman takes the ball from Gary Ridout | 52-52 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Julian Tanner - foul #1 on Julian Tanner, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (C) Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG), William Goris (SF) Julian Tanner, Alexander Simmons | |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | William Goris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Burns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Merlin Degraff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Goris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ridout (fresh) C - Robert Tyus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Murray State | Darrin Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), David Hughes (SF) Terrence Henderson, Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay (SF), Robert Freeman (PF), Brian Camp (C) William Goris, Gary Ridout, Robert Tyus | |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Montgomery | 54-54 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Darrin Burns can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:33 | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Montgomery | 54-56 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | George Nix hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on George Nix - foul #3 on George Nix, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Marc Birmingham (SF), Igor Zegar (C) George Nix, David Hughes, Jeremiah Coleman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Merlin Degraff, Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:50 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner is hacked by Terrence Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Goris (SG) Christopher Montgomery | |
| 05:20 | San Jose State | Shawn Cinkosky steals it from Luke Weesner | 59-58 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Igor Zegar comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrin Burns | 59-58 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham knocks in the floater from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 04:39 | San Jose State | Marc Birmingham blocks the jumper by Luke Weesner | 61-58 |
| 04:38 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is fouled on the floor by William Goris - foul #1 on William Goris, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SG), Jeremiah Coleman (PF) Terrence Henderson, Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery (SG), Robert Freeman (PF) William Goris, Gary Ridout | |
| 04:12 | Murray State | David Hughes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery is hacked by David Hughes - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Brian Camp (C) Robert Tyus | |
| 03:36 | San Jose State | Christopher Montgomery misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 03:35 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Coleman (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Luke Weesner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Livesay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | David Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:11 | San Jose State | Brian Camp snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay is hacked by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #2 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Degraff (PG) Luke Weesner | |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:02 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | Brian Camp pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luke Weesner (PG), Gary Ridout (PF), Robert Tyus (C) Merlin Degraff, Robert Freeman, Brian Camp | |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Montgomery and he's hacked by George Nix - foul #4 on George Nix, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Gary Ridout makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Jeremiah Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:01 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay blows the layup but he's fouled by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | George Nix double dribbles | 63-67 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | Luke Weesner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luke Weesner, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | George Nix is fouled on the floor by Christopher Montgomery - foul #1 on Christopher Montgomery, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | George Nix makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | George Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Eddie Livesay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-67 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | The jumper by Jeremiah Coleman is denied by Robert Tyus | 65-67 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Coleman | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Igor Zegar scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus is hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #2 on Igor Zegar, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | Robert Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | George Nix clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-68 |