| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - David Wilson (fresh) SF - Granville Harris (fresh) PF - Erick Bunnell (fresh) C - George Gilmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) SG - Michael Blanchard (fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | George Gilmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Harvard | David Wilson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Erick Bunnell | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Blanchard | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Harvard | David Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Tyler Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter tips it in | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell misses the jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 18:19 | Harvard | Joseph Brown hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Taylor McKiddy | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Harvard | David Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Hudock (C) George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Harvard | Granville Harris gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:12 | Harvard | Taylor McKiddy is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taylor McKiddy, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), James Brunetti (SG), Michel Loveland (PF), Frank Mitchell (C) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Tyler Jones, Matthew Vetter | |
| 17:07 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-7 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Michel Loveland gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Robert Weeks buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:48 | Harvard | Granville Harris is called for 10 seconds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (C) Anthony Robinson | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 16:30 | Harvard | David Wilson gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:14 | Harvard | Granville Harris is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Joseph Brown and he's fouled by Michel Loveland - foul #1 on Michel Loveland, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Gilmer (C) John Hudock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Jones (PF) John Kemp | |
| 16:14 | Harvard | Granville Harris makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Granville Harris steals it from Michel Loveland | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Granville Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erick Bunnell (tiring) C - George Gilmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Robert Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) PF - Tyler Jones (fresh) C - Michel Loveland (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Harvard | Granville Harris drills a floater from close range | 10-10 |
| 15:13 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brunetti | 10-13 |
| 15:11 | Harvard | Frank Mitchell picks off the pass by David Wilson in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Robert Weeks can't finish the layup | 10-13 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | James Brunetti tips it in | 10-15 |
| 15:00 | Harvard | Granville Harris clanks a jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Tyler Jones | 10-15 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Weeks | 10-17 |
| 14:24 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 14:23 | Harvard | Granville Harris snags the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 14:02 | Harvard | David Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 12-17 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Michel Loveland is denied on a layup by Granville Harris | 12-17 |
| 13:39 | Harvard | Granville Harris snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:37 | Harvard | Joseph Brown is hacked by James Brunetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brunetti, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ehioze Sato (PG), Michael Quinn (SG), John Hudock (C) Joseph Brown, David Wilson, George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), John Kemp (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti, Frank Mitchell, Tyler Jones, Michel Loveland | |
| 13:24 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Kemp - foul #1 on John Kemp, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 13:24 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:24 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | John Kemp connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard | 14-19 |
| 12:46 | Harvard | Granville Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | John Kemp pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | John Kemp drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 14-21 |
| 12:08 | Harvard | Anthony Robinson steals it from Granville Harris | 14-21 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Granville Harris - foul #1 on Granville Harris, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Harvard | David Wilson (SG), George Gilmer (C) Michael Quinn, Erick Bunnell | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Tyler Jones (PF) Michael Blanchard, Anthony Robinson, John Kemp | |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ehioze Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Granville Harris (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hudock (fairly fresh) C - George Gilmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sylvia (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Tyler Jones (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Harvard | George Gilmer connects on the open runner in the paint | 16-22 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | David Sylvia is hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Brown (PG) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG) Taylor McKiddy | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by John Hudock - foul #1 on John Hudock, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Harvard | Michael Quinn (SF) Granville Harris | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF) Tyler Jones | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:22 | Harvard | Joseph Brown is hacked by Robert Weeks - foul #1 on Robert Weeks, team foul #5 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Frank Mitchell (PF) David Sylvia, Michael Williams, Matthew Vetter | |
| 10:05 | Harvard | John Hudock is wide open and dunks the ball | 18-25 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard is hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG) Michael Blanchard | |
| 09:45 | Murray State | George Gilmer is called for the reach on James Brunetti - foul #1 on George Gilmer, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | Granville Harris (SF) Ehioze Sato | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | James Brunetti tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Harvard | Ehioze Sato (PG), Erick Bunnell (PF) Joseph Brown, George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Jones (PF), Michel Loveland (C) Frank Mitchell, John Kemp | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 09:04 | Harvard | Robert Weeks is called for the reach on Ehioze Sato - foul #2 on Robert Weeks, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (PG), Michael Blanchard (SG) Robert Weeks, James Brunetti | |
| 08:49 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Sylvia - foul #1 on David Sylvia, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SF) Anthony Robinson | |
| 08:49 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:49 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | David Sylvia snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Tyler Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tyler Jones, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Gilmer (C) John Hudock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Matthew Vetter (C) Michel Loveland | |
| 08:08 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint but the foul's on David Sylvia - foul #2 on David Sylvia, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Frank Mitchell (SF), John Kemp (PF) David Sylvia, Michael Blanchard, Tyler Jones | |
| 08:08 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:08 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 07:48 | Harvard | Michael Quinn gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ehioze Sato (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Quinn (tiring) SF - Granville Harris (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick Bunnell (tired) 3 pts. C - George Gilmer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Taylor McKiddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Vetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Michael Quinn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG) Michael Williams | |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Michael Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | James Brunetti gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | Michael Quinn is called for the reach on James Brunetti - foul #1 on Michael Quinn, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Hudock (PF) Erick Bunnell | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 07:31 | Murray State | James Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | James Brunetti misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:31 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Vetter | 22-28 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy is whistled for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Michel Loveland (PF) John Kemp, Matthew Vetter | |
| 06:56 | Harvard | George Gilmer's floater is tipped away by Michel Loveland | 22-28 |
| 06:54 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Frank Mitchell is denied on a layup by John Hudock | 22-28 |
| 06:35 | Harvard | John Hudock pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:32 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Harvard | Erick Bunnell (PF) George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), John Kemp (C) James Brunetti, Frank Mitchell | |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:22 | Harvard | The rebound goes to John Hudock | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato loses the dribble to Taylor McKiddy in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | Michel Loveland misses long on a shot from the left block | 22-28 |
| 06:07 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:52 | Harvard | Michael Quinn's pass is intercepted by Michael Blanchard | 22-28 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | John Kemp makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Blanchard | 22-31 |
| 05:32 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Gilmer (C) John Hudock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Tyler Jones (PF), Frank Mitchell (C) Michel Loveland, John Kemp | |
| 05:15 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Tyler Jones - foul #2 on Tyler Jones, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | John Kemp (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Anthony Robinson, Tyler Jones | |
| 05:15 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:15 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:15 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato makes the 3rd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Michael Blanchard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-34 |
| 04:58 | Harvard | Frank Mitchell steps in front of the Granville Harris pass in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Granville Harris blocks the short jumper by Matthew Vetter | 25-34 |
| 04:44 | Harvard | Michael Quinn gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:42 | Harvard | Michael Blanchard steps in front of the Ehioze Sato pass in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 25-34 |
| 04:22 | Harvard | Ehioze Sato grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 04:13 | Harvard | Michael Quinn double dribbles | 25-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | John Hudock (PF) Erick Bunnell | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Brunetti (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Michel Loveland (PF) Taylor McKiddy, Michael Blanchard, Matthew Vetter | |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Michael Quinn takes the ball from James Brunetti | 25-34 |
| 03:32 | Harvard | John Hudock buries a runner in the paint | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Ehioze Sato (tired) 5 pts. SG - Michael Quinn (tired) 1 pts. SF - Granville Harris (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Hudock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gilmer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Frank Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Brunetti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michel Loveland (fresh) C - John Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Harvard | Joseph Brown (PG), David Wilson (SG) Ehioze Sato, Michael Quinn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Weeks (PG), Tyler Jones (PF), Matthew Vetter (C) Frank Mitchell, Michel Loveland, John Kemp | |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:15 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:57 | Harvard | The jump hook by Granville Harris is blocked by Matthew Vetter | 27-35 |
| 02:56 | Harvard | John Hudock tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hudock - foul #2 on John Hudock, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Harvard | Erick Bunnell (PF) George Gilmer | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Williams (SG) James Brunetti | |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Anthony Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:41 | Harvard | The rebound goes to John Hudock | 29-36 |
| 02:36 | Harvard | David Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #12 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sylvia (SG) Anthony Robinson | |
| 02:36 | Harvard | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:36 | Harvard | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Robert Weeks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Tyler Jones misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 02:15 | Harvard | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:07 | Harvard | Joseph Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Erick Bunnell and the foul's on Matthew Vetter - foul #1 on Matthew Vetter, team foul #13 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michel Loveland (C) Matthew Vetter | |
| 02:07 | Harvard | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Joseph Brown steals it from Michel Loveland | 34-36 |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Granville Harris can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #14 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | George Gilmer (C) Erick Bunnell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Blanchard (SG), Frank Mitchell (SF), John Kemp (C) Robert Weeks, Michael Williams, Michel Loveland | |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Granville Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:25 | Harvard | Granville Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Tyler Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | David Wilson takes the ball from Michael Blanchard | 35-36 |
| 01:01 | Harvard | Granville Harris jams it on a great pass from David Wilson | 37-36 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | John Kemp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 00:42 | Harvard | George Gilmer snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | Tyler Jones is called for the reach on David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Jones, team foul #15 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Harvard | Erick Bunnell (PF) John Hudock | |
| Subs | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Matthew Vetter (C) David Sylvia, Frank Mitchell, Tyler Jones | |
| 00:39 | Harvard | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:39 | Harvard | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Taylor McKiddy hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Kemp | 39-38 |
| 00:03 | Harvard | Erick Bunnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Matthew Vetter | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Matthew Vetter comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-38 |