| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Dziewanowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Frank Mack inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Canisius | James Sieberg steps in front of the Robert Behrendt pass | 46-39 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Verdin | 46-41 |
| 19:23 | Canisius | Mario Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Sieberg | 46-44 |
| 19:00 | Canisius | Rory Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rory Smith, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG) Eric Kanagy | |
| 18:47 | Murray State | Joseph Edward clanks a jump hook near the basket | 46-44 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jarvis | 49-44 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF), Kenny Berger (C) Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Kenny Berger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hamdan - foul #1 on Richard Hamdan, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Michael Houde (SF), Corey Herold (PF) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Frank Lockhart | |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Kenny Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Donald Griffith gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:29 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Kenny Berger gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:21 | Canisius | Kenny Berger is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Donald Griffith | 49-44 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Corey Herold gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Michael Houde's layup is rejected by Trey Weaver | 49-44 |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Donald Griffith gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Griffith and he's hacked by Kenny Berger - foul #1 on Kenny Berger, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Michael Houde, Corey Herold, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Donald Finlay (SF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Eric Kanagy, Donald Griffith, Trey Weaver | |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:31 | Canisius | Patrick Verdin is called for the reach on Rory Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Lockhart (PF) Richard Hamdan | |
| 16:19 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Verdin - foul #2 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 16:19 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 16:19 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | James Sieberg can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 15:58 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) C - Patrick Verdin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Canisius | Mario Perez connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Rory Smith | 54-46 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Frank Mack is called for the reach on James Sieberg - foul #3 on Frank Mack, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Corey Herold (SF) Frank Mack | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Frank Lockhart | |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Donald Finlay hits a shot from the baseline set up by James Sieberg | 54-48 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Rory Smith loses the dribble to Donald Finlay | 54-48 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci slams it home set up by Donald Finlay | 54-50 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Perez | 56-50 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 14:23 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Corey Herold | 56-50 |
| 14:07 | Canisius | Rory Smith is hacked by Donald Finlay - foul #3 on Donald Finlay, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Jerry Qualls (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Kenny Berger (PF) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Corey Herold, Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Richard Hamdan (C) James Sieberg, Joseph Marcucci, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Patrick Verdin | |
| 13:58 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Reinaldo Pacheco | 59-50 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Donald Griffith scores on a jumper near the basket | 59-52 |
| 13:26 | Canisius | Kenny Berger is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF) Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Frank Lockhart | |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Donald Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 13:13 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | Michael Houde picks off the pass by Donald Griffith | 61-52 |
| 12:40 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco hits the finger roll set up by Michael Houde | 63-52 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski is hacked by Richard Jarvis - foul #1 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) Joseph Edward, Donald Griffith, Roger Dziewanowski, Richard Hamdan | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Trey Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Trey Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Mack (SF) Michael Houde | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF) Eric Kanagy, Donald Finlay | |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Trey Weaver - foul #1 on Trey Weaver, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - James Sieberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) PF - Trey Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Trey Weaver blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 11:34 | Canisius | Frank Mack grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 11:29 | Canisius | Mario Perez connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rory Smith | 66-52 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Corey Herold is called for the reach on Frank Lockhart - foul #2 on Corey Herold, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Richard Jarvis (PF) Rory Smith, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Finlay (SF), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Frank Lockhart, Trey Weaver | |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin makes the shot near the basket set up by James Sieberg and he's fouled by Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #1 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF), Kenny Berger (C) Frank Mack, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Hamdan (SF) Donald Finlay | |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin misses the free throw | 66-54 |
| 11:02 | Canisius | Kenny Berger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:56 | Canisius | Kenny Berger is hacked by Patrick Verdin - foul #3 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (SG), Donald Finlay (SF) Joseph Marcucci, Patrick Verdin | |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Dziewanowski | 66-54 |
| 10:35 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:13 | Canisius | Kenny Berger is called for traveling | 66-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rory Smith (SG), Michael Houde (SF) Mario Perez, Jerry Qualls | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Donald Griffith (SF) Joseph Edward, Donald Finlay | |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan is fouled on the floor by Kenny Berger - foul #2 on Kenny Berger, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci (SG), Trey Weaver (PF) Eric Kanagy, Roger Dziewanowski | |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 09:28 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt hits the finger roll set up by Michael Houde | 68-56 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Trey Weaver can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 08:50 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Michael Houde misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Griffith - foul #1 on Donald Griffith, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Frank Mack (SF), Jerry Qualls (C) Kenneth Cunningham, Rory Smith, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Finlay (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Donald Griffith, Trey Weaver, Richard Hamdan | |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Michael Houde misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Michael Houde makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Joseph Marcucci hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 08:28 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 08:24 | Canisius | Michael Houde makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mario Perez | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses long on a floater from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the offensive board | 71-56 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Donald Finlay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Finlay, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rory Smith (SG), Kenny Berger (PF) Michael Houde, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Joseph Marcucci | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rory Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Berger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kanagy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Finlay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) C - Patrick Verdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Eric Kanagy grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Joseph Edward is hacked by Mario Perez - foul #3 on Mario Perez, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Jarvis (PF) Jerry Qualls | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG), Roger Dziewanowski (PF) Eric Kanagy, Frank Lockhart | |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Rory Smith is hacked by Joseph Edward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Edward, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG) Joseph Edward | |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:10 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Perez - foul #4 on Mario Perez, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Griffith (SG), Richard Hamdan (C) Eric Kanagy, Patrick Verdin | |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Donald Finlay misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:57 | Murray State | Donald Finlay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | Donald Griffith picks off the pass by Rory Smith in the backcourt | 73-59 |
| 06:47 | Murray State | James Sieberg misses the lay-in | 73-59 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | James Sieberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 06:39 | Murray State | James Sieberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Roger Dziewanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Donald Griffith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | Mario Perez knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Mack | 76-62 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Donald Finlay connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 05:46 | Canisius | Roger Dziewanowski blocks the short jumper by Kenny Berger | 76-64 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Frank Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 05:31 | Canisius | Rory Smith lays it up and in set up by Richard Jarvis | 78-64 |
| 05:22 | Murray State | James Sieberg drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Griffith | 78-66 |
| 05:04 | Canisius | Frank Mack connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mario Perez | 80-66 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 80-66 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Sieberg - foul #2 on James Sieberg, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Robert Behrendt (C) Rory Smith, Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis, Kenny Berger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Joseph Marcucci (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF), Trey Weaver (PF), Patrick Verdin (C) James Sieberg, Donald Griffith, Donald Finlay, Roger Dziewanowski, Richard Hamdan | |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin drills a 3 from straight away | 82-69 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 82-69 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Trey Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Edward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Lockhart (fairly fresh) PF - Trey Weaver (fresh) 6 reb. C - Patrick Verdin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin misses short on a jump hook from close range | 82-69 |
| 03:48 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Marcucci | 82-69 |
| 03:41 | Murray State | Joseph Edward connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Trey Weaver | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 82-71 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Joseph Edward misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #2 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #10 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham (PG), Michael Houde (SF) Mario Perez, Jerry Qualls | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Kanagy (SG), Richard Hamdan (SF) Joseph Marcucci, Frank Lockhart | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Joseph Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham is hacked by Patrick Verdin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Verdin, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Jarvis (PF) Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Sieberg (PG) Joseph Edward | |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | James Sieberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-73 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Trey Weaver hits the follow up shot | 84-75 |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Trey Weaver is called for the reach on Kenneth Cunningham - foul #2 on Trey Weaver, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rory Smith (SG) Reinaldo Pacheco | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Patrick Verdin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 86-75 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Verdin | 86-75 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | James Sieberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 86-75 |
| 02:10 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 86-75 |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Rory Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Jarvis | 88-75 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | James Sieberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-75 |
| 01:51 | Canisius | Rory Smith gets the rebound | 88-75 |
| 01:47 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham loses the dribble to James Sieberg | 88-75 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Richard Hamdan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sieberg | 88-78 |
| 01:07 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Michael Houde | 90-78 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | James Sieberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 90-78 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Kenneth Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 90-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the shot near the basket | 90-78 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Rory Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-78 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the dunk but the foul's on Trey Weaver - foul #3 on Trey Weaver, team foul #13 | 90-78 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Jerry Qualls (SF), Corey Herold (PF), Kenny Berger (C) Kenneth Cunningham, Michael Houde, Richard Jarvis, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Edward (PG), Donald Griffith (SG), Frank Lockhart (SF) James Sieberg, Eric Kanagy, Patrick Verdin | |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the 1st free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Rory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 91-78 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Frank Lockhart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 91-78 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Joseph Edward tips it home | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco runs out the clock | 91-80 |