| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fresh) SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) SF - Scott Gray (fresh) PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) C - Randy Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Frederick McPartland (fresh) SG - Ryan Crank (fresh) SF - Matt Lampe (fresh) PF - Ross Rogers (fresh) C - Ronald Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Ronald Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | BYU | Frederick McPartland is hacked by Les Hopp - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | BYU | Matt Lampe comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Newkirk - foul #1 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | BYU | Matt Lampe misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | BYU | Matt Lampe makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | BYU | Matt Lampe gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | BYU | Matt Lampe hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Crank | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Ross Rogers steps in front of the Randy Ballard pass | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | BYU | Matt Lampe lays it in uncontested | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Les Hopp scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | BYU | Ryan Crank hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | BYU | Matt Lampe grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | BYU | Frederick McPartland hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Lampe | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk's floater is tipped away by Ross Rogers | 2-8 |
| 17:07 | BYU | Ross Rogers gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | BYU | Frederick McPartland is fouled in the backcourt by Les Hopp - foul #2 on Les Hopp, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Les Hopp, Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | BYU | David Rapp (PG), Jason Thompson (SG), Larry Frisch (SF), Horace Dias (PF), John Morse (C) Frederick McPartland, Ryan Crank, Matt Lampe, Ross Rogers, Ronald Smith | |
| 16:49 | BYU | Larry Frisch misses short on an open shot near the basket | 2-8 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Scott Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | William White makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raphael Martinez | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | BYU | Randy Roberts takes the ball from Horace Dias in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Murray State | William White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez tips it home | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | BYU | Jason Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Rapp (fresh) SG - Jason Thompson (fresh) SF - Larry Frisch (fresh) PF - Horace Dias (fresh) C - John Morse (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is fouled on the floor by Jason Thompson - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG) William White | |
| Subs | BYU | Frederick McPartland (PG), Ryan Crank (SG), Ross Rogers (PF) David Rapp, Jason Thompson, Larry Frisch | |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo is hacked by Frederick McPartland - foul #1 on Frederick McPartland, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Randy Ballard (PF) Jerry Presnell, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | Matt Lampe (SF) Horace Dias | |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it home | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | BYU | Ryan Crank clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Murray State | William White pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William White | 10-8 |
| 13:46 | BYU | Matt Lampe can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:44 | BYU | Matt Lampe grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | BYU | Matt Lampe makes the jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Randy Ballard is whistled for a carry | 10-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG), Les Hopp (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Randy Roberts (C) William White, Scott Gray, Randy Ballard, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | David Rapp (PG), Jason Thompson (SG), Larry Frisch (SF), Horace Dias (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Frederick McPartland, Ryan Crank, Matt Lampe, Ross Rogers, John Morse | |
| 12:56 | BYU | Ronald Smith is hacked by Randy Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 12:34 | BYU | Larry Frisch misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell's layup is rejected by Ronald Smith | 10-10 |
| 12:06 | BYU | Horace Dias pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:01 | BYU | David Rapp misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 10-10 |
| 11:40 | BYU | David Rapp is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Thompson | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Frisch (fresh) PF - Horace Dias (fresh) C - Ronald Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Murray State | Les Hopp blows the layup | 10-13 |
| 11:32 | BYU | Horace Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:25 | BYU | David Rapp misses the dunk but he's hacked by Cliff Izzo - foul #1 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Raphael Martinez, Les Hopp, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | Frederick McPartland (PG), Matt Lampe (SF), Emil Carl (PF), Alan Littlefield (C) Jason Thompson, Larry Frisch, Horace Dias, Ronald Smith | |
| 11:25 | BYU | David Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:25 | BYU | David Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Randy Ballard pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | The jumper by Jerry Presnell is denied by Matt Lampe | 10-14 |
| 10:59 | BYU | Frederick McPartland pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:53 | BYU | Matt Lampe is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Ryan Crank (SG) David Rapp | |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Crank - foul #1 on Ryan Crank, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | Ross Rogers (PF), Horace Dias (C) Emil Carl, Alan Littlefield | |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:21 | BYU | Ross Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gray - foul #1 on Scott Gray, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 10:09 | BYU | Frederick McPartland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 10:07 | BYU | Ross Rogers tips it in | 11-16 |
| 09:44 | Murray State | William White is fouled on the floor by Matt Lampe - foul #1 on Matt Lampe, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (PF), Randy Roberts (C) William White, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | David Rapp (PG), Ronald Smith (C) Frederick McPartland, Matt Lampe | |
| 09:29 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Presnell | 11-16 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Randy Roberts buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Randy Ballard | 13-16 |
| 09:00 | BYU | David Rapp is hacked by Randy Roberts - foul #2 on Randy Roberts, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Thompson (SG), Larry Frisch (SF) Ryan Crank, Horace Dias | |
| 09:00 | BYU | David Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:00 | BYU | David Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Presnell | 15-18 |
| 08:24 | BYU | Ross Rogers misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Presnell - foul #1 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Randy Ballard (PF) Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | BYU | John Morse (C) Ronald Smith | |
| 08:24 | BYU | Ross Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:24 | BYU | Ross Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:04 | Murray State | William White buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Gray | 18-20 |
| 08:01 | BYU | David Rapp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rapp, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | Frederick McPartland (PG), Matt Lampe (SF), Alan Littlefield (C) David Rapp, Larry Frisch, Ross Rogers | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Randy Ballard drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Gray | 21-20 |
| 07:46 | BYU | Scott Gray is called for the reach on Jason Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Les Hopp (SF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Scott Gray, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 07:46 | BYU | Jason Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:46 | BYU | Jason Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Randy Ballard snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:21 | BYU | Matt Lampe gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jerry Presnell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Hopp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Frederick McPartland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Morse (fresh) C - Alan Littlefield (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | BYU | Les Hopp steals it from Frederick McPartland | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Les Hopp | 23-21 |
| 06:52 | BYU | Frederick McPartland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 23-21 |
| 06:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Ballard | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Ballard | 25-21 |
| 06:14 | BYU | Matt Lampe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Les Hopp grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Les Hopp buries a 3 from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:43 | BYU | Les Hopp steps in front of the Jason Thompson pass in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Les Hopp banks in the layup | 30-21 |
| 05:39 | BYU | Frederick McPartland is hacked by Raphael Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | Ryan Crank (SG), Horace Dias (SF), Ross Rogers (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Jason Thompson, Matt Lampe, John Morse, Alan Littlefield | |
| 05:39 | BYU | Frederick McPartland misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:39 | BYU | Frederick McPartland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-22 |
| 05:10 | BYU | Ross Rogers pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:51 | BYU | Frederick McPartland is hacked by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #11 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:51 | BYU | Frederick McPartland misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:51 | BYU | Frederick McPartland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Horace Dias - foul #1 on Horace Dias, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | BYU | David Rapp (PG) Frederick McPartland | |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:15 | BYU | Horace Dias makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Ryan Crank | 32-25 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Roberts (C) William White, Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | Larry Frisch (SF), John Morse (PF), Alan Littlefield (C) Horace Dias, Ross Rogers, Ronald Smith | |
| 03:42 | BYU | Larry Frisch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is hacked by Ryan Crank - foul #2 on Ryan Crank, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (C) Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:17 | BYU | Larry Frisch grabs the board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Presnell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - David Rapp (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Crank (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Frisch (fresh) PF - John Morse (fresh) C - Alan Littlefield (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | BYU | Alan Littlefield is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 03:09 | BYU | John Morse gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:59 | BYU | John Morse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Jerry Presnell, Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Thompson (SG), Matt Lampe (SF) Ryan Crank, Larry Frisch | |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Les Hopp scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William White | 35-25 |
| 02:31 | BYU | David Rapp's pass is intercepted by Les Hopp in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 02:14 | Murray State | Les Hopp scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Gray | 37-25 |
| 02:12 | BYU | Les Hopp is called for the reach on David Rapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Les Hopp, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (C) Les Hopp, William White, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | BYU | Ross Rogers (PF), Ronald Smith (C) John Morse, Alan Littlefield | |
| 02:12 | BYU | David Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:12 | BYU | David Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Jason Thompson steals it from Jerry Presnell | 37-27 |
| 02:01 | BYU | Jason Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | BYU | Frederick McPartland (PG), Larry Frisch (SG) David Rapp, Jason Thompson | |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Randy Ballard (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | BYU | Horace Dias (SF) Matt Lampe | |
| 01:29 | BYU | Frederick McPartland is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Frisch | 37-29 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | Horace Dias swats the layup by Randy Ballard | 37-29 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 00:47 | BYU | Ross Rogers misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Cliff Izzo - foul #2 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #13 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Randy Roberts (C) William White, Randy Ballard, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | BYU | Jason Thompson (PG), Ryan Crank (SG) Frederick McPartland, Ronald Smith | |
| 00:47 | BYU | Ross Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:47 | BYU | Ross Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 00:17 | BYU | Horace Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:13 | BYU | Scott Gray takes the ball from Horace Dias | 39-30 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | BYU | Horace Dias pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | BYU | Horace Dias comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-30 |