| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garrett French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Scott Gray inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Les Hopp's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Plenskofski | 30-37 |
| 19:35 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 19:28 | Saint Louis | Garrett French is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 19:09 | Murray State | William White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:48 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Les Hopp snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Tom Simons - foul #2 on Tom Simons, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SG), Earl Fant (PF) Garrett French, Reginald Plenskofski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Roberts (PF) William White, Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard | |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:53 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons is hacked by Les Hopp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Les Hopp, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 17:44 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 17:43 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:35 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:21 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Devin Youngblood | 33-39 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Devin Youngblood steps in front of the Randy Roberts pass | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | Saint Louis | Cliff Izzo steals it from Donald Anspach | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo is hacked by Donald Anspach - foul #1 on Donald Anspach, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG), Garrett French (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Tom Simons, Devin Youngblood, Donald Anspach | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (PF) Randy Roberts | |
| 15:45 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 15:44 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Aaron Mims (fresh) SG - Garrett French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Sellars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Fant (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) | |
| 15:21 | Murray State | Les Hopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Ronnie Sellars, Earl Fant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Jerry Presnell, Randy Ballard | |
| 15:04 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raphael Martinez | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Ronnie Sellars (SG), Devin Youngblood (SF), Earl Fant (PF), Donald Anspach (C) Aaron Mims, Garrett French, Richard Rodgers, Reginald Plenskofski, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG), Randy Ballard (C) Scott Gray, Cliff Izzo | |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Les Hopp buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Presnell | 36-43 |
| 13:05 | Saint Louis | Randy Ballard is called for the reach on Devin Youngblood - foul #3 on Randy Ballard, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Randy Roberts (C) Les Hopp, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 12:43 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Randy Roberts | 36-43 |
| 12:22 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 12:20 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Simons and the foul's on Raphael Martinez - foul #2 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Ronnie Sellars, Earl Fant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (SF), Cliff Izzo (C) Scott Gray, Randy Roberts | |
| 12:16 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Les Hopp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Devin Youngblood - foul #1 on Devin Youngblood, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF) Raphael Martinez | |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 11:42 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Plenskofski | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Mims (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:15 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Mims | 44-45 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Donald Anspach denies the turnaround by Les Hopp | 44-45 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Cliff Izzo | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tom Simons - foul #3 on Tom Simons, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods (PG), Garrett French (SG), Ronnie Sellars (SF), Earl Fant (PF), Richard Rodgers (C) Tom Simons, Aaron Mims, Devin Youngblood, Reginald Plenskofski, Donald Anspach | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Randy Roberts (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Randy Ballard, Cliff Izzo | |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | Les Hopp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:56 | Saint Louis | Ronald Woods misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Randy Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Devin Youngblood (SF), Donald Anspach (C) Ronald Woods, Ronnie Sellars, Richard Rodgers | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Roberts | |
| 08:39 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 08:03 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jerry Presnell | 46-46 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Scott Gray hits a shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garrett French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Fant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (tiring) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Gray (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Ballard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Izzo (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Garrett French is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Garrett French, Earl Fant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Cliff Izzo | |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeffery Newkirk | 46-50 |
| 06:44 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Sellars | 49-50 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Newkirk and he's hacked by Reginald Plenskofski - foul #1 on Reginald Plenskofski, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG), Richard Rodgers (SF) Tom Simons, Devin Youngblood | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Scott Gray, Randy Ballard | |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Richard Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount (SG), Earl Fant (C) Ronnie Sellars, Donald Anspach | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF) Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Randy Ballard buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Raphael Martinez | 49-55 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | Jesse Blount is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Gray - foul #2 on Scott Gray, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Jesse Blount, Reginald Plenskofski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard | |
| 05:13 | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith scores on a shot from the right block set up by Aaron Mims | 51-55 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo is hacked by Earl Fant - foul #1 on Earl Fant, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Randy Ballard (C) Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Les Hopp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | Scott Gray tips it home | 51-57 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | Matthew Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood (SF), Donald Anspach (C) Richard Rodgers, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Scott Gray, Randy Roberts, Randy Ballard | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Earl Fant | 51-57 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Jerry Presnell is called for the reach on Earl Fant - foul #3 on Jerry Presnell, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tom Simons (PG), Ronnie Sellars (SG), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Aaron Mims, Garrett French, Earl Fant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF), Randy Roberts (C) Jerry Presnell, Jeffery Newkirk, Cliff Izzo | |
| 03:51 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | Randy Roberts grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Scott Gray is fouled on the floor by Devin Youngblood - foul #2 on Devin Youngblood, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (SG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Reginald Plenskofski | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sellars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (tired) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 03:06 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood tips it in | 53-58 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 02:36 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 53-58 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 01:56 | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach tips it home | 57-60 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Les Hopp is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Garrett French (SG) Ronnie Sellars | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (C) Cliff Izzo | |
| 01:10 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Devin Youngblood | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Garrett French is hacked by Les Hopp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Les Hopp, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 00:48 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Randy Ballard pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Plenskofski | 60-60 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Les Hopp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Devin Youngblood | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garrett French (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Anspach (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Les Hopp (tired) 28 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Presnell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Newkirk (tiring) 3 reb. C - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Donald Anspach pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | Garrett French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:37 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | Les Hopp is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Les Hopp, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronnie Sellars (SF), Earl Fant (PF) Devin Youngblood, Reginald Plenskofski | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Jerry Presnell, Scott Gray, Jeffery Newkirk, Randy Ballard | |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Raphael Martinez steals it from Earl Fant | 62-60 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Randy Roberts jams it set up by Raphael Martinez | 62-62 |
| 03:30 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raphael Martinez | 62-62 |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Les Hopp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Randy Roberts tips it home | 62-64 |
| 03:03 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:02 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Les Hopp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Earl Fant gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:44 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood (SF), Reginald Plenskofski (PF) Ronnie Sellars, Earl Fant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerry Presnell (PG), Scott Gray (SF), Randy Ballard (PF) William White, Les Hopp, Cliff Izzo | |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Simons | 66-64 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Scott Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raphael Martinez | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Devin Youngblood drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:19 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Tom Simons misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tom Simons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garrett French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devin Youngblood (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Reginald Plenskofski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Anspach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jerry Presnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Gray (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Simons - foul #4 on Tom Simons, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts | |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski is hacked by Jeffery Newkirk - foul #1 on Jeffery Newkirk, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Tom Simons is called for the reach on Jeffery Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tom Simons, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims (PG) Tom Simons | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:17 | Saint Louis | Aaron Mims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Scott Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Scott Gray is hacked by Aaron Mims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Mims, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (C) Les Hopp, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Scott Gray misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Scott Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Saint Louis | Garrett French misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Saint Louis | Reginald Plenskofski snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Garrett French knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Devin Youngblood | 71-72 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell is hacked by Aaron Mims in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Mims, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Les Hopp (PG), Jeffery Newkirk (PF) Raphael Martinez, Randy Roberts | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Jerry Presnell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Garrett French comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-74 |