| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Brick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) SF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo is open and scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Bernard McLean (C) Robert Brick, Giovanni Gallo, Daren Abdon | |
| 19:40 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Nix and he's fouled by James Holesovsky - foul #2 on James Holesovsky, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Johnny Richards (SF) James Holesovsky, Kendrick Randazzo | |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:52 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick is hacked by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #3 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG) Robert Brick | |
| 18:29 | C. Connecticut State | George Nix is called for the reach on Keith Hamilton - foul #3 on George Nix, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SG) George Nix | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG) James Holesovsky | |
| 18:13 | C. Connecticut State | Marc Birmingham takes the ball from Robert Brick | 28-28 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | David Hughes misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Roger Thomas tips it in | 30-28 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Richards | 30-30 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawson - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Al McColpin (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG) Robert Brick | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the dunk attempt | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:29 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 30-30 |
| 16:28 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:07 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | The rebound goes to David Hughes | 30-30 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | David Hughes blows the layup | 30-30 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson tips it home | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Al McColpin (fresh) SG - Terrence Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Igor Zegar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Holesovsky (fresh) SG - Keith Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | C. Connecticut State | Terrence Henderson picks off the pass by Johnny Richards | 32-30 |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 15:00 | C. Connecticut State | Marc Birmingham steals the ball from James Holesovsky | 34-30 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Igor Zegar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 14:36 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:19 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), George Nix (SG), Roger Thomas (SF) Al McColpin, Terrence Henderson, David Hughes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Craig Crisler (PF), Daren Abdon (C) James Holesovsky, Keith Hamilton, Johnny Richards, Robert Lawson, Bernard McLean | |
| 14:04 | Murray State | George Nix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:54 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | George Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:46 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky's pass is intercepted by Daren Abdon | 34-30 |
| 13:29 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson (PF) Craig Crisler | |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards (SF) Kendrick Randazzo | |
| 12:50 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Craig Crisler (PF) Johnny Richards, Robert Lawson | |
| 12:36 | Murray State | George Nix connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 37-30 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brick | 37-32 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Kendrick Randazzo - foul #2 on Kendrick Randazzo, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Johnny Richards (SF), Robert Lawson (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Robert Brick, Kendrick Randazzo, Craig Crisler, Daren Abdon | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | David Hughes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bernard McLean - foul #1 on Bernard McLean, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG) James Holesovsky, Giovanni Gallo | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:38 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Brick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | David Hughes snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses short on a floater near the basket | 38-32 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 11:02 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:38 | C. Connecticut State | George Nix picks off the pass by Bernard McLean | 38-32 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 10:31 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 10:04 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 10:03 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 09:52 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 38-32 |
| 09:51 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | David Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Nix | 40-32 |
| 08:56 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Craig Crisler (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton, Robert Lawson, Bernard McLean | |
| 08:56 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 08:56 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Roger Thomas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daren Abdon - foul #3 on Daren Abdon, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) Marc Birmingham | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo (SF) Johnny Richards | |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Roger Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 08:20 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Darrin Burns snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 07:59 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 07:29 | C. Connecticut State | Shawn Cinkosky steals the ball from Giovanni Gallo | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Nix (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrin Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Holesovsky (fresh) SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Nix | 43-33 |
| 06:46 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler misses the floater from the left side | 43-33 |
| 06:44 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Igor Zegar scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Cinkosky | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 06:08 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler tips it home | 45-37 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Igor Zegar buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 47-37 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Hughes (SF), Marc Birmingham (PF) Roger Thomas, Darrin Burns | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Johnny Richards (SF), Robert Lawson (PF), Vincent Timmer (C) James Holesovsky, Giovanni Gallo, Kendrick Randazzo, Craig Crisler, Daren Abdon | |
| 05:39 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham misses the dunk but he's hacked by Johnny Richards - foul #2 on Johnny Richards, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Bernard McLean (C) Keith Hamilton, Johnny Richards, Vincent Timmer | |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Marc Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 04:58 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Giovanni Gallo is blocked by Marc Birmingham | 49-37 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Igor Zegar connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Lawson - foul #2 on Robert Lawson, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Johnny Richards (SF), Daren Abdon (C) Robert Brick, Giovanni Gallo, Kendrick Randazzo, Bernard McLean | |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Igor Zegar misses the free throw | 51-37 |
| 04:33 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Keith Hamilton | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 04:18 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson tips it in | 51-39 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Igor Zegar scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:22 | Murray State | Igor Zegar comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 54-42 |
| 03:21 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Nix (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marc Birmingham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Igor Zegar (tired) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Holesovsky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | George Nix gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Igor Zegar makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:20 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 57-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Al McColpin (PG), Terrence Henderson (SG), David Hughes (SF), Darrin Burns (PF), Anthony Edmonson (C) Shawn Cinkosky, George Nix, Roger Thomas, Marc Birmingham, Igor Zegar | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Bernard McLean (C) James Holesovsky, Keith Hamilton, Johnny Richards, Daren Abdon | |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon (C) Bernard McLean | |
| 01:40 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Al McColpin is hacked by Robert Brick - foul #1 on Robert Brick, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:00 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 00:58 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson tips it in | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | David Hughes buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Terrence Henderson and he's hacked by Robert Lawson - foul #3 on Robert Lawson, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-44 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darrin Burns | 62-44 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Al McColpin runs out the clock | 62-44 |