| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fresh) SG - George Coons (fresh) SF - William McKinzey (fresh) PF - Millard Ellington (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (fresh) SG - Clyde Malcolm (fresh) SF - Gerald Tinsley (fresh) PF - Abram White (fresh) C - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Troy | Kenneth Ball picks off the pass by Gerald Tinsley in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Abram White | 2-2 |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Abram White steps in front of the George Coons pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Troy | William Sanders is called for the reach on Gerald Tinsley - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Malcolm | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Millard Ellington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Abram White - foul #1 on Abram White, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Millard Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Millard Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Abram White misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Millard Ellington - foul #1 on Millard Ellington, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Abram White misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:29 | Troy | Abram White makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Abram White swats the layup by George Coons | 3-6 |
| 18:07 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:41 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell loses the dribble to William McKinzey | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | William McKinzey is hacked by Joseph Mitchell - foul #1 on Joseph Mitchell, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), Joseph Perras (SG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), James Thorpe (PF), Steven Otero (C) Kenneth Ball, George Coons, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (PG), Scott Moore (SG), George Goldsberry (SF), Glenn Stephens (PF), Nicholas Field (C) Raymond Gaylor, Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Abram White, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Joseph Perras makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Otero | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Gerald Phipps is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Otero - foul #1 on Steven Otero, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:52 | Troy | Nicholas Field misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Troy | Glenn Stephens tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the jumper from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:33 | Troy | George Goldsberry grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | Troy | Glenn Stephens banks in the layup | 6-10 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | James Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:08 | Troy | Glenn Stephens gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Troy | Glenn Stephens hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Goldsberry | 6-12 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Phipps - foul #1 on Gerald Phipps, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William McKinzey (SF), William Sanders (C) Micheal Caldwell, Joseph Perras, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), Clyde Malcolm (SG), Gerald Tinsley (SF), Phil Dashiell (PF) Gerald Phipps, Scott Moore, Glenn Stephens, Nicholas Field | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Maclachlan (fairly fresh) SF - William McKinzey (tiring) PF - James Thorpe (fairly fresh) C - William Sanders (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Malcolm (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tinsley (tiring) PF - Phil Dashiell (fresh) C - George Goldsberry (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the easy layup | 6-12 |
| 15:51 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:49 | Troy | George Goldsberry's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ball in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bobby Maclachlan | 9-12 |
| 15:19 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor hits a turnaround from close range set up by Gerald Tinsley | 9-14 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Raymond Gaylor steps in front of the Bobby Maclachlan pass in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 14:58 | Troy | Phil Dashiell is hacked by James Thorpe - foul #1 on James Thorpe, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), George Coons (SG), Millard Ellington (PF) Kenneth Ball, Bobby Maclachlan, William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (SG), Glenn Stephens (SF), Abram White (PF) Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Phil Dashiell | |
| 14:46 | Troy | Gerald Phipps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-14 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to George Coons | 9-14 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Millard Ellington is alone and drills a jumper from close range | 11-14 |
| 14:30 | Troy | Glenn Stephens misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by George Coons - foul #1 on George Coons, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William McKinzey (SF) Micheal Caldwell, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Mitchell (C) George Goldsberry | |
| 14:30 | Troy | Glenn Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:30 | Troy | Glenn Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | William Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Abram White - foul #2 on Abram White, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Clyde Malcolm (SG), Gerald Tinsley (SF) Raymond Gaylor, Abram White | |
| 14:20 | Murray State | William Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:20 | Murray State | William Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:20 | Troy | The rebound goes to Glenn Stephens | 12-16 |
| 14:16 | Troy | Kenneth Ball steps in front of the Joseph Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | George Coons misses the easy layup | 12-16 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | George Coons tips it in | 14-16 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Gerald Phipps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 13:47 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:31 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Perras (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF), Steven Otero (PF), James Thorpe (C) Kenneth Ball, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG), Scott Moore (SG), George Goldsberry (SF), Phil Dashiell (PF) Gerald Phipps, Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Glenn Stephens | |
| 13:31 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:31 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Joseph Perras hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Coons | 16-18 |
| 13:11 | Troy | James Thorpe is called for the reach on Joseph Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thorpe, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF) James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 13:11 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:11 | Murray State | George Coons gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Moore - foul #1 on Scott Moore, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), William McKinzey (SF) Joseph Perras, George Coons | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Field (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 12:56 | Murray State | William McKinzey is whistled for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Clyde Malcolm (SG), Glenn Stephens (PF) George Goldsberry, Phil Dashiell | |
| 12:33 | Troy | Scott Moore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG) Bobby Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SF) Scott Moore | |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Millard Ellington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) Micheal Caldwell | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 12:11 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Perras (PG) Kenneth Ball | |
| Subs | Troy | George Goldsberry (SF), Phil Dashiell (PF) Gerald Tinsley, Glenn Stephens | |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Millard Ellington's floater is tipped away by Phil Dashiell | 16-21 |
| 11:58 | Murray State | William McKinzey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joseph Perras (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Coons (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McKinzey (tired) PF - Millard Ellington (very tired) 3 pts. C - Steven Otero (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Malcolm (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Goldsberry (tiring) PF - Phil Dashiell (fresh) C - Nicholas Field (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Murray State | William McKinzey is hacked by Raymond Gaylor - foul #1 on Raymond Gaylor, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), Bobby Maclachlan (SF) George Coons, William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (SG), Scott Moore (SF) Clyde Malcolm, Nicholas Field | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball's layup is rejected by George Goldsberry | 16-21 |
| 11:31 | Troy | Phil Dashiell pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:18 | Troy | Phil Dashiell can't connect on a floater in the paint | 16-21 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Joseph Perras pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan is fouled on the floor by Scott Moore - foul #2 on Scott Moore, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | George Coons (SG), William McKinzey (SF) Joseph Perras, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Troy | Clyde Malcolm (SG), Gerald Tinsley (SF), Glenn Stephens (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Raymond Gaylor, Scott Moore, Phil Dashiell, George Goldsberry | |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:02 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Otero - foul #2 on Steven Otero, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), Millard Ellington (PF) Kenneth Ball, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Field (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 10:44 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Phipps - foul #2 on Gerald Phipps, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG) Gerald Phipps | |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:23 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | Millard Ellington snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 10:17 | Murray State | George Coons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 09:58 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | George Coons pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Tinsley - foul #1 on Gerald Tinsley, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG) Micheal Caldwell | |
| Subs | Troy | George Goldsberry (SF), Phil Dashiell (PF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Gerald Tinsley, Glenn Stephens, Nicholas Field | |
| 09:37 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-22 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | William McKinzey misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | William McKinzey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:32 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor is hacked by George Coons in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Coons, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joseph Perras (SG) George Coons | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 09:32 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Bobby Maclachlan | 20-22 |
| 09:13 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 09:12 | Troy | Phil Dashiell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:58 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Phil Dashiell | 20-24 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Clyde Malcolm is called for the reach on Joseph Perras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Malcolm, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Stephens (SF) Phil Dashiell | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Joseph Perras makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Joseph Perras makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:41 | Troy | Glenn Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-24 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Joseph Perras | 22-24 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by George Goldsberry - foul #1 on George Goldsberry, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SF), Nicholas Field (C) George Goldsberry, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:19 | Troy | Joseph Perras steals the ball from Nicholas Field | 24-24 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Joseph Perras lays it up and in | 26-24 |
| 08:12 | Troy | Gerald Tinsley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ball in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball lays it in | 28-24 |
| 07:50 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor misses the jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Joseph Perras pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (tiring) 9 pts. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Perras (tiring) 9 pts. SF - William McKinzey (very tired) 1 pts. PF - Millard Ellington (very tired) 3 pts. C - Bobby Maclachlan (very tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Raymond Gaylor (tired) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Malcolm (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Tinsley (tired) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Stephens (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Field (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 07:42 | Troy | Glenn Stephens grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 07:23 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clyde Malcolm, team foul #12 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG) Kenneth Ball | |
| Subs | Troy | Phil Dashiell (SG), George Goldsberry (SF), Joseph Mitchell (C) Clyde Malcolm, Gerald Tinsley, Nicholas Field | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 07:07 | Troy | The rebound goes to George Goldsberry | 28-24 |
| 06:46 | Troy | Joseph Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:45 | Troy | Phil Dashiell tips it but misses | 28-24 |
| 06:44 | Murray State | Millard Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Millard Ellington is fouled on the floor by Phil Dashiell - foul #1 on Phil Dashiell, team foul #13 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SF) Glenn Stephens | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Millard Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Millard Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:37 | Troy | The rebound goes to George Goldsberry | 29-24 |
| 06:17 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 06:15 | Troy | Phil Dashiell tips it home | 29-26 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | William McKinzey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William McKinzey, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), William Sanders (C) Micheal Caldwell, Bobby Maclachlan | |
| Subs | Troy | Nicholas Field (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| 05:56 | Troy | George Goldsberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 29-26 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Tinsley - foul #2 on Gerald Tinsley, team foul #14 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Maclachlan (SG), James Thorpe (C) Joseph Perras, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Troy | Glenn Stephens (SF) Gerald Tinsley | |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:36 | Murray State | Kenneth Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:16 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 05:15 | Troy | Phil Dashiell gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Goldsberry | 31-29 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), William Sanders (C) Kenneth Ball, James Thorpe | |
| Subs | Troy | Joseph Mitchell (C) Nicholas Field | |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Millard Ellington blows the layup but he's fouled by George Goldsberry - foul #2 on George Goldsberry, team foul #15 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Troy | Abram White (PF) George Goldsberry | |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Millard Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Millard Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:36 | Troy | Abram White snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:10 | Troy | Glenn Stephens misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 04:09 | Troy | Abram White hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Millard Ellington's pass is intercepted by Abram White | 31-31 |
| 03:56 | Troy | Millard Ellington is called for the reach on Abram White - foul #2 on Millard Ellington, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kenneth Ball (PG), George Coons (SG), James Thorpe (SF), Steven Otero (PF) Micheal Caldwell, Bobby Maclachlan, William McKinzey, Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Phipps (PG), Clyde Malcolm (SG), Scott Moore (SF), Nicholas Field (C) Raymond Gaylor, Phil Dashiell, Glenn Stephens, Joseph Mitchell | |
| 03:56 | Troy | Abram White makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:56 | Troy | Abram White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | George Coons is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Thorpe | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kenneth Ball (tiring) 11 pts. 4 stl. SG - George Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thorpe (fresh) PF - Steven Otero (fairly fresh) C - William Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Gerald Phipps (fresh) SG - Clyde Malcolm (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Moore (fresh) PF - Abram White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Field (tiring) | |
| 03:20 | Troy | Gerald Phipps makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Abram White | 34-35 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Clyde Malcolm picks off the pass by Kenneth Ball in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 03:14 | Troy | Abram White snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 02:59 | Troy | Scott Moore knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Phipps | 34-37 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Steven Otero misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-37 |
| 02:34 | Troy | Abram White grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 02:12 | Troy | Gerald Phipps misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | James Thorpe snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | James Thorpe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 01:33 | Troy | Clyde Malcolm's floater is tipped away by Steven Otero | 37-37 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | James Thorpe gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | George Coons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Moore - foul #3 on Scott Moore, team foul #16 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Micheal Caldwell (PG), William McKinzey (SF) Kenneth Ball, Steven Otero | |
| Subs | Troy | Gerald Tinsley (SF), Glenn Stephens (C) Scott Moore, Nicholas Field | |
| 01:08 | Murray State | George Coons makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:08 | Murray State | George Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Abram White's layup is rejected by William Sanders | 39-37 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | George Coons pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | George Coons can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-37 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | William Sanders grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | George Coons makes the wide open jump hook from the right block set up by William McKinzey | 41-37 |
| 00:23 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Millard Ellington (PF) William McKinzey | |
| Subs | Troy | Raymond Gaylor (PG) Clyde Malcolm | |
| 00:03 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Millard Ellington - foul #3 on Millard Ellington, team foul #12 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | William McKinzey (SF) Millard Ellington | |
| Subs | Troy | George Goldsberry (C) Glenn Stephens | |
| 00:03 | Troy | Raymond Gaylor misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | James Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | James Thorpe can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-39 |