| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Legrand (fresh) PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John McIff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Mark Sandusky steals it from Trent Harrison | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky lays it in | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Legrand - foul #3 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Cory Schantz steps in front of the Jamie Lofton pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 34-37 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Harold Quill jams it on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 36-37 |
| 18:18 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jamie Lofton out of the doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 17:59 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand tips it in | 36-41 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Tim Pierson steps in front of the Trent Harrison pass | 36-41 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Trent Harrison denies the turnaround by John McIff | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Quill and he's fouled by Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Jamie Lofton, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Harry Woodard (SF), Ronald Dent (PF), Roger McGunnigle (C) Jamie Lofton, Douglas Legrand, Tim Pierson, John McIff | |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Cory Schantz steals it from Harry Woodard | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Cory Schantz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | James Griggs tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ed Sharp (SF) Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), John McIff (C) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle | |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | James Griggs banks in the layup set up by Andrew Digirolamo | 41-42 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #2 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF), Tim Pierson (PF) Mark Sandusky, Ronald Dent | |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Harold Quill can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Pierson - foul #2 on Tim Pierson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Legrand | 43-47 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Trent Harrison tips it home | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), Ronald Dent (C) Jamie Lofton, John McIff | |
| 13:11 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is hacked by Harry Woodard - foul #2 on Harry Woodard, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Roger McGunnigle (C) Harry Woodard, Tim Pierson | |
| 12:37 | Murray State | Trent Harrison connects on the jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Roger McGunnigle | 47-49 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett buries a runner from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner can't connect on a runner from the right block | 49-49 |
| 11:42 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Harold Quill | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 51-49 |
| 11:07 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent loses the dribble to Trent Harrison | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Dent and he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Tim Pierson (PF), John McIff (C) Mark Sandusky, Sean Abner, Ronald Dent, Roger McGunnigle | |
| 10:26 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Ed Sharp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ed Sharp, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Douglas Legrand | |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Ed Sharp is called for the reach on Harry Woodard - foul #4 on Ed Sharp, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Mark Sandusky | |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | John McIff knocks in the floater from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 09:20 | Murray State | James Griggs hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Snoddy | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | John McIff throws it down | 53-55 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett's pass is intercepted by Tim Pierson | 53-55 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Andrew Digirolamo, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Ronald Dent (PF) Roger McGunnigle, Tim Pierson | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John McIff (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Sandusky - foul #2 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:37 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dent - foul #4 on Ronald Dent, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF) Jamie Lofton | |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Cory Schantz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it in | 56-55 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard is hacked by Harold Quill - foul #4 on Harold Quill, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ed Sharp (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Tim Pierson (PF) Harry Woodard, John McIff | |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the dunk but he's fouled by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:35 | Miami (OH) | Cory Schantz steals the ball from Mark Sandusky in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 61-55 |
| 05:09 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton buries a floater from the right side | 61-57 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Cory Schantz double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 61-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Ed Sharp, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF) Mark Sandusky, Douglas Legrand | |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Dent | 61-59 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Dent - foul #5 on Ronald Dent, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG), John McIff (C) Jamie Lofton, Ronald Dent | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is hacked by Michael Hardnett - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Sean Snoddy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG) Tim Pierson | |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses badly on a runner from the left block | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | John McIff grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John McIff (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 03:07 | Murray State | Sean Abner picks off the pass by Andrew Digirolamo | 63-59 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett double dribbles | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Douglas Legrand (SF) Sean Abner, Harry Woodard | |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (PG), Tim Pierson (PF) Mark Sandusky, John McIff | |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Ed Sharp, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), John McIff (C) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle | |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett knocks in the runner in the paint | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on John McIff - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Harold Quill comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Sandusky - foul #3 on Mark Sandusky, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Harold Quill picks off the pass by John McIff | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Cory Schantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Trent Harrison takes the ball from Jamie Lofton after a doubleteam | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the floater from the left side | 66-65 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | John McIff is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on John McIff, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tim Pierson | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Jamie Lofton is denied by Trent Harrison | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 66-65 |