| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) SF - Daniel Rowland (fresh) PF - Maurice Hodgkinson (fresh) C - Anthony Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight is denied on a layup by Lance Carpenter | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Murray State | Trent Harrison is hacked by Robert Dill - foul #1 on Robert Dill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Sean Snoddy | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Robert Dill is blocked by Trent Harrison | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Hodgkinson | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is hacked by Ryan Lambert - foul #1 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is hacked by Maurice Hodgkinson - foul #1 on Maurice Hodgkinson, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Trent Harrison | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert is fouled on the floor by Trent Harrison - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Trent Harrison buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Sean Snoddy | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | Appalachian State | Ed Sharp picks off the pass by Anthony Knight | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Murray State | Anthony Knight steals it from Trent Harrison | 5-7 |
| 16:25 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Appalachian State | Cory Schantz steps in front of the Robert Dill pass | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cory Schantz | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) SF - Daniel Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Hodgkinson (fresh) C - Anthony Knight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Ed Sharp grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | The 3pt attempt by Cory Schantz is denied by Maurice Hodgkinson | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brian Islas (SG), Frank Morrison (SF), Jeremy James (PF), Oliver Broussard (C) Ryan Lambert, Daniel Rowland, Maurice Hodgkinson, Anthony Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Sean Snoddy | |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Morrison - foul #1 on Frank Morrison, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG) Robert Dill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Ed Sharp | |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Frank Morrison | 9-10 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert (SG) Oliver Broussard | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 14:14 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:57 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Andrew Digirolamo is called for the reach on Ryan Lambert - foul #1 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson (PF) Brian Islas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett | |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 13:39 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Snoddy | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Murray State | James Griggs scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 10-15 |
| 12:39 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James hits a shot in the paint set up by James Zeherquist | 12-15 |
| 12:25 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | James Griggs tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Zeherquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lambert (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Morrison (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Hodgkinson (fresh) C - Jeremy James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - James Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | James Griggs misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Maurice Hodgkinson - foul #2 on Maurice Hodgkinson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG), Brian Islas (SG), Daniel Rowland (SF), Oliver Broussard (PF), Anthony Knight (C) James Zeherquist, Ryan Lambert, Frank Morrison, Maurice Hodgkinson, Jeremy James | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Cory Schantz, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:26 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:05 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:53 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Oliver Broussard - foul #1 on Oliver Broussard, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF) James Griggs | |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Daniel Rowland steals the ball from Harold Quill | 12-19 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Rowland | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert (SG) Brian Islas | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG) Harold Quill | |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Cory Schantz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Trent Harrison | 14-22 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland is hacked by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #2 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeremy James (PF) Oliver Broussard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett | |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Lambert | 16-22 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ed Sharp | 16-24 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Dill | 18-24 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 18-24 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Daniel Rowland | 18-24 |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Lambert | 20-24 |
| 08:16 | Murray State | Trent Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy | 20-26 |
| 07:57 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland throws it down | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| 07:23 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill misses the jumper from the right side | 22-28 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 22-28 |
| 07:11 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), Brian Islas (SG), Frank Morrison (SF), Oliver Broussard (PF) Robert Dill, Ryan Lambert, Daniel Rowland, Jeremy James | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Cory Schantz, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 06:53 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:52 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Islas | 22-28 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Michael Hardnett picks off the pass by Oliver Broussard | 22-28 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 22-30 |
| 06:29 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Robert Wyatt | |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Quill | 22-32 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Michael Hardnett picks off the pass by James Zeherquist | 22-32 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hardnett | 22-34 |
| 05:26 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight clanks a floater from the left side | 22-34 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to James Griggs | 22-34 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-34 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett tips it home | 22-36 |
| 05:08 | Appalachian State | Andrew Digirolamo takes the ball from Brian Islas | 22-36 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 22-38 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Griggs - foul #2 on James Griggs, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG), Ryan Lambert (SG), Jeremy James (C) James Zeherquist, Brian Islas, Anthony Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Cory Schantz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ed Sharp | 23-41 |
| 04:08 | Appalachian State | Frank Morrison scores on a jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Trent Harrison clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 25-41 |
| 03:54 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Broussard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeremy James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | Sean Snoddy steps in front of the Robert Dill pass in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Snoddy | 25-43 |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Oliver Broussard - foul #2 on Oliver Broussard, team foul #7 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), Daniel Rowland (SF), Maurice Hodgkinson (PF) Robert Dill, Frank Morrison, Oliver Broussard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG) Sean Snoddy | |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Cory Schantz is called for the reach on James Zeherquist - foul #2 on Cory Schantz, team foul #8 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Ed Sharp, Lance Carpenter | |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 27-46 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Jeremy James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight (C) Jeremy James | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| 01:40 | Murray State | James Griggs slams it home on a nice dish by Andrew Digirolamo | 27-48 |
| 01:30 | Appalachian State | Jeremy Townsend denies the turnaround by Daniel Rowland | 27-48 |
| 01:29 | Appalachian State | Maurice Hodgkinson grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Michael Hardnett steals the ball from Daniel Rowland | 27-48 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the lay-in | 27-48 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend tips it in | 27-50 |
| 01:03 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-50 |
| 01:01 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist gets the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Zeherquist | 29-50 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the dunk | 29-50 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Anthony Knight grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Rowland, team foul #8 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG), Brian Islas (SG), Frank Morrison (SF), Jeremy James (PF), Oliver Broussard (C) James Zeherquist, Ryan Lambert, Daniel Rowland, Maurice Hodgkinson, Anthony Knight | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Cory Schantz, Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison buries a shot from the right wing | 29-52 |