| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Nix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brent Zelenski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Igor Zegar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 19:19 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | David Hughes connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-32 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Brent Zelenski steps in front of the Lynn Fujiwara pass | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | George Nix buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Hughes | 41-34 |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Nix - foul #3 on George Nix, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG) George Nix | |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Lincoln Gilyard is called for the reach on Terrence Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Like Zhou (PF) Lincoln Gilyard, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Igor Zegar is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 17:55 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | David Page comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #2 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:15 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is hacked by Wayne Warlick - foul #2 on Wayne Warlick, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Christopher Rue (PF) Ernest Veazey, Wayne Warlick, Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Murray State | Darrin Burns (PF) Brent Zelenski | |
| 16:59 | Murray State | David Hughes hits a wide open floater from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | David Page connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Reynolds | 48-38 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:25 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 16:19 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is hacked by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lynn Fujiwara | 50-38 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-38 |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrin Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey clanks a floater in the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:30 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Igor Zegar comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 15:05 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Darrin Burns tips it home | 50-40 |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | Roger Thomas steals it from Casey Lackey | 50-40 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Darrin Burns gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:02 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), David Hughes (SF), Brent Zelenski (PF) Terrence Henderson, Roger Thomas, Darrin Burns | |
| 13:56 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Igor Zegar | 50-40 |
| 13:52 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 13:41 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Igor Zegar drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Hughes | 53-43 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Shawn Cinkosky | 53-43 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky loses the ball out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Darrin Burns (C) Shawn Cinkosky, Igor Zegar | |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey loses the dribble to Darrin Burns | 53-43 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | David Hughes scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Terrence Henderson and he's hacked by Casey Lackey - foul #3 on Casey Lackey, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Edward Schiller (SF) Ernest Veazey, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) Brent Zelenski | |
| 12:31 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:17 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses short on a runner from the right block | 53-46 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | David Hughes snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) David Page, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Al McColpin (PG) Terrence Henderson | |
| 11:59 | Murray State | George Nix knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Thomas | 53-49 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Schiller | 55-49 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Darrin Burns is fouled on the floor by Casey Lackey - foul #4 on Casey Lackey, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), Igor Zegar (C) Al McColpin, Roger Thomas | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Darrin Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Like Zhou (fresh) C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Nix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrin Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick loses the dribble to Shawn Cinkosky | 55-51 |
| 11:01 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Nix | 55-53 |
| 10:41 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Edward Schiller is called for the reach on Shawn Cinkosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Schiller, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Like Zhou, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Darrin Burns | |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:39 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:39 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Christopher Rue | 57-54 |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Musgrave and he's fouled by Brent Zelenski - foul #2 on Brent Zelenski, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG), Antonio Jones (C) Shawn Cinkosky, Igor Zegar | |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Lincoln Gilyard is called for the reach on Terrence Henderson - foul #4 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG) Lincoln Gilyard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:07 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:54 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF) David Hughes | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Roger Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from George Nix and he's hacked by Christopher Rue - foul #1 on Christopher Rue, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Al McColpin (PG), Igor Zegar (C) Terrence Henderson, Brent Zelenski | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Roger Thomas makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:28 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Roger Thomas knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Jones | 62-61 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Antonio Jones gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:43 | Murray State | Lynn Fujiwara steals the ball from Antonio Jones in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 08:33 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Al McColpin pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Earl Reynolds steps in front of the Igor Zegar pass | 62-61 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Ernest Veazey is blocked by Igor Zegar | 62-61 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Lynn Fujiwara is called for the reach on Al McColpin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Charles Musgrave (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Ernest Veazey, Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG), David Hughes (SF), Brent Zelenski (PF), Darrin Burns (C) George Nix, Roger Thomas, Antonio Jones, Igor Zegar | |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | David Page blows the dunk | 62-63 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Darrin Burns snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | David Hughes's pass is intercepted by Charles Musgrave in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 07:40 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Musgrave | 64-63 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Brent Zelenski gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Like Zhou (fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Al McColpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terrence Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brent Zelenski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrin Burns (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 07:10 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:03 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | David Page tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 07:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:51 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Terrence Henderson gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Brent Zelenski blows the layup but he's fouled by Like Zhou - foul #3 on Like Zhou, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Edward Schiller (SF) Lincoln Gilyard, Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky (PG), John Huff (SG), Antonio Jones (SF), Igor Zegar (C) Al McColpin, Terrence Henderson, David Hughes, Darrin Burns | |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Brent Zelenski misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:31 | Murray State | Brent Zelenski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:19 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | John Huff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:00 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | David Page is hacked by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #4 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) Ernest Veazey, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), David Hughes (SF) John Huff, Antonio Jones | |
| 05:34 | Holy Cross | David Page drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Rue and he's hacked by Igor Zegar - foul #3 on Igor Zegar, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 05:34 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Igor Zegar clanks a jump hook from the left block | 67-64 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | David Hughes grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Like Zhou (PF) David Page, Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Murray State | Roger Thomas (SF), Darrin Burns (C) Brent Zelenski, Igor Zegar | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | George Nix misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:56 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:50 | Murray State | Darrin Burns pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Murray State | Darrin Burns buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Thomas | 67-67 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Like Zhou, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (SF), Igor Zegar (C) Roger Thomas, David Hughes | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky is hacked by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Lincoln Gilyard | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:17 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Schiller | 69-69 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Shawn Cinkosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Darrin Burns | |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Warlick | 71-69 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | George Nix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Igor Zegar gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:25 | Murray State | George Nix is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Igor Zegar tips it in | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Earl Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Musgrave (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Shawn Cinkosky (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Nix (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brent Zelenski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zegar (tired) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | David Page misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 03:05 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:48 | Holy Cross | Antonio Jones steals the ball from Edward Schiller | 71-71 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Like Zhou (PF) Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), David Hughes (PF), Darrin Burns (C) George Nix, Antonio Jones, Brent Zelenski, Igor Zegar | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Darrin Burns lays it up and in set up by Shawn Cinkosky | 71-73 |
| 02:32 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Earl Reynolds | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Nix (SG), Igor Zegar (C) Terrence Henderson, Roger Thomas | |
| 02:20 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-73 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | David Page grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | David Page misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 71-73 |
| 02:13 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou grabs the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Page | 74-73 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | David Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 74-73 |
| 01:47 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:47 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Charles Musgrave, Like Zhou, Ernest Veazey | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brent Zelenski (PF) Darrin Burns | |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cinkosky - foul #5 on Shawn Cinkosky, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Terrence Henderson (PG) Shawn Cinkosky | |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:39 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Igor Zegar | 75-73 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | George Nix misses the 3 from straight away | 75-73 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Page | 77-73 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | David Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 77-73 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | David Hughes can't tip it in | 77-73 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara loses the dribble to George Nix | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Murray State | David Hughes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rue - foul #2 on Christopher Rue, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Terrence Henderson is called for the reach on Lynn Fujiwara in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Igor Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Igor Zegar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-75 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | David Page grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Terrence Henderson is called for the reach on David Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrence Henderson, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Igor Zegar pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | George Nix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey snags the defensive board | 77-75 |