| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Laney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Riehle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Murray State | Travis Laney takes the ball from John Randall in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jason Riehle and he's hacked by Mark Guillotte - foul #2 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Tony Staub (PG) Jeffery Hawkins | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 19:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | John Randall tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 18:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hardy | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Tony Staub is hacked by Jason Riehle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Riehle, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), John Pursley (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable (PG), Ike McGhee (SG), Kenneth Troyer (SF), James Chambers (PF) David Hardy, Travis Laney, Jason Riehle, Zachary Heidel | |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Pursley blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Troyer - foul #1 on Kenneth Troyer, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Pursley makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | John Pursley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ike McGhee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:56 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Chambers pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Chambers misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Troyer tips it in | 40-41 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Marable - foul #2 on Donald Marable, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Tony Staub, John Pursley, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy (PG), Timothy Proctor (SG), Jason Riehle (SF), Zachary Heidel (PF) Donald Marable, Ike McGhee, Kenneth Troyer, James Chambers | |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Timothy Proctor is called for the reach on Clarence Hansen - foul #3 on Timothy Proctor, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Travis Laney (SG) Timothy Proctor | |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Clay Munsell blows the wide open layup | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:57 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Guillotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Laney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Riehle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Heidel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Riehle - foul #3 on Jason Riehle, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Jeffery Hawkins, John Randall | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor (PG), Andrew Hasegawa (SF), Russell Ewing (PF) David Hardy, Jason Riehle, Michael Robinson | |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Timothy Proctor | 42-41 |
| 15:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Thomas steals it from Andrew Hasegawa | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robert Dewberry steps in front of the Andrew Hasegawa pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:31 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry blows the dunk | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 14:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clay Munsell | 45-44 |
| 13:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing's floater is tipped away by Mark Guillotte | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry hits a runner from close range | 47-44 |
| 12:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 12:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Tony Staub (SG), John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell, Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy (PG), Ike McGhee (SG), Jason Riehle (SF), Kenneth Troyer (PF), James Chambers (C) Timothy Proctor, Travis Laney, Andrew Hasegawa, Russell Ewing, Zachary Heidel | |
| 12:13 | Murray State | John Randall's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Troyer | 47-44 |
| 11:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy lays it in | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Staub (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Randall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pursley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Fowlkes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ike McGhee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Riehle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Troyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffery Hawkins | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable (PG), Russell Ewing (PF), Michael Robinson (C) David Hardy, Kenneth Troyer, James Chambers | |
| 11:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Riehle | 49-48 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | John Randall blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Randall picks off the pass by Michael Robinson | 49-48 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Clarence Hansen | 52-48 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Pursley (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, Jessie Gunter, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy (PG), James Chambers (SG), Kenneth Troyer (SF) Donald Marable, Ike McGhee, Jason Riehle | |
| 09:40 | Murray State | David Hardy is called for the reach on Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hardy, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Chambers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | John Pursley pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:12 | Murray State | The short jumper by John Pursley is denied by Russell Ewing | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Chambers is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Chambers, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Travis Laney (SG) Kenneth Troyer | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Clay Munsell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Travis Laney - foul #1 on Travis Laney, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle (SF) James Chambers | |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Randall - foul #1 on John Randall, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | John Randall snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Clay Munsell blows the wide open layup | 57-49 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to John Pursley | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 07:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clay Munsell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Randall (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pursley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Laney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Riehle (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Ewing (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Clarence Hansen (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Clay Munsell, John Randall, John Pursley, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Chambers (SG), Kenneth Troyer (SF), Zachary Heidel (C) Travis Laney, Jason Riehle, Michael Robinson | |
| 07:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel buries a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 06:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Hasegawa (SF) Russell Ewing | |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Murray State | John Randall loses the dribble to Andrew Hasegawa in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 06:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | Murray State | Tony Staub misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 06:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Staub - foul #3 on Tony Staub, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF) John Randall, Mark Guillotte | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ike McGhee (PG), Travis Laney (SG), Michael Robinson (C) David Hardy, James Chambers, Andrew Hasegawa | |
| 06:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Travis Laney drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ike McGhee | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Murray State | Tony Staub hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Hansen | 61-58 |
| 05:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel is hacked by John Pursley - foul #1 on John Pursley, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clarence Hansen, Tony Staub, John Pursley, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable (PG), Timothy Proctor (SG), Jason Riehle (SF), Russell Ewing (PF) Ike McGhee, Travis Laney, Kenneth Troyer, Zachary Heidel | |
| 05:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte is hacked by Russell Ewing - foul #4 on Russell Ewing, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF) John Randall | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy (PG), Ike McGhee (SG) Donald Marable, Timothy Proctor | |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ike McGhee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Tony Staub (SG) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Hasegawa (SF), James Chambers (C) Jason Riehle, Michael Robinson | |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Randall (SF), John Pursley (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Ronald Thomas, Mark Guillotte, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Travis Laney (SG), Zachary Heidel (C) Ike McGhee, Russell Ewing | |
| 04:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy is hacked by John Pursley in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Pursley, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle (SF) Andrew Hasegawa | |
| 04:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the shot from close range | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Staub (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Randall (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pursley (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Hardy (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Laney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Riehle (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Heidel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Staub steps in front of the Travis Laney pass in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | John Pursley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Staub | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Dewberry - foul #2 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Tony Staub, John Pursley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor (PG), Kenneth Troyer (C) David Hardy, James Chambers | |
| 03:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Zachary Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:16 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry scores on a jumper in the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor is fouled on the floor by Jessie Gunter - foul #1 on Jessie Gunter, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Tony Staub (SG), Mark Guillotte (PF), George Fowlkes (C) Clay Munsell, John Randall, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable (PG), Andrew Hasegawa (SF), Russell Ewing (PF), Michael Robinson (C) Travis Laney, Jason Riehle, Zachary Heidel, Kenneth Troyer | |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | George Fowlkes drills a jumper in the lane set up by Gregory Taylor | 69-65 |
| 02:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Staub is called for the reach on Donald Marable in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Staub, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Pursley (SF) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ike McGhee (SG) Timothy Proctor | |
| 02:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 69-66 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | John Pursley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ike McGhee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | John Pursley pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Murray State | John Pursley connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tony Staub | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Marable double dribbles | 71-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), John Randall (SF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Tony Staub, John Pursley, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy (PG), Travis Laney (SG), Jason Riehle (SF) Donald Marable, Ike McGhee, Andrew Hasegawa | |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Mark Guillotte scores on a 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Travis Laney snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Randall picks off the pass by David Hardy in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Randall is fouled on the floor by Jason Riehle - foul #4 on Jason Riehle, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Randall misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy is hacked by John Randall - foul #2 on John Randall, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Clay Munsell is hacked by David Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hardy, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Russell Ewing grabs the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Randall takes the ball from Michael Robinson | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | David Hardy is called for the reach on John Randall in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hardy, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Murray State | John Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy is fouled on the floor by Mark Guillotte - foul #3 on Mark Guillotte, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | David Hardy is called for the reach on Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hardy, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ike McGhee (PG) David Hardy | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jason Riehle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins runs out the clock | 78-73 |