| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) PF - David Geib (fresh) C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Albany | David Geib grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Albany | David Geib drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bunce | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Albany | Dwayne Miles misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Albany | Stephen Bunce tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Albany | Stephen Bunce grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Albany | Stephen Bunce drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Geib | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Dwayne Miles takes the ball from Stuart Greenlee | 2-7 |
| 18:00 | Albany | David Geib drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeff Johnson | 2-10 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Stephen Bunce takes the ball from Jeffery Newkirk | 2-10 |
| 17:27 | Albany | Stuart Greenlee is called for the reach on Dwayne Miles - foul #1 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Robert Lockett (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Raphael Martinez, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 17:06 | Albany | Jeff Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | William White misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Robert Lockett grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Robert Lockett is called for traveling | 2-10 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 16:30 | Albany | Jeff Johnson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Blakemore | 2-12 |
| 16:14 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 16:12 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore grabs the board | 2-12 |
| 16:06 | Albany | Jeff Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SF) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (SG), Robert Stenson (SF), John Grant (PF), Don Luu (C) Dwayne Miles, Johnathan Blakemore, David Geib, Stephen Bunce | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Perkins | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Roberts (fresh) C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Stenson (fresh) PF - John Grant (fresh) C - Don Luu (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Albany | John Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-12 |
| 15:40 | Albany | Jeff Johnson grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:26 | Albany | Jeff Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Claude Williams | 5-15 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Perkins and the foul's on John Grant - foul #1 on John Grant, team foul #1 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Albany | Stan Bingham (C) Jeff Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:56 | Albany | Claude Williams hits a 3 from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses long on a runner from close range | 8-18 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 14:18 | Murray State | Stan Bingham is called for the reach on Brian Kenny - foul #1 on Stan Bingham, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Albany | Dwayne Miles (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), David Geib (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Robert Stenson, John Grant, Don Luu, Stan Bingham | |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Ballard | 8-18 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Claude Williams takes the ball from Randy Ballard | 8-18 |
| 13:45 | Albany | Claude Williams lays it in | 8-20 |
| 13:36 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 13:11 | Albany | Dwayne Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG) Claude Williams | |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Robert Lockett's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Bunce | 11-20 |
| 12:51 | Albany | Stephen Bunce pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 12:26 | Albany | Randy Roberts steals the ball from Jeff Johnson | 11-20 |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Peter Perkins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Lockett | 13-20 |
| 12:01 | Albany | Robert Lockett swats the short shot by Johnathan Blakemore | 13-20 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Randy Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Peter Perkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 11:49 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Johnson | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Geib (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 11:40 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stephen Bunce | 13-22 |
| 11:29 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 11:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Raphael Martinez | 13-22 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 11:02 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 10:38 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Stuart Greenlee - foul #2 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Brian Kenny, Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (SG), Robert Stenson (SF), John Grant (PF), Don Luu (C) Dwayne Miles, Johnathan Blakemore, David Geib, Stephen Bunce | |
| 10:26 | Albany | John Grant is hacked by Randy Roberts - foul #1 on Randy Roberts, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG) Peter Perkins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 10:21 | Albany | Robert Stenson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Johnson | 13-24 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez loses the ball out of bounds | 13-24 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:48 | Albany | Don Luu knocks in the runner from the right block | 13-26 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is hacked by Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Albany | Stan Bingham (C) Jeff Johnson | |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 09:04 | Albany | Claude Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 08:48 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk can't throw it down | 15-26 |
| 08:46 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 08:30 | Albany | Robert Stenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Randy Roberts grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Brian Kenny can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Claude Williams - foul #1 on Claude Williams, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Cliff Izzo (C) Raphael Martinez, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG), Dwayne Miles (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), David Geib (PF), Stephen Bunce (C) Claude Williams, Robert Stenson, John Grant, Don Luu, Stan Bingham | |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:01 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 07:53 | Albany | Stephen Bunce grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Miles (fresh) SF - Johnathan Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Geib (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Albany | Dwayne Miles buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnathan Blakemore | 18-29 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Johnson - foul #2 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts | |
| Subs | Albany | Claude Williams (PG) Jeff Johnson | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:06 | Albany | David Geib connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Bunce | 19-32 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Robert Lockett blows the layup | 19-32 |
| 06:54 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stephen Bunce | 19-32 |
| 06:48 | Albany | Dwayne Miles can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 06:46 | Murray State | Robert Lockett pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 06:40 | Albany | The rebound goes to Johnathan Blakemore | 19-32 |
| 06:24 | Albany | Peter Perkins is called for the reach on Claude Williams - foul #1 on Peter Perkins, team foul #4 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) William White, Raphael Martinez, Cliff Izzo, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 06:10 | Albany | David Geib hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 06:09 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to David Geib | 19-32 |
| 06:03 | Albany | Stephen Bunce connects on the jumper from the right side set up by David Geib | 19-34 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Perkins | 22-34 |
| 05:18 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Randy Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:11 | Murray State | Brian Kenny comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 05:09 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 04:51 | Albany | Peter Perkins takes the ball from Stephen Bunce | 22-34 |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Peter Perkins lays it up and in | 24-34 |
| 04:33 | Albany | Claude Williams's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Newkirk | 24-34 |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Johnathan Blakemore picks off the pass by Randy Ballard | 24-34 |
| 04:19 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore can't finish the layup | 24-34 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Brian Kenny pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | A charge is called on Brian Kenny - foul #1 on Brian Kenny, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Raphael Martinez (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Albany | Robert Stenson (SG), John Grant (SF), Don Luu (PF), Stan Bingham (C) Dwayne Miles, Johnathan Blakemore, David Geib, Stephen Bunce | |
| 04:04 | Albany | Stan Bingham knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Lockett - foul #1 on Robert Lockett, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| 04:04 | Albany | Stan Bingham misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:04 | Murray State | Robert Lockett grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | William White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee can't tip it in | 24-36 |
| 03:46 | Albany | John Grant snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Grant (fresh) PF - Don Luu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stan Bingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Albany | Claude Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 03:24 | Albany | Don Luu gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:12 | Albany | Claude Williams drills a fadeaway from the left side | 24-38 |
| 03:04 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lockett | 24-38 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William White and he's hacked by Don Luu - foul #1 on Don Luu, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Albany | Jeff Johnson (PG) Claude Williams | |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:57 | Albany | The rebound goes to Stan Bingham | 26-38 |
| 02:30 | Albany | Jeff Johnson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Grant | 26-40 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | William White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG) William White | |
| Subs | Albany | Dwayne Miles (SG), Johnathan Blakemore (SF), David Geib (PF) Robert Stenson, John Grant, Stan Bingham | |
| 02:04 | Albany | Jeff Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnathan Blakemore | 26-43 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Geib - foul #1 on David Geib, team foul #7 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG) Brian Kenny | |
| Subs | Albany | Stephen Bunce (C) Don Luu | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Cliff Izzo - foul #1 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #7 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG) Peter Perkins | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:33 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:33 | Albany | Stephen Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cliff Izzo | 28-43 |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-43 |
| 01:24 | Albany | David Geib gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:11 | Albany | David Geib loses the dribble to Raphael Martinez | 28-43 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses badly on a shot from the left block | 28-43 |
| 01:04 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Ballard | 31-43 |
| 00:29 | Albany | Dwayne Miles drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 00:01 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Johnathan Blakemore misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-46 |