| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Linke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Kitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Joel Linke inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Cal | Oscar Nunez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Rayfield | 29-41 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 19:27 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 29-41 |
| 19:06 | Cal | James Kitt is hacked by Peter Perkins - foul #1 on Peter Perkins, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Peter Perkins, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:51 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a jumper from the left block | 29-41 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Joel Linke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:27 | Cal | James Kitt lays it in on a great pass from Eric Flowers | 29-43 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits a 3 from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 17:51 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 17:49 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:28 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 17:27 | Murray State | Randy Roberts snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Flowers - foul #2 on Eric Flowers, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Peter Perkins (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SF), Rafael Cost (PF) Joel Linke, James Kitt | |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:10 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-43 |
| 17:09 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Cost | 34-43 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Cliff Izzo - foul #1 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Peter Perkins | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:54 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:54 | Cal | Eric Flowers makes the 3rd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Flowers - foul #3 on Eric Flowers, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SF) Eric Flowers | |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Franklin Smith steals it from Randy Ballard | 34-45 |
| 16:20 | Cal | Franklin Smith throws it down | 34-47 |
| 16:18 | Murray State | Brian Kenny is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Smith - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (SF) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:56 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee's floater is knocked away by Ronald Rayfield | 34-47 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Brian Kenny grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Nunez (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Cost (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Kenny | 37-47 |
| 15:22 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Raphael Martinez, Peter Perkins, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), David Condit (SF) Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith | |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Rafael Cost takes the ball from William White in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 15:10 | Cal | Rafael Cost buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Flowers | 37-49 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Randy Roberts comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Rafael Cost - foul #1 on Rafael Cost, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee (PF) Brian Kenny | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:58 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:38 | Cal | Oscar Nunez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-49 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William White | 39-49 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Condit - foul #1 on David Condit, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG) Randy Roberts, William White | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SF) David Condit | |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 40-49 |
| 14:14 | Cal | Oscar Nunez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Flowers | 40-52 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 13:52 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 40-52 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Eric Flowers buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Rafael Cost | 40-55 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Rayfield - foul #2 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SF), James Kitt (PF) Franklin Smith, Rafael Cost | |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:56 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-55 |
| 12:54 | Cal | Eric Flowers hits the follow up shot | 42-57 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Randy Roberts scores on a driving attempt from close range | 44-57 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 12:27 | Cal | Joel Linke pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 12:15 | Cal | William White is called for the reach on Eric Flowers - foul #1 on William White, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) William White, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), David Condit (C) Oscar Nunez, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 12:05 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-57 |
| 11:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Kitt | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Linke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Condit (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Cal | Eric Flowers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joel Linke | 44-59 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | David Condit takes the ball from Brian Kenny in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 11:19 | Cal | Stuart Greenlee swats the layup by James Kitt | 44-59 |
| 11:17 | Cal | James Kitt tips it but misses | 44-59 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 10:48 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Kitt | 44-59 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Joel Linke misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stuart Greenlee - foul #2 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Ballard (SF), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Raphael Martinez, Peter Perkins, Stuart Greenlee, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SG), Rafael Cost (PF), Franklin Smith (C) Marcelino Giordano, James Kitt, David Condit | |
| 10:30 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:30 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Randy Roberts misses the lay-in | 44-61 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses the tip | 44-61 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Randy Roberts tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Rafael Cost connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Eric Flowers | 46-63 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Randy Ballard knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 09:17 | Murray State | Randy Roberts gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 09:03 | Cal | The rebound goes to Franklin Smith | 48-63 |
| 08:45 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-63 |
| 08:43 | Cal | Rafael Cost pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Joel Linke blows the layup | 48-63 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:24 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk misses the lay-in | 48-63 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Randy Roberts tips it home | 50-63 |
| 07:57 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Randy Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 07:40 | Murray State | Randy Ballard tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Ballard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tired) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Nunez (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Linke (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rafael Cost (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 07:17 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses short on an open runner in the paint | 52-63 |
| 06:50 | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:30 | Murray State | The jump hook by Randy Ballard is blocked by Rafael Cost | 52-63 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Randy Roberts hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, William White, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), David Condit (SF), James Kitt (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Eric Flowers, Joel Linke, Rafael Cost, Franklin Smith | |
| 06:11 | Cal | David Condit is hacked by Randy Ballard - foul #3 on Randy Ballard, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| 06:01 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is denied on a layup by Ronald Rayfield | 54-63 |
| 05:42 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 05:22 | Cal | James Kitt misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Stuart Greenlee - foul #3 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG) Randy Ballard | |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG) Oscar Nunez | |
| 05:22 | Cal | James Kitt misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:22 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelino Giordano - foul #1 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield connects on the runner near the basket set up by Eric Flowers | 56-66 |
| 04:42 | Murray State | Peter Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 04:24 | Cal | David Condit knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Marcelino Giordano | 58-68 |
| 04:06 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-68 |
| 04:05 | Cal | David Condit grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 03:48 | Cal | Eric Flowers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-68 |
| 03:47 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield hits the follow up shot | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Brian Kenny loses the dribble to Ronald Rayfield | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cliff Izzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tired) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Condit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kitt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (tiring) 16 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses short on a shot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Eric Flowers grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 02:47 | Cal | David Condit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Peter Perkins, Cliff Izzo | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG), Oscar Nunez (SG), Joel Linke (SF), Rafael Cost (PF) Eric Flowers, Marcelino Giordano, David Condit, James Kitt | |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Randy Ballard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 02:34 | Cal | Oscar Nunez pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | Robert Lockett snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee connects on the open floater from close range set up by Randy Ballard | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Cal | Oscar Nunez buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Rayfield | 60-72 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Randy Ballard is fouled on the floor by Joel Linke - foul #2 on Joel Linke, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Raphael Martinez, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), David Condit (C) Oscar Nunez, Ronald Rayfield | |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:15 | Cal | Joel Linke gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:57 | Cal | David Condit misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Roberts - foul #3 on Randy Roberts, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| 00:57 | Cal | David Condit makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:57 | Cal | David Condit makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Randy Ballard is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Randy Ballard, team foul #8 | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Joel Linke clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:29 | Cal | David Condit tips it back up and in | 61-76 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-76 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard tips it in | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano runs out the clock | 63-76 |