| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry blows the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Wagner - foul #1 on Clarence Wagner, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:40 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 19:37 | Linfield | Jeffery Hawkins steps in front of the Andrew Dailey pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 19:22 | Linfield | The rebound goes to Clarence Wagner | 38-44 |
| 19:04 | Linfield | Clarence Hansen picks off the pass by Walter Stokes | 38-44 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 18:38 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:33 | Linfield | Kevin Herb makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Stokes | 38-47 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Jessie Gunter (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Linfield | Matthew Sabella (SG), Fred Berryman (PF), Marc Burton (C) Kevin Herb, Paul Smith, Clarence Wagner | |
| 18:23 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:21 | Linfield | Walter Stokes is hacked by Gregory Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Clarence Hansen, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 18:10 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 18:08 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter hits a shot from the right block | 41-47 |
| 17:27 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Mike Dunlap, Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Clarence Wagner (C) Walter Stokes, Andrew Dailey, Marc Burton | |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 17:04 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Gunter | 41-47 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Gunter | 41-47 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | Dan Williams is called for the reach on Robert Dewberry - foul #1 on Dan Williams, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Mike Dunlap (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Gregory Taylor, Clarence Hansen, Jessie Gunter, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Vincent Fischer (SG), Paul Smith (PF), Marc Burton (C) William Jarrett, Matthew Sabella, Fred Berryman, Clarence Wagner | |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Paul Smith blocks the short jumper by Ronald Thomas | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Fischer (fresh) SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Dan Williams - foul #2 on Dan Williams, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Clarence Hansen (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (SG), Andrew Dailey (SF) Vincent Fischer, Dan Williams | |
| 15:37 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:37 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:21 | Linfield | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by George Fowlkes - foul #1 on George Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Dewberry (C) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Linfield | Matthew Sabella (SG) Kevin Herb | |
| 15:02 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey's floater is knocked away by Robert Dewberry | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | George Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 14:34 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:17 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 43-47 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Hansen | 45-47 |
| 13:42 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Clay Munsell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 13:19 | Linfield | Marc Burton gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:03 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Smith | 45-52 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Clay Munsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Gregory Taylor (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Mike Dunlap, Clay Munsell, Clarence Hansen, George Fowlkes, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Vincent Fischer (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Fred Berryman (PF), Clarence Wagner (C) Walter Stokes, Matthew Sabella, Andrew Dailey, Paul Smith, Marc Burton | |
| 12:28 | Linfield | Dan Williams clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darrell Kwaterski - foul #2 on Darrell Kwaterski, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Linfield | Dan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Linfield | Dan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Vincent Fischer is called for the reach on Jessie Gunter - foul #2 on Vincent Fischer, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vincent Fischer (fresh) SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Berryman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dan Williams - foul #3 on Dan Williams, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clay Munsell (SG), Robert Dewberry (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG) Kevin Herb | |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | Linfield | William Jarrett is fouled on the floor by Gregory Taylor - foul #2 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG) Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Dan Williams, Fred Berryman | |
| 10:53 | Linfield | Paul Smith misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 47-53 |
| 10:51 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:36 | Linfield | Paul Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Jarrett | 47-55 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter | |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (SG), Matthew Sabella (SF), Rick Strother (C) Vincent Fischer, Andrew Dailey, Clarence Wagner | |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:15 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:53 | Linfield | Walter Stokes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Fred Berryman (PF) William Jarrett, Paul Smith | |
| 09:25 | Linfield | George Fowlkes is called for the reach on Fred Berryman - foul #2 on George Fowlkes, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 09:08 | Linfield | Walter Stokes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Clay Munsell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Sabella - foul #1 on Matthew Sabella, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Clarence Wagner (C) Matthew Sabella, Fred Berryman, Rick Strother | |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Clay Munsell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:26 | Linfield | Kevin Herb blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 08:24 | Linfield | Walter Stokes tips it home | 50-57 |
| 08:10 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Wagner | 50-57 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | George Fowlkes snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:39 | Linfield | The refs have stopped play. Andrew Dailey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 50-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Mike Dunlap (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF), Jessie Gunter (PF), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Clay Munsell, Clarence Hansen, George Fowlkes, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Matthew Sabella (SG), Dan Williams (SF), Marc Burton (PF), Rick Strother (C) Kevin Herb, Walter Stokes, Andrew Dailey, Paul Smith, Clarence Wagner | |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 07:27 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jessie Gunter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Dewberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - William Jarrett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Sabella (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Burton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rick Strother (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap is fouled on the floor by Dan Williams - foul #4 on Dan Williams, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Fred Berryman (PF) Rick Strother | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:07 | Linfield | Dan Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Hawkins | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | Linfield | William Jarrett double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 06:28 | Murray State | Mike Dunlap knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Hawkins | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jessie Gunter | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter clanks a runner near the basket | 57-57 |
| 05:46 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:38 | Murray State | William Jarrett steals it from Mike Dunlap | 57-57 |
| 05:35 | Linfield | William Jarrett lays it in | 57-59 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 05:05 | Linfield | Dan Williams grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:05 | Linfield | Linfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Clay Munsell (SG), Clarence Hansen (SF), George Fowlkes (PF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Mike Dunlap, Ronald Thomas, Jessie Gunter, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Walter Stokes (SG), Paul Smith (PF), Clarence Wagner (C) William Jarrett, Dan Williams, Fred Berryman, Marc Burton | |
| 04:52 | Linfield | Paul Smith connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Sabella | 57-61 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | Clay Munsell drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Hansen | 59-61 |
| 04:29 | Linfield | Gregory Taylor takes the ball from Kevin Herb in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 04:14 | Linfield | Kevin Herb grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Linfield | Walter Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by George Fowlkes - foul #3 on George Fowlkes, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Linfield | Walter Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Linfield | Walter Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Clay Munsell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 03:28 | Linfield | Kevin Herb is hacked by Clay Munsell - foul #4 on Clay Munsell, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (PG), Robert Dewberry (C) Gregory Taylor, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF) Matthew Sabella | |
| 03:28 | Linfield | Kevin Herb makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Linfield | Kevin Herb misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Dewberry | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Mike Dunlap (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Munsell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Fowlkes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Clay Munsell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:00 | Linfield | Walter Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:58 | Linfield | Kevin Herb can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Clay Munsell grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry loses the dribble to Walter Stokes | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Linfield | Kevin Herb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Stokes | 61-64 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | George Fowlkes is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Mike Dunlap, Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Matthew Sabella (SG), Fred Berryman (PF), Marc Burton (C) Kevin Herb, Walter Stokes, Paul Smith, Clarence Wagner | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | George Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:14 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella is hacked by Clay Munsell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clay Munsell, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Clay Munsell, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 02:14 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:02 | Linfield | Linfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Clarence Hansen (SF) Ronald Thomas | |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (PG) William Jarrett | |
| 01:39 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:38 | Linfield | Marc Burton snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:22 | Linfield | Fred Berryman is fouled on the floor by Robert Dewberry - foul #3 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Gregory Taylor, Jessie Gunter | |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Clarence Wagner (C) Matthew Sabella, Marc Burton | |
| 01:22 | Linfield | Fred Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:22 | Linfield | Fred Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Hansen and he's hacked by Andrew Dailey - foul #1 on Andrew Dailey, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Paul Smith (PF) Fred Berryman | |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:57 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 69-68 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Kevin Herb is called for the reach on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #1 on Kevin Herb, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | Linfield | Kevin Herb can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jeffery Hawkins - foul #2 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | Linfield | Kevin Herb makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | Linfield | Kevin Herb misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:23 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Herb - foul #2 on Kevin Herb, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Linfield | Paul Smith makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Dailey | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Kevin Herb is called for the reach on Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Herb, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Linfield | Linfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Linfield | Walter Stokes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:52 | Linfield | Clarence Hansen steals the ball from Clarence Wagner | 75-75 |
| 04:31 | Murray State | George Fowlkes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry tips it in | 77-75 |
| 04:16 | Linfield | Walter Stokes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Smith | 77-78 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 03:50 | Linfield | Kevin Herb is hacked by Clarence Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (PG), Jessie Gunter (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (PF) Jeffery Hawkins, Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 03:50 | Linfield | Kevin Herb makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 03:50 | Linfield | Kevin Herb makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Dailey - foul #2 on Andrew Dailey, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Matthew Sabella (SG) Kevin Herb | |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:18 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey's pass is intercepted by Clarence Hansen | 79-80 |
| 03:02 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-80 |
| 03:01 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:32 | Linfield | Paul Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Kwaterski - foul #3 on Darrell Kwaterski, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SG), Ronald Thomas (SF) Clarence Hansen, Darrell Kwaterski | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Dan Williams (SF), Marc Burton (C) Walter Stokes, Andrew Dailey, Clarence Wagner | |
| 02:32 | Linfield | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:32 | Linfield | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Jessie Gunter gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Dan Williams picks off the pass by Ronald Thomas | 79-81 |
| 02:08 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella misses the lay-in | 79-81 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 01:56 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Dewberry | 82-81 |
| 01:56 | Linfield | Linfield calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clarence Hansen (SG), George Fowlkes (PF) Gregory Taylor, Mike Dunlap, Jessie Gunter | |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Walter Stokes (SG), Andrew Dailey (SF), Clarence Wagner (C) William Jarrett, Matthew Sabella, Dan Williams, Marc Burton | |
| 01:44 | Linfield | Paul Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 82-81 |
| 01:42 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner tips it back up and in | 82-83 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Robert Dewberry misses short on a floater from the right side | 82-83 |
| 01:11 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:09 | Linfield | Kevin Herb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| 00:52 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins knocks in the shot from the left side | 84-83 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| 00:21 | Linfield | Robert Dewberry blocks the short jumper by Walter Stokes | 84-83 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins grabs the board | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Kevin Herb is called for the reach on Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Herb, team foul #16 | 84-83 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:07 | Linfield | Walter Stokes is hacked by Clarence Hansen - foul #4 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #14 | 85-83 |
| 00:07 | Linfield | Walter Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:07 | Linfield | Walter Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is hacked by Kevin Herb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Herb, team foul #17 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Linfield | Matthew Sabella (SG) Kevin Herb | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | Linfield | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | Linfield | Linfield calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Linfield | Walter Stokes comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dewberry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sabella (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Walter Stokes | 85-87 |
| 04:26 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (SG), Jessie Gunter (PF) Ronald Thomas, George Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 04:03 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Dewberry - foul #4 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| 04:03 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 04:03 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-88 |
| 03:51 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella grabs the board | 85-88 |
| 03:33 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Dewberry - foul #5 on Robert Dewberry, team foul #16 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Murray State | Mike Dunlap (SF), Darrell Kwaterski (C) Jeffery Hawkins, Robert Dewberry | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 03:33 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 03:33 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen misses the shot from the left side | 85-90 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski gets the offensive rebound | 85-90 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-90 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Thomas (SF), George Fowlkes (PF) Clarence Hansen, Jessie Gunter | |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Fred Berryman (PF), Marc Burton (C) Andrew Dailey, Paul Smith, Clarence Wagner | |
| 02:52 | Linfield | Walter Stokes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-90 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 85-90 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 85-90 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins (PG), Clarence Hansen (SG) Gregory Taylor, Mike Dunlap | |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF), Paul Smith (PF), Clarence Wagner (C) William Jarrett, Fred Berryman, Marc Burton | |
| 02:34 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Fowlkes | 88-90 |
| 02:31 | Linfield | Walter Stokes is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #17 | 88-90 |
| 02:31 | Linfield | Walter Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 02:31 | Linfield | Walter Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski gets the rebound | 88-91 |
| 02:18 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-91 |
| 02:17 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner grabs the board | 88-91 |
| 02:10 | Linfield | Paul Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Stokes | 88-93 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 88-93 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Clarence Wagner is called for the reach on Clarence Hansen - foul #2 on Clarence Wagner, team foul #18 | 88-93 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 01:58 | Murray State | Clarence Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 01:45 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 90-93 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas snags the defensive board | 90-93 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 90-93 |
| 01:19 | Linfield | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 90-93 |
| 01:15 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella hits a floater from just outside the lane | 90-95 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 full remaining) | 90-95 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Clarence Wagner | 90-95 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Jeffery Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Fowlkes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Kwaterski (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Sabella (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Linfield | Walter Stokes makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Matthew Sabella | 90-97 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 90-97 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Ronald Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Hansen | 93-97 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner is hacked by Jeffery Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Hawkins, team foul #18 | 93-97 |
| 00:19 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:19 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 93-99 |
| 00:16 | Linfield | Clarence Hansen is called for the reach on Matthew Sabella - foul #5 on Clarence Hansen, team foul #19 | 93-99 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Taylor (SG) Clarence Hansen | |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| 00:16 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella makes the 1st free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:16 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella misses the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Darrell Kwaterski grabs the defensive rebound | 93-100 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | Gregory Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 93-100 |
| 00:09 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the board | 93-100 |
| 00:08 | Linfield | Gregory Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #20 | 93-100 |
| 00:08 | Linfield | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 93-101 |
| 00:08 | Linfield | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 93-102 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Jeffery Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 93-102 |
| 00:00 | Linfield | Paul Smith grabs the board | 93-102 |