| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) SF - Christian Wright (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) SG - Gerald Morrow (fresh) SF - Eric Smalls (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) C - Mark Savard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Livingstone | Livingstone is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Murray State | Frank Peaslee steps in front of the Joe Claycomb pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Livingstone | Mark Savard pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Livingstone | James Perry buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Morrow | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Livingstone | Eric Smalls pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Livingstone | James Perry makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Morrow | 0-6 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Livingstone | Mark Savard knocks in the floater from the left side | 0-8 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Parker (C) Joe Claycomb, Douglas Masuda, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Legg (PG), Albert Hogan (SG), Adam McArdle (SF), James Breshears (PF), Piao Xiang (C) Frank Peaslee, Gerald Morrow, Eric Smalls, James Perry, Mark Savard | |
| 17:30 | Livingstone | Mark Legg hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Hogan | 0-11 |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-11 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Charles Owens gets the offensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 16:51 | Murray State | John Parker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-11 |
| 16:50 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to James Breshears | 0-11 |
| 16:27 | Livingstone | Albert Hogan misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Antonio Velasquez - foul #1 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Wilson Pickering (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Travis Brown, Charles Owens, John Parker | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee (PG), Mark Savard (C) Mark Legg, Piao Xiang | |
| 16:27 | Livingstone | Albert Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 0-11 |
| 16:27 | Livingstone | Albert Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 0-12 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Christian Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 0-12 |
| 16:07 | Livingstone | James Breshears pulls down the rebound | 0-12 |
| 16:05 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #2 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow (SG), Armando Ramos (SF), James Perry (PF) Albert Hogan, Adam McArdle, James Breshears | |
| 15:58 | Livingstone | Armando Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Swietomierz Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Eric Smalls (SF) Armando Ramos | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) SF - Christian Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Pickering (fresh) C - Joe Ogawa (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Morrow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Smalls (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Savard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joe Claycomb | 3-12 |
| 15:46 | Livingstone | James Perry is hacked by Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| Subs | Livingstone | | |
| 15:29 | Livingstone | James Perry misses long on an open runner from the left block | 3-12 |
| 15:28 | Livingstone | James Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:14 | Livingstone | James Perry can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Ogawa - foul #1 on Joe Ogawa, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Legg (PG) Frank Peaslee | |
| 15:14 | Livingstone | James Perry makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:14 | Livingstone | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 3-14 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Christian Wright comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-14 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Charles Owens can't tip it in | 3-14 |
| 15:00 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to Mark Legg | 3-14 |
| 14:46 | Livingstone | James Perry lays it in | 3-16 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | James Perry denies the turnaround by Charles Owens | 3-16 |
| 14:17 | Livingstone | Mark Savard snags the defensive board | 3-16 |
| 13:56 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-16 |
| 13:54 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 3-16 |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-16 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | Charles Owens tips it home | 5-16 |
| 13:15 | Livingstone | James Perry clanks a shot from close range | 5-16 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christian Wright | 5-16 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 5-16 |
| 12:50 | Livingstone | Mark Savard grabs the defensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:46 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Perry | 5-19 |
| 12:35 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering misses the floater from the left side | 5-19 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb grabs the offensive board | 5-19 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | Charles Owens is fouled on the floor by Mark Legg - foul #1 on Mark Legg, team foul #1 | 5-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), John Parker (C) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee (PG), Albert Hogan (SG), Adam McArdle (SF), James Breshears (PF), Piao Xiang (C) Mark Legg, Gerald Morrow, Eric Smalls, James Perry, Mark Savard | |
| 12:06 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Travis Brown | 7-19 |
| 11:49 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam McArdle | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam McArdle (fresh) PF - James Breshears (fresh) 2 reb. C - Piao Xiang (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Murray State | John Parker lays it up and in | 9-22 |
| 11:21 | Livingstone | Adam McArdle is open but can't throw it down | 9-22 |
| 11:20 | Murray State | John Parker gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:07 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Travis Brown | 12-22 |
| 11:05 | Livingstone | Albert Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Joe Claycomb | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Savard (C) Piao Xiang | |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-22 |
| 10:44 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:42 | Livingstone | Adam McArdle's pass is intercepted by Travis Brown in the backcourt | 12-22 |
| 10:41 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez lays it in set up by Travis Brown | 14-22 |
| 10:23 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 10:02 | Murray State | Mark Savard is called for the reach on Ralph Grafton - foul #1 on Mark Savard, team foul #2 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Travis Brown, John Parker | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow (SG), Armando Ramos (SF), James Perry (PF) Albert Hogan, Adam McArdle, James Breshears | |
| 09:50 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the runner from close range | 14-25 |
| 09:48 | Livingstone | Mark Savard pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:46 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Legg (PG) Frank Peaslee | |
| 09:31 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Claycomb | 17-25 |
| 09:29 | Livingstone | Christian Wright is called for the reach on Mark Legg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christian Wright, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| 09:07 | Livingstone | Joe Claycomb is called for the reach on James Perry - foul #1 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Travis Brown (SF) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Piao Xiang (C) Mark Savard | |
| 08:57 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Legg | 17-28 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Brown and he's fouled by Gerald Morrow - foul #1 on Gerald Morrow, team foul #3 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (PF) Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee (PG), Eric Smalls (SF), James Breshears (PF) Mark Legg, Armando Ramos, James Perry | |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:31 | Livingstone | Swietomierz Zavadoski is called for the reach on Gerald Morrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| 08:31 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:31 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 08:11 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to Piao Xiang | 20-30 |
| 08:07 | Livingstone | Eric Smalls loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SF) Antonio Velasquez, Travis Brown | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Albert Hogan (SG), Mark Savard (C) Gerald Morrow, Piao Xiang | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. Joe Ogawa is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF), Charles Owens (C) Wilson Pickering, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Adam McArdle (SF) Eric Smalls | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (tiring) SF - Christian Wright (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam McArdle (fresh) PF - James Breshears (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Savard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-30 |
| 07:37 | Livingstone | The rebound goes to Mark Savard | 20-30 |
| 07:19 | Livingstone | Ralph Grafton is called for the reach on Frank Peaslee - foul #1 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #8 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), John Parker (C) Joe Claycomb, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Livingstone | James Perry (PF) James Breshears | |
| 07:19 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:19 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Christian Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Legg (PG) Frank Peaslee | |
| 06:56 | Livingstone | James Perry drills a floater from the baseline | 20-34 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | John Parker makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 22-34 |
| 06:14 | Livingstone | James Perry blows the layup but he's hacked by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Travis Brown (SF), Wilson Pickering (PF), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, John Parker | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow (SG), Eric Smalls (SF) Albert Hogan, Adam McArdle | |
| 06:14 | Livingstone | James Perry makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:14 | Livingstone | James Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:53 | Murray State | Mark Legg steps in front of the Antonio Velasquez pass | 22-35 |
| 05:42 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee (PG), James Breshears (PF) Mark Legg, James Perry | |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is fouled on the floor by Mark Savard - foul #2 on Mark Savard, team foul #4 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF) Antonio Velasquez | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Piao Xiang (C) Mark Savard | |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Piao Xiang - foul #1 on Piao Xiang, team foul #5 | 22-35 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 05:06 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:50 | Livingstone | Christian Wright is called for the reach on James Breshears - foul #2 on Christian Wright, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Christian Wright, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Armando Ramos (SF) Eric Smalls | |
| 04:50 | Livingstone | James Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:50 | Livingstone | James Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Velasquez and he's fouled by Gerald Morrow - foul #2 on Gerald Morrow, team foul #6 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF) Travis Brown | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Legg (PG), Albert Hogan (SG), James Perry (PF) Frank Peaslee, Gerald Morrow, Piao Xiang | |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:28 | Livingstone | James Perry snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 04:21 | Livingstone | Armando Ramos is hacked by John Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| 04:21 | Livingstone | Armando Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:21 | Livingstone | Armando Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Parker is hacked by Mark Legg - foul #2 on Mark Legg, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee (PG) Mark Legg | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:47 | Livingstone | James Perry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-38 |
| 03:45 | Livingstone | James Breshears tips it in | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 5 pts. C - Joe Ogawa (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Livingstone | PG - Frank Peaslee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Albert Hogan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Ramos (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Perry (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Breshears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 03:12 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-40 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Wilson Pickering (PF) Joe Claycomb, Antonio Velasquez, John Parker, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Mark Legg (PG), Gerald Morrow (SG), Eric Smalls (SF), Adam McArdle (PF), Mark Savard (C) Frank Peaslee, Albert Hogan, Armando Ramos, James Perry, James Breshears | |
| 03:04 | Livingstone | Eric Smalls is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering travels with the ball | 30-40 |
| 02:35 | Livingstone | Gerald Morrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 02:33 | Livingstone | Adam McArdle can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 02:31 | Livingstone | Mark Savard tips it home | 30-42 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-42 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Christian Wright misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Morrow - foul #3 on Gerald Morrow, team foul #8 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee (PG), James Perry (PF), Piao Xiang (C) Gerald Morrow, Adam McArdle, Mark Savard | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:39 | Livingstone | Eric Smalls connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Perry | 32-44 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Pickering | 35-44 |
| 01:17 | Livingstone | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Frank Peaslee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #12 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF) Douglas Masuda, Wilson Pickering | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Albert Hogan (SG), Armando Ramos (SF) Mark Legg, Eric Smalls | |
| 01:17 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:17 | Livingstone | Frank Peaslee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:17 | Murray State | Charles Owens grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | James Perry picks off the pass by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 35-45 |
| 00:46 | Livingstone | James Perry buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Peaslee | 35-47 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Christian Wright is called for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), John Parker (C) Christian Wright, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Livingstone | Adam McArdle (SF), James Breshears (PF), Mark Savard (C) Armando Ramos, James Perry, Piao Xiang | |
| 00:04 | Livingstone | James Breshears can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Parker | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Parker misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-47 |