| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Christian Wright inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Murray State | Christian Wright is hacked by Michael Tengan - foul #3 on Michael Tengan, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG) Michael Tengan | |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Christian Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Pratt - foul #1 on Phillip Pratt, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Phillip Pratt - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kirk Wells | 44-39 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | Wayne Rohrbach takes the ball from Christian Wright | 44-39 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Grafton - foul #1 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF), Charles Owens (PF), John Parker (C) Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG), Donald Brian (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Kim Arnett (C) David Burnette, Phillip Pratt, Manuel Johnston, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Claycomb and he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), Phillip Pratt (SF) Kirk Wells, Thomas Hall | |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allan McGaffee | 46-43 |
| 17:26 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is hacked by Phillip Pratt - foul #2 on Phillip Pratt, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG) Phillip Pratt | |
| 17:04 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | John Parker can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Burnette | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Allan McGaffee takes the ball from Joe Claycomb in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | John Parker scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Travis Brown is called for the reach on Allan McGaffee - foul #2 on Travis Brown, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Travis Brown, Charles Owens, John Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Manuel Johnston (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Allan McGaffee, Mark Parent, Donald Brian, Kim Arnett | |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-45 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Rohrbach - foul #1 on Wayne Rohrbach, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG) Joe Claycomb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Mark Parent (SG), Thomas Hall (PF) Kirk Wells, David Burnette, Manuel Johnston | |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Masuda - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Wilson Pickering (PF) Douglas Masuda, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Brian (PF) Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Brian - foul #1 on Donald Brian, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Swietomierz Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG), Kim Arnett (C) Mark Parent, Phillip Pratt | |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Antonio Velasquez steps in front of the Kim Arnett pass | 50-47 |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Manuel Johnston (PF) Michael Tengan, David Burnette, Thomas Hall | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-47 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Christian Wright snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 12:57 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Antonio Velasquez | 55-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 12:34 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:19 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Antonio Velasquez - foul #4 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Wilson Pickering, John Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Kirk Wells, Donald Brian, Kim Arnett | |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee buries a 3 from straight away set up by Phillip Pratt | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tired) 5 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Allan McGaffee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Murray State | Travis Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Charles Owens hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Claycomb - foul #3 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF) Joe Claycomb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), David Burnette (SG), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Allan McGaffee, Phillip Pratt, Manuel Johnston | |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SF), Manuel Johnston (PF) Mark Parent, Thomas Hall | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Manuel Johnston - foul #2 on Manuel Johnston, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Ralph Grafton is called for the reach on Kirk Wells - foul #2 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (PF), John Parker (C) Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SF) David Burnette | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | Christian Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 62-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Parent | 62-56 |
| 09:45 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Charles Owens (C) Travis Brown, John Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG), Donald Brian (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Kim Arnett (C) Michael Tengan, Kirk Wells, Manuel Johnston, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 09:27 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christian Wright | 62-56 |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Charles Owens hits a jump hook near the basket | 64-56 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent is hacked by Joe Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright, Wilson Pickering | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt (SF) David Burnette | |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 64-58 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 08:17 | Murray State | Thomas Hall steps in front of the Travis Brown pass | 64-58 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Swietomierz Zavadoski takes the ball from Mark Parent | 64-58 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Thomas Hall takes the ball from Ralph Grafton | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Owens (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Parent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Brian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Pratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kim Arnett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Travis Brown - foul #3 on Travis Brown, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Wilson Pickering (PF), John Parker (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Travis Brown, Charles Owens, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), David Burnette (SG), Manuel Johnston (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Mark Parent, Donald Brian, Thomas Hall, Kim Arnett | |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | David Burnette gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Velasquez - foul #5 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Antonio Velasquez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SF) Phillip Pratt | |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | David Burnette grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Parker | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Christian Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on Manuel Johnston - foul #3 on Manuel Johnston, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Joe Ogawa (C) Joe Claycomb, John Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG) Michael Tengan | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 66-62 |
| 05:20 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christian Wright - foul #2 on Christian Wright, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Grafton (PF) Wilson Pickering | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 3rd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:40 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | David Burnette gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) Kirk Wells, Manuel Johnston | |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton blows the dunk | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Pratt | 69-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Swietomierz Zavadoski is called for the reach on Allan McGaffee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), John Parker (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG) Thomas Hall | |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | A charge is called on Christian Wright - foul #3 on Christian Wright, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF) Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Brian (PF) Allan McGaffee | |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | John Parker is called for the reach on Donald Brian - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG) David Burnette | |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Travis Brown misses the easy layup | 69-70 |
| 03:23 | Murray State | John Parker grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (tired) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Travis Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Pratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Brian (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Rohrbach (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Rohrbach | 69-70 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Pratt | 69-70 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | John Parker gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | John Parker misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Tengan - foul #4 on Michael Tengan, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Charles Owens (SF), Wilson Pickering (PF) Joe Claycomb, Travis Brown, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), David Burnette (SG), Kirk Wells (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Kim Arnett (C) Michael Tengan, Mark Parent, Phillip Pratt, Donald Brian, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 02:22 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | John Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wilson Pickering | 74-70 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Charles Owens denies the turnaround by Thomas Hall | 74-70 |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski hits a jumpshot from the right side | 76-70 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Charles Owens, Wilson Pickering, John Parker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Manuel Johnston (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Allan McGaffee, Kirk Wells, Thomas Hall, Kim Arnett | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Douglas Masuda takes the ball from David Burnette | 76-70 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Masuda | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Joe Ogawa swats the short shot by Phillip Pratt | 78-70 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Pratt | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | David Burnette makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Pratt | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Tengan - foul #5 on Michael Tengan, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Travis Brown (SF) Douglas Masuda, Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG) Michael Tengan | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Manuel Johnston | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is hacked by David Burnette in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burnette, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Claycomb - foul #5 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #16 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Christian Wright (SF) Joe Claycomb, Travis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Kirk Wells is called for the reach on Ralph Grafton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Wells, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF) Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is hacked by Swietomierz Zavadoski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #17 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF) Travis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Kirk Wells is called for the reach on Christian Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kirk Wells, team foul #13 | 83-79 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Christian Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | David Burnette clanks a 3 from straight away | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christian Wright | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | David Burnette is called for the reach on Christian Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Burnette, team foul #14 | 84-79 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is hacked by Christian Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christian Wright, team foul #18 | 86-79 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | David Burnette is called for the reach on Douglas Masuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Burnette, team foul #15 | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 88-81 |