| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Al McColpin (fresh) SG - John Huff (fresh) SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) PF - Bryan White (fresh) C - Oleg Komosinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Joe Zarate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan White - foul #1 on Bryan White, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Huff | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Oleg Komosinski - foul #1 on Oleg Komosinski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Bryan White misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Bryan White makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:45 | Murray State | Bryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Bryan White misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Calvin Engman - foul #1 on Calvin Engman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Bryan White misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Murray State | Bryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Oleg Komosinski denies the turnaround by Shane Lamarche | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | John Huff is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 8-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | John Huff gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Roger Thomas misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Shane Lamarche - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG) Shane Lamarche | |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Roger Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Dave Fee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Dave Fee, Brian Gray | |
| 16:22 | Murray State | John Huff's pass is intercepted by John Whited | 9-5 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 16:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Al McColpin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Calvin Engman (PF) Christopher Combs, John Whited, Isaac Schultz | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons is fouled on the floor by Al McColpin - foul #1 on Al McColpin, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Al McColpin (tiring) SG - John Huff (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan White (tiring) 3 pts. C - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fairly fresh) SF - Dave Fee (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | John Huff steals the ball from Calvin Engman | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | Murray State | John Huff lays it up and in | 11-5 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Dave Fee is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), William Mooney (C) Roger Thomas, Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (C) Joe Zarate | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | David Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Al McColpin - foul #2 on Al McColpin, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG) Al McColpin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Bryan White misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 11-7 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Dave Fee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 14:32 | Murray State | Marc Gil gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Brian Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | David Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dave Fee | 13-9 |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Bryan White loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (SG), Antonio Jones (PF), Oleg Komosinski (C) John Huff, Bryan White, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), John Whited (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) David Smith, Steve Ernsberger, Dave Fee, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz hits a jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Gil - foul #1 on Marc Gil, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses long on an open runner in the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses the tip | 15-9 |
| 12:44 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Oleg Komosinski | 15-9 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Andrew Stocking is called for the reach on Reynaldo Ruiz - foul #1 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Steve Emmons | |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Antonio Jones comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz banks in the layup on a great pass from John Whited | 17-11 |
| 12:15 | Murray State | John Rowe's pass is intercepted by Christopher Combs in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate's fadeaway is rejected by Reynaldo Ruiz | 17-11 |
| 12:09 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Andrew Stocking is called for the reach on Reynaldo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bryan White (PF) Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Brian Gray (PF) Christopher Combs, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz | |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Bryan White misses the wide open floater from the right side | 17-11 |
| 11:53 | Murray State | Bryan White tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Dave Fee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PF) Brian Gray | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marc Gil (tiring) SG - John Rowe (fairly fresh) SF - Antonio Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan White (tired) 5 pts. C - William Mooney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dave Fee (tiring) PF - Calvin Engman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | William Mooney is called for the reach on John Whited in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mooney, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | John Rowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Marc Gil steals the ball from John Whited | 19-13 |
| 10:57 | Murray State | Bryan White connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Jones | 21-13 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | David Smith is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 21-13 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Bryan White snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 10:32 | Murray State | Marc Gil clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 21-13 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (SG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Oleg Komosinski (C) John Rowe, Antonio Jones, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Christopher Combs (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 10:24 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-13 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski is hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Gil - foul #2 on Marc Gil, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (SG) Marc Gil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Isaac Schultz is called for the reach on John Huff - foul #2 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Isaac Schultz, Steve Emmons | |
| 09:37 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Smith | 25-18 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Combs - foul #1 on Christopher Combs, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (PF) Bryan White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Dave Fee (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) David Smith, Christopher Combs, Joe Zarate | |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz makes the 3rd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Dave Fee makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Whited | 26-20 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | John Whited steps in front of the Reynaldo Ruiz pass in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Dave Fee connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Whited | 26-23 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Huff misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bryan White (PF), William Mooney (C) Reynaldo Ruiz, Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Christopher Combs (SF) Steve Ernsberger, Dave Fee | |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | David Smith buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Engman | 28-25 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | John Huff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gray | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (tired) SF - Antonio Jones (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bryan White (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mooney (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whited (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (tired) 2 pts. C - Brian Gray (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Combs | 28-27 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | John Huff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 07:07 | Murray State | William Mooney grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 07:01 | Murray State | Bryan White connects on the shot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Oleg Komosinski (C) Antonio Jones, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Steve Emmons (C) Christopher Combs, Brian Gray | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by Dave Fee is denied by Reynaldo Ruiz | 30-27 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Calvin Engman | 30-30 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | John Whited is called for the reach on Reynaldo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF) Calvin Engman | |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | David Smith is hacked by Reynaldo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:26 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | David Smith snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons is hacked by Oleg Komosinski - foul #2 on Oleg Komosinski, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (PF), William Mooney (C) Bryan White, Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:55 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Rowe | 33-33 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | John Whited tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | David Smith tips it in | 33-35 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Steve Emmons blocks the short jumper by John Huff | 33-35 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | John Huff is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Al McColpin (PG), Bryan White (PF) John Rowe, Antonio Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (SG), Calvin Engman (PF), Joe Zarate (C) John Whited, Brian Gray, Steve Emmons | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | William Mooney gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Al McColpin is hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (SG) Dave Fee | |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Zarate | 35-36 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | John Whited throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Jones (SF) Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Joe Zarate picks off the pass by William Mooney | 35-36 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | John Whited comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 03:37 | Murray State | Al McColpin gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Al McColpin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Huff (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Jones (tired) 2 pts. PF - Bryan White (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mooney (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Whited (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Combs (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Engman (tired) 2 pts. C - Joe Zarate (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Bryan White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Combs - foul #2 on Christopher Combs, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Roger Thomas (SF), Oleg Komosinski (C) John Huff, Antonio Jones, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, John Whited, Calvin Engman, Joe Zarate | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Bryan White makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Bryan White makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Marc Gil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bryan White - foul #2 on Bryan White, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (SG) Marc Gil | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-36 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Al McColpin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stocking - foul #3 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #14 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (C) Andrew Stocking | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Al McColpin misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Al McColpin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | John Huff hits the finger roll on a great pass from Al McColpin | 40-38 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Shane Lamarche in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #14 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:03 | Murray State | Al McColpin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Ruiz - foul #2 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #15 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG) John Huff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) Christopher Combs | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:38 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Shane Lamarche | 40-41 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Al McColpin - foul #3 on Al McColpin, team foul #16 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (SG), Antonio Jones (SF) Al McColpin, Reynaldo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:10 | Murray State | Antonio Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Antonio Jones steals the ball from Steve Ernsberger | 40-42 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Huff is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #15 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Antonio Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Combs (PG), Calvin Engman (PF) David Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Huff misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | John Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-42 |
| 00:09 | Murray State | John Huff grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 00:05 | Murray State | Isaac Schultz swats the dunk try by Bryan White | 40-42 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-42 |