| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Huff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Claude Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Komosinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Craine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Claude Green inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Murray State | John Rowe travels in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | John Rowe steps in front of the Nolan Craine pass | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | Murray State | John Huff is hacked by Nolan Craine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nolan Craine, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Murray State | William Mooney hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Oleg Komosinski | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | John Rowe steals the ball from Frank McKitrick | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | John Huff hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Rowe | 36-31 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski is hacked by Nathan Knight - foul #2 on Nathan Knight, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Travis Clark (SF), John Proctor (PF), James McCulloh (C) Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Joseph McCauley, Ronald Ross | |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Claude Green clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Travis Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight lays it in set up by John Proctor and he's hacked by John Huff - foul #3 on John Huff, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG) John Huff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Murray State | Marc Gil is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Claude Green | 39-34 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Murray State | William Mooney pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Murray State | Claude Green makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marc Gil | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:25 | Murray State | Ryan Tracy takes the ball from Marc Gil in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Travis Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Tracy | 41-37 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Marc Gil misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Knight - foul #3 on Nathan Knight, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz (SF), Antonio Jones (C) Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (PG), Frank McKitrick (SG), Nolan Craine (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Ryan Tracy, Travis Clark, John Proctor, James McCulloh | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Marc Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marc Gil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rowe (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 5 reb. C - Antonio Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nolan Craine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Marc Gil is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Gil, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG) Marc Gil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Michael Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 14:35 | Murray State | John Huff misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 43-39 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Burns | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Michael Burns is called for the reach on Reynaldo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Burns, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF), William Mooney (C) Reynaldo Ruiz, Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Nathan West (SF), Glenn Butler (C) Michael Burns, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| 13:43 | Murray State | William Mooney is fouled on the floor by Joseph McCauley - foul #1 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 13:28 | Murray State | John Huff is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Huff, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG) John Huff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Ross (C) Joseph McCauley | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross connects on the floater in the lane set up by Nathan West | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Antonio Jones misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ronald Ross - foul #2 on Ronald Ross, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) John Rowe, Claude Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Antonio Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is hacked by William Mooney - foul #3 on William Mooney, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Oleg Komosinski (C) William Mooney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Michael Burns (SG), Nolan Craine (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Nathan Knight, Frank McKitrick, Nathan West, Glenn Butler | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Ruiz is called for the reach on Joseph McCauley - foul #2 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), James McCulloh (C) Michael Burns, Ronald Ross | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Travis Clark | 44-46 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | Derek Stokes's pass is intercepted by Travis Clark in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Clark and he's hacked by Reynaldo Ruiz - foul #3 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (SG) Marc Gil | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (SG), John Proctor (PF) Nolan Craine, Joseph McCauley | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Murray State | John Rowe comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | John Proctor snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowe (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Reynaldo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oleg Komosinski (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McCulloh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | James McCulloh makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Tracy | 44-52 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Ryan Tracy steps in front of the John Rowe pass in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy lays it in | 44-54 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Antonio Jones is hacked by Travis Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Clark, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Nolan Craine (SF), Glenn Butler (C) Ryan Tracy, Travis Clark, James McCulloh | |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Antonio Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Knight | 46-57 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Antonio Jones banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | John Rowe steals it from John Proctor | 48-57 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | John Rowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-57 |
| 09:35 | Murray State | Claude Green misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Claude Green banks in the layup | 50-57 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Butler | 50-59 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Nathan Knight takes the ball from John Rowe in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | John Rowe snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:27 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nolan Craine | 50-59 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine makes the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Burns and he's fouled by Derek Stokes - foul #2 on Derek Stokes, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (PG), Oleg Komosinski (PF), William Mooney (C) Derek Stokes, Reynaldo Ruiz, Antonio Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Frank McKitrick (SG), Joseph McCauley (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Michael Burns, John Proctor, Glenn Butler | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | William Mooney can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 50-62 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank McKitrick | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Marc Gil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rowe (tired) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Claude Green (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Komosinski (tiring) 5 reb. C - William Mooney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nolan Craine (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Murray State | Claude Green hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 50-65 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy scores on a runner in the paint set up by Nolan Craine | 50-67 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Huff (PG), Antonio Jones (SF) John Rowe, Claude Green | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Travis Clark (SF) Ryan Tracy, Nolan Craine | |
| 06:33 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Ross - foul #3 on Ronald Ross, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| 06:33 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Clark | 53-70 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | John Huff misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Ross | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Travis Clark loses the dribble to John Huff | 53-70 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | William Mooney can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 53-70 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Travis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick loses the dribble to Oleg Komosinski in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| 05:15 | Murray State | John Huff comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-70 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley is hacked by Antonio Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Jones, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (SG), Reynaldo Ruiz (SF) Marc Gil, William Mooney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Nathan West (SF), James McCulloh (C) Frank McKitrick, Travis Clark, Ronald Ross | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | Antonio Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | John Huff clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-70 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Butler (C) Joseph McCauley | |
| 04:47 | Murray State | A charge is called on John Rowe - foul #2 on John Rowe, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | James McCulloh connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Knight and he's hacked by Antonio Jones - foul #3 on Antonio Jones, team foul #10 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), Claude Green (SF), William Mooney (C) John Rowe, Reynaldo Ruiz, Oleg Komosinski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Burns (SG), Nolan Craine (SF) Nathan Knight, Nathan West | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | James McCulloh misses the free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | William Mooney snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | John Huff is hacked by Nolan Craine - foul #3 on Nolan Craine, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Reynaldo Ruiz (PF) Claude Green, William Mooney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Proctor (SF) Nolan Craine | |
| 04:07 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:07 | Murray State | John Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | John Proctor's pass is intercepted by Marc Gil in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | Antonio Jones loses the dribble to Ryan Tracy | 55-72 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 03:39 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Ruiz | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Murray State | Antonio Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 55-72 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Marc Gil can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | John Huff misses the tip | 55-72 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Gil (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Huff (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Reynaldo Ruiz (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Jones (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Tracy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Butler (fairly fresh) C - James McCulloh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Michael Burns loses the dribble to John Huff | 55-72 |
| 02:48 | Murray State | Marc Gil clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | John Proctor gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Burns | 55-74 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Glenn Butler takes the ball from Antonio Jones | 55-74 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Ruiz is called for the reach on James McCulloh - foul #4 on Reynaldo Ruiz, team foul #11 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Mooney (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG) Michael Burns | |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | James McCulloh makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | James McCulloh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Reynaldo Ruiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Glenn Butler | 55-76 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | James McCulloh tips it in | 55-78 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Antonio Jones misses the fadeaway from the left block | 55-78 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | John Proctor grabs the board | 55-78 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Glenn Butler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-78 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | John Proctor buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ryan Tracy | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Derek Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-80 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Glenn Butler grabs the board | 55-80 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy runs out the clock | 55-80 |