| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cahill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sheng Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Poff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Creed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Prather (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | David Cahill inbounds the ball | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | David Cahill is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Barry Poff - foul #3 on Barry Poff, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dean Overbay (SF) Barry Poff | |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | David Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 19:50 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 19:27 | Murray State | Eric Davis picks off the pass by Thomas Lowe | 50-43 |
| 19:24 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (PF) Eric Davis, David Cahill, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Steven Piper (SF), Ricky Cook (C) Geoffrey Laing, Dean Overbay, Cody Prather | |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Steven Piper loses the dribble to Garrett Gothard | 50-43 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #2 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG) Thomas Lowe | |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:36 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Steven Piper | 50-43 |
| 18:34 | Murray State | Steven Piper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-43 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Steven Piper snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 18:10 | Murray State | Sang Huang misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Joshua Creed gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Sang Huang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Garrett Gothard - foul #3 on Garrett Gothard, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), David Cahill (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Garrett Gothard, Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Dean Overbay (SF), Cody Prather (C) Rosendo Greco, Steven Piper, Ricky Cook | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Sang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Sang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Cody Prather is called for the reach on Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Cody Prather, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG) Sang Huang | |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Wilson | 52-45 |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | Joshua Creed gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 16:46 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-45 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Joshua Creed snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Laing | 52-47 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Overbay - foul #3 on Dean Overbay, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Tony Hart (SF) Walter Wilson, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Piper (SF), Dale Chalker (C) Dean Overbay, Cody Prather | |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses badly on a floater from close range | 52-47 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Beadle | 54-47 |
| 15:48 | Murray State | Steven Piper misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 15:46 | Murray State | Joshua Creed tips it in | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willie Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Grant (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Sheng Huang (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Piper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Creed (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Chalker (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang buries a runner from the left block set up by Eric Davis | 56-49 |
| 15:32 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe's pass is intercepted by Willie Beadle in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant buries a floater from close range | 58-49 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Piper | 58-51 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas State | Steven Piper takes the ball from Alan Grant | 58-51 |
| 14:59 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Piper | 58-53 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Hart | 60-53 |
| 14:17 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Piper | 60-56 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart loses the dribble to Dale Chalker in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 14:06 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Laing | 60-59 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 13:45 | Murray State | Dale Chalker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Dale Chalker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 13:25 | Murray State | Joshua Creed pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Joshua Creed can't finish the layup | 60-59 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant throws it down | 62-59 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Davis - foul #3 on Eric Davis, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Lamar Wong (PF), David Cahill (C) Willie Beadle, Eric Davis, Tony Hart, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Barry Poff (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Ricky Cook (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Steven Piper, Joshua Creed, Dale Chalker | |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Barry Poff misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Lamar Wong | 62-59 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck connects on the 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 12:16 | Murray State | Barry Poff scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Sang Huang | 65-61 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 11:55 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Garrett Gothard steps in front of the Oliver Waller pass | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Garrett Gothard (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Cahill (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sang Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Poff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Waller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cody Prather (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (SG) Garrett Gothard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Dean Overbay (PF) Sang Huang, Ricky Cook | |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Cody Prather makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Rosendo Greco | 65-64 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | David Cahill is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 67-64 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG) Barry Poff | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Schwanbeck | 69-64 |
| 10:26 | Murray State | John Schwanbeck is called for the reach on Rosendo Greco - foul #4 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG) Rosendo Greco | |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Oliver Waller connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Sang Huang | 69-66 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson's layup is rejected by Dean Overbay | 69-66 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Cody Prather pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:42 | Murray State | Oliver Waller drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Overbay | 69-69 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (SG), Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Garrett Gothard, David Cahill, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Barry Poff (SF), Ricky Cook (C) Sang Huang, Oliver Waller, Cody Prather | |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Ricky Cook gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 09:18 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Wilson - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 09:03 | Murray State | Dean Overbay misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 69-69 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | Dean Overbay snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Barry Poff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Dean Overbay grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Dean Overbay blows the layup | 69-69 |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Ricky Cook tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Walter Wilson, Willie Beadle, Joseph Brown, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Sang Huang (SG), Oliver Waller (SF), Joshua Creed (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Barry Poff, Dean Overbay, Ricky Cook | |
| 07:32 | Murray State | Joshua Creed can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the board | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garrett Gothard (fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Cahill (tiring) 8 pts. C - Lamar Wong (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rosendo Greco (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oliver Waller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Creed (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Cody Prather (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong loses the dribble to Oliver Waller | 69-71 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Sang Huang misses the easy layup | 69-71 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | David Cahill snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 06:48 | Murray State | Cody Prather double dribbles | 71-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Garrett Gothard | |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Lowe (SG), Steven Piper (PF), Dale Chalker (C) Rosendo Greco, Joshua Creed, Cody Prather | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Oliver Waller is called for the reach on Eric Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oliver Waller, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Sang Huang - foul #1 on Sang Huang, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:22 | Murray State | Dale Chalker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Schwanbeck | 75-71 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Dale Chalker is hacked by Tony Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Hart, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF), Sheng Huang (C) David Cahill, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG) Sang Huang | |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Dale Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Dale Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses long on a floater from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Oliver Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Dale Chalker is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lowe | 75-75 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Chalker - foul #1 on Dale Chalker, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), David Cahill (PF) Eric Davis, Tony Hart, Alan Grant | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Barry Poff (SG), Dean Overbay (PF), Cody Prather (C) Geoffrey Laing, Thomas Lowe, Steven Piper, Dale Chalker | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Dean Overbay gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Cody Prather drills a runner near the basket | 75-77 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang banks in the layup | 77-77 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Barry Poff clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Willie Beadle | 77-77 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:41 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SF), Alan Grant (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Joseph Brown, David Cahill, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Joshua Creed (PF) Rosendo Greco, Oliver Waller, Dean Overbay | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong buries a jumper in the paint | 79-77 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Prather | 79-77 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is fouled on the floor by Cody Prather - foul #2 on Cody Prather, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), David Cahill (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Garrett Gothard, Alan Grant, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Oliver Waller (SF), Ricky Cook (C) Sang Huang, Barry Poff, Cody Prather | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dean Overbay (PF) Joshua Creed | |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Oliver Waller misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Oliver Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Cahill (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng Huang (very tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Lowe (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Waller (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dean Overbay (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Ricky Cook is called for the reach on Walter Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Cook, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:12 | Murray State | Walter Wilson steals it from Geoffrey Laing in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Wilson | 85-78 |
| 02:41 | Murray State | Tony Hart picks off the pass by Dean Overbay | 85-78 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Tony Hart, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Poff (SF), Steven Piper (PF), Dale Chalker (C) Oliver Waller, Dean Overbay, Ricky Cook | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Murray State | Barry Poff is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Laing | 87-80 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Garrett Gothard, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG) Geoffrey Laing | |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Willie Beadle | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lowe | 89-83 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Willie Beadle, Lamar Wong | |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Oliver Waller (SF), Joshua Creed (PF), Cody Prather (C) Rosendo Greco, Barry Poff, Steven Piper, Dale Chalker | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-83 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 89-83 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Oliver Waller steals it from Alan Grant | 89-83 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is hacked by John Schwanbeck in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #9 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 01:14 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 89-85 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #5 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-85 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 91-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Oliver Waller double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Tony Hart (SF) Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is fouled on the floor by Oliver Waller - foul #5 on Oliver Waller, team foul #10 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Barry Poff (SF) Oliver Waller | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-87 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart gets the rebound | 92-87 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart is hacked by Geoffrey Laing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Geoffrey Laing, team foul #11 | 92-87 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-87 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle gets the rebound | 94-87 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Thomas Lowe is called for the reach on Willie Beadle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #12 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SF) Tony Hart | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Cody Prather gets the rebound | 95-87 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-87 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle runs out the clock | 95-87 |