| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Wold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Meeks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Filler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Morse (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones inbounds the ball | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Ogawa - foul #1 on Joe Ogawa, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| 19:44 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 19:44 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Travis Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 53-41 |
| 19:05 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Travis Brown clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Morse - foul #1 on Anthony Morse, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 18:30 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse misses short on a shot near the basket | 55-41 |
| 18:28 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 18:08 | Northern Arizona | Charles Owens steals the ball from Gene Filler | 55-41 |
| 17:54 | Murray State | Charles Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 17:52 | Northern Arizona | John Wold gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 17:49 | Northern Arizona | Travis Brown is called for the reach on Norman Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Brown, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Ted Selby (PF), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Travis Brown, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis (PG), Martin Crouch (SG), Michael Hayden (SF), Leo Kinley (PF), Matthew Stonge (C) John Wold, Donald Meeks, Norman Jones, Gene Filler, Anthony Morse | |
| 17:44 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hayden travels with the ball | 55-41 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | John Westbury clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 17:22 | Murray State | Charles Owens hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 17:10 | Northern Arizona | John Westbury steps in front of the Martin Crouch pass | 57-41 |
| 17:05 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Crouch - foul #3 on Martin Crouch, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Charles Owens, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Russell Soliz (SG) Martin Crouch | |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Wilson Pickering and he's fouled by Michael Hayden - foul #1 on Michael Hayden, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Westbury (PF) Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 16:47 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 16:18 | Northern Arizona | Leo Kinley misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bill McKen - foul #3 on Bill McKen, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG) Antonio Velasquez, Bill McKen | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Wold (PG), Norman Jones (SF), Anthony Morse (C) Russell Soliz, Michael Hayden, Matthew Stonge | |
| 16:18 | Northern Arizona | Leo Kinley makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 16:18 | Northern Arizona | Leo Kinley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | John Westbury comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Kinley - foul #1 on Leo Kinley, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Wilson Pickering, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Martin Crouch (SG), Gene Filler (PF) Robert Ellis, Leo Kinley | |
| 15:59 | Murray State | John Westbury misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | John Westbury misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Parker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Westbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Wold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Filler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Arizona | John Wold drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Morse | 60-45 |
| 15:25 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 15:23 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 15:20 | Northern Arizona | John Parker is called for the reach on Anthony Morse in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) John Parker, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks (SG) Martin Crouch | |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 60-45 |
| 15:01 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 14:55 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF), Ted Selby (PF), Charles Owens (C) Wilson Pickering, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Hayden (SF), Matthew Stonge (C) Norman Jones, Anthony Morse | |
| 14:45 | Northern Arizona | John Wold drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Hayden | 60-47 |
| 14:40 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 14:39 | Murray State | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 14:24 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 62-47 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Stonge grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 14:10 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Stonge buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hayden | 62-49 |
| 13:49 | Murray State | Ted Selby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 13:47 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 13:33 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Stonge | 62-51 |
| 13:14 | Murray State | Travis Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Donald Meeks steps in front of the Travis Brown pass | 62-51 |
| 12:45 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks dunks the ball set up by John Wold and he's fouled by Douglas Masuda - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Bill McKen (SG), Wilson Pickering (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Travis Brown, Ted Selby, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis (PG), Norman Jones (SF), Leo Kinley (PF), Anthony Morse (C) John Wold, Michael Hayden, Gene Filler, Matthew Stonge | |
| 12:45 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ralph Grafton | 64-53 |
| 12:15 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Ellis | 64-55 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joe Ogawa, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Martin Crouch (SG) Donald Meeks | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bill McKen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Pickering (fresh) PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Kinley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Morse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones comes up short on the floater from the right side | 64-55 |
| 11:37 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse tips it home | 64-57 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bill McKen | 67-57 |
| 11:13 | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis is hacked by Bill McKen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill McKen, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Travis Brown (SF), John Westbury (C) Bill McKen, Wilson Pickering, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Hayden (PF) Leo Kinley | |
| 11:13 | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 11:13 | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 10:52 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 10:51 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Travis Brown is called for the reach on Michael Hayden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Brown, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (SF) Travis Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Wold (PG), Russell Soliz (SG), Gene Filler (PF) Robert Ellis, Martin Crouch, Norman Jones | |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 10:49 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 10:49 | Murray State | John Westbury grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 10:27 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Owens | 69-60 |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | John Wold is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | John Wold makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | John Wold makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | John Wold picks off the pass by Ralph Grafton | 69-62 |
| 09:43 | Northern Arizona | John Wold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) John Westbury | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis (PG), Martin Crouch (SG), Norman Jones (SF) John Wold, Russell Soliz, Michael Hayden | |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 71-62 |
| 09:13 | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Jones | 71-64 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Anthony Morse is called for the reach on Wilson Pickering - foul #2 on Anthony Morse, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (SF) Wilson Pickering | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Wold (PG), Russell Soliz (SF), Leo Kinley (PF), Matthew Stonge (C) Martin Crouch, Norman Jones, Gene Filler, Anthony Morse | |
| 08:36 | Murray State | Russell Soliz steps in front of the Ralph Grafton pass | 71-64 |
| 08:24 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by John Wold is blocked by Joe Ogawa | 71-64 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 71-64 |
| 08:12 | Northern Arizona | John Wold gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 07:58 | Northern Arizona | Charles Owens takes the ball from Robert Ellis | 71-64 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 07:52 | Northern Arizona | Russell Soliz grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Grafton (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Wold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Soliz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Kinley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Stonge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northern Arizona | Russell Soliz misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-64 |
| 07:45 | Northern Arizona | John Wold snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 07:32 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Stonge travels with the ball | 71-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), John Parker (SF), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks (SG), Norman Jones (SF), Gene Filler (PF), Michael Hayden (C) Robert Ellis, Russell Soliz, Leo Kinley, Matthew Stonge | |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Charles Owens makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Parker | 73-64 |
| 06:50 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Meeks | 73-66 |
| 06:35 | Murray State | Travis Brown double dribbles | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (PG), Ted Selby (PF) Travis Brown, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Martin Crouch (PG), Anthony Morse (C) John Wold, Gene Filler | |
| 06:32 | Northern Arizona | Bill McKen steps in front of the Martin Crouch pass in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Donald Meeks steals the ball from Ted Selby | 73-66 |
| 06:10 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones loses the dribble to John Parker in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Bill McKen misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Ted Selby gets the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is hacked by Michael Hayden - foul #2 on Michael Hayden, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) John Parker, Ted Selby, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis (PG), Russell Soliz (SF), Matthew Stonge (PF) Donald Meeks, Norman Jones, Michael Hayden | |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 05:33 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 05:23 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ellis | 73-68 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 05:14 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Stonge snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Stonge | 73-70 |
| 04:43 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 04:41 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Martin Crouch | 73-70 |
| 04:36 | Northern Arizona | Ralph Grafton steps in front of the Russell Soliz pass | 73-70 |
| 04:18 | Murray State | Wilson Pickering connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill McKen | 76-70 |
| 04:04 | Northern Arizona | Matthew Stonge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Matthew Stonge, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Travis Brown (SG), John Parker (SF), Charles Owens (PF) Bill McKen, Douglas Masuda, Wilson Pickering, Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Wold (PG), Donald Meeks (SG), Norman Jones (SF), Leo Kinley (PF), Michael Hayden (C) Robert Ellis, Martin Crouch, Russell Soliz, Matthew Stonge, Anthony Morse | |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Ogawa (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Wold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Meeks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Kinley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks can't finish the layup | 79-70 |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | Leo Kinley lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Donald Meeks | 79-72 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Charles Owens double dribbles | 79-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Ted Selby (PF), John Westbury (C) John Parker, Charles Owens, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler (PF) Michael Hayden | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | Leo Kinley hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Norman Jones | 79-74 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | John Westbury misses the easy layup | 79-74 |
| 02:28 | Murray State | Ted Selby tips it in | 81-74 |
| 02:13 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones throws it down set up by Donald Meeks and he's hacked by Ted Selby - foul #1 on Ted Selby, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Wilson Pickering (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Travis Brown, Ted Selby | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis (SG), Michael Hayden (C) Donald Meeks, Leo Kinley | |
| 02:13 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:50 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses long on a runner from the left block | 81-77 |
| 01:49 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:33 | Northern Arizona | Gene Filler hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Ellis | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski is hacked by John Wold - foul #1 on John Wold, team foul #8 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Parker (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Wilson Pickering, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks (SG), Anthony Morse (C) Robert Ellis, Michael Hayden | |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:12 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:12 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | John Wold hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Masuda - foul #5 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | John Wold makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:53 | Northern Arizona | John Wold makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 84-81 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones's layup is rejected by Joe Ogawa | 84-81 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse tips it but misses | 84-81 |
| 00:14 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jones | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wold | 84-84 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Parker (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Wold (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Meeks (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Filler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Morse (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Meeks, team foul #9 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SG), Charles Owens (PF), John Westbury (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Robert Ellis (SG), Michael Hayden (SF) Donald Meeks, Norman Jones | |
| 04:19 | Murray State | John Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on John Parker, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bill McKen (SG) John Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Martin Crouch (SG) John Wold | |
| 03:56 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hayden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 03:54 | Northern Arizona | Martin Crouch tips it but misses | 84-84 |
| 03:53 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Antonio Velasquez | 84-84 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Owens | 86-84 |
| 03:08 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Ellis | 86-86 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Travis Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Antonio Velasquez | 89-86 |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Antonio Velasquez | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Wold (PG), Donald Meeks (SG), Norman Jones (SF) Robert Ellis, Martin Crouch, Michael Hayden | |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-86 |
| 02:30 | Northern Arizona | John Wold grabs the offensive board | 89-86 |
| 02:13 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 89-86 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski grabs the board | 89-86 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF) Bill McKen, John Westbury | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton lays it in set up by Travis Brown and he's hacked by Norman Jones - foul #3 on Norman Jones, team foul #10 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the free throw | 92-86 |
| 01:39 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Meeks | 92-88 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-88 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-88 |
| 01:22 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to John Wold | 92-88 |
| 01:00 | Northern Arizona | John Wold scores on a jumper from close range | 92-90 |
| 01:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Wold (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Meeks (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Filler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Morse (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Anthony Morse swats the short shot by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 92-90 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton tips it home | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Swietomierz Zavadoski steals the ball from Donald Meeks in the backcourt | 94-90 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez banks in the layup set up by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 96-90 |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 96-90 |
| 00:21 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse gets the offensive rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:18 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-90 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Travis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 96-90 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-90 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez is hacked by Donald Meeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Meeks, team foul #11 | 96-90 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Norman Jones pulls down the rebound | 97-90 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Swietomierz Zavadoski is called for the reach on Donald Meeks - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #14 | 97-90 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:09 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Travis Brown is hacked by Donald Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Meeks, team foul #12 | 97-92 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Travis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:08 | Northern Arizona | Anthony Morse gets the rebound | 98-92 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Donald Meeks misses the 3 from the left corner | 98-92 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 98-92 |