| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) SG - Kevin Conyers (fresh) SF - Claude Green (fresh) PF - William Peachey (fresh) C - William Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Thomas Blackburn (fresh) SG - Clarence Rehberger (fresh) SF - Joseph Carbajal (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gentner (fresh) C - Richard Shattuck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Centre | Richard Shattuck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centre | Centre is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Centre | Jeffrey Gentner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | John Rowe buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Conyers | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | John Rowe grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Richard Shattuck swats the short shot by William Peachey | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | John Rowe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William Peachey | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the jumper from close range set up by John Rowe | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Centre | Richard Shattuck connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Blackburn | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | William Peachey blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Shattuck - foul #1 on Richard Shattuck, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | William Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | William Peachey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Centre | Richard Shattuck grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Shattuck | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Murray State | William Mooney misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Claude Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Murray State | Claude Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Murray State | William Mooney snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Claude Green lays it in on a nice dish by John Rowe | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Kevin Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Claude Green buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Rowe | 10-5 |
| 16:51 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger is hacked by Kevin Conyers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Conyers, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), Bruce Marks (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Centre | Horace Cooper (PG), Josh Hughs (SG), Brian Brasher (SF), Darryl Denney (PF), Louis Neely (C) Thomas Blackburn, Clarence Rehberger, Joseph Carbajal, Jeffrey Gentner, Richard Shattuck | |
| 16:46 | Centre | Horace Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Bruce Marks grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:35 | Murray State | William Maldanado can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | Centre | Louis Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Centre | Josh Hughs is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| 16:10 | Murray State | Marc Gil scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Griffin | 13-5 |
| 15:51 | Centre | Horace Cooper connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Maldanado (fresh) PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) C - Bruce Marks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Horace Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Hughs (fresh) SF - Brian Brasher (fresh) PF - Darryl Denney (fresh) C - Louis Neely (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Josh Hughs steals it from Dale Griffin | 13-8 |
| 15:11 | Centre | Brian Brasher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Derek Stokes snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Louis Neely takes the ball from Dale Griffin | 13-8 |
| 14:41 | Centre | Josh Hughs is hacked by Marc Gil - foul #1 on Marc Gil, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), William Peachey (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Marc Gil, William Maldanado, Dale Griffin, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Centre | Thomas Blackburn (PG), Clarence Rehberger (SG), Joseph Carbajal (SF), Lonnie Trudel (PF), Richard Shattuck (C) Horace Cooper, Josh Hughs, Brian Brasher, Darryl Denney, Louis Neely | |
| 14:29 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Blackburn, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG) Bobby Wunder | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 14:12 | Murray State | John Rowe connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kevin Conyers | 16-8 |
| 13:58 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 13:56 | Centre | Richard Shattuck can't tip it in | 16-8 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | William Peachey gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Claude Green can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 16-8 |
| 13:32 | Centre | Richard Shattuck snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:06 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shattuck | 16-10 |
| 12:52 | Murray State | William Peachey jams it | 18-10 |
| 12:33 | Centre | Lonnie Trudel is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Claude Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:17 | Murray State | William Peachey grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:00 | Murray State | Clarence Rehberger is called for the reach on John Rowe - foul #1 on Clarence Rehberger, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), William Maldanado (SG), Bruce Marks (SF), Dale Griffin (PF), William Mooney (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, Claude Green, William Peachey, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Centre | Horace Cooper (PG), Josh Hughs (SG), Brian Brasher (SF), Jeffrey Gentner (PF), Louis Neely (C) Thomas Blackburn, Clarence Rehberger, Joseph Carbajal, Lonnie Trudel, Richard Shattuck | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Dale Griffin misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 11:50 | Murray State | William Maldanado pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) SG - William Maldanado (fresh) SF - Bruce Marks (fresh) PF - Dale Griffin (fresh) C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Horace Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Hughs (fresh) SF - Brian Brasher (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gentner (fresh) C - Louis Neely (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | William Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Josh Hughs - foul #1 on Josh Hughs, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG) Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | William Maldanado misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | William Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:24 | Centre | Marc Gil steals it from Horace Cooper | 19-12 |
| 11:04 | Murray State | Marc Gil connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 10:35 | Centre | Derek Stokes steps in front of the Horace Cooper pass | 22-12 |
| 10:09 | Murray State | A charge is called on William Maldanado - foul #1 on William Maldanado, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), Claude Green (SF), Bruce Marks (C) Derek Stokes, Marc Gil, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Centre | Thomas Blackburn (PG), Clarence Rehberger (SG), Darryl Denney (C) Horace Cooper, Josh Hughs, Louis Neely | |
| 09:56 | Centre | Brian Brasher drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clarence Rehberger | 22-15 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Clarence Rehberger picks off the pass by Bobby Wunder | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger lays it in | 22-17 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Claude Green loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gentner | 22-17 |
| 09:00 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Blackburn | 22-19 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Denney - foul #1 on Darryl Denney, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Derek Stokes (SG), William Peachey (PF), William Mooney (C) William Maldanado, Claude Green, Dale Griffin, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Centre | Horace Cooper (PG), Josh Hughs (SG), Joseph Carbajal (SF), Lonnie Trudel (PF) Thomas Blackburn, Clarence Rehberger, Brian Brasher, Jeffrey Gentner | |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:17 | Centre | John Rowe steals the ball from Josh Hughs | 23-19 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | William Peachey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Murray State | Claude Green (SF) Bobby Wunder | |
| Subs | Centre | Richard Shattuck (C) Darryl Denney | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Stokes (fresh) SF - Claude Green (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Peachey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Horace Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Hughs (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Carbajal (fairly fresh) PF - Lonnie Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Centre | Derek Stokes takes the ball from Josh Hughs | 23-19 |
| 07:14 | Murray State | Derek Stokes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:12 | Centre | Richard Shattuck pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Centre | Josh Hughs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 06:47 | Centre | Richard Shattuck hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Josh Hughs is called for the reach on Derek Stokes - foul #2 on Josh Hughs, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Marc Gil (SG), William Maldanado (SF), Bruce Marks (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Claude Green, William Peachey, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Centre | Thomas Blackburn (PG), Clarence Rehberger (SG), Brian Brasher (SF), Jeffrey Gentner (PF), Louis Neely (C) Horace Cooper, Josh Hughs, Joseph Carbajal, Lonnie Trudel, Richard Shattuck | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | Thomas Blackburn is called for the reach on John Rowe - foul #2 on Thomas Blackburn, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Centre | Horace Cooper (PG) Thomas Blackburn | |
| 06:15 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:15 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | Centre | Horace Cooper is hacked by John Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG) John Rowe | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 05:54 | Centre | Horace Cooper is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Brasher | 25-23 |
| 05:35 | Murray State | Bruce Marks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Marks, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (PF) William Maldanado | |
| Subs | Centre | Darryl Denney (PF) Jeffrey Gentner | |
| 05:33 | Centre | Louis Neely throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Marc Gil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | Centre | Darryl Denney pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:15 | Centre | Brian Brasher drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Horace Cooper | 25-26 |
| 05:10 | Murray State | The refs have stopped play. Bobby Wunder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF) Bobby Wunder, Marc Gil, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Centre | Joseph Carbajal (SF) Brian Brasher | |
| 05:01 | Murray State | John Rowe misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 05:00 | Murray State | Claude Green tips it home | 27-26 |
| 04:46 | Centre | Horace Cooper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Kevin Conyers | 27-26 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Louis Neely - foul #1 on Louis Neely, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Maldanado (SF), William Peachey (PF) Claude Green, Dale Griffin | |
| Subs | Centre | Lonnie Trudel (SF), Richard Shattuck (C) Joseph Carbajal, Louis Neely | |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Bruce Marks misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | Bruce Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:11 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 04:09 | Centre | Richard Shattuck tips it home | 28-28 |
| 04:05 | Murray State | John Rowe loses the dribble to Clarence Rehberger | 28-28 |
| 04:03 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger is fouled in the backcourt by John Rowe - foul #2 on John Rowe, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Derek Stokes (PG), Marc Gil (SG), William Mooney (C) John Rowe, Kevin Conyers, Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Centre | Brian Brasher (SF) Darryl Denney | |
| 03:46 | Centre | Richard Shattuck comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Peachey | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Derek Stokes (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Marc Gil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Maldanado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Peachey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centre | PG - Horace Cooper (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Rehberger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Brasher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Shattuck (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | William Mooney is fouled on the floor by Horace Cooper - foul #1 on Horace Cooper, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Griffin (PF) William Peachey | |
| Subs | Centre | Thomas Blackburn (PG), Josh Hughs (SG), Jeffrey Gentner (PF) Horace Cooper, Clarence Rehberger, Lonnie Trudel | |
| 03:29 | Murray State | William Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | William Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:29 | Centre | Jeffrey Gentner grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:16 | Centre | Marc Gil takes the ball from Brian Brasher | 29-28 |
| 03:13 | Murray State | Marc Gil lays it up and in | 31-28 |
| 03:11 | Centre | Marc Gil steals it from Brian Brasher in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 03:09 | Murray State | Derek Stokes can't throw it down | 31-28 |
| 03:08 | Centre | Richard Shattuck gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:06 | Centre | Derek Stokes steps in front of the Josh Hughs pass in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Derek Stokes lays it in | 33-28 |
| 02:53 | Centre | Brian Brasher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 02:52 | Centre | Brian Brasher snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:35 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | William Mooney pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:19 | Murray State | Thomas Blackburn steals the ball from William Maldanado | 33-28 |
| 02:14 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn blows the layup | 33-28 |
| 02:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Marc Gil | 33-28 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Dale Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 01:49 | Centre | Brian Brasher grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:45 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn is hacked by William Maldanado in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Maldanado, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Rowe (PG), Kevin Conyers (SG), Claude Green (SF), Bruce Marks (PF), Wayne Duncan (C) Derek Stokes, Marc Gil, William Maldanado, Dale Griffin, William Mooney | |
| Subs | Centre | Clarence Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Trudel (SF), Darryl Denney (PF), Louis Neely (C) Josh Hughs, Brian Brasher, Jeffrey Gentner, Richard Shattuck | |
| 01:45 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:45 | Centre | Thomas Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Claude Green misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Blackburn - foul #3 on Thomas Blackburn, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Centre | Horace Cooper (PG), Joseph Carbajal (SF) Thomas Blackburn, Lonnie Trudel | |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Claude Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Claude Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:14 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 01:13 | Centre | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Denney | 35-30 |
| 00:53 | Centre | Clarence Rehberger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Cooper | 35-33 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | John Rowe is hacked by Horace Cooper - foul #2 on Horace Cooper, team foul #11 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Peachey (PF) Bruce Marks | |
| Subs | Centre | | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:29 | Centre | Joseph Carbajal clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Rowe - foul #3 on John Rowe, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Bobby Wunder (PG), William Mooney (C) John Rowe, Wayne Duncan | |
| Subs | Centre | Josh Hughs (SG), Lonnie Trudel (PF) Clarence Rehberger, Louis Neely | |
| 00:29 | Centre | Joseph Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:29 | Centre | Joseph Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Bobby Wunder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Centre | Josh Hughs gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Centre | Josh Hughs can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-35 |