| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roman Hernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Alldredge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rich Nesbit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Beckstead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Moscato (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | William King inbounds the ball | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 19:20 | Monmouth | David Beckstead misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | William King gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 19:01 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 18:59 | Monmouth | David Beckstead grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 18:50 | Monmouth | David Beckstead connects on the runner from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 18:25 | Murray State | Sang Huang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 18:24 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 18:15 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rich Nesbit | 50-48 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Stevan Mikuszewski (SG), Dale Chalker (SF), Armando Acosta (PF), Justin Meece (C) Sang Huang, Roman Hernandez, William King, Ricky Cook, Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jamie Hills (PG), Jack Blaze (SG), Kenneth Freeland (SF), Richard Burks (PF), Edwin Burke (C) James Ellis, Jonathan Erickson, Rich Nesbit, David Beckstead, Lawrence Moscato | |
| 17:50 | Monmouth | Jamie Hills's pass is intercepted by Rosendo Greco in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Dale Chalker loses the dribble to Kenneth Freeland | 50-48 |
| 17:29 | Monmouth | Kenneth Freeland banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Hills - foul #3 on Jamie Hills, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Osborn (SG) Jamie Hills | |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:56 | Monmouth | Justin Meece is called for the reach on Edwin Burke - foul #1 on Justin Meece, team foul #1 | 51-50 |
| 16:44 | Monmouth | Richard Burks is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 51-50 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 16:24 | Murray State | Dale Chalker's layup is rejected by Edwin Burke | 51-50 |
| 16:22 | Monmouth | Kenneth Freeland grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 16:03 | Monmouth | Richard Burks lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Freeland | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rosendo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevan Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chalker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Armando Acosta (fairly fresh) C - Justin Meece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jack Blaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Freeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Burks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edwin Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Armando Acosta misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Osborn - foul #1 on Larry Osborn, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Roman Hernandez (SG), Michael Early (SF), Douglas Alldredge (C) Rosendo Greco, Stevan Mikuszewski, Dale Chalker, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Ellis (PG), Jonathan Erickson (SG), Rich Nesbit (SF), David Beckstead (PF), Lawrence Moscato (C) Jack Blaze, Larry Osborn, Kenneth Freeland, Richard Burks, Edwin Burke | |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Armando Acosta misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Armando Acosta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:30 | Monmouth | James Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 15:28 | Monmouth | David Beckstead tips it in | 52-54 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Erickson - foul #1 on Jonathan Erickson, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | William King (SF), Ricky Cook (PF) Michael Early, Armando Acosta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:44 | Monmouth | James Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | William King grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 14:37 | Murray State | William King is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Erickson - foul #2 on Jonathan Erickson, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (SG) Roman Hernandez | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Sang Huang is hacked by James Ellis - foul #3 on James Ellis, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Early (SF) William King | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jamie Hills (PG), Larry Osborn (SG), Richard Burks (SF) James Ellis, Jonathan Erickson, Rich Nesbit | |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Lawrence Moscato steals the ball from Michael Early | 53-54 |
| 13:55 | Monmouth | Jamie Hills misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Sang Huang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 13:41 | Monmouth | Richard Burks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:24 | Monmouth | Larry Osborn is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Justin Meece (C) Sang Huang, Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Blaze (SG), Kenneth Freeland (PF) David Beckstead, Lawrence Moscato | |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 12:51 | Monmouth | Kenneth Freeland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jamie Hills | 55-57 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Justin Meece can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jamie Hills - foul #4 on Jamie Hills, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Hernandez (SG), William King (SF), Dale Chalker (PF) Shawn Flanery, Michael Early, Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Ellis (PG), Jonathan Erickson (SG), Rich Nesbit (SF) Jamie Hills, Jack Blaze, Larry Osborn | |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Justin Meece makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:33 | Murray State | Justin Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:15 | Monmouth | Kenneth Freeland hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rich Nesbit | 57-59 |
| 12:05 | Murray State | William King drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Rosendo Greco | 59-59 |
| 12:03 | Monmouth | Rosendo Greco steps in front of the James Ellis pass in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Dale Chalker connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Meece | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rosendo Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roman Hernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Justin Meece (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rich Nesbit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Freeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Burks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 11:34 | Monmouth | Richard Burks tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 11:33 | Murray State | Dale Chalker grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Justin Meece hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dale Chalker | 63-59 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Roman Hernandez is called for the reach on Jonathan Erickson - foul #3 on Roman Hernandez, team foul #2 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Stevan Mikuszewski (SG), Armando Acosta (PF), Douglas Alldredge (C) Rosendo Greco, Roman Hernandez, Dale Chalker, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Blaze (PG), Larry Osborn (SG), David Beckstead (PF), Lawrence Moscato (C) James Ellis, Jonathan Erickson, Kenneth Freeland, Richard Burks | |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | David Beckstead can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-59 |
| 10:36 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Blaze | 63-59 |
| 10:17 | Monmouth | William King is called for the reach on Jack Blaze - foul #1 on William King, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Early (SF) William King | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Ellis (PG) Rich Nesbit | |
| 10:02 | Monmouth | A charge is called on David Beckstead - foul #1 on David Beckstead, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Flanery (SG) Sang Huang | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Michael Early misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Larry Osborn - foul #2 on Larry Osborn, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ricky Cook (PF) Armando Acosta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson (SG) James Ellis | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Michael Early makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Michael Early makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:30 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Ricky Cook tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Jonathan Erickson | 65-62 |
| 08:59 | Monmouth | David Beckstead misses the 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | Michael Early pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:53 | Murray State | Shawn Flanery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:40 | Murray State | Michael Early's layup is rejected by David Beckstead | 65-62 |
| 08:39 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Cook | 65-62 |
| 08:20 | Murray State | Jack Blaze steps in front of the Douglas Alldredge pass | 65-62 |
| 08:00 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Roman Hernandez (SG), William King (SF), Armando Acosta (PF), Dale Chalker (C) Stevan Mikuszewski, Shawn Flanery, Michael Early, Ricky Cook, Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Ellis (PG), Jamie Hills (SG), Rich Nesbit (SF), Kenneth Freeland (PF), Richard Burks (C) Jack Blaze, Jonathan Erickson, Larry Osborn, David Beckstead, Lawrence Moscato | |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Sang Huang scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Armando Acosta | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sang Huang (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roman Hernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armando Acosta (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dale Chalker (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Hills (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rich Nesbit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Burks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Monmouth | James Ellis is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dale Chalker | 67-62 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Rich Nesbit - foul #3 on Rich Nesbit, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Justin Meece (C) William King | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Jamie Hills misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Meece - foul #2 on Justin Meece, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Jamie Hills makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:13 | Monmouth | Jamie Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Sang Huang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Ellis - foul #4 on James Ellis, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | William King (SF) Armando Acosta | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Sang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Sang Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:00 | Monmouth | Kenneth Freeland gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Rich Nesbit clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 06:43 | Murray State | Justin Meece pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | William King is fouled on the floor by James Ellis - foul #5 on James Ellis, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (SG), Ricky Cook (PF) Roman Hernandez, Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson (SG), David Beckstead (PF), Edwin Burke (C) James Ellis, Rich Nesbit, Kenneth Freeland | |
| 06:32 | Murray State | William King makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:29 | Monmouth | William King takes the ball from Richard Burks in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | Sang Huang lays it in | 74-64 |
| 05:46 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 05:44 | Murray State | Ricky Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 05:26 | Murray State | Ricky Cook is whistled for traveling | 74-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Hernandez (SG), Armando Acosta (SF), Dale Chalker (C) Sang Huang, William King, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Blaze (PG), Larry Osborn (SG), Rich Nesbit (SF), Lawrence Moscato (C) Jamie Hills, Jonathan Erickson, Richard Burks, David Beckstead | |
| 05:08 | Monmouth | Larry Osborn drills a shot from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 04:42 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:18 | Monmouth | Rich Nesbit misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 04:16 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:04 | Monmouth | Edwin Burke misses long on a runner from the left block | 74-66 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 03:33 | Monmouth | Rich Nesbit pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Rosendo Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roman Hernandez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Acosta (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ricky Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Chalker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Jack Blaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rich Nesbit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Moscato (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Monmouth | Edwin Burke misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 03:16 | Monmouth | Rich Nesbit knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Blaze | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Murray State | Roman Hernandez connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Rosendo Greco | 76-69 |
| 02:58 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG), Stevan Mikuszewski (SG), Michael Early (SF), Justin Meece (C) Rosendo Greco, Roman Hernandez, Armando Acosta, Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jamie Hills (PG), Jonathan Erickson (SG), Kenneth Freeland (SF), David Beckstead (PF) Jack Blaze, Larry Osborn, Rich Nesbit, Edwin Burke | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Monmouth | Kenneth Freeland's pass is intercepted by Justin Meece in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | William King (SF) Michael Early | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | William King drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Sang Huang | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sang Huang - foul #2 on Sang Huang, team foul #5 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge (C) Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:29 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Erickson - foul #3 on Jonathan Erickson, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roman Hernandez (SG), Ricky Cook (PF) Sang Huang, Justin Meece | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Rich Nesbit (SF) Kenneth Freeland | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Stevan Mikuszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:40 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato connects on the open shot near the basket | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Ricky Cook double dribbles | 79-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sang Huang (PG) Stevan Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson blows the dunk | 79-72 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ricky Cook | 79-72 |
| 00:55 | Murray State | Ricky Cook misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-72 |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Ricky Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Lawrence Moscato is called for the reach on Ricky Cook - foul #2 on Lawrence Moscato, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Chalker (C) Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Ricky Cook makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:51 | Murray State | Ricky Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:51 | Monmouth | Lawrence Moscato grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Monmouth | Jamie Hills is hacked by Sang Huang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sang Huang, team foul #6 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Alldredge (C) Dale Chalker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 00:45 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 00:43 | Murray State | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | William King is hacked by Jamie Hills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Hills, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Chalker (C) Douglas Alldredge | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jack Blaze (PG) Jamie Hills | |
| 00:41 | Murray State | William King makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:41 | Murray State | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Ricky Cook swats the shot by Jack Blaze | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Monmouth | Rich Nesbit gets the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | Monmouth | David Beckstead misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | Monmouth | David Beckstead grabs the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:26 | Monmouth | Jonathan Erickson is whistled for a carry | 82-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Rosendo Greco (PG), Shawn Flanery (SG), Armando Acosta (PF), Justin Meece (C) Sang Huang, Roman Hernandez, William King, Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Osborn (SG), Kenneth Freeland (SF), Richard Burks (PF), Edwin Burke (C) Jonathan Erickson, Rich Nesbit, David Beckstead, Lawrence Moscato | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Rosendo Greco runs out the clock | 82-72 |