| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brunon Zeitler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Burt Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Roy Harvey inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Murray State | Burt Gaddis takes the ball from Roy Harvey | 38-30 |
| 19:37 | Appalachian State | John Alexander can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:36 | Murray State | James Gaskin grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald jams it on a nice dish by James Gaskin | 40-30 |
| 19:06 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | John Tillman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fitzgerald | 43-32 |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Salvador Gomez - foul #2 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Seferovic (C) Salvador Gomez, Roy Harvey, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Forte (PG), George Floyd (SF) John Alexander, John Howard | |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Andrew Rook scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 18:02 | Appalachian State | John Tillman steals the ball from William Tabor | 45-35 |
| 17:45 | Murray State | James Gaskin's pass is intercepted by George Floyd | 45-35 |
| 17:41 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Floyd | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Denver Housley (SG), Steven Lucius (PF), Philip Keenum (C) Brunon Zeitler, Burt Gaddis, William Tabor | |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte double dribbles | 45-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), John Howard (SF) Denver Housley, George Floyd | |
| 16:56 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic clanks a jump hook in the lane | 45-37 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Robert Fitzgerald steals it from John Howard in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Denver Housley (SG) Michael Forte | |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:11 | Appalachian State | Denver Housley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 16:10 | Appalachian State | John Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:51 | Appalachian State | John Tillman is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #2 on John Tillman, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn (SF), James Gaskin (PF) Salvador Gomez, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), George Floyd (SF), Burt Gaddis (PF) John Alexander, John Howard, Steven Lucius | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicolas Lizotte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Denver Housley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Floyd (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Burt Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Keenum (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Appalachian State | James Gaskin blocks the short jumper by Burt Gaddis | 47-37 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | James Gaskin grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Roy Harvey is blocked by Philip Keenum | 47-37 |
| 15:02 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Harvey | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Murray State | John Tillman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:46 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:36 | Appalachian State | George Floyd is hacked by Harold Cleghorn - foul #4 on Harold Cleghorn, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Leski (C) Roy Harvey, Harold Cleghorn, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler (SG), Steven Lucius (PF), William Tabor (C) Denver Housley, Burt Gaddis, Philip Keenum | |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | William Tabor banks in the layup | 47-39 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza drills a shot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Appalachian State | George Floyd is fouled on the floor by James Gaskin - foul #3 on James Gaskin, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Seferovic (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) John Tillman, Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), John Howard (SF) Mark Fabian, George Floyd | |
| 13:17 | Appalachian State | William Tabor slams it home on a nice dish by John Howard | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Roy Harvey banks in the layup | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez steps in front of the John Alexander pass in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 12:42 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled on the floor by Steven Lucius - foul #3 on Steven Lucius, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) Roy Harvey, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Michael Forte (SG), Burt Gaddis (PF) John Alexander, Brunon Zeitler, Steven Lucius | |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic knocks in the floater in the lane | 53-41 |
| 12:04 | Appalachian State | William Tabor misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Salvador Gomez - foul #3 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), James Gaskin (PF) Andrew Rook, Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum (SF) John Howard | |
| 12:04 | Appalachian State | William Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 12:04 | Appalachian State | William Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza lays it in on a nice dish by James Gaskin | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Salvador Gomez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emmett Baeza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicolas Lizotte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Keenum (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Burt Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Tabor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis buries a fadeaway in the lane | 55-45 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | James Gaskin misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | William Tabor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Fabian | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | Emmett Baeza clanks a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | William Tabor grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum loses the dribble to John Tillman in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the runner from the right block | 57-48 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Baeza - foul #1 on Emmett Baeza, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Andrew Rook (SG), Roy Harvey (SF), Alva Leski (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Emmett Baeza, James Gaskin, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG), John Howard (SF), Steven Lucius (PF), George Floyd (C) Mark Fabian, Michael Forte, Philip Keenum, Burt Gaddis, William Tabor | |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | George Floyd is fouled on the floor by Roy Harvey - foul #2 on Roy Harvey, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | George Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | George Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:46 | Murray State | Andrew Rook hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | John Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Seferovic - foul #1 on Alva Seferovic, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:37 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-52 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | Alva Leski gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:04 | Murray State | Roy Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG) Alva Seferovic | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis (PF) John Howard | |
| 08:49 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Alexander | 59-54 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Andrew Rook clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brunon Zeitler - foul #1 on Brunon Zeitler, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Gaskin (PF) Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Denver Housley (SF), Philip Keenum (C) John Alexander, George Floyd, Steven Lucius | |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Andrew Rook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 08:12 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | James Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 07:54 | Murray State | James Gaskin tips it home | 63-54 |
| 07:36 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brunon Zeitler | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Rook (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Roy Harvey (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Zeitler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denver Housley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Burt Gaddis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Keenum (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald misses the shot from close range | 63-56 |
| 07:28 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Roy Harvey is called for the reach on Brunon Zeitler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Harvey, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Salvador Gomez (SG), Harold Cleghorn (SF) Andrew Rook, Roy Harvey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Tabor (C) Burt Gaddis | |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Brunon Zeitler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | James Gaskin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 07:05 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | William Tabor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Alva Seferovic (PG), Emmett Baeza (SG), Alva Leski (C) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), Michael Forte (SG), John Howard (SF), Steven Lucius (PF), George Floyd (C) Mark Fabian, Brunon Zeitler, Denver Housley, Philip Keenum, William Tabor | |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 06:37 | Appalachian State | George Floyd snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte (PF) James Gaskin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 06:30 | Murray State | The short jumper by Alva Seferovic is denied by George Floyd | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:14 | Murray State | Nicolas Lizotte buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Cleghorn | 65-58 |
| 05:58 | Appalachian State | George Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 05:56 | Murray State | Alva Seferovic grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | The pull-up jumper by Harold Cleghorn is blocked by Steven Lucius | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | John Howard banks in the wide open layup | 65-60 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 05:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Forte misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:48 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Alexander | 65-62 |
| 04:30 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Nicolas Lizotte | 68-62 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Alva Seferovic, Emmett Baeza, Nicolas Lizotte, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG), Philip Keenum (SF), Burt Gaddis (PF), William Tabor (C) John Alexander, Michael Forte, John Howard, Steven Lucius, George Floyd | |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-62 |
| 04:19 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis tips it in | 68-64 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brunon Zeitler - foul #2 on Brunon Zeitler, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fitzgerald | 70-64 |
| 03:30 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mark Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brunon Zeitler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Keenum (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Burt Gaddis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Tabor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Tabor - foul #1 on William Tabor, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (PG), Roy Harvey (SG) John Tillman, Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Harold Cleghorn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Fabian | 72-66 |
| 02:33 | Murray State | The jump hook by James Gaskin is blocked by Burt Gaddis | 72-66 |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Roy Harvey can't tip it in | 72-66 |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis can't throw it down but the foul's on Harold Cleghorn - foul #5 on Harold Cleghorn, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), Emmett Baeza (SF), Nicolas Lizotte (PF), Alva Leski (C) Andrew Rook, Roy Harvey, Harold Cleghorn, James Gaskin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), Michael Forte (SG), John Howard (SF), Steven Lucius (C) Mark Fabian, Brunon Zeitler, Philip Keenum, William Tabor | |
| 02:13 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:13 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:48 | Murray State | John Tillman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Lizotte | 75-68 |
| 01:48 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Roy Harvey (SF), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Emmett Baeza, Nicolas Lizotte, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG), William Tabor (C) John Alexander, Michael Forte, Steven Lucius | |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | John Howard snags the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | William Tabor can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | Murray State | Robert Fitzgerald grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Burt Gaddis swats the short shot by James Gaskin | 75-68 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Burt Gaddis | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Robert Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | James Gaskin gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Brunon Zeitler is called for the reach on James Gaskin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brunon Zeitler, team foul #6 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Rook (SG), Alva Leski (C) Salvador Gomez, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:45 | Murray State | Brunon Zeitler is called for the reach on James Gaskin - foul #4 on Brunon Zeitler, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Murray State | James Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Appalachian State | Andrew Rook picks off the pass by Brunon Zeitler in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Roy Harvey is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Roy Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis misses long on an open jumper from close range | 79-68 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alva Leski | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Andrew Rook travels with the ball | 79-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Emmett Baeza (SF), Alva Seferovic (PF), Nicolas Lizotte (C) John Tillman, James Gaskin, Alva Leski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Alexander (PG), Michael Forte (SG), George Floyd (SF), Steven Lucius (PF), Philip Keenum (C) Mark Fabian, Brunon Zeitler, John Howard, Burt Gaddis, William Tabor | |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | George Floyd blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius tips it in | 79-70 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Tillman (PG), Salvador Gomez (SG), James Gaskin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Andrew Rook, Emmett Baeza, Alva Seferovic, Nicolas Lizotte | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Fabian (PG), Brunon Zeitler (SG), John Howard (SF), Burt Gaddis (PF), William Tabor (C) John Alexander, Michael Forte, George Floyd, Steven Lucius, Philip Keenum | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Tillman runs out the clock | 79-70 |